MINUTES OF
EUREKA CITY COUNCIL
February 20, 2024
The City Council of the City of Eureka met in REGULAR Session on the above date, 5:00 P.M. Closed Session, 6:00 P.M. Open Session, at the Eureka City Hall, Council Chambers, 531 “K” Street, Eureka.
CLOSED SESSION - 5:00 P.M.
Conference with labor negotiators
Agency designated representatives: Will Folger for City of Eureka Employee organization: Eureka Police Officers Association (EPOA).
Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation
Citizens for a Better Eureka vs. City of Eureka City Council, Does 1 to 10 Humboldt County Superior Court Case No's. CV2300565, CV2300712, CV2301562 and CV2301563,
REGULAR SESSION - 6:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Kim Bergel
Leslie Castellano
Kati Moulton
G. Mario Fernandez
Scott Bauer
Renee Contreras-DeLoach
ABSENT: None
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION: No report out of closed session.
A) MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS – Mayor Bergel attended Town Hall on Safety at City Hall, went to Cal Poly Humboldt Presidents meeting. Additionally, Mayor Bergel asked everyone to remember that words have power.
B) PRESENTATIONS –
B. 1 Florence Parks with Big Brothers, Big Sisters presented on Bowl for Kids’ Sake.
C) BOARD/COMMISSION REPORTS
D) PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Maggie Hinchlan
Heidi Benzonelli
Unidentified Speaker
Phyllis Coy
Unidentified Speaker
E) PUBLIC HEARINGS
F) CONSENT CALENDAR
F.1 Council Minutes - Recommendation: Approve the City Council regular minutes of February 6, 2024 meeting as submitted.
F.2 Request for Fee Waiver for 2024 County of Humboldt Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leadership Workshop - Approve request for waiver of fees for the rental of the Adorni Center to host a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leadership Workshop.
F.3 Humboldt Transit Authority Letter of Support - Authorize the Mayor to sign a letter of support for Humboldt Transit Authority’s Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant application.
F.4 Destruction of Records - Adopt a Resolution No. 2024 -07 of the City Council for destruction of certain records in the Police Department F.5 Solar Renewable Energy Improvements – Award - Declare Hooven & Co., Inc. the preferred bidder on Solar Renewable Energy Improvements 2024-3 project; and award Bid No. 2024-3 to Hooven & Co, Inc. for the base bid in the amount of $ 1,077,787.; and approve $ 1,137,222 for construction, which includes 5% for construction management and construction contingency.
Kati Moulton moved, seconded by G. Mario Fernandez, to approve Consent Calendar as presented. Motion Carried
AYES: CASTELLANO, MOULTON, FERNANDEZ, BAUER, CONTRERAS-DELOACH NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
G) LEGISLATIVE ACTION CORRESPONDENCE: None
H) ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS
H.1 FY2023-24 Mid-Year Budget Review – Finance Director Lane Millar provided a report. Receive the FY2023-24 Budget Review Report and Mid-Year Budget and adopt Resolution No. 2024-08 of the City Council amending the FY2023-24 Adopted Budget.
The following members of the public addressed the Council on this matter; Ilene Barch
I) REPORTS/ACTION ITEMS: None
J) FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: None
K) CITY MANAGER REPORTS - City Manager Slattery provided an update about Participatory Budgeting and provided an update on the utility’s assistance program.
L) PUBLIC COMMENT CONTINUED
M) COUNCIL REPORTS / CITY-RELATED TRAVEL REPORTS
Councilmember Moulton has no travel to report. She attended meetings with Humboldt Bay Fire JPA, attended Thursday Night talk on local radio station, Safety Town Hall.
Attended information session with I like Eureka initiative.
Councilmember Castellano, attended 3 Humboldt Transit Authority meetings, Eureka Main Street meeting, Humboldt Waste Management Authority meeting, I like Eureka meeting.
Councilmember Fernandez, attended swearing in of Senator McGuire, I Like Eureka Housing, Eureka Police Officer Association, scheduling a ride along with Eureka Police Department. Will be attending Redwood Region Economic Development next week.
Councilmember Contreras-DeLoach, attended a meeting with Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Group, County 2x2, I like Eureka housing meeting, met with officers from EPOA, hosted Public Safety Town Hall.
Councilmember Bauer, attended JPA meeting, quite a few RCEA meetings. Wanted to thank City Staff and Humboldt Bay Fire for responding to incident at place of work, announced a Cooper Gulch clean up in late March.
ADJOURNMENT: 7:25pm
APPROVED:
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Kim Bergel
Mayor
Attest:
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Shannon Fazio
Deputy City Clerk