City Council - Regular Meeting - February 05, 2025
1. LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
2. FLAG SALUTE
3. ROLL CALL
4. CEREMONIAL MATTERS
a.
Proclamation Recognizing February 2–8, 2025, as Scouting Anniversary Week.
1. Scouting Anniversary Week Proclamation 2025.pdf
b.
Proclamation in Recognition of Black History Month, February 2025.
1. Black History Month Proclamation 2025.pdf
5. REPORT BY COMMISSION/COMMITTEE
a.
Receive Annual Report from the Historic Landmarks Committee.
1. HLC 2024 Annual Report_adopted.pdf
6. 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.
7. 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 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.
8. N/A
9. 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.
Approval to Waive Reading of the Text and Consent to Read by Title Only for any Ordinance on this Agenda.
b.
Approve the Minutes of the January 15, 2025, Special City Council Meeting.
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CMSM_Jan15_2025 - English.pdf
c.
Approve the Minutes of the January 15, 2025, City Council Meeting.
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CCM_Jan15_2025 - English.pdf
d.
Bi-Weekly Report on Disbursements.
1. Staff Report - Report on Cash Distributions 1.4.25-1.24.25.pdf
2. Attachment A-Cash Disbursements 1.4.2025 to 1.24.2025_Redacted.pdf
e.
Adopt Ordinance No. 1574, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Arcata Amending the Arcata Municipal Code to Adjust Councilmember Salary, Title II (Administration), Chapter 1 (Council), Section 2010 (Salaries of the City Council Members).
1. Staff Report - Adopt Ordinance No. 1574 to Increase Council Member Salaries.pdf
2. Attachment A - Ordinance No. 1574.pdf
f.
Adopt Ordinance No. 1576, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Arcata Amending the Arcata Municipal Code Relating to Purchasing Procedures, Title II (Administration), Chapter 4 (Fiscal Administration).
1. Staff Report. Adopt Ordinance No. 1576 Amending AMC Purchasing Procedures, Title II, Chapter 4.pdf
2. Attachment A - Ordinance No. 1576.pdf
g.
Approve a Ground Lease and Memorandum of Understanding with Redwood Coast Energy Authority for Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment at Carlson Park; and Authorize the City Manager to Execute all Applicable Documents.
1. Staff Report - Approve a Lease and MOU with RCEA for EV Equipment at Carlson Park.pdf
2. Attachment A - Carlson Park Arcata EVSE Ground Lease.pdf
3. Attachment B - Carlson Park EVSE Memorandum of Understanding.pdf
h.
Approve Councilmember Atkins-Salazar’s Remote Participation at the March 5, 2025, City Council Meeting Pursuant to A.B. 2449 so that she can Represent the City at the California Association of Councils of Governments’ Regional Leadership Forum.
1. Staff Report - Approval of Remote Attendance.pdf
2. Attachment A - Copy of AB-2449.pdf
10. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
Items removed from the Consent Calendar will be heard under this section.
11. OLD BUSINESS
12. NEW BUSINESS
a.
Receive an Update on the Financial Status of the Water Fund and Steel Waterline Replacement Project and Direct Staff, as Appropriate.
1. Staff Report - Receive an Update on the Financial Status of the Water Fund Steel Waterline Replacement Project.pdf
2. Attachment A - Water Fund 10-year Long-Range Plan with $8.5 million Loan from Wastewater.pdf
3. Attachment B - Wastewater Fund 10-year Long-Range Plan with $8.5 million Interfund Loan to Water.pdf
13. 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.
14. DATES OF FUTURE MEETINGS
a.
Confirm Study Session with Committee and Commission Chairpersons for February 12, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber.
15. CLOSED SESSION
16. CLOSED SESSION REPORTS
17. 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.