City Council - Regular Meeting - May 06, 2026
1. LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
2. FLAG SALUTE
3. ROLL CALL
4. CEREMONIAL MATTERS
a.
Proclamation in Honor of Older Americans Month, May 2026.
1. Older Americans Month 2026 Proclamation.pdf
b.
Proclamation Recognizing May 2026 as National Historic Preservation Month.
1. Natl Historic Preservation Month 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 a Staff Report Regarding Measure G from Assistant City Manager and Finance Director Tabatha Miller.
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 Study Session of April 6, 2026.
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CCSS_Apr06_2026 - English(1).pdf
c.
Approve the Minutes of the City Council Special Meeting Study Session of April 8, 2026.
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CCSS_Apr08_2026 - English(1).pdf
d.
Approve the Minutes of the City Council Special Meeting of April 15, 2026.
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CMSM_Apr15_2026 - English.pdf
e.
Approve the Minutes of the City Council Meeting of April 15, 2026.
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CCM_Apr15_2026 - English.pdf
f.
Approve the Minutes of the City Council Special Meeting of April 22, 2026.
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CMSM_Apr22_2026 - English.pdf
g.
Bi-Weekly Report on Disbursements.
1. Staff Report - Report on Cash Distributions 4.4.2026-4.24.2026.pdf
2. Attachment A - Cash Disbursements 4.4.2026-4.24.2026.pdf
h.
Adopt 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 – Negative Declaration (State Clearinghouse No. 2016012039).
1. Staff Report - Ord No. 1586.pdf
2. Attachment A - Ordinance 1586 Cannabis Consumption.pdf
i.
Adopt Resolution No. 256-54, Authorizing the City Manager or City Engineer to Accept Deeds and Grants to the City on Behalf of the City Council.
1. Staff Report - Adopt Resolution No. 256-54 Authorize City Manager or City Engineer to Accept Easement Deeds and Grants.pdf
2. Attachment A - Resolution No. 256-54 .pdf
j.
Adopt Resolution No. 256-62 to Amend Management and Confidential Supplemental Compensation and Benefits; and Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Applicable Documents.
1. Staff Report-Adopt Resolution 256-62 to Amend the Management and Confidential Compensation and Benefits.pdf
2. Attachment A - Resolution 256-62_2024-2027 Mgmt Conf Comp and Benefits.pdf
k.
Adopt Resolution No. 256-56, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Arcata Approving the City of Arcata’s Administrative Policy Regarding Ethics and Financial Training; and Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Applicable Documents.
1. Staff Report - Adopt Resolution 256-56 Administrative Policy Ethics and Financial Training.pdf
2. Attachment A - Administrative Policies and Procedures Ethics and Financial Awareness Final.pdf
l.
Adopt Resolution No. 256-63 Approving A Letter of Agreement Between the City of Arcata and Arcata Police Association to Amend the 2024–2027 Memorandum of Understanding in Regard to Medical Benefits; and Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Documents.
1. Staff Report - Adopt Resolution 256-63 to Approve Letter of Agreement Between City of Arcata and Arcata Police Association.pdf
2. Attachment A - Resolution 256-63 Approve Letter of Agreement Between City of Arcata and Arcata Police Association.pdf
3. 2026-05-06 City of Arcata and Arcata Police Association Letter of Agreement.pdf
10. OLD BUSINESS
11. NEW BUSINESS
a.
Receive a Report and Make a Finding that Emergency Procurement to Repair Failed Culverts at 4700 West End Road is Necessary; Find the Project Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and Approve Necessary and Associated Related Actions
1. Staff Report - Receive Report and Authorize Staff to Proceed with Emergency Repair of Failed Culverts at 4700 West End Road.pdf
2. Attachment A - Failed Culvert 1.pdf
3. Attachment B - Failed Culvert 2.pdf
b.
Adopt Resolution No. 256-51 Adopting the Humboldt County Regional Climate Action Plan as the City of Arcata’s Climate Action Plan and Making California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings as a Responsible Agency.
1. Staff Report - Adopt Resolution 256-51 Adopting the Humboldt County Regional Climate Action Plan as the City's CAP.pdf
2. Attachment A - Resolution 256-51.pdf
3. Attachment B - Final Regional Climate Action Plan.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.
Schedule a Special Meeting Study Session with the Planning Commission Regarding a Land Use Code Update for June 8, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
b.
Schedule a Special Meeting Budget Study Session for May 13, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
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.