City Council - Regular Meeting - July 16, 2025
1. LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
2. FLAG SALUTE
3. ROLL CALL
4. CEREMONIAL MATTERS
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 a Report from Assistant City Manager Tabatha Miller Regarding a Possible Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) Revenue Sharing 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 June 18, 2025.
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CMSM_Jun18_2025 - English.pdf
c.
Approve the Minutes of the City Council Meeting of June 18, 2025.
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CCM_Jun18_2025 - English.pdf
d.
Approve the Minutes of the City Council Special Meeting of June 30, 2025.
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CMSM_Jun30_2025 - English.pdf
e.
Approve the Minutes of the City Council Special Meeting Study Session of June 30, 2025.
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CCSS_Jun30_2025 - English(1).pdf
f.
Bi-Weekly Report on Disbursements.
1. Staff Report - Report on Cash Distributions 6.21.2025-7.5.2025.pdf
2. Attachment A - Cash Disbursements 7.7.25.pdf
g.
Adopt Ordinance No. 1580, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Arcata, Adding Section 3200 to Designate Fire Hazard Severity Zones to Chapter 1, Fire Prevention and Fire Protection, Of Title III, Public Safety, of the Arcata Municipal Code.
1. Staff Report - Adopt Ordinance No 1580, Amendment to Title III Chapter 1, Designating Fire Hazard Severity Zones.pdf
2. Attachment A - Ordinance No. 1580.pdf
h.
Accept a Donation of $5,000 from the Friends of the Arcata Marsh for the Marsh Groundskeeper/Forest Technician Position.
1. Staff Report - Accept Donation of $5,000 from the Friends of the Arcata Marsh for Marsh Groundskeeper Position .pdf
i.
Approve the Project Plans and Award a Construction Contract for the Arcata Community Center Roofing and Solar Project to Michael A. Roberts Construction in the Amount of $554,528.02; and Approve Necessary and Associated Related Actions.
1. Staff Report - Award Contract for the Arcata Community Center Roofing to Michael A Roberts Construction for $554,528.02.pdf
2. Attachment A - Arcata Community Center Roofing and Solar Project_BID SUMMARY.pdf
j.
Award a Contract in the Amount of $89,246 to Cal Poly Humboldt Sponsored Programs Foundation for Academic/Engineering Services at the Arcata Wastewater Treatment Facility; and Authorize the City Manager to Add Contingency to and Execute the Contract.
1. Staff Report - Award Research Contract in the Amount of $89,246 to Cal Poly Humboldt Sponsored Programs Foundation.pdf
2. Attachment A - AMRI Final Scope of Work - FY 25-26.pdf
3. Attachment B - AMRI Budget - FY 25-26.pdf
k.
Adopt Resolution No. 256-01 Approving the Fiscal Year 2025/2026 Annual Report on Stormwater Drainage Maintenance Fee for All Non-Tax-Exempt Parcels and Directing That Said Fee be Collected Through the Property Tax Rolls for Fiscal Year 2025/2026.
1. Staff Report - Adopt Resolution No. 256-01 Stormwater Billing to County.pdf
2. Attachment A - FY25'26 Stormwater Annual Report_FINAL.pdf
3. Attachment B - Resolution No. 256-01 Stormwater Fee to County.pdf
l.
Adopt Resolution No. 245-48 to Amend Management and Confidential Class and Pay; and Adopt Resolution No. 245-49 to Amend Management and Confidential Supplemental Compensation and Benefits.
1. Staff Report - Adopt Reso 245-48 to Amend the Confidential and Management Class and Pay and Adopt Reso 245-49 to Amend.pdf
2. Attachment A - Reso 245-48 Management and Confidential Classification and Pay.pdf
3. Attachment B - Resolution 245-49 2024-2027 Managment and Confidential Supplemental Compensation and Benefits.pdf
m.
Adopt the Fiscal Year 2025/2026 Legislative Platform.
1. Staff Report - Approve Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Legislative Platform.pdf
2. Attachment A - Arcata 2025_2026 Legislative Platform.pdf
10. OLD BUSINESS
11. NEW BUSINESS
a.
Consider Approval of an Agreement with Humboldt Made to Host the Arcata Friday Night Market in September 2025.
1. Staff Report - Approve Agreement with Humboldt Made to Host Arcata Friday Night Market in September 2025.pdf
2. Attachment A - Humboldt Made Proposal to the City of Arcata for Friday Night Market.pdf
b.
Initiate Adoption of the Comprehensive Update to the City’s Local Coastal Program - Statutorily Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA Guidelines Sec. 15265).
1. Staff Report - LCP Adoption Penultimate Hearing.pdf
2. Attachment A. Res 256-02 LCE 2025.pdf
3. Attachment B. Ord 1581 CZO 2025.pdf
c.
Consider Adopting Resolution No. 256-03 to Authorize Establishing a Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS) 115 Trust to Prefund City Pension Obligations.
1. Staff Report - Adopt Resolution No. 256-03 to Authorize Establishing a PARS 115 Trust to Prefund City Pension Obligations.pdf
2. Attachment A - Resolution No. 256-03 .pdf
3. Attachment B - PARS Presentation for City of Arcata.pdf
4. Attachment C - Draft Contract for Services with PARS.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 items relating 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.
Confirm a Joint Study Session with the Board of Directors for the Arcata Fire District for July 30, 2025, at 3:30 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.