Brawley City Council &
Successor Agency to Brawley
Community Redevelopment Agency
Regular Meeting Agenda
December 21, 2021 6:00 PM
City Council Chambers
383 Main Street
Brawley, California 92227
This meeting will be broadcast live at www.facebook.com/cityofbrawley
Sam Couchman, Mayor Alma Benavides, City Clerk
George A. Nava, Mayor Pro-Tempore Karla Romero, City Treasurer
Ramon Castro, Council Member William S. Smerdon, City Attorney
Donald L. Wharton, Council Member Tyler Salcido, City Manager/
Luke Hamby, 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 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 December 7,
2021. The public may also attend via zoom.
COUNCIL MEMBERS, STAFF AND THE PUBLIC MAY ATTEND IN PERSON
OR 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. Presentation to Linda Self, Recreation Coordinator for 30 years of Service to the
City of Brawley, presented by Shirley Bonillas, Personnel and Risk Management
Administrator.
e. Presentation to Gordon Gaste, Development Services Director for 20 years of Service to the City of Brawley, presented by Shirley Bonillas, Personnel and Risk Management Administrator.
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: December 7, 2021 Pgs. 5-10 b. Approve Accounts Payable: November 26 thru December 10, 2021 Pgs. 11-27 c. Approve 2nd Reading of Ordinance No. 2021-10: Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Brawley, California Prohibiting Camping and the Storage of Personal Property in City Parks, Alleys, Public Sidewalks, Recreational Areas and other Publicly Owned or Controlled Property within the City Limits of the City of Brawley. Pgs.28-34
4. CITY MANAGER REPORT
5. 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 Amendment No. 4 to Solid Waste Disposal and Recycling Franchise Agreement with Allied Waste Transportation Services of Imperial presented by Tyler Salcido, City Manager. Pgs 35-42
c. Discussion and Potential Action to Approve Republic Services 2022 Rate Adjustment to Commercial Accounts for the Implementation of SB 1383 CalRecycle Mandatory California Organic Recycling Program, presented by Karla Romero, Finance Director. Pgs 43-45
d. Discussion and Potential Action to Approve 1st Reading of Ordinance No. 2021- : Ordinance of the City of Brawley, California Regulating Motor Vehicles with Advertising Signs presented by William Smerdon, City Attorney. Pgs 46-53
e. Discussion and Potential Action to Adopt Ordinance No. 2021- : Ordinance of the City of Brawley, California Establishing the Installation of 4-way Stop Signs at the Intersections of Cesar Chavez Street with H street and I Street and Replace Yield Signs with Stop Signs at the Intersections of Cesar Chavez Street with G Street and J Street presented by Guillermo Sillas, Public Works Director. Pgs 54-57
f. Discussion and Potential Action to Approve the American Rescue Plan Act Spending Plan and Associated Budget Adjustments presented by Karla Romero, Finance Director. Pgs 58-63
g. Discussion and Potential Action to Adopt Ordinance No. 2021- : Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Brawley Amending Brawley Municipal Code to repeal and replace Chapter 24, Article VIII. Utility User Tax, presented by Karla Romero, Finance Director and William Smerdon, City Attorney. Pgs 64-83
h. Discussion and Potential Action to Approve an Additional Services Agreement to Purchase six Flock Safety License Plate Recognition (ALPR) cameras with 36-month software support; renew software support for 16 existing ALPR cameras for an additional 36 months; approve a two-year Additional Services Agreement for Raven technology; and authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreements for the Brawley Police Department, presented by Jimmy Duran, Police Chief.
Pgs 84-110
i. Discussion and Potential Action to Award a Professional Engineering Services Agreement to Design Western Avenue Project from Wildcat Drive to Legion Street and authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement presented by Guillermo Sillas, Public Works Director. Pgs. 111-124
j. Discussion and Potential Action re: January 4, 2022 Regular City Council Meeting Date.
6. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
7. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
8. CITY CLERK REPORT
9. CLOSED SESSION
a. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision
(d) of Section 54956.9: One (1) case.
ADJOURNMENT: Regular Meeting, January 4, 2022 @ 6:00 PM, 383 Main Street, Brawley, California. Supporting Documents are available for public review in the Office of the City Clerk, 383 Main Street, Brawley, California 92227 - Monday through Friday during Regular Business Hours; Individuals who require special accommodations are requested to give 48 hours prior notice. Contact: Office of the City Clerk @ 760-351-3080.
Alma Benavides, City Clerk