CITY OF ARCATA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBER MAY 04, 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.
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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. The City Council asks that when attending City meetings, persons socially distance as best they can and be courteous to those who continue to choose to wear a mask.
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SPECIAL MEETING
5:30 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
3. COMMITTEE INTERVIEWS
A. Interview Two Applicants for Three Vacancies on the Parks and Recreation Committee for Terms Expiring March 31, 2023 and 2025.
4. ADJOURNMENT
REGULAR MEETING
6:00 p.m.
I. FLAG SALUTE
II. ROLL CALL
III. CEREMONIAL MATTERS
A. Proclamation in Recognition of the 30th Annual National Association of Letter Carriers' Food Drive Day, Saturday, May 14, 2022.
B. Proclamation in Recognition of National Nurses Week, May 6-12, 2022.
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C. Proclamation in Recognition of National Hospital Week, May 8-14, 2022.
D. Proclamation Recognizing May 2022 as National Historic Preservation Month.
IV. REPORT BY COMMISSION/COMMITTEE
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 April 20, 2022.
B. Approve the Minutes of the City Council Meeting of April 27, 2022.
C. Bi-Weekly Report on General Warrants.
D. Declare a Continuation of the Local Emergency Related to the Coronavirus Pandemic.
E. Award a Contract in the Amount of $2,910,612 to Carollo Engineers, Inc., for the Construction Management and Inspection Services for Phase 1 of the Arcata Wastewater Treatment Facilities Upgrade Project; and Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Applicable Documents.
F. Adopt Resolution No. 212-58 Accepting a Public Trail Easement from Eureka Ready Mix Consisting of a Portion of Assessor's Parcel No. 507- 131-091, Adjacent to Carlson Park.
G. Award a Three-Year Professional Services Agreement for Housing Loan Program Portfolio Management, Not to Exceed $10,000 Annually, to Community Reinvestment Fund, USA (CRF); Authorize Staff to Work with CRF to Finalize the Agreement; and Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Necessary Documents.
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H. Adopt Resolution No. 212-65, a Resolution Approving an Application for Funding and the Execution of a Grant Agreement and Any Amendments Thereto From the 2021-2022 Funding Year of the State CDBG Program.
VIII. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
Items removed from the Consent Calendar will be heard under this section.
IX. OLD BUSINESS
A. Public Hearing to Approve the Annual Engineer's Report and Declare the City's Intention to Continue to Levy and Collect Assessments of Existing Assessment Districts to Include Mad River Parkway Business Center, Windsong, and Janes Creek Meadow Landscape Maintenance Assessment Districts.
The City has three assessment districts that are billed annually as part of their property tax assessments. As required under the Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972, annual Engineer’s Reports and Resolutions of Intent to continue to levy assessments are required. The Resolutions of Intent are incorporated into the City’s annual budget process. This action directs the City Engineer to complete the required reports and notices in preparation of the budget adoption.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Council:
1) Approve the Annual Engineer's Reports;
2) Declare the City's intention to continue to levy and collect assessments of existing assessment districts; and
3) Adopt the Mad River Parkway Business Center Landscape Maintenance Assessment District Resolution No. 212-47, the Janes Creek Meadow Landscape Maintenance Assessment District Resolution No. 212-46, and the Windsong Landscape Maintenance Assessment District Resolution No. 212-48.
X. NEW BUSINESS
A. Appoint up to Two New Members to the Parks and Recreation Committee for Terms Expiring March 31, 2023 or 2025.
B. Consider Amending the City of Arcata’s Commercial Cannabis Activity Permit Regulations.
The City of Arcata’s Cannabis Use and Regulations program includes land use zoning regulations found in the: 1) Land Use Code, 2) Title V, Chapter 10, of the Municipal Code, and 3) City Council resolutions implementing Commercial Cannabis Activity Permit licensing. Together these regulations create a framework for the City to administer medicinal and adult-use cannabis for private and commercial cannabis related businesses. Draft Resolution No. 212-64 (Attachment May 4, 2022 City Council Agenda
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A to the staff report) would limit the number of cannabis retail businesses to ten.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the Council consider adopting Resolution No. 212-64 to limit the number of retail cannabis stores to ten, and provide any other direction as deemed necessary.
C. Adopt Resolution No. 212-62 Approving the 2021 General Plan Annual Progress Report.
Government Code Section 65400 and 65700 mandates that all cities and counties submit to their legislative bodies, the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), by April 1 of each year, an annual report on the status of the General Plan and progress in its implementation.
Adopting Resolution No. 212-62 will approve the resolution as drafted, and will direct staff to submit the report to the State Office of Planning and Research.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Council review the attached annual progress report (APR) for progress made on implementing policy and programs of the current General Plan, and adopt Resolution No. 212-62 forwarding the report to the State Office of Planning and Research.
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.
A. Update from Emily Benvie, Deputy Director of Environmental Services— Community Services, on Progress towards Compliance with Senate Bill 1383 to Reduce Organic Waste.
B. Other Council and Staff Reports.
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XIII. DATES OF FUTURE MEETINGS
A. Budget Overview Study Session, Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at 5:30 p.m., in the Council Chamber.
B. Study Session with Committee Chairs, Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber.
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)
DOCUMENTS RECEIVED AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE AGENDA
X-B. Correspondence from Camille Martinelli, Carly Vandal, Danielle Green, Jennifer Henson, Jordyn Levin, Justin Deyton, Krista Love, Michael Mathis, Patrick Green, and Terryll Little