City Council - Regular Meeting - April 15, 2026
1. LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
2. FLAG SALUTE
3. ROLL CALL
4. CEREMONIAL MATTERS
a.
Proclamation in Recognition of World Tai Chi Day, Saturday April 25, 2026.
1. World Tai Chi Day 2026.pdf
b.
Proclamation in Recognition of Bike Month, May 2026.
1. Bike Month 2026.pdf
5. REPORT BY COMMISSION/COMMITTEE
a.
Receive Annual Report from the Wetlands and Creeks Committee.
1. wcc annual report 2025_presented 2026.pdf
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 Regarding the City's Paving Projects from City Engineer Netra Khatri.
b.
Receive an Update Regarding the City's Steel Waterline Replacement Project from City Engineer Netra Khatri.
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 April 1, 2026.
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CCM_Apr01_2026 - English.pdf
c.
Bi-Weekly Report on Disbursements.
1. Staff Report - Report on Cash Distributions 3.21.2026-4.3.2026.pdf
2. Attachment A - Cash Disbursements 3.21.2026-4.3.2026.pdf
d.
Adopt 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 - Adopt Ordinance No. 1584.pdf
2. Attachment A - 1584 PSC Repeal Ordinance.pdf
e.
Approve the Purchase of Submersible Pumps and Controls from Xylem Water Solutions USA, Inc., in the Amount of $413,175.36; and Approve Necessary and Associated Related Actions.
1. Staff Report - Approve Purchase of Submersible Pumps and Controls from Xylem Water Solutions USA Inc.pdf
2. Attachment A - Xylem Quote Estimate.pdf
10. OLD BUSINESS
a.
Conduct a Public Hearing and Consider Resolution No. 256-52 Adopting Water and Wastewater Rate Adjustments for FY 2025-26 through 2029-30 and Finding that Adoption of the Rates is Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
1. Staff Report - Resolution Adopting Water and Wastewater Rates and Making Related Findings.pdf
2. A. Resolution 256-52 Adopting Water and Wastewater Rates.pdf
3. B. Resolution 256-52 Exhibit A.pdf
4. C. Arcata Water and Wastewater Rate Study.pdf
5. D. Proposition 218 Notice of Public Hearing Proposed Water and Wastewater Rate Increases.pdf
6. E. City Presentation Water and Wastewater Rate Increases 2.4.2026.pdf
7. F. BWA Presentation - City of Arcata WWW Rate Study 2.4.2026.pdf
11. NEW BUSINESS
a.
Introduce Ordinance No. 1586, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Arcata Amending the Arcata Municipal Code Relating to Cannabis Consumption Lounge Permits, Standards, and Restrictions.
1. Staff Report - Introduce Ordinance No. 1586, Amending the Municipal Code to Allow for Cannabis Consumption Lounges.pdf
2. Attachment A. Ordinance 1586 Cannabis Consumption.pdf
3. Attachment B. State of California BPC 26200.pdf
4. Attachment C. Consumption Lounge Regulations.pdf
5. Attachment D. Temporary Consumption Event License Regulations.pdf
b.
Public Hearing to Approve Annual Engineer's Report and Declare City's Intention to Continue to Levy and Collect Assessments of Three Existing Landscape Maintenance Assessment Districts.
1. Staff Report - Public Hearing to Approve Engineer Report, Declare Intention to Continue to Collect on Assessment Districts.pdf
2. Attachment A - 2026-2027 MRBP Engineers Report and Resolution 256-44.pdf
3. Attachment B - 2026-2027 Windsong Engineers Report and Resolution 256-42.pdf
4. Attachment C - 2026-2027 Janes Creek Engineers Report and Resolution 256-43.pdf
c.
Public Hearing to Consider Adopting Resolution No. 256-53, Updating the Master Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2026-2027.
1. Staff Report - Public Hearing and Possible Adoption of Resolution No. 256-53, Updating the Master Fee Schedule for FY 26-27.pdf
2. A. Resolution 256-53 Adopting Changes to the City’s Master Fee Schedule.pdf
3. B. FY 2027 Master Fee Schedule Proposed.pdf
d.
Hold a Public Hearing to Consider Abatement for the Properties Located at 4600 West End Rd, Arcata, CA 95521, Assessor's Parcel No. 507-081-055; and Adopt Resolution No. 256-55 Ordering the Abatement of a Nuisance Regarding 4600 West End Rd.
1. Staff Report - Public Hearing to Consider Abatement of Nuisance at 4600 West End Rd, Adopt Resolution No. 256-55_.pdf
2. Exhibit A - 4600 West End Rd_CE1165_Notice of Nuisance_2.19.26__Redacted.pdf
3. Exhibit B - 4600 West End Rd_CE1165_Abate Nuisance Notice_3.30.26_Redacted.pdf
4. Attachment C - Resolution No. 256-55.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 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.