Brawley City Council &
Successor Agency to Brawley
Community Redevelopment Agency
Regular Meeting Agenda
February 15, 2022 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 that is not fully 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 before 2:00 pm, February 15, 2022. 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.
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: February 1, 2022 Pgs 5-7
b. Approve Accounts Payable: January 24, 2022 thru February 06, 2022. Pgs 8-19
c. Affirm Resolution No. 2021-51: Resolution of the City Council of the City of Brawley, California Declaring a Need to Hold Council Meetings via Teleconferencing pursuant to California Assembly Bill 361. Pg 20
d. Rejection of Claim as recommended by Carl Warren & Company Claims Management Adjusters for Claimant: Maricela G. Rodriguez, Sergio R. Garcia and Veronica R. Garcia (heirs of Jesse Garcia) Pg 21
e. Rejection of Claim as recommended by Carl Warren & Company Claims Management Adjusters for Claimant: Elizabeth Araujo Pg 22
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 Best S.T.E.P Forward’s Request for Cattle Call Park Closure and Waiver of the $500.00 Closure Fee for second Soap Box Derby Event presented by Rachel Fonseca, Parks and Recreation Manager.
Pgs 23-24
c. Discussion and Potential Action to Approve the Sale and Consumption of Alcohol on City Property, Specifically Plaza Park and Main Street, on April 2, 2022 from 6AM – 11PM for the Cesar Chavez Celebration presented by Rachel Fonseca, Parks and Recreation Manager. Pgs 25-26
d. Discussion and Potential Action to Approve Insurance Waiver and Any Associated Cleaning Deposit for Mobile Consulate Services at the Brawley Main Branch Library on February 26, 2022 from 10AM to 2PM at the Request of the Mexican Consulate presented by Rachel Fonseca, Parks and Recreation Manager and Deciderio Rodriguez, Library Manager. Pgs 27-28
e. Discussion and Potential Action to Approve the Training Request for School Resource Officer Sixto Moreno to attend the Basic School Resource Officer School in Ruidoso, New Mexico presented by Jimmy Duran, Chief of Police. Pgs 29-39
f. Discussion and Potential Action to Approve the Training Request for Police Chief Jimmy Duran and Police Commander Jonathan Blackstone to attend California Gun Laws and Concealed Weapons Coordinator Conference presented by Jimmy Duran, Chief of Police. Pgs 40-46
g. Discussion and Potential Action to Approve the Proposed Additions to the Street Naming Requirements presented by Andrea Montano, Planning Technician.
Pgs 47-52
h. Discussion and Potential Action to Award a Body-Worn Camera Services Contract to LensLock and Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Contract presented by Jimmy Duran, Chief of Police. Pgs 53-61
6. INFORMATIONAL REPORT
a. Record of Building Permits for December 2021 in the City of Brawley, Prepared by Oscar Escalante, Interim Building Official. Pgs 62-64
7. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
8. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
9. CITY CLERK REPORT
10. 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:
