CITY OF ARCATA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBER OCTOBER 05, 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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I. LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
II. FLAG SALUTE
III. ROLL CALL
IV. CEREMONIAL MATTERS
A. Proclamation in Recognition of Fire Prevention Week, October 9-15, 2022.
B. Proclamation Recognizing October 2022 as Community Planning Month.
C. Proclamation Recognizing October 2022 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
V. REPORT BY COMMISSION/COMMITTEE
A. Annual Report from the Transportation 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 October 5, 2022 City Council Agenda
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statements. Supported requests that require Council action will be set for a future agenda or referred to staff. Speakers may be limited to 2 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 September 7, 2022.
B. Approve the Minutes of the City Council Meeting of September 21, 2022.
C. Bi-Weekly Report on Disbursements.
D. Declare a Continuation of the Local Emergency Related to the Coronavirus Pandemic.
E. Award a Construction Contract for the 2022 10th Street Sewer Improvement Project to Mobley Construction, dba MCI in the Amount of $170,125.00; Authorize the City Engineer to Increase the Contract Amount by up to $25,518.75 (15 Percent, for a Total of $195,643.75) to Allow for Any Unforeseen Contingencies and Additional Work as Necessary; and Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Applicable Documents.
IX. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
Items removed from the Consent Calendar will be heard under this section.
X. OLD BUSINESS
XI. NEW BUSINESS
A. Conduct a Public Hearing to Receive Input regarding Unmet Transit Needs and Direct Staff to Forward All Comments to the Humboldt County Association of Governments.
Annually, the Humboldt County Association of Governments (HCAOG) reviews unmet transit needs through a multi-jurisdictional public hearing process throughout Humboldt County. As part of this annual process, HCAOG encourages member entities to conduct separate public hearings to receive local comments. Comments can also be received by email, mail, and telephone prior to December 31, 2022. To be included in this year's October 5, 2022 City Council Agenda
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report of findings, send comments regarding the Arcata and Mad River Transit System (A&MRTS) directly to:
City of Arcata
Attn: LeAnn Schuetzle, Arcata & Mad River Transit System 736 F Street
Arcata, CA 95521
(707) 822-3775
[email protected]
HCAOG will also receive comments directly on unmet transit needs until December 31, 2022, at:
HCAOG Office
Attn: Beth Burks
611 I Street, Suite B
Eureka, CA 95501
(707) 444-8208
[email protected]
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Council conduct a public hearing to receive input regarding unmet transit needs, and direct staff to forward all comments to the Humboldt County Association of Governments (HCAOG).
B. Waive Immaterial and Minor Bid Discrepancies and Award a Construction Contract for the Phase 1 of the Arcata Wastewater Treatment Facilities Improvement Project to Wahlund Construction, Inc., in the Amount of $51,495,000.57, Authorize the City Engineer to Increase the Contract Amount by up to $3,089,700.03 (6 Percent, for a Total of $54,584,700.60) to Allow for Any Unforeseen Contingencies and Additional Work as Necessary; and Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Applicable Documents.
The City of Arcata has been working diligently to prepare plans for needed rehabilitation of the Wastewater Treatment Plant. The total project cost for Phase 1 of the improvements is approximately $54 million. The project will be funded via a combination of the City’s Wastewater Fund, and the State Water Resources Control Board Clean Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) program. The City applied for SRF funding in 2019 and is on track to execute a contract for the funding before the start of construction.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Council:
1) Waive immaterial and minor bid discrepancies and award a Construction Contract for the Phase 1 of the Arcata Wastewater Treatment Facilities Improvement Project to Wahlund Construction, Inc., in the amount of $51,495,000.57; October 5, 2022 City Council Agenda
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2) Authorize the City Engineer to increase the Contract amount by up to $3,089,700.03 (6 percent, for a total of $54,584,700.60) to allow for any unforeseen contingencies and additional work as necessary; and
3) Authorize the City Manager to execute all applicable documents.
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 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)
DOCUMENTS RECEIVED AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE AGENDA
V-A. Communication from Glen Colwell--Alliance to Western Trail XI-B. Letter from Mercer-Fraser
XII. Letter and Article from Lisa Pelletier