REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL NEEDLES PUBLIC UTILITY AUTHORITY HOUSING AUTHORITY CITY OF NEEDLES CITY OF NEEDLES, CALIFORNIA Tuesday, September 10, 2024 06:00 PM EL GARCES- 950 FRONT STREET, 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, SEPTEMBER 10, 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 / 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.Presentation by Erin Fox, Disaster Program Manager for American Red Cross San Bernardino Chapter

• 2.Presentation by Stephanie S. Bethards, Advocate AZ & NV, Housing Coordinator, Program Facilitor, West Care Arizona

PUBLIC COMMENTS PERTAINING TO THE COUNCIL ITEMS
A three-minute time limit per person has been established.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

• 3.An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Needles, California, Adopting the California Building Standards Code 2022 Edition; Rescinding Ordinance No. 635-AC adopting the CBSC 2019 Edition; Amending Municipal Code Article IV "Uniform Administrative Code" and Section 2-10 "Adopted by Reference Where Filed"

• 4.Public hearing noticed to consider all evidence and testimony for or against adopting an Amended Appendix to the Conflict of Interest Code pursuant to the Political reform Act of 1974 has been continued to October 8, 2024.

• 5.Public Hearing noticed to consider all evidence and testimony for or against approval of City Council Resolution No. 2024-37 amending Resolution 2023-41 and adopting a new fee structure at the Rivers Edge Golf Course.

   Staff Report
   Council questions of staff
   Mayor to open the public hearing
   Public Comment
   Mayor to close the public hearing
   Council Discussion / Deliberation
   Adopt Resolution No. 2024-37 amending Resolution 2023-41 and adopting a new fee structure at the Rivers Edge Golf Course.

RECESS THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND CONVENE A JOINT COUNCIL / NPUA MEETING

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 7 through 8 on the Consent Calendar by affirmative roll call vote (ACT) 

• 7.Authorize the purchase of a Digger Derrick Model TLL-300D electric bucket truck from LineWise at a cost not to exceed $33,500 using Electric Asset Replacement Funds

• 8.Accept the AB32 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Verification Report 2023 Emissions prepared by WZI, Inc. 

END OF NPUA CONSENT CALENDAR

REGULAR NPUA / COUNCIL ITEMS

• 9.Approve a 2.8.% cost-of-living (COLA) increase in water and wastewater basic service rates effective October 1, 2024.

• 10.Approve a 2.8% cost-of-living (COLA) increase in electric basic service charge rate as of October 1, 2024; approve an over-hydro rate of $0.1423 effective October 1, 2024; eliminate the $.0100 Power Cost Adjustment and approve the methodology to calculate the annual electric base rate and the power cost adjustment rate based on the rate calculation spreadsheets

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 three-minute time limit per person applies.  RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Items   through  on the Consent Calendar by affirmative roll call vote. (ACT)

• 11.Approve the Warrants Registers through September 10, 2024

• 12.Approve the Minutes of August 13, 2024

• 13.Adopt Resolution No. 2024-38 of the City Council of the City of Needles, California accepting the purchase offer from Columbus Drive, LLC for all rights and interest in the 8’ wide Sewer Easement located along the south property line of Parcel A of Parcel Map 14798 and authorizing the City Manager to execute a Purchase and Sale Agreement and escrow documents for said sale of easement to Columbus Drive LLC.

• 14.Ordinance 666-AC Speed Study - 2nd read adopt

• 15.Accept the work completed by Three Peaks Corporation for the Duke Watkins Park Pump Track Project and authorize a NOTICE OF COMPLETION to record with the San Bernardino County Recorder’s Office.

• 16.Authorize the annual seed purchase from Simplot Turf & Horticulture, Las Vegas, in the amount of $33,025.37

• 17.Accept Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $15,814.72 for a total contract amount of $727,302.17 for the work completed by Superb Engineering, Inc. for the Golf Course Irrigation and Efficiency Project, Phase 1 and authorize staff to execute said Change Order.

• 18.Approve a budget revision for the 2024-2025 fiscal year to increase fund 520 (Dial-a-Ride - Transit) State Transit Assistance - Capital revenues and Property-Capital / Vehicles expenditures by $180,857 for the purchase of a new Dial-a-Ride transit vehicle

• 19.Approve filing of a revised claim for State Transit Assistance (STA) capital funds for the 2024-2025 fiscal year for the purchase of a new Dial-a-Ride transit vehicle

• 20.Adopt Resolution No. 2024-36 authorizing destruction of certain city records pursuant to Government Code Section 34090

• 21.Award bid to Phillips Excavating, Inc. for the Phase IV-B Water Service Lateral Replacement Project in the amount of $388,293 plus 5% contingency for a total project cost of $407,707.65 and authorize staff to execute a Public Works Agreement with Phillips Excavating, Inc. and move forward with the Notice of Award and Notice to Proceed.

• 22.Authorize the City Manager to execute a Facility Use Agreement with the American Red Cross for declared emergencies

• 23.Accept 2025 Employee Benefits plan for Dental & Vision only

• 24.Adopt Resolution 2024-40 Approving a Lease Extension with Tri-State Alano Club for the Building at 801 Third Street Until September 10, 2025 

• 25.Approve a Grant Agreement with “Data for Social Good” (DSG) acting on behalf of the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for a Statewide Planning and Capacity Building project in Needles to develop a comprehensive Active Transportation Plan (ATP) and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.

END OF COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR

CITY MANAGER REPORT

• MANAGERS REPORTS of August 23 and August 30, 2024

COUNCIL REQUESTS        
Council Member Campbell
Council Member McCorkle
Vice Mayor Merritt
Council Member Pogue
Council Member Belt
Council Member Longbrake
Mayor Jernigan

ADJOURNMENT

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Posted:  September 5, 2024

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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 5th day of September 2024

/s/        Dale Jones, CMC, City Clerk