City Council - Regular Meeting - August 19, 2026
1. LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
2. FLAG SALUTE
3. ROLL CALL
4. CEREMONIAL MATTERS
a.
Proclamation Recognizing September 6–12, 2026, as Suicide Prevention Week.
1. Suicide Prevention Week Proclamation 2026.pdf
b.
Certificate of Appreciation for David Loya for his 19 1/2 Years of Service to the City of Arcata.
1. Loya David Retirement Certificate.pdf
5. REPORT BY COMMISSION/COMMITTEE
a.
Receive Annual Report for the Energy Committee.
1. Energy Comm Annual Report 2025_presented 2026_FINAL.pdf
b.
Receive Annual Report for the Parks and Recreation Committee.
1. Park and Rec Committee Annual Report 2025.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 a Report from Deputy Director of Environmental Services Emily Benvie Regarding Recreation, Parks and Facilities 2025 Highlights.
1. ANNUAL REPORT 2025 - Final5.6.26_dept.pdf
b.
Receive an Information-Only Presentation Regarding Data Centers from Building Official Joe Bishop.
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 August 5, 2026.
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CMSM_Aug05_2026 - English.pdf
c.
Approve the Minutes of the City Council Meeting of August 5, 2026.
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CCM_Aug05_2026 - English.pdf
d.
Bi-Weekly Report on Disbursements.
1. Report on Cash Distributions 7.4.2026-8.7.2026.pdf
2. A. Cash Distributions 7.4.26-8.7.26.pdf
e.
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. A. Image of Newly Installed Bridge Footings.pdf
f.
Adopt 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,
1. Staff Report - Adopt 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
and Allow for the Recovery of Attorney's Fees for Nuisance Abatement.
g.
Adopt Resolution No. 267-11, Approving the Award of State Coastal Conservancy Grant Funds for the Jolly Giant Creek and Butcher Slough Coastal Resilience and Restoration Planning Project; Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Applicable Documents.
1. Staff Report - Adopt Resolution No. 267-11 for Award of the State Coastal Conservancy Grant for Coastal Resilience Project.pdf
2. A. Resolution No. 267-11.pdf
h.
Approve a Sponsorship in an Amount Equivalent to $581 for the Special Event Application, Barricade Usage, and Traffic Control Plan Fees for the 40th Annual I Block Party on September 7, 2026.
1. Staff Report - Sponsorship for the 2026 I Block Party on September 7, 2026 at 12p.m. to 7p.m. .pdf
2. A. Request for Support – 40th I Block Party.pdf
i.
Approve a Sponsorship at the Silver Level for the Redwood Region Economic Summit on October 1st and 2nd, 2026 in an Amount Equivalent to $1,500.
1. Staff Report - Approve Sponsorship at the Silver Level for the Redwood Region Economic Summit Equaling $1,500.pdf
2. A. Sponsorship Information Sheet.pdf
j.
Adopt Resolution No. 267-08 Amending the Class and Pay Resolution for Employees Represented by Operating Engineers Local 3 [to Correct a Calculation Error to Salary Grade G213].
1. Staff Report-Adopt Resolution No 267-08, A Resolution to Amend the Class and Pay Reso-OE3.pdf
2. Attachment A. Resolution of the City Council of the City of Arcata No. 267-08 Class and Pay for OE3 Represented Employees.pdf
10. OLD BUSINESS
11. NEW BUSINESS
a.
Appoint One New Member to the Energy Committee for a Term Expiring September 30, 2027; and Appoint One New Member to the Wetlands and Creeks Committee for a Term Expiring March 31, 2028.
1. 2026-08-19_CandidateList_EC_WCC.pdf
b.
Public Hearing to Adopt Project Action; and Introduce Ordinance Nos. 1591 and 1590, for the Whaley House Proposed Rehabilitation and Lot Split at 1395 H Street, Arcata.
1. Staff Report - Whaley House Proposed Rehabilitation and Lot Split at 1395 H Street, Arcata; File No. 256-016-PM-PDP.pdf
2. A. Project Action Draft.pdf
3. B. Draft Ordinance No. 1590.pdf
4. C. Draft Ordinance No. 1591.pdf
5. D. Historic Resource Report .pdf
6. E. Ordinance No. 950 LHP-80-31.pdf
7. F. National Register Application 1979.pdf
c.
Approve the Plans and Award a Contract for the 2026 Annual Pavement Maintenance Project to R.A.O. Construction Co., Inc., in the Amount of $2,564,942; Adopt a CEQA Categorical Exemption; and Authorize the City Manager to Execute Applicable Documents.
1. Staff Report - Approve the Design and Award a $2,564,942.00 Contract for the 2026 Annual Paving Project to RAO Construction.pdf
2. Attachment A - BID SUMMARY_2026 Annual Pavement Maintenance.pdf
d.
Consider Adopting Resolution No. 267-12 Revising the Budget for Juvenile Diversion Counselor Position Funding.
1. Staff Report - Adopt Resolution No. 267-12 Amending the FY 2026-27 Budget for Juvenile Diversion Counselor Position.pdf
2. A. Resolution No. 267-12 Amending the FY 2026-27 Budget.pdf
e.
Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 267-05 Authorizing Submission of Program Income Only Application for Funding for Business Assistance and Microenterprise Programs. Not Subject to the California Environmental Quality Act.
1. Staff Report - CDBG PI Business Assistance .pdf
2. A. Resolution No. 267-05.pdf
f.
Public Hearing on Updates to the Master Fee Schedule; and Adopt Resolution No. 267-10, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Arcata Adopting Changes to the City’s Master Fee Schedule.
1. Staff Report - Public Hearing on Updates to the Master Fee Schedule.pdf
2. A. Resolution 267-10 Revising Fee Schedule.pdf
3. B. Attachment A to Resolution No. 267-10.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 Joint Study Session with the Planning Commission for September 23, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. at the D Street Neighborhood Center for the Purpose of Discussing the Housing Element update and Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing.
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.