March 20, 2019

CORRECTED AGENDA

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

Council Members                                                                                          City Manager
Lewis Pacheco, Mayor/Chairman                                                                    David B. Dale
Bill Hodge, Council Member                                                                          
David Romero, Council Member                                                                     Carlos Campos
Rosie Arreola-Fernandez, Council Member                                                      City Attorney
Morris Reisin, Council Member

City Clerk
Gabriela T. Garcia  

Next City Ordinance Number: 1198
Next City Resolution Number: 2019-08

CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
5:30 PM

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 – EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
People of the State of California on behalf of the City of Calexico v. Santo Tomas, Inc., et al.
Superior Court of California, County of Imperial, Case No. ECU000792

2. Public Employee Appointment
Title: City Clerk

CALL TO ORDER

Roll Call.
Pledge of Allegiance.
Mission Statement Pledge.
Invocation.
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. 

Mayor Pacheco will have community office hours to hear the concerns of the citizens the fourth Tuesday of the Month from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at City Hall in the City Manager’s Conference Room, 608 Heber Avenue, Calexico.

PRESENTATIONS

3. Mayoral Recognition to Sebastian Martinez for his “Court of Honor” on Earning the Rank of “Eagle Scout”.
4. Proclamation on Declaration of Down Syndrome Day – March 21, 2019.
5. Proclamation Honoring Autism Awareness Month April 2018 & World Autism Awareness Day April 2, 2018.
6. Proclamation on the 70th Anniversary of the Lion’s Club.
7. Proclamation on the 65th Anniversary of Sun Community Federal Credit Union.
8. Presentation by Chief Gerardo – Update on the Calexico Police Department.

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.

9. Approval of City Council/Calexico Community Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency/Calexico Financing Authority Minutes for Meetings of January 23, 2019 and March 6, 2019.

10. Warrants from February 2, 2019 to February 15, 2019 and Salaries from February 2, 2019 to February 15, 2019.

11. Warrants from February 16, 2019 to March 1, 2019 and Salaries from February 16, 2019 to March 1, 2019.

12. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calexico Approving an Application Submission to Obtain Funding through FY 2019-2020 under ICTC’s Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) Program.

13. Authorize the City Manager to Sign Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Professional Services with 10 Over Studio, Inc. for Architectural Design Services Related to the Fire Station.

14. Authorize the City Manager to Sign an Addendum to Wellness Park Grant Agreement dated November 19, 2015.

15. Approval to Remove Hiring Suspension on City of Calexico FY 2018-19 Budgeted Full-Time Accountant.

16. Approval for Reclassification of Two (2) Permanent Part-Time Accounting Assistant to Permanent Full-Time.

17. Adopt Budget Amendment Resolution for Fund #453 Towncenter/Portico Industrial Development.

ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION

DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS

18. Authorize the City Manager to Sign Agreement of Professional Services with R3 Consulting Group, Inc. for development of an RFP/RFQ for Solid Waste Collection, Hauling and Recycling.

19. Discussion and Potential Action to Oppose Assembly Bill 854 which Amends the Imperial Irrigation District Governance Structure.

20. Discussion and Potential Action Regarding AutiFundacion Request for Waiver of Temporary Use Permit Filing Fee.

21. Consideration of Request by Alphabet Farms LLC to Extend Expiration of Tentative Map for Two Additional Years Pursuant to Government Code Section 66452.6(e).

22. Consideration of Request by Augustine Paz Construction Company to Extend Expiration of Tentative Map for Two Additional Years Pursuant to Government Code Section 66452.6(e).

23. Appointment of Council Member to Open Seat on Cannabis Sub-Committee.

24. Appointment by Council Member Reisin to following the Commissions/Boards/Committees:

a. Arts Commission, Library Board, Historical Commission  
b. Planning Commission
c. Police Commission
d. Parks, Recreation, Beautification & Senior Services Commission
e. Personnel Commission
f. Business Improvement District (BID)
g. Sales Tax Citizen Advisory Committee (Measure H)
h. Economic Development & Financial Advisory Commission

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 6:30 p.m. on March 14, 2019.

Gabriela T. Garcia
City Clerk