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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
SUCCESSOR AGENCY to the REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CITY OF NEEDLES, CALIFORNIA
TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2023
COUNCIL EXECUTIVE SESSION – 5:00 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 6:00 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1111 BAILEY AVENUE, NEEDLES
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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) NPUA / COUNCIL: Conference with Legal Counsel regarding existing litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) (one case: Rio Buena Vista Assoc. Et. Al. v. City of Needles:
Case Number CIVSB 2028439)
b) NPUA / COUNCIL: Conference with Legal Counsel Regarding Potential Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(4). (one potential case) c) 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
d) Public Employee Appointment Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957. Title: City Manager
e) Public Employee Performance Evaluation pursuant to Government Code §54957 - Title of position: City Clerk
EXECUTIVE SESSION – Report by City Attorney
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ROLL CALL (Previously Taken)
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
1) Proclamation presented to the Fort Mojave Indian Tribe for the Avi Kwa Ame National Monument Designation (INF)
2) Fort Mojave Telephone, Inc. Broadband presentation by General Manager Michael Scully (INF) 3) Chamber of Commerce update on Visitor Center (INF)
ADJOURN THE JOINT COUNCIL / NPUA MEETING AND CONVENE NPUA / SARDA MEETING (Roll Call previously taken)
4) a) Resolution No. 03-28-2023-SARDA declaring pursuant to California Government Code §54221 that the real property identified as APN 0186-222-10-0000 (approximately 1.34 acres located near the intersection of I-40 and US-95) is designated as exempt surplus land and not necessary for the Successor Agency’s use at this time, finding that such declaration is exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act and taking related actions (ACT)
b) Resolution No. 03-28-2023-1-SARDA authorizing the transfer of the real property identified as APN 0186-222-10-0000 to the Needles Public Utility Authority for essential Authority power substation government purposes and approving certain related actions (ACT) 5) Resolution No. 03-28-2023-NPUA authorizing the acceptance of the transfer of the real property identified as APN 0186-222-10-0000 (approximately 1.34 acres located near the intersection of I-40 and US-95) to the Needles Public Utility Authority from the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Needles for essential Authority power substation government purposes and approving certain related actions (ACT)
ADJOURN THE JOINT NPUA / SARDA MEETING AND RECONVENE THE COUNCIL MEETING (Roll Call previously taken)
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PUBLIC HEARING
6) Public Hearing noticed to consider amending Chapter 2 “Administration” of the Needles Municipal Code adding Article IX, Housing Commission
➢ 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. 660-AC amending Chapter 2 “Administration” of the Needles Municipal Code adding Article IX, Housing Commission (ACT)
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 7 through 13 on the Consent Calendar by affirmative roll call vote. (ACT)
7) Approve the warrants register through March 28, 2023 8) Approve the minutes of March 14, 2023
9) Waive the reading and adopt Resolution 2023-18 approving an Addendum to the agreement with Data Ticket to include the addition of Advanced Collections for Administrative Citations 10) Accept Notice of Completion for work completed by Christensen Brothers General Engineering, Inc on the Phase III Water Service Replacement and Street Improvements Project and authorize a Notice of Completion to be recorded with San Bernardino County Recorder’s Office 11) Receive and File the Housing Authority of the City of Needles (HACN) Recovery Plan 12) Approve a Third Amendment to the On-Call Consulting Services Agreement between the City and Development Management Group, Inc. for economic development consulting services in the amount not to exceed $15,400 from existing budget appropriations and extend the term of the Agreement through June 30, 2023
13) Accept Notice of Completion for work completed by Robinson Electric Company for purchase and installation of LED Field Lighting at Duke Watkins Park as part of the SB-68 grant from California Department of Parks and Recreation and authorize a Notice of Completion to be recorded with the San Bernardino County Recorder’s Office
End of Consent
REGULAR ITEMS
PUBLIC COMMENTS PERTAINING TO THE COUNCIL ITEMS (A three-minute time limit per person has been established.)
14) Authorize those interested in attending the Inland Empire Tourism Regional Summit on March 29, 2023, 8:30 am – 1 pm in the Event Center at Bear Springs Hotel (ACT)
CITY ATTORNEYS REPORT
CITY MANAGERS REPORT
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COUNCIL REQUESTS
Councilmember Campbell
Councilmember McCorkle
Councilmember Merritt
Councilmember Pogue
Councilmember Belt
Councilmember Longbrake
Mayor Jernigan
ADJOURNMENT
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IS AVAILABLE PRIOR TO CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AT
http://www.cityofneedles.com
Posted March 24, 2023
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 March 2023
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Dale Jones, CMC, City Clerk