City Council - Regular Meeting - February 19, 2025
1. LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
2. FLAG SALUTE
3. ROLL CALL
4. CEREMONIAL MATTERS
a.
Proclamation Recognizing February 25, 2025, as Spay Day USA.
1. Spay Day Proc 2025.pdf
b.
Proclamation in Recognition of Human Trafficking Awareness.
1. Human Trafficking Awareness 2025.pdf
5. REPORT BY COMMISSION/COMMITTEE
a.
Receive Annual Report from the Planning Commission.
1. PC 2024 Annual Report.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.
a.
Receive an Arcata Police Department 2024 Year-End Activity Report from Lieutenant Todd Dokweiler.
b.
Receive an Arcata Fire District 2024 Year-End Report from Fire Chief, Chris Emmons.
c.
Receive an Update from City Engineer, Netra Khatri, Regarding the US 101 and Sunset Avenue Interchange Project.
d.
Other Council and Staff Reports.
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 Special City Council Meeting of February 5, 2025.
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CMSM_Feb05_2025 - English.pdf
c.
Approve the Minutes of the City Council Meeting of February 5, 2025.
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CCM_Feb05_2025 - English.pdf
d.
Bi-Weekly Report on Disbursements.
1. Staff Report-Report on Cash Distributions 1.25.2025-2.7.2025.pdf
2. Attachment A-Cash Disbursements 1.25.2025 to 2.7.2025.pdf
e.
Approve Project & Award a Contract of $156,980 for Hyland St. Improvement Project to R.A.O. Construction Co., Inc.; Authorize City Engineer to Increase Contract by up to $15,698 (10%); and Authorize City Manager to Execute All Applicable Documents.
1. Staff Report-2025 Aprove and Award Hyland St Project to RAO.pdf
2. Attachment A-BID SUMMARY_Hyland St Improvements.pdf
f.
Approve Plans & Award Contract of $481,870 to R.A.O. Construction Co., Inc. for Isaacson S.T.I. Improvement Project-Phase 2; Authorize City Engineer to Increase Contract by up to $731,870; and Authorize City Manager to Execute all Applicable Documents.
1. Staff Report-Isaacson STI Impvt Proj-Phs 2- Approve Plans+Award to RAO; Auth City Eng Increase Amt +City Mgr Execute Docs.pdf
2. ATTACHMENT A - BID SUMMARY_Isaacson STI Phase 2.pdf
g.
Approve an Annual Proclamation Designating February as Black History Month and an Annual Proclamation in Recognition of Human Trafficking Awareness in the City of Arcata; and Add Both Proclamations to the Council-Approved List.
1. Staff Report -Proclamation Approval .pdf
2. Attachment A-Black History Month Proclamation for Annual Approval.pdf
3. Attachment B-Human Trafficking Awareness Proclamation for Annual Approval.pdf
h.
Adopt Resolution No. 245-32 Accepting a Public Utility Easement on a Portion of Assessor's Parcel No. 502-031-057; and Authorize the City Manager to Execute all Applicable Documents.
1. Staff Report-Adopt Resolution 245-32 Accepting a Public Utility Easement on a Portion of Assessor Parcel No. 502-031-057.pdf
2. Attachment A-RESOLUTION 245-32.pdf
3. Attachment B-Easement Deed Exhibit A.pdf
i.
Approve the Purchase of One Trailer Mounted Master Mix Asphalt Recycler in the Amount of $79,902.45; Award Purchase Contract to Stepp Manufacturing Co.; and Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Applicable Documents.
1. Staff Report - Approve the Purchase of one Asphalt Recycler and Award Purchase Contract to Stepp Manufacturing Co.pdf
2. Attachment A - Asphalt Recycler Quote - Stepp Manufacturing Co. .pdf
10. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
Items removed from the Consent Calendar will be heard under this section.
11. OLD BUSINESS
a.
Adopt Resolution No. 245-33 Establishing and Approving an Interfund Loan Policy.
1. Staff Report-Adopt Resolution No. 245-33 Establishing and Approving an Interfund Loan Policy.pdf
2. Attachment A-Resolution No. 245-33 Interfund Loan Policy.pdf
3. Attachment B-Proposed City of Arcata Interfund Loan Policy.pdf
12. NEW BUSINESS
a.
Public Scoping Hearing on Potential Projects the City May Submit for Funding Under the State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 2025 Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA).
1. Staff Report-Review Potential CDBG Projects List for 2025 Application.pdf
2. Attachment A-Potential CDBG Projects List.pdf
b.
Review and Approve Revisions to the City Officials’ Protocol Manual; and Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 245-34 Establishing Format and Procedures for the City Council Meeting Agenda.
1. Staff Report-Review and Approve Revised City Official's Protocol Manual.pdf
2. Attachment A-2025.02.19 Draft Protocol Manual Redline Version.pdf
3. Attachment B-245-34 Council Agenda Outline.pdf
c.
Introduce Ordinance No. 1575, An Ordinance of The City Council of The City Of Arcata Amending The Land Use Code To Update Affordable Housing Zoning, Waive Reading of the Text And Consent to Read by Title Only.
1. Staff Report-Land Use Code Amendments for Affordable Housing .pdf
2. Attachment A-Ordinance No. 1575.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
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.