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Votes at a glance: Needles Council actions on Oct. 14, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal actions taken by the City of Needles on Oct. 14: adoption of Resolution 2025‑41 (joint‑pole rate), approval of Pyramid change order, authorization of a letter supporting Palo Verde Hospital, architectural services for a new bus barn, ADA transition plan consultant, and routine consent items.
At its Oct. 14 meeting the Needles City Council recorded the following formal outcomes:
- Resolution 2025‑41 (Item 2): Adopted to set joint‑pole attachment fees at $15.10 (12/01/2025) and $22.41 (12/01/2026); motion passed 7–2.
- Change Order No. 1 (Watermain & Manifold Project, Pyramid Building & Engineering Inc.): Approved; contract increased by approximately $89,000 to a new total of $1,218,376.82; state funding covers the project and change‑order approvals go through the state engineer.
- Consent calendar items 4–6: Approved by roll call.
- Item 8: Authorized mayor to sign letter of support for Palo Verde Healthcare District and Palo Verde Hospital; approved by roll call.
- Architectural services: Approved acceptance of site location and Selberg & Associates proposal ($14,950) for a new metal building to house zero‑emission transit vehicles; funding provided by SBCTA/STA capital funds (no ratepayer cost reported).
- ADA contract (DAC): Approved an ADA self‑evaluation and transition plan contract ($37,900) using a $23,500 JPIA scholarship and $14,400 city match.
- Quinn Court / Front Street renaming: Discussed at length and pulled from the agenda for further research; no vote taken.
Where the transcript recorded roll‑call tallies, those counts are captured in the individual agenda items. For items lacking explicit mover/second names in the record, the clerk recorded the roll‑call votes as read into the record.
