City Council - Regular Meeting - July 15, 2026
1. LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
2. FLAG SALUTE
3. ROLL CALL
4. CEREMONIAL MATTERS
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 from Arcata Fire District Staff and Consultants Regarding the District's Development Impact Fee Study.
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 June 8, 2026.
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CCSS_Jun08_2026 - English.pdf
c.
Approve the Minutes of the City Council Special Meeting Study Session of June 15, 2026.
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CCSS_Jun15_2026 - English.pdf
d.
Approve the Minutes of the City Council Special Meeting of June 17, 2026.
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CMSM_Jun17_2026 - English.pdf
e.
Approve the Minutes of the City Council Meeting of June 17, 2026.
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CCM_Jun17_2026 - English(1).pdf
f.
Bi-Weekly Report on Disbursements.
1. Staff Report - Report on Cash Distributions 6.6.26-7.3.26.pdf
2. Attachment A - Cash Disbursements 6.6.26-7.3.26.pdf
g.
Make a Continued Finding that Emergency Procurement to Repair Failed Culverts at 4700 West End Road is Necessary; and Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Applicable Documents.
1. Staff Report - Continue to Find Emergency Procurement to Repair Culverts at 4700 West End Road Necessary .pdf
2. Attachment A - 4700 W End Culvert Repair.pdf
h.
Adopt Resolution No. 267-04 Approving the Fiscal Year 2026/27 Annual Report on Stormwater Drainage Maintenance Fee for All Non-Tax-Exempt Parcels and Directing That Said Fee be Collected through the Property Tax Rolls for Fiscal Year 2026/27.
1. Staff Report - Adopt Resolution No. 267-04 Approving FY 2026-2027 Stormwater Drainage Maintenance Fee Annual Report.pdf
2. Attachment A - FY 2026'2027 Stormwater Annual Report .pdf
3. Attachment B - Resolution No. 267-04 Stormwater Fee to County.pdf
i.
Adopt Resolution No. 267-01 Approving the Fiscal Year 2026/27 Annual Report on Measure A Special Tax for All Non-Tax-Exempt Parcels and Directing That Said Fee be Collected through the Property Tax Rolls for Fiscal Year 2026/27.
1. Staff Report - Adopt Resolution No. 267-01 Approving the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Annual Report on Measure A Special Tax .pdf
2. Attachment A - Measure A Annual Report Fiscal Year 2026-2027.pdf
3. Attachment B - Resolution No. 267-01 Measure A Property Tax Assessment 2026-2027.pdf
j.
Award a Contract to Ford Logging, Inc. DBA Pacific Earthscape for an Anticipated Amount Not to Exceed $290,000 for the 2026 Timber Harvest; and Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Applicable Documents.
1. Staff Report - Award 2026 Timber Harvest Contract (Logging and Log Hauling) to Ford Logging Inc. (dba Pacific Earthscape).pdf
k.
Award 2026 Timber Sale Contracts to KP’s Custom Milled Redwood (Redwood Logs Greater Than or Equal to 10”) and CW Wood Products (Redwood Logs Less Than 16”); and Authorize the City Manager to Execute Applicable Documents.
1. Staff Report - Award Bid for the 2026 Timber Sale of Redwood, Douglas-fir, and Western Hemlock Logs .pdf
l.
Adopt Ordinance No. 1587, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Arcata Amending Title II of the Arcata Municipal Code Regarding Design Approval Authority for Public Improvement Projects.
1. Staff Report - Adopt Ordinance 1587 Amending Title II of the Arcata Municipal Code Regarding Design Approval Authority.pdf
2. Attachment A - Draft_1587 Design Immunity.pdf
m.
Adopt Ordinance No. 1588, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Arcata Amending Chapter 2 (Sewers) and Chapter 3 (Water) of Title VII (Public Works) of the Arcata Municipal Code to Align Collection Enforcement for Solid Waste, Wastewater, and
1. Staff Report - Adopt Ordinance No. 1588 Water and Wastewater Collections .pdf
2. Attachment A - Introduced Draft Ordinance 1588.pdf
Water Services.
n.
Adopt Resolution No. 267-03, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Arcata Approving the City of Arcata’s Administrative Policy Regarding Usage of Artificial Intelligence; and Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Applicable Documents.
1. Staff Report - Adopt Resolution 267-03 Administrative Policy Regarding Use of Artificial Intelligence.pdf
2. Attachment A - Resolution 267-03 Administrative Policy and Procedures Regarding Usage of AI.pdf
o.
Adopt Resolution No. 267-02 Authorizing Submission of a Local Authority Recommendation Form Requesting that Census Tract 06023001001 be Considered by the State of California for Opportunity Zone Designation.
1. Staff Report - Opportunity Zone 2.0 Designation .pdf
2. Attach A. Reso No 267-02.pdf
3. Attach B. OZ-2.0 Local Authority Recommendation Form Instructions.pdf
4. Attach C. Opportunity Zone Map.pdf
p.
Award an Agreement with NorthPoint Consulting Group, Inc., for Construction Management Services for the First Street Lift Station Improvement Project for $159,843.10; and Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Applicable Documents.
1. Staff Report - Approve First St Lift Station Project Management Agreement for $160,000 with NorthPoint Consulting Group.pdf
2. Attachment A - NP Proposal - Construction Management Services.pdf
3. Attachment B - First Street Lift Station Construction Phase Project Management Cost Estimate.pdf
10. OLD BUSINESS
a.
Approve an Amendment to the Contract with Smith Group, Inc., for an Amount Not to Exceed $225,000 for Professional Services for Planning, Community Outreach and Preliminary Concept Design for the Reconnect Arcata Project.
1. Staff Report - Amend Smith Group Contract to $225,000 for Professional Services for Reconnect Arcata Project.pdf
11. NEW BUSINESS
a.
Introduce Ordinance No. 1592, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Arcata Amending Chapter 5 (Residential Rental Inspection Program) of Title VIII (Building Regulations) of the Arcata Municipal Code.
1. Staff Report - Introduce Ordinance 1592 Amending Chapter 5 (RRIP) of Title VIII of the Arcata Municipal Code.pdf
2. Attachment A - DRAFT_1592 RRIP Amendments.pdf
b.
Approve Plans and Award a Contract in the Amount of $139,370 for the Redwood Park Improvements, Phase 2—Basketball Court Project to Hooven & Co. Inc.; Adopt a CEQA Categorical Exemption; and Approve Necessary and Associated Related Actions.
1. Staff Report-Approve Plans and Award Redwood Park Improvements Phase 2 Construction Contract to Hooven and Co. for $115,319.pdf
2. Attachment A - Redwood Park Phase 2 Bid Summary - Bid Tabulation.pdf
3. Attachment B - Redwood Park Phase 2 Plans.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
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.