Brawley City Council and
Successor Agency to
Brawley Community Redevelopment Agency
Agenda
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, October 16, 2012 @ 6:00 PM
City Council Chambers
383 Main Street
Brawley, California 92227

George A. Nava, Mayor Alma Benavides, City Clerk
Sam Couchman, Mayor Pro-Tempore Jim Hamilton, City Treasurer
Miguel C. Miranda, Council Member Dennis H. Morita, City Attorney
Ryan E. Kelley, Council Member Rosanna Bayon Moore City Manager/
Don C. Campbell, Council Member Executive Director

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

1. 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. The Mayor will recognize you and when you come to the microphone, please state your name for the record. You are not allowed to make personal attacks on individuals or make comments which are slanderous or which may invade an individual’s personal privacy. Please direct your questions and comments to the City Council.

a. Charlene Wardlow, ORMAT Nevada Inc. Update

2. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

a. Introduction of New Firefighter, Julio Rivera by Interim Fire Chief Chuck Peraza

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 for: September 27, 2012 pp 4-14
October 4, 2012 pp 15-28

b. Reject Claim as Recommended by Carl Warren & Company: Phillip Gonzales vs. City of Brawley pp 29-32

c. Authorize City Manager to Execute Deed Restriction for Alyce Gereaux Park pp 33-40

d. Approve 3 Year Microsoft Enterprise Volume Software Licensing Agreement Between the City of Brawley & Operating System Licenses in the Amount of $28,457 Per Year pp 41-60

e. Approve Grapefruit Drive Rehabilitation Project, Specification No. 2012- 06, Change Order No. 1 in the Amount of $15,733.73 pp 61-64

f. Adopt Resolution No. 2012- : Relating to Employees Represented by the Brawley Police Sergeants Association Bargaining Unit Regarding Payment of CalPers Member Contributions pp 65-66

g. Authorize City Manager to Execute Property Access Agreement with Chevron Environmental Management Company for North Yard (APN 047- 060-044) pp 67-73

h. Authorize City Manager to Extend Terms of Memorandum of Understanding with ORMAT Nevada Inc. for One (1) Year to October 31, 2013 pp 74-81

i. Authorize City Manager to Execute Landscaping Maintenance Agreement with CalTrans for Sun Community Federal Credit Union Property Located at 1080 South Brawley Avenue pp 82-89

4. REGULAR BUSINESS

a. Declaration of Disaster: Extend Proclamation of Local Emergency for Thirty (30) Days by Adopting Resolution No. 2012- pp 90-91

b. Update Re: Recent Fire Events in the City of Brawley

5. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS & INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

a. Memorandum Re: Six Month Update on Credit Card Processing at Various City Locations – Ruby Walla, Finance Director pp 92-93

b. City of Brawley Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Progress Report, September 2012; Record of Building Permits, September 2012 – Francisco Soto, Building Official pp 94-97

6. TREASURER’S REPORT

7. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

8. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT

9. CLOSED SESSION

a. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(a)): Jupiter Ventures vs. City of Brawley

b. Conference with Labor Negotiator
Agency Designated Representative: Rosanna Bayon Moore
Employee Organizations:

1. Brawley Police Sergeants Association
2. Brawley Public Safety Employees Association

ADJOURNMENT Next Regular Meeting, November 6, 2012 @ 6:00 PM, City Council Chambers,383 Main Street, Brawley, California. Supporting Documents are available for public review in the Office of the City Clerk, 383 Main Street, Brawley, California 92227 - Monday through Friday during Regular Business Hours; Individuals who require special accommodations are requested to give 48 hours prior notice. Contact: Office of the City Clerk @ 760-351-3080

Janet P. Smith, Deputy City Clerk