Brawley City Council &
Successor Agency to Brawley
Community Redevelopment Agency
Special Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, November 3, 2020 4:00 PM
City Council Chambers
383 Main Street
Brawley, California 92227
This meeting will be broadcast live at www.facebook.com/TheHubatBrawleyEOC.
Norma Kastner-Jauregui, Mayor Alma Benavides, City Clerk
Luke Hamby, Mayor Pro-Tempore William S. Smerdon, City
Sam Couchman, Council Member Attorney/City Treasurer
George A. Nava, Council Member Tyler Salcido, Interim City Manager/
Donald L. Wharton, Council Member Executive Director
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
2. PUBLIC APPEARANCES/COMMENTS (Not to exceed 4 minutes.) This is the time for the public to address the Council on any item not appearing on the agenda that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council.
To maintain social distancing, physical presence is strongly discouraged. Alternative methods of participation are encouraged and should a member of the public wish to provide public comments, please submit written comments via email to abenavides@brawley-ca.gov or contact the City Clerk’s Office at 760/351.3080. The deadline to submit comments is 2PM on November 3, 2020.
State of California Governor Gavin Newsom waived specific portions of the Brown Act by Executive Order for the period that social distancing measures are recommended and required by state and local public health officials. The waiver of Brown Act provisions requires:
a. Members of the public are allowed to observe and address public meetings telephonically or through other electronic means.
b. Procedures “swiftly” accommodate any reasonable request to accommodate access by disabled individuals to meetings that are accessible telephonically or through other electronic means in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”).
c. Notice of the procedure is provided for making requests for such reasonable accommodation with the notice for any public meeting.
3. CONSENT AGENDA Items are approved by one motion. Council Members or members of the public may request consent items be considered separately at a time determined by the Mayor.
a. Approve Accounts Payable: October 21, 2020 Pgs 4-17
October 22, 2020 Pg 18
October 29, 2020 Pgs 19-30
b. Approve City Council Minutes: October 20, 2020 Pgs 31-33
October 26, 2020 (Special Meeting) Pg 34
c. Authorize Contract Change Order No. 1 to Contract #2020-01 Legion Road Improvements Project Phase 2 for the Adjustment of Existing Gas Utility Valve Cans in the Amount of $500.00. Pgs 35-37
4. REGULAR BUSINESS
a. Update on City of Brawley Declaration of Local Emergency as a Result of COVID-19 Pandemic
i. Overall Outlook Presented by Fire Chief Mike York
b. Discussion and Potential Action for a Contract Extension for Bachtel Wastewater Engineers in the amount of $46,800.00. Pgs 38-47
c. Discussion and Potential Action to Approve AMG & Associates Ocotillo Springs Apartments Density Bonus Agreement and Adopt Resolution No. 2020- : Resolution of the City Council of the City of Brawley, California Authorizing Application for the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program. Pgs 48-49
5. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
a. Monthly Staffing Report for November 2020, Prepared by Personnel & Risk Management Administrator Shirley Bonillas. Pg 50
b. Update on Emergency Construction Project at the Brawley Water Treatment Plant to Replace Components of Two Sedimentation Basins Presented by Public Works Director Guillermo Sillas, PE.
6. INFORMATIONAL REPORT
a. 2021 City of Brawley Calendar Pg 51
7. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
8. CITY MANAGER REPORT
9. CITY ATTORNEY
10. CITY CLERK
11. CLOSED SESSION
PERSONNEL MATTERS (California Government Code §54957)
a. Public Employee Appointment to the Position of City Manager
b. Public Employee Appointment to the Position of Director of Community & Economic Development
ADJOURNMENT
