1/3  1919 AGENDA  Regular Meeting oft the Calipatria City Council  City Council Chambers 125 North Park. Avenue Calipatria California 92233 Tuesday, October 22, 2024 Closed Session at 5:30 pm Open Session at 6:00 pm Laura Gutierrez, City Manager  Sylvia R. Chavez, Mayor Fred Beltran, Council Member Marial Nava-Froelich, Council Member  Jessel Llanas, Fire Chief Cheryl Fowler, Police Chief Edgar Self, Public Work Director  Michael Luellen, Mayor Pro-Tem Gilbert G. Otero, City Attorney Javier Amezcua, Council Member Catherinel Hoff, City Clerk  NOTICETOTHE PUBLIC  This is a public meeting. Any member oft the public isi invited to attend. The Calipatria City Council welcomes public input during the public comment period of the sessions.  5:30 P.M. CLOSED SESSION  CALL TO ORDER: ROLL CALL:  PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR CLOSED SESSIONITEMS: Any member oft the public wishing to address the City Council on any items appearing on the closed session agenda may do SO at this time. Pursuant to State Law, the City Council may not discuss or take action on issues not on the meeting agenda. (Government Code Section 54954.2) There isa time limit of three (3) minutes for anyone wishing to address the City Council on these  matters.  CITYCOUNCIL, ADJOURNS TO CLOSE SESSION CONFERENCE WITHLEGAL COUNSEL: 1. POTENTIAL LITAGATION: 2CASES ONE CASE  2. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT- PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR  102224AGN    2/3  3. PROPERTY NEGOIATIONS 3CASES: APN: 023-470-005 APN: 023-485-007 APN: 023-333-004  CITY COUNCIL CONVENES TO OPEN SESSION  6:00 P.M. OPEN SESSION  CALL TOORDER: ROLL CALL:  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & INVOCATION:  CITY ATTORNEY: REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ACTION  1)  a) b) 2) a) 3)  a) b) c)  ADJUSTMENTS TOTHE AGENDA: The City Council will discuss the order oft the agenda, may amend the order, add urgent items and or remove items from the consent calendar prior to that portion oft the agenda. For the purpose of the official city record, the City Council may take care oft these issues by entertaining a formal motion.  MOTION:  SECOND:  ROLL CALL VOTE:  PUBLIC COMMENTS: The City Council welcomes your input. Please remember to shut off all cell phones. Now is the time for any member oft the public to speak to the Council. Ifthere is an item on the agenda on which you wish to be heard, we ask that you please step to the podium and state your name and address for the record. For matters not appearing on the agenda: Ifyou wish to address the City Council concerning a matter and or any item not on the agenda but is within the City Council's jurisdiction you may do sO now. We ask that you please step to the podium and state The mayor reserves the right toj place ai time limit of three (3) minutes on each person's presentation. Iti is requested that longer presentations be submitted to the City Clerk in  your name and address for the record.  writing 48 hours before the meeting.  102224AGN    3/3  CONSENT AGENDA: The items appearing under the Consent Agenda will be acted upon by the City Council in one motion without discussion. Should any Council member or other person wish to discuss any item, they may request that the item be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed on the REGULAR BUSINESS Agenda. 1. Continued Delta Street Lift Station Emergency  2. Minutes- October gth  MOTION:  SECOND:  ROLL CALL VOTE  REGULAR BUSINESS:  1) Approve/dlisapprove RESOLUTION 24-37 -I L. Gutierrez City Manager Al RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALIPATRIA REQUESTING COPS FUNDING FORI FISCAL YEAR 2022/2023  WHEREAS, the City of Calipatria services aj population of7 7,904 persons who are WHEREAS, the State of California legislature has appropriated funding to continue the state COPS Program for the fiscal year 2022- 2023; and WHEREAS, the City of Calipatria has funds in the amount of $97,033.00 from Police Officer (Salary/Fringe Benefits). F/Y 24/25$ $97,033.00  entitled toj protection ofl life and property; and  said fund to be used for:  MOTION:  SECOND:  ROLL CALL VOTE:  DISCUSSION/DIRECTION:  STAFF and COUNCIL REPORTS:  ADJOURNMENT:  The next regular scheduled meeting of the City of Calipatria City Council is Tuesday,  November 12, 2024, at 6:00 pm  MOTION:  SECOND:  VOTE:  CATHERINE. J. HOFF, City Clerk ofthe City of Calipatria, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the agenda was duly posted at Calipatria City Hall, 125 Park Avenue, Calipatria, California and on the City of Calipatria's 's website not less than 721 hours prior  to the meeting per Government Code 54954-2.  