City Council - Regular Meeting - January 21, 2026
1. LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
2. FLAG SALUTE
3. ROLL CALL
4. CEREMONIAL MATTERS
a.
Proclamation in Honor of the Multijurisdictional Fire Department Response to the January 2, 2026, Downtown Arcata Fire.
1. 2026 Honoring Local Fire Departments.pdf
b.
Proclamation Recognizing January 2026 as National Mentoring Month.
1. National Mentoring Month Proclamation 2026.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 Director of Environmental Services Emily Sinkhorn and GHD Technical Director Rebecca Crow Regarding the Arcata Wastewater Treatment Facility Long-Range Feasibility Study.
b.
Receive an Annual Update from the Equity Arcata Team: Mo Harper-Desir and Fernando Paz, Regarding Equity Arcata.
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 December 11, 2025.
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CMSM_Dec11_2025 - English.pdf
c.
Approve the Minutes of the City Council Special Meeting of December 17, 2025.
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CMSM_Dec17_2025 - English.pdf
d.
Approve the Minutes of the City Council Meeting of December 17, 2025.
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CCM_Dec17_2025 - English.pdf
e.
Approve the Minutes of the City Council Special Meeting of January 9, 2026.
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CMSM_Jan09_2026 - English.pdf
f.
Bi-Weekly Report on Disbursements.
1. Staff Report - Report on Cash Distributions 12.6.2025-1.10.2026.pdf
2. Attachment A - Cash Disbursements 12.6.2025 to 1.10.2026.pdf
g.
Adopt Resolution No. 256-27 Adopting the Local Impact Program Guidelines – California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Exempt per the Commonsense Exemption (CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3)).
1. Staff Report - Local Impact Program Guidelines.pdf
2. Attachment A - Resolution 256-27.pdf
h.
Adopt Resolution Nos. 256-29 and 256-30 to Amend Management and Confidential, and Arcata Police Association Class and Pay; and Adopt Resolution No. 256-31 to Amend Management and Confidential Supplemental Compensation and Benefits.
1. Staff Report - Adopt Reso 256-29, 256-30 and 256-31 transfer of Juvenile Diversion Counselor classification.pdf
2. Attachment A - Reso 256-29 Management and Confidential Class and Pay.pdf
3. Attachment B - Reso 256-30 Arcata Police Association Class and Pay.pdf
4. Attachment C - Resolution 256-31 Management and Confidential Supplemental Compensation and Benefits.pdf
i.
Approve a Letter of Opposition to be Sent to the Humboldt County Planning & Building Department for the Proposed Conditional Use Permit to Build a New Telecommunications Tower Near 422 Shirley Boulevard; and Authorize the Mayor to Sign the Letter.
1. Staff Report - Approve Letter of Opposition for a CUP to Build a New Telecommunications Tower Near 422 Shirley Boulevard.pdf
2. Attachment A - Cell Tower Letter of Opposition.pdf
j.
Adopt Resolution No. 256-28 Approving Execution of Grant Funds from the Ocean Protection Council to Develop an Arcata Sea Level Rise Adaptation Pathways Plan. Not a Project per the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
1. Staff Report - Adopt Resolution 256-28 Approving Execution of Grant Funds from the Ocean Protection Council .pdf
2. Resolution No. 256-28.pdf
k.
Adopt Resolution No. 256-33 Updating the City of Arcata Investment Policy.
1. Staff Report - Adopt Resolution No. 256-33 Updating the City Investment Policy.pdf
2. A. Red-lined Investment Policy 1.12.2026.pdf
3. B. Investment Policy Clean Version 1.21.2026.pdf
4. C. Resolution No. 256-33 Update the City of Arcata Investment Policy.pdf
5. D. Management Directive 7.1.2024.pdf
l.
Reappoint Amanda Hickey to the Planning Commission for a Term Expiring March 31, 2027.
1. Staff Report - Reappoint Amanda Hickey to Planning Commission.pdf
m.
Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Cal Poly Humboldt for the US 101 and Sunset Avenue Interchange Improvements Project; and Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Necessary Documents Pertaining to the MOU.
1. Staff Report - Approve MOU with Cal Poly Humboldt for the US 101 and Sunset Ave Interchange Project.pdf
2. Attachment A - MOU Sunset Interchange 011326.pdf
n.
Approve a Sponsorship for the Kinetic Universe’s Kinetic Grand Championship Race in an Amount Equivalent to the Plaza Event Fees of $1,300 for the Sculpture Race Planned on the Arcata Plaza on May 23, 2026.
1. Staff Report - Sponsorship for Kinetic Sculpture Race.pdf
2. Attachment A - Kinetic Grand Championship Letter to Council 2026 .pdf
10. OLD BUSINESS
a.
Approve an Amendment to the Bike Share Program Contract with Tandem Mobility, LLC to Add Two New E-bike Stations and Extend the Term for Three Years, for up to $137,500 per Program Year; and Authorize the City Manager to Execute all Related Documents.
1. Staff Report - Amend Existing Bike Share Program Agreement with Tandem Mobility to Extend the Contract for 3 More Years.pdf
2. Attachment A - Quote QU0212a (3).pdf
11. NEW BUSINESS
a.
Introduce Ordinance No. 1585, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Arcata Amending the Arcata Municipal Code Title II, Chapter 10, to Make Biennial Consumer Price Index Adjustments to Campaign Contribution Limitations.
1. Staff Report - Introduce Ordinance No. 1585 Increasing Campaign Contribution Limits.pdf
2. Attachment A - Ordinance No. 1585 Campaign Contribution Limitations.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. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
14. 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.
15. DATES OF FUTURE MEETINGS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
a.
Set a Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Budget Study Session for April 6, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber.
b.
Set a Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Budget Study Session for April 8, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber.
c.
Set a Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Budget Study Session for April 29, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber.
16. CLOSED SESSION
17. CLOSED SESSION REPORTS
18. 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.