February 16, 2016

 
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, February 16, 2016
6:30 p.m.
 
 

Council Members                                                                                 Interim 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: 1169
Next City Resolution Number: 2016-02

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. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
City of Calexico v. Barriga, et al.
Imperial County Superior Court, Case No. ECU08935

2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
City of Calexico v. Dollarmont
Imperial County Superior Court, Case No. ECU08943

3. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Agency Representatives: City Manager, City Attorney
Employee Organizations: SEIU/CMEA; SEIU/Water-Wastewater Operators Assoc.; Supervisors Assoc.; Police Officers Assoc.; Fire Fighters Assoc.; and Unrepresented Employees.

4. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Govt. Code Section 54957 (b)
Title: City Manager

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.
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. Citizenship Recognition for Mr. David Ouzan.
6. Presentation by James Beaver on activities of the Calexico Police Advisory Commission.

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.

7. Approval of City Council/Calexico Community Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency/Calexico Financing Authority Minutes for Meeting of February 2, 2016.

8. Warrants from January 16th to January 31st, 2016 and City Salaries and Benefits from January 8th to January 22, 2016.

9. Amendment of Financial Advisory Board By-Laws to Adopt a Date, Time and Place for Holding of Regular Meetings Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954(a).

10. Ratification of Planning Commission Minutes for March 9, 2015, March 23, 2015, June 8, 2015, June 22, 2015, July 13, 2015, August 10, 2015, August 24, 2015, September 14, 2015 and December 14, 2015.

ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION

DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS

11. Approve List of Selected Consultants for On-Call Engineering, Plan Check, Surveying, Inspection Services, Geotechnical, Landscape and Architectural Design Services.

12. Discussion and Consideration of Ordinance for Tent Sales in Calexico.

13. Discussion on Closure of Rockwood Avenue between First Street and Second Street for a Pedestrian Plaza Area.

14. Discussion and/or Action on Repealing Code of Ethics Approved by City Council on February 3, 2015.

15. Discussion on Council Member Moreno’s Behavior.

16. Discussion on Citizenship Recognition Program.

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 3:30 p.m. February 12, 2016. 

Gabriela T. Garcia, City Clerk

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