May 3, 2017
CALEXICO CITY COUNCIL/CALEXICO REDEVELOPMENT
SUCCESSOR AGENCY/CALEXICO FINANCING AUTHORITY
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
City of Calexico
Fernando “Nene” Torres Council Chambers
608 Heber Avenue
Calexico, California 92231
www.calexico.ca.gov
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
5:30 p.m.
Council Members City Manager
Armando Real, Mayor/Chairman Armando G. Villa
Maritza Hurtado, Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair
Lewis Pacheco, Council Member Interim City Attorney
Jesus Eduardo Escobar, Council Member Carlos Campos
Bill Hodge, Council Member
City Clerk
Gabriela T. Garcia
Next City Ordinance Number: 1176
Next City Resolution Number: 2017-07
CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
5:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
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.
CLOSED SESSION
1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Agency Representatives: Armando Villa, City Manager, Carlos Campos, City Attorney
Employee Organizations: Fire Fighters Association, Supervisors Association, Certified Operators Association/SEIU Local 221 (Govt. Code Section 54957.6).
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 by Pastor Eduardo Cecenia, Generación Victoriosa Church
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
2. Proclamation for May 2017 as Veteran’s Appreciation Month.
3. Proclamation for Police Week - May 14-20, 2017.
4. Proclamation for National Public Works Week – May 21-27, 2017.
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.
5. Approval of City Council/Calexico Community Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency/Calexico Financing Authority Minutes for Meetings of February 1, 2017, February 15, 2017, March 1, 2017, March 15, 2017, April 5, 2017, April 19, 2017.
6. Warrants from April 6th to April 20th, 2017 and City Salaries & Benefits from April 1st to April 24th, 2017.
7. Resolution of the City of Calexico in Support of California Regional Water Quality Control Board Colorado River Basin Region Resolution No. R7-2017-Xxxx Requesting the Federal Government take Decisive and Timely Action to Eliminate Bypasses of Raw Sewage from Mexicali into the New River.
8. A Resolution of the City of Council of the City of Calexico Authorizing Investment of City Funds in the Local Agency Investment Fund Administered by the State Treasurer.
9. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calexico Approving Submittal of Application(s), and Supporting Documents, for All CalRecycle Grants for which City of Calexico is Eligible Between May 3, 2017 and June 30, 2018.
10. Adopt an Environmentally Preferable Practices and Purchases Policy.
11. Letter of Understanding Between the City of Calexico and the Calexico City Supervisors Association
ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION
DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS
12. Appointment by City Council of a Resident Commissioner to the Calexico Housing Authority Board.
13. Appointment by Mayor and Council Members to the Following Commissions/Boards/Committees:
a. Calexico Police Advisory Board
b. Business Improvement District (BID)
14. Discussion Regarding Parameters of the Future Strategic Planning and Goal Setting Workshop.
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. April 28, 2017.
Gabriela T. Garcia, City Clerk