Brawley City Council &
Successor Agency to Brawley
Community Redevelopment Agency
Special Meeting Agenda
March 15, 2022 5:30 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. 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.
3. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
a. Report Action taken in Closed Session, if any.
4. 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 any time before 2:00 pm, March 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.
d. Proclamation Designating April 2022 as Autism Awareness Month & and April 2, 2022 as World Autism Awareness Day in the City of Brawley presented to Gloria Brambila. Pg 5
e. Proclamation Presented to Brawley Union High School Wrestler Savannah Gomez presented by Mayor Sam Couchman. Pg 6
5. 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: March 1, 2022 Pgs 7-11
b. Approve Accounts Payable: February 21, 2022 thru March 4, 2022 Pgs 12-24
c. Approve Annual Planning Report and Progress of the General Plan Year for Year 2020-2021. Pgs 25-39
6. CITY MANAGER REPORT
7. 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 1a) The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Brawley’s Request to Close Main Street between North and South Plaza at Select Intersections (as delineated in the attached map) to Hold their Annual Imperial Valley Taco Festival;1b) Waive the Street Closure Fee; and 1c) the Sale of Alcohol during the Festival presented by Rachel Fonseca, Parks and Recreation Manager. Pgs 40-42
c. Discussion and Potential Action to Adopt Resolution No. 2022- : Resolution of the City Council of the City of Brawley, California to Oppose Initiative 21-0042A1 presented by Karla Romero, Finance Director. Pgs 43-54
d. Discussion and Potential Action to Receive and File Standard and Poor’s Ratings Direct Report dated March 7, 2022 presented by Karla Romero, Finance Director.
Pgs 55-63
e. Discussion and Potential Action to Approve the Proposed 2022/23 Budget Process and Public Meeting Schedule presented by Tyler Salcido, City Manager.
Pgs 64-66
f. Discussion and Potential Action to Award a One-Year Cybersecurity Services Contract to Nth Generation to Manage, Detect and Respond to Cyber Threats for it not to Exceed Amount $49,156.50 and Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Agreement presented by Armando Garibay, Information Systems Manager.
Pgs 67-78
g. Discussion and Potential Action to Approve a $120,831.61 Contract with AMS.Net for Firewall Replacements and Cybersecurity Upgrades at Various City Facilities and Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Agreement presented by Armando Garibay, City Information Systems Manager. Pgs 79-86
h. Discussion and Potential Action to Adopt Resolution No. 2022- : Resolution of the City Council of the City of Brawley, California Adopting the City of Brawley 2022 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Policy (SPDL) presented by Shirley Bonillas, Personnel & Risk Manager. Pgs 87-97
i. Discussion and Potential Action to Award a contract to AA Electric for Electrical Panel Repairs at Gonzalez Park not to Exceed $21,655.59; Approve the Associated Budget Adjustments Totaling $25,155.59, and Authorize the City Manager to Coordinate the Repairs presented Rachel Fonseca, Parks and Recreation Manager. Pgs 98-105
j. Discussion and Potential Action to Accept a $5,000 donation for Beechey Field Snack Bar Roof Repairs and Approve Associated Budget Adjustments presented by Rachel Fonseca, Parks and Recreation Manager. Pgs 106-107
8. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
9. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
10. CITY CLERK REPORT
ADJOURNMENT:
