City of Eureka, CA
City Council Regular Meeting
Tuesday, July 16, 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
HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
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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 - existing litigation
Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation, Master Docket No.:2:18-mn-2873-RMG; City of Camden, et al. v. BASF Corporation, Civil Action No.: 2:24-cv-03174-RMG Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9 (d) (1) Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation
Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation, Master Docket No.;2:18-mn-2873-RMG; City of Camden, et al. v. Tyco Fire Products LP, Civil Action No. 2:24-cv-02321-RMG Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9 (d) (1) Conference with legal counsel - existing litigation
Humboldt Waterkeeper et al. v. North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board et al., Superior Court of Sacramento, Case No. 24WM000044
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9 (d) (1) REGULAR SESSION – 6:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
A. MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
A.1. Get out an Play Day - July 27, 2024
A.2. FORE! The Community Golf Classic Presentation
2024 C.A.P.E. Golf Tournament Flyer
B. PRESENTATIONS
B.1. Artist and Business of the Year
B.2. Street Art Festival and Caltrans Clean CA Project Updates 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 meeting minutes of June 18, 2024 special meeting minutes of June 24, 2024 of as submitted.
20240618_Minutes_Regular
20240624_Minutes_Special
F.2. Multimodal Improvements 2023 – Caltrans Highway Safety Improvement Grant HSIPSL 5017(049) - Acceptance
Recommendation: Accept the Multimodal Improvements 2023 Project; Bid No. 2023-04 and authorize the filing of a ‘Notice of Completion’ at the Office of the County Recorder Agenda Summary Acceptance
F.3. Coastal Access and Resilience Plan- Grant Acceptance- Contract Award Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution of the City Council to accept a grant award of $1,090,000.00 from the State Coastal Conservancy for the Eureka Coastal Access and Resilience Plan to further sea level rise planning studies and prepare 30% design and environmental review of four shoreline resilience projects; and
Authorize contract with GHD, Inc. to perform professional services tasks of the Eureka Coastal Access and Resilience Plan in an amount of nine hundred and ninety-five thousand dollars ($995,000.00); and
Authorize City Manager, or designee, to negotiate and execute applicable grant agreements and professional services contract documents.
Agenda Summary Coastal Access Resilience Plan
Attachment 1 Resolution
Attachment 2 Shoreline Map
F.4. Accounts Receivable Write-Off
Recommendation: Approve the write-off of accounts deemed uncollectable as of June 30th, 2023 and any related interest charges to date.
Agenda Summary - Account Receivable Write-Off
FY2022-23 Account Receivable Write-Off
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. Bill No. 1036-C.S. Ranked Choice Voting Ordinance Amendment Recommendation: Waive full reading, read by title only, and adopt Bill No. 1036-C.S., An Ordinance of the City of Eureka Amending Sections 37.20, 37.21, and 37.23 of Chapter 37 of the Eureka Municipal Code: Ranked Choice Voting for the offices of Mayor and Council Member.
Agenda Summary_Ranked Choice Voting Ordinance Amendment.docx Ranked Choice Voting Ordinance
I. REPORTS/ACTION ITEMS
I.1. League of California Cities Voting Delegate
Recommendation: Appoint a voting delegate and one alternate for the League of California Cities Business Meeting to be held at the LOCC Annual Conference in Long Beach, October 16-18, 2024.
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. Old Town Stewards Presentation
Stewards volunteer program flyer
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.
Regular City Council meetings are broadcast live by Humboldt Access on Cable Channel 10 and live streamed on the City's web site at www.eurekaca.gov.
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.