City of Eureka, CA
City Council Regular Meeting
Tuesday, October 04, 2022
6:00 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 531 K STREET EUREKA, CA 95501
AGENDA
ELECTED OFFICIALS
Mayor Susan Seaman
Councilmember Leslie Castellano, Ward 1
Councilmember Kati Moulton, Ward 2
Councilmember Natalie Arroyo, Ward 3
Councilmember Scott Bauer, Ward 4
Councilmember Kim Bergel, Ward 5
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LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The land that Eureka rests on is known in the Wiyot language as Jaroujiji. Past actions by local, State and Federal governments removed the Wiyot and other indigenous peoples from the land and threatened to destroy their cultural practices. The City of Eureka acknowledge the Wiyot community, their elders both past and present, as well as future generations. This acknowledgement demonstrates the City’s commitment to dismantle the ongoing legacies of settler colonialism.
PUBLIC COMMENT
(Limited to 3 minutes each speaker on Closed Session items only) CLOSED SESSION - 5:00 P.M.
If closed session items cannot be completed by 5:55 P.M., they will be continued at the conclusion of the regular agenda, provided there is time. If time does not allow then those closed session items will be continued to the next regular meeting.
Conference with Legal Counsel - Initiation of Litigation (3 Cases) Pursuant to California Government Code paragraph (4) of Subdivision (d) of section 54956.9 Conference with legal counsel – existing litigation
Ecological Rights Foundation v. City of Eureka
United States District Court Northern District for the Northern District of California, 22-cv-01459-JST Pursuant to Section 54956.9 California Government Code
REGULAR SESSION – 6:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
A. MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
B. PRESENTATIONS
B.1. Mental Health Clinician Report
B.2. Participatory Budget
C. BOARD/COMMISSION REPORTS
C.1. Open Space Parks & Recreation Commission Annual Report D. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
This is the time for members of the public who wish to be heard on matters that do not appear on the Agenda. City Council policy is to limit each speaker to three (3) minutes. Such time allotment or portion thereof shall not be transferred to other speakers. The public will be allowed to speak concurrently with the calling of an agenda item following the staff presentation of that item. Pursuant to the Brown Act, the City Council may not take action on an item that does not appear on the Agenda.
TIME ALLOTMENT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS: A maximum of thirty (30) minutes shall be allotted to receiving public comments at the initial public comment period.
If necessary, an additional period shall be allotted to public comments after City Manager Reports, but only if the first 30-minute Public Comment period was not sufficient to allow all those who wished to speak to do so.
E. PUBLIC HEARINGS
Public Hearings are scheduled for a time certain of 6:00 P.M. unless noticed otherwise, or as soon thereafter as possible.
E.1. PUBLIC HEARING – Unmet Transit Needs
Recommendation: Hold a Public Hearing; and
Receive input regarding unmet transit needs; and
Direct staff to forward all comments to the Humboldt County Association of Governments (HCAOG).
Agenda Summary - Unmet Transit Needs Public Hearing
Attachment 1
F. CONSENT CALENDAR
Notice to the Public: All matters listed under this category are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. Pursuant to City Council Resolution 2011-22, if a member of the public would like an item on the Consent Calendar pulled and discussed separately, the request shall be made to a Councilmember prior to the meeting. Unless a specific request is made by a Councilmember, the Consent Calendar will not be read. There will be no separate discussion of these items.
F.1. Council Meeting Minutes
Recommendation: Approve the minutes of the regular Council meeting minutes of September 20, 2022 as submitted.
20220920_Minutes_Regular
F.2. Sewer Improvements 2021 Project Acceptance
Recommendation: Accept Sewer Improvements 2021 Project, Project #665 and Authorize the filing of a “Notice of Completion” at the Office of the County Recorder Agenda Summary Acceptance - Sewer Maintenance
F.3. Harrison Ave Pavement Maintenance 2022 HIPL-5017(048) Bid No. 2021-12 - Acceptance Recommendation: Accept the Harrison Ave Pavement Maintenance 2022 Project; and authorize the filing of a ‘Notice of Completion’ at the Office of the County Recorder Agenda Summary-Harrison Ave Acceptance
F.4. City of Eureka Bike Plan – Authorize Signatory
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Eureka authorizing the Director of Public Works to execute agreements with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to claim, accept, and use Federal and State Funds for transportation planning related plans Agenda Summary-Bike Plan Funds Designee
Bike Plan Signatory Designee Reso
G. LEGISLATIVE ACTION CORRESPONDENCE
Authorize the Mayor or the City Manager to sign correspondence on behalf of the City Council to support/oppose legislation or administrative rules proposed or pending action at the County, State or U.S. government levels.
H. ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS
H.1. Private Sewer Lateral Ordinance Revisions
Recommendation: Waive reading, read by Title only and introduce Bill No. 1021-C.S., an Ordinance of the City of Eureka amending Chapter 50 of the Eureka Municipal Code.
Agenda Summary_Sewer Lateral Ordinance 2022
2022 Lateral Ordinance Revisions
I. REPORTS/ACTION ITEMS
I.1. Coastal Land Use Plan
Recommendation: Receive and comment on report.
Agenda Summary Coastal Land Use Plan
Attachment 1
I.2. Streetscape Improvement Fund
Recommendation: Adopt the Streetscape Improvement Fund Program; and Allocate $500,000 in funds available to business and commercial property owners making significant streetscape improvements.
Agenda Summary_Streetscape Improvement Fund
J. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
This is an opportunity for Council Members request an item be placed on a future agenda for discussion or consideration. Direction to staff for placement of the item must be by majority consensus.
K. CITY MANAGER REPORTS
L. PUBLIC COMMENT CONTINUED
This is a time for public comment to continue should comments exceed the 30 minutes allowed at the beginning of the meeting.
M. COUNCIL REPORTS / CITY-RELATED TRAVEL REPORTS
ADJOURNMENT
If open session items cannot be completed by 9:30 P.M., the meeting may be adjourned to the next regular meeting or Council may vote to extend the meeting.
NOTICES
The numerical order of items on this agenda is for convenience of reference. Items may be taken out of order upon the request and consensus of the Mayor and Council.
Any writing that is a public record not exempt from public disclosure and relating to an agenda item for open session of the City Council is available for public inspection at the Office of the City Clerk, 531 K Street, Eureka, CA 95501.
The meeting rooms are ADA accessible. Accommodations and access to City meetings for people with special needs must be requested of the City Clerk at 441-4175 72 hours in advance of the meeting. This agenda and other materials are available in alternate formats upon request.
All persons in attendance at public meetings are requested to observe the following rules of civil debate:
1. We may disagree, but we will be respectful of one another.
2. All comments will be directed to the issue at hand.
3. Personal attacks are unacceptable
4. Applauding or other displays of approval/disapproval are discouraged.
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To minimize distractions, please be sure all personal communications devices are on silent mode.
Questions? Please e-mail [email protected] or contact the City Clerk's office at (707) 441-4175.