Brawley City Council &
Successor Agency to Brawley
Community Redevelopment Agency
Regular Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, April 6, 2021 6:00 PM
City Council Chambers
383 Main Street
Brawley, California 92227
This meeting will be broadcast live at www.facebook.com/cityofbrawley
Luke Hamby, Mayor Alma Benavides, City Clerk
Sam Couchman, Mayor Pro-Tempore William S. Smerdon, City
George A. Nava, Council Member Attorney/City Treasurer
Ramon Castro, Council Member Tyler Salcido, 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 April 6, 2021.
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: March 19, 2021 Pgs 5-17
March 25, 2021 Pgs 18-33
March 31, 2021 Pgs 34-45
b. Approve City Council Minutes: March 16, 2021 Pgs 46-49
c. 2nd Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2021-05: Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Brawley, California, Amending Ordinance 2013-03 Sewer Use Local Limits. Pgs 50-51
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 Mike York, Fire Chief
ii. Discussion and Potential Action to Extend Resolution No. 2021-04: Resolution of the City Council of the City of Brawley, California Proclaiming the Existence of an Ongoing Local Emergency for COVID-19 presented by Mike York, Fire Chief. Pgs 52-54
b. Discussion and Potential Action to Approve Amendment No. 1 to City of Brawley Professional Services Agreement with Lee & Ro, Inc. to Provide Services to Prepare a Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP) as part of the Urban Water Management Plant Update 2020 presented by Guillermo Sillas, Public Works Director. Pgs 55-58
c. Discussion and Potential re: Utility User’s Ballot presented by Tyler Salcido, City Manager and Karla Romero, Finance Director. Pgs 59-70
5. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
a. Record of Building Permits for February 2021 in the City of Brawley, Prepared by Oscar Escalante, Interim Building Official. Pgs 71-72
6. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
a. Monthly Staffing Report for April 2021, Prepared by Personnel & Risk Management Administrator Shirley Bonillas. Pg 73
7. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
8. CITY MANAGER REPORT
9. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
10. CITY CLERK REPORT
11._ __CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
