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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, OCTOBER 25, 2022
COUNCIL EXECUTIVE SESSION – 5:30 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 Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation - Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) and/or (3): one potential case b) Conference with Labor Negotiator pursuant to California Government Code §54957.6- Personnel - Agency Representative City Manager Rick Daniels - Employee Organizations:
Teamsters Local 1932
EXECUTIVE SESSION – Report by City Attorney
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
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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.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1) Public hearing noticed to consider all evidence and testimony for or against approving a Conditional Use Permit adding a 28,601 square foot building to the existing 3,933 square foot building for cannabis cultivation totaling 32,534 square foot located at 211 Balboa Place, APN 0660-081-27-0000 in the C-3 Zone: Applicate Lamont Wolsey ➢ Staff Report
➢ Council Questions of Staff
➢ Mayor to open the public hearing
➢ Public Comment
• Applicant Comments
• Comments in Favor
• Comments Opposed
• Applicant Rebuttal
➢ Mayor to close the public hearing
➢ Council Discussion / Deliberation
➢ Resolution No. 2022-74 approving a Conditional Use Permit adding a 28,601 square foot building to the existing 3,933 square foot building for cannabis cultivation totaling 32,534 square feet located at 211 Balboa Place, APN 0660-081-27-0000 in the C-3 Zone (ACT)
2) Public hearing noticed to consider all evidence and testimony for or against approving an amendment to Resolution No. 2051-52 reducing the cannabis cultivation area by 2,511 square feet and adding a 2,399 square foot retail cannabis business located at 2701 Columbus Drive, APN 0660-081-30-0000 in the C-3 Zone
➢ Staff Report
➢ Council Questions of Staff
➢ Mayor to open the public hearing
➢ Public Comment
• Applicant Comments
• Comments in Favor
• Comments Opposed
• Applicant Rebuttal
➢ Mayor to close the public hearing
➢ Council Discussion / Deliberation
➢ Resolution No. 2022-75 approving an amendment to Resolution No. 2051-52 reducing the cannabis cultivation area by 2,511 square feet and adding a 2,399 square foot retail cannabis business located at 2701 Columbus Drive, APN 0660-081-30-0000 in the C-3 Zone (ACT)
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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 3 through 9 on the Consent Calendar by affirmative roll call vote. (ACT)
3) Approve the Warrants Register through October 25, 2022 4) Waive the reading and adopt Ordinance No. 655-AC amending Chapter 12 “Licenses” of the Needles Municipal Code adding Section 12-56-1 ‘Mobile Food Vendors” (2 nd reading – adopt)
5) Waive the reading and adopt Resolution No. 2022-73 dispensing with competitive bidding due to an emergency and accept Pacific Hydrotech Corporation’s proposal to design and construct the Well No. 11 Treatment Plant Upgrade project for a lump sum amount of $5,759,400 and authorize staff to execute the Design/Build Agreement between the City & Pacific Hydrotech Corporation for said work
6) Accept Change Order #1 to the Public Works Agreement with Cora Constructors, Inc. for the Lillyhill Water Booster Pump Station project and award of Bid Alternate No. 2 resulting in an increase to the contract in the amount of $12,869.75 for a new total contract amount of $2,099,644.75 and authorize staff to execute said change order 7) Accept Change Order #1 to the Public Works Agreement with Cora Constructors, Inc. for the ”L” Street Water Booster Pump Station project resulting in an increase to the contract of $18,561.75 for a new total contract amount of $857,256.75 and authorize staff to execute said change order 8) Waive the reading and adopt Resolution 2022-72 authorizing the City Manager or his designee, the Community Services Manager, to purchase one (1) 18-Passenger Transit Vehicle for use by the Needles Area Transit
9) Accept TKE Engineer’s Proposal to provide Professional Engineering Services for the design of the Phase IV Street Improvements and Water Service Replacement project in the amount not to exceed $42,000 and authorize staff to execute a new task between City and TKE Engineer’s for said work
End of Consent
CITY ATTORNEYS REPORT
CITY MANAGERS REPORT
COUNCIL REQUESTS
Councilmember Campbell
Councilmember Evans
Councilmember Merritt
Vice Mayor Paget
Councilmember Belt
Councilmember Longacre
Mayor Williams
ADJOURNMENT
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INTERNET ACCESS TO CITY COUNCIL AGENDAS AND STAFF REPORT MATERIAL
IS AVAILABLE PRIOR TO CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AT
http://www.cityofneedles.com
Posted October 21, 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 21st day of October 2022
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Dale Jones, CMC, City Clerk