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3/4/24 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
MONDAY MARCH 4, 2024 6:00 P.M.
CLOSED SESSION BEGINS AT 5:00 P.M.
OPEN SESSION BEGINS AT 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: 811 3194 1277 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
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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CLOSED SESSION
Call to order
Roll call
CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
CLOSED SESSION
• Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (GC 54956.9(d)(1)): Sutter v.
Tri-Agency, et al. (CVPT-23-1261); Rebecca Bohannon v. City of Crescent City (CVCV-23-1284); Crescent City v. Lounge Chair Investments, et al. (CVUJ-22-1131); Crescent City v. Vonnie Von Bargen, et al. (CVCV-24-1011) • Conference with Legal Counsel Potential Litigation – Government Claim (GC 54956.9(d)(2)): Claim of Joyce Manning, et al.
• Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential Litigation – Code Enforcement (GC 54956.9(d)(4)): Three Cases
• Public Employee Performance Evaluation (GC 54957) – City Manager and City Attorney
OPEN SESSION
Call to order
Roll call
Pledge of Allegiance
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
CEREMONIAL ITEMS - None
REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS - None
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. 3 | P a g e
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CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Warrant Claims List
• Recommendation: Receive and file the warrant claims list for the period February 10, 2024 through February 23, 2024.
2. Payroll Report
• Recommendation: Receive and file the biweekly payroll reports for the period ending February 24, 2024, paid March 1, 2024.
3. Budget-to-Actual Financial Reports for January 2024
• Recommendation: Receive and file budget-to-actual financial reports of the City’s major operating funds for Fiscal Year 2023-24 as of January 31, 2024
4. GSRMA Board of Directors City Representative Vote
• Recommendation: Vote for the City of Crescent City to be the city district representative on the GSRMA Board of Directors for the 2024-2026 term
5. RFP for Wastewater Sludge Collection, Hauling and Disposal from the Wastewater Treatment Plant
• Recommendation: Authorize the publication of a Request for Proposals (“RFP”) for the collection, transportation, and disposal of the wastewater sludge from the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP)
6. Declaring the Continuance of an Emergency Due to Continuous Slide Activity Along Pebble Beach Drive
• Recommendation: 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 7 th and 8th Streets per Public Contract code § 22050
PUBLIC HEARING - None
CONTINUING BUSINESS
7. Beachfront Park 60% Design Presentation / Review
• Recommendation: Hear staff report
• Technical questions from the Council
• Receive public comment
• Further Council discussion
• Provide comments / direction to staff and/or consultant team regarding the contents of the 60% Design of Phase 1 of the Beachfront Park General Development Plan
8. FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program Application • Recommendation: Hear staff report
• Technical questions from the Council
• Receive public comment
• Further Council discussion
• Direct staff to prepare an application under the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program for Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) personal protective equipment in the amount of $467,529.59
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• Approve and authorize the City Manager to sign a Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Crescent City and the Crescent Fire Protection District to facilitate a cooperative effort to purchase self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and accessories for Crescent City Fire & Rescue personnel under a FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant
NEW BUSINESS
9. Fiscal Year 2023-24 Mid-Year Budget Update
• Recommendation: Hear staff report
• Technical questions from the Council
• Receive public comment
• Further Council discussion
• Direct staff to reallocate ARPA funding
• Approve and adopt Resolution No. 2024-16, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 BUDGET AND POSITION CONTROL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY
10. Prohousing Incentive Program Application
• Recommendation: Hear staff report
• Technical questions from the Council
• Receive public comment
• Further Council discussion
• Approve and adopt Resolution No. 2024-17, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION
FOR AND RECEIPT OF PROHOUSING INCENTIVE PROGRAM FUNDS
11. Council Member Travel to San Francisco
• Recommendation: Hear staff report
• Technical questions from the Council
• Receive public comment
• Further Council discussion
• Authorize up to $750 for the Mayor to attend a meeting in San Francisco with Consul General of Japan, California Senate Leader McGuire, Rikuzentakata, Japan Mayor Sasaki, and other State or Federal representatives on April 10, 2024
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.) o Update on upcoming City Events
▪ Spring Swim Camp (March 25-29, 2024)
▪ 60th Anniversary of the 1964 Tsunami (March 28th 2024) ▪ Kamome Festival (April 12-13, 2024)
▪ Forest Moon (May 31-1, 2024)
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ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Crescent City on Monday, March 18, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. in the Flynn Center, 981 H Street, Crescent City, CA 95531.
POSTED:
March 1, 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