APPLE VALLEY TOWN COUNCIL
AGENDA

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Council Chamber

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The meeting will occur in the Council Chamber located at 14955 Dale Evans Parkway in Apple Valley, California.

 

This is an agenda for the scheduled meeting of the Town of Apple Valley.

 

This agenda contains a brief description of each item of business to be considered at today’s meeting. In accordance with the Brown Act, this meeting agenda is posted at least 72 hours prior to the regularly scheduled meeting. The agenda, its supporting documents and all writings received by the Town Council related to these items are public records and available for review during regular business hours in the Town Clerk’s office in the Town Council Chamber. The agenda and its supporting documents, along with live and archived video of the meeting, can be viewed online at http://www.applevalley.org. However, the online agenda may not include all available supporting documents or the most current version of documents.

 

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Items listed on the Consent Calendar are expected to be routine and non-controversial and, unless the Town Council directs that an item be held for further discussion, the entire Consent Calendar will be acted upon as the first item of business. If the Town Council directs that an item listed on the Consent Calendar be held for further discussion, the item will be addressed immediately after approval of the Consent Calendar.

 

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A. Regular Meeting – June 22, 2021 – Council Chamber Regular Session at 6:30
p.m.

  • Recommended Motion:

    To approve the Consent Calendar items numbered 6.1-6.11 as recommended. 

That the Town Council approve the subject minutes as part of the consent agenda.

That the Town Council receive, ratify, and file the Commercial Warrants and Wire Transfer Schedules as presented.

That the Town Council receive, ratify and file the payroll/benefits warrants as presented.

Award a contract to Five Star Landscape Maintenance for the James Woody Park Retention Basin Landscape Restoration, subject to “Approval as to Form” by the Town Attorney and “Approval as to Content” by the Town Manager.

That the Town Council review and approve the bid documents for the Stoddard Wells Road Widening B. That the Town Council authorize staff to solicit bids for construction of said project.

Approve Formal Contract Amendment No. 1 to the March 11, 2014 Agreement between the Town of Apple Valley and Dokken Engineering for engineering and design services for the Bear Valley Road Bridge over the Mojave River Rehabilitation and Widening Project for an amount not-to-exceed $887,786.

That the Town Council:

A. Accept the work completed as part of the Jess Ranch Parkway at Marketplace Drive Signal Modification project for a total contract cost of $24,220.

B. Direct the Town Clerk to file the Notice of Completion for the contract work.

C. Direct the Finance Director to release the retained funds 30 days after the Notice of Completion has been filed, provided no claims are filed against the contractor.

That the Town Council:

A. Accept the work completed as part of the Navajo Road Drainage Improvements Project for a total contract cost of $480,962.91.

B. Direct the Town Clerk to file the Notice of Completion for the contract work.

C. Direct the Finance Director to release the retained funds 30 days after the Notice of Completion has been filed, provided no claims are filed against the contractor.

A.  Excuse the Low Bidder, GM Sager Construction Co., Inc., per the authority granted in the Public Contracts Code Section 5106;

B.  Award a contract to Onyx Paving Company, Inc. for the Resurfacing 2021-Roadway Repair Project subject to “Approval as to Form” by the Town Attorney and “Approval as to Content” by the Town Manager.

Adopt Town Council Resolution No. 2021- , approving the Town of Apple Valley 2019 Climate Action Plan Update.

  • Recommended Motion:

    To Adjourn the regular meeting to move into Closed Session at TIME to discuss the following: 

Closed Session

A.  Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation – Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: one or more potential cases.

B.  Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation – Initiation of litigation pursuant to Paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: one or more potential cases.

C.  Conference with Real Property Negotiators – Pursuant to Government Code. Section 54956.8. Property: Apple Valley Ranchos Water Company (now Liberty Utilities (Apple Valley Ranchos Water) Corp.); Authority Negotiator: Town Manager; Negotiating Parties: Liberty Utilities Co., Liberty WWH, Inc., Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., Park Water Company, Western Water Holdings LLC, Tony Penna, General Manager, Apple Valley Ranchos Water Company; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment.

D.  Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – Pursuant to Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9, Case No.: CIVDS1600180 – Town of Apple Valley vs. Apple Valley Ranchos Water Company Et Al.

E.  Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – Pursuant to Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9, Case No.: CIVDS1925188 – Town of Apple Valley vs. Hai Do et al.

F.  Personnel Matters – Government Code Section 54957/Public Employee Performance Evaluation.  Title:  Town Manager

  • Recommended Motion:

    To adjourn the meeting of the Apple Valley Town Council at TIME.