City of Eureka, CA
City Council Regular Meeting
Tuesday, February 06, 2024
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.
Conference with labor negotiators
Agency designated representatives: Will Folger for City of Eureka Employee organization: Eureka Police Officers Association (EPOA), Eureka City Employees Association (ECEA) and Unrepresented.
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6
REGULAR SESSION – 6:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
A. MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
A.1. Grant School - Great Kindness Challenge
A.2. Little Saplings 5 Year Anniversary
B. PRESENTATIONS
B.1. Human Rights Commission Presentation
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.
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 Minutes
Recommendation: Approve the City Council regular and special minutes of December 5, 2023 meeting as submitted.
20240116_Minutes_Regular
F.2. Modify First-Time Homebuyer Agreements
Recommendation: Approve amendments to the City's promissory notes to permit borrowers the choice of repaying loans through either the "Interest Payment" method or the "Appreciation Payment" method.
Agenda Summary - Modify Loan Agreements for Homebuyers
Example 1 - Without Interest Option
Example 2 - With Interest Option
F.3. State of California, Department of Parks and Recreation, Division of Boating and Waterways Grant Funds Application
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution of the City Council approving the Application for the State of California, Department of Parks and Recreation, Division of Boating and Waterways Grant Funds.
Agenda Summary Samoa Boat Launch DBW Grant Resolution
Samoa Boat Launch DBW Grant Resolution
F.4. EPD Reorganization and New Classification - Forensic Analyst I/II Recommendation: Authorize the addition of 1.0 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Administrative Technician - (CONF) position to the Eureka Police Department and 1.0 Regular Part Time (RPT) Communications Dispatcher position; and
Adopt a Resolution of the City Council approving the creation of the new Forensic Analyst I/II classification and reclassify one (1) FTE Senior Evidence Technician to Forensic Analyst I/II.
Agenda Summary_EPD Reorg
Resolution_EPD
Forensic Analyst
F.5. Hill and McCullens Pump Stations Pump Upgrades Project Award Recommendation: Declare Mercer-Fraser Company the low bidder on the Hill and McCullens Pump Stations Pump Upgrade Project, Bid No. 2024-06; and award Bid No. 2024-06 to Mercer-Fraser Company for the amount of $1,210,000; and approve $1,356,000 for construction, which includes a contingency of approximately 10% and Construction Management in the amount of $25,000; and appropriate additional funding of $550,000.
2024-02-06_Agenda Summary Award PS Pump Upgrade
F.6. Secondary Clarifier Repairs Phase II - Acceptance
Recommendation: Accept the Secondary Clarifiers Maintenance Phase II Project, Bid No 2022-14; and approve $17,997.93 for additional construction cost, and authorize the filing of a “Notice of Completion” at the Office of the County Recorder.
Agenda Summary Acceptance
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
I. REPORTS/ACTION ITEMS
I.1. Bay to Zoo Trail Consulting Services
Recommendation: Receive presentation on the Bay to Zoo Trail, declare GHD the selected proposer for Request for Proposals (RFP) Bid No. 2024-9 for the Bay to Zoo Trail Consulting Services; and authorize contract with GHD for engineering and planning consulting services for the Bay to Zoo Trail in an amount not to exceed $1,700,000; and authorize budget allocation in the amount of $1,000,000 from Measure H funds as the City’s match to the Active Transportation Program (ATP) Grant award for $8,999,000, authorize Public Works Director to negotiate and execute applicable contracts and grant agreement documents.
Agenda Summary 2024 GHD Authorization
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. Humboldt Bay Fire Update
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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