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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 22, 2022
COUNCIL EXECUTIVE SESSION – 5:00 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 6:00 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1111 BAILEY AVENUE, NEEDLES
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
RECESS THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND CONVENE A JOINT COUNCIL / NPUA MEETING CALL TO ORDER (Roll Call previously taken)
PUBLIC COMMENTS PERTAINING TO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS (A three-minute time limit per person has been established.)
RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
a) COUNCIL; Conference with real property negotiator pursuant to Government Code §54956.8:
Agency negotiator City Manager Rick Daniels or his designee. Negotiating Parties are the City of Needles as the potential seller and Needles Church of Christ, Inc. as the potential buyer of the property described as generally located on the section of right-of-way on "O" street, south of Market Street and terminating at the I-40. Under negotiation are the price and terms. b) COUNCIL; Conference with Legal Counsel Regarding Anticipated Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) and/or (3): One potential case related to claim dated March 2, 2022 from In & Out Construction.
c) NPUA / COUNCIL: Conference with Legal Counsel regarding potential initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) one potential case EXECUTIVE SESSION – Report by City Attorney
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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 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 Needles Public Utility Authority (NPUA) audit report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021 - Accept and File (ACT)
RECESS THE JOINT NPUA / COUNCIL MEETING - RECONVENE THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING 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.
PRESENTATION
(A ten-minute time limit per presentation has been established per Municipal Code Section 2-18.) 2) Chamber of Commerce El Garces Visitor Center update (INF)
PUBLIC HEARING
3) Public hearing noticed to consider all evidence and testimony for or against raising certain fees at the Rivers Edge Golf Course
➢ 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. 2022-26 amending Resolution No. 2021-11 regarding fees at the Rivers Edge Golf Course (ACT)
PUBLIC COMMENTS PERTAINING TO THE COUNCIL ITEMS (A three-minute time limit per person has been established.)
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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 11 on the Consent Calendar by affirmative roll call vote. (ACT)
4) Approve the Warrants Register through March 22, 2022 5) Accept Extension for On-Call Economic Development Services Agreement with Development Management Group, Inc. (DMG Economics) for a 1 year term expiring March 22, 2023 not to exceed a cost of $30,000
6) Authorize the purchase of one new 74HP Skip Loader in the amount of $96,446, one new mini excavator for $58,478 and one tilt trailer for $14,245 from Sonsray Machinery not to exceed a total of $169,169 using funds from the Cemetery capital equipment account of $47,240 and the balance from Public Works Fiscal Year 2022 budget for said purchases 7) Award Phillips Excavation for a bid in the amount of $63,000 to perform clean up abatement services along Reclamation Road using the Cal Recycle Grant funds and authorize staff to issue a Notice of Award and Notice to Proceed
8) Accept TKE Engineer’s Proposal for Design Work on First Year – Phase III (Obernolte) Water Service and Street Improvements not to exceed $26,000 for street improvements, grind and pave, in the general vicinity of Needles Unified School (Coronado, Orange, Park, Fifth, L Street, Collins, Highland, Fourth and Erin Drive Loop) using funds from Public Works Fiscal Year 2022 15-year Street Improvement Plan and authorize staff to execute the new task for said work 9) Accept TKE Engineer’s proposal for Design Work on Phase III Water Service and Street Improvement Project not to exceed $36,000 for street improvements, grind and pave, around D Street to Palmway and Broadway to Desnok using funds from Public Works Fiscal Year 2022 Phase III Water Service & Street Improvements account and authorize staff to execute the new task for said work
10) Accept TKE Engineer’s Proposal for Design Work at Duke Watkins Park in the amount not to exceed $318,639 using funds from Parks and Recreational Capital General Fund Fiscal Years 2022 and 2023 to be reimbursed by the State of California Proposition 68 Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization grant and authorize staff to execute the new task for said work
11) Authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement No. 07-07-34-L 1560 Amendment No. 1 to the United States Department of the Interior Jack Smith Park Recreation and Community Uses Lease with a term to expire 2057
End of Consent
REGULAR ITEM
12) Discussion regarding extending the contract with 3D-Networks as the City’s IT Consultant or advertise for a Request For Proposal (ACT)
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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 18, 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 18th day of March 2022
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Dale Jones, CMC, City Clerk