April 16, 2025 Regular Meeting

 

 

 

 

Council Members		Interim City Manager
Diana Nuricumbo, Mayor/Chair Person		Richard A. Daniels
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 L. Alvarado		Next City Ordinance Number: 1244                                                                                                                                                                               Next City Resolution Number: 2025-14

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

2. Proclamation Memorializing Isabel Perrone.

 

3.  Proclamation Honoring the 117th Anniversary of the City of Calexico.

 

4.  Proclamation Honoring Joe Buchanan for 23 Years of Service to the City of Calexico.
  

5.  Recognition to Azul Trujillo – NFL Flag National Champion and MVP – US 15U Girls Flag National Team.

 

6.  Presentation by Tim Kelly – Imperial Valley Economic Development Corporation Program Update, Ahead Grant, Jobs First Initiative.

 

7.  Receive and File 2023-24 Audited Financial Statement

 

  

 

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 City Clerk 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 commentators 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.  The Mayor and City Council reserve the right to adjust this time limit based on the number of speakers who wish to address the Mayor and City Council. 

 

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 Finance Authority/Planning Commission Minutes for Meetings of July 5, 2023, July 19, 2023, and April 2, 2025.

 

9.   City Salaries Report from March 1, 2025 thru March 31, 2025.

 

10. City Warrants Report from March 1, 2025 thru March 31, 2025.

 

11.  Authorize Interim City Manager or his Designee to Sign Employer Worksite Agreement with Equus Workforce Solutions for the Placement of Program Participants in City Departments for the Period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.

 

12.  Authorize Interim City Manager or his Designee to Sign Work Site Agreement with the Department of Rehabilitation to Place Career Catalyst Program Participants in City Departments for the Period of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026.

 

13.  Authorize Interim City Manager or his Designee to Sign Training Agreement with the Imperial Valley Regional Occupational Program (IVROP) to Place Project Connect Program Participants in City of Calexico’s Departments for the Period Ending on June 30, 2026.

 

14.  Ratification of Letter of Support for Congressionally Directed Spending for Community Funded Projects – Imperial Valley Nursing Expansion. 

 

15.  Adoption of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Calexico and Certified Operators/SEIU Local 221 for the Term of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.

 

16.   2025 Street Improvement Project on Designated Streets:

1. Authorize Interim City Manager to Sign Agreement of Professional Services between City of Calexico and West & Associates Engineering, Inc. in the Amount of $152,816.00 for Engineering Services for 2025 Street Improvement Project on Designated Streets.
2. Adopt Budget Amendment Resolution for Fund No. 402 – Local Transportation Authority 2018B Bond.

 

17.  Adopt a Resolution ratifying the Grant Application in the Amount of $42,289.63 Accepting Funding from T-Mobile USA, Inc., and Authorizing the Acting City Manager to Execute the Visual Content License Agreement and any Document(s) Related to the Implementation of the T-Mobile Hometown Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2024/2025.  

 

18.  Approval of Side Letter to the Calexico Firefighters Association Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Period of July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025 and Retroactive to January 2, 2003, to Address and Ensure Compliance with an Internal Audit Finding Identified by the CalPERS Office of Audit Services.

 

19.  Approval of a Side Letter to the Calexico Supervisors’ Association Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the period of July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2025, and retroactive to July 1, 2022, to address and Ensure Compliance with an Internal Audit Finding Identified by the CalPERS Office of Audit Services.

 

ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION

 

 

20.  Hold a Public Hearing and Consider Adoption of Resolution Adopting Increases to Solid Waste Service Charges.

 

21.  Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calexico Summarily Vacating a Portion of Heffernan Avenue and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Purchase and Sale Agreement and Quitclaim Said Portion of Heffernan Avenue to the United States of America, General Services Administration for the Temporary Pedestrian Processing Facility of the Calexico West Land Port of Entry Expansion and Reconfiguration Project.

 

22.  Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calexico Authorizing Submission of the General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports for Calendar Year 2024 to the California Office of Planning & Research and Department of Housing & Community Development.

 

23.  Removal and Replacement of Current Appointee to the Community Services Commission with a New Appointment to the Same Commission.

 

24.  Appointment by Mayor and Council Members to the following Commissions/Boards/Committees: 

1. Community Services Commission
2. Police Advisory, Traffic & Code Enforcement Commission
3. Business Improvement District (BID)
4. Economic Development/Financial Advisory Commission
5. Library Board of Trustees
6. Personnel Commission
7. Sales Tax Citizen Advisory Committee (Measure H)

 

25.  Approval of Letter of Support Opposing Governor Newsom’s Proposed Budget Cuts to the California State University (SCSU) and the University of California (UC) System.

 

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 4:30 p.m. April 10, 2025.

Veronica L. Alvarado, City Clerk