Brawley City Council &
Successor Agency to Brawley
Community Redevelopment Agency
Regular Meeting Agenda
May 16, 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
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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
760-351-3048 any time before 2:00 pm, May 16, 2023.
a. Public Comments for Items not on the Agenda
b. Presentation of Brawley Police Department Boxing Academy. Presented by Jimmy
Duran, Chief of Police.
c. Presentation of Proclamation in Recognition of the annual Daniel “Boogah”
Hernandez Jr. Co-ed Softball Tournament. Presented by Mayor George A.
Nava, Brawley City Council. (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: May 2, 2023.
(1 Attachment)
b. Approve Accounts Payable: April 22, 2023 to May 05, 2023.
(3 Attachments)
c. Approve Agreement with AE Consulting Inc. for Professional Engineering Services
to Design the Reconstruction of Runway 8/26 at the Airport and authorize the City
Manager to execute all documentation concerning this Agreement.
(2 Attachments)
d. Approve the License Agreement between Catholic Charities and the City of Brawley
for the continued use of the Senior Center for Catholic Charities’ Senior Nutrition
Program and authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement.
(2 Attachments)
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e. Approve Private Irrigation Ditch Maintenance Agreement for undergrounding of
irrigation ditch. This undertaking is required work in furtherance of the project of
paving Wildcat Drive to Legion Street.
(2 Attachments)
4. CITY MANAGER REPORT
5. REGULAR BUSINESS
a. Discussion and potential action to approve Professional Services Agreement with
consulting firm DTA to conduct cost of service rate study for residential and commercial
organic waste processing services. This agreement is for a not to exceed amount of
$30,105.00. Presented by Thomas Garcia, Assistant to the City Manager.
(4 Attachments)
b. Review, Discuss and Adopt Resolution No. 2023-__ of the City Council of the City of
Brawley, California to incorporate a list of projects funded by SB 1 (The Road Repair
and Accountability Act). Presented by Rom Medina, Director of Public Works
Operations & Maintenance.
(2 Attachments)
c. Review, Discuss and consider awarding contract to Hazard Construction Company for
Project Specification No. 2020-05, K Street Improvements Project from Highway 86 to
8th Street. Project amount of $668,624.75 and authorized if needed 10% contingency
of $66,862.47 for a total amount of $735,487.22. Also authorize the City Manager to
execute all documentation concerning this project. Presented by Rom Medina, Director
of Public Works Operations & Maintenance.
(2 Attachments)
d. Discussion and potential action to adopt Resolution 2023-__ awarding contract to
California Commercial Pools, Inc and delegating authority to the City Manager to sign
the same for project No. 2023-01 Lions Center Pool Rehabilitation Project. Presented
by Rachel Fonseca, Parks and Recreation Manager.
(3 Attachments)
e. Discussion and potential action to amend the 22/23 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) to
include the Alyce Gereaux Shade Project. Presented by Rachel Fonseca, Parks and
Recreation Manager.
(2 Attachments)
f. Discussion regarding requirements and best practices for Community Public Events.
Presented by Mayor Pro-Tempore Ramon Castro, Brawley City Council.
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g. Discussion and Direction to staff on potential dates for Brawley City Council Special
Meetings. The purpose of these meetings will be for FY23/24 Budget Discussion.
Presented by Tyler Salcido, City Manager.
6. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
a. Monthly Staffing Report for May 2023.
(1 Attachment)
7. STUDY SESSION
a. Presentation of Real-Time Crime Center. Presented by Jimmy Duran, Chief of
Police.
8. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
9. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
10. 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
ADJOURNMENT: