CITY OF ARCATA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBER MARCH 20, 2024
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.
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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
4:30 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
3. CLOSED SESSION
A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 (Three Items). Employee Organizations: International Union of Operating Engineers Local No. 3; Arcata Police Association; and Management/Mid-Management/Confidential Employees. Agency Negotiator:
Keira Vink.
4. CLOSED SESSION REPORTS
A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 (Three Items). Employee Organizations: International Union of Operating Engineers Local No. 3; Arcata Police Association; and Management/Mid-Management/Confidential Employees. Agency Negotiator:
Keira Vink.
5. OPEN SESSION—Commission Interviews
A. Interview Four Applicants for Two Vacancies on the Planning Commission for Terms Expiring March 31, 2028.
6. ADJOURNMENT
REGULAR MEETING
6:00 p.m.
I. LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
II. FLAG SALUTE
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III. ROLL CALL
IV. CEREMONIAL MATTERS
A. Proclamation Recognizing Two-Spirit Day of Appreciation and Celebration, March 19, 2024.
B. Proclamation in Recognition of Girl Scout Week, March 10–16, 2024.
C. Proclamation in Recognition of American Red Cross Month, March 2024.
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
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 March 6, 2024.
B. Bi-Weekly Report on Disbursements.
C. Adopt Resolution No. 234-38, 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 a New Position of Program Coordinator).
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D. Reappoint Dennis Halligan, Ken Hoffman and Jack Naylor to the Forest Management Committee for Three-Year Terms Ending March 31, 2027; Reappoint Deborah Coles, Jolly Earle and Sheldon Heath to the Parks and Recreation Committee for Three-Year Terms Ending March 31, 2027; and Reappoint Bob Brown, Chris McAuliffe, and Steven Railsback to the Wetlands and Creeks Committee for Three-Year Terms Ending March 31, 2027.
E. Reappoint Wendy Ring, Korina Johnson and Genevieve Serna to the Transportation Safety Committee (TSC) for Three-Year Terms Ending March 31, 2027.
F. Approve an Amendment to Extend the Agreement with Humboldt Waste Management Authority for Receiving and Processing Green Waste and Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Applicable Documents.
IX. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
X. OLD BUSINESS
XI. NEW BUSINESS
A. Appoint Two New Members to the Planning Commission for Terms Expiring March 31, 2028.
B. Authorize a Grant Application to the HOME Investment Partnerships Program for the Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program.
Since 2019, the City has operated a Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program (Program). Grants from the HOME Investment Partnerships Program provide Program funding for three-year terms. Program funding will end in November 2024 when the grant awarded to the City in 2021 expires. Competitive applications to the HOME Investment Partnerships Program are now open. Adopting Resolution No. 234-39 will authorize an application of up to $1.5 million to extend the program for another three-year term.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 234-39 authorizing a grant application to the HOME Investment Partnerships Program for up to $1.5 million for the Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program.
C. Public Hearing to Approve the Annual Engineer's Report and Declare the City's Intention to Continue to Levy and Collect Assessments of Existing Assessment Districts to include Mad River Parkway Business Center Landscape Maintenance Assessment District, Windsong Subdivision Landscape Maintenance Assessment District and Janes Creek Meadow Landscape Maintenance Assessment District.
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The City has three assessment districts that are billed annually as part of their property tax assessments. Under the Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972, annual Engineer’s Reports and Resolutions of Intent to continue to levy assessments are required. The Resolutions of Intent are incorporated into the City’s annual budget process. This action directs the City Engineer to complete the required reports and notices in preparation of the budget adoption.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Council:
1) Approve the Annual Engineer's Reports;
2) Declare the City's intention to continue to levy and collect assessments of existing assessment districts; and
3) Adopt the Mad River Parkway Business Center Landscape Maintenance Assessment District Resolution No. 234-32, the Janes Creek Meadow Landscape Maintenance Assessment District Resolution No. 234-31, and the Windsong Landscape Maintenance Assessment District Resolution No. 234-30.
D. Public Hearing on Community Development Block Grant Accomplishments and Closeout.
The purpose of this hearing is to receive public input on the grant accomplishments.
The City of Arcata was awarded two Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus Response Round 2 and 3 (CDBG CV2/3) grants. The funding was received for the COVID Safe Outdoor Event Program and Arcata House Partnership Homeless Services Program.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Council:
1) Open the public hearing, consider the accomplishments to be reported to CDBG for the close out of the COVID Safe Outdoor Events Program (20-CDBG-CV2-3- 00212) and the Arcata House Partnership Homeless Services Program (20-CDBGCV2-3-00213); and 2) Direct staff to submit final reports and closeout package to the state.
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.
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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.
XIV. DATES OF FUTURE MEETINGS
A. Set a Date for a Study Session with Committee Chairpersons.
B. Set a Date for a Goal Setting Study Session.
C. Set a Date for a Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Budget Study Session.
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. Document from James Becker
XI-B. Email from Kathy D'Or-Reid
XI-B. Email from Lisa Pelletier
XII. Email from John Emig