CITY OF ARCATA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBER MARCH 02, 2022
736 F Street, Arcata Wednesday, 6:00 PM
AGENDA
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Pursuant to Government Code section 54957.5, all writings or documents relating to any item on this agenda which have been provided to a majority of the City Council, including those received less than 72 hours prior to the City Council meeting, will be made available for public inspection in the agenda binder located on the counter in the lobby at Arcata City Hall, 736 F Street, during normal business hours, and on the City's website at www.cityofarcata.org.
PLEASE NOTE: Speakers wishing to distribute materials to the City Council at the meeting are requested to provide 10 copies to the City Clerk.
Public Advisory: The Council Chamber in City Hall
is now open to the public.
COVID-19 Notice
The City Council has returned to in-person hybrid meetings. Consistent with the California Department of Public Health’s February 7, 2022, Guidance on the Use of Face Masks, vaccinated persons are not required to wear a face covering in City Hall, including in the Council Chamber. Those not wearing a face covering are self-attesting that they are fully vaccinated.
Unvaccinated persons are still required to wear a face covering in City Hall. The City Council asks that when attending City meetings, persons be courteous and socially distance as best they can.
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Members of the public may attend the meeting in person and give public comment in the usual fashion. Or, they may access the meeting via Zoom to provide public comment.
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I. FLAG SALUTE
II. ROLL CALL
III. CEREMONIAL MATTERS
A. Proclamation Recognizing March 8, 2022, as International Women's Day.
B. Proclamation in Recognition of Girl Scout Week, March 6–12, 2022.
IV. REPORT BY COMMISSION/COMMITTEE
A. Historic Landmarks Committee Annual Report.
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V. EARLY ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
This 15-minute time period is provided for people to address the Council on matters not on the agenda. At the conclusion of all oral communications the Council may respond to statements. Any request that requires Council action will be set by the Council for a future agenda or referred to staff. Speakers addressing the Council at this time may be limited to two minutes. All other Oral and Written Communications will be heard at this meeting under Agenda Item XI.
VI. N/A
VII. CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the City Council and are enacted in one motion. There is no separate discussion of any of these items.
If discussion is required, that item is removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately. At the end of the reading of the Consent Calendar, Council members or members of the public can request that an item be removed for separate discussion.
A. Approve the Minutes of the City Council Meeting of February 9, 2022.
B. Approve the Minutes of the City Council Meeting of February 16, 2022.
C. Bi-Weekly Report on General Warrants.
D. Declare a Continuation of the Local Emergency Related to the Coronavirus Pandemic.
E. Adopt Resolution No. 212-49 Incorporating a List of Projects for Fiscal Year 2022/2023 to be Funded by SB 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act.
F. Adopt Resolution No. 212-50 Establishing the City's Opposition to State Ballot Measure 21-0042A1, the Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act.
G. Approve an Agreement with the State of California, Acting by and through the Department of Transportation for Clean-Up and Maintenance of State Highways in the City Limits for Fiscal Year 2021/2022 in the Amount of $24,000, and Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Applicable Documents.
VIII. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
Items removed from the Consent Calendar will be heard under this section.
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IX. OLD BUSINESS
X. NEW BUSINESS
A. Receive an Update on the Local Coastal Program.
The City has been working on a comprehensive update to the Local Coastal Program (LCP) as a priority Council project for the last several years. The update will include modernizing the policy and zoning as directed by the Planning Commission and Council through several study sessions and regular business items on the LCP. In 2019, the City received a Coastal Commission grant to complete the LCP. This item is intended to provide the Council a primer on LCP planning, an update on progress, and seek direction as may be necessary to finalize, adopt, and submit for certification in 2022.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the Council receive a staff report on the Local Coastal Program and provide direction as necessary.
B. Elect a New Vice Mayor and Consider Vice Mayor Goldstein's Liaison Appointments.
With a mid-term vacancy of the Vice Mayor’s position, the Council will consider the election of a new Vice Mayor. Guidance on the selection of Vice Mayor, pursuant to a rotational schedule, is outlined in Section 2.3 of the City Council’s Protocol Manual which is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Council elect a new Vice Mayor and consider and reassign, if necessary, liaison appointments previously held by Vice Mayor Goldstein.
XI. ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
This time is provided for people to address the Council or submit written communications on matters not on the agenda. At the conclusion of all oral and written communications, the Council may respond to statements. Any request that requires Council action will be set by the Council for a future agenda or referred to staff. Speakers addressing the Council may be limited to three minutes, with a maximum of five minutes, and a time limit on the overall length of oral communications may be imposed.
XII. COUNCIL AND STAFF REPORTS
All reports shall be specifically limited to City business and shall not request or lead to action by the Council at this meeting.
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XIII. DATES OF FUTURE MEETINGS
XIV. CLOSED SESSION
XV. CLOSED SESSION REPORTS
XVI. ADJOURNMENT
Other than items continued or tabled to a date certain, the Council may, by majority vote, continue all matters not completed by 10:30 p.m. to the following Thursday at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber. Should the Council vote to continue the meeting past 10:30 p.m., discussion on an item on the agenda that either requires or allows for public input may not begin without a unanimous vote of the City Council members present. (Closed Session items may begin later.) (Reference: Resolution No. 101-69)