October 22, 2024 Special Meeting

  

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 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 to cityclerk@calexico.ca.gov or via fax to (760) 768-2103.

ROLL CALL.

PUBLIC COMMENTS AND PUBLIC APPEARANCES.

(Not to Exceed 3 Minutes) This is the time for the public to address the City Council on the 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 LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION

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

      Isidro Murillo v. City of Calexico  

      County of Imperial Superior Court Case No. ECU002683

 

3.  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-1714-M

      Service Employees International Union Local 221 v. City of Calexico

 

   

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

 

PRESENTATIONS

4. Proclamation - Designating October 2024 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS AND PUBLIC APPEARANCES

NOTE: (Not to Exceed 3 Minutes) This is the time for the public to address the City Council on Special Agenda 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. 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. Please direct your questions and comments to the City Council.

 

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.

 

5.  Approval of City Council/Calexico Community Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency/Calexico Finance Authority Minutes for meeting of June 20, 2024 and June 26, 2024.

  

ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION

 

DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS

 

6.    Adopt Budget Amendment Resolution for FY 2024-25 Authorizing the Addition of a Full-Time In-House City Attorney and Fund Allocation within the Same Department.

 

7.   Authorize City Manager to Sign Agreement of Professional Services between the City of Calexico and United Environmental, Inc. in the Amount of $93,000.00 for Demolition and Asbestos Abatement Services at 311 Cesar Chavez Boulevard.

 

8.   Renovations to Calexico Fire Station No. 2

      a)    Authorize the City Manager to Sign Change Order No. 15 and 16 with A&N Quality Builders in the Amount of $24,956.00 for the

      Renovations to Calexico Fire Station No. 2.

      b)    Adopt Budget Amendment Resolution for Fund No. 255 – American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) in the Amount of $35,126.00 for the

      Calexico Fire Station No. 2.

 

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 21, 2024.

Veronica L. Alvarado, City Clerk