AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
NEEDLES PUBLIC UTILITY AUTHORITY
HOUSING AUTHORITY CITY OF NEEDLES
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1111 BAILEY AVE
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
EXECUTIVE SESSION - 5:00 PM
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 Legal Counsel Regarding Potential Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4). One potential Case.
b) Conference with Legal Counsel Regarding Potential Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4). One potential Case.
c) Conference with legal counsel regarding existing litigation pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1) Coalition for Clean Air v. City of Needles, et al., Superior Court of the County of San Bernardino, Case No. CIVSB2625319.
CALL TO ORDER - RECONVENE
As a courtesy to those in attendance, we ask that cell phones be turned off or set to silent mode. Thank you.
ROLL CALL (PREVIOUSLY TAKEN)
EXECUTIVE SESSION REPORT
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
CORRESPONDENCE
INTRODUCTIONS
CITY ATTORNEY — PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURES
PUBLIC COMMENT
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.
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 1 through 3 on the Consent Calendar by affirmative roll call vote. (ACT) 1) Approve the Warrants Register through October 13, 2026 2) Approve the Minutes of September 22, 2026
3) September 2026 Treasurer’s Report
REGULAR ITEMS
(A three-minute time limit per person has been established) 4) Employee Appreciation Event (DIS)
5) Introduction of Ordinance No. 688-AC Establishing Expedited Electric Vehicle Charging Station Permitting – first read (ACT)
6) Adopt Resolution 2026-41 approving MOU and Authorizing Participation in the Special District Risk Management Authority's (SDRMA) Health Benefits Program. (ACT)
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
CITY CLERK REPORT
CITY MANAGER REPORT
City Manager's Reports for the weeks of September 25 and October 2, 2026
COUNCIL REQUESTS
Council Member Ford
Council Member McCorkle
Council Member Pogue
Vice Mayor Campbell
Council Member Belt
Council Member Longbrake
Mayor Jernigan
ADJOURNMENT
SB 343 - DOCUMENTS RELATED TO OPEN SESSION AGENDAS - Any public record, relating to an open session agenda item, which is distributed within 72 hours prior to a meeting is available for public inspection at the Needles Administrative Office, 817 Third Street, Needles, CA 92363.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact Candace Clark, City Clerk, at (760) 326-2113 ext. 133. 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)
If a decision is made at this hearing and you later disagree with the decision, only issues raised at the public hearing or in written form at or before the public hearing can be considered.
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.
Posting Date October 9, 2026
Candace Clark, CPMC, CMC, City Clerk