CITY OF ARCATA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBER JUNE 07, 2023
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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I. LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
II. FLAG SALUTE
III. ROLL CALL
IV. CEREMONIAL MATTERS
A. Proclamation in Recognition of World Oceans Day, June 8, 2023.
B. Proclamation in Recognition of Arcata, Six Rivers Charter, and Pacific Coast High School Safe and Sober Graduation Day, Thursday, June 15, 2023.
C. Proclamation Designating June 4–10, 2023, The Week of the Oyster.
D. Proclamation Recognizing June 2023 as National Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month.
V. REPORT BY COMMISSION/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 May 17, 2023.
B. Bi-Weekly Report on Disbursements.
C. Adopt Resolution No. 223-59 Approving the Fiscal Year 2023/24 Annual Report on Stormwater Drainage Maintenance Fee for All Non-Tax Exempt Parcels and Directing That Said Fee be Collected through the Property Tax Rolls for Fiscal Year 2023/24.
D. Adopt Resolution No. 223-58, Approving the Fiscal Year 2023/24 Annual Report on Measure A Special Tax for All Non-Tax Exempt Parcels and Directing That Said Fee be Collected through the Property Tax Rolls for Fiscal Year 2023/24.
E. Approve Lease Agreement between the City of Arcata and the County of Humboldt for the Arcata Branch Library; and Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Applicable Documents.
F. Award Contracts for the 2023 Timber Sales to Humboldt Redwood Company for Redwood Logs ($848/mbf), and to North Fork Lumber Company for Douglas Fir Logs ($615/mbf) and Grand Fir Logs ($415/mbf); and Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Applicable Documents.
G. Adopt Resolution No. 223-56, A Resolution of the Governing Body of The City of Arcata Authorizing Joint Request for Amendment to The Grove Standard Agreement Contract No. 21-HK-17196.
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. Review Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24.
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Projects, projected revenues and expenditures, the City’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects and the annual Appropriations Limit (Gann Limit). In prior years, adoption of the Master Fee Schedule was incorporated into the budget adoption, however, the FY 2023-24 Fee Schedule was adopted on April 19, 2023, and will be effective July 1, 2023. This agenda item provides the City Council with an opportunity to review the City Manager’s Proposed Budget and provide direction to staff as appropriate. The Public Hearing on the FY 2023-24 Budget and FY 2023-24 Appropriation Limit is scheduled for June 21, 2023, after which the City Council may consider adoption.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council receive a presentation on the City Manager’s Proposed FY 2023-24 Budget and provide direction to staff as appropriate.
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
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)