CITY OF ARCATA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
SPECIAL AND REGULAR
COUNCIL CHAMBER AUGUST 22, 2023
736 F Street, Arcata Tuesday, 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.
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/83955348052
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:
August 22, 2023 City Council Agenda
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1. *67 1-669-900-6833
2. Enter Meeting ID: 839 5534 8052
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.
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. PUBLIC COMMENT
III. NEW BUSINESS
A. Consider Meeting Framework.
B. Consider the Gateway Area Plan Planning Commission Recommendation.
The Planning Commission completed its initial review of the Gateway Area Plan and the Gateway Code on July 11, 2023, and provided a recommendation to the Council for adoption. This study session provides the opportunity for the Commission to discuss its recommendation with the Council. While the discussion may address anything in the Plan or the Code, the Mayor, with input from the Planning Commission Chair, has identified building height, the K and L Street couplet, and inclusionary zoning as topics to prioritize for this first meeting. The Council will have the opportunity to provide recommended changes using a similar framework that the Commission used.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Council consider the recommendation of the Planning Commission, review Councilmembers’ proposed changes, and provide direction to the Commission and staff regarding the Gateway Area Plan and implementing ordinances. The Council should also consider public comment on this item.
IV. ADJOURNMENT
DOCUMENTS RECEIVED AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE AGENDA
III-B. Pre-Meeting Policy Ideas from City Council
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III-B. Correspondence from Chris Richards, Fred Weis, Chris Richards, Fred Weis, Angeline Holtski, Ashton Hamm, Carol McFarland and Don Nielson, Daniel Chandler, Denise Ziegler, Jenniffer DaParma, Josefina Barrantes, Julie Fulkerson, Lew Litzky, Lulu Mickelson, Maggie McKnight, Nancy Pelletier, Nick Lucchesi, Peter Carlson, Ricardo Madrigal, Sherri Starr, Stevie Luther, Students for a Democratic Society-CPH, and Gil Friedman