November 20, 2024 Regular Meeting


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

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

Wednesday, November 20, 2024
5:30 PM
  
  
Council Members                                                                                                                                                                                                             Acting City Manager
Camilo Garcia, Mayor/Chairperson    

                                                                                                                                                                                   Juan A. Contreras

Javier Moreno, Mayor Pro-Tem/Vice Chairperson    
Gloria Romo, Council Member                                                                                                                                                                                            City Attorney
Victor Legaspi, Council Member                                                                                                                                                                                      Carlos Campos
Lisa Tylenda, Council Member    
     
City Clerk
Veronica L. Alvarado    
                                                                                                                                                                                     Next City Ordinance Number: 1241
                                                                                                                                                                              Next City Resolution Number: 2024-78

 

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, November 20, 2024 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: Juan Contreras, Acting City Manager, Carlos Campos, City Attorney
    Employee Organizations: Calexico Firefighters Association, Certified Operators Association/SEIU Local 221

  

2.  CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS

     Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6

     Agency Representatives: Juan Contreras, Acting City Manager; Carlos Campos, City Attorney

     Unrepresented Employee: Planning and Building Director

 

3.  PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

     Title: Acting City Manager

 

4.  CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
     Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
     CFD No. 2005-1 of the City of Calexico v. PCG - La Jolla Palms, L.P., et al.
     Imperial County Superior Court, Case No. ECU07546 

 

5.  CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION

      Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)

      CFD No. 2005-1 of the City of Calexico v. PCG - La Jolla Palms, L.P., et al.
      Imperial County Superior Court, Case No. ECU07547

 

6.   CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION

      Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)

      City of Calexico vs. Armando Real; Armando C. Real and Sandra A. Real, Trustees of the Rosas Family Trust;    

      Juan M. Lopez and Florence Lopez; Mario Vela and Maritza Vela, Trustees Under Declaration of Trust, Dated June 30, 2000; Grace W. Lai Family 

      Trust dated October 23, 2022; et al
      Imperial County Superior Court, Case No. ECU002591

 

6A.  CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION

        Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)

        Cal. Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) Case No. LA-CE-1714M

        Service Employees International Union Local 221 v. City of Calexico

 

 
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
 
7.   Mayoral Recognition - Calexico High School Girls Volleyball Team - Desert League Champions.
 
8.   Small Businesses Mayoral Recognition.
 
8A. Overview of the Calexico East Port of Entry Bridge Widening Project.

 

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

COMMISSIONER'S REPORTS

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.
 

9.  Approval of City Council/Calexico Community Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency/Calexico Financing Authority Minutes for Meetings of December 20, 2023, April 10, 2024, April 22, 2024, July 22, 2024, and November 6, 2024.

 

10.  Adopt Resolution No. 2024-__  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.

 

11.  Adoption of Resolution 24-__  Approving the Bilingual Pay Policy.

 

ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION
 
DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS
 

12.  2023-2024 Year-End and 2024-2025 1st Quarter Budget Status Report and Resolution to Amend the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 Budgets.

 

13.  45th Annual Farmworker Appreciation Breakfast.

a)    Approval of $2,223.26 from Fund No. 111 – General Fund and Fund No. 231 – Streets for City Staff In-Kind Services.

  

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

 

14.  Receive and File Library Board of Trustees Minutes for Meeting on July 29, 2024.

 

15.  Informational Item: Heber Park Expansion Project Expenditure Report dated October 31, 2024.

 

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. November 14, 2024

Veronica L. Alvarado, City Clerk