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2/20/24 COUNCIL AGENDA
CITY OF CRESCENT CITY
Mayor Blake Inscore Mayor Pro Tem Ray Altman
Council Member Jason Greenough Council Member Kelly Schellong Council Member Isaiah Wright
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 20, 2024 6:00 P.M.
This meeting will be held in person at the location listed above. The City will provide alternative methods of participation for the convenience of the public. The City does not, however, guarantee that there will not be technological issues or interruptions. The public is hereby notified that if there is a technological issue with Zoom or YouTube, the meeting will continue in person as scheduled. The public may access and participate in the public meeting using one or more of the following methods:
1) The meeting will be streamed via Zoom (details below). The direct Zoom link will also be posted on the City of Crescent City website (www.crescentcity.org). During the meeting, public comment may be made by using the raise hand feature on Zoom; ZOOM PHONE NUMBER: 1 (253) 215-8782 ZOOM WEBINAR ID: 864 4226 0162 MUTE / UNMUTE PRESS *6 RAISE HAND PRESS *9
2) The meeting will also be streamed on YouTube (channel: City of Crescent City, California), public comment may be made by calling in to the meeting using the Zoom phone number; 3) Public comments may also be made in advance by submitting written comment via [email protected] or by filing it with the City Clerk at 377 J Street, Crescent City, California, 95531. All public comments (via email or mail) must be received by the City Clerk prior to 12:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. Please identify the meeting date and agenda item to which your comment pertains in the subject line. Public comments so received will be forwarded to the City Council and posted on the website next to the agenda. Written public comments will not be read aloud during the meeting.
Notice regarding Americans with Disabilities Act: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in the meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s office at (707)464-7483, ext. 223. Notification 48 hours before the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting [28 CFR 35.102-
35.104 ADA Title II]. For TTYDD use for speech and hearing impaired, please dial 711. A full agenda packet may be reviewed at City Hall, 377 J Street, Crescent City, CA or on our website:
www.crescentcity.org
OPEN SESSION
Call to order
Roll call
Pledge of Allegiance
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY
FLYNN CENTER BOARD CHAMBERS
981 H STREET
CRESCENT CITY, CA 95531
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CEREMONIAL ITEMS
• Police Chief Commendation - AC Field
REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS
1. City Marketing Update - Lynnette Braillard (LuLish) & Ashley Taylor (City Economic / Recreation Director)
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Any member of the audience is invited to address the City Council on any matter that is within the jurisdiction of the City of Crescent City. Comments of public interest or on matters appearing on the agenda are accepted. Note, however, that the Council is not able to undertake extended discussion or act on non-agendized items. Such items can be referred to staff for appropriate action, which may include placement on a future agenda. All comments shall be directed toward the entire Council. Any comments that are not at the microphone are out of order and will not be a part of the public record. After receiving recognition from the Mayor, please state your name and city or county residency for the record. Public comment is limited to three (3) minutes. The public is additionally allotted three minutes each in which to speak on any item on the agenda prior to any action taken by the Council.
➢ Reports, Concerns, Referrals, Council travel and training reports – In accordance with Gov’t Code § 54954.2(a), City Council Members may make brief announcements or brief reports on their own activities. They may ask questions for clarification, make a referral to staff or take action to have staff place a matter of business on a future agenda.
CONSENT CALENDAR
2. Warrant Claims List
• Recommendation: Receive and file the warrant claims list for the period January 27, 2024 through February 9, 2024.
3. Council Meeting Minutes
• Recommendation: Approve and adopt the February 5, 2024 meeting minutes of the City Council.
4. Payroll Report
• Recommendation: Receive and file the biweekly payroll reports for the period ending February 10, 2024, paid February 16, 2024.
