Brawley City Council &
Successor Agency to Brawley
Community Redevelopment Agency
Special Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, May 4, 2021 5:00 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 Attorney
George A. Nava, Council Member Tyler Salcido, City Manager/
Ramon Castro, Council Member Executive Director
Donald L. Wharton, Council Member
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 1PM on May 4, 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 20, 2021 April 22, 2021 Pgs 4-20
b. Approve City Council Minutes: April 20, 2021 Pgs 21-23
c. Approve the Purchase of Ultra Violet (UV) Lamps, Ballasts for the Wastewater Treatment Plant UV Disinfection System from DC Frost Associates, Inc.in the amount of $41,905.35. Pgs 24-26
d. Approve Resolution of the City Council of the City of Brawley, California Adopting the Memorandum of Understanding for the Use of the Brawley Senior Citizen Center from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2023. Pgs 27-32
e. Approve Memorandum of Agreement by and between Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District Hospital and the City of Brawley. Pgs 33-37
4. GENERAL FUND WORKSHOP
a. Review, discuss and provide additional direction on the 2021/2022 Preliminary Proposed General Fund Budget Study Session presented by Karla Romero, Finance Director. Pgs 38-75
5. CITY MANAGER REPORT
Residential Development Fee Study Findings
6. 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 Award Project No. 2021-02 Water Treatment Plant Valve Actuator Replacement to Cora Constructors, Inc. for $961,000.00 authorize a 10% contingency of $96,100.00 for a total amount of $1,057,100.00 and authorize the City Manager to execute all documentation presented by Guillermo Sillas, Public Works Director. Pgs 76-79
c. Discussion and Potential Action to Approve the Wastewater Treatment Plant Blowers Overhaul in the amount not to exceed $20,830.25 plus a contingency to be determined in the field once they remove the equipment to Atlas Copco presented by Guillermo Sillas, Public Works Director. Pgs 80-87
d. Discussion and Potential Action to Approve Resolution No. 2021- : Resolution of the City Council of the City of Brawley, California to incorporate a list of Projects Funded SB1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act presented by Guillermo Sillas, Public Works Director. Pgs 88-91
e. Discussion and Potential Action to Approve Resolution No. 2021- : Resolution of the City Council of the City of Brawley, California Adopting the City of Brawley COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Policy (SPSL) presented by Shirley Bonillas, Personnel & Risk Management Administrator. Pgs 92-98
7. DEPARTMENTAL REPORT
a. Monthly Staff Report for May 2021 presented by Shirley Bonillas, Personnel & Risk Management Administrator. Pg 99
8. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
9. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
10. CITY CLERK REPORT
11. CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Agency Designated Representative: Tyler Salcido, City Manager
Employee Organizations: Brawley Police Sergeants Association, Brawley Public Safety Employees Association, Brawley Firefighters Association and Teamsters Union Local 542
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