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(ACT) – ACTION NEEDED
(INF) – INFORMATION ONLY
(DIS) – DISCRETIONARY
A G E N D A
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
NEEDLES PUBLIC UTILITY AUTHORITY
CITY OF NEEDLES, CALIFORNIA
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2022
COUNCIL EXECUTIVE SESSION – None
CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 6:00 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1111 BAILEY AVENUE, NEEDLES
THE 5:00 P.M. PORTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE RECESSED BY THE CITY CLERK TO 6:00 P.M.
AUTHORIZED BY AB 361
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THE PUBLIC MAY ATTEND – MASKS ARE ENCOURAGED AND DESIGNATED SEATING
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
CORRESPONDENCE
INTRODUCTIONS
CITY ATTORNEY Parliamentary procedures
PUBLIC APPEARANCE – Persons wishing to address the City Council on subjects other than those scheduled are requested to do so at this time. When called by the Mayor, please announce your name and address for the record. In order to conduct a timely meeting, a three-minute time limit per person has been established by Municipal Code Section 2-18. Amendments to the California Government Code Section 54950 prohibits the City Council from taking action on a specific item until it appears on the agenda.
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As a courtesy to those in attendance, we would ask that cell phones be turned off or set in their silent mode. Thank you.
1) Update by San Bernardino County Fire Chief Daniel Munsey (INF) 2) Intentionally Left Blank
RECESS THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND CONVENE A JOINT COUNCIL / NPUA MEETING CALL TO ORDER (Roll Call previously taken)
NPUA / COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR: All matters listed on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed. The Mayor or any member of the NPUA / City Council may pull an item from the Consent Calendar for discussion. Prior to NPUA / Council action, a member of the public may address the NPUA / City Council on matters scheduled on the Consent Calendar. A three-minute time limit per person applies. Recommended Action: Approve Items 3 through 4 on the Consent Calendar by affirmative roll call vote. (ACT) 3) NPUA / COUNCIL: Acceptance of the State Water Resource Control Board (SWRCB) Interim Budget Approval for the Lilly Hill Booster Station Replacement/Relocation Project and Well No. 16 Project; and approve an increase in NPUA water revenue and expenses by an additional $1,187,584 for FY 22; and authorize Layne Christensen to conduct the well drilling not to exceed $1,271,654.
4) NPUA / COUNCIL: Authorize the City Manager to execute Exhibit B, Revision 1 to Contract No. 05-XX-30-W0445 Present Perfect Rights (PPR) and Exhibit C, Revision 1 to Contract No 2-07-30- W0280 Lower Colorado Water Supply Project (LCWSP) adding Well No. 16 as a new diversion point
End of Consent
5) NPUA / COUNCIL: Revised NPUA and City budgets for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 5a – NPUA: Resolution No. 02-08-2022-NPUA adopting the revised budget for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 amending Resolution No. 06-08-5021-NPUA (ACT) 5b – COUNCIL: Resolution No. 2022-17 adopting the revised budget for Fiscal Year 2021- 2022 amending Resolution No. 2021-31 (ACT)
RECESS THE JOINT COUNCIL / NPUA MEETING AND CONVENE THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
PUBLIC HEARINGS
6) Public hearing noticed to consider all evidence and testimony for or against prioritizing and approving the dollar amount of Needles eligible projects for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funding in Fiscal Year 2022-2023
➢ Staff Report
➢ Council Questions of Staff
➢ Mayor to open the public hearing
➢ Public Comment
➢ Mayor to close the public hearing
➢ Council Discussion / Deliberation
➢ Resolution No. 2022-15 approving the eligible projects for the Community Development Block Grant Funding in fiscal year 2022-2023
7) Continued from January 25, 2022 - Public Hearing to consider all evidence and testimony for or against approval of an application from Mr. Gregory Lucas to change the General Plan designation 020822ccnpuaag 3
