October 18, 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, October 18, 2017
5:30 p.m.

 
 

Council Members                                                                                          City Manager 
Maritza Hurtado, Mayor/Chairman                                                                  Armando G. Villa 
Lewis Pacheco, Mayor ProTem/Vice-Chair
Jesus Eduardo Escobar, Council Member                                                         Interim City Attorney 
Bill Hodge, Council Member                                                                           Carlos Campos
Armando Real, Council Member                                              

City Clerk
Gabriela T. Garcia  

Next City Ordinance Number: 1180
Next City Resolution Number: 2017-26

 

CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
5:30 PM

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 LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Sundahl v. City of Calexico
Imperial County Superior Court, Case No. ECU 08664.

2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Agency Representatives:  Armando Villa, City Manager, Carlos Campos, City Attorney
Employee Organizations:  Calexico Municipal Employees Association, Fire Fighters Association, Certified Operators Association/SEIU Local 221, Calexico Police Officers Association, Calexico Management Association, Calexico Supervisors Association (Govt. Code Section 54957.6).

3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of Litigation, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)
One (1) potential case.

 
CALEXICO CITY COUNCIL/CALEXICO REDEVELOPMENT
SUCCESSOR AGENCY/CALEXICO FINANCING AUTHORITY

REGULAR SESSION AGENDA
6:30 PM


CALL TO ORDER
 
Call to Order.
Roll Call.
 Pledge of Allegiance.
Invocation By Reverend Miguel Campos, Sch.P., Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic 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

4. Proclamation Honoring Henry “Hank” Legaspi for His Service to the Community of Calexico.

5. Presentation of Employee of the Quarter.

6. Proclamation in Celebration of the 90th Anniversary of Our Lady of Guadalupe Academy.

7. Proclamation for Fire Prevention Month - October 2017.

8. Proclamation for Calexico Red Ribbon Week – October 23-31, 2017.

9. Presentation by David Dale, Public Works Director/City Engineer on the Overview and Progress of the Public Works Capital Improvement Program (C.I.P.).

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

10. Warrants from September 25th to October 6th, 2017 and City Salaries & Benefits from September 16th to September 29th, 2017.

11. Approval of Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calexico California Declaring Out of Service Vehicles and Miscellaneous Equipment as Surplus and Authorize the Sale or Disposal of the Items.

12. Revised Memorandum of Understanding by and between City of Calexico, County of Imperial and Imperial Irrigation District Regarding Maintenance and Operation of the New River Improvement Project.

DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS

13. 2017-18 1st Quarter Budget Status Report.

14. Request City Council Approval of the Recommended Public Works Reorganization and Job Classifications and Include in the Adopted FY 2017-18 Position Allocation List.

15. Introduction and Waive First Reading of An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Calexico, California, Adding Chapter 8.50 to Title 8 of the Calexico Municipal Code Relating to the Registration and Maintenance of Vacant and Abandoned Commercial, Industrial and Residential Properties.

16. Approval of Reimbursement Agreement with Trinity 341, LLC – Trinity Farming & Manufacturing, Inc. and Environmental Consulting Services Agreement with Ericsson Grant, Inc. for Project No. UA 2017-10.

17. Authorize Purchase for Damaged Camera Server.

18. Request by Blue Knights International for Temporary Use Permit Fee Waiver of $135.00.

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 October 12, 2017.

Gabriela T. Garcia
City Clerk