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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, NOVEMBER 22, 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: 461 086 080# OR listen in and participate by calling Teams: 1-323-488-2227 - Meeting ID: 461 086 080# 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) Conference with Labor Negotiator pursuant to California Government Code §54957.6- Personnel - Agency Representative City Manager Rick Daniels - Employee Organizations:
Teamsters Local 1932
b) NPUA / COUNCIL: Conference with Legal Counsel regarding existing litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) (one case: Rio Buena Vista Assoc. Et. Al. v. City of Needles: Case Number CIVSB 2028439)
EXECUTIVE SESSION – Report by City Attorney
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ADJOURN THE JOINT MEETING AND RECONVENE THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
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) Chamber of Commerce El Garces Visitor Center update (INF)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2) Continued from November 8 - Public hearing noticed to consider all evidence and testimony for or against approving the Cost of Service Fee Study and proposed new fee schedule ➢ Staff Report
➢ Council Questions of Staff
➢ Mayor to open the public hearing
➢ Public Comment
➢ Mayor to close the public hearing
➢ Council Discussion / Deliberation
➢ Ordinance No.657-AC amending Chapter 8, Exhibit A to Ordinance No. 464-AC to add, delete, or change various services and the percentage of cost recovery (ACT) ➢ Resolution No. 2022-76 approving the Cost of Services Fee Study, the revised schedule of certain fees and updated fully burdened hourly rates (ACT) 3) Public hearing noticed to consider all evidence and testimony for or against amending Chapter 12ACannabis Businesses
➢ Staff Report
➢ Council Questions of Staff
➢ Mayor to open the public hearing
➢ Public Comment
➢ Mayor to close the public hearing
➢ Council Discussion / Deliberation
➢ Ordinance No. 656-AC amending Chapter 12A, Cannabis Businesses of the Needles Municipal Code (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 4 through 8 on the Consent Calendar by affirmative roll call vote. (ACT)
4) Approve the Warrants Register through November 22, 2022 5) Award the base bid for Well No. 15 Backup Generator project to TSR Construction and Inspection for a total bid amount of $367,645, total project cost $404,409 including 10% contingency, funded through the Grant Agreement with California State Water Resources Control Board, and authorize staff to execute a Public Works Agreement with the Contractor and issue a Notice of Award and Notice to Proceed
6) Accept Change Order #2 to the Public Works Agreement with Cora Constructors, Inc. for the Lillyhill Water Booster Pump Station project and award Bid Alternate No. 1 (curb, gutter, sidewalk and paving) resulting in an increase to the contract in the amount of $19,650 for a new total contract amount of $2,119,294.75 funded through the Grant Agreement with California State Water Resources Control Board, and authorize staff to execute said Change Order 7) Authorize the City Clerk to publish a notice of vacancies on the various Boards and Commissions due to the expiration of terms as of December 31, 2022 in addition to all vacancies that may exist due to resignations
8) Authorize staff to develop final plans at the skate park for trees, seating, concrete patching and adding a mural to the skate bowls to be funded from General Fund Reserves in the amount of $35,000
End of Consent
REGULAR ITEMS
9) Authorize those interested to attend the League of California Cities 2023 SoCal New Mayors and Council Members Academy in Universal City. CA at the Sheraton Universal Hotel on February 1-3, 2023 (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
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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 November 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 November 2022
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Dale Jones, CMC, City Clerk