City of Eureka, CA
City Council Regular Meeting
Tuesday, May 21, 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.
Threat to Public Services or Facilities - Consultation with Brian Stephens, Chief of Police Eureka Police Department
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957
Conference with labor negotiators
Agency designated representatives: Will Folger for City of Eureka Employee organization: Unrepresented Employees.
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. Martin Luther King Day Presentation
A.2. Lemonade Day Proclamation
20240521_Lemonade_Day
A.3. Forest Moon Festival
B. PRESENTATIONS
B.1. Prioritizing Essential Services in an Era of Natural Disasters - County of Humboldt 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. Public Hearing and Resolution Confirming and Ordering Special Assessments for Unpaid Garbage and Recycling Collection Fees
Recommendation: Hold a Public Hearing to hear any objections or protests; and Make adjustment as deemed just; and
Adopt a resolution of the City Council providing for collection of fees.
Agenda Summary2023.Special Assessments
Special Assessment Resolution
Recology overdue list
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 meeting minutes of May 7, 2024 as submitted.
20240507_Minutes_Special
20240507_Minutes_Regular
F.2. Request for Fee Waiver for 2024 Juneteenth Cultural Festival Recommendation: Approve request for waiver of fees for the rental of Halvorsen Park and the Adorni Center to host the 2024 Juneteenth Cultural Festival. 20240521_Council - 2024 Juneteenth Celebration - Fee Waiver.pdf F.3. Request for Fee Waiver for 2024 Kinetic Sculpture Race Day One and Kinetic Fest and Camping Ordinance Suspension
Recommendation: Approve request for waiver of fees for the rental of Halvorsen Park and suspend the camping ordinance to host the 2024 Kinetic Sculpture Race Day One and Kinetic Fest.
Agenda Summary_Kinetic Race Day 1 - Fee Waiver
F.4. Social Services Supervisor Classification
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution of the City Council Approving a New Classification of Social Services Supervisor.
Agenda Summary_Social Services Supervisor
Resolution_Social Services Supervisor
Social Services Supervisor 5-2024
F.5. Zookeeper Classification
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution of the City Council to amend the classification of Zookeeper within the City's Classification and Compensation Plan.
Agenda Summary_Zookeeper 2024
Resolution_Zookeeper Update_2024
Zookeeper 5-2024
F.6. Finance Director At-Will Agreement
Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to the Finance Director’s At-Will Agreement with Lane Millar.
Agenda Summary_Finance Director Amendment to Agreement
At-Will_Agreement Finance Director Lane Millar
F.7. Humboldt Bay Fire Station 1 and Eureka Police Department Generator Replacement Installation Project - Award
Recommendation: Declare Hooven & Reese, Inc. the preferred bidder on the Humboldt Bay Fire Station 1 and Eureka Police Department Generator Replacement Installation Project; and award Informal Bid No. 2024-5 to Hooven & Reese, Inc. in the amount of $135,100; and approve $155,365 for construction, which includes a contingency of 15%.
Generator Replacements Installation Award
F.8. Nitrous Oxide Prohibition Resolution
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution of the City Council Addressing the Sale, Distribution, and Use of Nitrous Oxide in the City of Eureka.
Agenda Summary Nitrous Oxide
Resolution_Nitrous Oxide Prohibition
F.9. Letter of Support- California Nutritional Incentive Program (CNIP) Funding Recommendation: Authorize the Mayor to sign a letter of support to preserve funding for the California Nutrition Incentive Program (CNIP)
Agenda Summary_ LOS Preservation of California Nutrition Incentive Program Funding Letter of Support__California Nutrition Incentive Program Funding 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
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. Wind Energy 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.
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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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Questions? Please e-mail [email protected] or contact the City Clerk's office at (707) 441-4175.