City of Eureka, CA
City Council Regular Meeting
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
6:00 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 531 K STREET EUREKA, CA 95501
AGENDA
ELECTED OFFICIALS
Mayor Kim Bergel
Councilmember Leslie Castellano, Ward 1
Councilmember Kati Moulton, Ward 2
Councilmember G. Mario Fernandez, Ward 3
Councilmember Scott Bauer, Ward 4
Councilmember Renee Contreras-DeLoach, 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.
REGULAR SESSION – 6:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
A. MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
A.1. Transit Appreciation Proclamation
20230315_Transit Appreciation Day
B. PRESENTATIONS
B.1. Eureka Chinatown Monument Project
C. BOARD/COMMISSION REPORTS
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. Stokes General Plan Petition
Recommendation: Hold a Public Hearing; and
Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Eureka finding the General Plan Amendment Petition is exempt from CEQA and approve the Petition for the property located at 272 Harris Street; APN 010-261-012.
Agenda Summary
Attchment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - Current Plot Plan
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 regular Council meeting minutes of March 7, 2023 and the special Council meeting minutes of February 28, 2023 & March 7, 2023 as submitted. 20230307_Minutes_Regular
20230228_Minutes_Special
20230307_Minutes_Special
F.2. Humboldt Waste Management Authority’s Joint Powers Agreement Amendments Recommendation: Approve proposed amendments to Humboldt Waste Management Authority’s Joint Powers Agreement.
Agenda Summary_HWMA JPA Amendments
Proposed HWMA JPA Amendments February 9 2023 Track Changes F.3. Linc Housing Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Grant Application Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution of the City Council authorizing submittal of an application for the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program.
Agenda Summary
Resolution
F.4. Designation of Applicant’s Agent Resolution
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution of the City Council entitled “Designation of Applicant’s Agent Resolution” to designate the City Manager, Assistant City Manager, and the Director of Public Works as Authorized Agents to file the Application with CalOES for disaster assistance resulting from December 20, 2022 earthquake.
Agenda Summary Designation of Applicants Agent
Applicants Agent Designation Resolution
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. Prohousing Designation Program Application
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Eureka authorizing application to and participation in the Prohousing Designation Program Agenda Summary
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - Prohousing Application
H.2. Bill No. 1026-C.S. Chapter 150 for Efficiency Dwelling Units Recommendation: Waive full reading, read by title only and introduce Bill No. 1026-C.S., an ordinance of the City of Eureka amending Eureka Municipal Code Title 15, Chapter 150, Section 150.016, pertaining to efficiency dwelling units.
Agenda Summary.docx
Bill No. 1026-C.S. Efficiency Dwelling.docx
H.3. Bill No. 1014-C.S. Section 30.13 "Decorum"
Recommendation: Waive full reading, read by title only and adopt Bill No. 1014-C.S., an Ordinance of the City of Eureka replacing in its entirety "Decorum" Section 30.13 of Title III, Chapter 30 Agenda_Summary_Decorum
Bill No. 1014-C.S._Decorum
I. REPORTS/ACTION ITEMS
I.1. Redwood Region Economic Development Commission (RREDC) Delegate Recommendation: Appoint Councilmember Fernandez as the primary delegate to RREDC; and Select a Councilmember as a alternate to the RREDC board.
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
K.1. Vacation Dwelling Unit Activity Report
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.
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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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