July 5, 2017

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 92231
www.calexico.ca.gov

Wednesday, July 5, 2017
5:30 p.m.
 
 

Council Members                                                                                    City Manager 
Armando Real, Mayor/Chairman                                                               Armando G. Villa 
Maritza Hurtado, Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair                                                            
Lewis Pacheco, Council Member                                                               Interim City Attorney 
Jesus Eduardo Escobar, Council Member                                                   Carlos Campos
Bill Hodge, Council Member                                                                     

City Clerk
Gabriela T. Garcia 

Next City Ordinance Number: 1179
Next City Resolution Number: 2017-16


CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
5:30 P.M.

CALL TO ORDER
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.

CLOSED SESSION
 
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION 
Initiation of Litigation, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)
One (1) potential case.


CALEXICO CITY COUNCIL/CALEXICO REDEVELOPMENT
SUCCESSOR AGENCY/CALEXICO FINANCING AUTHORITY

REGULAR SESSION AGENDA
6:30 P.M.
 

CALL TO ORDER
 
Call to Order
Roll Call.
Pledge of Allegiance.
Invocation by Pastor Frank Zazueta, Christ Community Church
Closed Session Announcements. 
Approval of the Agenda.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

These proceedings may be viewed on the City of Calexico website at www.calexico.ca.gov the Friday following the City Council meeting. 

PRESENTATIONS - None

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.  If the item you wish to comment on is a consent item, please comment now. 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 COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REPORTS OF MEETINGS ATTENDED

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

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.

2. Warrants from June 15, 2017 to June 23, 2017 and City Salaries & Benefits from June 10, 2017 to June 23, 2017.

3. Adopt (3) Resolutions approving the following:

     a.   TDA Article 8 (e) application - bus benches/shelter purposes, claim and resolution for         $16,988.00

     b.   TDA Article 8 (e) application - bus benches/shelter purposes, claim and resolution  for $25,000.00

     c.   TDA Article 3 application - bicycle and/or pedestrian funds, claim and resolution for $34,689.00

4. Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance No. 1176, by title only, UA2017-02 Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment No. 2017-02 Amending Section 15.32.050, Construction on Owner's Property-fences (City-wide R-1 zones) of the Calexico Municipal Code.

5. Second Reading and Adopt (2) Ordinances Regarding Commercial Cannabis Regulatory Activity:

     a.   Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance No. 1177, by title only, Amending Title 17 (Zoning),    Chapter 17.11, Article X of the Calexico Municipal Code Regulating Commercial Cannabis Activity.

     b.   Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance 1178, by title only, Amending Title 5 (Business Licenses    and Regulations), Article II, Chapter 5.96 of the Calexico Municipal Code Regulating Commercial Cannabis Activity.

ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION

DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS

6. City Council Reorganization:

     Appointment of Mayor/Chairperson of the City of Calexico/Calexico Community Redevelopment      Agency Successor Agency for the Year 2017-2018.

7. City Council Reorganization:

     Appointment of Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chairperson of the City of Calexico/Calexico Community      Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency for the Year 2017-2018.

     Comments by Outgoing Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem

     Comments by Incoming Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem

8. Consideration of contract for IVC Work Study Program for FY 2017-18.

 

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

ADJOURNMENT
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This notice of the agenda is hereby certified to have been posted on or before 6:30 p.m. June 30, 2017.

Erica LaCuesta, Deputy City Clerk