January 15, 2025 Regular Meeting

 
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
www.calexico.ca.gov

Wednesday, January 15, 2025
5:30 PM
  
  
Council Members                                                                                                                                                                                                             Acting City Manager
Diana Nuricumbo, Mayor/Chair Person  

                                                                                                                                                                                   Juan A. Contreras

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 L. Alvarado    
                                                                                                                                                                                     Next City Ordinance Number: 1241
                                                                                                                                                                              Next City Resolution Number: 2025-01

 

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 the Calexico City Hall YouTube page at: https://www.youtube.com/@CalexicoCityHall/videos   at 6:30 p.m.

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, January 15, 2025 to cityclerk@calexico.ca.gov or via fax to (760) 768-2103.

 

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: Juan Contreras, Acting City Manager, Carlos Campos, City Attorney
    Employee Organizations: Calexico Firefighters Association, Certified Operators Association/SEIU Local 221, Calexico Management Association.

  

2.  CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS

      Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6

      Agency Representatives: Juan Contreras, Acting City Manager, Carlos Campos, City Attorney

      Unrepresented Employee:  Fire Chief

  

3.  CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION

      Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)

      The City of Calexico v. The Housing Authority of Calexico, et al.

      Imperial County Superior Court, Case No. ECU003183

 

4.   CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

      Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)/(e)(1)

      Two (2) Potential Cases

 

 
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
 
 
PRESENTATIONS
 
5.  Certificate of Appreciation to Mujeres with Voices
 
6.  Certificate of Appreciation to Kids N’ Badges (Calexico Police Department)
 
7.  Certificate of Appreciation to Calexico Volunteer Alliance Group
 
8.  Certificate of Appreciation to Carpenters Union 619
 
9.  Certificate of Appreciation to IBEW (International of Brotherhood Electrical Workers)
 
10. Mayoral Recognition to Nayra Oceguera
 
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. Group commenters 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.
 
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

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.
 

11.  Approval of City Council/Calexico Community Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency/Calexico Finance Authority Minutes for Meetings of December 11, 2024, and December 18, 2024.

 

ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION
 
DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS
   

12.  An Ordinance Amending Calexico Municipal Code Chapters 2.19, 2.27, 2.28, 2.31 and 2.56 Regarding General Commission Procedures, Community Service Commission, Planning Commission and Community Police Advisory, Traffic and Code Enforcement Commission, and Adding a Community Facilities District Commission.

 

13.  Approval of the Mailing of Proposition 218 Notice for Commercial and Residential Solid Waste Collection Services Provided by Republic Services.

 

 14.  Approval of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calexico Authorizing the Selection of IPS as the Vendor for the Purchase and Implementation of 615 Parking Meters.

 

15.  Appointment by Mayor Nuricumbo of an Administrative Hearing Officer Pursuant to Municipal Code Section 1.27.090 – Hearing Officer.

 

16.  Resolution Requesting a Formal Presentation from the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) Regarding Proposed Rate Increases to Power and Water Users.

 

17.  Approval of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calexico Approving the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Calexico Police Department (CPD) and the Whole Person Care Clinic Sobering Center.

  

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 3:30 p.m. January 8, 2025.

Veronica L. Alvarado, City Clerk