CITY OF ARCATA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBER JULY 19, 2023
736 F Street, Arcata Wednesday, 6:00 PM
AGENDA
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I. LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
II. FLAG SALUTE
III. ROLL CALL
IV. CEREMONIAL MATTERS
A. Proclamation Recognizing July 2023 as Parks and Recreation Month.
B. Proclamation in Support of the Protection of the Southern Resident Orcas and Their Ecosystem.
V. REPORT BY COMMISSION/COMMITTEE
A. Annual Report from the Parks and Recreation 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
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.
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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 June 21, 2023.
B. Bi-Weekly Report on Disbursements.
C. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding between Humboldt County and the City of Arcata for a Regional Edible Food Recovery Program Manager Position; and Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Applicable Documents.
D. Award a Contract in the Amount of $217,900.00 to SHN for Engineering Design & Construction Management Services for the Arcata Ball Park Improvement Project; Authorize the City Manager to Increase the Contract Amount by up to $10,895.00 (5 Percent, for a Total of $228,795.00); and Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Applicable Documents
E. Approve the Project Plans and Award a Construction Contract for the Bloomfield Park Improvement Project to Hooven & Co., Inc., in the Amount of $39,037.00; Authorize the City Engineer to Increase the Contract Amount by up to $3,903.70, (10 Percent, for a Total Amount Not to Exceed $42,940.70) to Allow for Any Unforeseen Contingencies; and Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Applicable Documents.
F. Amend the Contract in the Amount of $30,960.73 to GHD, Inc., for Professional Services for the Environmental Documents, Design, Plans, Specifications, and Estimate for the Old Arcata Road Improvements Project; 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 Hear Objections or Protests from Landowners Listed on the Report of 2022 Lien Letter Recipients of Delinquent Garbage Account Fees; and Make Revisions or Corrections to the Report as the Council Deems Just; After Which, Adopt Resolution No. 234-02 Confirming the Report of 2022 Delinquent Garbage Account Fees for Lien.
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and recycling services. Tenants may obtain and pay for collection service, however the owner of each parcel is ultimately responsible for payment of such service. Recology Arcata serves as the City’s franchise garbage and recycling hauler. The Arcata Municipal Code, Title V—Sanitation and Health, Chapter 3—Solid Waste Management, Section 5430 defines solid waste disposal bills not paid within 60 days after the billing date to be late and deemed delinquent. Section 5430 allows the City to collect payment for delinquent accounts pursuant to the authority granted in Government Code section 38790.1, and in the manner described in Government Code section 25831. Pursuant to this process, the City Council reviews and confirms a report of the delinquent accounts during a public hearing at which time affected property owners may present objections or protests. The Council may revise or correct the report, as it deems appropriate prior to taking action to confirm it. A certified copy of a confirmed report of delinquent accounts is then filed with the County Auditor. Upon recordation of the report, the liens are created and attached to the property.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Council conduct a Public Hearing to hear objections or protests from landowners listed on the report of 2022 Lien Letter Recipients of Delinquent Garbage Account Fees; and make revisions or corrections to the Report as the Council deems just; after which, adopt Resolution No. 234-02 Confirming the Report of 2022 Delinquent Garbage Account Fees for Lien.
B. Public Hearing for Closeout of Arcata’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 17-CDBG-12017: Accomplishments, Disencumbrance, and Acceptance of Two Planning Only Activity Reports.
The purpose of this hearing is to receive public input on accomplishments for each activity of the 17-CDBG-12017 grant, including expenditures and disencumbrance, to accept the analysis and final reports which were funded under a Planning Only activity, and to direct staff to submit the grant closeout package to the State. The City is closing out one grant which comprised four distinct activities:
• City of Arcata Wastewater UV Improvements
• Arcata Gardens Multi-Family Rehabilitation Project
• Planning Only – Infill Market Study and Appendix, and the City of Arcata Housing Element, 6th Cycle
• Economic Development Business Assistance and Microenterprise Programs (supplemental activities)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Council:
1. Open a public hearing to consider closeout of the 17-CDBG-12017 grant (“CDBG grant”), including: accomplishments; disencumbrance of funds; acceptance of the analysis and Infill Market Study dated January 8, 2021, and Appendix dated April 27, 2023, reports; and acceptance of the analysis and City of Arcata Housing Element, 6th Cycle report, adopted December 18, 2019.
2. Adopt Resolution No. 234-01 accepting the analysis and Infill Market Study with July 19, 2023 City Council Agenda
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Appendix report, and the analysis and City of Arcata Housing Element, 6th Cycle report.
3. Direct staff to disencumber unused grant funds, authorize the City Manager to sign the closeout certification, and submit final reports and closeout package to California Housing and Community Development, CDBG Division.
C. Receive a Verbal Report from the Planning Commission Chairperson on the Planning Commission's Recommendations for the City's General Plan Updates.
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 & written 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 addressing the Council may be limited to 3 minutes, with a maximum of 5 minutes, and a time limit on the 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. 223-07)
DOCUMENTS RECEIVED AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE AGENDA
VI. L Street Linear Park Signed Petitions Submitted by James Becker XI-A. Report of 2022 Final Lien List Submitted by the Environmental Services Department