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Meeting Called to Order at 7:00 PM
1. Pledge of Allegiance and Establish a Quorum of the Council Council Members Present: Quorum Established
Adelene Jones, Mayor
Chris Curran
Elaine Hogan, Mayor Pro Tem
Alice Finen (Zoom)
Benjamin McCreath
Staff Present:
Amanda Mager, City Manager/City Clerk
Garry Rees, City Planner
Emily Wood, Economic Development Planner
Jared Goebel, SHN Consultant
Public Present: No public present
2. Approve Agenda
Motion: To Approve the Agenda as Presented
Motion by: Councilmember Curran Second: Councilmember Hogan There were no comments from the Council or public.
Vote: Ayes: Jones, Hogan, Curran, McCreath, Finen Nays: None Absent: None Motion Summary: Motion Passed
3. Comment – The Public is invited to present petitions, make announcements, or provide other information to the City Council that is relevant to the scope of authority of the City of Blue Lake that is not on the Agenda. The Council may provide up to 15 minutes for this public input session. To assure that each individual presentation is heard, the Council may uniformly impose time limitations of 3 minutes to each individual presentation. The public will be given the opportunity to address items that are on the agenda at the time the Council takes up each specific agenda item.
No Public Comment
4. Resolution Number 1201: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Blue Lake Authorizing Application for Regional Early Action Planning Grant Program Funds
CITY OF BLUE LAKE
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Blue Lake, CA 95525
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www.bluelake.ca.gov
Blue Lake City Council Minutes
July 7, 2022~ 7:00 p.m. ~Special City Council Meeting
City Hall-111 Greenwood Road, Blue Lake
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Garry Rees, City Planner provided an overview of the REAP program, including how the funds would be expended and how the funding will support on-going efforts to meet compliance requirements as part of the City’s on-going efforts to adopt a certified housing element.
Mayor Jones: Asked how the City would conduct survey activities as identified in the scope of work Garry Rees: Explained the various methods that could be used to conduct the survey City Manager Mager: Provided feedback on previous survey methods and their success rates.
Councilmember Hogan: Does this process bring us closer to certifying our housing element? Garry Rees: Explained that the housing element has been submitted for review and that the CEQA process will start once the REAP funds are received.
Motion: To Adopt Resolution Number 1201
Motion by: Councilmember Curran, Second: Councilmember McCreath There were no comments from the Council
Public Comment: No comments
Vote: Ayes: Jones, Hogan, Curran, McCreath, Finen Nays: None Absent: None Motion Summary: Motion Passed
5. Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP) Adoption: Justin Delgado (SHN Planning Consultant) provided an overview of the LRSP; the document is required for various road safety funding programs and the City will be eligible for various grants once the plan is adopted by the Council.
Mayor Jones: Many of the issues identified are along Blue Lake Boulevard, which is the County of Humboldt’s jurisdiction; will this present a problem as the City pursues funding? Justin Delgado: The City has been working in partnership with Humboldt County; collaborative applications are highly encouraged by the funding agencies.
Motion: To Adopt the Local Road Safety Plan as Presented.
Motion by: Councilmember Curran, Second: Councilmember McCreath There were no comments from the Council
Public Comment: No comments from the public
Vote: Ayes: Jones, Hogan, Curran, McCreath, Finen Nays: None Absent: None Motion Summary: Motion Passed
6. Future Agenda Items
• City Manager Evaluation-Closed Session
• Water and Wastewater Rate Study
• Audit Presentation
7. Motion to Adjourn at 6:53 PM
Motion by: Councilmember Curran. Second by Councilmember McCreath There were no comments from the Council
Public Comment: No comments from the public
Vote: Ayes: Jones, Hogan, Curran, McCreath, Finen Nays: None Absent: None Motion Summary: Motion Passed