December 9, 2019 (Special Meeting)
CALEXICO CITY COUNCIL/CALEXICO REDEVELOPMENT
SUCCESSOR AGENCY/CALEXICO FINANCING AUTHORITY
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
Fernando “Nene” Torres Council Chambers
608 Heber Avenue, Calexico, California
www.calexico.ca.gov
5:30 p.m.
Council Members City Manager
Bill Hodge, Mayor/Chairman David B. Dale
David Romero, Mayor Pro Tem/Vice-Chairman
Rosie Arreola-Fernandez, Council Member Assistant City Manager
Morris Reisin, Council Member Miguel Figueroa
Lewis Pacheco, Council Member
City Clerk City Attorney
Gabriela T. Garcia Carlos Campos
Next City Ordinance Number: 1207
Next City Resolution Number: 2019-53
CLOSED SESSION – 5:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
Call to Order
Roll Call.
PUBLIC COMMENTS AND PUBLIC APPEARANCES
NOTE: (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)
Gabriel Rodriguez v. City of Calexico
Office of Administrative Hearings, State of California, OAH No. 2017011183
2. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE EVALUATION
Government Code 54957(b)
Title: City Manager
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.
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
3. Presentation on the Parks, Recreation, Beautification & Senior Services Commission Activities by
Susana Favela, Chairperson.
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.
4. Ratification of Library, Arts & Historical Board Minutes for Meetings of September 16, 2019 and October 7, 2019.
5. Warrants from November 9, 2019 to November 22, 2019 and City Salaries from November 9, 2019 November 22, 2019.
DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS
6. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calexico, California, Declaring Restriction of Vehicular and Pedestrian Traffic Through the Public Alleys Located Between Rockwood Avenue and Heffernan Avenue and Rockwood Avenue and Paulin Avenue Between First Street and Second Street Necessary for the Protection and Preservation of Public Peace, Safety, Health, and Welfare and Restricting the Same by Means of Gates Installed at the Rockwood Avenue Entrance to the Alley Between Rockwood Avenue and Paulin Avenue and at the Rockwood Avenue and Heffernan Avenue Entrances to the Alley Between Rockwood Avenue and Heffernan Avenue.
7. Adopt a Resolution Amending and Updating Resolution 2009-74 to Include Increasing the Annual Tow Service Provider Franchise Fee and Tow Company Fees by the Calexico Police Department.
8. First Street Traffic Circulation Change from Two-Way East/West Traffic, to One-Way West Traffic Circulation.
9. Discussion and Potential Action Regarding Calexico Neighborhood House Request for Temporary Use Permit Fee Waiver.
10. Approve Amendment to the Police Chief’s Contract.
11. Appointment to the Business Improvement District Board by Mayor Hodge.
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 8:30 p.m. on December 5, 2019.
Gabriela T. Garcia
City Clerk