Brawley City Council &
Successor Agency to Brawley
Community Redevelopment Agency
Regular Meeting Agenda
February 7, 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
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
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, February
7, 2023. The public may also attend via zoom.
COUNCIL MEMBERS, STAFF AND THE PUBLIC MAY ATTEND IN PERSON
OR VIA ZOOM.
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access by disabled individuals to meetings that are accessible telephonically
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accommodation with the notice for any public meeting.
a. Public Comments for Items not on the Agenda
b. Introduction of the City of Brawley Police Department’s three (3) new Police
Officers. Presented by Jimmy Duran, Chief of Police.
c. Presentation of the Farmworkers Institution of Education & Leadership
Development (FIELD). Presented by Nancy Murrieta, Student Services
Coordinator.
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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: January 17, 2023.
Pgs. 6-10
(1 Attachment)
b. Approve Accounts Payable: January 07, 2023 to January 27, 2023.
Pgs. 11-29
(3 Attachments)
c. Receive and file the Second Fiscal Year 2022/23 Treasury Report for Quarter Ended
December 31, 2022.
Pgs. 30-34
(2 Attachments)
d. 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. 35-36
(1 Attachments)
4. CITY MANAGER REPORT
5. REGULAR BUSINESS
a. Approve the Agreement to Defer Construction of the Offsite Improvements for a
period of three (3) years related to the 899 Main Street, Brawley, Ca., APN: 047-351-
004 project, Conditional Use Permit 20-02 (CUP). Presented by Tyler Salcido, City
Manager.
Pgs. 37-45
(4 Attachments)
b. Receive and file the Fiscal Year 2022/23 Second Quarter Budget Report and approve
the recommended budget adjustments. Presented by Karla Romero, Finance
Director/City Treasurer.
Pgs. 46-53
(5 Attachments)
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c. Review and approve the Fiscal Year 2023/24 Operating and Capital Improvement
Program Budget Timeline. Presented by Karla Romero, Finance Director/City
Treasurer.
Pgs. 54-56
(2 Attachments)
d. Review and potential action to approve Professional Services Agreement with Dutton
Consulting for services to assist City staff in management, review, and processing of
the proposed Rancho Los Lagos Specific Plan, annexation process and technical
studies. This agreement is a not to exceed amount of $75,110.00. Presented by
Thomas Garcia, Assistant to the City Manager.
Pgs. 57-72
(3 Attachments)
e. Potential action to approve training request for staff (Chief Jimmy Duran, Commander
Jonathan Blackstone and Administrative Agent Diana Diaz) to attend California Gun
Laws and Concealed Weapons Coordinator Conference. Presented by Jimmy Duran,
Chief of Police.
Pgs. 73-76
(2 Attachments)
f. Discuss and approve first reading of Ordinance No. 2023- __ Ordinance of the City
Council of the City of Brawley amending Chapter 27 of the City of Brawley Municipal
Code for the purpose of adopting language and development standards for digital
signs. Presented by Andrea Montano, Assistant Planner.
Pgs. 77-83
(3 Attachments)
g. Discuss and approve Public Benefit Signage Area as proposed by Staff that would
allow 4 digital signs in the City’s downtown plaza area: Police Department, City Hall,
the Chamber of Commerce, and the Brawley Playhouse Theater. Presented by Andrea
Montano, Assistant Planner.
Pgs. 84-92
(2 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. 93
(1 Attachment)
7. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
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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
c. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Agency Designated Representative: Tyler Salcido, City Manager
Employee Organizations: Brawley Public Safety Employees Association (BPSEA)
ADJOURNMENT: