July 15, 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 15, 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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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.  Presentation by Robert Amparano – 25^th Anniversary of the 9/11 Stair Climb Event.

4.  Certificate of Recognition to Ian Borboa for being selected to represent Baja California at a National Baseball Championship Game.

5.  Proclamation Honoring Olga Gonzalez for 28 Years of Service to the City of Calexico.

6.  Proclamation Honoring Sean A. Acuna for 18 Years of Service to the City of Calexico.

7.  Certificate of Recognition by the California Highway Patrol (CHP) 10851 Award to Officer Luis Sandoval.

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.

8.  Approval of Resolution Authorizing the Submission of an Application to the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) Funding Local Opportunities for Water (FLOW) Grant Program for the 12-Inch Water Pipeline Interconnection:  East Sector Distribution System to Cole Road Storage Tank Project.

9.  Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calexico Declaring Out of Service Electronic Equipment as Surplus and Authorize the Sale or Disposal of the Items.

10.  Adopt Resolution No. 2026-__ Approving an Access Agreement for Regional Mobile CRV Collection Program and Anchor Recycling Center Support Activities.

11.  Adoption of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between the City of Calexico and Imperial Valley Food Bank.

12.  Authorize City Manager or his Designee to Sign Employer Worksite Agreement with Equus Workforce Solutions for the Placement of Program Participants in City Departments.

ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION

DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS

13.  Prioritizing our Parks:  Identifying which city park can be finished first.  

14.  Consideration of Amending Calexico City Municipal Code Regarding Section 2.19.020.

15.  Authorize the Planning & Building Department to Advertise a Request for Proposals from Design Consultants for the Preparation of Conceptual Plans and Cost Estimates for Potential Improvements to the Adrian C. Cordova Memorial Park.

16.  Community Mural Project Cycle 9:

1)    Approve and Release Community Mural Project Cycle 9 for a Total Cost of Up to $29,000.00.

2)    Approve the Community Mural Project Program Documents and Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Project Related Agreements and Documentation.

17.   Approve Cancellation Regularly Scheduled City Council Meeting of September 16, 2026 and Schedule a Special Meeting of the City Council for September 23, 2026.  

18.  Weakly Road Improvements Project - Federal Project No. CML-5168(032):

        a)    Authorize the award of Task Order No. 2026-0002 to Nicklaus Engineering, Inc. in the Amount of $118,731.00 for Construction Management, Geotechnical and Inspection Services for Weakley Road Improvements Federal Project No. CML-5168(032).

        b)    Adopt Budget Amendment Resolution in the Amount of $18,731.00 for Fund No. 237 – Road Maintenance Rehabilitation Fund (SB1).

19.  Appointment by the City Council to the Library Board of Trustees.

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 5:30 p.m. July 9, 2026.

Veronica Luna-Alvarado, City Clerk