CITY OF ARCATA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
SPECIAL AND REGULAR
COUNCIL CHAMBER DECEMBER 20, 2023
736 F Street, Arcata Wednesday, 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.
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SPECIAL MEETING
5:30 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
3. COMMITTEE INTERVIEWS
A. Interview One Candidate for a Vacancy on the Energy Committee for a Term Expiring September 30, 2026, and One Candidate for a Vacancy on the Parks and Recreation Committee for a Term Expiring March 31, 2025 or 2026.
4. ADJOURNMENT
REGULAR MEETING
6:00 p.m.
I. LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
II. FLAG SALUTE
III. ROLL CALL
IV. CEREMONIAL MATTERS
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 December 20, 2023 City Council Agenda
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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. 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 December 6, 2023.
B. Bi-Weekly Report on Disbursements.
C. Adopt Ordinance No. 1565, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Arcata Adding Sections 7472.5(F) and 7492.6, Bypass, to Chapter 2, Sewers, of Title VII, Public Works, of the Arcata Municipal Code; Waive Reading of the Text and Consent to Read by Title Only.
D. Adopt Resolution No. 234-23, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Arcata Amending the Class and Pay Resolution—Compensation & Benefits for Hourly Rated Part-Time, Temporary, and Seasonal Personnel (to Reflect 1/1/24 Change in State Minimum Wage & Update to California Paid Sick Leave & Update to City Step Increase Policy).
E. Adopt Resolution No. 234-22 Approving an Update to the City’s Existing Policy for Installing Speed Tables, Humps and Lumps for Residential and Local Streets.
F. Adopt Resolution No. 234-24, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Arcata Declaring the City-Owned Property at 5540 West End Road Surplus Land.
G. Ratify Employment Agreement with Richard "Bart" Silvers for Chief of Police for the Term December 10, 2023, through December 9, 2028.
IX. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
X. OLD BUSINESS
XI. NEW BUSINESS
A. Appoint One New Member to the Energy Committee for a Term Expiring September 30, 2026, and One New Member to the Parks and Recreation Committee for a Term Expiring March 31, 2025 or 2026.
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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 items relating to City business and shall not request or lead to action by the Council at this meeting.
A. Receive the Quarter 1 Fiscal Year 2023-24 Financial Report from Tabatha Miller, Finance Director.
The attached report provides a summary view of the City of Arcata’s unaudited financial results for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 for City Funds for First Quarter (July 1 to September 30). The purpose of the quarterly financial report is to provide the City Council members, City Administration and the public with a high-level view of the City’s financial activities for the quarter.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Council receive the Quarter 1 Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2023-24.
B. Receive an Update on the Arcata Police Department from Bart Silvers, Chief of Police.
XIV. DATES OF FUTURE MEETINGS
XV. CLOSED SESSION
A. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8, Assessor's Parcel No. 507-461-002.
Agency Negotiator: Karen Diemer, City Manager. Property Negotiator:
Scott Ferriman, President, Humboldt Gem and Mineral Society. Under Negotiation: Price and Terms.
B. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8, Assessor's Parcel No. 507-382-012.
Agency Negotiator: Karen Diemer, City Manager. Property Negotiator:
Steve Morris. Under Negotiation: Price and Terms.
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XVI. CLOSED SESSION REPORTS
A. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8, Assessor's Parcel No. 507-461-002.
Agency Negotiator: Karen Diemer, City Manager. Property Negotiator:
Scott Ferriman, President, Humboldt Gem and Mineral Society. Under Negotiation: Price and Terms.
B. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8, Assessor's Parcel No. 507-382-012.
Agency Negotiator: Karen Diemer, City Manager. Property Negotiator:
Steve Morris. Under Negotiation: Price and Terms.
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
XII. Comment from Mark Dubrow