City Council - Regular Meeting - August 06, 2025
1. LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Mayor Stillman read a statement acknowledging that Arcata sat on ancestral Wiyot land.
2. FLAG SALUTE
Mayor Stillman led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. CEREMONIAL MATTERS
a.
Proclamation Declaring the City of Arcata a Sanctuary City for Two-Spirit, Transgender, Gender Nonconforming, and Intersex People, August 2025.
1. 2025_Sanctuary City for 2S-TGI People.pdf
Councilmember Matthews read the proclamation and presented it to Julie and Alexis with Queer Humboldt.
4. REPORT BY COMMISSION/COMMITTEE
a.
Annual Report from the Energy Committee.
1. Energy Comm Annual Report 2024_presented 2025_FINAL.pdf Mayor Stillman announced that this item would be postponed to a future meeting.
5. STAFF REPORTS
Presenters
: Perry.
6. ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS [EARLY - TIME LIMITED] Mayor Stillman invited public comment.
Public Comment
: Michael Kitchen, Karpani Burns, Ellen, Rainer Shea, and four unidentified members of the audience.
Mayor Stillman closed the oral and written communications [early - time limited] period.
RECESS
: Due to the City Council meeting and a public protest occurring concurrently in the Council Chamber, the Council recessed from 6:36 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
ATKINS-SALAZAR MOVED AND WHITE SECONDED TO ADOPT AND APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
Mayor Stillman invited public comment.
There being none, Mayor Stillman closed the public comment period.
THE MOTION PASSED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. AYES: STILLMAN, WHITE, ATKINS-SALAZAR, MATTHEWS, SCHAEFER. NOES: NONE. ABSENT: NONE. ABSTENTIONS: NONE.
Moved by:
Atkins-Salazar
Seconded by:
White
Adopt and approve the Consent Calendar.
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 July 16, 2025.
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CMSM_Jul16_2025 - English.pdf
c.
Approve the Minutes of the City Council Meeting of July 16, 2025.
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CCM_Jul16_2025 - English.pdf
d.
Report on Disbursements.
1. Staff Report - Report on Cash Distributions 7.19.25-7.26.25.pdf
2. Attachment A - Cash Disbursements 7.31.pdf
Moved by:
Atkins-Salazar
Seconded by:
White
It is recommended that the Council approve the report on disbursements listing for the period July 19, 2025, through July 26, 2025.
e.
Approve the Carlson Park Skate Spot Project Plans.
1. Staff Report - Approve the Carlson Skate Spot Project Plans.pdf
2. Attachment A - Carlson Park Skate Spot 100 percent Design Plans.pdf
f.
Adopt Resolution No. 256-06 Amending Class and Pay for International Union of Operating Engineers Local No. 3 Represented Employees Including a Salary Band Increase for Geographic Information Systems Coordinator; and Authorize Mayor to Execute Documents.
1. Staff Report - Adopt Reso 256-06 Amend OE3 Class and Pay.pdf
2. Attachment A - Resolution No 256-06 Class and Pay for OE3 Represented Employees.pdf Moved by:
Atkins-Salazar
Seconded by:
White
It is recommended that the Council adopt Resolution No. 256-06 amending the classification and pay for employees represented by Operating Engineers Local 3 (OE3) to include a five (5%) percent increase in the salary band for the Geographic Information System Coordinator.
g.
Approve the Memorandum of Understanding with the Humboldt County Association of Governments for the Partnering Assets & Authorities for Comprehensive Transit (PAACT) Project; and Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Necessary Documents.
1. Staff Report - Approve MOU with HCAOG.pdf
2. Attachment A - MOU+Exh A.-DRAFT_ARCATA NBK.pdf
h.
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
3. Attachment B - Ordinance No. 1580 Local Responsibility Area, Fire Severity Zones Map.pdf
i.
Award a Contract in the Amount of $95,739.62 to GHD, Inc., for Environmental Monitoring Professional Services to Support the Construction Phase of the Annie and Mary Trail Project; and Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Applicable Documents.
1. Staff Report - Award Contract to GHD, Inc. for Services for the Annie and Mary Trail Project.pdf
2. Attachment A - GHD Environmental Monitoring Scope of Work and Fee.pdf
j.
Award a Contract to Northpoint Consulting Group, Inc. for Engineering Services for the City of Arcata–First Street Lift Station Improvement Project in the Amount of $162,600; and Approve Necessary and Associated Related Actions.
1. Staff Report - Award Contract for Engineering Services for the 1st St. Lift Station Imp Proj to Northpoint Consulting Group.pdf
2. Attachment A - NP Proposal - First Street Lift Station FINAL.pdf
8. ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS [CONTINUED]
Mayor Stillman invited public comment.
Public Comment
: Alice Finen, Amy, Shawn Leon, Yaneidi, Tricia Murphy who provided a handout to the Council, John Shelter, Joanne McGarry, Abraham, Edward, Sinai Krigel-Armstrong, Amy Scott, Sabra Rahel, Lisa Brown, Scott, Sav Rose, Tamar Krigel, Ryfry, David Tsirelson, Sherri, Rachel Hegemony, Sarai, Rick Toledo, Blake, John, Shannon Townsend, and 22 unidentified members of the audience.
Mayor Stillman closed the oral and written communications [continued] period.
9. COUNCIL REPORTS
Presenters
: White.
10. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:24 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,