(ACT) ACTION NEEDED
(INF) INFORMATION ONLY
(DIS) DISCRETIONARY
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
NEEDLES PUBLIC UTILITY AUTHORITY
HOUSING AUTHORITY CITY OF NEEDLES
CITY OF NEEDLES, CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1111 BAILEY AVENUE, NEEDLES
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2023
COUNCIL EXECUTIVE SESSION – 5:00 PM
CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 6:00 PM
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Councilmember Longbrake will be participating via teleconference from Quality Inn, 710 W. Kimberly Avenue, Placentia, CA 92870
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
RECESS THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND CONVENE A JOINT COUNCIL / NPUA MEETING
PUBLIC COMMENTS PERTAINING TO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS A three-minute time limit per person has been established.
RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
EXECUTIVE SESSION
a. Potential initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) -(One Potential Case)
b Conference with legal counsel – existing litigation-Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9 – Name of Case: In re: Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation, Case No. 2-18-mn-2873-RMG
EXECUTIVE SESSION - Report by City Attorney
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
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.
PUBLIC COMMENTS PERTAINING TO THE NPUA / COUNCIL ITEMS
A three-minute time limit per person has been established.
1. Accept Change Order No. 1 (Final) not to exceed $26,605.26 funded from the project contingency fund for work completed by Phillips Excavating, Inc. for the Water Meter Replacement Project and authorize staff to execute said Change Order and Accept the Notice of Completion for the work (ACT)
ADJOURN THE JOINT COUNCIL / NPUA MEETING AND CONVENE A HOUSING AUTHORITY (HACN) MEETING
CALL TO ORDER (Roll Call previously taken)
PUBLIC COMMENTS PERTAINING TO THE HACN ITEM
A three-minute time limit per person has been established.
2. Housing Authority of the City of Needles Update (INF)
ADJOURN THE HOUSING AUTHORITY (HACN) MEETING AND RECONVENE COUNCIL MEETING CALL TO ORDER (Roll Call previously taken)
PUBLIC HEARING
3. Public hearing noticed to consider all evidence and testimony for or against City Council Resolution 2023-55 approving an Amendment to City Council Resolution 2022-75 adding Cannabis Consumption to the existing 2,399 Sq. Ft. Retail Cannabis Business to be located at 2701 Columbus Drive also known as APN 0660-081-40-0000 in the C-2 General Commercial Zone
Staff Report
Council Questions of Staff
Mayor to open the public hearing
Public Comment
o Applicant Comments
o Comments in Favor
o Comments Opposed
o Applicant Rebuttal
Mayor to close the public hearing
Council Discussion / Deliberation
Resolution 2023-55 approving an Amendment to City Council Resolution 2022-75 adding Cannabis Consumption to the existing 2,399 Sq. Ft. Retail Cannabis Business to be located at 2701 Columbus Drive also known as APN 0660-081-40-0000 in the C-2 General Commercial Zone (ACT)
COUNCIL 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 6 on the Consent Calendar by affirmative roll call vote: (ACT)
4. Approve the Warrants Register through October 24, 2023
5. Approve the minutes of September 12, 2023
6. Accept Change Order No. 1 (Final) not to exceed $1,821.98 for work completed by New Power Contracting for Building Mechanicals for the Public Restroom Sewer Line Repair project using General Fund Reserves transferred to the Golf Course Pro Shop Building Maintenance/Repair fund and authorize staff to execute said Change Order and Accept the Notice of Completion for the work
END OF COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR
REGULAR COUNCIL ITEMS
7. Ordinance No. 663-AC Amending the Needles Municipal Code (NMC) sections of the Zoning Ordinance as follows: Section 94 “Permits”, Section 96 “Uses”, Section 97 “Intensity of Uses”, Section 98 “Site Requirements”, Section 99 “Development Standards”, Section 111 “Vehicular Provisions”, Section 112 “Special Requirements for Certain Users”, Section 115 “Nonconforming Situations”, Needles Municipal Code Chapter 19 “Subdivision of Land” (2nd reading – adopt) (ACT)
8. Resolution No. 2023-58 authorizing a grant anticipation note application for the “Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) loan program (ACT)
9. Consider cancelling the regular City Council / NPUA / HACN meetings on Tuesday, November 28 and Wednesday December 27, 2023, due to a potential lack of quorum because of the Thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays (ACT)
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
CITY CLERK REPORT
CITY MANAGER REPORT
COUNCIL REQUESTS
Councilmember Campbell
Councilmember McCorkle
Vice Mayor Merritt
Council Member Pogue
Councilmember Belt
Councilmember Longbrake
Mayor Jernigan
ADJOURNMENT
INTERNET ACCESS TO CITY COUNCIL AGENDAS AND STAFF REPORT MATERIAL IS AVAILABLE PRIOR TO CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AT: HTTP://WWW.CITYOFNEEDLES.COM Posted: October 20, 2023
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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 20th day of October, 2023
/s/ Dale Jones, CMC, City Clerk