October 7, 2026 Regular Meeting - English Agenda

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 7, 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.    CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION

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

      People of the State of California Ex Rel. Rob Bonta; California Department of Housing and

      Community Development v. City of Calexico

      Superior Court of California, County of Imperial, No. ECU004851

PRESENTATIONS

4.   Proclamation Declaring the Month of October 2026 as Fire Prevention Month and October 4-10, 2026 as Fire Prevention Week.

5.   Certificate of Recognition to Carmen Durazo.

6.   Presentation by Chief Orozco - 2026 Officers of the Year to the following:

• 2026 Dispatcher of the Year – Dispatcher Irene Arenas
• 2026 Rookie Officer of the Year – Officer Luis Sandoval
• 2026 Officer of the Year – Officer Yamilet Venegas

7.   Presentation by Calexico Parents Athletic Association (CPAA) – Recent Trip to SnapDragon Stadium.

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 City Council/Calexico Community Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency/Calexico Financing Authority/Planning Commission Minutes for Meetings of  June 10, 2026, June 17, 2026, July 15, 2026, and September 16, 2026.

9.   Adopt Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) for Fund No. 233 – Local Transportation Authority (LTA)/Measure “D” in the amount of $95,000.00 for Engineering/Design of Hearthstone Second Road Entrance Project.

10.   Adopt Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR) for Fund No. 233 – Local Transportation Authority (LTA)/Measure “D” in the amount of $100,000.00 for Engineering/Design of Border Traffic Realignment Project (Alternative 5).

11.   Authorize the City Manager to Exercise Optional Extensions of The Punn Group Accountants & Advisors Agreement for Financial Audit Services for Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027.

12.   Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calexico Authorizing the City Manager or His Designee to Endorse the Master Agreement, Program Supplement Agreements, Fund Exchange Agreements, Fund Transfer Agreements and Any Amendments Entitled “Administering Agency – Federal and/or State Funded Project” for Project No. FERPL24-5168(038) – Beach Avenue between 2nd Street and E. Belcher Street.

13.   Approve the City of Calexico Five (5) Year Program Projects 2026-2031 for Road Projects to be funded by Imperial County Local Transportation Authority (LTA) Sales Tax Revenue Bond.

14.   Authorize the City Manager to Issue Purchase Order for the Purchase of One (1) 2026 Ford F350 XL 4X4 Crew Cab for the Water Distribution in the Amount of $91,285.66 from Ken Grody Ford.

15.   Adopt a Budget Amendment Resolution for Fund No. 411 – Local Capital Projects, in the Amount of $47,220.00, to Fund the Purchase of Timekeeping Clocking Units from Kronos SaaShr, Inc., a UKG Company.

16.   Authorization for the City Manager to Execute an Addendum Extending the Existing Lease Agreement with the Mexican Consulate for Period of One (1) Year.

17.  Authorize City Manager to Issue Purchase Order to BIESCO in the Amount of $24,314.96 for the Purchase of Office Equipment and Approve Budget Amendment Resolution No. 2026-___.

ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION

DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS

18.  ADA Compliant Automatic Doors at the Community Center – Item Requested by Mayor Pro Tem Calderon.

19.  Remove or Update Temporary Use Permit Ordinance to Make Events and Use of City Property Fair for Everyone – Item Requested by Council Member Tylenda.

20.  Turn On/Enable Comments on all Social Media Pages Run by City Employees – Item Requested by Council Member Tylenda.

21.  Remove all Advisory Commissions Except Personnel, Measure H and the Library Commission – Item Requested by Council Member Tylenda.

22.  Create an Ordinance for Electric Bikes and Scooters – Item Requested by Council Member Tylenda.

23.  Truck Routes – Restricting Truck Traffic on Cole Road Between the Intersections of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and Bowker Road, Only Permitting Trucks Who Will be Providing Services to Local Businesses – Item Requested by Mayor Legaspi.

24.  Community Services Commission (CSC) Request for the Removal of Playground Equipment at Nosotros Park.

25.   Consideration of Establishing Registration Fees for the 2026 Christmas Parade.

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

26.   Receive and File Community Services Commission Minutes for Regular Meeting of August 12, 2026.

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 2:00 p.m. October 1, 2026.

Veronica Luna-Alvarado, City Clerk