March 19, 2025 Regular Meeting

 
 
CALEXICO CITY COUNCIL/CALEXICO REDEVELOPMENT
SUCCESSOR AGENCY/CALEXICO FINANCING AUTHORITY
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
 

City of Calexico
Fernando “Nene” Torres Council Chambers
608 Heber Avenue, Calexico, California
www.calexico.ca.gov

Wednesday, March 19, 2025
5:30 PM
  
  
Council Members                                                                                                                                                                                                             Interim City Manager
Diana Nuricumbo, Mayor/Chair Person  

                                                                                                                                                                                   Rick Daniels

Victor Legaspi, Mayor Pro Tem/Vice-Chair Person    
Lisa Tylenda, Council Member                                                                                                                                                                                            City Attorney
Adriana Marquez, Council Member                                                                                                                                                                                      Carlos Campos
Lorenzo Calderon , Council Member    
     
City Clerk
Veronica L. Alvarado    
                                                                                                                                                                                     Next City Ordinance Number: 1242
                                                                                                                                                                              Next City Resolution Number: 2025-13

 

CLOSED SESSION
5:30 PM
 
 
CALL TO ORDER

Public participation will continue to be available in the following ways: Members of the public are encouraged to watch the meeting via live stream at the Calexico City Hall YouTube page at: https://www.youtube.com/@CalexicoCityHall/videos   at 6:30 p.m.

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, March 19, 2025 to cityclerk@calexico.ca.gov or via fax to (760) 768-2103.

 

ROLL CALL

PUBLIC COMMENTS:

(Not to Exceed 3 Minutes) This is the time for the public to address the City Council on Closed Session Items only. The Mayor will recognize you and when you come to the microphone, please state your name and place of residence for the record. While members of the public are encouraged to participate, it is unlawful to disturb or delay the Council meeting with personal or slanderous remarks. The City Council is prohibited by State law from taking action or discussing items not included on the printed agenda. Please direct your questions and comments to the City Council.

 

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:  Rick Daniels, Interim City Manager, Carlos Campos, City Attorney
      Employee Organizations: Certified Operators Association/SEIU Local 221

  

 
CALEXICO CITY COUNCIL/CALEXICO REDEVELOPMENT
SUCCESSOR AGENCY/CALEXICO FINANCING AUTHORITY
 
 OPEN SESSION
6:30 PM
 
 
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MISSION STATEMENT PLEDGE
INVOCATION
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
 
PRESENTATIONS
 
2.  Recognition: Juan Contreras, Acting City Manager
 
3.  Recognition: CPAA – Calexico Dynamo – Calexico Earthquakes – Calexico Soccer – SoCal Boys Team - SoCal Girls 11yr-12yr
  
PUBLIC COMMENTS AND PUBLIC APPEARANCES
 
NOTE: (Not to Exceed 3 Minutes) This is the time for the public to address the City 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 and place of residence for the record. While members of the public are encouraged to participate, it is unlawful to disturb or delay the Council meeting with personal or slanderous remarks. Group commenters may be requested to limit their group comments to 15 minutes. The City Council is prohibited by State law from taking action or discussing items not included on the printed agenda. If the item you wish to comment on is on the public portion of the agenda, we will take your comment when we get to the item on the agenda. Please direct your questions and comments to the City Council.
 
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REPORTS OF MEETINGS ATTENDED

CONSENT AGENDA

All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are to be considered routine by the City Council/Calexico Community Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency or Calexico Financing Authority 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.
 

4.   Approval of City Council/Calexico Community Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency/Calexico Finance Authority Minutes for Meeting of March 5, 2025.

 

5.  City Warrants Report from February 1, 2025 thru February 28, 2025.

 

6.  City Salaries Report from February 1, 2025 thru February 28, 2025.

 

7.  Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Regulating Camping on Public or Private Property.

 

ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION

 
DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS
 

8.   Discuss and Review Proposed Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Transportation & Optimization Study – Calexico Fire Department.

 
9.   Appointment of General Commissioner to the Calexico Housing Authority Board.

 

10.  First Reading of Ordinance Amending Calexico Municipal Code Chapter 10.28 Regarding Parking Meters and Zones.

 

PUBLIC HEARING

 

11.   Public Hearing to Consider Adopting a Resolution Denying Uniform Application No. 2023-03 for a Zone Change from R1 (Residential Single Family) to RA (Residential Apartment) and a General Plan Amendment from LDR (Low Density Residential) to HDR (High Density Residential) at 947 Heber Avenue.

 

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

 
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 4:00 p.m. March 13, 2025.

Veronica L. Alvarado, City Clerk