City Council - Regular Meeting - November 05, 2025
1. LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
2. FLAG SALUTE
3. ROLL CALL
4. CEREMONIAL MATTERS
a.
Proclamation Recognizing November 2–9, 2025 as California Retired Teacher's Week.
1. CA Retired Teachers Week Proclamation 2025.pdf
b.
Proclamation Recognizing November 2025 as Indigenous Heritage Month.
1. Indigenous Heritage Month 2025.pdf
c.
Proclamation Recognizing November 2025 as National Hospice & Palliative Care Month.
1. Arcata Hospice and Palliative Care Month Proclamation 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 City Manager Merritt Perry Regarding the Results of the First FlashVote Survey for the City of Arcata.
1. Community Priorities - Survey Results - Arcata CA - FlashVote.pdf
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 October 15, 2025.
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CMSM_Oct15_2025 - English.pdf
c.
Approve the Minutes of the City Council Meeting of October 15, 2025.
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CCM_Oct15_2025 - English.pdf
d.
Bi-Weekly Report on Disbursements.
1. Staff Report - Report on Cash Distributions 10.4.25-10.24.25.pdf
2. Attachment A - Cash Disbursements 10.4.25 to 10.24.25.pdf
e.
Adopt Resolution 256-13 Amending the Class and Pay Resolution – Compensation and Benefits for Hourly Rated Part-time, Temporary, and Seasonal Personnel; and Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Applicable Documents.
1. Staff Report - Adopt Reso 256-13 to Amend Hourly Employees Class and Pay.pdf
2. Attachment A - Reso 256-13 Hourly Class and Pay Final.pdf
f.
Approve the Purchase of Five 2026 Hybrid Ford Mavericks for the City Fleet and Award a Contract to Harper Motors in the Amount of $185,240.30, Including Tax; and Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Applicable Documents.
1. Staff Report - Approve Purchase of Five 2026 Hybrid Ford Mavericks and Award Contract to Harper Motors for $185,240.30.pdf
2. Attachment A - Hybrid Ford Maverick Harper Motors Quote.pdf
g.
Approve the Appointment of Rehired Senior Planner, Delo Freitas, at Salary Range M152, Step 6.
1. Staff Report - Authorize appointment of Delo Freitas to Step 6 in the salary band of Senior Planner.pdf
h.
Approve the Purchase of Four Used Ford Police Interceptor Utility Vehicles from the Bear River Rancheria for a total of $180,000; Authorize an Additional $20,000 for Associated Set Up Costs; and Approve Necessary and Associated Related Actions.
1. Staff Report - Authorize Police Department Purchase of Four Used Patrol Cars.pdf
2. Attachment A - Car Quote.pdf
10. OLD BUSINESS
a.
Adopt Resolution No. 256-16 and Resolution No. 256-17 Declaring the Intent of the City to be Reimbursed for Certain Water and Wastewater System Capital Expenses from the Proceeds of Indebtedness.
1. Staff Report - Adopt Resolutions Declaring Intent to Reimburse the City from Bond Proceeds for Certain Capital Expenditures.pdf
2. A - Resolution No. 256-16 Reimbursement Resolution (Water).pdf
3. B - Resolution No. 256-17 Reimbursement Resolution (Wastewater).pdf
b.
Adopt Resolution No. 256-18 Authorizing Staff to Initiate the Proposition 218 Process for Adjustments to the City of Arcata’s Water and Wastewater Rates.
1. Staff Report - Resolution Initiating the Proposition 218 Process for Adjustments to Water and Wastewater Rates.pdf
2. Attachment A - Arcata Water and Wastewater Rate Study - Draft 10.29.25.pdf
3. Attachment B - City of Arcata Prop 218 Notice Draft 10.29.25.pdf
4. Attachment C - Prop 218 Process Resolution No. 256-18.pdf
11. NEW BUSINESS
a.
Approve Use of up to $371,717 of Opioid Settlement Funds to Serve Unsheltered and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Impacted Individuals by Providing Temporary Shelter and Wrap Around Services.
1. Staff Report - Proposed Use of Opioid Settlement Funds.pdf
2. Attachment A - Temporary Emergency Shelter Proposal Arcata House Partnership10.30.2025.pdf
3. Attachment B - Proposal for MobileOurSpace - a program of Playhouse Arts.pdf
4. Attachment B1 - OurSpaceMobile budget.pdf
b.
Review and Approve Revisions to the City Officials’ Protocol Manual.
1. Staff Report - Review and Approve Revised City Official's Protocol Manual.pdf
2. Attachment A - City Officials' Protocol Manual 2025 Redline Version.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
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.