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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, MARCH 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
THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS MAY BE ATTENDING THIS MEETING VIA *** MICROSOFT TEAMS ***
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
CORRESPONDENCE
INTRODUCTIONS
CITY ATTORNEY - Parliamentary procedures
As a courtesy to those in attendance, we would ask that cell phones be turned off or set in their silent mode. Thank you.
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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CALL TO ORDER (Roll Call previously taken)
PUBLIC COMMENTS PERTAINING TO THE NPUA / COUNCIL ITEM (A three-minute time limit per person has been established.)
PRESENTATION
(A ten-minute time limit per presentation has been established per Municipal Code Section 2-18.) 1) NPUA / COUNCIL: Presentation by Burger & Comer, P. C. of the NPUA audit report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021 Accept and File (ACT)
REGULAR ITEM
2) NPUA / COUNCIL: Authorize Simon Sewer Maintenance to complete three (3) Manhole Geopolymer Rehabilitations in the amount of $13,500 utilizing Wastewater Asset Replacement Funds (ACT)
RECESS THE JOINT NPUA / COUNCIL MEETING - RECONVENE THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
PUBLIC HEARING
3) 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 pulled by applicant
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 4 through 12 on the Consent Calendar by affirmative roll call vote. (ACT)
4) Approve the Warrants Register through March 8, 2022
5) Waive the reading and adopt Resolution No. 2022-27 for tax defer member paid CalPERS contributions – Internal Revenue Code (IRC) 414(H)(2) employer pick-up 6) Declare eight (8) miscellaneous golf carts as surplus and authorize staff to advertise for bids with a minimum bid of $950 each and award to the highest bidder 7) Authorize the Mayor to execute a letter to the California Department of Transportation to request a Traffic Study for U.S. Highway 95 South in Needles
8) Waive the reading and adopt Ordinance No. 648-AC intent to comply with Senate Bill 1383 Regulations of the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) organics law requirements (2nd reading - adopt)
9) Waive the reading and adopt Resolution No. 2022-28 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 March 16, 2022 – April 15, 2022, pursuant to provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act 030822ccnpuaag 3
10) Accept TKE Engineer’s Proposal for Design Work on Phase II, Water Service & Street Improvement Project in the amount not to exceed $32,000 funding in Fiscal Year 2022 Public Works Water Service & Street Improvement Project and authorize staff to issue a new task in the existing agreement between the City and TKE for said work 11) Authorize the Mayor to execute a Cooperative Agreement between the City of Needles and the County of San Bernardino for Needles Hwy. Improvements Segment 1C from David Drive North to 0.1 mile north of Not’cho Road, city’s share of costs to be funded by San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) Major Local Highways Program (MLHP) and Federal Surface Transportation Program (STP)
12) Waive the reading and adopt Resolution No. 2022-25 opposing Initiative #21-0042A1 which limits voters’ input and local taxing authority
End of Consent
REGULAR ITEM
13) Authorize attendance at the Innovating Commerce Serving Communities (ICSC) Event at the Las Vegas Convention Center on May 22-24, 2022 (ACT)
CITY ATTORNEYS REPORT
CITY MANAGERS REPORT
COUNCIL REQUESTS
Councilmember Campbell
Councilmember Evans
Councilmember Merritt
Vice Mayor Paget
Councilmember Belt
Councilmember Longacre
Mayor Williams
ADJOURNMENT
INTERNET ACCESS TO CITY COUNCIL AGENDAS AND STAFF REPORT MATERIAL
IS AVAILABLE PRIOR TO CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AT
http://www.cityofneedles.com
Posted: March 4, 2022
SB 343-DOCUMENTS RELATED TO OPEN SESSION AGENDAS -- Any public record, relating to an open session agenda item, that is distributed within 72 hours prior to the meeting is available for public inspection at the City Clerk’s Office, 817 Third Street, Needles, CA 92363.
In compliance with the American with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (760) 326-2113 ext 145. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting (28 CFR 35.102-104 ADA Title II).
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 March 2022
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Dale Jones, CMC, City Clerk