Dated: October 19, 2024  102224AGN    1/5  1919  TENTATIVE MINUTES City Council Chambers 125 North Park Avenue Calipatria California 92233 Tuesday, October 8, 2024 Closed Session at 5:30 pm Open Session at 6:00 pm Laura Gutierrez, City Manager  Regular Meeting of the Calipatria City Council  Sylvia R. Chavez, Mayor Fred Beltran, Council Member Marial Nava-Froelich, Council Member  Jesse Llanas, Fire Chief Cheryl Fowler, Police Chief Edgar Self, Public Work Director  Michael Luellen, Mayor Pro-Tem Gilbert G. Otero, City Attorney Javier Amezcua, Council Member Catherine Hoff, City Clerk  NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC  This is a public meeting. Any member of the public is invited to attend. The Calipatria City Council welcomes public input during the public comment period of the sessions.  5:301 P.M. CLOSED SESSION  CALL TO ORDER: 5:34PM  ROLL CALL: N-Froelich, Chavez, Luellen, Beltran, Amezcua*  *arrive: 5:40 pm  PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR CLOSED SESSIONI ITEMS: Any member of the public wishing to address the City Council on any items appearing on the closed session agenda may do sO at this time. Pursuant to State Law, the City Council may not discuss or take action on issues not on the meeting agenda. (Government Code Section. 54954.2)There isa a time limit of three (3) minutes for anyone wishing to address the City Council on these  matters.  CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNS TO CLOSE SESSION CONFERENCE WITHLEGAL COUNSEL: 1. POTENTIAL LITAGATION: 2CASES 2. PROPERTY NEGOIATIONS 3CASES:  100824MIN    2/5  APN: 023-470-005 APN: 023-485-007 APN: 023-333-004  CITY COUNCIL CONVENES TO OPEN SESSION  6:00 P.M. OPEN SESSION  CALL TO ORDER: 6:00pm ROLL CALL: All present  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & INVOCATION: Amezcua, Otero CITY ATTORNEY: REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ACTION  1) b) 2) a) b) c)  a) nothing to report) for all closed. session items  ADJUSTMENTS TOTHE AGENDA: The City Council will discuss the order oft the agenda, may amend the order, add urgent items and or remove items from the consent calendar prior to that portion of the agenda. For the purpose oft the official city record, the City Council may take care oft these issues by entertaining a formal motion.  MOTION:  SECOND:  ROLL CALL VOTE:  PUBLIC COMMENTS: The City Council welcomes your input. Please remember to shut off all cell phones. Now is the time for any member oft the public to speak to the Council. Ift there is an item on the agenda on which you wish to be heard, we ask that you please step to thej podium and state your name and address for the record. For matters not appearing on the agenda: Ify you wish to address the City Council concerning a matter and or any item not on the agenda but is within the City Council's jurisdiction you may do: sO now. We ask that you please step to the podium and state The mayor reserves the right to place a time limit oft three (3) minutes on each person's presentation. Iti is requested that longer presentations be submitted to the City Clerk in CONSENT AGENDA: The items appearing under the Consent Agenda will be acted upon by the City Council in one motion without discussion. Should any Council member oro other person wish to discuss any item, they may request that the item be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed on the REGULAR BUSINESS Agenda.  your name and address for the record.  writing 48 hours before the meeting.  100824MIN    3/5  1. Continued Delta Street Lift Station Emergency  MOTION: Luellen (Beltran abstained) REGULAR BUSINESS:  SECOND: Amezcua ROLL CALL VOTE: Carried  1) Approve/dlisapprove RESOLUTION 24-36 - L. Gutierrez city manager AI RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALIPATRIA APPROVING THE. EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT TO RECEIVE FUNDING FROM1 THE REGIONAL EARLY ACTION PLANNING GRANT! PROGRAM OF WHEREAS, the Regional Early Action Planning Grant Program of2021 ("REAP 2.0") program was established by the California state legislature as part ofthe 2021 California Comeback Plan under AB 140 to confront the statewide housing affordability crisis by building and expanding on the success oft the REAP 2019 program by integrating housing and climate goals and allowing for broader planning and implementation investments to facilitate housing supply, choice, and affordability; WHEREAS, REAP2 2.0 funded activities must meet the program objectives, which are to accelerate infill development that facilitates housing supply, choice and affordability; affirmatively further fairl housing; and reduce vehicle miles traveled. Further, all residential development must be in areas. meeting the definition for "In fill" WHEREAS, the Southern California Association of Governments ("SCAG") issued a call for application under the Programs to Accelerate Transitional ("PATH") WHEREAS, SCAG intends to award $1,500,000 to the City of Calipatria to complete and deliver the Delta Street Pump Station Improvement project. NOW, THEREFORE, BEITI RESOLVED by the City Council