for 109 N “L” Street, also known as APN 0185-111-84-0000 from “Medium Density Residential” to “Industrial”. Said property is located near the BNSF railroad underpass at Front Street and “K” Street. AND to consider all evidence and testimony for or against approval of an application from Mr. Gregory Lucas to change the Zoning designation for 109 N “L” Street from “Multiple Family Residential” (R-3) to “Light Manufacturing” (M-1)
➢ Staff Report
➢ Council Questions of Staff
➢ Mayor to open the public hearing
➢ Public Comment
➢ Mayor to close the public hearing
➢ Council Discussion / Deliberation
➢ Resolution No. 2022-19 denying a proposed General Plan amendment from a Residential Medium Density (RM) designation to an Industrial Designation and denying a proposed zone change from a Multi-Family Residential (R-3) to Light Manufacturing (M-1) for the parcel located at 109 N “L” Street, APN 0185-111-084-0000 (ACT) 8) Continued from January 25, 2022 - Public hearing noticed to consider all evidence and testimony for or against approval of an application from Mr. Gregory Lucas for a Conditional Use Permit for a cannabis cultivation facility in the “Light Manufacturing” (M-1) zone, at 109 N “L” Street, also known as APN 0185-111-84-0000 AND an application from Mr. Gregory Lucas for a Conditional Use Permit for a cannabis distribution facility in the “Light Manufacturing” (M-1) zone, at 109 N “L” Street, also known as APN 0185-111-84-0000. ➢ Staff Report
➢ Council Questions of Staff
➢ Mayor to open the public hearing
➢ Public Comment
➢ Mayor to close the public hearing
➢ Council Discussion / Deliberation
➢ Resolution No. 2022-20 denying a Conditional Use Permit for a 2-phase cannabis cultivation facility located at 109 N “L” Street, APN 0185-111-084-0000 (ACT) ➢ Resolution No. 2022-21 denying a Conditional Use Permit for a 440 sq. ft. cannabis distribution facility located at 109 N “L” Street, APN 0185-111-084-0000 (ACT) 9) Application from Mr. Curtis Devine, representative for Mohave Cannabis Club, for a Conditional Use Permit for a cannabis retail business, located at 1409 Needles Highway and 113 Needles Highway, in the C-2 General Commercial Zone, APN 0185-066-19-0000 and 0185-066-23-0000 has been continued to March 22, 2022
PUBLIC COMMENTS PERTAINING TO THE COUNCIL ITEMS (A three-minute time limit per person has been established.)
CONSENT CALENDAR: All matters listed on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed. The Mayor or any member of the City Council may pull an item from the Consent Calendar for discussion. Prior to Council action, a member of the public may address the City Council on matters scheduled on the Consent Calendar. A three-minute time limit per person applies. Recommended Action: Approve Items 10 through 12 on the Consent Calendar by affirmative roll call vote. (ACT)
10) Approve the Warrants Register through February 8, 2022 11) Waive the reading and adopt Resolution No. 2022-16 approving an Agreement between the City of Needles and Needles Unified School District for a Sheriff’s Service Specialist for the 2021- 2022 school year.
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12) Waive the reading and adopt Resolution No. 2022-18 proclaiming a local emergency, ratifying the proclamation of a State of Emergency by Executive Order N-09-21, and authorizing remote teleconference meetings of the legislative bodies of the City of Needles for the period of February 14, 2022 – March 15, 2022, pursuant to provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act End of Consent
REGULAR ITEMS
13) Clear the Golf Fund deficit by transferring from General Fund Reserves $2,800,000 by February 28, 2022 (ACT)
14) General Plan Land Use Update (INF)
CITY ATTORNEYS REPORT
CITY MANAGERS REPORT
COUNCIL REQUESTS
Councilmember Campbell
Councilmember Evans
Councilmember Merritt
Vice Mayor Paget
Councilmember Belt
Councilmember Longacre
Mayor Williams
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Posted: February 4, 2022
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I hereby certify, under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing Agenda was posted at the front entrance of City Hall not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting.
Dated this 4th day of February 2022
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Dale Jones, CMC, City Clerk