(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
THE 5:00 P.M. PORTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE RECESSED BY THE CITY CLERK TO 6:00 P.M.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2024
COUNCIL EXECUTIVE SESSION – None
CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 6:00 PM
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
CORRESPONDENCE
INTRODUCTIONS
CITY ATTORNEY – Parliamentary Procedures
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PUBLIC APPEARANCE - Persons wishing to address the NPUA / HACN / 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.
RECESS THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND CONVENE A JOINT COUNCIL / NPUA / HACN
MEETING
PUBLIC COMMENTS PERTAINING TO THE NPUA / HACN / COUNCIL ITEMS A three-minute time limit per person has been established.
1. Waive the reading and adopt City Council Resolution No. 2024-11 amending Resolution 2023- 38; NPUA Resolution No. 02-27-2024-NPUA amending Resolution 06-13-2023-NPUA; and Housing Authority of the City of Needles Resolution No. 2024-5-HACN amending 2023-4-HACN approving Proposed Revised Budgets for FY 2023-24. (ACT)
ADJOURN THE JOINT NPUA / HACN / COUNCIL MEETING AND CONVENE A JOINT NPUA/COUNCIL MEETING (Roll Call Previously Taken)
NPUA / 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 NPUA / City Council may pull an item from the Consent Calendar for discussion. Prior to NPUA / Council action, a member of the public may address the NPUA / City Council on matters scheduled on the Consent Calendar. A three-minute time limit per person applies. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Items 2 through 4 on the Consent Calendar by affirmative roll call vote (ACT)
2. Accept Change Order #1 to the Public Works Agreement with Three Peaks Corp. for the Marina Park First Beach Improvements Project in the amount of $118,842.36 for a new contract amount of $1,983,430.84; and authorize staff to execute said change order.
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement dated February 27, 2024 with 3Degrees Group, Inc. through 2033 for the purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates “RECs”
4. Approval of California Colorado River Contractors Forbearance Agreements for 2023 Conservation Agreements Under the Lower Colorado River Conservation & Efficiency Program
END OF NPUA CONSENT CALENDAR
ADJOURN THE JOINT NPUA/COUNCIL MEETING AND RECONVENE THE COUNCIL MEETING (Roll Call Previously Taken)
PUBLIC COMMENTS PERTAINING TO THE COUNCIL ITEMS
A three-minute time limit per person has been established.
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 threeminute time limit per person applies. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Items 5 through 15 on the Consent Calendar by affirmative roll call vote. (ACT)
5. Approve the Warrants Register through February 27, 2024
6. Approve the Minutes of February 13, 2024
7. Receive and file the Transportation Development Act Triennial Performance Audit for Fiscal Years 2021 - 2023 for the Needles Transit Services
8. Authorize Resolution 2024-4 Approving the Participation in the Planning and Capacity Building (Planning) Grant Program
9. Authorize Route 66 Broadband to Donate Internet Services to the Needles Aquatic Center and Needles Rodeo Grounds
10. Accept Change Order No. 1 to the Public Works Agreement with Western Construction Specialists, Inc. in the amount of $20,650 for the Jack Smith Park Walking/Biking Trail Improvements Project for a new total contract amount of $155,615.30; and authorize staff to execute said Change Order.
11. Accept the Needles Bridge #2435 Joint project with the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) as complete (Final) and direct staff to complete the Federal Report of Expenditures and submit to Caltrans Local Assistance.
12. Waive the reading and adopt Resolution No. 2014-13 Accepting the Purchase and Sale Agreement from the Fort Mojave Indian Tribe for the Sale of a .38 Acre Portion of Surplus CityOwned Properties located on the property described as a vacant parcel, generally located at the northwest corner of Smokestack Road and North K Street, APN 0185-058-14-0000.
13. Approve Amendment Number 4 to the Joint Powers Authority Agreement with San Bernardino Council of Governments Services concerning the method by which member agency dues are assessed and including an increase to member dues by $3,114 for a total new assessment of $16,721 for FY 2024-25.
14. Waive the reading and adopt Resolution No. 2024-12, Amending Resolution No. 2023-14 to update the salary of the City Treasurer not exceed $500 per month.
15. Approve contract with HdL Companies to perform Cannabis Tax Audits for calendar year 2022 at a cost not to exceed $170,000.
END OF COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR
REGULAR COUNCIL ITEMS
16. Duke Watkins Park Improvements Project - Construction Update (INF)
17. Jack Smith Park Project – Construction Update Presentation (INF)
18. Appoint a Cannabis square foot tax Ad-Hoc Committee (ACT)
19. Hearing on Appeal of City’s Notice of Revocation of Cannabis Business License/Permit for the following Cannabis Businesses: 3247 Needles Highway, Suite E, Needles, CA (2103 D, LLC); 3247 Needles Highway, Suite A, Needles CA (3247 AM, LLC); 3241 Needles Highway, Needles, CA (NCA Management Co., LLC); 3253 Needles Highway, Needles CA (Medical Investor Holdings, LLC) Settlement agreement has been executed (INF)
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
CITY CLERK REPORT
CITY MANAGER REPORT
20. MANAGERS REPORT
COUNCIL REQUESTS
Councilmember Campbell
Councilmember McCorkle
Vice Mayor Merritt
Council Member Pogue
Councilmember Belt
Councilmember Longbrake
Mayor Jernigan
ADJOURNMENT
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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 23rd day of February 2024
/s/ Dale Jones, CMC, City Clerk