CITY OF ARCATA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBER AUGUST 17, 2022
736 F Street, Arcata Wednesday, 6:00 PM
AGENDA
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Public Advisory: The Council Chamber in City Hall
is now open to the public.
COVID-19 Notice
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I. LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
II. FLAG SALUTE
III. ROLL CALL
IV. CEREMONIAL MATTERS
A. Recognition of Steven Martin for 22 Years of Service on the Parks and Recreation Committee.
B. Proclamation Recognizing September 4–10, 2022, as Suicide Prevention Week.
V. REPORT BY COMMISSION/COMMITTEE
A. Annual Report from the Energy Committee.
VI. EARLY ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
The City Council values your comments. This 15-minute time period allows people to address the Council on matters not on the agenda. Please know that, pursuant to the Brown Act, the Council cannot discuss or take action on items that are not listed on the posted agenda. At the end of all oral communications the Council may respond to statements. Supported request that require Council action will be set for a future August 17, 2022 City Council Agenda
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agenda or referred to staff. Speakers may be limited to two minutes. There will also be time for the public to comment specifically on each agenda item and again at the end of the meeting under item number XII (12).
VII. N/A
VIII. 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. Bi-Weekly Report on Disbursements.
B. Adopt Resolution No. 223-15 Accepting a Conservation Easement on a Portion of Assessor’s Parcel No. 503-271-028, Adjacent to the Arcata Community Forest.
C. Adopt Resolution No. 223-16 Accepting a Fee Title Interest in a Portion of Assessor's Parcel No. (APN) 507-131-091 from Eureka Ready Mix Concrete Company, Inc.
D. Adopt Resolution No. 223-05, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Arcata Authorizing Application for a California Coastal Commission Planning Grant.
E. Approve a Purchase Contract with Western Global for Two Aboveground, Stationary Fuel Storage Tanks and Two Standard-Duty Pump Kits for a Total Contract Price of $67,691.44 (Including Tax and Freight); and Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Applicable Documents.
F. Amend the Existing Bike Share Program with Tandem Mobility LLC, to Add Four Additional Stations in the City Limits for the Contract Amount Not to Exceed $36,000 Per Program Year; Authorize the City Engineer to Increase the Amount by up to $9,000 (for a Total of $45,000) to Allow for Installation of an Additional Bike Station if Funding Becomes Available; and Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Applicable Documents.
G. Adopt Resolution No. 223-13, Stating the City's Intent to Reimburse Expenditures by the State Water Resources Control Board Made in Support of the City’s Infiltration and Inflow Reduction Project; and Resolution No. 223-14, Authorizing the City Manager to File a Financial Assistance Application with the State Water Resources Control Board for the City’s Infiltration and Inflow Reduction Project.
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IX. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
Items removed from the Consent Calendar will be heard under this section.
X. OLD BUSINESS
A. Receive an Update on the City of Arcata's Wastewater and Water Infrastructure Planning.
Wastewater collection and treatment and water distribution are essential services the City provides to Arcata residents and businesses. The City utilizes the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) to plan and budget for near- and long-term projects to address the City’s infrastructure needs, including wastewater and water infrastructure.
The City has ten active wastewater and water infrastructure projects on this fiscal year’s CIP including the Arcata Wastewater Treatment Facility (AWTF) Phase 1 upgrade.
Staff will provide an update on the Phase 1 project as well as other wastewater and water infrastructure projects planning efforts.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Council receive an update on wastewater and water infrastructure planning from the Environmental Services and Engineering Departments and take action as deemed appropriate.
XI. NEW BUSINESS
A. Review and Consider the Information Presented from Responsible Growth Arcata.
Responsible Growth Arcata has contacted the City of Arcata’s staff and decision makers with a proposal for a new public engagement strategy specific to the Gateway Area Plan. Tonight’s item is to review a report from representatives of Responsible Growth Arcata and consider the proposal in advance of the August 23 study session between the Planning Commission and City Council.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Council review and consider the information presented from Responsible Growth Arcata and receive public comment.
XII. 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 August 17, 2022 City Council Agenda
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maximum of five minutes, and a time limit on the overall length of oral communications may be imposed.
XIII. 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.
XIV. DATES OF FUTURE MEETINGS
A. Confirm the City Council Will Hold a Joint Study Session with the Planning Commission on Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber.
XV. CLOSED SESSION
XVI. CLOSED SESSION REPORTS
XVII. 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
IV. Out of the Darkness--Walk to End Suicide Flier
VI. Correspondence from Fred Weis re Gateway Plan
X-A. Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Planning Slideshow