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(ACT) – ACTION NEEDED
(INF) – INFORMATION ONLY
(DIS) – DISCRETIONARY
A G E N D A
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF NEEDLES, CALIFORNIA
TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 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
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENTS PERTAINING TO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS (A three-minute time limit per person has been established.)
RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
a) 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 San Bernardino County as the potential buyer of a portion of the building located at 1111 Bailey Avenue, APN 0185-221-13-0000. Under negotiations are the price and terms
b) 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 William Cavanaugh as the potential buyer of a portion of the property described as a 4.59 acre vacant parcel, generally located South of W. Broadway Street and West of the S Street Flood Control Channel, APN 0185-071-11. Under negotiations are the price and terms
c) Public Employee Performance Evaluation pursuant to Government Code Section 54957. Title:
City Manager
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 NPUA / 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) Presentation by Officer Burrows, California Highway Patrol, regarding the Needles- Barstow Traffic Alliance Safety Corridors and authorize the mayor to sign a letter in support (ACT) 2) Chamber of Commerce El Garces Visitor Center update (INF) 3) Presentation by Lindsey Payson and Donna McCorkle regarding the Needles Military Moms Banner Program (INF)
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 10 on the Consent Calendar by affirmative roll call vote. (ACT)
4) Approve the Warrants Register through June 28, 2022
5) Waive the reading and adopt Resolution No. 2022-50 calling for the holding of a General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, for the election of certain officers as required by the provisions of the Charter and for the submission to the voters a question relating to amending the transient occupancy tax to apply to short term residential rental units AND
Waive the reading and adopt Resolution No. 2022-51 requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Bernardino to consolidate a General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, with the Statewide General Election to be held on that date pursuant to §10403 of the Elections Code
6) Accept the bid from Robinson Electric Co. in an amount not to exceed $657,500 for nine (9) light structures including all materials and installation at Duke Watkins Park using available grant funding from California Department of Parks and Recreation contract C9803078 and authorize staff to issue a Notice of Award and Notice to Proceed
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7) Accept the bid from Pacific Play Systems for the purchase and installation of a Merry-Go-Round, Tri-Spring Fling, Double Spring Rider and four (4) benches at Duke Watkins Park using grant funding from the California Department of Parks and Recreation contract C9803078 in an amount not to exceed $97,775; and the purchase and installation of one (1) main playground structure and ground covering for Jack Smith Park in an amount not to exceed $67,445 using Per Capita Funds from SB-68 grant contract C9801552 and authorize staff to issue a Notice of Award and Notice to Proceed
8) Acoustics Group Inc. has been authorized to proceed with their proposal to conduct an Acoustical Consulting Service analysis of the Needles Recreation Gymnasium and recommend sound reduction methodologies at a cost of $4,500 to $5,500, funding available in the Recreation Department Budget (INF)
9) Waive the reading and adopt Resolution No. 2022-49 accepting the purchase offer from Gayle Brodbeck in the amount of $2,167 minus half of the closing cost for surplus city-owned property directly west of the Elks Lodge building on Lillyhill Drive, APN 0185-331-22-0000 10) Approve the request for Teamsters Local 1932 to represent the Management Unit End of Consent
REGULAR ITEM
11) Provide staff direction to look into the City of Needles’ ability to adopt a different time zone (ACT) 12) Resolution No. 2022-52 establishing a policy naming / renaming of city-owned land, buildings, and facilities (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 June 24, 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 24th day of June 2022
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Dale Jones, CMC, City Clerk