161  MINUTES  REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL NEEDLES PUBLIC UTILITY AUTHORITY HOUSING AUTHORITY CITY OF NEEDLES CITY OF NEEDLES, CALIFORNIA EL GARCES 950 FRONT ST, NEEDLES THE CITY CLERK TO 6:00 P.M. TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 2024 COUNCIL EXECUTIVE SESSION - NONE CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 6:00 PM  THE 5:00 P.M. PORTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING WAS RECESSED BY  CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Jernigan called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm  ROLL CALL PRESENT  Council Member Ellen Campbell Council Member Jamie McCorkle Vice Mayor Kirsten Merritt Mayor Janet Jernigan Council Member JoAnne Pogue Council Member Tona Belt Council Member Henry Longbrake ABSENT - None  Also in attendance were City Manager Patrick Martinez, City Attorney John Pinkney, City Clerk Dale Jones, and  Assistant City Clerk Candace Clark APPROVAL OF AGENDA following roll call vote: Longbrake Noes: None Absent: None Abstain: None  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE -L Led by Mayor Jernigan INVOCATION - Given by Council Member Campbell  Council Member Campbell moved, second by Vice Mayor Merritt, to approve the agenda. Motion carried by the Ayes: Council Members Campbell, McCorkle, Vice Mayor Merritt, Council Members Pogue, Belt, and  CONFLICT OF INTEREST - None CORRESPONDENCE None Gudmundson in attendance. PUBLIC APPEARANCE  INTRODUCTIONS - Mayor Jernigan acknowledged former Council Members Tim Terral and Shawn  CITYATTORNEY - Parliamentary Procedures given by City Attorney Pinkney  Wayne Colburn spoke about the Trailblazer sign project and expressed concern over the Chamber of Commerce's lack of action and urged City Staff to follow through and make sure the $8700 contribution made Jared Johnston informed Council and the public about the upcoming Swim with the Eagles 2599 event at the Needles Aquatic Center on June 22, 2024, from 2pm - 6pm, where kids sixteen and under can swim free and  by San Bernardino County Supervisor Dawn Rowe is spent appropriately.  free snow cones are available.    162  PRESENTATIONS  1. Administer Oath of Office to Irene Romero, City Planner  City Manager Martinez introduced and gave a brief bio and City Clerk Jones administered the Oath of 2. Presentation of Certificates to the NHS Boys' Baseball and the NHS Girls' Softball Teams in recognition for their outstanding performance winning the 2024 State Championships. City Manager Martinez gave a synopsis oft the success of both teams, and Mayor Jernigan presented certificates to the NHS Boys' Baseball and the NHS Girls' Softball Teams in recognition for their  Office to Irene Romero, City Planner.  outstanding performance winning the 2024 State Championships.  RECESSED THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND CONVENED A JOINT COUNCIL/NPUA /HACN  MEETING PUBLIC HEARINGS  3. City of Needles, NPUA, & Housing Authority of the City of Needles proposed budgets for FY 2025 Public Hearing and approval of Resolutions 2024-27, 06-11-2024-NPUA, and 2024-7-HACN adopting City Manager Martinez a gave staff report, addressing the changes ini the budget, highlighting $100,000 that is necessary for the Senior Center repairs, and gave a review of activities that the Senior Center provides to the community. He distributed a list of activities to Council and acknowledged that  the Proposed Budgets for the fiscal year ending 06/30/25.  the Senior Center also acts as a cooling station when needed.  Council had no questions of staff. closed the public hearing at 6:27 pm. There was no Council discussion or deliberation.  Mayor Jernigan opened the public hearing at 6:27 pm. There was no public comment, Mayor Jernigan Member/Council Member Campbell moved, second by Member/Vice Mayor Merritt, to approve Resolutions 2024-27, 06-11-2024-NPUA, and 2024-7-HACN adopting the Proposed Budgets for the  fiscal year ending 06/30/25.  Motion carried by the following roll call vote:  Ayes: Members/Council Members Campbell, McCorkle, Member/Vice Mayor Merritt, Member/Mayor Jernigan, Members/Council Members Pogue, Belt, and Longbrake  Noes: None Absent: None Abstain: None  4. Approve Resolution No. 2024-26 Adopting a Vision, Mission, and Values Statement and 2025 Goals for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 identified on Exhibit "A" and direct the City Manager to develop action plans  for implementation and followed up with a mid-year review in January 2025.  City Manager Martinez gave staff report. Council had no questions of staff. closed the public hearing at 6:31 pm. There was no Council discussion or deliberation.  