Brawley City Council &
Successor Agency to Brawley
Community Redevelopment Agency
Regular Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, April 20, 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 20, 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:    April 8, 2021  Pgs. 4-17
                        April 15, 2021  Pgs. 18-31    

b.    Approve City Council Minutes:    April 6, 2021  Pgs. 32-34  

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

b.    Discussion and Potential Action to Approve the Request submitted by Alejandro Ramirez, of La Colmena Produce & Meat Market to authorize his business for Off-Sale of Beer and Wine in Accordance to a Type 20 ABC License presented by Jimmy Duran Police Chief.  Pgs. 35-39
c.    Adopt Resolution No. 2021-  : Resolution of the City Council of the City of Brawley,     California Accepting the Resignation of the City Treasurer and Appointing the City     Finance Director as his Successor presented by William Smerdon, City Attorney.      Pgs. 40-43

5.    INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

a.    Record of Building Permits for March 2021 in the City of Brawley, Prepared by     Oscar Escalante, Interim Building Official.  Pgs. 44-45

6.    DEPARTMENTAL REPORT

a.    Introduction and questions/answers to the Urban Water Management Plan Update     2020 and Water Shortage Contingency Plan prepared by Lee & Ro presented by     Guillermo Sillas, Public Works Director.

7.    CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS     

8.    CITY MANAGER REPORT

9.    CITY ATTORNEY REPORT

10.    CITY CLERK REPORT

11.      CLOSED SESSION

PUBLIC APPOINTMENT

Consultant

ADJOURNMENT: