Brawley City Council &
Successor Agency to Brawley
Community Redevelopment Agency
Regular Meeting Agenda
January 17, 2023 at 6:00 PM
City Council Chambers
383 Main Street
Brawley, California 92227
This meeting will be broadcast live at www.facebook.com/cityofbrawley
George A. Nava, Mayor William Smerdon, Acting Deputy City Clerk
Ramon Castro, Mayor Pro-Tempore Karla Romero, City Treasurer
Donald L. Wharton, Council Member William S. Smerdon, City Attorney
Gil Rebollar, Council Member Tyler Salcido, City Manager/
Luke Hamby, Council Member Executive Director
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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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, January
17, 2023. The public may also attend via zoom.
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a. Public Comments for Items not on the Agenda
b. Brawley Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District update. Presented by Damon
Sorenson, PMHD Chief Executive Officer.
c. San Diego & Imperial County Small Business Development Center Network
(SBDC) presentation on available services, training and support available to
entrepreneurs and small businesses. Presented by Viridiana Rosales-Trujillo,
Manager & Business Project Advisor.
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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: December 20, 2022.
Pgs. 6-10
(1 attachment)
b. Approve Accounts Payable: December 10, 2022 to January 06, 2023.
Pgs. 11-42
(4 attachments)
4. CITY MANAGER REPORT
5. REGULAR BUSINESS
a. Review and accept grant funds in the amount of $2500.00 awarded to Supervisory
Clerk Itzajana Ortega to attend the American Library Association LibLearnX
conference. Further approve travel over 500 miles to event location in New Orleans,
LA. Presented by Petra Ortega, Library Manager.
Pgs. 43-46
(3 attachments)
b. Discuss and approve Resolution 2023- ____, of the City Council of the City of Brawley,
acting in its capacity as the Successor Agency to the Brawley Community
Redevelopment Agency, declaring pursuant to California Government Code § 54221
that the real property identified as APN 047-050-021 is designated as exempt surplus
land and not necessary for the Successor Agency’s use at this time. Further finding
that such declaration is exempt from environmental review under the California
Environmental Quality Act, and taking related actions. Presented by Karla Romero,
Finance Director/City Treasurer.
Pgs. 47-76
(3 attachments)
c. Discuss and approve Resolution 2023- ____, of the City Council of the City of Brawley,
acting in its capacity as the Successor Agency to the Brawley Community
Redevelopment Agency, authorizing the transfer of the real property identified as APN
047-050-021, to the City of Brawley for essential water works government purposes.
Presented by Karla Romero, Finance Director/City Treasurer.
Pgs.77-93
(3 attachments)
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d. Discuss and approve Resolution 2023- ______, authorizing the acceptance of the
transfer of the real property identified as APN 047-050-021, from the Successor
Agency to the City of Brawley for essential water works government purposes.
Presented by Karla Romero, Finance Director/City Treasurer.
Pgs.94-110
(3 attachments)
e. Adopt Resolution No. 2023- __, to approve the Recognized Obligation Payment
Schedule for the Brawley Community Redevelopment Agency for the period of July 1,
2023 through June 30, 2034 and direct staff to submit approved reports to the
Countywide Oversight Board (“Oversight Board”), Imperial County Auditor-Controller,
the State of California Controller, and the Department of Finance (“DOF”). Presented
by Karla Romero, Finance Director/City Treasurer.
Pgs.111-120
(3 attachments)
f. Adopt Resolution No. 2023- __, to approve the Last and Final Recognized Obligation
Payment Schedule for Brawley Community Redevelopment Agency for the period of
July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2037. Further direct staff to submit approved reports to
the Countywide Oversight Board (“Oversight Board”), Imperial County Auditor-
Controller, the State of California Controller, and the Department of Finance (“DOF”).
Presented by Karla Romero, Finance Director/City Treasurer.
Pgs.121-132
(3 attachments)
g. Review, discuss and potential action to approve a Letter of Support to the City of
Calexico for the Resolution adopted December 29, 2022. Resolution 2022-79 of the
City of Calexico was action taken to proclaim the existence of a local emergency due
to the releasing of a substantial number of immigrants seeking asylum into the City of
Calexico by the Department of Homeland Security. Presented by Council Member Gil
Rebollar, Brawley City Council.
Pgs.133-134
(1 attachment)
6. STUDY SESSION
a. Review, discuss and provide comments and/or additional direction to Staff regarding
proposed digital sign designs for City Hall.
Pg.135-147
(4 attachment)
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7. 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.147
(1 attachment)
8. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
9. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT

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