City Council - Regular Meeting - October 21, 2026
1. LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
2. FLAG SALUTE
3. ROLL CALL
4. CEREMONIAL MATTERS
a.
Proclamation Designating October 18–December 31, 2026, as the Season of Wonder and Light in Arcata.
1. Season of Wonder and Light 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.
a.
Receive an Update from Staff on the City's Emergency Preparedness Plan.
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 October 7, 2026.
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CMSM_Oct07_2026 - English.pdf
c.
Approve the Minutes of the City Council Meeting of October 7, 2026.
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CCM_Oct07_2026 - English.pdf
d.
Bi-Weekly Report on Disbursements.
1. Staff Report - Report on Cash Distributions 9.26.2026-10.9.2026.pdf
2. Attachment A - Cash Distributions 9.26.2026-10.9.2026.pdf
e.
Adopt Resolution No. 267-24 Amending the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget to Provide Funding of $100,000 for Reconfiguring Certain Offices and Workspace in City Hall.
1. Staff Report - Adopt Reso No. 267-24, Amending the FY 26-27 Budget to Provide Funds for the Reconfiguration of City Hall.pdf
2. A. Resolution No. 267-24 Budget Amendment.pdf
f.
Adopt Resolution No. 267-23 Revising the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget to Provide an Appropriation of $36,000 in Funding for Economic Development Consulting with Civic* Possible During the First Year of Implementing the 2026-2031 Economic Strategic Plan.
1. Staff Report - Adopt Resolution No. 267-23, Amending the FY 2026-27 Budget to Fund Economic Development Consulting .pdf
2. A. Resolution No. 267-23 Budget Amendment.pdf
3. B. Civic Possible ESP Implementation Proposal .pdf
g.
Approve the Written Report Issued Pursuant to Government Code Section 65858(d) on Measures Taken to Alleviate the Condition that Led to Adoption of Interim Ordinance No. 1594 Imposing a 45-Day Moratorium on Processing Data Center Land Use Applications.
1. Staff Report - Receive Written Report Per Gov Code 65858(d) on Measures Taken to Alleviate the Temporary Moratorium Conditi.pdf
10. OLD BUSINESS
11. NEW BUSINESS
a.
Appoint One New Member to the Energy Committee for a Term Expiring September 30, 2027.
1. 2026-10-21_CandidateList_EC.pdf
b.
Adopt Resolution No. 267-22 Amending the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget to Appropriate $75,000 for the Purchase of Private Property East of B Street and just North of 11th Street, to Facilitate Slope Repairs and Ongoing Maintenance of the Slope and Roadway.
1. Staff Report - Adopt Resolution No. 267-22, Amending the FY 2026-27 Budget by $75,000 to Purchase Property at 11th and B St.pdf
2. A. RESOLUTION No. 267-22 Budget Amendment.pdf
3. B. Public Property Report Parcel 021-072-006.pdf
c.
Adopt Resolution No. 267-26 Ratifying the Executed Purchase and Sales Agreement and Adopting Associated Findings for the Property at 11th and B Street.
1. Staff Report - Adopt Resolution No. 267-26 for 11th and B St Purchase.pdf
2. Attachment A - Resolution No. 267-26 11th and B St Purchase.pdf
3. Attachment B - Reso Exhibit A_11th and B Streets_Purchase Sale Agreement_2026.10.13_AS MPsigned.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.
Cancel the Regular Meeting Originally Scheduled for December 2, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
b.
Confirm a Special Meeting at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, in the Council Chamber to Consider the Adoption of an Urgency Ordinance to Extend the Data Center Moratorium.
c.
Confirm a Joint Study Session with the Planning Commission for October 28, 2026, at 5:30 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.