City of Eureka, CA
City Council Regular Meeting
Tuesday, August 20, 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.
REGULAR SESSION – 6:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
A. MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
A.1. Coast Guard City Proclamation
20240820_Coast_Guard_Month
A.2. Opioid Awareness Proclamation
20270820_Overdose Awareness Day
B. PRESENTATIONS
B.1. Community School Update - Rhonda Evans
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. Appeal of ACGC Five-Unit Multi-Family Residential Development Design Review (DR-24-0001) Recommendation: Hold a public hearing; and
Adopt a resolution of the City Council finding the project exempt from CEQA, and sustaining the Planning Commission’s conditional approval of Design Review for a five-unit multi-family residential development at APN 008-022-028.
Agenda Summary
Attachment 1 - City Council Resolution
Attachment 2 - Notice of Appeal
Attachment 3 - Applicant Submitted Plan Set
Attachment 4 - Inland Zoning Code Design Review Section Attachment 5 - Housing Accountability Act
Attachment 6 - Design Review Committee Staff Report
Attachment 7 - Design Review Committee Resolution
Attachment 8 - Director Appeal Memo
Attachment 9 - Planning Commission Staff Report
Attachment 10 - Planning Commission Resolution
Attachment 11 - Public Comment Received Prior to May 8, 2024 DRC Meeting Attachment 12 - Public Comment Received Prior to June 26, 2024 PC Meeting Attachment 13 - Public Comment Received Prior to Publishing Agenda Summary for City Council Meeting
E.2. Schneider RV Park Summary Street Vacations
Recommendation: Hold a public hearing; and
Receive Planning Commission reports; and
Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Eureka ordering the summary vacation of portions of the S and Front Streets right-of-way for the Schneider RV Park (SV-19-0005).
Agenda Summary
Attachment 1 - Resolution and Exhibits
Attachment 2 - PC LLA and SV Staff Report and Resolutions Attachment 3 - PC CUP CDP DR Staff Report and Attachments 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 August 6, 2024 as submitted.
20240806_Minutes_Regular
F.2. Apply for ERF-3-R Funds
Recommendation: Authorize staff to apply for funding and the execution of a Grant Agreement and any Amendments thereto from Encampment Resolution Funding Program, Round 3, Second Disbursement (ERF-3-R) Application.
Agenda Summary- ERF-3-R Application Authorizaton
F.3. Habitat Conservation Fund Program Resolution
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution of the City Council approving the application to the Habitat Conservation Fund for Camp Cooper.
HCF Agenda Summary
FINAL Resolution - Habitat Conservation Fund
F.4. Resolution in Support of California’s 30x30 Conservation Goal Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution of the City Council in Support of California’s 30x30 Conservation Goal
Agenda Summary CA 30x30 Conservation Goal
Resolution_CA 30x30 Conservation Goal
F.5. Local Agency Biennial Conflict of Interest Resolution Recommendation: Rescind Resolution No. 2020-63; and
Adopt a Resolution of the City Council containing amendments to the City’s Conflict of Interest Code to include new positions, revise titles of existing positions and add members of Design Review Committee and Historical Preservation Commission.
Agenda Summary_Biennial Resolution
2024_Resolution Conflict of Interest Code
F.6. Fisherman’s Terminal Dock Pilings
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution of the City Council finding that a sole source procurement of dock pilings at Fisherman’s Terminal is in compliance with the city procurement policy and; Authorize the City Manager to purchase the equipment not to exceed $300,000.00.
Agenda Summary_Pilings Sole Source Justification
Resolution_FT Pilings
F.7. Body Worn Camera Purchase
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution of the City Council finding that a sole source procurement of Motorola Body Worn Cameras is in compliance with the city procurement policy; and Authorize the Police Chief to purchase the equipment not to exceed $244, 638.06.
Agenda Summary_Body Worn Camera Sole Source
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. Introduction of Vacant Building Ordinance
Recommendation: Waive full reading, read by title only, and introduce Bill No. 1038-C.S. “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Eureka Repealing and Replacing Title 15, Chapter 150, Sections 150.095 Through 150.097 with Sections 150.095 Through 150.100 Pertaining to Vacant Commercial, Industrial, and Residential Buildings”
Agenda Summary _Vacant Building Ordinance
Draft Vacant Building Ordinance_Introduction
H.2. Salary Schedule Update - July 2024
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution of the City Council approving City’s salary/pay rate schedule for the all Regular Full-time, Regular Part-time and Temporary classifications reflecting salary adjustments that were enacted as part of the 2024/2025 Annual Budget adoption process, and as agreed to through negotiations with the City's labor groups, when went into effect on July 1, 2024.
Agenda Summary_Salary Schedule July 2024
Resolution_Salary Schedule July 2024
Salary Schedule 07.01.24.pdf
I. REPORTS/ACTION ITEMS
I.1. Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD)
Recommendation: Receive report
Agenda Summary - EIFD Report
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
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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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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