July 16, 2025 Regular Meeting

 

 

 

 

Council Members		Interim City Manager
Diana Nuricumbo, Mayor/Chair Person		Armando Orozco
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 Luna-Alvarado		Next City Ordinance Number: 1246                                                                                                                                                                               Next City Resolution Number: 2025-50

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRESENTATIONS

6.   Mayoral Recognition to Calexico Border Paws Rescue.

7.   Presentation by Fire Prevention Services Inc. – Overview of Services Provided to the City.

8.   Presentation by ICTC - Proposed IVT Ride Adjustment to the General Microtransit Service.

9.   Presentation by IV 9/11 Stair Climb Committee Member - Imperial Valley 9/11 Stair Climb Event.

 

  

 

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.

 

10.  Approval of City Council/Calexico Community Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency/Calexico Finance Authority/Planning Commission Minutes for Meetings of June 24, 2025, June 26, 2025, and Two (2) of June 30, 2025.

 

11.  City Warrants Report from June 1, 2025 thru June 30, 2025.

 

12.  City Salaries Report from June 1, 2025 thru June 30, 2025.

 

13.  Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Amending the Calexico Municipal Code Sections 10.28.070 and 10.28.185 Related to the Regulation of Parking Meters and Council Approval of  Action Report on the Implementation to Re-Establish the Downtown Meters.

 

14.  Adopt a Resolution Ratifying the Grant Application in the Amount of $215,092.11.

 

15.  Transportation Development Act:

a)    TDA Article 8(e) Application, Claim and Resolution for $16,708.00

b)    TDA Article 8(e) Application, Claim and Resolution for $25,000.00

c)     TDA Article 3 Application, Claim and Resolution for $38,292.00

 

16.  Approval of the Employment Agreement between the City of Calexico and Juan A. Contreras as Fire Chief of the City of Calexico for a Three (3) Year Term, beginning July 16, 2025.

 

17.  Approval of the Employment Agreement between the City of Calexico and Jesus Villegas as Public Works Director/City Engineer for a three (3) Year Term, beginning August 11, 2025.

 

ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION

 

18.  Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calexico Approving the Employment Agreement with Benjamin A. Martinez and Appointing him as City Manager of the City of Calexico.

 

19.  Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calexico Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Land Lease Agreement with Hensel Phelps for a Portion of Heffernan Avenue for the Construction of the New Pedestrian Processing Facility at the Calexico West Port of Entry.

 

20.  Appointment of Residential Commissioner to the Calexico Housing Authority Board.

 

21.  Appointment by Mayor Nuricumbo to the Economic Development/Financial Advisory Committee.

 

 PUBLIC HEARING

 

22. Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider the Following Action Regarding Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 20-CDBG-CV2-3-00169:

a)    Approve Closeout and Acceptance of the Final Project Completed Under Grant No. 20-CDBG-CV2-3-00169 Funded by the California Department of Housing and Community

             Development through the Community Development Block Grant Program.

b)    Authorize the Mayor to Sign the Closeout Certification and Similar Documentation Related to this Grant.

 

23.  Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider the Following Action Regarding Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 20-CDBG-CV2-3-00374:

a)    Approve Closeout and Acceptance of the Final Project Completed Under Grant No. 20-CDBG-CV2-3-00374 Funded by the California Department of Housing and Community

             Development through the Community Development Block Grant Program.

b)    Authorize the Mayor to Sign the Closeout Certification and Similar Documentation Related to this Grant.

 

24.  Public Hearing on a Resolution of the City Council of the City Of Calexico Vacating a Portion of West 6^th Street and Authorizing the City Manager to Quitclaim Said Portion.

 

25.  Public Hearing to Consider a Conditional Use Permit Modification and Density Bonus for the Hollies Affordable Housing Project

 

INFORMATION ITEMS

 

26.  Receive and File Community Services Commission Minutes for Regular Meeting of November 13, 2024.

 

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 6:00 p.m. July 10, 2025.

Veronica Luna-Alvarado, City Clerk