CITY OF ARCATA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBER OCTOBER 02, 2024
736 F Street, Arcata Wednesday, 6:00 PM
AGENDA
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I. LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
II. FLAG SALUTE
III. ROLL CALL
IV. CEREMONIAL MATTERS
A. Proclamation in Recognition of Fire Prevention Week, October 6–12, 2024.
B. Proclamation Recognizing October 2024 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
C. Proclamation Recognizing September 15–October 15, 2024, as Latinx Heritage Month.
V. REPORT BY COMMISSION/COMMITTEE
VI. COUNCIL AND STAFF REPORTS
All reports shall be specifically limited to City business and shall not request or lead to action by the Council at this meeting.
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
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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 Special Meeting of September 18, 2024.
B. Approve the Minutes of the City Council Meeting of September 18, 2024.
C. Bi-Weekly Report on Disbursements.
D. Approve Project Plans and Award a Construction Contract for the Arcata Library Improvement Project to Adams Commercial General Contracting, Inc. in the Amount of $266,034; Authorize the City Manager to Increase the Contract Amount by up to $21,282.72 (8 Percent, for a Total of $287,316.72); and Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Applicable Documents.
E. Approve and Award a Construction Contract for the 2024 Arcata Sanitary Sewer CCTV Project to National Plant Services, Inc. in the Amount of $332,667; Authorize the City Engineer to Increase the Contract Amount by up to $66,533.40 (20 Percent, for a Total Not to Exceed $399,200.40) to Allow for Any Unforeseen Contingencies and Additional CCTV Work as Necessary; and Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Applicable Documents.
F. Adopt Resolution No. 245-10, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Arcata Adopting the MORE Mobilehome Rehabilitation Program Guidelines.
X. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
Items removed from the Consent Calendar will be heard under this section.
XI. OLD BUSINESS
XII. NEW BUSINESS
A. Public Scoping Hearing for Potential Projects for Funding Under the State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 2024 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA).
The State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) released the October 2, 2024 City Council Agenda
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2024 Community Development Block Grant Program NOFA on August 30, 2024.
Applications for the 2024 CDBG NOFA open on October 29, 2024, and close December 30, 2024. The NOFA outlines jurisdictions and activities eligible for CDBG funding.
Staff recommends the Council consider the Project and Program List (Attachment A) for Community Development and Economic Development, and direct staff to return with an analysis and recommendation for up to two CDBG activities.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Council:
1) Hold a Public Hearing and receive comments on potential projects for funding under the 2024 CDBG Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA); 2) Direct Staff to contact stakeholders to determine eligibility and competitiveness of potential projects; and
3) Direct Staff to return to council if the City is eligible to apply, to determine which programs or projects to apply for.
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
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. Letter from Mark Dubrow.
VII. Documents from Marc Delany.