Brawley City Council & Successor Agency
To
Brawley Community Redevelopment Agency
Regular Meeting Agenda
May 2, 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 William Smerdon, Acting 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
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

CONVENE FOR CLOSED SESSION
2. CLOSED SESSION
a. EXISTING LITIGATION (C.G.C. Section §54956.9)
I. Conference with Legal Counsel— One (1) Case
Name of Case: Vertical Bridge Development, LLC vs. City of Brawley
b. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY (C.G.C. Section §54956.8)
I. NEGOTIATORS
Property: Portion of Tract 71, Southeast Corner, Township 13 South, Range
14 East, Park Side Estates, Brawley, CA 92227
Agency Negotiator: City Manager
Negotiating Party: Brawley Elementary School District (BESD) Superintendent
Under Negotiation: Terms of Potential Lease
II. NEGOTIATORS
Property: 1044 Magnolia Street, Brawley, CA 92227 (Wiest Field)
Agency Negotiator: City Manager
Negotiating Party: Brawley Union High School (BUHS) Superintendent
Under Negotiation: Terms of Potential Lease
III. NEGOTIATORS
Property: 220 Magnolia Street, Brawley, CA 92227
Agency Negotiator: City Manager
Negotiating Party: Boys & Girls Clubs of Imperial Valley, Executive Director
Under Negotiation: Terms of Potential Lease
RECONVENE FOR OPEN SESSION
3. 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
760-351-3048 any time before 2:00 pm, May 2, 2023.
a. Public Comments for Items not on the Agenda
b. Update and recognition of the Brawley Firefighters’ and the Burn Institute’s 2023
"Fill-the-Boot" event. Presented by Mike York, Fire Chief
4. 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: April 18, 2023.
(1 Attachment)
b. Approve Accounts Payable: April 08, 2023 to April 21, 2023.
(3 Attachments)
5. CITY MANAGER REPORT
6. STUDY SESSION
Update on Brawley’s Decommissioned Water Treatment Plant suitability and assessment
for potential redevelopment. Presented by Victor Nava, Gafcon Director of Strategy,
Development & Partnerships.
7. REGULAR BUSINESS
a. Discussion and potential action to approve travel over 500 miles for City Fire
Department staff to participate in pre-delivery inspection and testing trip for newly
purchased fire engine. Presented by Mike York, Fire Chief.
(1 Attachment)
b. Discussion and potential action to approve Lee and Ro proposal for Engineering
Services to the rehabilitation of two (2) finish water storage tanks at a cost of
$210,926.00. Presented by Ruben Mireles, Interim Operations Divisions Manager.
(3 Attachments)
c. Discussion and potential action to approve selection of AE Consulting, Inc. to provide
professional architectural/engineering, and construction management services for the
Brawley Municipal Airport, and authorize the City Manager to execute all documents
concerning this contract. Presented by Tyler Salcido, City Manager.
(4 Attachments)

8. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
a. Building Permit Report for the month of March, 2023.
(1 Attachment)
9. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
10. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
ADJOURNMENT: