REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL NEEDLES PUBLIC UTILITY AUTHORITY HOUSING AUTHORITY CITY OF NEEDLES CITY OF NEEDLES, CALIFORNIA Tuesday, May 14, 2024 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, MAY 14, 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.Administer Oath of Office to Pamela Osteen, Human Resource Specialist, and William Guzman, Building Inspector.

• 2.Mayor Jernigan will present a Certificate of Congressional Recognition for Needles Behavior Health Clinic in celebration of the City of Needles Expansion Project Award Ceremony.

PUBLIC HEARING

• 3.Adopt Resolution 2024-22, finding that the abandonment of the road right-of-way consisting of an unused portion of right-of-way along “O” Street, South of Market Street, adjacent to Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 0185-046-13 and 0185-085-29, is in compliance with the General Plan.

  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 2024-22, finding that the abandonment of the road right-of-way consisting of an unused portion of right-of-way along “O” Street, South of Market Street, adjacent to Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 0185-046-13 and 0185-085-29, is in compliance with the General Plan.

• CC 051424 Res 2024-22 - O Street Abandonment.pdf (0.23 MB)
• Res-2024-22 -Vacate O St (CC 051424).pdf (0.10 MB)

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

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

REGULAR NPUA / COUNCIL ITEMS

• 4.Accept Change Order #1 to the Design-Build Contract with Pacific Hydrotech Corporation for the Well 11 Treatment Facility project resulting in an increase to the contract in the amount of $338,607.66 for a new total contract amount of $6,098,007.66; and authorize staff to execute said Change Order.

• 051424 Well 11 Staff Report.pdf (0.30 MB)
• City of Needles - CHANGE ORDER 1 - Well 11 Treatment Facility PHC.pdf (0.03 MB)
• 1 - Entrance Gate Modifications.pdf (4.25 MB)
• 2 - Chemical Equipment Upgrades.pdf (0.77 MB)
• 3 - Canopy & Foundations Final.pdf (1.18 MB)
• 4 - Electrical Gear Revisions.pdf (4.79 MB)
• 5 - Generator Relocation.pdf (3.50 MB)

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)

• 5.Approve the Warrants Register through May 14, 2024

• Warrants.pdf (3.41 MB)

• 6.Approve the Minutes of April 23, 2024

• 042324 CC Minutes.pdf (0.03 MB)

• 7.Accept Proposal for Contract Amendment No. 2 from TKE Engineering, Inc. to Provide Professional Consulting Services for the Development Impact Fee Update for an amount not to exceed $6,500 for a new total cost not to exceed $92,600 and authorize staff to execute an Amendment to the task between City & TKE Engineering for said work.

• CC 051424 DIF Update Amendment 2.pdf (0.24 MB)
• 20240422-Needles DIF Update-KOA Proposal.pdf (0.19 MB)

END OF COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR

REGULAR COUNCIL ITEMS

• 8.Adopt Resolution 2024-21, a list of Projects for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 funded by SB1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.

• 051424 STAFF REPORT RESOLUTION 2024-21 LIST OF PROJECTS.pdf (0.23 MB)
• 051424 SB-1 resolution 2024-21.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 9.Award bid to Superior Paving Company, Inc. DBA United Paving Company for the Obernotle Street Improvement Project in the amount of $971,988.40 plus 5% contingency for a total project cost of $1,020,587.82 and authorize staff to execute a Public Works Agreement with United Paving Co. and move forward with the Notice of Award and Notice to Proceed.

• CC 051424 - Staff Report - Obernolte Streets.pdf (0.25 MB)
• Bid Tab - Obernolte Streets.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Exhibit - Obernolte Streets.pdf (0.25 MB)

• 10.Award bid to Vance Corporation for the Phase IV-A Street Improvements Project in the amount of $1,333,319.11 plus 5% contingency for a total project cost of $1,399,985.07 and authorize staff to execute a Public Works Agreement with Vance Corporation and move forward with the Notice of Award and Notice to Proceed.

• CC 051424 - Staff Report - Phase IV-A Streets.pdf (0.12 MB)
• Bid Tab - Phase IV-A Streets.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Exhibit Phase IV-A Streets.pdf (0.32 MB)

CITY ATTORNEY REPORT

CITY CLERK REPORT

CITY MANAGER REPORT

• MANAGER'S REPORT

• 05_03_2024 Manager Report.pdf (5.03 MB)
• 04_26_2024 Manager Report.pdf (5.29 MB)
• 04_19_2024 Manager Report.pdf (2.21 MB)

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

ADJOURNMENT

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Posted:  May 10, 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 10th day of May 2024

/s/        Dale Jones, CMC, City Clerk