ofthe City of A)The City ofCalipatria hereby authorizes and directs such actions as are necessary and appropriate to accept the grant award of REAP 2.0 funds in the amount of $1,500,000 from SCAG.B)That the City Manager or her designee is hereby authorized and directed to:1.Execute an agreement with SCAG and any amendments thereto;2.Take all reasonably necessary and appropriate actions to complete the Delta Street Pump Station project fulfill all obligations required, and seek reimbursement of grant funds awarded, pursuant to the above referenced call for applications and in a manner consistent andi in compliance with the REAP 2.0 guidelines and objectives and PATH Program guidelines and all applicable state and federal statutes, rules, regulations, and laws.  2021  provided in the REAP: 2.0 state guidelines;  Program; and  Calipatria as follows:  MOTION: Beltran DISCISSIONDIRECTION:  SECOND: Luellen ROLL CALL VOTE: Carried  1) Creation of an in-house Planning Department- E. Self-Public Works Director  100824MIN    4/5  The city currently outsources our city's community development. This is split between The Holt Group and Imperial County Building and Planning. The city has an opportunity to bring ini revenue from property owned by the city as it develops. The current base value per lot as previously negotiated was at approximately $15,000 per lot. The city has 130 available lots that should be put out as subdivisions with the potential of bringing approximately $1,950,000 of sales from land. In addition to this, bringing ini the permitting aspect of this could bring along another $300,000 plus in fees. This would render the department as self-sustainable and not impacting our General Fund negatively. Director Self stated that we have a chance to get property back (Paso Del Norte) which has the potential to create 130 homes and ifthe city had an inhouse planner, that revenue would go to the city- not county and the Holt Group. Director Self stated he can do house inspections (not construction) but we can do this as the city and keep the revenue here, looking at almost Two. Million dollars. CM Gutierrez stated that we are just asking. for direction to movej forward-t these funds would be general fund and that supports public safety. All council gave direction to move forward. Councilmember N-Froelich stated that maybe look for another city to share a planner with as a costs saving measure. 2) Purchase of budgeted trucks- E. Self- Public Works Director- The city's 's current fleet is passed its useful service life and repairs exceed the values of the vehicles with some parts are. no longer available. Public worksis down to one fully functioning truck and is used between three staff members. Public works has an approved budgeted purchase for trucks. Director. Selfsaid the PW's is in dire need of better vehicles to conduct city work with. I've provided to trucks forj your review and would like to purchase something similar to pictures provided. Can the van that was donated to the city be adapted so the Director can drive that?. Beltran asked how many employees does public works have? 2full time and one part time. N.-Froelich said she is not in agreement with the stipend to the director- maybe a closed: session item? Resident Jesse Rivas asked ifthe IID had any surplus trucks that could be donated to the city? Amezcua stated please buy the trucks, it's budgeted. so move forward.  STAFF and COUNCIL REPORTS: Self: received Christmas lights- trees for IID (100)-  Llanas: there was a fire today, under control within thirty minutes- on October 21s'and 22nd the north end and south end fire departments are having aj parade of fire trucks for Trevino: Stats for September eight calls for animal control- forty calls for public assistance- twenty-seven hang up calls- forty-nine patrol checks- forty traffic stops- fora total of357 for the month of September. Since January there are over 2,000 calls -= Interim ChiefFowler knows the value oft training (MNF- since Estrada towing has come tot town, how many vehicles have been towed? Trivino will get stats and report next meeting. FB- how is the traffic at the school? Will need that information for the Traffic Otero: today the Board of Supervisors have been listening to CTR - Comite Pafico- have  the elementary schools.  Advisory.  been following next month will give report.  100824MIN    5/5  Beltran: Nothing to report  Nava-Froelich: thel LTA measure Di presentation by Barclays part oft bonding, we are eligible for $2.8M- the fire was off ofIndustrial, by the onion shed? Will attend the League of Cities; outgoing president is Robert Amparino ofImperial, Mike Luellen is 2nd vice. attended the Town Hall gathering at 6pm- GAFCON- presentation on the park Luellen: thanked everyone for being present. September 30th met with Senator Padilla- SB125 Lithium; maybe ai new bill in the works, co-operative with excise tax.  project- went on the Cambria tour October 10th.  