Mayor Jernigan opened the public hearing at 6:31 pm. There was no public comment. Mayor Jernigan Council Member Campbell moved, second by Vice Mayor Merritt, to approve Resolution No. 2024-26 adopting a' Vision, Mission, and' Values Statement and 2025 Goals for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 identified on Exhibit "A" and direct the City Manager to develop action plans for implementation to follow up with Ayes: Council Members Campbell, McCorkle, Vice Mayor Merritt, Council Members Pogue,  a mid-year review in January 2025. Motion carried by the following roll call vote:  Belt, and Longbrake  Noes: None Absent: None Abstain: None    163  5. Publiç hearing noticed to consider all evidence and testimony for or against approval of a proposed November 5, 2024, ballot measure that would establish an alternative square foot tax on cannabis cultivation within the City. Call for Election, Consolidation with San Bernardino County and Argument City Manager Martinez gave staff report, explaining the alternative ballot measure of $1.75 per square foot of canopy on cultivation businesses only, stating that, if passed by the voters, Council can choose  and Impartial Analysis  whether to implement the measure. Council asked minimal questions of staff. City Manager Martinez called for a break at 6:49 pm Mayor Jernigan reopened the public comment at 6:51 pm Mayor Jernigan closed the public hearing at 6:51 pm.  Mayor Jernigan opened the public hearing at 6:44 pm. There was no public comment.  There was no public comment. Council had minimal discussion.  Council Member McCorkle moved, second by Council Member Belt to waive the first reading of Ordinance No. 665-AC, an Ordinance of the City of Needles, California, adding Article IX (Cannabis Cultivation Square Foot Tax) to Chapter 20, of the Needles Municipal Code establishing an Alternative Square Foot Tax on Cannabis Cultivation, subject to voter approval. Motion carried by the following Ayes: Council Members Campbell, McCorkle, Vice Mayor Merritt, Council Members Pogue,  roll call vote:  Belt, and Longbrake  Noes: None Absent: None Abstain: None  Council Member Pogue moved, second by Council Member McCorkle, to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 2024-28, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Needles, California, Calling for and Giving Notice oft the Holding of a General Municipal Election to Be Held on November 5, 2024, for the Election of Certain Officers as Required by the Provisions of the Charter, and for the Submission of a Proposed Measure that Would Establish an Alternative Square Foot Tax on Cannabis Cultivation in the City; AND to waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 2024-29, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Needles, California, Requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Bernardino to Consolidate a General Municipal Election to be Held on November 5, 2024, with the Statewide General Election to be Held on the Date Pursuant to Section 10403 of the Elections Code.  Motion carried by the following roll call vote:  Ayes: Council Members Campbell, McCorkle, Vice Mayor Merritt, Council Members Pogue,  Belt, and Longbrake  Noes: None Absent: None Abstain: None  Council Member Campbell moved, second by Council Member Longbrake to waive the reading and adopt Resolution No. 2024-30, a Resolution oft the City Council of Needles, California, Setting Priorities for Filing Written Argument(s) Regarding a City Measure and appointed Mayor Jernigan to write an argument ini favor of the proposed ballot measure and directing the City Attorney to Prepare an Ayes: Council Members Campbell, McCorkle, Vice Mayor Merritt, Council Members Pogue,  Impartial Analysis Motion carried by the following roll call vote:  Belt, and Longbrake  Noes: None Absent: None Abstain: None  Vice Mayor Merritt moved, second by Council Member McCorkle, directing staff to reach out to the community for an argument against the proposed ballot measure establishing an Alternative Square  Foot Tax on Cannabis Cultivation. Motion carried by the following roll call vote:    164  Ayes: Council Members Campbell, McCorkle, Vice Mayor Merritt, Council Members Pogue,  Belt, and Longbrake  Noes: None Absent: None Abstain: None  PUBLIC COMMENTS PERTAINING TO THE NPUA/COUNCIL ITEMS - None  REGULAR NPUA/COUNCIL ITEMS  6. NPUA/Council- - Accept Change Order No. 1 (Final) in the amount of $15,020.00 for a total contract amount of $1,005,419.00 for the work completed by Phillips Excavating, Inc. for the Water Service Lateral Replacement project and authorize staff to execute said Change Order; and accept the Notice Member/Council Member Pogue moved, second by Member/Council Member Campbell to accept Change Order No. 1 (Final) in the amount of $15,020.00 for a total contract amount of $1,005,419.00 for the work completed by Phillips Excavating, Inc. for the Water Service Lateral Replacement project and authorize staff to execute said Change Order; and accept the Notice of Ayes: Members/Council Members Campbell!, McCorkle, Member/ice Mayor Merritt, Member/Mayor Jernigan, Members/Council Members Pogue, Belt, and Longbrake  of Completion for the Work  Completion for the