September 2, 2020

CALEXICO CITY COUNCIL/CALEXICO REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR
AGENCY/CALEXICO FINANCING AUTHORITY
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

Wednesday, September 2, 2020
5:30 PM

Due to the Declaration of Emergency, this meeting is being held pursuant to authorization from the Governor’s Executive Orders. Some or all of the city council members may participate in this meeting by teleconference as authorized by Executive Order N-29-20 issued by the Governor of California on March 17, 2020.

Until further notice, there will be no public access to City Council meetings, however, public participation is available in the following ways:

a) Members of the public are encouraged to watch the open session portion of the meeting via live stream at 6:30 p.m. at https://www.communityspectrum.org/     
or via the Calexico City Hall Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/CityofCalexicoCA/

b) You may also join the open session portion of the meeting via Zoom from your computer, tablet or smartphone at 6:30 p.m. at: https://zoom.us/j/94972021350
Meeting ID: 949 7202 1350

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d) Members of the public are encouraged to forward any public comments by 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 to ggarcia@calexico.ca.gov

Next City Ordinance Number: 1211
Next City Resolution Number: 2020-48

CLOSED SESSION
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.  During the current State of Emergency public comments submitted via email by the 4:00 p.m. deadline of September 2, 2020, will be read aloud and entered into the record. Any comments received during or after the meeting will be distributed to the City Council and retained for the official record.  The City Council is prohibited by State law from taking action or discussing items not included on the printed agenda. 

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)
City of Calexico v. Jose M. Rodriguez, et al.
Superior Court of California, County of Imperial
Case No. ECU 089938

CALL TO ORDER

Roll Call.
 Pledge of Allegiance.
Mission Statement Pledge.
Invocation.

CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

PRESENTATIONS
2. Proclamation for Library Card Sign-Up Month, September 2020.
3. Coronavirus COVID-19 Update by Police Chief Gerardo and Fire Chief Diego Favila.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

These proceedings may be viewed on the City of Calexico website at www.calexico.ca.gov the Friday following the City Council meeting. 

Community office hours with Mayor Arreola-Fernandez are suspended until further notice due to Coronavirus (COVID-19).   

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.  During the current State of Emergency public comments submitted via email by the 4:00 p.m. deadline of September 2, 2020, will be read aloud and entered into the record.  Any comments received during or after the meeting will be distributed to the City Council and retained for the official record.  The City Council is prohibited by State law from taking action or discussing items not included on the printed agenda.   

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REPORTS OF MEETINGS ATTENDED

CONSENT AGENDA

4. Warrants from July 4, 2020 to July 17, 2020 and City Salaries from July 4, 2020 to July 17, 2020.

5. Warrants from July 18, 2020 to July 31, 2020 and City Salaries from July 18, 2020 to July 31, 2020.

6. Warrants from August 1, 2020 to August 14, 2020 and City Salaries from August 1, 2020 to August 14, 2020.

7. Approval of Application for Alcoholic Beverage License for Borderview, Inc. – ARCO Borderview, 680 W. Second Street Calexico, CA  92231.

ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION

DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS

8. Approve the Reclassification of One Library Assistant II Employee to a Library Technician Effective Retroactively to July 1, 2020.

9. Award the Bid Proposal from Hazard Construction Company in the Amount of $4,629,943.20 and Authorize City Manager to Sign Construction Agreement for Street Improvement project Asphalt Rubber Composite Layer Overlay on Designated Streets Project No. 2020-500.

10. Authorize City Manager to Purchase and Install PAX TRS Aeration System for the Eastside Water Reservoir from Utility Service Co., Inc., in the Amount of $212,588.00.

11. Consideration of Contract for IVC Work-Study Program for FY 2020-21.

12. Mayor’s Appointment to the Imperial Valley Southern Border Committee.

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 8:30 p.m. on August 27, 2020.

Gabriela T. Garcia, City Clerk