Unless Otherwise Noted, All Items on the Agenda are Subject to Action.
Public Input can be given to the Council by emailing [email protected] until 4:30 p.m. on the date of the meeting.
PLEASE NOTE that live meeting logistics will be prioritized. The quality of the Zoom teleconference meeting cannot be guaranteed. Technical challenges experienced by either the participant or the City will not interrupt or halt the progress of the meeting.
Public input may be facilitated by Zoom at the following meeting link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89929361141?pwd=OaL8O4tqQTrHI9HdQl7SCQsM8XkFaI.1 Meeting Id: 899 2936 1141 Passcode: 933790
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL AND ESTABLISH A QUORUM OF THE COUNCIL
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
5. CLOSED SESSION AGENDA (1st Session 6:35 PM to 7:00 PM) a. Public Comment on Closed Session agenda item(s)
b. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Agency designated representatives: Elise Scafani, Councilmember; Kat Napier, Councilmember; Ryan Plotz (Attorney for the City)
Unrepresented employee: City Manager
c. Report out of Closed Session
RESUME OPEN SESSION (7:00 PM)
City Council Agenda
Tuesday, December 23, 2025 ~ 6:30 p.m. ~ Regular Council Meeting Skinner Store-111 Greenwood Road, Blue Lake California
111 Greenwood Road-P.O. Box 458
Blue Lake, CA 95525
707-668-5655(P) 707-668-5916(F) www.bluelake.ca.gov
City of Blue Lake
6. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS – 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.
7. CONSENT AGENDA
a. City Council Minutes for April 22, 2025 – Regular Meeting b. City Council Minutes for October 28, 2025 – Regular Meeting c. City Council Minutes for November 25, 2025 – Regular Meeting d. City Council Minutes for December 2, 2025 – Special Meeting e. City Council Minutes for December 6, 2026 – Special Meeting f. SB 707 – Brown Act Modernization Act – Informational Only g. City Council Board and Committee 2026 Assignments
h. Approve Request for Proposal for 7th Cycle Housing Element Planning Services and Initiate Solicitation Process
i. Receive Disbursements for period of November 1-November 30, 2025 j. Receive Financial Quarterly Report for period of July 1 through September 30, 2025
PUBLIC HEARING ITEM(S)
8. COMFORT VARIANCE HEARING – Continuation of Application #025-067- 011/2025. Variance for Jace and Lorriane Comfort to allow the construction of a new garage located within the required 15-foot side yard setback pursuant to Municipal Code Section 17.24.180(C)(4)(b).
9. CONDUCT SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 546 – An Ordinance of the City Council of Blue Lake Adopting Amendments to Title 17, Zoning Regulations of the Blue Lake Municipal Code, By Adding Section 17.20.070, Multi-Family Or MF Combining Zone, and Amending the Zoning Map to Apply The Multi-Family Combining Zone to a 1-Acre Portion of Assessor’s Parcel Number 025-201-023 and Adopting a Mitigate Negative Declaration; Waive Reading of the Text and Consent to Read by Title Only.
ITEMS FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION OR ACTION
10. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT WITH JENNIE SHORT
11. RECEIVE AND APPROVE REVISED FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 BUDGET, APPROVE RESOLUTION 1248; TAKE ACTION AS APPROPRIATE
12. CONDUCT SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 549, An Ordinance Amending Chapter 13.12 Regulating Cross Connections Control
13. CONDUCT SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 545 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City Of Blue Lake Adopting The State Of California Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map Designating Moderate And High Fire Hazard Areas In The City Of Blue Lake
14. COUNCIL CORRESPONDENCE
15. REPORTS OF COUNCIL AND STAFF
a. Ad hoc Committee Reports
b. Commission Updates
c. City Manager Report
16. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS BY REQUESTED BY COUNCIL
17.CLOSED SESSION AGENDA (2nd Session to begin upon completion of Open Session Items):
a. Public Comment on Closed Session agenda item(s).
b. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Property: Portions of APN Nos. 312-131-037-000, 312-131-045-0003, 312-131-046-000 and 312-190-010-000, in the unincorporated area of the County of Humboldt, State of California.
Agency Negotiator: Jill Duffy, Interim City Manager; Ryan Plotz (attorney for the City) Negotiating parties: Erin McClure, Trustee
Under negotiation: Price and terms.
c. Report Out of Closed Session
18.ADJOURN
A request for disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aid or services, may be made by a person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in the public meeting, by contacting the City Clerk at 707-668-5655, at least 24 hours prior to the commencement of the meeting.