City Council - Regular Meeting - September 03, 2025
1. LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
2. FLAG SALUTE
3. ROLL CALL
4. CEREMONIAL MATTERS
a.
Proclamation Recognizing September 21, 2025, as the International Day of Peace.
1. International Day of Peace 2025 Proclamation.pdf
b.
Proclamation Recognizing September 2025 as CommUnity Pride & Peace Month.
1. CommUnity Pride Peace Proclamation 2025.pdf
c.
Proclamation in Recognition of Queer Community and Culture Awareness Month, September 2025.
1. Queer Community and Culture Awareness Month Proclamation 2025.pdf
5. REPORT BY COMMISSION/COMMITTEE
a.
Annual Report from the Energy Committee.
1. Energy Comm Annual Report 2024_presented 2025_FINAL.pdf
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 City Engineer Netra Khatri Regarding the City’s South Arcata Multimodal Safety Improvement Plan (SAMSIP).
b.
Receive an Update from Lieutenant Luke Scown Regarding the City's Community Ambassador Program.
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 August 20, 2025, Special City Council Meeting.
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CMSM_Aug20_2025 - English.pdf
c.
Approve the Minutes of the August 20, 2025, City Council Meeting.
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CCM_Aug20_2025 - English.pdf
d.
Bi-Weekly Report on Disbursements.
1. Staff Report - Report on Cash Distributions 8.9.25-8.22.25.pdf
2. Attachment A - Cash Disbursements_8.9.25-8.22.25_Redacted.pdf
e.
Adopt Ordinance No. 1582, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Arcata Amending the Arcata Municipal Code Relating to Dogs at Large, Service Animals, Dog Licenses, and Dog Impoundment, Title V–Sanitation & Health, and Title X–Public Property.
1. Staff Report - Adopt Ordinance No. 1582, Amending the Municipal Code Relating to Service Animals and Dog Licenses.pdf
2. Attachment A - Ord. 1582 RE. Service Dogs and License Fee Exemptions (As Amended Before Introduction).pdf
f.
Approve the Project Plans and Award a Construction Contract for the Arcata Annie & Mary Trail Connectivity Project to Granite Construction Company in the Amount of $7,111,503; and Approve Necessary and Associated Related Actions.
1. Staff Report - Approve Project Plans and Award Construction Contract for Annie and Mary Trail Project.pdf
2. Attachment A - Annie and Mary Trail Connectivity Project Bid Summary.pdf
3. Attachment B - Arcata Annie and Mary Trail Connectivity Project Plans.pdf
4. Attachment C - Additive Alternative 1 - Frank Martin Ct Culvert Plans.pdf
g.
Approve a Grant Application to the Ocean Protection Council Senate Bill 1 Sea Level Rise Adaptation Planning Grant Program to Develop an Adaptation Pathways Approach Focused on Arcata’s Local Coastal Element Zone 1.
1. Staff Report - Approve Grant Application to the Senate Bill 1, Sea Level Rise Adaptation Planning Grant Program. .pdf
2. Attachment A - C-8-2_Adaption_Zones.pdf
h.
Approve a Purchase Contract with Municipal Maintenance Equipment for One Rapidview Lateral Launch System in the Amount of $174,073.73, Including Tax, Delivery, and On-Site Training; and Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Applicable Documents.
1. Staff Report - Approve Purchase Contract with Municipal Maintenance Equipment for Rapidview Lateral System for $174,073.73.pdf
2. Attachment A - Municipal Maintenance Equipment Rapidview Lateral Launch System Quote.pdf
i.
Adopt Resolution No. 256-08 Amending Resolution No. 178-33 Designating Streets Subject to Stop Signs.
1. Staff Report - Adopt Resolution No. 256-08, Amending Resolution No. 178-33 Designating Streets Subject to Stop Signs.pdf
2. Attachment A - Res. No. 256-08.pdf
j.
Adopt Resolution No. 256-09 Amending Resolution No. 234-33 Designating One-Way Streets and Alleys.
1. Staff Report - Approve Res. 256-09 Amending One-Way Streets and Alleys Res. 234-33.pdf
2. Attachment A - 256-09 One-Way Streets and Alleys_.pdf
3. Attachment B - CARLSON-PARKING-FIgure 1.pdf
10. OLD BUSINESS
11. NEW BUSINESS
a.
Review and Determine if Approval Will be Granted for the Special Event Permit Application from Playhouse Arts for the Sunny Brae Porchfest on October 5, 2025.
1. Staff Report - Review and Make Determination to Approve Playhouse Arts Porchfest Special Event on October 5, 2025.pdf
2. Attachment A - Porchfest Major Special Event Application.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.
Schedule a Joint Study Session with the Board of Directors of the Arcata Fire District to Receive the Standards of Coverage Report on September 10, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. in the Arcata Station Classroom, 631 9th Street, Arcata.
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.