CITY OF ARCATA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBER DECEMBER 04, 2024
1 SPECIAL MEETING
A special meeting of the City Council of the City of Arcata was held on the above date at 5:15 p.m. with Mayor Matthews presiding. Notice of this meeting was posted on November 27, 2024.
PRESENT: Matthews, Stillman, Atkins-Salazar, Schaefer, White. ABSENT: None. STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Perry, Human Resources/Administrative Services Director Vink.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Matthews invited public comment.
There being no public comment, Mayor Matthews closed the public comment period.
CLOSED SESSION
A. EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1): City Manager.
The City Council met in closed session in the City Manager's Conference Room.
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.
The City Council did not meet on this item, this item was tabled for a later date.
CLOSED SESSION REPORTS
A. EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1): City Manager.
The Council returned to the Council Chamber at 5:57 p.m.
RECESS: The Council recessed from 5:57 p.m. to 6:01 p.m.
Mayor Matthews stated that there was nothing to report out from this closed session item.
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.
Nothing was reported out for this item.
December 4, 2024
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:01 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Arcata was held on the above date at 6:01 p.m. as a hybrid meeting, via teleconference utilizing Zoom Video Communications and in person, with Mayor Matthews presiding. Notice of this meeting was posted on November 27, 2024. PRESENT: Matthews, Stillman, Atkins-Salazar, Schaefer, White. ABSENT: None.
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Perry, Director of Community Development Loya, Human Resources/Administrative Services Director Vink, Deputy Director of Information Technology Savage, IT and Digital Media Specialist Carrillo, City Clerk Varley.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Mayor Matthews read a statement acknowledging that Arcata sat on ancestral Wiyot land.
FLAG SALUTE
Mayor Matthews led the Pledge of Allegiance.
CEREMONIAL MATTERS
A. Proclamation in Recognition of Human Rights Awareness Month, December 2024.
Vice Mayor Stillman read the proclamation and presented it to Jim Glover, Chair of the Humboldt County Human Rights Commission.
COUNCIL AND STAFF REPORTS
Presenters: City Manager Perry, Councilmember White, Vice Mayor Stillman, Mayor Matthews, Councilmember Atkins-Salazar, and Councilmember Schaefer.
EARLY ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Matthews invited public comment.
Public Comment: Elizabeth, Paul Pitino, Sean, Noemi Garcia, Payton, Sarai, Ellen P., Eden Love, an unidentified member of the online audience, and Tamar Krigel.
Mayor Matthews closed the early oral communications period.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilmember White requested that Item D be removed from the Consent Calendar for further discussion.
SCHAEFER MOVED, AND STILLMAN SECONDED TO ADOPT THE CONSENT CALENDAR OF DECEMBER 4, 2024, ITEMS A, B, AND C, [WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM D: AUTHORIZE OPERATING SUBSIDY LOANS TO HOMEKEY December 4, 2024
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PARTNERS ARCATA VALLEY WEST BOULEVARD LLC AND THE GROVE AT VALLEY WEST LLC IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $260,000 TOTAL; AND FIND
THIS ACTION TO BE EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)].
Mayor Matthews invited public comment.
There being none, Mayor Matthews closed the public comment period.
THE MOTION PASSED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. AYES: MATTHEWS, STILLMAN, ATKINS-SALAZAR, SCHAEFER, WHITE. NOES: NONE. ABSENT:
NONE. ABSTENTIONS: NONE.
A. Approve the Minutes of the City Council Meeting of November 20, 2024.
B. Bi-Weekly Report on Disbursements.
C. Adopt Resolution No. 245-16, 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.
D. Item IX-D was moved to Items Removed from the Consent Calendar.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
D. Authorize Operating Subsidy Loans to Homekey Partners Arcata Valley West Boulevard LLC and The Grove at Valley West LLC in an Amount not to Exceed $260,000 Total; and Find this Action to be Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
On inquiry by Councilmember White, Director of Community Development Loya responded regarding the loan limit and explained that the City had $260,000 in Permanent Local Housing Allocation funds that needed to be spent by April of the following year so the idea was to approve an amount up to that for each of the partners based on the terms that were listed in the discussion.
Mayor Matthews invited public comment.
Public Comment: Joanne McGarry.
Mayor Matthews closed the public comment period.
ON MOTION BY SCHAEFER, SECONDED BY WHITE, AND WITH A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE, THE COUNCIL APPROVED ITEM D: [AUTHORIZE OPERATING
SUBSIDY LOANS TO HOMEKEY PARTNERS ARCATA VALLEY WEST BOULEVARD
LLC AND THE GROVE AT VALLEY WEST LLC IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $260,000 TOTAL; AND FIND THIS ACTION TO BE EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)]. AYES: MATTHEWS, December 4, 2024
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STILLMAN, ATKINS-SALAZAR, SCHAEFER, WHITE. NOES: NONE. ABSENT:
NONE. ABSTENTIONS: NONE.
ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Matthews invited public comment.
Public Comment: Brenda Perez, an unidentified member of the audience, the Humboldt Raging Grannies, Pat, Greg Bonagura, Graciela Leal, Rainer Shea, Alice Finen, Joanne McGarry, Bob Rottenberg, Karpani, Ramira, Gene, Amy Ball Wicklund, Gihane, and Trisha Murphy.
Mayor Matthews closed the Oral and Written Communications period.
DATES OF FUTURE MEETINGS
A. Cancel the Regular Meeting of January 1, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. due to the New Year's Day Holiday.
BY GENERAL CONSENSUS, THE COUNCIL CANCELLED THE REGULAR MEETING OF JANUARY 1, 2025, AT 6:00 P.M. DUE TO THE NEW YEAR'S DAY HOLIDAY.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:26 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Rhea Varley
City Clerk