CITY OF ARCATA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
SPECIAL AND REGULAR
COUNCIL CHAMBER SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
736 F Street, Arcata Wednesday, 6:00 PM
AGENDA
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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.
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SPECIAL MEETING
5:00 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
3. CLOSED SESSION
A. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8, Property Located at the End of St. Louis Road. Agency Negotiator: Merritt Perry, City Manager, or City Manager Designee. Negotiating Party: Cal Poly Humboldt. Under Negotiation: Price and Terms.
B. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8, Assessor’s Parcel No. 502-031-057-000.
Agency Negotiator: Merritt Perry, City Manager or City Manager Designee.
Negotiating Parties: Dennis L and Patricia C McDonald. Under Negotiation:
Price and Terms.
C. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8, Assessor’s Parcel No. 507-461-039.
Agency Negotiator: Merritt Perry, City Manager. Negotiating Party: Rodney Oien, Executive Director, Northcoast Children's Services. Under Negotiation: Terms.
D. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8, Assessor’s Parcel Nos. 507-362-025, -026.
Agency Negotiator: Merritt Perry, City Manager. Negotiating Party:
International Woodworkers Local 398. Under Negotiation: Price and Terms.
E. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL––EXISTING LITIGATION,
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1). Name of Case: City of Arcata v. AO Kiriki Ben Tut Malik Silkiss; and Marc Delany, et al., Humboldt County Superior Court, Case number CV2401719.
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4. CLOSED SESSION REPORTS
A. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8, Property Located at the End of St. Louis Road. Agency Negotiator: Merritt Perry, City Manager, or City Manager Designee. Negotiating Party: Cal Poly Humboldt. Under Negotiation: Price and Terms.
B. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8, Assessor’s Parcel No. 502-031-057-000.
Agency Negotiator: Merritt Perry, City Manager or City Manager Designee.
Negotiating Parties: Dennis L and Patricia C McDonald. Under Negotiation:
Price and Terms.
C. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8, Assessor’s Parcel No. 507-461-039.
Agency Negotiator: Merritt Perry, City Manager. Negotiating Party: Rodney Oien, Executive Director, Northcoast Children's Services. Under Negotiation: Terms.
D. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8, Assessor’s Parcel Nos. 507-362-025, -026.
Agency Negotiator: Merritt Perry, City Manager. Negotiating Party:
International Woodworkers Local 398. Under Negotiation: Price and Terms.
E. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL––EXISTING LITIGATION,
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1). Name of Case: City of Arcata v. AO Kiriki Ben Tut Malik Silkiss; and Marc Delany, et al., Humboldt County Superior Court, Case number CV2401719.
5. ADJOURNMENT
REGULAR MEETING
6:00 p.m.
I. LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
II. FLAG SALUTE
III. ROLL CALL
IV. CEREMONIAL MATTERS
A. Proclamation in Honor of the North Coast Stand Down, September 26–28, 2024.
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V. REPORT BY COMMISSION/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 Update from Emily Sinkhorn, Director of Environmental Services, on the 2024 Call for Art.
B. Receive an Update from David Loya, Director of Community Development, on the Climate Action Plan (CAP).
C. 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 September 4, 2024.
B. Bi-Weekly Report on Disbursements.
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C. Approve and Award a Construction Contract for the 2024 Arcata Asphalt Grind-Out and Inlay Project to G R Sundberg, Inc. in the Amount of $165,330; Authorize the City Engineer to Increase the Contract Amount by up to $16,533 (10 Percent, for a Total Not to Exceed $181,863) to Allow for Any Unforeseen Contingencies and Additional Paving Work as Necessary; and Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Applicable Documents.
D. Award a Contract Not to Exceed $368,340 to SHN Consulting Engineers & Geologists, to Provide a Site Investigation Sampling and Remediation Action Plan for the Butcher Slough Site; and Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate the Final Contract Price and Execute All Applicable Documents.
E. Reappoint Tim Keefe and Ron Perry to the Historic Landmarks Committee for Three-Year Terms Ending September 30, 2027.
F. Reappoint Michael Winkler to the Energy Committee for a Three-Year Term Ending September 30, 2027.
G. Reappoint Steve Cole to the Transactions and Use Tax Oversight Committee for a Three-Year Term Ending September 30, 2027.
H. Reappoint Colin Fiske to the Transactions and Use Tax Oversight Committee for a Three-Year Term Ending September 30, 2027.
I. Reappoint Josh Wolf to the Transactions and Use Tax Oversight Committee for a Three-Year Term Ending September 30, 2027.
J. Approve the Purchase of Three (3) Cla-Val Pressure Reducing Valve/Vault Systems in the Amount of $181,741.90 (Plus Sales Tax); Authorize the City Engineer to Increase the Purchasing Amount by up to $18,174.19 (10%, for a Total of $199,916.09) to Allow for Any Unforeseen Contingencies and Additional Equipment as Necessary; and Authorize the City Manager to Execute all Applicable Agreements and Documents.
K. Approve the Arcata Compensation Agreement with Affected Taxing Entities; and Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Agreement.
L. Award a Contract for the Tank 1 A/B Perimeter Fence Project to CR Fence Company DBA Humboldt Fence Co. in the amount of $64,700; Authorize the City Manager to Increase the Contract Amount by up to 5 Percent ($3,235 for a Total Amount Not to Exceed $67,935) to Allow for Unforeseen Contingencies; and Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Applicable Documents.
X. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
XI. OLD BUSINESS
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XII. NEW BUSINESS
A. Adopt Resolution No. 245-09 Updating the City's Investment Policy.
A City’s Investment Policy serves as a framework outlining guidelines for the investment of City and other related entities’ funds, consistent with the regulatory requirements of the California Government Code. The City’s current Investment Policy was adopted in 2003 and needs to be updated to be consistent with current Government Code and to comply with best practices in fund management.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Council Adopt Resolution No. 245-09, updating the City’s Investment Policy for the investment of public funds of the City of Arcata and its related entities.
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. 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.
DOCUMENTS RECEIVED AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE AGENDA
VII. Shine a Light on Palestine Film Series Flyer from Joanne McGarry.