City Council - Regular Meeting - March 19, 2025
1. LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
2. FLAG SALUTE
3. ROLL CALL
4. CEREMONIAL MATTERS
a.
Proclamation in Recognition of Sunshine Week, March 19–20, 2025.
1. Sunshine Week Proclamation 2025.pdf
b.
Proclamation in Recognition of Tsunami Preparedness Week, March 22–30, 2025.
1. Tsunami Week 2025.pdf
5. REPORT BY COMMISSION/COMMITTEE
6. 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 Update from Director of Community Development David Loya Regarding the City’s Manufactured Housing Opportunity & Revitalization (“MORE”) Program.
b.
Other Staff Reports.
7. ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS [EARLY - TIME LIMITED] 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 12 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 City Council Special Meeting of March 5, 2025.
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CMSM_Mar05_2025 - English.pdf
c.
Approve the Minutes of the City Council Meeting of March 5, 2025.
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CCM_Mar05_2025 - English.pdf
d.
Bi-Weekly Report on Disbursements.
1. Staff Report - Cash Distributions 2.22.2025-3.7.2025.pdf
2. Attachment A - Cash Disbursements 2.22.25-3.7.25.pdf
e.
Approve a Lease Agreement with Vero Fiber Networks, LLC, for Communications Equipment at Larson Park (Assessor’s Parcel No. 505-051-002); and Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Applicable Documents.
1. Staff Report - Approve a Lease with Vero Fiber Networks, LLC, for Communications Equipment at Larson Park .pdf
2. Attachment A - Vero Lease with Site Plan.pdf
f.
Reappoint Danny Hagans to the Forest Management Committee for a Three-Year Term Ending March 31, 2028.
1. Staff Report - Reappoint Danny Hagans to the Forest Management Committee for a Three-Year Term Ending March 31, 2028.pdf
g.
Reappoint John Kell III and Pedro Peloso to the Parks and Recreation Committee for Three-Year Terms Ending March 31, 2028.
1. Staff Report - Reappoint John Kell III and Pedro Peloso to the Parks and Recreation Committee .pdf
h.
Reappoint Jeremy Svehla to the Wetlands and Creeks Committee for a Three-Year Term Ending March 31, 2028.
1. Staff Report - Reappoint Jeremy Svehla to the Wetlands and Creeks Committee for a Three-Year Term Ending March 31, 2028.pdf
i.
Reappoint Peter Lehman, Matthew Simmons, and Daniel Tangney to the Planning Commission for Four-Year Terms Expiring March 31, 2029.
1. Staff Report - Reappoint Three Members to the Planning Commission for terms expiring March 31, 2029.pdf
j.
Approve Plans and Award a $1,377,922.90 Contract for the Plunkett Waterline Retrofit Project to Allen Gill Const., Inc.; Authorize City Engineer to Increase Contract up to 10% for Contingencies; and Authorize City Manager to Execute Applicable Documents.
1. Staff Report- Approve and Award Contract for Plunkett Waterline to Allen Gill Construction .pdf
2. Attachment A - Plunkett Waterline Retrofit Project_BID SUMMARY.pdf
k.
Adopt Resolution No. 245-38 in Appreciation of the City of Arcata Voters for Supporting and Adopting Measure H.
1. Staff Report - Adopt Resolution No. 245-38 in Appreciation of City of Arcata Voters for Supporting and Adopting Measure H.pdf
2. Attachment A - Resolution No. 245-38 in Appreciation of Arcata Voters for Supporting Measure H.pdf
3. Attachment B - Arcata Parks and Playgrounds Map.pdf
10. OLD BUSINESS
a.
Consider Approval of the Agreement for Transfer of Ownership and Management of the Arcata & Mad River Transit System to Humboldt Transit Authority; and Authorize City Manager to Execute all Applicable Documents.
1. Staff Report - Approve Agreement for Transfer of Ownership and Management of A+MRTS to HTA.pdf
2. Attachment A - Agreement for Transfer of AMRTS Vehicles and Operations 20250314.pdf
11. NEW BUSINESS
a.
Consider Adopting Resolution No. 245-39, Accepting the 2024 General Plan Annual Progress Report.
1. Staff Report - 2024 General Plan Annual Progress Report Review.pdf
2. Attachment A - Resolution No. 245-39 Accepting the 2024 General Plan APR.pdf
12. ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS [CONTINUED]
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.
13. COUNCIL REPORTS
All reports shall be specifically limited to City business and shall not request or lead to action by the Council at this meeting.
14. DATES OF FUTURE MEETINGS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
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.