Brawley City Council &
Successor Agency to Brawley
Community Redevelopment Agency
Regular Meeting Agenda
November 01, 2022 at 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
George A. Nava, Mayor Pro-Tempore
Ramon Castro, Council Member
Donald L. Wharton, Council Member
Luke Hamby, Council Member

Tyler Salcido, City Manager

William Smerdon, Acting Deputy City Clerk

Karla Romero, City Treasurer

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.
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.
COUNCIL MEMBERS, STAFF AND THE PUBLIC MAY ATTEND IN PERSON
OR VIA ZOOM.
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Public comments via zoom are subject to the same time limits as those in person.
• Members of the public are allowed to observe and address public meetings
via Zoom or through other electronic means.
• 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”).
• Notice of the procedure is provided for making requests for such reasonable
accommodation with the notice for any public meeting.
a. Public Comments for Items not on the Agenda
b. Presentation on Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) and Safe
Routes program. Presented by David Salgado.

c. Presentation of Proclamation in Honor of the 1972 Brawley Babe Ruth 13 year-old
All Star team and their winning the Babe Ruth Baseball Southwest Regional
Championship title. Presented by Ron Medina
Pgs. 5-7
(1 attachments)
d. Presentation on Brawley Police Department Explorer Program. Presented by
Jimmy Duran, Chief of Police.

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: October 18, 2022.
Pgs. 8-11
(1 attachment)
b. Approve Accounts Payable: October 8th to October 21st, 2022.
Pgs. 12-26
(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. 27-28
(1 attachment)
d. Receive and file the First Quarter Fiscal Year 2022/23 Treasury Report for Quarter
Ended September 30, 2022.
Pgs. 29-33
(2 Attachments)

4. CITY MANAGER REPORT

5. REGULAR BUSINESS
a. Discuss and approve the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Brawley’s request for
street closure and waiver of fees. The closure of Main Street is to accommodate the
annual Santa’s Local Workshop to be held Friday, December 8, 2022, from noon to
10:00 pm. Presented by Rachel Fonseca, Parks & Recreation Manager
Pgs. 34-35
(1 Attachments)

b. Discuss and Approve Hidalgo Society’s request for waiver of the $500.00 fee for street
closure. The partial closure of J street will accommodate Hidalgo Society’s Noche de
Fiesta event on Thursday, November 10, 2022 4:00 pm to 11:00 pm. This event
celebrates Latin American culture and is filled with food, music, and fun. Presented by
Rachel Fonseca, Parks & Recreation Manager
(2 Attachments)

6. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
a. Monthly Staffing Report for October 2022.

7. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS

8. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT

9. CLOSED SESSION
a. EXISTING LITIGATION (C.G.C. Section §54956.9)
Conference with Legal Counsel— One (1) Case
Name of Case: Vertical Bridge Development, LLC vs. City of Brawley
b. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (C.G.C
§54956.9)
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (d) of
Section 54956.9: One (1) Cases
ADJOURNMENT: