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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, JULY 12, 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 ***
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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 Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (Gov’t Code § 54956.9(d)(1)) In re: City of Needles v. Santos Alejandro Leyva, et al. – 521 Quivera Street, California Superior Court-County of San Bernardino (Case No. CIVDS2020447)
EXECUTIVE SESSION – Report by City Attorney
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
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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.
INTERVIEWS
1) Interview to be held and possible appointment to the Housing Authority Board Housing Authority Vacancy (ACT)
RECESS THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND CONVENE A JOINT COUNCIL / NPUA MEETING CALL TO ORDER (Roll Call previously taken)
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.
2) NPUA / COUNCIL: Approve the Annual Depository Statement and authorize and direct Finance staff to make the monthly transfers from NPUA to City accounts to reimburse for fiscal year 2022-2023 payments for bond debt service, contract services, purchase payments and reimbursement of non-utility sanitation revenues deposited with the Authority, according to the approved budget (ACT)
3) NPUA / COUNCIL: Approve an exclusive three (3) year purchase of Douglas Fir Power Poles through Stella-Jones for FY 2023, 2024 and 2025 not to exceed $56,000 annually (ACT)
ADJOURN THE JOINT NPUA / COUNCIL MEETING - RECONVENE THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING 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 July 12, 2022
5) Approve the Fifth Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement for Building Support Service with Willdan increasing the contract compensation for building official and inspector services increasing the contract in an amount not to exceed $72,000 071222ccnpuaag 3
6) Waive the reading and adopt Resolution No. 2022-53 establishing the appropriations limit for fiscal year 2022-2023 in accordance with the provisions of Division 9 of Title 1 of the California Government Code (Gann Appropriations Limit)
7) Waive the reading and adopt Resolution 2022-54 authorizing the City Manager or Designee to execute agreements with the California Department of Transportation for the City of Needles to complete the Clean California Local Grant Program
8) Ratify the Employee Relations Officer’s/City Manager’s action to proceed with the Teamsters Local 1932 request to represent the management employees bargaining unit 9) Award the bid to Brack Construction Inc. for licensed contractor services for the Neighborhood Beautification Program and authorize staff to issue a Notice of Award and Notice to Proceed funded by the Low and Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund 10) Award the bid to Meridian Consultants Inc., in an amount not to exceed $54,890, for the General Plan Land Use and Transportation Update CEQA compliance documentation budgeted in fiscal year 2023
11) Waive the reading and adopt Resolution No. 2022-55 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 July 18, 2022 – August 17, 2022, pursuant to provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act End of Consent
REGULAR ITEM
12) In compliance with SB 1436, the following change is incorporated into the salary schedule for FY 2023 of an addition of one (1) full time employee Project Manager with a salary range of $108,680 to $138,715 (ACT)
13) In compliance with SB 1436, the following change is incorporated into the salary schedule for FY 2023 of an addition of one (1) full time employee City Planner with a salary range of $70,158.40 to $89,523.20 (ACT)
14) Waive the reading and adopt Resolution No. 2022-56 setting priorities for filing written argument(s) regarding a city measure and directing the city attorney to prepare an impartial analysis (ACT)
15) Provide staff direction regarding naming First Beach after Robert T. Belt (ACT)
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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ADJOURNMENT
INTERNET ACCESS TO CITY COUNCIL AGENDAS AND STAFF REPORT MATERIAL
IS AVAILABLE PRIOR TO CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AT
http://www.cityofneedles.com
Posted July 8, 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 8th day of July 2022
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Dale Jones, CMC, City Clerk