City Council Regular Meeting
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
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-Overdose Awareness Month
B. PRESENTATIONS
B.1 Cottage Industries in Eureka
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 - Anticipated Litigation
Significant exposure to litigation (6 cases)
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) REGULAR SESSION - 6:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
20260818_Overdose 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 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 2 E. COUNCIL REPORTS / CITY-RELATED TRAVEL REPORTS
F. PUBLIC HEARINGS
F.1 Appeal of Planning Commission's Conditional Approval of the Stanton Vacation Rentals (VRM-26-1)
G. CONSENT CALENDAR
G.1 City Council Minutes
G.2 Designate the Director of Engineering to Execute Agreements with Caltrans for State and Federal Transportation Funds
G.3 Eureka Flood Reduction and Seal Level Rise Project
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.
Recommendation: Hold a public hearing; and
Adopt a Resolution of the City Council finding the project exempt from CEQA and upholding the Planning Commission's conditional approval in part, while modifying the approval to either:
Option A: Retain and revise Condition K to clarify that three vacation rentals are approved and the vacation rental use of the remaining two units is denied, without requiring any particular alternative use, provided the use is otherwise lawful, and revise Condition F to establish a maximum occupancy consistent with the three approved vacation rentals.
Option B: Remove Condition K, as requested by the appellant, and modify the Planning Commission's findings to allow all five dwelling units to operate as vacation rentals.
Agenda Summary
Attachment 1 - City Council Resolution
Attachment 2 - Planning Commission Staff Report and Resolution No. 2026-7 Attachment 3 - Appeal of Planning Commission Decision Filed by Appellants 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 minutes of the August 4, 2026 Regular Council meeting as submitted.
20260804_Minutes_Regular
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Eureka authorizing the Director of Engineering to execute agreements with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to claim, accept, and use Federal and State Funds Agenda Summary - Designate Director
Resolution_Execute Agreements
Recommendation: Accept the State Coastal Conservancy grant of $1,755,463; and Adopt a Resolution of the City Council approving arant funds from the State Coastal 3 G.4 2025 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) G.5 Proposition 64 Public Health and Safety Grant
G.6 First Slough Fish Passage Project Bid No. 2024-4 -Project Acceptance H. LEGISLATIVE ACTION CORRESPONDENCE
I. ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS
I.1 Salary Schedule Update - July 2026
J. REPORTS/ACTION ITEMS
J.1 Complete and Green Streets Performance Measures Report J.2 Housing Element Update: Report on Public Engagement K. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Conservancy to Flood Reduction and Seal Level Rise project and authorize the Director of Public Works as the agent of the City of Eureka to sign and fill all required documentation.
Agenda Summary
Resolution
Recommendation: Accept JAG Grant funded by Department of Justice in the amount of $15,064.00.
Agenda Summary JAG Grant
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution of the City Council to Accept the proposition 64 Public Health and Safety Grant in the amount of $518,820.
Agenda Summary
BSCC Grant Resolution
Recommendation: Accept the First Slough Fish Passage Project; Bid No. 2024-4 and authorize the filing of a ‘Notice of Completion’ at the Office of the County Recorder 2026-08-18 Agenda Summary Acceptance First Slough Fish Passage Project 2024-4 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: Adopt a Resolution of the City Council approving City salary/pay rate schedule for all Regular Full-time, Regular Part-time, and Temporary position titles and classifications reflecting previously approved 3% COLA, salary adjustments for various positions and establishing pay rates for new classifications.
Agenda Summary- Salary Schedule July 2026
Resolution-Salary Schedule July 2026
Salary Schedule 07.01.2026 FINAL
Recommendation: Receive Report
Agenda Summary Complete and Green Streets Performance Measures Report Recommendation: Receive report.
Agenda Summary Housing Element Update
This is an opportunity for Council Members request an item be placed on a future agenda for discussion 4 L. CITY MANAGER REPORTS
L.1 EPD Quarterly Report
M. PUBLIC COMMENT CONTINUED
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.
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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.
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