City Council - Regular Meeting - August 05, 2026
1. LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
2. FLAG SALUTE
3. ROLL CALL
4. CEREMONIAL MATTERS
5. REPORT BY COMMISSION/COMMITTEE
a.
Receive Annual Report from the Transportation Safety Committee.
1. TSC_Annual_Report_2025_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 on the 2026-27 Call for Art and Playhouse Outside Arts Grant from Emily Benvie, Environmental Services Deputy Director, and Jaqueline Dandeneau, Executive Artistic Director of Playhouse Arts.
b.
Receive an Update Regarding the Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA) from Executive Director of RCEA, Beth Burks.
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 July 15, 2026.
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CMSM_Jul15_2026 - English.pdf
c.
Approve the Minutes of the City Council Meeting of July 15, 2026.
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CCM_Jul15_2026 - English.pdf
d.
Bi-Weekly Report on Disbursements.
1. Staff Report - Report on Cash Distributions 7.4.26-7.24.26.pdf
e.
Adopt 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 - Adopt Ordinance 1592 Amending Chapter 5 (RRIP) of Title VIII of the Arcata Municipal Code.pdf
2. Attachment A - DRAFT_1592 RRIP Amendments.pdf
f.
Accept Donations for the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year of $10,686.62 from the Friends of the Arcata Marsh and $25,000 from the Humboldt Crabs.
1. Staff Report - Accept Donations for the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year of $10,686.62 from FOAM and $25,000 from the Humboldt Crabs.pdf
g.
Approve a Contract Amendment with Carollo Engineers in the Amount of $240,135 for Engineering Services for the Phase 1 Arcata Wastewater Treatment Facilities Upgrade Project; and Authorize City Manager to Execute All Applicable Documents.
1. Staff Report - Approve Carollo Engineers Contract Amendment $240,135 - Phs 1 Arcata Wastewater Treatment Facilities Project.pdf
2. Attachment A - Arcata Design and ESDC Amendment Project Scope Rev2 Final.pdf
h.
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 Rd Necessary.pdf
2. Attachment A - 4700 W End Culvert Repair.pdf
i.
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 256-57 Administrative Policy Re Usage of Artificial Intelligence.pdf
2. Attachment A- Resolution 267-03 Administrative Policy and Procedures Regarding Usage of Artificial Intelligence.pdf
j.
Adopt Resolution No. 267-07 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute All Agreements and Any Amendments for the Reconnect Arcata Project with the California Department of Transportation.
1. Staff Report - Adopt Resolution No. 267-07 to Execute Agreements for the Reconnect Arcata Project.pdf
2. Attachment A - Resolution 267-07.pdf
k.
Award Bid for the 2026 Timber Sale of Douglas-Fir and Western Hemlock Logs to North Fork Lumber Company; and Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Applicable Documents.
1. Staff Report - Award Bid for the 2026 Timber Sale of Douglas-fir and Western Hemlock Logs to North Fork Lumber.pdf
l.
Adopt Resolution No. 267-09 Approving and Authorizing Execution of Purchase and Sale Agreement for Sale of APN Nos. 507-251-039-000 and 507-251-040-000, Located at the Intersection of Belle Falor Court and Ericson Way.
1. Staff Report - Approve and Authorize Execution of Purchase and Sale of APN Nos. 507-251-036-000 and -040-000.pdf
2. Attachment A - Resolution 267-09 DessertsOnUs Purchase Agreement.pdf
3. Attachment B - Exhibit A 2026_07_28 Desserts on us Purcase and Sale Agreement.pdf
10. OLD BUSINESS
a.
Approve a Contract Amendment in the Amount of $1,500,000 to Wahlund Construction, Inc., for Additional Work on Phase 1 of the Arcata Wastewater Treatment Facilities Upgrade Project; and Authorize the City Manager to Execute all Applicable Documents.
1. Staff Report - Approve Wahlund Construction $1,500,000 Contract Amendment for Phase 1 Arcata Wastewater Treatment Project.pdf
b.
Provide Direction on the Primary Argument in Favor of the Transactions and Use Tax Measure on the November 3, 2026, General Municipal Election Ballot.
1. Staff Report - Provide Direction on Signers for Primary Argument in Favor of Transactions and Use Tax Ballot Measure.pdf
2. Attachment A - Primary Argument in Favor of Measure.pdf
3. Attachment B - List of Five Signers_Redacted.pdf
11. NEW BUSINESS
a.
Ratify the Employment Agreement with Jennifer Dart for the Position of Director of Community Development, for the term of August 16, 2026, to August 16, 2030.
1. Staff Report - Ratify Employment Agreement with Jennifer Dart for Community Development Director.pdf
2. Attachment A - Jennifer Dart Community Development Director Employment Contract 2026-2030.pdf
b.
Award a Contract in the Amount of $161,965 to GHD, Inc., for Environmental Review and CEQA Compliance Services for Future Development of the Happy Valley Site (APN No. 507-081-038); and Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Applicable Documents.
1. Staff Report - Award GHD Contract in the Amount of $161,965 for Happy Valley Site.pdf
2. Attachment A - Arcata Happy Valley CEQA Compliance GHD Proposal.pdf
c.
Introduce Ordinance No. 1593, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Arcata Amending Chapter 5, Title V of the Arcata Municipal Code to Update the Definition of a “Nuisance,” Change the Nuisance Abatement Hearing Officer to the City Manager, and
1. Staff Report - Introduce Ordinance No.1593 of the Arcata City Council Amending Chapter 5 of Title V, Arcata Municipal Code.pdf
2. Attachment A - 1593 Nuisance Ordinance.pdf
Allow for the Recovery of Attorney's Fees for Nuisance Abatement.
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.