Brawley City Council &
Successor Agency to Brawley
Community Redevelopment Agency
Regular Meeting Agenda
November 16, 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                        Karla Romero, City Treasurer
George A. Nava, Council Member                 William S. Smerdon, City Attorney
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. 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.

The public may attend in person the City asks that anyone in attendance that is not vaccinated wear a mask. The public may choose to be outside subject to the same requirements. Any member of the public is invited to submit public comments in advance of the meeting to be answered at the meeting. Please email your questions to abenavides@brawley-ca.gov or call 760-351-3080 anytime or on November 16, 2021. The public may also attend via zoom.

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a.    Members of the public are allowed to observe and address public meetings via Zoom 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 Dorian Sarabia and Arad Tatarian Police Officers presented by Jimmy Duran, Chief of Police

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:  November 2, 2021  Pgs 5-8

b.    Approve Accounts Payable:  October 25, 2021 thru November 7, 2021  Pgs 9-20

c.    Reject Claim as recommended by Carl Warren & Company Claims Management     Adjusters for Claimant: Anastasia Hebert  Pg 21

d.     Approve Final Parcel Map (PM21-01) – IndieDwell  Pgs 22-33

    4.    CITY MANAGER REPORT

5.    PUBLIC HEARING

a.    Discussion and Potential Action to Adopt Resolution No. 2021- : Resolution of the     City Council of the City of Brawley, California Amending the General Plan by     Adopting the Environmental Justice Element presented by Gordon Gaste,     Planning Director.  Pgs 34-70

b.    Discussion and Potential Action to Adopt 1st Reading of Ordinance No. 2021- : Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Brawley, California Adopting the Mandatory California Organic Recycling Program presented by Guillermo Sillas, Public Works Director.  Pgs 71-98

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 JADED THUNDER, a United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Training Exercise May 2 to May 12, 2021 presented by Tyler Salcido, City Manager.  Pgs 99-113

c.    Discussion and Potential Action to Authorize an Expenditure in the amount of     $29,205 for a Consultant to Derive an All-Jurisdiction Master Tax Sharing     Agreement presented by Tyler Salcido, City Manager.  Pgs 114-122

d.    Discussion and Potential Action to Receive and File the 2020/21 General Fund     Year-End Budget Report and Approve the Amended Budget Carryovers from     Fiscal     Year 2020/21 to Fiscal Year 2021/22 presented by Karla Romero, Finance     Director.  Pgs 123-129



e.    Discussion and Potential Action to Receive and File the Fiscal Year 2021/22 First Quarter Budget Report and Approve the Recommended Budget Adjustments presented by Karla Romero, Finance Director.  Pgs 130-134

f.    Discussion and Potential Action to Approve a Memorandum of Understanding by     and between the City of Brawley and Brawley Union High School District to Furnish     a School Resource Officer and authorize the City Manager and Chief of Police to     execute the Agreement presented by Jonathan Blackstone, Police Commander.
    Pgs 135-143

7.    DEPARTMENTAL REPORT

a.    Body Cameras Proposal presented by Commander Rene McNish

8.    CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
    
9.    CITY ATTORNEY REPORT

10.    CITY CLERK REPORT

11.      CLOSED SESSION

ADJOURNMENT: