City Council budget hearing concluded without published vote; Housing meeting cancelled for lack of quorum
Needles residents await results from the June 23 City Council meeting, where officials were set to adopt the fiscal year 2026-2027 operating and capital budgets and formally call a November election. Minutes from the meeting have not been released, leaving vote tallies unconfirmed. Meanwhile, the Housing Commission meeting was cancelled due to no quorum, and an administrative hearing addressed three public nuisance complaints.
City Council takes up budget and election
At its regular meeting on June 23, the City Council, acting also as the Needles Public Utility Authority and Housing Authority, was scheduled to hold a public hearing and vote on the FY 2026-2027 budgets through Resolutions 2026-23, 06-23-2026-NPUA, and 2026-15-HACN. Because meeting minutes are not yet published, the outcome of that vote remains unavailable.
The council agenda also included:
- Resolution 2026-25 to call a General Municipal Election for November 3, 2026, consolidated with the statewide general election.
- First reading of Ordinance 682-AC, amending business license requirements for vendors at approved community events.
- Resolution 2026-26, which would determine that the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Staging Area project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.
- A presentation from Urban Futures, Inc. on potential ballot measures for the November election.
Official vote counts for these items are not known at this time.
Housing Commission meeting cancelled
A regular meeting of the Needles Housing Commission scheduled for June 24 was cancelled because a quorum was not present. The agenda had called for informational updates on the Housing Authority and its fiscal year 2026-27 budget, as well as approval of minutes from March 25, 2026.
Administrative hearing on nuisance properties
On June 25, the city held an administrative hearing to consider public nuisance complaints on three properties. The hearing officer was set to receive public comment and determine action, but minutes are not yet published. The properties listed were:
- 608 W. Broadway (vacant lot, owner Stive Barrera-Arita, APN 0186-111-14-0000)
- 250 Balboa Place (owner Purest USA LLC, APN 0660-081-39-0000)
- 1195 Third Street (owner Lodging Ventures LLC, APN 0185-211-33-0000)
Planning Commission meeting called off
The Planning Commission’s regular meeting set for July 1 was cancelled. The next regular meeting is scheduled for August 5, 2026. No agenda items were listed for the cancelled date.
Coming up
The Board of Public Utilities meets on July 7. Items include:
- A memorandum of understanding with the Scripps Institution of Oceanography to install an ALERT California public safety camera on city upper tanks.
- Authorization to purchase a pole/reel/dump trailer from Brooks Brothers Trailers, not to exceed $55,060.
- Receipt of the EUSI operational support services report for the wastewater facility for May 2026.
The full agenda is available on the city’s website.
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