City Council Regular Meeting
Tuesday, April 15, 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
HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Pursuant to the Brown Act, public meetings will be conducted both in person and telephonically through Zoom. The City Council Chambers are open to the public. If you cannot attend in person and would like to speak on an agenda item, you can access the meeting remotely:
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Or join by phone: 707-441-4243 | Dial *6 to mute/unmute and *9 to raise/lower hand In the event of technical difficulties which may change the Zoom information, updated information will be made available on our website: https://www.EurekaCA.gov/meetings Persons who would like to observe the meeting without participating can view the livestream:
Official archive: https://www.EurekaCA.gov/meetings
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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) 1 A. MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS
A.1 Proclamation - National Safety Telecommunicators Week April 14-20, 2024 A.2 Proclamation - Volunteer Appreciation Month
B. PRESENTATIONS
B.1 New Eureka Poet Laureate Announcement
B.2 Humboldt Economic Survey
C. BOARD/COMMISSION REPORTS
D. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
E. PUBLIC HEARINGS
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.
Public Employment - City Attorney
Per California Government Code 54957
Public Employee Performance Evaluation - City Attorney, City Clerk & City Manager Pursuant to section 54957 California Government Code
REGULAR SESSION - 6:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
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.
2 F. CONSENT CALENDAR
F.1 Council Minutes
F.2 Letter in Opposition of AB 306
F.3 Letter in Support of AB 476
F.4 Emergency Digester Cleaning
F.5 Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) Round 5 Grant G. LEGISLATIVE ACTION CORRESPONDENCE
H. ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS
I. REPORTS/ACTION ITEMS
I.1 Homeless Services Outreach Report
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.
Recommendation: Approve the City Council regular meeting minutes of April 1, 2025 as submitted.
Minutes_Regular_20250401
Recommendation: Authorize Mayor Bergel to sign and staff to transmit letter in opposition of AB 306
Agenda Summary_AB 306
Letter in Opposition_AB 306
Recommendation: Authorize Mayor Bergel to sign and staff to transmit letter in support of AB 476
Agenda Summary_AB 476
Letter in Support_AB 476
Recommendation: Pursuant to Public Contract Code § 200.320(c)(3) and the City’s Procurement policy, determine that there is an emergency in regards the Elk River Wastewater Treatment Plan sludge digesters; and
Authorize the Public Works Director to negotiate and execute an agreement in the amount not to exceed $310,000 with Synagro for biosolids cleaning services.
Agenda Summary_Emergency Cleaning.
Recommendation: Authorize staff to apply for Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Program (HHAP) Round 5 grant funding
Agenda Summary HHAP5
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: Receive report
3 I.2 Humboldt Waste Management Authority Report
J. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
K. CITY MANAGER REPORTS
L. PUBLIC COMMENT CONTINUED
M. COUNCIL REPORTS / CITY-RELATED TRAVEL REPORTS
Agenda Summary_Homeless Services Outreach Report
Recommendation: Receive report
Agenda Summary_HWMA Report
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.
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.
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. 4