CITY OF ARCATA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBER SEPTEMBER 07, 2022
736 F Street, Arcata Wednesday, 6:00 PM
AGENDA
1 Special accommodations for the disabled who attend City meetings can be made in advance by contacting the City Clerk at 822-5953. Assistive listening devices are available.
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. 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.
How to Observe and Participate in the Meeting:
Observe:
Members of the public can attend the meeting in person or observe the meeting on Zoom (see below), on Access Humboldt Channel 10, online by visiting www.cityofarcata.org and clicking on the See Live Meetings, Agendas, and Archives button on the home page, or on the City’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/CityofArcataCA Public Comment Participation in Person and on Zoom:
Members of the public may attend the meeting in person and give public comment. Or, they may access the meeting via Zoom to provide public comment.
1. Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device: Please use this URL:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86542937795
September 7, 2022 City Council Agenda
-2-
2. If you want to comment during the public comment portion of any item, click on raise your hand on the right-hand side of your screen. When it is time for public comment on the item on which you wish to speak, the Clerk will unmute you. You will have 3 minutes to comment (2 minutes for Early Oral Communications), subject to the Mayor’s discretion.
Or join by phone:
1. *67 1-669-900-6833
2. Enter Meeting ID: 865 4293 7795
3. If you are accessing the meeting via telephone and want to comment during the public comment portion of any item, press star (*) 9 on your phone. This will raise your hand. When it is time for public comment on the item on which you wish to speak, the Clerk will unmute your phone. You will hear a prompt that will indicate your phone is unmuted. You will have 3 minutes to comment (2 minutes for Early Oral Communications), subject to the Mayor’s discretion.
SPECIAL MEETING
5:30 p.m.
I. ROLL CALL
II. PUBLIC COMMENT
III. CLOSED SESSION
A. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS. Assessor's Parcel Nos. 507-251-039 and -040. Agency Negotiator: Karen Diemer.
Negotiating Party: Rob McBeth. Under Negotiation: Price and Terms.
IV. CLOSED SESSION REPORTS
A. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS. Assessor's Parcel Nos. 507-251-039 and -040. Agency Negotiator: Karen Diemer.
Negotiating Party: Rob McBeth. Under Negotiation: Price and Terms.
V. ADJOURNMENT
REGULAR MEETING
6:00 p.m.
I. LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
September 7, 2022 City Council Agenda
-3-
II. FLAG SALUTE
III. ROLL CALL
IV. CEREMONIAL MATTERS
A. Proclamation Recognizing September 21, 2022, as International Day of Peace.
B. Proclamation in Recognition of Coastal Cleanup Month, September 2022.
V. REPORT BY COMMISSION/COMMITTEE
A. Annual Report from the Public Safety 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 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. Approve the Minutes of the City Council Meeting of August 3, 2022.
B. Approve the Minutes of the City Council Meeting of August 17, 2022.
C. Bi-Weekly Report on Disbursements.
D. Declare a Continuation of the Local Emergency Related to the Coronavirus Pandemic.
E. Adopt Resolution No. 223-17, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Arcata Amending the Class and Pay Resolution—International Union of Operating Engineers Local No. 3 [to Reflect New Transit Bus Driver Position and Adjustment to Maintenance Worker Salary Ranges].
September 7, 2022 City Council Agenda
-4-
F. Award a Contract in the Amount of $714,975.16 to GHD, Inc., to Provide Preliminary Engineering and Environmental Services Necessary for the Sunset Avenue and L. K. Wood Boulevard Improvements Project; and Authorize the City Manager to Execute all Applicable Documents.
G. Approve the Purchase of One 2023 Ford Police Interceptor and One 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning Truck for Parks, and Award Contract to National Auto Fleet Group in the Amount of $111,854.64, Including Tax; Allocate an Additional $4,649.17 from 771 Central Garage Fund to Cover Purchase Costs; and Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Applicable Documents.
H. Approve an Increase to the Contract Price for the City's Purchase Agreement with Golden Harvest, Inc., for Fabricated Slide Gates and Actuators in the Amount of $10,339, to Account for Changes to the Slide Gates' Specifications, Per the Design Engineer's Recommendation.
IX. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
X. OLD BUSINESS
A. Review and Make a Determination on the Request from Arcane Artists Inc. to Continue to Extend the Ending Time Past 10:00 P.M. for The 2022 Arcane Summer Fundraiser Series.
The City of Arcata provides an opportunity for community members and organizations to propose and permit special events on public property or in the public right-of-way. Arcane Artists Inc. has submitted a special event permit for a multi-date, outdoor music event series located on N Street between 8th and 9th Streets in the Creamery District. The City Council approved, on a monitored basis, the event to conclude amplified sound and alcohol sales at midnight with an option for silent disco until 1:00 a.m. The event organizer has since held two additional events; the first ending amplified sound at 11:30 p.m. and the second at 12:00 midnight. The event organizer is requesting the Council continue with this approval for five additional events, which are scheduled for September 10 and 24, and October 8, 15, and 29.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Council review its previous determination to allow Arcane Artists Inc. to extend the ending of amplified sound past 10:00 p.m. for their 2022 Arcane Summer Fundraiser Series.
September 7, 2022 City Council Agenda
-5-
XI. NEW BUSINESS
A. Introduce Ordinance No. 1558, Amending Conflict of Interest Code, Title II (Administration), Chapter 8 (Conflict of Interest), Article 2 (City Employees), Sections 2915(a).
State law requires the City Council to review its Conflict of Interest Code every two years and make revisions as appropriate. If amendments are required, state law requires that the Code amendment process be completed by December 31 of the review year. Government Code §87306.5.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Council introduce Ordinance No. 1558, Title II, Amending the City’s Conflict of Interest Code (Administration), Chapter 8 (Conflict of Interest), Article 2 (City Employees), Section and 2915(a); waive reading of the text and consent to read by title alone.
XII. ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
The City appreciates public input. This time is provided for people to address the Council or submit written communications 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 and written communications, the Council may respond to statements. Supported requests that require Council action will be set by the Council for a future agenda or referred to staff. Speakers addressing the Council may be limited to 3 minutes, with a maximum of 5 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 items relating to City business and shall not request or lead to action by the Council at this meeting.
XIV. DATES OF FUTURE MEETINGS
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) September 7, 2022 City Council Agenda
-6-
DOCUMENTS RECEIVED AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE AGENDA
X-A. Email from Joe Ostini; Letter from Catherine Wachel & Others XII. Letter & Articles from Lisa Pelletier