Work. Motion carried by the following roll call vote:  Noes: None Absent: None Abstain: None  ADJOURNED THE JOINT COUNCILNPUAHACN MEETING AND RECONVENED THE COUNCIL  MEETING at 7:02 pm  PUBLIC COMMENTS PERTAINING TO THE COUNCIL ITEMS - None  COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR  Council Member Campbell moved, second by Council Member McCorkle to approve consent calendar items 7 Ayes: Council Members Campbell, McCorkle, Vice Mayor Merritt, Council Members Pogue, Belt, and  through 8. Motion carried by the following roll call vote:  Longbrake Noes: None Absent: None Abstain: None  7. Approved the Warrants Register through June 11, 2024 8. Approved the Minutes of May 28, 2024 END OF COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR REGULAR COUNCIL ITEMS  9. Update to the Emergency Declaration Resolution 2024-7 Local emergency due to the closure of the  only California pharmacy within Needles  City Manager Martinez extended the Emergency Declaration and gave an update.  10. Authorize those interested to attend the ICSC Western Event at the Palm Springs Convention Center  on September 23-25, 2024.  City Manager Martinez gave staff report and minimal discussion ensued.  Council Member Campbell moved, second by' Vice Mayor Merritt, to authorize Mayor Jernigan, Counci. Members Longbrake and McCorkle, to attend the ICSC Western Event at the Palm Springs Convention Center on September 23-25, 2024. Motion carried by the following roll call vote:    165  Ayes: Council Members Campbell, McCorkle, Vice Mayor Merritt, Council Members Pogue,  Belt, and Longbrake  Noes: None Absent: None Abstain: None  11. Authorize those interested to attend the League of California Cities 2024. Annual Conference and Expo scheduled for October 16-18, 2024, at the Long Beach Convention Center and designate a voting Vice Mayor Merritt moved, second by Council Member McCorkle, to authorize Mayor Jernigan and Council Members Campbell and Longbrake to attend the League of California Cities 2024 Annual Conference and Expo scheduled for October 16-18, 2024, at the Long Beach Convention Center. Ayes: Council Members Campbell, McCorkle, Vice Mayor Merritt, Council Members Pogue,  delegate and alternate (s).  City Manager Martinez gave staff report and minimal discussion ensued.  Motion carried by the following roll call vote:  Belt, and Longbrake  Noes: None Absent: None Abstain: None  Council Member Longbrake moved, second by Vice Mayor Merritt, to designate Mayor Jernigan as Ayes: Council Members Campbell, McCorkle, Vice Mayor Merritt, Council Members Pogue,  the voting delegate. Motion carried by the following roll call vote:  Belt, and Longbrake  Noes: None Absent: None Abstain: None  Council Member Campbell moved, second by Vice Mayor Merritt, to designate Council Member Ayes: Council Members Campbell, McCorkle, Vice Mayor Merritt, Council Members Pogue,  Campbell as the alternate. Motion carried by the following roll call vote:  Belt, and Longbrake  Noes: None Absent: None Abstain: None  CITY ATTORNEY REPORT - Given by City Attorney Pinkney CITY CLERK REPORT -Given by City Clerk Jones CITY MANAGER REPORT Given by City Manager Martinez  COUNCIL REQUESTS  Councilmember Campbell - reported on the new bridge grand opening event in Bullhead City.  Councilmember McCorkle - commented on the success of the new bridge grand opening in Bullhead City and the two cities (Bullhead City and Laughlin) working together to make it a success; asked staff about the U-turn sign at Broadway and Needles Hwy; asked about Jeff West's sign and the fence around it and inquired about Vice Mayor Merritt - missed the bridge grand opening event but drove across it; thanked everyone for their  the status of the Cannabis facility next door to Needles Pointe Liquor. support during her recent absence due to ai family loss.  Council Member Pogue - commented on the bridge grand opening event and its success. Councilmember Belt asked about making the Recreation Center gym available at night for kid's activities; reported on the upcoming Tri State food donation and asked about the use of a forklift; reported on the upcoming Bunco event at the Women's Club; and wished everyone Happy Father's Day.    166  Councilmember Longbrake - informed everyone about Dr. Paget's memorial service on the upcoming Alano club relocation and possible extension of their lease.  June 14 at  2pm at the Elks Lodge; praised San Bernardino County for expanding their Mental Health Friclay, services; asked about Mayor Jernigan - reported on the new bridge grand opening event in Bullhead City; reported on her attendand at SBCTA meetings and her request for funding for the Sheriff's Department; attended Palo Verde and Needles High School Graduation ceremonies; asked staff to follow up and report back on council graduation requests.  ADJOURNMENT  Mayor Jernigan adjourned the meeting at 7:32 pm ATTEStV owaA opp  Dagihens City Clerk Dale Johes, CMC  MayorJanet Jernigan