March 15, 2023

CLOSED SESSION
5:30 PM

CALL TO ORDER

Public participation will continue to be available in the following ways: Members of the public are encouraged to watch the meeting via live stream at http://communityspectrum.org/live/ at 6:30 p.m. or via the Calexico City Hall Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/CityofCalexicoCA.

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 p.m. on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 to cityclerk@calexico.ca.gov or via fax to (760) 768-2103.
c) You may make public comments via Zoom from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device:
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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.

1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Representatives: Esperanza Colio Warren, City Manager, Carlos Campos, City Attorney
Employee Organizations: Calexico Firefighters Association, Certified Operators Association/SEIU Local 221, Calexico Police Officers Association, Calexico Municipal Employee Association, Supervisor’s Association, Calexico Management Association, CPOA Dispatchers

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

OPEN SESSION
6:30 PM

CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MISSION STATEMENT PLEDGE
INVOCATION
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.
Community office hours with Mayor Ureña will be held by appointment. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (760) 768-2102 to schedule an appointment.

PRESENTATIONS
2. Proclamation Memorializing Chief of Police Torivio Flores.
3. Recognition of Sponsors of the 2022 Kid N Badges Christmas event held on December 16, 2022.
4. Proclamation Celebrating International Women’s Day – March 8, 2023.

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. 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 MANAGER’S REPORT

COMMISSIONER REPORTS

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 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. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calexico Authorizing the City Manager to Endorse the Master Agreement, Program Supplement Agreements, Fund Exchange Agreements, Fund Transfer Agreements and Any Amendments Entitled “Administering Agency – Federal and/or State Funded Project” for Project No. CRASL-5168(033) Fund Personnel Cost of Public Works Staff to Maintain Public Roads.

6. Adopt Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calexico Authorizing the Submittal of Application(s) for All CalRecycle Grant and Payment Programs for which the City of Calexico is Eligible.

7. Ratification of the Use of City Logo, Utilization of City Electrical Installations, Use of a Generator and Partial Waiver of the One-Time Permit Fee for Food Vendors for the “Cesar Chavez Celebration Festival” to be Held on March 30, 2023.

8. Discussion and Potential Action Regarding Fee Waiver for Business License for Applicant Imperial County Transportation Commission’s Calexico Microtransit/Calexico On Demand Service in the Amount of $424.00.

9. Ratification of Amendment No. 1 - Memorandum of Understanding Between the Southern California Association of Governments and the City of Calexico Regarding Rockwood Roll-Out Project.

10. Approve the Reclassification of One Office Assistant Employee to a Permit Technician Effective Retroactively to July 1, 2022.

11. Approval of Letter in Support of Senate Bill 583 (Padilla): Salton Sea Conservancy.

12. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2023-1229 - An Ordinance Amending Terms of Office for Commissions, Boards, and Committees and Merging the City’s Arts and Historical Commission and Parks, Recreation, Beautification, and Senior Services Commission to Establish a Community Services Commission.

ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION

DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS

13. Authorize City Manager to Construct a Temporary Local Assessment Center at Border Friendship Park (Genaro "Teco" Monroy).

14. Authorized the City Manager to Sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with The Calexico Unified School District (CUSD) to Provide Law Enforcement Personnel to Function as School Resource Officers (“SRO”).

15. Appointment or Confirmation by Mayor Pro Tem Ureña to the following Commissions, Boards and Committees:
a) Library Board of Trustees
b) Personnel Commission
c) Business Improvement District (BID)
d) Sales Tax Citizen Advisory Committee (Measure H)
e) Economic Development & Financial Advisory Commission

16. Appointment by Council Member Manzanarez to the following to Commissions, Boards and Committees:
a) Economic Development and Financial Advisory Commission
b) Business Improvement District
c) Sales Tax Citizen Advisory Committee (Measure H)
d) Personnel Commission
e) Library Board of Trustees

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

ADJOURMENT

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 5:30 p.m. March 10, 2023.

Gabriela T. Garcia, City Clerk