City Council - Regular Meeting with Successor Agency - September 02, 2026
1. LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
2. FLAG SALUTE
3. ROLL CALL
4. CEREMONIAL MATTERS
a.
Proclamation in Recognition of Coastal Cleanup Month, September 2026.
1. Coastal Cleanup Month Proclamation 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.
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. MEETING OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE ARCATA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY At this time, the members of the City Council act as the governing body of the Successor Agency to the Arcata Community Development Agency, in accordance with Health and Safety Code section 34173(d)(1) and City of Arcata Resolution No. 112-10. All actions taken by the Successor Agency are authorized by Part 1.85 (commencing with Section 34170) of Division 24 of the Health and Safety Code. Liability of the Successor Agency for any action taken is expressly limited by Health and Safety Code section 34173(e).
a.
SUCCESSOR AGENCY CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the Agency 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, Agency Board 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.
1. Approve the Secretary and Clerk of the Board's Filing of the 2026 Notice of Biennial Review, Conflict of Interest Code, with the City of Arcata; and Ratify the Determination that No Amendment is Required.
1. Staff Report - Approve Filing of 2026 Notice of Biennial Review and Conflict of Interest Code.pdf
2. Attachment A - COI Code.pdf
3. Attachment B - Biennial Notice of No Changes TO COI Code 2026.pdf
b.
OLD BUSINESS
c.
NEW BUSINESS
d.
ADJOURNMENT
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 19, 2026.
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CMSM_Aug19_2026 - English.pdf
c.
Approve the Minutes of the City Council Meeting of August 19, 2026.
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CCM_Aug19_2026 - English.pdf
d.
Bi-Weekly Report on Disbursements.
1. Staff Report - Report on Cash Distributions 8.8.2026-8.21.2026.pdf
2. Attachment A - Cash Disbursements 8.8.2026-8.21.2026 Plus (1) 7-29-2026.pdf
e.
Approve the City Manager's Filing of the 2026 Local Agency Biennial Notice, Conflict of Interest Code, with the City of Arcata; and Ratify the Determination that No Amendment is Required.
1. Staff Report - Approve the City Managers Filing of the 2026 Local Agency Biennial Notice Conflict of Interest Code.pdf
2. Attachment A - II-8 Conflict of Interest Code.pdf
3. Attachment B - 2026 Local Biennial Notice_Signed.pdf
f.
Continue to find 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 Culvert at 4700 West End Rd Necessary .pdf
2. Attachment A - Upstream.pdf
3. Attachment B - Outfall.pdf
4. Attachment C - Downstream.pdf
5. Attachment D - Alcove.pdf
g.
Adopt Resolution No. 267-16 Revising the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026/2027 Budget for Measure G Renewal Flyer Printing and Mailing.
1. Staff Report - Request for FY 2026-27 Budget Adjustment for Printing and Mailing Measure G Renewal Flyer.pdf
2. A. Resolution No. 267-16 Budget Amendment.pdf
3. B. Sample - 2024 Measure H Flyer .pdf
h.
Ratify an Extension of the Employment Agreement with Merritt Perry for the Position of City Manager, for the term of August 19, 2024, to August 19, 2029.
1. Staff Report - Ratify Extension of Employment Agreement with Merritt Perry for the Position of City Manager.pdf
2. Attachment A - Employment Agreement with Merritt Perry for the Position of City Manager.pdf
i.
Approve an Amendment to the Construction Contract with Synagro-WWT, Inc. for the 2026 Digester Cleaning Project in the Amount of $193,375.59; and Approve Necessary and Associated Related Actions.
1. Staff Report - Amend Synagro-WWT,Inc. Contract for the 2026 Digester Cleaning Project in the Amount of $193,375.59.pdf
2. Attachment A - Contract w-Synagro-WWT, Inc. for 2026 Digester Cleaning Project_executed.pdf
3. Attachment B - Digester Cleaning 2026 Bid Tabulation .pdf
10. OLD BUSINESS
11. NEW BUSINESS
a.
Approve an Application for Funding from the Great Redwood Trail Agency for the Arcata Gateway Trails Project.
1. Staff Report - Approve an Application for Funding from the Great Redwood Trail Agency for the Arcata Gateway Trails Project.pdf
2. Attachment A - Arcata Gateway Trails Project Map.pdf
b.
Consider Approving Playhouse Arts’ Permit Application for the Sunny Brae Porchfest Special Event on October 4, 2026.
1. Staff Report - Review and Make Determination of Request by Playhouse Arts to Approve Porchfest Special Event on Oct. 4th.pdf
2. Attachment A - 2026 Porchfest Major Special Event Application_Redacted.pdf
3. Attachment B - Porchfest 2026 Conditions.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.