(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
EL GARCES – 950 FRONT STREET, NEEDLES
TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 2025
COUNCIL EXECUTIVE SESSION – 5:00 PM
CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 6:00 PM
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
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. Conference with Labor Negotiator pursuant to California Government Code §54957.6 - Personnel - Agency Representatives City Manager Patrick Martinez and Pamela Osteen - Employee Organization: Teamsters Local 1932-Unclassified b. Conference with Labor Negotiator pursuant to California Government Code §54957.6 - Personnel - Agency Representatives City Manager Patrick Martinez and Pamela Osteen - Employee Organization: Teamsters Local 1932-Classified
c. Conference with legal counsel regarding existing litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9 – Sylvia Miledi v. City of Needles, et al., Superior Court of the County of San Bernardino, Case No. CIVSB2510533
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
EXECUTIVE SESSION REPORT - by City Attorney
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 / 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.
PRESENTATION
(A ten-minute time limit per presentation has been established per Municipal Code Section 2-18.)
1. Mayor Jernigan will present Certificates of Appreciation to the Needles Varsity Boys Baseball Team in recognition for their outstanding performance.
INTERVIEWS
2. Interviews / appointment to fill the vacancies on the Board of Public Utilities and the Cemetery Advisory Board. (ACT)
PUBLIC HEARING
3. Public Hearing on Vacancies to Comply with Assembly Bill 2561 Staff Report
Council questions of staff
Mayor to open the public hearing
Public Comment
Mayor to close the public hearing
Council Discussion / Deliberation
Receive and file this report in compliance with AB2561 (ACT)
4. City of Needles, NPUA, & Housing Authority of the City of Needles proposed budgets for FY 2026 Public Hearing and approval of Resolutions 2025-27, 06-10-2025-NPUA, and 2025-10- HACN adopting the Proposed Budgets for the fiscal year ending 06/30/25. Staff Report
Council questions of staff
Mayor to open the public hearing
Public Comment
Mayor to close the public hearing
Council Discussion / Deliberation
Adopt Resolutions 2025-27, 06-10-2025-NPUA, and 2025-10-HACN adopting the Proposed Budgets for the fiscal year ending 06/30/25. (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 threeminute time limit per person applies. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Items 5 through 9 on the Consent Calendar by affirmative roll call vote. (ACT)
5. Approve the Warrants Register through June 10, 2025
6. Approve the Minutes of May 27, 2025
7. Approve Change Order No. 1 (Final) for the Duke Watkins Park Improvements increasing the contract with Three Peaks Corporation by $21,688.56 for total contract amount of $2,305,389.11; and authorize staff to execute said Change Order and issue the Notice of Completion for the work.
8. Approve Change Order No. 1 (Final) for the Phase IV-B Street Improvements Project increasing the contract with S. Christensen Engineering, Inc. by $530,722.44 for total contract amount of $1,687,123.04; and authorize staff to execute said Change Order and issue the Notice of Completion for the work.
9. Adopt Resolution Resolution 2025-29 Amending Resolution No. 2025-11 Approving a First Amendment to the Affordable Housing Loan Agreement with 1707 Needles Highway LLC for the Rehabilitation of 1707 Needles Highway, Needles, CA 92363 (APN 0185-048-09-0000)
END OF COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR
REGULAR COUNCIL ITEMS
10. Provide staff direction on the proposed renaming of the complex consisting of Ed Parry Field and Phillips Field to " Ed Parry Baseball Complex". (DIS)
11. Authorize those interested to attend the League of California Cities 2025 Annual Conference and Expo scheduled for October 8-10, 2025, at the Long Beach Convention Center and designate a voting delegate and alternate (s) (ACT)
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
CITY CLERK REPORT
CITY MANAGER REPORT
Managers Reports for the weeks of May 23 and May 30, 2025
COUNCIL REQUESTS
Council Member McCorkle
Vice Mayor Campbell
Council Member Pogue
Council Member Belt
Council Member 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: June 6, 2025
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.
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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 6th day of June 2025
/s/ Candace Clark, CPMC, CMC, City Clerk