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Needles council authorizes lawsuit, approves settlement and names interim city clerk after closed session
Summary
After a closed executive session, the City of Needles council authorized filing suit against Adrian Chavez, approved a $10,937.98 settlement with Midnight Key/Peaks Solutions LLC requiring code corrections by Dec. 31, 2024, and appointed Candice Clark as interim city clerk for six months.
The City of Needles council on Nov. 19 reported three reportable actions from a closed executive session: authorizing the city to file litigation against Adrian Chavez, approving a settlement with Midnight Key/Peaks Solutions LLC tied to code violations at 209 Goodwill Street, and appointing Candice Clark as interim city clerk for six months.
According to the city attorney’s report, council members moved and seconded the measures in closed session. Council Member Campbell made the motion to authorize the litigation against Adrian Chavez; the second was recorded as made by Council Member Longbrave. The city attorney read the roll call of members “in favor” in open session when reporting the action.
The settlement with Midnight Key/Peaks Solutions LLC requires the defendant to pay the city’s legal fees, staff time and penalties totaling $10,937.98 within five days of council approval and to correct listed code violations by Dec. 31, 2024. The motion to approve the settlement was recorded as made by Council Member Campbell and seconded by Vice Mayor Merritt; the city attorney reported votes in favor by the listed council members.
On personnel, the council approved a motion to appoint Candice Clark as interim city clerk for a six‑month term. The motion was made by Council Member Campbell and seconded by Vice Mayor Merritt; the city attorney reported the recorded vote in favor by the council members listed.
The city attorney’s open-session report also reiterated other functions the legal office performs for the city, including labor and employment representation, Brown Act and conflicts advice, assistance with the voter‑approved cannabis ordinance implementation, and public‑records responses.
Next steps: the lawsuit filing and settlement terms were read into the public record; the settlement imposes a 12/31/2024 deadline for code corrections and a five‑day payment term for assessed fees and penalties.
