Brawley City Council &
Successor Agency to Brawley
Community Redevelopment Agency
Regular Meeting Agenda
October 4, 2022 at 5:00 PM
City Council Chambers
383 Main Street
Brawley, California 92227
This meeting will be broadcast live at www.facebook.com/cityofbrawley
Sam Couchman, Mayor William Smerdon, Acting Deputy 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

CLOSED SESSION 5:00 P.M.
PERSONNEL MATTERS (C.G.C. Section §54957)
a. Public Employee Performance Evaluation Title: City Manager
EXISTING LITIGATION (C.G.C. Section §54956.9)
a. Conference with Legal Counsel— One (1) Case
Name of Case: Vertical Bridge Development, LLC vs. City of Brawley
Cal. Govt. Code Section 54956.8 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY
NEGOTIATORS
a. Property: 1455 East Magnolia
Agency Negotiator: City Manager
Negotiating Party: Riverside County Superintendent of Schools
Under Negotiation: Terms of Potential Lease Renewal
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION 6:00 P.M.
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.
Any member of the public is invited to submit public comments in advance of the
meeting to be read at the meeting. Please email your questions to
jramos@brawley-ca.gov or call 760-351-3080 any time before 2:00 pm, August 2,
2022. The public may also attend via zoom.

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accommodation with the notice for any public meeting.
a. Presentation of Proclamation in Honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Presented by Oreda Chin, Executive Director of Imperial Valley Cancer Support
Center - Brawley.
Pg. 6
(1 attachment)
b. Presentation of Proclamation in Honor of Fire Prevention Week in the City of
Brawley. Presented by Chief Mike York, City of Brawley Fire Department.
Pg. 7
(1 attachment)
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: September 20, 2022. Pgs. 8-12
(1 attachment)
b. Approve Accounts Payable: July 23, 2022 through September 9, 2022
Pgs. 13-29
(3 Attachments)

c. Affirm Resolution No. 2021-51, a 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 and continue to authorize the City to implement
teleconference accessibility to conduct public meetings.
Pgs. 30-31
(1 Attachment)
4. CITY MANAGER REPORT
5. REGULAR BUSINESS
a. Discuss and approve proposal by Gafcon, Inc. for suitability and assessment review
of Brawley’s Decommissioned Water Treatment Plant (WTP) for development,
demolition cost and required site improvements. Further authorize City Manager to
execute agreement with Gafcon Inc. for a not to exceed amount of $42,000.00. Tabled
item from September 20, 2022 meeting Presented by Tyler Salcido, City Manager
Pgs. 32-48
(3 Attachments)
b. Discuss, review and adopt proposed Reimbursement Agreement with San Pedro
Brawley, LLC.Discuss. Reimbursement agreement, whereby future developers of the
Benefitted Parcels will be required to pay their fair share of the costs of the Offsite
Improvements installed by the Developer. Presented by Tyler Salcido, City Manager
Pgs. 49-57
(2 Attachments)
c. Discuss and approve Amendment No. 1 for Ashworth Leininger Group continuing
Industrial Pretreatment Support Services to changes associated with the Colorado
River Basin Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB). Further authorize City
Manager to execute agreement with Ashworth Leininger Group in the amount not
exceed $47,356.41. Presented by Guillermo Sillas, Public Works Director/City
Engineer Pgs. 58-88
(3 Attachments)
d. Discuss and approve agreement between the City of Brawley and CalOES to receive
Type-1 Fire engine with outfitted equipment. Additionally approve travel over 500 miles
for Fire Dept. staff to pick up and deliver vehicle to Brawley. Further authorize Fire
Chief Mike York to execute the CalOES Apparatus Loan Agreement. Presented by
Chief Mike York, City of Brawley Fire Department.
Pgs. 89-93
(3 Attachments)

e. Discuss and approve the sole source purchase of HURST battery-powered
extrication tools in the amount of $41,278.38. Hydraulic powered extrication tools,
also known as the “Jaws of Life”, mission critical in removal of trapped occupants
from damaged and deformed automobiles. Presented by Chief Mike York, City of
Brawley Fire Department.
Pgs. 94-98
(3 Attachments)
6. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
a. Update on City of Brawley Declaration of Local Emergency as a result of the
COVID-19 Pandemic. Presented by Fire Chief Mike York
Pg. 99
(1 Attachment)
7. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
8. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
ADJOURNMENT: