CITY OF ARCATA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBER FEBRUARY 15, 2023
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
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
V. REPORT BY COMMISSION/COMMITTEE
A. Annual Report from the Historic Landmarks 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 requests 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
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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 February 1, 2023.
B. Bi-Weekly Report on Disbursements.
C. Declare a Continuation of the Local Emergency Related to the Coronavirus Pandemic through March 3, 2023.
D. Adopt Resolution No. 223-35, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Arcata Establishing A Fee Schedule for Administrative Fee Citation Procedures for Municipal Code Title VII, Chapter 3—Water.
E. Adopt Resolution No. 223-23, Approving an Application for Specified Grant Funds for the Arcata Ball Park and Carlson Park Improvements; and Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Applicable Documents.
F. Adopt Resolution No. 223-36, Authorizing Investment of Monies in the Local Agency Investment Fund.
G. Adopt Resolution No. 223-33, a Resolution of the Governing Body of the City of Arcata Authorizing Joint Application to and Participation in the Homekey Program and Amending Resolution No. 212-51, and Authorize Amendments to the Standard Agreement.
H. Adopt Resolution No. 223-39, a Resolution of the Governing Body of the City of Arcata Authorizing Joint Application to and Participation in the Homekey Program and Amending Resolution No. 212-40, and Authorize Amendments to the Standard Agreement.
I. 1) Approve the Agreement for Employment, City Manager, and 2) Adopt Resolution No. 223-38, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Arcata Amending the Class and Pay Resolution for Management, MidManagement, Confidential & Appointed Employees.
IX. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
Items removed from the Consent Calendar will be heard under this section.
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X. OLD BUSINESS
A. Introduce Ordinance No. 1552 Adding Chapter 5—Residential Rental Inspection Program (RRIP), to Title VIII—Building Regulations of the Arcata Municipal Code.
The purpose of the Residential Rental Inspection Program is to address the issue of substandard, long-term rental properties, promote greater compliance with existing health and safety standards, and preserve the quality of Arcata’s neighborhoods and available housing. The program provides greater oversight for compliance of health, safety and welfare code violations in/on residential rental properties that can become a threat to the occupant’s safety, a threat to the long-term structural integrity of the building, and have a negative impact on the surrounding neighborhoods.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Council introduce Ordinance No. 1552, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Arcata Adding Chapter 5—Residential Rental Inspection Program (RRIP), to Title VIII—Building Regulations of the Arcata Municipal Code; waive reading of the text and consent to read by title only.
XI. NEW BUSINESS
A. 1) Consider a Salary Adjustment for Councilmembers as Provided Under State Law; 2) If a Salary Adjustment is Made, Identify the Amount of the Salary Increase in Ordinance No. 1564, and Introduce Ordinance No. 1564 Amending the Arcata Municipal Code Title II (Administration), Chapter 1 (Council), Section 2010 (Salaries of the City Council Members).
Ordinance No. 1564 proposes an adjustment to Councilmember salaries as permitted by state law. Options of the amount of the Council salary adjustment, if any, are provided in the staff report for the Council’s consideration. Council salary is currently eligible for adjustment as a result of one or more members beginning a new term following the November 2022 election.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Council:
1) Consider a salary adjustment for Councilmembers as provided under state law; and 2) If a salary adjustment is made, identify the amount of the salary increase in Ordinance No. 1564, and Introduce Ordinance No. 1564, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Arcata Amending the Arcata Municipal Code to Adjust Councilmember Salary, Title II (Administration), Chapter 1 (Council), Section 2010 (Salaries of the City Council Members); waive reading of the ordinance text and consent to read by title only.
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XII. ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
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. Set a Date of Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at 6:00 p.m., for a Joint Study Session with the Planning Commission on Sea Level Rise.
B. Study Session with Committee Chairpersons, Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber.
C. Annual Goals-Setting Study Session, Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber.
D. Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Budget Study Session, Tuesday, May 9, 2023, 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. 223-07)