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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, MAY 10, 2022
COUNCIL EXECUTIVE SESSION – 5:30 P.M.
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 5:30 P.M.
AUTHORIZED BY AB 361
THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS MAY BE ATTENDING THIS MEETING VIA *** MICROSOFT TEAMS ***
THE PUBLIC MAY ALSO ATTEND VIA TEAMS AND MAY SUBMIT ANY COMMENTS IN WRITING PRIOR TO NOON ON THE DAY OF THE MEETING BY EMAILING [email protected] TO JOIN THE LIVE TEAMS MEETING log into the City of Needles website at www.cityofneedles.com to access the agenda and Click here to join the meeting If asked, enter the following: Meeting ID: 531 035 254# OR listen in and participate by calling Teams: 1-323-488-2227 - Meeting ID: 531 035 254# The meetings are being recorded. - MASKS ARE ENCOURAGED
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: Public Employee Performance Evaluation pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 - Title of position: City Clerk
b) NPUA / COUNCIL: Conference with Legal Counsel regarding potential initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) one potential case
ADJOURN THE JOINT NPUA / COUNCIL MEETING - RECONVENE THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING 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 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. 1) Chamber of Commerce El Garces Visitor Center update (INF) 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 2 through 5 on the Consent Calendar by affirmative roll call vote. (ACT)
2) Approve the Warrants Register through May 10, 2022
3) Approve the Fourth Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement for Building Official Services with Willdan Engineering increasing the Contract Compensation by an additional amount not to exceed $48,675
4) Waive the reading and adopt Resolution No. 2022-37 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 May 17, 2022 – June 16, 2022, pursuant to provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act 5) Waive the reading and adopt Resolution No. 2022-38 awarding the City-Wide Traffic Speed Survey to Minagar & Associates Inc., in the amount not to exceed $9,959 using COPS funding and authorize staff to issue a Notice of Award and Notice to Proceed with executing an agreement
End of Consent
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REGULAR ITEM
6) Ordinance No. 650-AC amending Section 15A-7 “Designated Skateboarding Areas” hours of operation (2nd reading – adopt) (ACT)
7) State of California Drought 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
ADJOURNMENT
INTERNET ACCESS TO CITY COUNCIL AGENDAS AND STAFF REPORT MATERIAL
IS AVAILABLE PRIOR TO CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AT
http://www.cityofneedles.com
Posted May 6, 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 6
th day of May 2022
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Dale Jones, CMC, City Clerk