December 15, 2015

(Agenda back-up documents are at the end of the page)

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

Tuesday, December 15, 2015
6:30 p.m.
 

Council Members                                                                                 Acting City Manager 
Joong S. Kim, Mayor/Chairman                                                             Nick Fenley 
Luis J. Castro, Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair 
Armando Real, Councilman                                                                   Interim City Attorney 
Maritza Hurtado, Councilwoman                                                            Carlos Campos 
John M. Moreno, Councilman 

City Clerk
Gabriela T. Garcia                                                                                                                 

Next City Ordinance Number: 1167
Next City Resolution Number: 2015-63

 
CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
5:30 P.M.
 
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. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
Title: City Attorney
(Govt. Code § 54957(b))

2. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Title: Acting City Manager
(Govt. Code 54957(b))

3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant Exposure to Litigation, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)/(e)(1)
One (1) potential case

4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant Exposure to Litigation, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)
One (1) potential case: Jennifer Lyon, et al. v. City of Calexico (Government Claim)
 
 
CALEXICO CITY COUNCIL/CALEXICO REDEVELOPMENT
SUCCESSOR AGENCY/CALEXICO FINANCING AUTHORITY

REGULAR SESSION AGENDA
6:30 P.M.
 
CALL TO ORDER

Call to Order and Attendance.
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

5. Update on Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Preliminary Budget.

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 closed session or 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 CALENDAR

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.

6. Approval of City Council/Calexico Community Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency/Calexico Financing Authority Minutes for Meetings of June 25, 2013, February 10, 2011.

7. Warrants from November 18, 2015 to November 30, 2015 and City Salaries and Benefits from November 13, 2015 to November 24, 2015.

8. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 1166 of the City Council of the City of Calexico Repealing Ordinance No. 1144 and Amending Section 2.02.110 and Chapter 2.07 of the Calexico Municipal City Code Regarding the Appointment Process and Duties of the City Clerk.

9. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 1167, An Ordinance of the City of Calexico, California, Approving a Zone Change to Change the Zoning Classification for the Calexico Gran Plaza Power Center Project Area from IND, Industrial to C-H, Commercial Highway.

ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION

PUBLIC HEARING

10. Public Hearing to Determine Whether there exists a Majority Protest to Levying the Calendar Year 2016 Assessment for the Calexico Business Improvement District.
a) Adopt Resolution Assessing the Levy for the Calexico Business Improvement District for Calendar Year
2016.

DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS

11. Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calexico Finding and Determining the Public Interest and Necessity for Acquiring and Authorizing the Condemnation of Portions of Real Property Located at 926 Cesar Chavez Boulevard, Calexico, California 92231 (APN 058-244-001) for the Purposes of the Cesar Chavez Boulevard Improvement Project (Zuniga).

12. Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calexico Finding and Determining the Public Interest and Necessity for Acquiring and Authorizing the Condemnation of Portions of Real Property Located at 500 Cesar Chavez Boulevard, Calexico, California 92231 (APN 058-400-063) for the Purposes of the Cesar Chavez Boulevard Improvement Project (Meza).

13. Authorize Acting City Manager to Sign Agreement for Professional Services between the City of Calexico and BJ Engineering & Surveying, Inc. for the Relocation or Abandonment of Waterlines on State Route 98.

14. Adoption of Records Retention Policy and Schedule.

15. Request by Maria Elena Mejia to Reduce Restitution Amount and/or Make Affordable Restitution Payments based on Income for Fire Damages at Rodriquez Park on January 19, 2015.

16. Request by Mayor Kim for City Council to Refer an Item to the Calexico Special Financing Authority for Funding of Public Restrooms and a Sports Facility.

17. Appointment by Mayor and Council Members to Various Commissions, Boards and Committees
a. Business Improvement District – Council Member Hurtado and Council Member Moreno.
b. Recreation Commission – Appointment by Mayor Kim
c. Financial Advisory Board – Appointment by Council Member Hurtado
d. Senior Citizens Commission – Appointment by Council Member Moreno
e. Authorization to advertise current vacancies in local newspaper.

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

18. Local Appointments List 2015 in conformance with the Maddy Act, California Government Code 54970.

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 agenda is hereby certified to have been posted on or before 7:30 p.m. November 24, 2015. 
Gabriela T. Garcia, City Clerk

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