City Council Regular Meeting
Tuesday, October 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
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) 1 A. MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS
A.1 Proclamation- Domestic Violence Awareness Month
B. PRESENTATIONS
C. BOARD/COMMISSION REPORTS
D. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
In-person comments only; Teleconference is not available 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
City of Eureka, et al., v. Fusion Smoke & Glass LP, et al.
Humboldt County Superior Court, Case No. CV2500926
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54946.9 (d)(1) Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation
Significant exposure to litigation (2 Cases)
Pursuant to § 54956.9(d) (2) California Government Code REGULAR SESSION - 6:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
20251021_Domestic Violence Awareness 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. 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.
The public will be allowed to speak concurrently with the calling of an agenda item following the staff presentation of that item. At the time an item is considered, the Mayor will ask those attending the meeting in person to line up on both sides of the Council Chamber or raise their hands, and for remote participants to use *9 on the telephone or the "raise hand" function in Zoom, if they wish to address the City Council. The maximum amount of time for each person to speak and the total amount of time 2 E. COUNCIL REPORTS / CITY-RELATED TRAVEL REPORTS
F. PUBLIC HEARINGS
G. CONSENT CALENDAR
G.1 Council Minutes
G.2 Destruction of Records
G.3 Accept Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) Grant
G.4 Public Work Designation
G.5 Board and Commission Appointments
G.6 Request to Begin Research and Development of an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) allotted for each item will be determined based on the number of people indicating an interest in speaking and the amount of business to be conducted on the agenda. In certain circumstances and when necessary to ensure a full opportunity for public input, the Mayor may adjust the amount of time allowed for public input and/or the time allotted for each speaker.
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.
Recommendation: Approve the City Council regular meeting minutes of September 16, 2025 as submitted.
Minutes_Regular_20250916
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution of the City Council for Destruction of Certain Records in the Community Services Department.
Agenda Summary - CS-Harbor - Destruction of Records
Resolution Records Destruction
Records to Destroy - CS - Harbor
Accept the Office of Traffic Safety Grant in the amount of $70,000.00 Agenda Summary
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution of the City Council authorizing the Public Works Department to use the "Public Works First Responder" symbol.
Agenda Summary_First Responder
Public Works First Responders Resolution
Recommendation: Approve the Mayor's appointments to Boards and Committees with the following term date:
Deborah Dukes Planning Commission 1/1/2029
Melody Meyer Transportation Safety Comm 1/1/2027
3 Program
G.7 Crowley Property Construction - Acceptance
G.8 California Department of Fish and Wildlife Office of Spill Prevent and Response (OSPR) Oil Spill Response Equipment Grant
G.9 Eureka Chinatown Monument Bid No. 2025-16 - Award
H. LEGISLATIVE ACTION CORRESPONDENCE
I. ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS
I.1 Bill No. 1050 C.S. - Sales of Nitrous Oxide Ordinance I.2 Bill No. 1051 C.S. - Tobacco Retailer Licensing Ordinance J. REPORTS/ACTION ITEMS
Recommendation: Authorization to begin Research and Development of an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Program as per Chapter 104, Military Equipment Use Ordinance Agenda Summary_Authorization for research
Recommendation: Accept the Crowley Property Construction Project; and authorize the filing of a 'Notice of Completion' at the Office of the County Recorder Agenda Summary Acceptance Crowley Construction
Recommendation: Approve a Resolution of the City Council allowing the Community Services Department to receive additional grant funding not to exceed $5,000 from OSPR to purchase oil spill response equipment.
Agenda Summary_CDFW OSPR Grant
Resolution_CDFW OSPR Grant.docx
Recommendation: Declare Sequoia Construction Specialties. the low bidder for Bid No. 2025- 16 Eureka Chinatown Monument Project; and, award Bid No. 2025-16 to Sequoia Construction Specialties for the amount of $218,932; and approve $225,000.00 for construction, which includes approximately 3% for contingency.
Agenda Summary Award for Construction
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 full reading, read by title only, and introduce Bill No. 1050 C.S., adding Section 130.15 to Title XIII, Chapter 130, making it unlawful for any person in the City, with exceptions, to sell or attempt to sell, offer, distribute, or provide nitrous oxide to any person
Agenda Summary Sales of Nitrous Oxide Ordinance
Nitrous Oxide Ordinance
Recommendation: Waive full reading, read by title only, and introduce Bill No. 1051 C.S., adding Chapter 123, Sections 123-1 through 123-14 to Title XI, of the Eureka Municipal Code, "Tobacco Retailer Licensing," regulating tobacco product sales and requiring the licensing of tobacco retailers.
Agenda Summary Tobacco Retail Licensing Ordinance
Tobacco Retail Licensing Ordinance
4 K. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
L. CITY MANAGER REPORTS
L.1 Economic Mobility
M. PUBLIC COMMENT CONTINUED
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. 5