Brawley City Council &
Successor Agency to Brawley
Community Redevelopment Agency
Regular Meeting Agenda
January 16, 2024 at 6:00 PM
City Council Chambers
383 Main Street
Brawley, California 92227
This meeting will be broadcast live at www.facebook.com/cityofbrawley
Ramon Castro, Mayor William Smerdon, Acting Deputy City Clerk
Donald Wharton, Mayor Pro-Tempore William Smerdon, Acting City Treasurer
Gil Rebollar, Council Member William S. Smerdon, City Attorney
Luke Hamby, Council Member Tyler Salcido, City Manager/
George A. Nava, 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, January 16, 2024.
a. Public Comments for Items not on the Agenda
b. Proclamation In Recognition of Gasper Gastelum Raya. Presented by Mayor
Ramon Castro, City of Brawley City Council.
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 19, 2023.
(1 Attachment)
b. Approve Accounts Payable: December 23, 2023 to January 5, 2024.
(2 attachments)
c. Approve Contract Change Order No. 1 to Contract No. 2023-19 Fire Department
Bathroom Improvements for $2,824.50 and authorize the City Manager to execute
all documentation.
(3 Attachments)
4. CITY MANAGER REPORT
5. REGULAR BUSINESS
a. Discussion and potential action to approve contract award to Top Builders
Construction, for Project Specification No. 2023-16-A Re-Advertisement of Police
Department Holding Cell Remodel. Project amount of $171,649.06 with 10%
contingency of $17,164.91. Presented by Jimmy Duran, Chief of Police.
(3 Attachments)
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b. Discussion and potential action to approve contract award to Western State Builders,
Inc. for Project No. 2023 - 15 Scott Pace Park Play Equipment Improvement Project.
Presented by Rachel Fonseca, Parks and Recreation Manager.
(3 Attachments)
c. Discussion and potential action to approve Contract Change Order No. 2 to Project
No. 2023-01 Lions Center Pool Rehabilitation Project for $32,600. Presented by
Rachel Fonseca, Parks & Recreation Manager.
(2 Attachments)
d. Discussion and potential action regarding the formation of The City of Brawley
Beautification and Safety Committee. Presented by George A. Nava, Council
Member.
e. Discussion and potential action to the creation and reintroduction of the Code
Enforcement Position. Presented by George A. Nava, Council Member.
f. Discussion of mitigation efforts to potential impacts on local businesses in the Main
Street Construction project area. Presented by George A. Nava, Council Member.
g. Discussion and potential action in submittal of Letter of Opposition to Assembly Bill
734. Presented by Gil Rebollar, Council Member.
(1 Attachment)
6. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
a. Monthly Staffing Report for January, 2024.
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: Two (2) Cases.
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(1 Attachment)
c. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Property: Unspecified at this point.
Agency negotiator: City Manager
Negotiating parties: Clean Water Ventures
Under negotiation: Potential acquisition of acreage
ADJOURNMENT: