City Council - Regular Meeting - April 01, 2026
1. LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
2. FLAG SALUTE
3. ROLL CALL
4. CEREMONIAL MATTERS
a.
Certificate of Recognition Presented to the Students of Sunnybrae Middle School.
1. SunnyBrae Middle School Students Cert. of Appreciation_2026.pdf
b.
Proclamation in Recognition of the Week of the Young Child, April 11–17, 2026.
1. Week of the Young Child 2026 Proclamation.pdf
c.
Proclamation in Recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, April 2026.
1. 2026 SAAM Proclamation.pdf
d.
Proclamation in Recognition of the 2026 Godwit Days Spring Migration Bird Festival, April 16–19, 2026.
1. Godwit Days 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.
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 March 18, 2026.
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CMSM_Mar18_2026 - English.pdf
c.
Approve the Minutes of the City Council Meeting of March 18, 2026.
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CCM_Mar18_2026 - English.pdf
d.
Bi-Weekly Report on Disbursements.
1. Staff Report - Report on Cash Distributions 3.7.2026-3.20.2026.pdf
2. Attachment A - Cash Disbursements 3.7.2026-3.20.2026.pdf
e.
Approve an Application for Grant Funds from the California State Coastal Conservancy for the Jolly Giant Creek and Butcher Slough Coastal Resilience and Restoration Planning Project; and Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Applicable Documents.
1. Staff Report - Approve California State Coastal Grant Application for Jolly Giant Creek and Butcher Slough Restoration.pdf
f.
Request the Annual Engineer's Report and Preparation of Notices to Declare the City's Intention to Continue to Levy and Collect from Existing Assessment Districts to Include Mad River Parkway Business Center, Windsong Subdivision and Janes Creek Meadow.
1. Staff Report - Request Annual Engineer's Report and Preparation of Notices for Existing Assessment Districts.pdf
2. Attachment A - 2026-2027-Janes Creek Meadows - Engineer's Report.pdf
3. Attachment B - 2026-2027-Windsong District - Engineer's Report.pdf
4. Attachment C - 2026-2027-MRBP - Engineer's Report.pdf
g.
Authorize Staff to Investigate and Potentially Issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Redesign and Update of the Visit Arcata Website.
1. Staff Report - Authorize Staff to Investigate and Potentially Issue RFP for Redesign and Update of Visit Arcata Website.pdf
h.
Approve a Contract Amendment Amounting to $11,890 with Northpoint Consulting Group, Inc., for Engineering Services for the First Street Lift Station Improvement Project, for a Total Not to Exceed $182,200; and Authorize City Manager to Sign Documents.
1. Staff Report - Approve Contract Amendment for First Street Lift Station Improvement Project's Engineering Services.pdf
2. Attachment A - NCG Eng and Design Svcs for 1st St Lift Station Imps_AMEND1.pdf
10. OLD BUSINESS
11. NEW BUSINESS
a.
Public Hearing on City Staff Vacancies and the City’s Recruitment and Retention Efforts to Comply with Legal Obligations (Government Code Section 3502.3).
1. Staff Report and Public Hearing on Employee Vacancies.pdf
2. Attachment A - 2025 Agency Presentation Vacancies and Recruitment Efforts.pdf
b.
Introduce Ordinance No. 1584, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Arcata Repealing Article 12 (Public Safety Committee) in Chapter 3 (Boards, Commissions, Committees and Task Forces) of Title II (Administration), of the Arcata Municipal Code.
1. Staff Report - Repeal PSC.pdf
2. Attachment A - 1584 PSC Repeal Ordinance.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.
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.