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Council approves power‑source report, housing‑authority fence, sheriff contract and school agreement; accepts council resignation
Summary
In a series of unanimous votes the council adopted the 2024 power‑source disclosure report, awarded a housing‑authority fencing contract (HUD funds), approved the 29th amendment to the county sheriff contract and adopted Resolution 2025‑24 with the Needles Unified School District for a sheriff service specialist; the council also accepted Council member Zachary Longacre’s resignation and directed the clerk to post the vacancy.
The Needles City Council on unanimous roll calls approved several consent and regular‑calendar items: adoption of the city’s 2024 Power Source Disclosure Annual Report (for state submission), award of a fencing contract for the housing authority, amendment to the county sheriff services contract and a formal agreement with the Needles Unified School District to share the cost of a sheriff service specialist. The council also accepted the resignation of Council member Zachary Longacre and directed staff to post a notice of vacancy and schedule interviews with possible appointment on June 24, 2025.
Power source disclosure: Staff said the 2024 report shows about 32 percent of the city’s retail power mix coming from clean or zero‑emission sources and the remainder from fossil sources; staff reported purchasing renewable energy credits for roughly $40,000 to meet state reporting requirements under AB 110. The board of public utilities recommended approval; the council adopted the report for state submission by unanimous roll call.
Housing authority fence: The HACN consent calendar included a contract award to Golden West Fence to install a six‑foot wrought‑iron fence around portions of the housing authority property. Staff said the project is funded from HUD capital funds (not general fund) and must be completed before grant deadlines. The transcript contains a corrupted bid amount that could not be reliably reported; council approved the contract by unanimous vote.
Sheriff services and school agreement: Council approved the 29th amendment to contract No. 99‑376 with the County of San Bernardino for law enforcement services for FY 2025–26; staff reported a total cost of about $3.675 million, roughly $35,000 lower than last year, and said the amendment maintains the current level of service. Separately the council waived full reading and adopted Resolution No. 2025‑24 approving an agreement with the Needles Unified School District to memorialize the district’s cost share for the sheriff service specialist (identified in the record as Missy Hunt). Council members praised the specialist’s community outreach work.
Resignation and vacancy process: The council formally accepted Council member Zachary Longacre’s resignation effective May 27, 2025, declared a vacancy (term to expire Dec. 12, 2028) and directed the city clerk to post the notice of vacancy and schedule interviews with possible appointment at the June 24, 2025 meeting. Staff noted a special election would be available but could cost in the order of $20,000; the council chose the application/interview/appointment approach.