Amezcua: Nothing to report Hoff: nothing to report  Gutierreziinviting the public to the Town Hall meeting- next week is the League of Cities; 15th- 18th is the League conference in Long Beach, which I am attending. Interim ChiefFowler and myself attended training in San Diego- there are twenty-two applicants for the part time police clerk- also please enforce to the public to call 911- not the officers  directly city needs to have an accurate account ofa all calls for service. Chavez: hope to see everyone at the Town Hall meeting tomorrow.  ADJOURNMENT:  The next regular scheduled meeting oft the City of Calipatria City Council is Tuesday, 6:40 MOTONPIEZC-ECOND Betran VOTE: carried CATHERINE. J.F HOFF, City Clerk oft the City ofCalipatria, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the agenda was duly posted at Calipatria City Hall, 125 Park Avenue, Calipatria, California and on the City of Calipatria's website not less than 721 hours prior  October 22, 2024, at 6:00 pm  to the meeting per Government Code 54954-2.  Dated: October 4, 2024  100824MIN    CA  RESOLUTION  2427  1919  CALIPATRIA CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM  Date Submitted: Submitted By: Council Meeting Date:  October 17, 2024  Cheryl Fowler, Interim Police Chief  October 22, 2024 Discussion/Direction  Subject: Background:  Approval of COPS Funding FY: 2022/2023  The city has been allocated $97,033.00 from the State of California Citizens Options for Public Safety (COPS) Program. The Police Department is requesting the funding for the Full-time Limited Term Police Officer To accept the funds, the City is required to adopt a resolution that identifies the uses for those funds. The  positions. There are currently two candidates in the background process.  resolution is attached. Recommendation: Fiscal Impact: NO FISCAL IMPACT  Staff recommends the City Council approve Resolution 24-37 accepting the COPS funds.  125 North Park Avenue, Calipatria, CA 92233/ /Tel(760): 348-4141 /Fax (760)348-7035  www.calipatria.com    CALIPATRIA FIRE DEPT. "ProudlyMaintalningi the Safetya and Confidence of Our Community"  FIRE CHIEF. JESSE R. LLANAS 125N.F PARK CALIPATRIA, CA.92233 OFFICE (760): 348-4111 e-mail: 1 lanas@calipatia.com  CALIA  AREDEPIL  1919  October 16, 2024 STAFF REPORT:  For the month of September 2024 Calipatria Fire Dept. responded to a total of 35 incidents.  09/6/24: Responded to a Mutual Aid for an Apartment fire in Niland that left 31 families displaced and 1 burn victim that  required immediate transport to a burn center and was flown out. 09/07/24: Responded to Mutual aid for at trailer fire in the Slab area. 09/10/24: Responded to a dumpster fire at the Villa Esperanza Apartments.  09/14/24: Responded to a vehicle rollover at Kershaw Rd. and Yocum Rd. there was at total of 3 Pts., 2 had self-extricated and 1 required to be extricated byt fire personnel. 2 Pts. were transported to PMH by AMR, and 1 pt. was flown to Desert  Regional by way of Reach air Medical.  09/17/24: Responded to a 2nd alarm Mutual aid to Slab City for Multiple trailers on fire.  09/24/24: Mutual aid to Salton Sea area for a structure fire.  09/30/24: Responded to a vehicle Vs. Alamo bridge on Kershaw Rd. 2 pts. on total 1 pt. transported to PMH, 1 pt. refused  any medical treatment  Respectfully, BE  Fire Chief, 5201    eso 20% FIRE PercentageofTotal Incidents 25 80% EMS PercentageofToral 2 Incidentsi 35 1.5 INCIDENTS InelectedT Timest Slice 30 0.5 DAYS TimeSlice  Total RecordVolume By Incident Type  Previous Month V Sep 1,2024 Sep3 30,2 2024 V  Sep2 Sep4 Sep6 Sep8 Sep10 Sep12 Sep14 Sep16 Sep18 Sep20 Sep22 Sep24 Sep26 Sep28 Sep  Counts (10) Fire, other (11)Structure Fire (12)Firein mobile propertyused asafi fixéd structure (15)Outside rubbishf fire (16) Special outsidef fire (30)F Rescue, emergency, medical call (EMS), other (32)Emergency medical service (EMS) incident (70)F False alarm and false call, other Total  %F Rows %Columns  %AIl  Week Ending 9/1/24 9/8/24 9/15/24 9/22/24 9/29/24 10/6/24 10/13/24 10/20/24 10/27/24 11/3/24 11/10/24 11/17/24 11/24/24 Total  27  35  Page of1    Code Enforcement Report September 2024  147EAlamo -V Weed Abatement 231 E Alexandria- Weed Abatement 600 EMain - Weed Abatement 202 El Main- Weed. Abatement 305 N Lake- Weed Abatement 165 E Alamo- Weed Abatement 170 E Bonita- Weed Abatement  7Total notices  5Properties resent notices for not responding to 1stnotice  Weed Abatement 240 E Church 218E EC Church 185WM Main St 137 NI Imperial  18 Door Hanger Courtesy Notices were given 10 have been responded and cleaned up 4 have asked for extensions and have cleaned up  4 have not complied as ofy yet  Door Hanger Notices will be made into at full report and given proper notice for those who have not cleaned upi ini the allotted time. These will reflect ini the next Code Enforcement  Report.