City Council Regular Meeting
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
6:00 PM
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 1 A. MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS
A.1 Proclamation-National Mentoring Month
B. PRESENTATIONS
B.1 Home for the Holidays Lighting Contest Awards
B.2 Humboldt Bay Fire 2024 Annual Report
C. BOARD/COMMISSION REPORTS
D. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
E. PUBLIC HEARINGS
F. CONSENT CALENDAR
continued to the next regular meeting.
Conference with legal counsel - initiation of litigation Pursuant to paragraph(4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9 REGULAR SESSION – 6:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
National Mentoring Month
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.
Public Hearings are scheduled for a time certain of 6:00 P.M. unless noticed otherwise, or as soon thereafter as possible.
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.
2 F.1 Council Minutes
F.2 2024 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant F.3 Prohousing Incentive Program Funds Resolution
F.4 City Hall Modernization 2025 - Bid 2025-03 - Award
F.5 Red Panda Exhibit – Remodel 2025 - Bid 2025-04 - Award F.6 Humboldt Bay Fire Station 1 and Eureka Police Department Generator Replacement Installation Project - Award Bid No. 2024-05 - Acceptance F.7 Municipal Auditorium Roofing Project 2025-02- Acceptance F.8 Goldfarb & Lipman Joint Representation Agreement
Approve the City Council regular meeting minutes of December 17, 2024 as submitted. 20241217_Minutes_Regular
Recommendation: Accept the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program FY 2024 Local Solicitation awarded to the Eureka Police Department in the amount of $12,826.00
Agenda Summary JAG Grant
Staff recommends the City Council review and approve the Resolution authorizing application for, and receipt of, Prohousing Incentive Program Funds.
Agenda Summary Prohousing Incentive Program Rd3 Funds Resolution Prohousing Incentive Program Rd3 Funds Application Resolution Recommendation: Declare Form4 Architecture the preferred architectural firm to lead the design services for the Project; and award the design services contract for Bid No. 2025-3 City Hall Modernization project to Form4 Architecture; and approve up to $400,000 for design services of the City Hall Modernization project.
Agenda Summary - City Hall Modernization
Recommendation: Declare Triad Inc. as the lowest responsive bidder for the Project; and award the construction contract for Bid No. 2025-4 Red Panda Exhibit – Remodel 2025 project to Triad Inc.; and approve $199,900 for the construction of the Red Panda Exhibit – Remodel 2025 project.
Agenda Summary - Red Panda
Recommendation: Accept the Humboldt Bay Fire Station 1 and Eureka Police Department Generator Replacement Installation Project - Bid No. 2024-05 and authorize the filing of a ‘Notice of Completion’ at the Office of the County Recorder Agenda_Summary_Acceptance - HBF EPD
Recommendation: Accept the Municipal Auditorium Roofing Project 2025-02 and authorize the filing of a ‘Notice of Completion’ at the Office of the County Recorder Agenda Summary Acceptance - Municipal Auditorium Roof
Recommendation: Authorize the City Attorney and the City Manager to sign a letter of consent authorizing Goldfarb & Lipman’s joint representation of City and Rural Communities Housing Development Corporation in connection with a proposed Disposition and Development Agreement.
Agenda Summary-Goldfarb Conflict of Interest Sunset Heights 3 G. LEGISLATIVE ACTION CORRESPONDENCE
H. ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS
H.1 Amending the Lateral Ordinance in the Eureka Municipal Code - 2024 H.2 Amending Speed Limits in the Eureka Municipal Code - 2025 I. REPORTS/ACTION ITEMS
J. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
K. CITY MANAGER REPORTS
L. PUBLIC COMMENT CONTINUED
M. COUNCIL REPORTS / CITY-RELATED TRAVEL REPORTS
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.
Recommendation: Waive reading, read by Title only and adopt Ordinance No. 1041-C.S. an Ordinance of the City of Eureka amending Chapter 50, Sewers, of the Eureka Municipal Code.
Sewer Lateral Ordinance Revisions_Bill No 1041-CS
Agenda Item Amending Lateral ordinance - Second Reading Recommendation: Waive reading, read by Title only and adopt Ordinance No. 809-C.S. City of Eureka Municipal Code Schedule 1 Speed Limits of Chapter 74: Traffic Schedules, by revising the speed limit on certain streets.
Agenda Item Revising Speed Limits - Second Reading
Ord No. 1043-C.S._Traffic Speeds
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This is a time for public comment to continue should comments exceed the 30 minutes allowed at the beginning of the meeting.
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.
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