CITY OF ARCATA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBER AUGUST 21, 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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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.
SPECIAL MEETING
5:30 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
3. CLOSED SESSION
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL––ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION, Significant Exposure to Litigation, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): One potential case.
4. CLOSED SESSION REPORTS
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL––ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION, Significant Exposure to Litigation, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): One potential case.
5. ADJOURNMENT
REGULAR MEETING
6:00 p.m.
I. LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
II. FLAG SALUTE
III. ROLL CALL
IV. CEREMONIAL MATTERS
A. Proclamation Recognizing September 8–14, 2024, as Suicide Prevention Week.
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V. REPORT BY COMMISSION/COMMITTEE
A. Annual Report from the Transportation Safety Committee.
VI. 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 an Introduction and Overview of the OpenGov Financial Transparency Portal from Tabatha Miller, Finance Director.
B. Other Council and Staff Reports.
VII. EARLY ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
The City Council values your comments. The public comment period allows people to address the Council on matters not on the agenda. This early section of public comment is limited to 15-minutes and speakers are limited to 2 minutes each. If you prefer to have a full 3 minutes of time for your public comment, this item is continued at the end of the meeting under item XIII (13) where speakers are granted 3 minutes. Please know that pursuant to the Brown Act, the Council cannot discuss or take action on items not listed on the agenda. The Council may respond to statements. There will also be a time to provide public comment specific to each item when that item is being reviewed by the Council.
VIII. N/A
IX. 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 can request that an item be removed for separate discussion. Members of the public may comment on any items remaining on the consent calendar in the comment period before the vote.
A. Approve the Minutes of the City Council Meeting of August 7, 2024.
B. Bi-Weekly Report on Disbursements.
C. Award a Contract to Housing Tools in an Amount Not to Exceed $232,500 for the Valley West Community Center Assessment Project; and Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Applicable Documents.
D. Approve Contract with Invoice Cloud for Web-Based Invoice Presentment and Processing; and Authorize the City Manager to Execute all Applicable Documents.
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E. Approve the Project Plans for the Arcata Ball Park Improvement Project.
X. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
XI. OLD BUSINESS
A. Introduce Ordinance No. 1571, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Arcata, Amending Chapter 5, Residential Rental Inspection Program, of Title VIII, Building Regulations, of the Arcata Municipal Code; Waive Reading of the Text and Consent to Read by Title Only.
The purpose of the Residential Rental Inspection Program is to address the issue of substandard, long-term rental properties, promote greater compliance with existing health and safety standards, and preserve the quality of Arcata’s neighborhoods and available housing. The program provides greater oversight for compliance of health, safety and welfare code violations in/on residential rental properties that can become a threat to the occupant’s safety, a threat to the long-term structural integrity of the building, and have a negative impact on the surrounding neighborhoods.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Council introduce Ordinance No. 1571, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Arcata, Amending Chapter 5, Residential Rental Inspection Program, of Title VIII, Building Regulations, of the Arcata Municipal Code; waive reading of the text and consent to read by title only.
B. Approve The City of Arcata's Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP); Direct Staff to Seek Funding for the Projects Listed in the LRSP; and Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Applicable Documents.
The Arcata Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP) represents a comprehensive and collaborative effort to enhance road safety in Arcata. The LRSP aims to create an environment where all road users can travel safely and confidently. By addressing the unique challenges faced by Arcata and identifying high-risk areas and road collision factors, this plan aims to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities through evidence-based interventions and community engagement.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Council:
1) Approve the City of Arcata's Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP); 2) Direct staff to seek funding for the projects listed in the LRSP; and 3) Authorize the City Manager to execute all applicable documents.
XII. NEW BUSINESS
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XIII. ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
The City Council values your comments. The public comment period allows people to address the Council on matters not on the agenda. Speakers will be limited to 3 minutes each. Please know that pursuant to the Brown Act, the Council cannot discuss or take action on items not listed on the agenda. The Council may respond to statements.
XIV. DATES OF FUTURE MEETINGS
A. Confirm a Study Session with the Planning Commission on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at 5:30 p.m., in the Council Chamber.
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.