CITY OF ARCATA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBER NOVEMBER 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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2. Enter Meeting ID: 860 6529 3281
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SPECIAL MEETING
5:00 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
3. CLOSED SESSION
A. EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1): City Manager.
B. 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.
4. CLOSED SESSION REPORTS
A. EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1): City Manager.
B. 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
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III. ROLL CALL
IV. CEREMONIAL MATTERS
A. Proclamation in Recognition of National Hospice & Palliative Care Month, November 2024.
B. Proclamation Designating November 16–December 31, 2024, as the Season of Wonder and Light in Arcata.
V. REPORT BY COMMISSION/COMMITTEE
A. Annual Report from the Transactions and Use Tax Oversight 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.
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 October 30, 2024.
B. Approve the Minutes of the City Council Meeting of November 6, 2024.
C. Bi-Weekly Report on Disbursements.
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D. Adopt Resolution No. 245-17 Authorizing the City Manager to File a Financial Assistance Application with the State Water Resources Control Board to Fund the City's Steel Waterline Replacement Project; and Adopt Resolution No. 245-18 Stating the Intent to Reimburse Expenditures by the State Water Resources Control Board Made in Support of the City's Steel Waterline Replacement Project.
X. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
XI. OLD BUSINESS
XII. NEW BUSINESS
A. Consider Adopting Resolution No. 245-15 Authorizing the Submission of a Streamlined Application for Funding Under the Permanent Local Housing Allocation Program (PLHA) Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) 2024 and Amended PLHA Plan.
The State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) released the Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Program NOFA on August 17, 2022. The City submitted an application in November 2022, and was awarded an estimated 5-year allocation of $1,056.372 for the period of 2019-2023. At that time, the 2022 and 2023 allocations were listed as estimates only. In order for the city to receive access to the 2022 and 2023 allocations of $183,976, HCD requires submission of a streamlined application.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Council:
1) Open the Public Hearing and receive public comment on potential projects for funding under the 2024 Permanent Local Housing Allocation Program (PLHA) Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA); and
2) Adopt Resolution No. 245-15 authorizing the submission of a streamlined application for funding under the Permanent Local Housing Allocation Program (PLHA) Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) 2024 and amended PLHA Plan.
B. Consider Resolution No. 245-19, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Arcata Reaffirming Arcata's Commitment to the Values of Community, Inclusivity, Environmental Protection, and Respect.
Recent events locally and nationally have initiated community discussion encouraging the community and the Council to revisit our values and our commitment to uphold these values.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Council consider Resolution No. 245-19, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Arcata Reaffirming Arcata's Commitment to the Values of November 20, 2024 City Council Agenda
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Community, Inclusivity, Environmental Protection, and Respect.
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. Schedule the Special Meeting to Certify the Election Results, Swear-In New City Council Members, and Elect a Mayor and Vice Mayor for 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 12, 2024, 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.