5. Plan Review Services Professional Services Agreement • Recommendation: Approve and authorize the City Manager to sign the Professional Services Agreement with BPR Consulting Group, LLC for Plan Review Support Services
• Approve and adopt Resolution No. 2024-11, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY
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6. Contract Amendment to Regional Early Action Planning Grant Subaward Agreement • Recommendation: Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the Regional Early Action Planning Grant (REAP) Subaward Agreement between the City of Crescent City and the County of Del Norte for Housing Planning Services for the period August 16, 2023 through June 30, 2024
7. Position Control Amendment Adjusting the Salary Range of the Fire Chief Position • Recommendation: Approve and adopt Resolution No. 2024-12, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY AMENDING THE BUDGET AND POSITION CONTROL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-24
8. Community Corrections Partnership Funds
• Recommendation: Approve and adopt Resolution No. 2024-13, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY AMENDING THE FY 23- 24 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY
PUBLIC HEARING
9. Public Hearing to Close Out Grant 20-CDBG-12012
• Recommendation: Open public hearing
• Hear staff report
• Technical questions from the Council
• Receive public comment
• Further Council discussion
• Close public hearing
• Approve the final accomplishments under Community Development Block Grant contract #20-CDBG-12012; and
• Direct staff to submit final closeout documents to Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD)
10. Public Hearing: Application to HCD for Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Program Funds and Adoption of the 2020-2023 PLHA Plan
• Recommendation: Open public hearing
• Hear staff report
• Technical questions from the Council
• Receive public comment
• Further Council discussion
• Close public hearing
• Discuss the 2020-2023 PLHA Plan and application
• Approve and adopt Resolution No. 2024-14, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION
AND ADOPTING OF THE PLHA PLAN FOR THE PERMANENT LOCAL HOUSING
ALLOCATION PROGRAM
CONTINUING BUSINESS
11. Public Comment Letter to Pacific Fisheries Management Council (PFMC) Regarding Groundfish Closure
• Recommendation: Hear staff report
• Technical questions from the Council
• Receive public comment
• Further Council discussion
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• Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign a comment letter related to the groundfish closure and authorize the submittal to the Pacific Fisheries Management Council (PFMC) at the March 2024 meeting
• Consideration of sending a Council representative to the March PFMC meeting
12. Declaring the Continuance of an Emergency Due to Continuous Slide Activity Along Pebble Beach Drive
• Recommendation: Hear staff report
• Technical questions from the Council
• Receive public comment
• Further Council discussion
• Declare by a 4/5 vote that there is a need to continue the emergency action for the continuous slide activity along Pebble Beach Drive between 7th and 8th Streets per Public Contract code § 22050
NEW BUSINESS
13. 2023 CDBG Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) Amendment #1 Application: $3.3 Million for Front Street Project (Play Street to L Street) • Recommendation: Hear staff report
• Technical questions from the Council
• Receive public comment
• Further Council discussion
• Approve and adopt Resolution No. 2024-15, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY APPROVING AN APPLICATION FOR
FUNDING AND THE EXECUTION OF A GRANT AGREEMENT AND ANY
AMENDMENTS THERETO FROM THE 2023 AND/OR 2024 FUNDING YEAR OF
THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM
• Approve and authorize the City Manager to sign the 2023 CDBG Application Certifications and Statement of Assurances
14. Zoning Map Amendment – 1405 California Street
• Recommendation: Hear staff report
• Technical questions from the Council
• Receive public comment
• Further Council discussion
• Introduce, waive full reading, read by title only and introduce Ordinance No. 840, AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT DESIGNATION FOR 1405 CALIFORNIA STREET AND THE CITY’S OFFICIAL ZONING MAP
15. Tri-Agency Economic Development Authority JPA
• Recommendation: Hear staff report
• Technical questions from the Council
• Receive public comment
• Further Council discussion
• Options:
o Approve the revised Joint Powers Agreement for the Tri-Agency Economic Development Authority as approved by the County Board of Supervisors o Approve the revised Joint Powers Agreement for the Tri-Agency Economic Development Authority as approved by the Harbor Commission o Approve the revised Joint Powers Agreement with modifications as directed by the City Council
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16. Municipal Code Update: Sign Regulations (Ch. 17.39) • Recommendation: Hear staff report
• Technical questions from the Council
• Receive public comment
• Further Council discussion
• Waive full reading, read by title only and introduce Ordinance No. 839, AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY AMENDING CHAPTER 17.39, SIGNS, OF TITLE 17, ZONING, OF THE CRESCENT
CITY MUNICIPAL CODE
17. Comprehensive Compensation Study RFP
• Recommendation: Hear staff report
• Technical questions from the Council
• Receive public comment
• Further Council discussion
• Authorize staff to release the Comprehensive Compensation Study Request for Proposals
CITY COUNCIL ITEMS
➢ Legislative Matters – Consider miscellaneous legislative matters pertinent to the City of Crescent City. Authorize the Mayor to sign the appropriate letters and/or positions with respect to such matters.
➢ City Manager Report and City Council Directives – Pursuant to Crescent City Municipal Code § 2.08.200, the City Council may instruct the city manager on matters of importance to the administrative services of the City and provide direction with respect to subordinates of the City Manager. (Directives from individual Council Members that are not objected to by any member present shall be considered an order of the City Council.)
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Crescent City on Monday, March 4, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. in the Flynn Center, 981 H Street, Crescent City, CA 95531.
POSTED:
February 15, 2024
/s/ Robin Altman
City Clerk/Administrative Analyst
Vision:
The City of Crescent City will continue to stand the test of time and promote quality of life and community pride for our residents, businesses and visitors through leadership, diversity, and teamwork.
Mission:
The purpose of our city is to promote a high quality of life, leadership and services to the residents, businesses, and visitors we serve. The City is dedicated to providing the most efficient, innovative and economically sound municipal services building on our diverse history, culture and unique natural resources.
Values:
Accountability
Honesty & Integrity
Excellent Customer Service
Effective & Active Communication
Teamwork
Fiscally Responsible