Brawley City Council &
Successor Agency to Brawley
Community Redevelopment Agency
Regular Meeting Agenda
March 1, 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 CAL
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, March 1, 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 15, 2022 Pgs 6-9
b. Approve Accounts Payable: February 07, 2022 thru February 22, 2022
Pgs 10-23
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 36. Pg 24
d. Approve a letter of support as requested for the Imperial Regional Alliance for the
Imperial Valley Business Resource Center. Pgs 25-26
4. CITY MANAGER REPORT
5. STUDY SESSION
a. Strategic Long Team Planning - Review and Discuss General Fund Projections
presented by Karla Romero, Finance Director. Pgs 27-30
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 a List of Consultants to Provide
Professional Engineering, Project Management Support and Other Professional
Services for On-Call Services 2022 and authorize the use of an On-Call
Engineering Services Contract on an as-needed basis and Adopt Resolution No.
2022- : Resolution of the City Council of the City of Brawley, California Approving
the Formation of List of Consultants to Provide On-Call Professional Services to
the City of Brawley Engineering Division presented by Tyler Salcido, City Manager
and Guillermo Sillas, Public Works Director. Pgs 31-49
c. Discussion and Potential Action to Approve a Proposed Brawley Police
Department Drug Canine Acquisition Using One-Time High Intensity Drug Traffic
Area Grant Funds Awarded through Imperial Valley Law Enforcement
Coordination Center and Associated Budget Adjustments presented by Jimmy
Duran, Police Chief. Pgs 50-52
d. Discussion and Potential Action to Adopt Resolution No. 2022- : Resolution of the
Council of the City of Brawley, California to Approve the Development Agreement
and Bonds for Commercial Development at the NW Corner of Panno Street and
Highway 86 (Grocery Outlet) presented by Guillermo Sillas, Public Works Director.
Pgs 53-62
e. Discussion and Potential Action to Adopt Resolution No. 2022- : of the City Council
of the City of Brawley, California Declaring an Emergency, Ratifying Action Taken
by the City Manager and Approving Emergency Repair of Sewer Manhole for Del
Rio Wastewater Trunk Line located East of Del Rio Golf Course which conveys
sewage from the western development of the City to the Wastewater Treatment
Plant, and Manhole Removal at the NW Corner of Panno Street and Highway 86
by the new Grocery Outlet in the Amount not to exceed $89,233.74 to A&R
Construction and approval of a budget adjustment presented by Guillermo Sillas,
Public Works Director. Pgs 63-92
f. Discussion and Potential Action to Approve Resolution No. 2022- : Resolution of
the City Council of the City of Brawley, California to Approve Update of 5-Year
Program List of Projects funded by the Local Transportation Authority for Years
2022 through 2026 beginning January 1, 2022 and ending December 31, 2026
presented by Guillermo Sillas, Public Works Director. Pgs 93-100
g. Discussion and potential action to approve a $9,210 contract amendment for West
Coast Arborist, Inc (WCA) for additional citywide services and authorize the City
Manager to execute the amendment presented by Rachel Fonseca, Parks and
Recreation Manager. Pgs 101-102
h. Discussion and Potential Action to Adopt Resolution 2022- : Resolution of the City
Council of the City of Brawley Appointing One (1) Member to Fill the Vacancy on
the Brawley Library Board of Trustees with term Ending June 30, 2022.
Pgs 103-105
7. PUBLIC HEARING
a. Hold Public Hearing to Transfer CDBG Funds between Programs.
1. Adopt Resolution No. 2022-: Approving the transfer of funds between the
18-CDBG-12904 Homeownership Assistance Program and the 18-CDBG-
12905 Housing Rehabilitation Program and authorize the City Manager to
execute the application pertaining to this process presented by Tyler
Salcido, City Manager. Pgs 106-109
8. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
a. Record of Building Permits for January 2022 in the City of Brawley, Prepared by
Oscar Escalante, Interim Building Official Pgs 110-111
9. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
a. Monthly Staff Report for February 2022 presented by Shirley Bonillas, Personnel
& Risk Management. Pg 112
10. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
11. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
12. CITY CLERK REPORT
ADJOURNMENT
