CITY OF ARCATA
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBER JANUARY 28, 2022
1 PUBLIC COMMENT
A special meeting of the City Council of the City of Arcata was held on the above date at 12:03 p.m., via teleconference utilizing Zoom Video Communications, with Vice Mayor Goldstein presiding. Notice of this meeting was posted on January 27, 2022. PRESENT: Goldstein, Matthews, Schaefer. ABSENT: Atkins-Salazar, Watson. STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Diemer, City Attorney Diamond, Chief of Police Ahearn, Director of Environmental Services Sinkhorn, Finance Director Starzhevskiy, Director of Community Development Loya, Deputy Director of Community Development Dart, Community Development Specialist DiehlMcCarthy, City Clerk Dory.
Vice Mayor Goldstein invited public comment.
Carol Graham expressed her concern that the increased price of the project was more than the project would be worth in the end. And if the project failed, the City would lose money.
Vice Mayor Goldstein closed the public comment period.
CONSENT AGENDA
Director of Community Development Loya said the state's Department of Housing and Community Development staff had recommended the grant application amount be increased to provide funds for operational costs for the first five years of the project, and this was the reason for adoption of the two new resolutions.
ON MOTION BY SCHAEFER, SECONDED BY MATTHEWS, AND WITH A THREETO-ZERO VOICE VOTE WITH TWO ABSENCES, THE COUNCIL ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 212-40, A RESOLUTION OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE
CITY OF ARCATA AUTHORIZING JOINT APPLICATION TO AND
PARTICIPATION IN THE HOMEKEY PROGRAM AND RESCINDING
RESOLUTION NO. 212-23; AND ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 212-41, A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCATA AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 212-35. AYES: GOLDSTEIN, MATTHEWS, SCHAEFER. NOES:
NONE. ABSENT: ATKINS-SALAZAR, WATSON. ABSTENTIONS: NONE.
A. Adopt Resolution No. 212-40, a Resolution of the Governing Body of the City of Arcata Authorizing Joint Application to and Participation in the Homekey Program and Rescinding Resolution No. 212-23; and Adopt Resolution 212-41, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Arcata Amending Resolution No. 212-35.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 12:10 p.m.
January 28, 2022
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Respectfully submitted,
Bridget Dory
City Clerk