REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL NEEDLES PUBLIC UTILITY AUTHORITY HOUSING AUTHORITY CITY OF NEEDLES CITY OF NEEDLES, CALIFORNIA Tuesday, July 11, 2023 06:00 PM 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, JULY 11, 2023
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 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.

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

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

• 1.NPUA / COUNCIL:                Approve the Annual Depository Agreement and authorize and direct Finance staff to make the monthly transfers from NPUA to City accounts to reimburse for fiscal year 2023-2024 payments for bond debt service, contract services, purchase payments and reimbursement of non-utility sanitation revenues deposited with the Authority, according to the approved budget   (ACT)

• CC-01-071123 Depository Statement.pdf (0.28 MB)

ADJOURN THE JOINT NPUA / COUNCIL MEETING AND RECONVENE THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING

CALL TO ORDER (Roll Call previously taken)

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

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)

• 2.Approve the Warrants Register through July 11, 2023

• CC-02-071123 Warrants.pdf (2.23 MB)

• 3.Approve the Minutes of June 27, 2023

• 062723 Minutes.pdf (0.03 MB)

• 4.Waive the reading and adopt Resolution No. 2023-44 approving an Agreement with the Fort Mojave Indian Tribe for the Abatement of 1900 Needles Highway, also known as Assessor’s Parcel Number 0185-043-05-0000 (“Best Motel”) to be completed by December 31, 2023

• CC-04-071123 Resolution 2023-44 Best Motel FMIT Agreement.pdf (0.44 MB)

• 5.Waive the reading and adopt Resolution No. 2023-43 establishing the appropriations limit for fiscal year 2023-2024 in accordance with the provisions of Division 9 of Title 1 of the California Government Code (Gann Appropriations Limit)

• CC-05-071123 Resolution 2023-43 Gann Appropriations Limit.pdf (0.44 MB)

• 6.Accept Change Order No. 1 (Final) for work completed by John Simmons Roofing for the City Hall Roofing Project and authorize staff to execute said change order and accept the Notice of Completion to be recorded with San Bernardino County Recorder’s Office

• CC-06-071123 Change Order Simmons Roofing.pdf (0.59 MB)

• 7.Waive the reading and adopt Resolution No. 2023-42 approving an Amendment to the Second Amendment, (amending Resolution Nos. 2022-62 and 2023-32 ) to the Use Permit between the City of Needles and County of San Bernardino for the City-owned property located at 1111 Bailey Avenue

• CC-07-071123 Resolution 2023-42 Use Permit Amendments 1111 Bailey.pdf (0.35 MB)

• 8.Approve Fourth Amendment to On-Call Consulting Services Agreement Between the City of Needles and Development Management Group, Inc. for Economic Development Consulting Services Increasing the Term and Compensation not to exceed $70,000 included in FY 23-24 to expire June 30, 2024

• CC-08-071123 Fourth Amendment DMG Consulting Service Agreement.pdf (0.52 MB)

• 9.Accept Change Order #2 to the Public Works Agreement with Cora Constructors, Inc. for the “L” Street Water Booster Pump Station project resulting in an increase to the contract of $10,851.40 for a new total contract amount of $868,108.15 using California State Water Resources Control Board grant funds

• CC-09-071123 L Street Water Booster Station Change Order.pdf (0.34 MB)

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

REGULAR COUNCIL ITEMS - None

CITY ATTORNEY REPORT

CITY CLERK REPORT

CITY MANAGER REPORT

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

ADJOURNMENT to an Adjourned Regular Meeting for the Council Goal Setting Workshop, to be held Saturday, July 15, 9am - 12pm at the Needles Senior Center located at 1699 Bailey Avenue

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Posted:  July 6, 2023

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.

In compliance with the American with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (760) 326-2113 ext 145. 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).

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  July, 2023

/s/        Dale Jones, CMC, City Clerk