City Council - Regular Meeting - March 04, 2026
1. LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
2. FLAG SALUTE
3. ROLL CALL
4. CEREMONIAL MATTERS
a.
Certificate of Appreciation for Scott Davies for His Five Years of Service to the City of Arcata.
1. Certificate Appreciation_Davies.pdf
b.
Proclamation Recognizing March 8, 2026, as International Women's Day.
1. Intl Women's Day Proclamation 2026.pdf
c.
Proclamation in Recognition of Girl Scout Week March 8–14, 2026.
1. Girl Scout Week Proc 2026 updated.pdf
d.
Proclamation in Recognition of March for Meals Month, March 2026.
1. March for Meals Proc 2026 Arcata.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 a Presentation on the Public Partnership Collaboration for the Arcata Community Center Solar and Energy Efficiency Project from City of Arcata Deputy Director of Environmental Services Emily Benvie and Roku Fukui, Program Manager with Redwood Coast Energy Authority.
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 Meeting of February 18, 2026.
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CCM_Feb18_2026 - English.pdf
c.
Bi-Weekly Report on Disbursements.
1. Staff Report - Report on Cash Distributions 2.7.2026-2.20.2026.pdf
2. Attachment A - Cash Disbursements 2.7.2026-2.20.2026.pdf
d.
Adopt Resolution No. 256-41 Adopting a List of Projects for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 to be Funded by Senate Bill 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act.
1. Staff Report - Adopt Resolution No 256-41 Listing Projects for FY 2026-27 Funded by SB1, Road Repair and Accountability Act.pdf
2. Attachment A - 256-41 FY 26-27 SB 1 Project List Resolution.pdf
e.
Adopt Resolution No. 256-45 Approving the Amended and Restated Joint Powers Agreement of the Redwood Region Economic Development Commission (RREDC) and Authorizing the Mayor to Execute the Agreement.
1. Staff Report - Adopt Resolution No. 256-45 Approving Amendment to RREDC Agreement.pdf
2. Attachment A - 256-45 Amended Agreement RREDC.pdf
3. Attachment B - Exhibit A_Amended and Restated RREDC JPA Agreement 2026_DRAFT.pdf
f.
Approve an Amendment to the Bike Share Program Memorandum of Agreement with Cal Poly Humboldt to Extend the Term for Three More Years and Increase Their Contribution to $43,000 Per Program Year; and Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Documents.
1. Staff Report - Amend Existing Bike Share Agreement with Cal Poly Humboldt to Extend Contracts for an Additional Three Years.pdf
2. Attachment A - City of Arcata and CPH Bike Share_AMEND3_draft.pdf
g.
Approve a Letter of Support for Assembly Bill 1708 Regarding Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) Program; and Authorize the Mayor to Execute All Applicable Documents.
1. Staff Report - Approve Sending a Letter of Support for AB 1708.pdf
2. A. Letter of Support - AB 1708.pdf
10. OLD BUSINESS
a.
Initiate Adoption of the Comprehensive Update to the City’s Local Coastal Program - Statutorily Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Guidelines Section 15265).
1. Staff Report - LCP Adoption Penultimate Hearing 2026.pdf
2. A. Ord 1581 CZO 2026 (002).pdf
3. B. Res 256-02 LCE 2026.pdf
11. NEW BUSINESS
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.
Confirm Three Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Budget Study Sessions for April 6, 8, and 29, 2026–Each 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.