City Council - Study Session - April 08, 2026
1. CALL TO ORDER
Vice Mayor Atkins-Salazar called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
City Clerk Varley called roll.
3. LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Vice Mayor Atkins-Salazar read a statement acknowledging that Arcata sat on ancestral Wiyot land.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
Vice Mayor Atkins-Salazar invited public comment.
Public comment
: Joanne McGarry.
Vice Mayor Atkins-Salazar closed the public comment period.
5. DISCUSSION
a.
Review Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Special Revenue Funds, Enterprise Funds, and Capital Improvement Projects (CIP).
1. 26-27 CIP New-Current - DRAFT.pdf
Assistant City Manager Miller provided an overview of the different funds for this item.
Assistant City Engineer Caisse presented regarding the City's Capital Improvement Program and its associated projects.
No action was taken. There was a presentation and discussion only for this item.
b.
Follow Up on Potential Changes to the City Council's Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Legislative Platform, Goals, and Priority Projects.
There was no presentation or discussion for this item. No Council Action was taken.
The Council retired to closed session in the City Manager's Conference Room at 4:35 p.m.
6. CLOSED SESSION—City Manager's Conference Room, 736 F Street, Arcata
a.
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6. Employee Organizations: International Union of Operating Engineers Local No. 3; Arcata Police Association; and Non-Represented The Council met in closed session in the City Manager's Conference Room.
7. CLOSED SESSION REPORTS
a.
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6. Employee Organizations: International Union of Operating Engineers Local No. 3; Arcata Police Association; and Non-Represented The Council returned to open session at 5:08 p.m.
Vice Mayor Atkins-Salazar stated that there was nothing to report out for this closed session item.
8. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 5:08 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,