City Council - Regular Meeting - May 21, 2025
1. LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
2. FLAG SALUTE
3. ROLL CALL
4. CEREMONIAL MATTERS
a.
Certificate of Recognition Presented to Zac Ramsey.
1. Zac Ramsey Certificate of Recognition.pdf
b.
Proclamation in Honor of Kinetic Sculpture Racing, May 24, 2025.
1. Kinetic Grand Championship 2025 Proclamation.pdf
c.
Proclamation in Recognition of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, May 2025.
1. Proclamation_AAPI Heritage month _May2025.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 on the City of Arcata’s Climate Adaptation and Energy Projects from Deputy Director of Environmental Services, Emily Benvie.
b.
Receive an Update Regarding the City of Arcata's Local Coastal Program from Director of Community Development, David Loya.
c.
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 May 7, 2025.
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CMSM_May07_2025 - English.pdf
c.
Approve the Minutes of the City Council Meeting of May 7, 2025.
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CCM_May07_2025 - English(1).pdf
d.
Approve the Minutes of the City Council Special Meeting of May 8, 2025.
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CCSS_May08_2025 - English.pdf
e.
Bi-Weekly Report on Disbursements.
1. Staff Report - Bi-Weekly Report on Disbursements.pdf
2. Attachment - Cash Disbursements 4.26.25 to 5.9.25.pdf
f.
Approve an Amendment to the Contract for Phase 1 of the Arcata Wastewater Treatment Facilities Upgrade Project with Wahlund Construction, Inc. in the Amount of $750,000; and Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Applicable Documents.
1. Staff Report - Approve Contract Amendment to Wahlund Construction for Phs 1 Arcata Wastewater Treatment Facilities Upgrade.pdf
g.
Adopt Resolution No. 245-47 Dedicating a Utility Easement to Pacific Gas and Electric Company for Electrical Upgrades for Phase 1 of the Arcata Wastewater Treatment Facilities Upgrade Project; and Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Documents.
1. Staff Report - Approve PGE Easement for Phase 1 Arcata Wastewater Treatment Facilities Upgrade.pdf
2. Attachment A - EXHIBIT A 1106-01-10078_503-241-013 Easement.pdf
3. Attachment B - RESOLUTION 245-47.pdf
h.
Adopt Resolution No. 245-45 Proclaiming June as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer + Pride Month and Authorizing the Two-Spirit and Intersex Inclusive Progress Pride Flag to be Flown on the Flagpole at Arcata City Hall During the Month of June.
1. Staff Report - Proclaim June as LGBTQ Plus Pride Month and Authorize the Pride Flag to be Flown.pdf
2. Attachment A - Resolution No. 245-45_Pride Flag.pdf
i.
Approve Two Annual Proclamations in Recognition of June as Pride Month and June 19 as Juneteenth in the City of Arcata; and Add a Proclamation for Each to the Council-Approved List.
1. Staff Report - Approve Two Annual Proclamations for Pride Month and Juneteenth in the City of Arcata .pdf
2. Attachment A - Pride Month Proclamation.pdf
3. Attachment B - Juneteenth Proclamation.pdf
j.
Award an Annual Contract to Newterra in the Amount of $75,600 for Fiscal Year 2025/26 for Quarterly Maintenance of Aerators in the Arcata Wastewater Treatment Plant Oxidation Ponds; and Authorize the City Manager to Execute Current and Future Contracts.
1. Staff Report - Award a Contract to Newterra for the Maintenance of the WWTP Oxidation Ponds Aerators.pdf
2. Attachment A - Quote from Newterra.pdf
k.
Approve Sponsorship in an Amount Equivalent to the Plaza Event Fees of $1,300 for the Playhouse Arts and Fairy Festival’s 2025 Arcata Fairy Festival Planned on the Arcata Plaza on July 27, 2025.
1. Staff Report - Sponsorship for Arcata Fairy Festival .pdf
2. Attachment A - Fairy Festival Email to Council dated April 29, 2025.pdf
3. Attachment B - Fairy Festival 2025 Sponsorship Letter.pdf
10. OLD BUSINESS
11. NEW BUSINESS
a.
Consider Adopting Resolution No. 245-46 Committing Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Income Loan Funds to the Roger’s Garage Affordable Housing Project.
1. Staff Report - CDBG Roger's Garage.pdf
2. Attachment A - Resolution No. 245-46 CDBG PI Roger's Garage.pdf
3. Attachment B - Roger's Garage Plan Set.pdf
4. Attachment C - Comment from J. Holder_Redacted.pdf
b.
Consider Introducing Ordinance No. 1579, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Arcata Adding Article 11 to Title IV, Chapter 2, Making it Unlawful for Any Person in the City to Sell, Offer, Distribute, or Provide Nitrous Oxide to Any Person.
1. Staff Report - Introduce Ordinance No. 1579 for Nitrous Oxide Regulations to Title IV of the Arcata Municipal Code.pdf
2. Attachment A - 1579 Nitrous Oxide Ordinance.pdf
c.
Consider Introducing Ordinance No. 1578, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Arcata Amending Chapter 3, Water, of Title VII, Public Works, of the Arcata Municipal Code.
1. Staff Report - Introduce Ordinance No. 1578, Amendments to Title VII Chapter 3 of the Arcata Municipal Code (1).pdf
2. Attachment A - Ordinance No. 1578.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
a.
Schedule a Joint Study Session with the Planning Commission for June 30, 2025, at 5:30 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.