Brawley City Council &
Successor Agency to Brawley
Community Redevelopment Agency
Special Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, May 18, 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 Pastor Sean Arviso, Christ Community Church – Brawley Campus
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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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 18, 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.
d. Introduction of Deciderio Rodriquez, Library Manager by Tyler Salcido, City
Manager and Brandi Rodriquez, Utility Billing Clerk by Karla Romero, Finance
Director/City Treasurer
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 City Council Minutes: May 4, 2021 Pgs 5-8
c. Adopt Resolution No. 2021- : Resolution of the City Council of the City of Brawley,
California Approving the Application for Bicycle and/or Pedestrian Funds Under
the Transportation Development Act and Approving the Adoption of its Bicycle
and/or Pedestrian for Fiscal Year 2020/2021. Pgs 9-11
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d. Adopt Resolution No. 2021- : Resolution of the City Council of the City of Brawley,
California Approving the Article 8e Application for Brawley Bus Transfer Terminal
Purposes Under the Transportation Development Act (SB325), PUC 99400 for
Fiscal Year 2020/2021. Pgs 12-13
4. ENTERPRISE & SPECIAL FUNDS WORKSHOP
a. Review, Discuss and provide additional direction on the 2021/2022 Preliminary
Proposed Budget Study Session presented by Karla Romero, Finance
Director/City Treasurer and Guillermo Sillas, Public Works Director. Pgs 14-114
5. CITY MANAGER REPORT
a. Fund Raising Opportunity - Old Library Doors
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 Approve Letters of Support – County of
Imperial Federal Funding Request to Conduct a Preliminary Engineering Report
of the New River. Pgs 115-117
7. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
a. Finance Incode Update presented by Karla Romero, Finance Director/City
Treasurer
8. CITY TREASURER REPORT
a. Quarterly Investment Summary for March 31, 2021 presented by Karla Romero,
Finance Director/City Treasurer Pgs 118-121
9. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
10. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
11. CITY CLERK REPORT
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12. CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (C.G.C §54957.6)
a. 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.
POTENTIAL LITIGATION (C.G.C. §54956.9)
a. Conference with Legal Counsel – One (1) case
ADJOURNMENT