October 1, 2025 Regular Meeting
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Fernando “Nene” Torres Council Chambers
608 Heber Avenue, Calexico, California
www.calexico.ca.gov
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
5:30 PM
| Council Members | City Manager | |
| Diana Nuricumbo, Mayor/Chair Person |
Benjamin A. Martinez |
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| 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 Luna-Alvarado |
Next City Ordinance Number: 1247 Next City Resolution Number: 2025-61 |
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, October 1, 2025 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.
ROLL CALL
ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
A “Closed” Session of the City Council/Calexico Community Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency/ Calexico Financing Authority/Planning Commission 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.
- CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Representatives: Benjamin A. Martinez, City Manager, Carlos Campos, 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. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Representatives: Benjamin A. Martinez, City Manager, Carlos Campos, City Attorney
Unrepresented Employee: City Clerk
3. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
Title: City Attorney
4. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Title: City Manager
5. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of Litigation, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(c)
Six (6) Potential Cases
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
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/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.
14. Authorize City Manager to Sign Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Calexico and Keep America Beautiful for New River Improvement Project Community Action Day to be Held on November 1, 2025.
15. Authorize City Manager to Submit Grant Application for Funds Under the Catalyst-Pre-Development Program Awarded by Southern Border Coalition.
ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION
16. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-__ Ratifying and Declaring a Local Emergency Related to Tropical Storm Mario.
17. Adopt Resolution Appointing Lydia Hernandez as Extra Help Services Pursuant to Government Code Sections 7522.56 and 21224.
INFORMATION ITEMS
18. Receive and File Library Board of Trustees Minutes for Meeting on August 4, 2025.
19. Receive and File Community Services Commission Minutes for Regular Meeting of July 09, 2025 and Special Meeting of July 17, 2025.
20. Informational Item: Grants Manager to Provide Status Update Regarding Grants.
21. Informational Item: Public Works Director/City Engineer to Provide the following:
a) Update on the Rodriguez Park Restrooms
b) Downtown Cleaning Schedule
c) Parks Equipment and Park Maintenance Schedule
22. Informational Item: Police Chief to Provide the following:
a) Ways to Bring in Revenue
b) Conduct a Review of the Administrative Fees Charged by Surrounding Sheriff and Police Departments Within Our County
23. Informational Report in Reference to Grant Activities During the Period of July 14 to September 15, 2025.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
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. September 25, 2025.
Veronica Luna-Alvarado, City Clerk