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(DIS) DISCRETIONARY
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF NEEDLES, CALIFORNIA
EL GARCES – 950 FRONT STREET, NEEDLES
TUESDAY, JANUARY 14 2025
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
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.
PUBLIC COMMENTS PERTAINING TO THE COUNCIL ITEMS
A three-minute time limit per person has been established.
PRESENTATIONS
1. Mayor Jernigan will present a plaque of appreciation to Frank Valenzuela for his years of service as City of Needles Water Foreperson.
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 2 through 5 on the Consent Calendar by affirmative roll call vote. (ACT)
2. Approve the Warrants Register through January 14, 2025
3. Approve the Minutes of December 10, 2024
4. Adopt Resolution 2025-7 Authorizing destruction of certain city records pursuant to Government Code Section 34090
5. Authorize the Mayor to sign a letter of support for the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority for the Caltrans Sustainable Communities Grant
END OF COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR
REGULAR COUNCIL ITEMS
6. Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2025-8 supporting enhanced investments, equitable services, and workforce development programs by Palo Verde Community College (PVCC) in the Needles community. (ACT)
7. Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2025-9, authorizing an affordable housing loan of $135,000 from the State of California Prohousing Incentive Pilot Program (PIP) to Dannie Brayboy and Cynthia Brayboy (Brayboy Family Trust) for the rehabilitation of 108 Chestnut Street, Needles, CA 92363, and granting authority to the City Manager to execute the agreement (ACT)
8. Authorize the City cosponsor the Run for the Wall with an approximate amount of $2,500 for services
9. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-01 appointing a primary representative and an alternate to the Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District (MDAQMD) (ACT)
10. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-02 appointing a delegate and an alternate to represent the City of Needles at the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) (ACT)
11. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-03 appointing a City of Needles representative and an alternate to San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) (ACT)
12. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-04 appointing a City of Needles Director and alternates to the California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (CJPIA) (ACT)
13. Adopt Resolution 2025-05 Mojave Desert and Mountain Integrated Waste Joint Powers Authority Board and Solid Waste Advisory Task-Force (SWAT) Two Year Appointments (ACT)
14. Adopt Resolution 2025-06 Appointing a Delegate and an Alternate for the League of California Cities Desert Mountain Division Meetings (ACT)
15. Assign a member to the Budget Committee to fill the seat vacated by former Vice Mayor Kirsten Merritt. (ACT)
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
CITY CLERK REPORT
CITY MANAGER REPORT
City Manager updates for the weeks of December 27, 2024 and January 3, 2025.
COUNCIL REQUESTS
Council Member Longacre
Council Member McCorkle
Vice Mayor Campbell
Council Member Pogue
Council Member Belt
Council Member Longbrake
Mayor Jernigan
ADJOURNMENT
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Posted: January 10, 2025
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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 10th day of January, 2025
/s/ Candace Clark, CPMC, Assistant City Clerk