July 1, 2026 Regular Meeting - English

Members of the public will be able to make public comments in the following ways:

a) In-person comments.

b) Submit public comments via email by 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, 2026 to cityclerk@calexico.ca.gov or via fax to (760) 768-2103.  Public comments will be distributed to the City Council for their consideration and made available for public inspection.  Public comments will not be read aloud by the City Clerk during the council meeting.  They will be retained for the official record of the City.

c) Via Zoom by submitting the request via Zoom Chat.  Persons should submit name and section of the agenda they wish to speak on such as "General Public Comments" or "Agenda Item No."

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Public Comments via Zoom are subject to the same time limits as those in person.

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION.

A “Closed” Session of the City Council/Calexico Community Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency/ Calexico Financing Authority may be held in accordance with state law which may include, but is not limited to, the following types of items: personnel matters, labor negotiations, security matters, providing instructions to real property negotiators and conference with legal counsel regarding pending litigation. The Closed Session will be held in the City Hall Conference Room located at 608 Heber Avenue, Calexico, California. Any public comment on Closed Session items will be taken before the Closed Session. Any required announcements or discussion of Closed Session items or actions following the Closed Session will be made in the City Council Chambers, 608 Heber Avenue, Calexico, California.

1.  CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS              
      Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
      Agency Representatives: Benjamin A. Martinez, City Manager, City Attorney
      Employee Organizations: Calexico Municipal Employees Association, Calexico Firefighters Association, Certified Operators Association/SEIU Local 221, Calexico Police Officers 

      Association, Supervisors Association, Calexico City Management Association.

2.  PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

     Title: City Manager

3.  Recognition to IV SoCal Elite Futbol Club - CPAA National Champions. 

4.  Proclamation recognizing the 250^th Anniversary of the United States’ Independence.

CONSENT AGENDA

All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are to be considered routine by the City Council/Calexico Community Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency/Calexico Financing Authority/Planning Commission and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed. Any item may be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately by the City Council.

5.  Authorize City Manager or his Designee to Sign a Work-Study Contract Agreement with Imperial Valley College (IVC) for Fiscal Year 2026-27.

6.  Authorize City Manager or his Designee to Sign Training Agreement with the Imperial Valley Regional Occupational Program (IVROP) to Place Project Connect Program Participants in City of Calexico’s Departments from June 18, 2026, through June 30, 2027.

 
ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION

DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS

7.  Consideration of Establishing a Local Commission on Administrative Reform.

8.  Consideration of Converting Crummett Park into a Designated Dog Park.

9.  Consideration of Establishing a Payment Installment Program for Qualified Applicants.

10.  Adoption of Code of Ethics and Conduct.

11.  Transportation Development Act (TDA):

       a)    TDA Article 3 Application, Claim and Resolution for $38,310.00

12.  Authorize Public Works Director/City Engineer to Sign Change Order No. 1 with Rove Engineering, Inc. in the Amount of $269,957.00 for Alley Improvement Project – Phase III (Project No. 2026-100) Funded by Imperial County Air Pollution Control District (ICAPCD) Grant.

13.  Discussion of Proposed Ordinance Requiring Allocation of 58% of Unrestricted General Fund Revenues to Police and Fire Departments through Fiscal Year 2047.

14.  Adopt the following Resolutions of the City Council of the City of Calexico, California Relating to the November 3, 2026, General Municipal Election for the City of Calexico:

a)    A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calexico, California calling for the placement of a Special Tax Measure on the ballot for the November 3, 2026, General Municipal election for the submission to the Qualified Voters of an Ordinance to enact a Special Public Safety Transactions and Use (Sales) Tax for 20 Years, at the initial rate of One-Half Percent (1/2%), Increasing to One Percent (1%) upon the sunset of Measure H.

b)    A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calexico, California, requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Imperial to consolidate a General Municipal Election to be held on November 3, 2026, with the Statewide General Election to be held on that date Pursuant to §10403 of the Elections code.

c)     A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calexico, California, providing for the filing of Direct and Rebuttal Arguments and Setting Rules for the filing of Written Arguments regarding a City Measure to be submitted at the November 3, 2026, General Municipal Election.

15.  Potential Moratorium on Data Centers.

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

16.  Receive and File Library Board of Trustees Minutes for Regular Meeting on May 4, 2026.

ADJOURNMENT

It is the intention of the City of Calexico to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act in all respects. If you are a person with a disability who requires a disability-related modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, please request such modification or accommodation from the City Clerk at (760) 768-2102. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to the meeting. Please advise us at the time whether you will require accommodations to participate in meetings on a regular basis. Any person affected by any application on this agenda may submit their concerns in writing prior to the meeting or appear in person and be heard in support or opposition to the proposal at the time the matter is considered on the agenda. The staff reports, applications and environmental documents may be viewed at either the office of the office of the City Clerk, 608 Heber Avenue from 8:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, except legal holidays. Telephone inquiries may be made at (760) 768-2102. If you challenge any agenda issue in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues that you or someone else raised at the public meeting described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Calexico at, or prior to, the public meeting.

This notice of the agenda is hereby certified to have been posted on or before 5:00 p.m. June 26, 2026.

Karla Gomez Silva, Deputy Clerk