April 1, 2026 Regular Meeting
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Fernando “Nene” Torres Council Chambers
608 Heber Avenue, Calexico, California
www.calexico.ca.gov
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
5:30 PM
Lorenzo Calderon, Mayor Pro Tem/Vice-Chair Person
Adriana Marquez, Council Member
Lisa Tylenda, Council Member
Diana Nuricumbo, Council Member
City Attorney
Mitchell A. Driskill
City Clerk
Veronica Luna-Alvarado
Next City Ordinance Number: 1253
Next City Resolution Number: 2026-13
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 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 to cityclerk@calexico.ca.gov or via fax to (760) 768-2103. Public comments will be distributed to the City Council for their consideration and made available for public inspection. Public comments will not be read aloud by the City Clerk during the council meeting. They will be retained for the official record of the City.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
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. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Title: City Manager
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
2. Proclamation Honoring Cuauhtemoc “Chuck” Cortez for 34 Years of Service to the City of Calexico.
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REPORTS OF MEETINGS ATTENDED
CONSENT AGENDA
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.
3. Approval of City Council/Calexico Community Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency/Calexico Financing Authority/Planning Commission Minutes for the Meetings of January 27, 2026, and February 4, 2026.
4. City of Calexico Clean-Up Project:
a) Adopt a Resolution of the City Council Ratifying the Submittal to Clean CA Local Grants Program Application in the Amount of $286,119.00 and Authorizing the City Manager or His Designee to Endorse the Restricted Grant Agreement, Program Supplement Agreements, Fund Exchange Agreements, Fund Transfer Agreements and Any Amendments Entitled “Administering Agency – State Funded Project” for the City of Calexico Clean-Up Project.
b) Adopt a Budget Amendment Resolution for Fund No. 299-40-410 – Other Operating Grants.
5. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calexico Ratifying the Submittal of the Grant Application and Accepting Grant Funds in the Amount of $29,478.74 from Imperial Irrigation District and Adopt Budget Amendment Resolution for Fund No. 412-50-515 Capital Grants Library.
6. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calexico Ratifying the Submittal of the Grant Application and Accepting Grant Funds in the Amount of $15,000.00 from Imperial Irrigation District and Adopt Budget Amendment Resolution for Fund No. 412-50-510 Capital Grants Library.
ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION
DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS
7. Discussion and/or Action Regarding Request for Proposal for Redesign Services for Adrian C. Cordova Memorial Park (RFP No. 2025-900).
8. Authorize City Manager to Issue Purchase Order to OneSource in the Amount of $68,858.03 to Purchase LED Light Fixtures and Light Bulbs for Enrique Camarena Memorial Library.
9. Alley Improvement Project – Phase III (Project No. 2026-100)
a) Award Bid Proposal and Authorize City Manager to Sign Construction Agreement Between the City of Calexico and Rove Engineering, Inc. in the Amount of $899,824.00 for Alley Improvement Project – Phase III (Project No. 2026-100).
b) Authorize City Manager to Approve Any Future Change Orders Not-to-Exceed $89,982.40 (10% of Rove Engineering, Inc. Base Bid) as per City Ordinance No. 1218.
c) Reject Bid Proposals from LC Paving & Sealing, Inc. due to Non-Responsive Bid.
10. Authorize City Manager to Purchase Eleven (11) Vehicles for the Public Works Department from National Auto Fleet Group under Sourcewell Contract 081325-NAF Cooperative Purchase Agreement.
11. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-___ Appointing Retired Annuitant as Interim Building Official During Recruitment and Approving Employment Agreement.
12. Approve the City of Calexico five (5) Year Program Projects 2025-2030 for Road Projects to be funded by Imperial County Local Transportation Authority (LTA) Sales Tax Revenue Bond.
13. Roadway Improvements along 3rd Street, Heffernan Avenue and Rockwood Avenue near the Calexico Intermodel Transportation Center:
a) Authorize the Mayor to Sign the Reimbursement Agreement between the City of Calexico and Imperial County Transportation Commission (ICTC) for any Cost Associated with the Completion of the Required Roadway Improvements along 3rd Street, Heffernan Avenue and Rockwood Avenue near the Calexico Intermodel Transportation Center.
b) Authorize the City Manager to use $974,885.00 of Fund No. 402-90-956 Local Transportation Authority (LTA) 2018 Bond Proceeds for Roadway along 3rd Street, Heffernan Avenue, and Rockwood Avenue near the Calexico Intermodel Transportation Center.
14. Community Center and Senior Hall Kitchen Upgrade Project No. 2025-600:
a) Authorize City Manager to sign Change Order No. 1 with LZ Construction, Inc. in the Amount of $15,000.00 for Community Center and Senior Hall Kitchen Upgrade Project No. 2025-600.
b) Adopt Budget Amendment Resolution for Fund 255- in the amount of $15,000.00 for Community Center and Senior Hall Kitchen Upgrade Project No. 2025-600.
15. Authorize Public Works Department to Develop a Cost-Estimate for In-House/Contractor Work for the Border Traffic Circulation Plan, to Implement the Short-Term Alternative Approved by CalTrans, and Allocate a Portion of the Remaining LTA Funds to Proceed with this Project.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
16. Receive and File Library Board of Trustees Minutes for Regular Meeting on February 2, 2026.
17. Receive and File Community Services Commission Minutes for Regular Meeting of February 11, 2026.
18. Informational Item on Notice of Preparation of a Draft Program Environmental Impact Report for the Housing Element Update and Rezone Project.
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 4:00 p.m. March 27, 2026.
Veronica Luna-Alvarado, City Clerk