Brawley City Council &
Successor Agency to Brawley
Community Redevelopment Agency
Regular Meeting Agenda
October 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 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@brawleyca.
gov or call 760-351-3048 any time before 2:00 pm, October 17, 2023.
a. Public Comments for Items not on the Agenda
b. Presentation to provide update of the Rancho Los Lagos potential annexation project.
Presented by Grady Dutton, Project Consultant for the City of Brawley and Laura
Vandeweghe, Project Developer.
c. Presentation for introduction of the City of Brawley Fire Department’s newest full time
Firefighters. Presented by Michael York, Fire Chief.
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 3, 2023 (Special Meeting).
(1 Attachment)
b. Approve City Council Minutes: October 3, 2023.
(1 Attachment)
c. Approve Accounts Payable: September 23, 2023 to October 6, 2023.
(3 Attachments)
d. Approve Ordinance 2023-03 establishing installation of 3-way stop signs at the
intersections of Dogwood Road and Wildcat Avenue, and Ordinance 2023-04
establishing installation of 4-way stop signs at the intersections of K Street with 3rd
Street. Second reading from October 3, 2023 regular meeting.
(3 Attachments)
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4. CITY MANAGER REPORT
5. REGULAR BUSINESS
a. Discussion and potential action to receive and file the Annual Financial Reports for
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2022. Presented by Silvia Luna, Acting Finance Director.
(3 Attachments)
b. Discussion and potential action to approve a Resolution to accept funding from the
Building Forward Library Facilities Improvement Program, ratify the submission of the
grant application and authorize the City Manager and Library Manager to accept a
grant award on behalf of the City of Brawley from the California State Library in the
amount of $611,050.00. Presented by Petra Ortega, Library Manager.
(2 Attachments)
c. Discussion and potential action to approve the emergency replacement of air
conditioner at fire station #1 and associated Budget Adjustment in the amount of
$8,118.67. Presented by Michael York, Fire Chief.
(2 Attachments)
d. Discussion and potential action to approve the emergency replacement of air
conditioner at fire station #2 and associated Budget Adjustment in the amount of
$8,340.85. Presented by Michael York, Fire Chief.
(2 Attachments)
e. Discussion and potential action to approve Contract Change Order No. 1 to Contract
No. 2023-01 Lions Center Pool Rehabilitation Project for $92,195.75 to California
Commercial Pools, Inc., Further authorize the City Manager to execute all
documentation in relation to this project. Presented by Rachel Fonseca, Parks and
Recreation Manager.
(2 Attachments)
f. Discussion and potential action to pass and adopt a Resolution to accept funding from
the FY2023 Office of Traffic Safety Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant.
Presented by Jimmy Duran, Chief of Police.
(4 Attachments)
g. Discussion and Potential Action to pass and adopt a Resolution to accept funding from
the FY2023 Office of Traffic Safety Traffic Records Improvement Project Grant.
Presented by Jimmy Duran, Chief of Police.
(4 Attachments)
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h. Discussion and Potential Action to pass and adopt a Resolution to accept funding from
the BJA FY23 Rural and Small Department Violent Crime Reduction Program.
Presented by Jimmy Duran, Chief of Police.
(4 Attachments)
6. STUDY SESSION
a. Review, discuss and direct staff on any potential amendments to City of Brawley
Ordinance Chapter 18. – Noise. Presented by Tyler Salcido, City Manager.
(5 Attachments)
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 – POTENTIAL 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) Case
ADJOURNMENT: