Ferndale City Council
May 21, 2025

CITY OF FERNDALE – HUMBOLDT COUNTY CALIFORNIA – U.S.A.

AGENDA – REGULAR MEETING
Location: City Hall
834 Main Street
Ferndale, CA, 95536
Date: May 21, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM
Posted: May 15, 2025
We welcome you to the meeting. Members of the Public may be heard on any business item on this Agenda before or during the City Council consideration of the item. The public may also directly address the City Council on any item of interest to the public that is not on the agenda during the public comment time; however, the City Council generally cannot discuss or take action on an item not on the agenda.

A person addressing the City Council will be limited to five (5) minutes unless the Mayor grants a longer period, or deems a shorter period is necessary for time management. While not required, we would appreciate it if you would identify yourself with your name and address when addressing the Council.

This City endeavors to be ADA compliant. Should you require assistance with written information or access to the facility, or a hearing amplification, please call 786-4224 24 hours prior to the meeting.

BEFORE SPEAKING ON ANY ISSUE, PLEASE WAIT TO BE
ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE MAYOR BEFORE PROCEEDING TO THE PODIUM.

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1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER – Mayor

2. PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

3. ROLL CALL – Mayor Cady; Councilman Lund; Councilwoman Fisk-Becker; Councilman Jorgensen; and Councilman Ostler

4. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION

5. CEREMONIAL
a. Proclamation declaring May Older American’s Month

6. MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGENDA

7. STUDY SESSION – None

8. PUBLIC COMMENT. (This time is for persons who wish to address the Council on any matter not on this agenda and over which the Council has jurisdiction. PLEASE FILL OUT A SPEAKER CARD and give it to the City Clerk before the start of the meeting. Speakers will be called in the order received or at the discretion of the Mayor. Public Members who do not fill out a speaker card may speak if there is time remaining. Items requiring Council action not listed on this agenda may be placed on the next regular agenda for consideration, unless a finding is made by at least 2/3rds of the Council that the item came up after the agenda was posted and is of an urgent nature requiring immediate action. This portion of the meeting will be approximately 30 minutes total for all speakers, with each speaker given no more than five minutes. Speaker time may be reduced if many speakers have signed up.

9. CONSENT CALENDAR. (All matters listed under this category are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. Unless a specific request is made by a Council Member, staff or the public, the Consent Calendar will not be read.

There will be no separate discussion of these items. However, if discussion is required, that May 21, 2025
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a. Approval of Minutes of April 16, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting .................................................................................................... Page 6 b. Approval of Minutes of April 28, 2025, Special City Council Meeting .................................................................................................... Page 9 c. Acceptance of Checkbook Register for April 1-30, 2025 ........................ Page 10 d. Acceptance of Financial Statements for April 1-30, 2025 ....................... Page 14 e. Acceptance of Financial Statements for March 1-31, 2025 ..................... Page 39

10. CALL ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR

11. PRESENTATION
a. OurEnergy Microgrid Study .................................................................... Page 65

12. PUBLIC HEARING

13. BUSINESS
a. Approved City Manager to Sign Letter of Engagement to PGE for Microgrid Study ....................................................................................... Page 92 b. Resolution 2025-05 Adopting List of Projects for FY25-26 funded by SB-1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 ................... Page 94 c. 2025 Local Responsibility Area (LRA) Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZ) Map for the City of Ferndale ...................................................... Page 99 d. Discuss Placement Schedule of American Flags on the Downtown Lampposts on Main Street from Memorial Day to Labor Day ................ Page 103 e. Schedule Meeting to Establish Council Goals/Priorities for Staff........... Page 104

14. CORRESPONDENCE ........................................................................................ Page 106

15. COMMENTS FROM THE COUNCIL

16. REPORTS
a. City Manager Report ............................................................................... Page 111 b. Commission and Committee Reports
i. Planning Commission Meeting.................................................... Page 119 ii. Russ Park Meeting ....................................................................... Page 121 c. Minutes from Joint Power Authorities (JPAs) and Reports i. Humboldt County Association of Governments (HCAOG)
March 2025 .................................................................................. Page 123 ii. Humboldt Waste Management Authority (HWMA) April
2025.............................................................................................. Page 126 iii. Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA) March 2025 ............ Page 131

17. ADJOURN
This notice is posted in compliance with Government Code §54954.2. The next Regular Meeting of the Ferndale City Council will be held on June 18, 2025 at 6:00pm May 21, 2025
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CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Section 2

PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE
Section 3

ROLL CALL
Section 4

CLOSED SESSION REPORT OUT
Section 5

CEREMONIAL
a. Proclamation Declaring May Older American's Month
May 21, 2025
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PROCLAMATION
HONORING OLDER AMERICANS’ MONTH
MAY, 2025
WHEREAS, since 1963, May has been designated as Senior Citizen Month, a time for us to recognize and honor Ferndale’s older adults and their immense influence on every facet of American society; and
WHEREAS, through their wealth of life experience and wisdom, older adults guide our younger generations and carry forward abundant cultural and historic knowledge; and WHEREAS, older Americans improve our communities through intergenerational relationships, community service, civic engagement, and many other activities; and WHEREAS, communities benefit when people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds have the opportunity to participate and live independently; and WHEREAS, the City of Ferndale, along with the Ferndale Senior Resource Agency, must ensure that older Americans have the resources and support needed to stay involved in the community-reflecting our commitment to inclusivity and connectedness.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council, of the City of Ferndale, proclaim May 2025 as Older Americans Month. This year’s theme, “Flip the Script on Aging”, focuses on transforming how society perceives, talks about, and approaches aging. It encourages individuals and communities to challenge stereotypes and dispel misconceptions. We call upon all residents to join us in honoring older adults’ contributions, exploring the many opportunities for staying active and engaged as we age, and highlighting the opportunities for purpose, exploration, and connection that come with aging.
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Randall Cady, Mayor
City of Ferndale, CA
May 21, 2025
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PUBLIC COMMENT
This time is for persons who wish to address the Council on any matter not on this agenda and over which the Council has jurisdiction.

Items requiring Council action not listed on this agenda will be placed on the next regular agenda for consideration, unless a finding is made by at least 2/3rd of the Council (three of the five members) that the item came up after the agenda was posted and is of an urgent nature requiring immediate action.

Section 9

CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under this category are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion.

Section 6

MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGENDA
Section 7

STUDY SESSIONS
May 21, 2025
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_______________________________________________________________ 5 _____________________________________________________________ City of Ferndale, Humboldt County, California, U.S.A.

DRAFT Action Minutes for City Council Meeting of April 16, 2025 Vice Mayor Leonard Lund called the Regular City Council Meeting to order at 6:05 pm. Those present did the flag salute. Present were Council Members Jennifer Fisk-Becker, Skip Jorgensen and Phillip Ostler, along with City staff: Police Chief Ron Sligh, City Planner Michelle Nielsen, and City Clerk Kristene Hall.

Report out of Closed Session: Mayor Cady stated there was a Closed Session held prior to tonight’s regular meeting. Cady reported there was no action taken.

Ceremonial: None
Modifications to the Agenda: Item 13.a was pulled from the agenda. Mayor Cady stated there would be a special meeting held in the near future to further discuss the item.

Report out of Study Session: None
Public Comment: The new director for the Ferndale Senior Resource Agency was present, Leira Satlof. Satlof stated she was present just to introduce herself. The Council welcomed her to her new position.

Consent Calendar: There were two items on the Consent Calendar for approval. There were no comments from the Council or Public
MOTION: to approve the consent calendar. (Ostler/Lund) Unanimous Call Items Removed from Consent Calendar: None
Presentation: None
Public Hearing: None
Business:

Fireman’s Park Bathroom Replacement Project Proposal: Michael Warner and Dennis DelBiaggio were present representing the Spirit of Ferndale. Warner & DelBiaggio made a proposal from the group to replace the restrooms at Fireman’s Park. Warner stated the project would include the demolition of the old restrooms and rebuilding a new structure that would include 2 ADA and 2 regular restrooms that would be individually accessed as well as two storage rooms for supplies. The group added that construction and demolition costs would be covered, however the city would be responsible for the new sewer line and connection. City Manager Jay Parrish stated at this time the cost is unknown; however, an estimate has been requested from the City Engineer. The Council unanimously thanked the Spirit of Ferndale Group and were all in favor of the project moving forward.

Status Report on the 2025 Update of the Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP): City Planner Michelle Nielsen provided a PowerPoint and gave the Council and Public an overview of the Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) development process and why an HMP is necessary. Nielsen stated that an HMP is prepared and adopted by a jurisdiction to identify, assess, and reduce the long-term risks to life and property based on natural and human-cause hazards and is a federally required document. Nielsen added that the Disaster Mitigation Act (DMA) of 2000 mandates that communities update their HMP every five years to remain eligible for FEMA funding and May 21, 2025
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_______________________________________________________________ 6 _____________________________________________________________ disaster assistance and a FEMA-approved and adopted plan is required to receive funding through state and federal grant programs. Nielsen added that the initial plan developed in 2007 identified resources, information, and strategies to reduce risks from natural hazards and called for regular updates, and was last updated in 2019, but expired in March 2025. Nielsen added the 2025 HMP update fulfills the requirement for the HMP to be updated every five years.

In which the HMP consultant plans to have the draft plan ready to submit to CalOES in late May 2025, followed by submittal and approval by FEMA scheduled to occur in July 2025. Nielsen explained 14 high priority draft actions. Nielsen also compared the mitigation actions from the 2019 HMP and the status of the implementation. Nielsen also added there are no penalties or consequences to the city if it does not complete mitigation actions listed on its HMP.

Councilwoman Fisk-Becker questioned one of the actions which includes the installation of an electronic emergency sign. Fisk-Becker questioned what funding was available for the project.

Nielsen stated she would send the information. Fisk-Becker also asked Nielsen to send \other funding availability. Councilman Ostler questioned the use of metal roofs and if there was other options as they can be unattractive. Nielsen stated there are other options and these will likely be addressed in the Zoning Amendment updates. Nielsen recommended a study session with the Planning Commission.

Town Hall Garden Proposal: City Manager Jay Parrish explained that there have been several individuals and organizations that have expressed interest in revitalizing the garden area around City Hall with new, low maintenance design to give City Hall a dressing up and to better welcome people to the city. Parrish stated he will be working with representatives of the Village Club and Garden Club to start as soon as possible in the landscaping, plant selection, and location. Councilwoman Fisk-Becker questioned who will maintain the new garden area.

Parrish stated that he is hoping volunteers will help maintain and Public Works will still be in charge of cutting the grass. Councilman Jorgensen questioned if there is a team currently working on this. Parrish stated that there were several individuals that are assisting. Councilman Lund questioned the timeline. Parrish stated they are looking to start right away. The Council unanimously stated that this was a great and welcoming project.

Correspondence: None
Council Comments: Councilwoman Fik-Becker stated the need to thank our community volunteers and groups for taking on these projects. Councilman Jorgensen commented on the status of the solid waste ordinance. Parrish stated the city attorney is working on determining if a 218 process will be necessary. Jorgensen also asked if there was a process or policy regarding placing a plaque on a building or landmark. Staff stated they would investigate this. Mayor Cady thanked the community and added that Ferndale was a great community to be a part of.

Reports:

City Managers Report: None
Other Reports: Councilman Jorgensen stated that RCEA was hosting forums on wind energy next month at Bear River Casino.

Vice Mayor thanked the staff, public, and fellow councilmembers, and Adjourned the Meeting at 6:52 pm
Respectfully submitted,
May 21, 2025
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_______________________________________________________________ 7 _____________________________________________________________ Kristene Hall
City Clerk
May 21, 2025
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_______________________________________________________________ 8 _____________________________________________________________ City of Ferndale, Humboldt County, California, U.S.A.

DRAFT Action Minutes for City Council Special Meeting of April 28, 2025 Mayor Randy Cady called the Special City Council Meeting to order at 4:00 pm. Those present did the flag salute. Present were Council Members Leonard Lund, Jennifer Fisk-Becker, Skip Jorgensen and Phillip Ostler, along with City staff: City Manager Jay Parrish and City Clerk Kristene Hall.

Modifications to the Agenda: None.

Public Comment on Closed Session Items: None
Mayor Cady adjourned to Closed Session at 4:04pm
Mayor Cady Reconvened to Special Meeting at 5:29pm
City Attorney Ryan Plotz stated there was no reportable action taken during Closed Session and the Council had deferred its action to the Business Item.

Business:

Consider Approval of Amendment to City Manager Employment Agreement: City Attorney Ryan Plotz went over the extension of the employment agreement. Plotz explained the extension would be for 12 months followed by a 90-day ‘at will’ employment. Plotz added that during the at will employment terms, all paid leave, with the exception of sick leave, will cease. Plotz also stated starting 7/01/25, salary will increase by 3.5%. Plotz also added that either party can give a 90-day notice for termination of the agreement.

A member of the public spoke against a contract renewal.

MOTION: to Approve the amendment to the City Manager Employment Contract. (Lund/Ostler) 4-0-1 (Jorgensen left the meeting at 5:00 for a previous engagement) Mayor Cady Adjourned the Meeting at 5:55 pm
Respectfully submitted,
Kristene Hall
City Clerk
May 21, 2025
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_______________________________________________________________ 12 _____________________________________________________________ APRIL 2025 Deposit Recap 4.2.25 4.22.25 4.24.25 4.30.25 RETAIL TAX 13,797.19
T&U TAX 17,163.89
HIGHWAY USER TAX/VEHICLE LICENSE FEES 3,445.52
RMRA 2,950.62
BUSINESS LIC 101.50
ANIMAL LIC 35.00
BUILDING RENTS 2,631.73
PERMITS 1,939.51
TOT 9,239.55
HEALTH INSPECTIONS 450.00

HCAOG - LTF/TDA

PARSAC - GRANT / OTHER

COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT-STREETS & ROADS
SEPTIC DUMPS / SEWER REVENUE 3,732.00
FRANCHSE FEES 24,109.51

HUMBOLDT CTY - COPS
ST CA - POST 99.20

DONATIONS
POLICE SERVICES 480.00
SMALL MISC 11.50

DRAINAGE FEES

COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT-PROPERTY TAXES

COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT-SEWER

COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT-INTEREST INCOME

USBANK REWARD
PLANNING/ENGINEER REIMBURSEMENT 785.00
3,445.52 2,950.62 30,961.08 43,614.50 80,971.72
S:\CITY DOCS CITY CLERK\Meetings\City Council\2025\05 5.21.25\April Deposits.xlsx May 21, 2025
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Current Assets
Cash $ 470,669.32
Restricted Cash 15,150.00
Accounts Receivable 3,723.98
Total Current Assets 489,543.30
Total Assets $ 489,543.30
Liabilities and Fund Balance
Current Liabilities
Accrued Liabilities 1,878.23
Other Current Liabilities 361,735.72
Total Current Liabilities 363,613.95
Total Liabilities 363,613.95
Fund Balance
Fund Balance - Unassigned 125,929.35
Total Fund Balance 125,929.35
Total Liabilities and Fund Balance $ 489,543.30
City of Ferndale
Balance Sheet
Fund 10 - General Fund
As of April 30, 2025
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 1
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Current Assets
Cash $ 13,064.31
Total Current Assets 13,064.31
Total Assets $ 13,064.31
Liabilities and Fund Balance
Current Liabilities
Total Current Liabilities $ 0.00
Total Liabilities 0.00
Fund Balance
Fund Balance - Restricted 13,064.31
Total Fund Balance 13,064.31
Total Liabilities and Fund Balance $ 13,064.31
City of Ferndale
Balance Sheet
Fund 22-Gas Tax
As of April 30, 2025
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 1
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Current Assets
Cash $ 26,348.20
Total Current Assets 26,348.20
Total Assets $ 26,348.20
Liabilities and Fund Balance
Current Liabilities
Total Current Liabilities $ 0.00
Total Liabilities 0.00
Fund Balance
Fund Balances - Restricted 26,348.20
Total Fund Balance 26,348.20
Total Liabilities and Fund Balance $ 26,348.20
City of Ferndale
Balance Sheet
Fund 23 - RSTP Fund
As of April 30, 2025
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 1
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Current Assets
Cash $ 105,699.27
Total Current Assets 105,699.27
Total Assets $ 105,699.27
Liabilities and Fund Balance
Current Liabilities
Total Current Liabilities 0.00
Fund Balance
Fund Balances - Restricted 105,699.27
Total Fund Balance 105,699.27
Total Liabilities and Fund Balance $ 105,699.27
City of Ferndale
Balance Sheet
Fund 20-Russ Park Fund
As of April 30, 2025
No assurance is provided 1
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Current Assets
Cash $ 230,755.68
Total Current Assets 230,755.68
Total Non Current Assets
Total Assets $ 230,755.68
Liabilities and Fund Balance
Current Liabilities
Total Current Liabilities $ 0.00
Fund Balance
Fund Balances - Restricted 230,755.68
Total Fund Balance 230,755.68
Total Liabilities and Fund Balance $ 230,755.68
City of Ferndale
Balance Sheet
Fund 24 - Transportation Development Act
As of April 30, 2025
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 1
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Current Assets
Cash $ 8,355.83
Total Current Assets 8,355.83
Total Assets $ 8,355.83
Liabilities and Fund Balance
Current Liabilities
Total Current Liabilities $ 0.00
Total Liabilities 0.00
Fund Balance
Fund Balances - Restricted 8,355.83
Total Fund Balance 8,355.83
Total Liabilities and Fund Balance $ 8,355.83
City of Ferndale
Balance Sheet
Fund 26 - Drainage Fund
As of April 30, 2025
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 1
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Current Assets
Cash $ 35,272.66
Total Current Assets 35,272.66
Total Assets $ 35,272.66
Liabilities and Fund Balance
Current Liabilities
Total Current Liabilities $ 0.00
Total Liabilities 0.00
Fund Balance
Fund Balances - Restricted 35,272.66
Total Fund Balance 35,272.66
Total Liabilities and Fund Balance $ 35,272.66
City of Ferndale
Balance Sheet
Fund 25 - Integrated Waste Mgt
As of April 30, 2025
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 1
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Current Assets
Cash $ 364,260.49
Total Current Assets 364,260.49
Property and Equipment
Vehicles 42,332.05
Equipment 122,805.75
Sewer system 13,768,181.34
Energy Savings Project Improvements 183,000.00
Less Accumulated Depreciation (4,038,551.21)
Net Property and Equipment 10,077,767.93
Total Assets $ 10,442,028.42
Liabilities and Fund Balance
Current Liabilities
Interest Payable $ 38,168.23
Total Current Liabilities 38,168.23
Long-Term Liabilities
Notes Payable USDA 3,857,000.00
Note Payable - California Energy Resources Conservation 166,204.97 Total Long-Term Liabilities 4,023,204.97
Total Liabilities 4,061,373.20
Fund Balance
Other Equity 6,649,092.60
Fund Balances (268,437.38)
Total Fund Balance 6,380,655.22
Total Liabilities and Fund Balance $ 10,442,028.42
City of Ferndale
Balance Sheet
Fund -30 - Sewer
As of April 30, 2025
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 1
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Property and Equipment
Buildings and improvements $ 554,421.86
Vehicles 187,365.86
Equipment 293,715.34
Roadways 10,782,034.50
Sidewalks 180,800.00
Streetlights 31,684.18
Land 131,000.00
Less Accumulated Depreciation (11,467,236.09)
Net Property and Equipment 693,785.65
Total Assets $ 693,785.65
Liabilities and Fund Balance
Long-Term Liabilities
Accrued Vacation/Sick pay $ 54,942.49
Notes payable-long term 15,550.56
Total Long-Term Liabilities 70,493.05
Fund Balance
Other Equity 1,718,440.75
Fund Balances (1,095,148.15)
Total Fund Balance 623,292.60
Total Liabilities and Fund Balance $ 693,785.65
City of Ferndale
Balance Sheet
GASB 34 ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
As of April 30, 2025
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 1
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Ended
FY 2024/2025
April 30, 2025 April 30, 2025 Over/(Under)
Actual Actual Budget Budget

REVENUES
Revenues - Taxes
10014102 Property tax-secured $ 0.00 $ 100,379.64 $ 181,981.61 $ (81,601.97) 10014104 Property tax-unsecured 0.00 5,894.40 7,346.24 (1,451.84) 10014106 Property tax-prior 0.00 6,496.70 20,872.85 (14,376.15) 10014107 Supplemental role 0.00 1,294.22 3,597.24 (2,303.02) 10014110 Sales and use tax 30,961.08 301,856.61 380,157.42 (78,300.81) 10014111 Trash franchise 3,831.41 11,931.20 16,785.41 (4,854.21) 10014112 PG&E franchise 20,278.10 20,278.10 17,576.00 2,702.10 10014114 Cable franchise 0.00 10,668.13 17,031.41 (6,363.28) 10014116 Business license tax 101.50 9,441.50 9,215.67 225.83 10014118 Real Property Transfer tax 0.00 2,827.28 5,169.32 (2,342.04) 10014120 Transient lodging tax 0.00 136,826.76 188,824.39 (51,997.63) 10014121 TOT Humboldt Lodging Authority 0.00 16,360.72 25,175.99 (8,815.27) Total Revenue - Taxes $ 55,172.09 $ 624,255.26 $ 873,733.55 $ (249,478.29) Revenues - Licenses and Permits
10024132 Construction permits $ 1,769.51 $ 24,868.22 $ 30,000.00 $ (5,131.78) 10024164 Health protection 325.00 3,700.00 4,000.00 (300.00) 10024166 Encroachment permits 50.00 860.00 500.00 360.00 10024278 Animal license fees 35.00 797.50 1,300.00 (502.50) Total Revenue - Licenses and Permits $ 2,179.51 $ 30,225.72 $ 35,800.00 $ (5,574.28) Revenues - Use of Money and Property
10044182 Interest $ 0.00 $ 19,434.16 $ 16,650.00 $ 2,784.16 10044285 Bocce ball revenue 70.00 70.00 300.00 (230.00) 10044297 Town Hall Rent 0.00 3,565.00 3,000.00 565.00
10044297.1 Community Center rents 2,535.23 28,401.05 30,600.00 (2,198.95) Total Revenue -Use of Money and Property $ 2,605.23 $ 51,470.21 $ 50,550.00 $ 920.21 Revenues - Fines
10034283 Court fines $ 0.00 $ 989.98 $ 1,555.03 $ (565.05) Total Revenue - Fines $ 0.00 $ 989.98 $ 1,555.03 $ (565.05) Revenues - Intergovernmental
10054204 Motor vehicle in-lieu tax $ 0.00 $ 95,216.28 $ 171,632.91 $ (76,416.63) 10054222 Home owners prop. tax relief 0.00 868.98 872.48 (3.50) 10054286 Street sweeping 0.00 18,735.36 18,735.36 0.00
10054289 RMRA 2,950.62 25,121.18 32,642.73 (7,521.55)
10054290 Peace off. stds. & trng. 99.20 179.60 6,726.46 (6,546.86) 10054300 Public safety 1/2 cent 0.00 1,622.65 0.00 1,622.65 10054310 COPs Program 0.00 185,270.90 180,000.00 5,270.90 10054315 AB 109 0.00 0.00 20,000.00 (20,000.00)
10054320 State and County Grants 0.00 9,780.00 80,000.00 (70,220.00) 10054321 Federal Grants 0.00 66,811.45 0.00 66,811.45
Total Revenue - Intergovernmental $ 3,049.82 $ 403,606.40 $ 510,609.94 $ (107,003.54) City of Ferndale
Income Statement
Fund 10 - General Fund
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 1
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Ended
FY 2024/2025
April 30, 2025 April 30, 2025 Over/(Under)
Actual Actual Budget Budget
Revenues - Fees for Service
10084270 Plan check fees $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 2,000.00 $ (2,000.00) 10084271 Parking fees 0.00 247.65 213.23 34.42
10084287.2 Developer reimbursed fees 455.00 7,576.25 5,000.00 2,576.25 10084287.3 Reimbursed Fees Planning 362.50 11,004.70 10,000.00 1,004.70 10084291 Special police services 480.00 3,550.95 5,000.00 (1,449.05) 10084298 Fair racing revenue 11.50 2,302.96 2,278.09 24.87 Total Revenue - Fees for Service $ 1,309.00 $ 24,682.51 $ 24,491.32 $ 191.19 Revenues - Other Revenue
10094284.1 Donations - City $ 0.00 $ 5,400.00 $ 20,000.00 $ (14,600.00) 10094307 Miscellaneous 0.00 3,557.78 0.00 3,557.78
10094308 PARSAC Grants 0.00 9,997.00 2,000.00 7,997.00
10094311 Utilities - Little League park 0.00 200.00 200.00 0.00 Total Revenue - Other Revenue $ 0.00 $ 19,154.78 $ 22,200.00 $ (3,045.22) TOTAL REVENUES $ 64,315.65 $ 1,154,384.86 $ 1,518,939.84 $ (364,554.98) City of Ferndale
Income Statement
Fund 10 - General Fund
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 2
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FY 2024/2025
April 30, 2025 April 30, 2025 Over/(Under)
Actual Actual Budget Budget

EXPENDITURES
Expenditures - City Council
10115012 Office expense $ 0.00 $ 163.20 $ 200.00 $ (36.80) 10115013 Advertising 0.00 0.00 1,800.00 (1,800.00)
10115044 Meetings and dues 0.00 1,193.00 1,500.00 (307.00) 10115045 LAFCO fees 0.00 0.00 680.00 (680.00)
Total Expenditures - City Council $ 0.00 $ 1,356.20 $ 4,180.00 $ (2,823.80) Expenditures City Manager
10105002 Salary - permanent $ 2,938.76 $ 41,988.19 $ 49,749.35 $ (7,761.16) 10105006 Payroll taxes 224.26 2,723.61 3,918.13 (1,194.52) 10105007 Medical/Dental/Vision insurance 415.92 3,988.95 6,846.05 (2,857.10) 10105009 Workers comp. insurance 0.00 2,409.96 2,179.70 230.26 10105010 Deferred retirement 2,242.78 4,060.90 3,008.82 1,052.08 10105061 Liability Insurance 0.00 3,084.91 6,553.36 (3,468.45) Total expenditures -City Manager $ 5,821.72 $ 58,256.52 $ 72,255.41 $ (13,998.89) Expenditures - City Clerk
10125002 Salary - permanent $ 6,899.28 $ 67,307.59 $ 83,282.77 $ (15,975.18) 10125006 Payroll taxes 613.67 6,435.91 7,541.10 (1,105.19) 10125007 Medical/Dental/Vision insurance 1,250.64 12,263.73 14,531.72 (2,267.99) 10125009 Workers comp. insurance 0.00 5,792.68 5,239.19 553.49 10125010 Deferred retirement 0.00 3,370.18 5,738.01 (2,367.83) 10125012 Office expense 438.00 2,644.47 6,000.00 (3,355.53) 10125022 IT support 0.00 9,785.78 11,500.00 (1,714.22)
10125044 Meetings and dues 0.00 969.83 1,200.00 (230.17) 10125061 Liability Insurance 0.00 7,415.05 17,194.03 (9,778.98) 10125099 Miscellaneous 0.00 127.30 0.00 127.30
Total Expenditures -City Clerk $ 9,201.59 $ 116,112.52 $ 152,226.82 $ (36,114.30) City of Ferndale
Income Statement
Fund 10 - General Fund
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 3
May 21, 2025
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_______________________________________________________________ 25 _____________________________________________________________ 1 Month Ended 10 Months
Ended
FY 2024/2025
April 30, 2025 April 30, 2025 Over/(Under)
Actual Actual Budget Budget
Expenditures - City Attorney
10145052 Professional services $ 748.00 $ 12,057.50 $ 20,000.00 $ (7,942.50) Total Expenditures - City Attorney $ 748.00 $ 12,057.50 $ 20,000.00 $ (7,942.50) Expenditures - Government Buildings
10155002 Salary - permanent $ 299.88 $ 3,087.00 $ 3,556.22 $ (469.22) 10155006 Payroll taxes 31.93 336.20 413.85 (77.65)
10155009 Workers comp. insurance 0.00 232.08 209.90 22.18 10155012 Office expense 24.30 2,240.53 1,250.00 990.53
10155020 Building and ground maint. 1,023.83 9,621.23 10,000.00 (378.77) 10155024 Special department supply 0.00 2,955.96 0.00 2,955.96 10155030 Trash service 44.83 403.47 2,740.17 (2,336.70) 10155031 Gas 9.30 3,977.08 2,572.98 1,404.10
10155032 Utilities 297.91 2,587.64 3,417.11 (829.47)
10155033 Water 58.10 3,636.55 5,566.41 (1,929.86)
10155034 Telephone/internet 487.58 5,049.08 5,944.89 (895.81) 10155061 Liability Insurance 0.00 297.06 353.74 (56.68) 10155063 Building and Property Insurance 0.00 5,230.00 5,314.80 (84.80) Total Expenditures - Government Buildings $ 2,277.66 $ 39,653.88 $ 41,340.07 $ (1,686.19) Expenditures - Non departmental
10165015 Property tax admin. fees $ 0.00 $ 2,817.75 $ 5,431.91 $ (2,614.16) 10165054 Audit and accounting 0.00 16,200.00 16,200.00 0.00 10165054.1 Accounting services 1,015.00 21,524.50 25,000.00 (3,475.50) 10165055 Contractual services 180.00 3,839.19 1,500.00 2,339.19 10165064 Election expenses 0.00 1,325.01 1,000.00 325.01 10165076 Copy machine maintenance 0.00 0.00 4,430.60 (4,430.60) 10165078 Copy machine expense 396.31 3,738.70 0.00 3,738.70 10165200 Car allowance 400.00 4,000.00 4,800.00 (800.00) Total Expenditures - Nondepartmental $ 1,991.31 $ 53,445.15 $ 58,362.51 $ (4,917.36) Expenditures - Community Promotion
10175020 Building and ground maint. $ 296.00 $ 1,051.58 $ 250.00 $ 801.58 10175028 Public restroom 336.51 2,821.04 5,000.00 (2,178.96) 10175032 Utilities 0.00 363.23 503.45 (140.22)
10175033 Water 123.68 1,298.05 1,702.27 (404.22)
10175046 Bank charges 0.00 25.98 0.00 25.98
10175072 Chamber of commerce 9,037.30 36,149.20 0.00 36,149.20 10175072.3 TOT 2% HLA QTRLY 2,921.32 20,000.45 25,969.62 (5,969.17) Total Expenditures - Community Promotion $ 12,714.81 $ 61,709.53 $ 33,425.34 $ 28,284.19 City of Ferndale
Income Statement
Fund 10 - General Fund
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 4
May 21, 2025
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_______________________________________________________________ 26 _____________________________________________________________ 1 Month Ended 10 Months
Ended
FY 2024/2025
April 30, 2025 April 30, 2025 Over/(Under)
Actual Actual Budget Budget
Expenditures - Police
10215002 Salary - permanent $ 26,018.10 $ 286,529.09 $ 354,157.86 $ (67,628.77) 10215004 Salary - reserve 555.56 25,200.34 35,924.52 (10,724.18) 10215005 Salary - overtime 397.70 8,269.49 16,331.58 (8,062.09) 10215006 Payroll taxes 2,088.78 26,023.82 33,558.34 (7,534.52) 10215007 Medical/Dental/Vision insurance 5,394.45 50,762.31 54,883.56 (4,121.25) 10215009 Workers comp. insurance 0.00 20,965.72 18,961.26 2,004.46 10215010 Deferred retirement 6,745.61 20,981.75 31,044.80 (10,063.05) 10215012 Office expense 936.60 3,309.74 3,000.00 309.74 10215014 Vehicle expense 1,566.66 15,054.44 15,000.00 54.44 10215016 Fuel 1,879.44 13,116.51 23,910.19 (10,793.68)
10215020 Building and ground maint. 196.21 1,682.35 5,000.00 (3,317.65) 10215022 IT support 128.00 10,069.78 10,000.00 69.78
10215024 Special department supply 0.00 7,216.71 12,500.00 (5,283.29) 10215026 Uniform expense 0.00 703.87 1,000.00 (296.13)
10215026.1 Uniform allowance 0.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 0.00 10215029 Water/sewer 57.11 1,459.50 1,743.87 (284.37)
10215032 Utilities 0.00 14.83 704.85 (690.02)
10215034 Telephone/internet 755.42 7,255.01 7,951.40 (696.39) 10215035 Dispatch service 4,316.66 43,166.60 50,000.00 (6,833.40) 10215044 Meetings and dues 100.00 1,525.80 1,500.00 25.80 10215048 Training 640.00 4,448.44 5,000.00 (551.56)
10215051 Physical exams 0.00 0.00 900.00 (900.00)
10215052 Professional services 64.00 396.00 500.00 (104.00) 10215061 Liability Insurance 0.00 26,837.59 31,958.05 (5,120.46) 10215063 Building and Property Insurance 0.00 1,398.00 1,431.29 (33.29) 10215078 Copy machine expense (686.46) (686.46) 6,000.00 (6,686.46) 10215088 Equipment repair other 0.00 0.00 1,365.00 (1,365.00) 10215098 Background expense 0.00 738.68 1,000.00 (261.32) 10215201 Lexipol services 0.00 0.00 2,872.80 (2,872.80) Total Expenditures - Police $ 51,153.84 $ 579,439.91 $ 731,199.37 $ (151,759.46) Expenditures - Animal Control
10225096 Animal control $ 450.00 $ 4,500.00 $ 5,500.00 $ (1,000.00) Total Expenditures - Animal Control $ 450.00 $ 4,500.00 $ 5,500.00 $ (1,000.00) Expenditures - Health
10245052 Professional services $ 200.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 2,400.00 $ (400.00) Total Expenditures - Health $ 200.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 2,400.00 $ (400.00) City of Ferndale
Income Statement
Fund 10 - General Fund
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 5
May 21, 2025
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_______________________________________________________________ 27 _____________________________________________________________ 1 Month Ended 10 Months
Ended
FY 2024/2025
April 30, 2025 April 30, 2025 Over/(Under)
Actual Actual Budget Budget
Expenditures - Streets and Roads
10315002 Salary - permanent $ 1,792.00 $ 36,313.95 $ 32,236.09 $ 4,077.86 10315005 Salary - overtime 0.00 2,506.40 190.03 2,316.37 10315006 Payroll taxes 135.35 3,137.70 2,685.97 451.73
10315007 Medical/Dental/Vision insurance 514.97 4,577.70 5,629.68 (1,051.98) 10315009 Workers comp. insurance 0.00 1,345.92 1,673.43 (327.51) 10315010 Deferred retirement 505.00 1,474.59 1,579.59 (105.00) 10315011 Bldg/property insurance 0.00 720.00 749.02 (29.02) 10315014 Vehicle expense 0.00 2,785.23 3,000.00 (214.77) 10315020 Building and ground maint. 0.00 0.00 713.41 (713.41) 10315021 Street maintenance 0.00 344,613.80 100,000.00 244,613.80 10315024 Special department supply 0.00 1,600.90 3,592.79 (1,991.89) 10315026.1 Uniform allowance 0.00 189.98 0.00 189.98
10315034 Telephone/internet 99.81 1,035.52 1,030.44 5.08 10315055 Contractual services 0.00 9,465.43 687.44 8,777.99 10315061 Liability Insurance 0.00 1,722.86 2,051.57 (328.71) Total Expenditures - Streets and Roads $ 3,047.13 $ 411,489.98 $ 155,819.46 $ 255,670.52 Expenditures - Planning
10415052 Professional services $ 2,736.37 $ 51,653.31 $ 40,808.33 $ 10,844.98 10415053 Reimbursable Fees 14,157.05 109,069.21 56,855.69 52,213.52 10415055 Contractual services 3,238.75 28,075.00 21,679.44 6,395.56 10415059 Special Planning Projects 1,779.75 13,936.00 35,896.53 (21,960.53) 10415620 LRSP PROJECTS 0.00 11,404.39 3,259.95 8,144.44 10415630 CLIMATE ACTION PLAN 72.50 3,190.00 0.00 3,190.00 Total Expenditures - Planning $ 21,984.42 $ 217,327.91 $ 158,499.94 $ 58,827.97 Expenditures - City engineer
10425052 Professional services $ 1,072.50 $ 17,799.20 $ 40,000.00 $ (22,200.80) 10425053 Reimbursable Fees 455.00 3,380.00 0.00 3,380.00 10425055 Contractual services 0.00 0.00 7,653.47 (7,653.47) 10425059 Special Planning Projects 0.00 60.00 0.00 60.00 Total Expenditures - City engineer $ 0.00 $ 21,239.20 $ 47,653.47 $ (26,414.27) Expenditures - Building Regulation
10435024 Special department supply $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 500.00 $ (500.00) 10435052 Professional services 1,703.30 18,630.85 30,000.00 (11,369.15) Total Expenditures - Building Regulation $ 1,703.30 $ 18,630.85 $ 30,500.00 $ (11,869.15) City of Ferndale
Income Statement
Fund 10 - General Fund
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 6
May 21, 2025
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
_______________________________________________________________ 28 _____________________________________________________________ 1 Month Ended 10 Months
Ended
FY 2024/2025
April 30, 2025 April 30, 2025 Over/(Under)
Actual Actual Budget Budget
Expenditures - Library
10615002 Salary - permanent $ 3,349.62 $ 9,736.62 $ 6,810.25 $ 2,926.37 10615006 Payroll taxes 62.79 676.60 792.75 (116.15)
10615009 Workers comp. insurance 0.00 387.36 350.37 36.99 10615012 Office expense 67.00 117.00 50.00 67.00
10615020 Building and ground maint. 120.37 172.07 0.00 172.07 10615024 Special department supply 197.97 2,288.69 2,000.00 288.69 10615031 Gas 0.00 3,753.52 6,853.79 (3,100.27)
10615032 Utilities 228.34 2,079.35 2,898.16 (818.81)
10615033 Water 54.54 493.98 573.39 (79.41)
10615034 Telephone/internet 169.26 1,639.52 1,811.61 (172.09) 10615061 Liability Insurance 0.00 495.87 590.47 (94.60) 10615063 Building and Property Insurance 0.00 1,916.00 1,993.67 (77.67) Total Expenditures - Library $ 4,249.89 $ 23,756.58 $ 24,724.46 $ (967.88) Expenditures - Parks
10625002 Salary - permanent $ 3,266.66 $ 35,693.78 $ 25,966.13 $ 9,727.65 10625006 Payroll taxes 254.77 2,951.08 2,709.28 241.80
10625007 Medical/Dental/Vision insurance 67.76 581.89 770.48 (188.59) 10625009 Workers comp. insurance 0.00 481.56 435.57 45.99 10625010 Deferred retirement 71.82 223.87 249.13 (25.26) 10625020 Building and ground maint. 75.68 56,097.80 5,000.00 51,097.80 10625024 Special department supply 888.13 6,275.63 200.00 6,075.63 10625032 Utilities 11.31 482.34 887.52 (405.18)
10625033 Water 127.69 2,450.05 2,250.00 200.05
10625060 Bocce ball expenses 0.00 65.09 0.00 65.09
10625061 Liability Insurance 0.00 616.45 734.06 (117.61) 10625065 Russ Park expenditures 0.00 883.67 1,500.00 (616.33) Total Expenditures - Parks $ 4,763.82 $ 106,803.21 $ 40,702.17 $ 66,101.04 Expenditures -Community Center
10635002 Salary - permanent $ 0.00 $ 2.12 $ 0.00 $ 2.12 10635020 Building and ground maint. 1,009.51 17,182.69 1,500.00 15,682.69 10635031 Gas 0.00 89.82 2,500.00 (2,410.18)
10635032 Utilities 1,366.13 11,059.47 2,800.00 8,259.47 10635033 Water 125.67 1,091.44 5,000.00 (3,908.56)
10635055 Contractual services 0.00 351.72 3,000.00 (2,648.28) 10635063 Building and Property Insurance 0.00 4,214.00 3,432.00 782.00 Total Expenditures -Community center $ 2,501.31 $ 33,991.26 $ 18,232.00 $ 15,759.26 TOTAL EXPENDITURES $ 122,808.80 $ 1,761,770.20 $ 1,597,021.02 $ 164,749.18 City of Ferndale
Income Statement
Fund 10 - General Fund
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 7
May 21, 2025
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
_______________________________________________________________ 29 _____________________________________________________________ 1 Month Ended 10 Months
Ended
FY 2024/2025
April 30, 2025 April 30, 2025 Over/(Under)
Actual Actual Budget Budget
REVENUES OVER (UNDER) EXPENDITURES $ (58,493.15) $ (607,385.34) $ (78,081.18) $ (529,304.16) City of Ferndale
Income Statement
Fund 10 - General Fund
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 8
May 21, 2025
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
_______________________________________________________________ 30 _____________________________________________________________ 1 Month Ended 10 Months Ended FY2024/2025
April 30, 2025 April 30, 2025 Over/(Under)
Actual Actual Budget Budget
Revenues
22314210.1 Gas tax (2105) $ 683.71 $ 6,645.15 $ 7,719.73 $ (1,074.58) 22314210.2 Gas tax (2106) 841.93 8,063.70 9,566.17 (1,502.47) 22314210.3 Gas tax (2107) 939.07 7,560.28 10,328.48 (2,768.20) 22314210.4 Gas tax (2107.5) 0.00 2,121.73 1,373.33 748.40 22314210.5 Gas Tax (2103) 980.81 10,551.58 12,169.41 (1,617.83) Total Revenue 3,445.52 34,942.44 41,157.12 (6,214.68)

EXPENDITURES
22315002 Salary - permanent 401.02 4,648.10 17,349.70 (12,701.60) 22315005 Salary - overtime 0.00 62.68 21.34 41.34
22315006 Payroll taxes 30.60 409.30 1,348.97 (939.67)
22315007 Medical/Dental/Vision insurance 489.98 4,442.04 5,621.21 (1,179.17) 22315009 Workers comp. insurance 0.00 0.00 912.24 (912.24) 22315010 Deferred retirement 505.52 1,538.51 1,692.32 (153.81) 22315057 Street signs 0.00 280.06 0.00 280.06
22315058 Street lighting 1,365.37 13,722.08 13,359.40 362.68 22315061 Liability Insurance 0.00 1,936.62 1,809.43 127.19 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 2,792.49 27,039.39 42,114.61 (15,075.22)

REVENUES OVER (UNDER)

EXPENDITURES
$ 653.03 $ 7,903.05 $ (957.49) $ 8,860.54
City of Ferndale

STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES
FUND 22 - GAS TAX
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 1
May 21, 2025
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
_______________________________________________________________ 31 _____________________________________________________________ 1 Month Ended 10 Months
Ended
FY2024/2025
April 30, 2025 April 30, 2025 Over/(Under)
Actual Actual Budget Budget
Revenues
23314211 RSTP Revenue $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 15,586.00 $ (15,586.00) Total Revenue 0.00 0.00 15,586.00 (15,586.00)

EXPENDITURES
23315002 Salary - permanent 401.12 5,653.50 6,332.48 (678.98) 23315006 Payroll taxes 28.25 437.51 492.56 (55.05)
23315007 Medical/Dental/Vision insurance 115.06 1,053.74 1,379.47 (325.73) 23315009 Workers comp. insurance 0.00 426.25 378.14 48.11 23315010 Deferred retirement 139.19 440.36 496.79 (56.43) 23315061 Liability Insurance 0.00 545.60 649.69 (104.09) TOTAL EXPENDITURES 683.62 8,556.96 9,729.13 (1,172.17)
REVENUES OVER (UNDER) EXPENDITURES $ (683.62) $ (8,556.96) $ 5,856.87 $ (14,413.83) City of Ferndale

STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES
FUND 23 - RSTP
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 1
May 21, 2025
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_______________________________________________________________ 32 _____________________________________________________________ 1 Month Ended 10 Months Ended FY2024/2025
April 30, 2025 April 30, 2025 Over/(Under)
Actual Actual Budget Budget
Revenues
20624182 Interest $ 172.11 $ 1,871.84 $ 0.00 $ 1,871.84 Total Revenue 172.11 1,871.84 0.00 1,871.84

EXPENDITURES
20625046 Bank charges 15.00 75.00 0.00 75.00
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 15.00 75.00 0.00 75.00
REVENUES OVER (UNDER) EXPENDITURES $ 157.11 $ 1,796.84 $ 0.00 $ 1,796.84 City of Ferndale

STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES
FUND 20- RUSS PARK
No assurance is provided 1
May 21, 2025
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
_______________________________________________________________ 33 _____________________________________________________________ 1 Month Ended 10 Months Ended FY2024/2025
April 30, 2025 April 30, 2025 Over/(Under)
Actual Actual Budget Budget
Revenues
24314231 Transportation devel. act $ 0.00 $ 32,000.00 $ 52,686.00 $ (20,686.00) Total Revenue 0.00 32,000.00 52,686.00 (20,686.00)

EXPENDITURES
24315002 Salary - permanent 981.60 15,380.19 17,739.10 (2,358.91) 24315005 Salary - overtime 9.94 827.18 96.58 730.60
24315006 Payroll taxes 67.84 1,236.61 1,408.35 (171.74) 24315007 Medical/Dental/Vision insurance 487.95 4,335.72 5,499.96 (1,164.24) 24315009 Workers comp. insurance 0.00 1,532.16 1,385.79 146.37 24315010 Deferred retirement 538.84 1,618.40 1,771.17 (152.77) 24315014 Vehicle expense 0.00 1,115.29 0.00 1,115.29
24315016 Fuel 1,241.14 8,661.83 15,518.86 (6,857.03)
24315024 Special department supply 0.00 511.70 591.41 (79.71) 24315032 Utilities 459.57 3,267.50 4,185.21 (917.71)
24315033 Water 55.95 539.26 940.76 (401.50)
24315034 Telephone/internet 99.81 1,035.59 1,030.44 5.15 24315061 Liability Insurance 0.00 1,961.29 2,335.50 (374.21) TOTAL EXPENDITURES 3,942.64 42,022.72 52,503.13 (10,480.41)

REVENUES OVER (UNDER)

EXPENDITURES
$ (3,942.64) $ (10,022.72) $ 182.87 $ (10,205.59)
City of Ferndale

STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES
FUND 24 - TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 1
May 21, 2025
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_______________________________________________________________ 34 _____________________________________________________________ 1 Month Ended 10 Months Ended FY2024/2025
April 30, 2025 April 30, 2025 Over/(Under)
Actual Actual Budget Budget
Revenues
26314230 Drainage fund $ 120.00 $ 2,915.50 $ 3,000.00 $ (84.50) 26314240 Drainage district fees 0.00 11,737.50 15,000.00 (3,262.50) Total Revenue 120.00 14,653.00 18,000.00 (3,347.00)

EXPENDITURES
26315002 Salary - permanent 491.30 8,162.10 9,563.82 (1,401.72) 26315005 Salary - overtime 3.32 463.68 51.56 412.12
26315006 Payroll taxes 35.13 666.53 762.67 (96.14)
26315007 Medical/Dental/Vision insurance 0.00 0.00 103.70 (103.70) 26315007.1 Medical insurance 205.61 1,847.73 2,176.78 (329.05) 26315009 Workers comp. insurance 0.00 1,295.32 1,149.26 146.06 26315010 Deferred retirement 218.87 658.85 721.43 (62.58) 26315061 Liability Insurance 0.00 1,658.12 1,974.49 (316.37) TOTAL EXPENDITURES 954.23 14,752.33 16,503.71 (1,751.38)

REVENUES OVER (UNDER)

EXPENDITURES
$ (834.23) $ (99.33) $ 1,496.29 $ (1,595.62)
City of Ferndale

STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES
FUND 26 - DRAINAGE FUND
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 1
May 21, 2025
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_______________________________________________________________ 35 _____________________________________________________________ 1 Month Ended 10 Months
Ended
FY2024/2025
April 30, 2025 April 30, 2025 Over/(Under)
Actual Actual Budget Budget
Revenues
Total Revenue 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

EXPENDITURES
25315002 Salary - permanent 445.26 4,675.23 0.00 4,675.23 25315006 Payroll taxes 33.98 412.68 0.00 412.68
25315007 Medical/Dental/Vision insurance 63.01 604.33 0.00 604.33 25315009 Workers comp. insurance 0.00 365.16 0.00 365.16 25315010 Deferred retirement 106.59 382.07 0.00 382.07
25315061 Liability Insurance 0.00 467.41 0.00 467.41
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 648.84 6,906.88 0.00 6,906.88
REVENUES OVER (UNDER) EXPENDITURES $ (648.84) $ (6,906.88) $ 0.00 $ (6,906.88) City of Ferndale

STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES
FUND 25 - INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 1
May 21, 2025
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
_______________________________________________________________ 36 _____________________________________________________________ 1 Month Ended 10 Months Ended FY2024/2025
April 30, 2025 April 30, 2025 Over/(Under)
Actual Actual Budget Budget
Revenues
30514274 Sewer service charge $ 0.00 $ 497,089.82 $ 809,570.30 $ (312,480.48) 30514275 Sewer connection fees 0.00 0.00 5,000.00 (5,000.00) 30514303 Septic discharge 3,522.00 42,771.00 60,000.00 (17,229.00) Total Revenue 3,522.00 539,860.82 874,570.30 (334,709.48)

EXPENSES
30515002 Salary - permanent 17,518.50 204,556.75 272,153.88 (67,597.13) 30515005 Salary - overtime 1,088.86 12,069.19 15,164.30 (3,095.11) 30515006 Payroll taxes 1,702.19 17,903.12 23,557.83 (5,654.71) 30515007 Medical/Dental/Vision insurance 4,315.01 40,800.41 45,792.90 (4,992.49) 30515009 Workers comp. insurance 0.00 18,741.83 15,582.67 3,159.16 30515010 Deferred retirement 5,312.00 16,316.97 14,886.13 1,430.84 30515012 Office expense 0.00 523.39 873.52 (350.13)
30515014 Vehicle expense 390.70 726.79 26,071.91 (25,345.12) 30515016 Fuel 425.53 2,969.73 5,310.54 (2,340.81)
30515024 Special department supply 1,058.69 8,722.47 9,267.53 (545.06) 30515030 Trash service 6,881.67 21,433.39 6,615.23 14,818.16 30515032 Utilities 7,307.48 98,279.15 105,000.00 (6,720.85) 30515033 Water 120.45 2,286.22 2,466.70 (180.48)
30515034 Telephone/internet 716.60 6,752.00 7,709.98 (957.98) 30515044 Meetings and dues 0.00 744.00 921.01 (177.01)
30515048 Training 208.03 2,685.20 1,000.00 1,685.20
30515050 IT Support 1,890.44 8,368.12 9,302.79 (934.67) 30515061 Liability Insurance 0.00 22,054.18 24,000.00 (1,945.82) 30515063 Building and Property Insurance 0.00 3,083.00 3,106.07 (23.07) 30515092 Permits 0.00 16,663.61 13,500.00 3,163.61
30515121 Sewer plant maintenance 5,199.45 54,076.11 50,000.00 4,076.11 30515122 Sewer line maintenance 0.00 27,186.99 50,000.00 (22,813.01) 30515130 Ultra Violet Lights 1,333.71 26,113.47 7,000.00 19,113.47 30515157 Testing and monitoring 3,053.05 18,038.53 21,723.14 (3,684.61) 30515160 Postage & Shipping 0.00 3,365.77 1,010.34 2,355.43 30515170 State Water Planning Grant Expenses 0.00 35,231.80 0.00 35,231.80 30515190 USDA loan 0.00 199,898.57 194,000.00 5,898.57
TOTAL EXPENSES 58,522.36 869,590.76 926,016.47 (56,425.71) NET INCOME (LOSS) $ (55,000.36) $ (329,729.94) $ (51,446.17) $ (278,283.77) City of Ferndale

INCOME STATEMENT
FUND 30 - SEWER FUND
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 1
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_______________________________________________________________ 37 _____________________________________________________________ Cash Balances
Current Assets
General Fund $ 470,669.32
Restricted Cash 15,150.00
Russ Park 105,699.27
Park 80.00
Gas Tax 13,064.31
RSTF 26,348.20
TDA 230,755.68
IWM 35,272.66
Drainage 8,355.83
Sewer 364,260.49
Total $ 1,269,655.76
Checking $ 766,181.30
Checking - Restricted 84,933.86
LAIF 418,390.60
Petty cash 150.00
Total $ 1,269,655.76
City of Ferndale
Cash Balances
As of April 30, 2025
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 1
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_______________________________________________________________ 38 _____________________________________________________________ Assets
Current Assets
Cash $ 558,831.07
Restricted Cash 15,150.00
Accounts Receivable 4,052.98
Total Current Assets 578,034.05
Total Assets $ 578,034.05
Liabilities and Fund Balance
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable $ 34,675.61
Accrued Liabilities 1,835.23
Other Current Liabilities 364,812.76
Total Current Liabilities 401,323.60
Total Liabilities 401,323.60
Fund Balance
Fund Balance - Unassigned 176,710.45
Total Fund Balance 176,710.45
Total Liabilities and Fund Balance $ 578,034.05
City of Ferndale
Balance Sheet
Fund 10 - General Fund
As of March 31, 2025
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 1
May 21, 2025
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_______________________________________________________________ 39 _____________________________________________________________ Assets
Current Assets
Cash $ 12,411.28
Total Current Assets 12,411.28
Total Assets $ 12,411.28
Liabilities and Fund Balance
Current Liabilities
Total Current Liabilities $ 0.00
Total Liabilities 0.00
Fund Balance
Fund Balance - Restricted 12,411.28
Total Fund Balance 12,411.28
Total Liabilities and Fund Balance $ 12,411.28
City of Ferndale
Balance Sheet
Fund 22-Gas Tax
As of March 31, 2025
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 1
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_______________________________________________________________ 40 _____________________________________________________________ Assets
Current Assets
Cash $ 27,031.82
Total Current Assets 27,031.82
Total Assets $ 27,031.82
Liabilities and Fund Balance
Current Liabilities
Total Current Liabilities $ 0.00
Total Liabilities 0.00
Fund Balance
Fund Balances - Restricted 27,031.82
Total Fund Balance 27,031.82
Total Liabilities and Fund Balance $ 27,031.82
City of Ferndale
Balance Sheet
Fund 23 - RSTP Fund
As of March 31, 2025
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 1
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_______________________________________________________________ 41 _____________________________________________________________ Assets
Current Assets
Cash $ 105,542.16
Total Current Assets 105,542.16
Total Assets $ 105,542.16
Liabilities and Fund Balance
Current Liabilities
Total Current Liabilities 0.00
Fund Balance
Fund Balances - Restricted 105,542.16
Total Fund Balance 105,542.16
Total Liabilities and Fund Balance $ 105,542.16
City of Ferndale
Balance Sheet
Fund 20-Russ Park Fund
As of March 31, 2025
No assurance is provided 1
May 21, 2025
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_______________________________________________________________ 42 _____________________________________________________________ Assets
Current Assets
Cash $ 234,698.32
Total Current Assets 234,698.32
Total Non Current Assets
Total Assets $ 234,698.32
Liabilities and Fund Balance
Current Liabilities
Total Current Liabilities $ 0.00
Fund Balance
Fund Balances - Restricted 234,698.32
Total Fund Balance 234,698.32
Total Liabilities and Fund Balance $ 234,698.32
City of Ferndale
Balance Sheet
Fund 24 - Transportation Development Act
As of March 31, 2025
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 1
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_______________________________________________________________ 43 _____________________________________________________________ Assets
Current Assets
Cash $ 9,190.06
Total Current Assets 9,190.06
Total Assets $ 9,190.06
Liabilities and Fund Balance
Current Liabilities
Total Current Liabilities $ 0.00
Total Liabilities 0.00
Fund Balance
Fund Balances - Restricted 9,190.06
Total Fund Balance 9,190.06
Total Liabilities and Fund Balance $ 9,190.06
City of Ferndale
Balance Sheet
Fund 26 - Drainage Fund
As of March 31, 2025
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 1
May 21, 2025
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_______________________________________________________________ 44 _____________________________________________________________ Assets
Current Assets
Cash $ 35,921.50
Total Current Assets 35,921.50
Total Assets $ 35,921.50
Liabilities and Fund Balance
Current Liabilities
Total Current Liabilities $ 0.00
Total Liabilities 0.00
Fund Balance
Fund Balances - Restricted 35,921.50
Total Fund Balance 35,921.50
Total Liabilities and Fund Balance $ 35,921.50
City of Ferndale
Balance Sheet
Fund 25 - Integrated Waste Mgt
As of March 31, 2025
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 1
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_______________________________________________________________ 45 _____________________________________________________________ Assets
Current Assets
Cash $ 419,260.85
Total Current Assets 419,260.85
Property and Equipment
Vehicles 42,332.05
Equipment 122,805.75
Sewer system 13,768,181.34
Energy Savings Project Improvements 183,000.00
Less Accumulated Depreciation (4,038,551.21)
Net Property and Equipment 10,077,767.93
Total Assets $ 10,497,028.78
Liabilities and Fund Balance
Current Liabilities
Interest Payable $ 38,168.23
Total Current Liabilities 38,168.23
Long-Term Liabilities
Notes Payable USDA 3,857,000.00
Note Payable - California Energy Resources Conservation 166,204.97 Total Long-Term Liabilities 4,023,204.97
Total Liabilities 4,061,373.20
Fund Balance
Other Equity 6,649,092.60
Fund Balances (213,437.02)
Total Fund Balance 6,435,655.58
Total Liabilities and Fund Balance $ 10,497,028.78
City of Ferndale
Balance Sheet
Fund -30 - Sewer
As of March 31, 2025
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 1
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_______________________________________________________________ 46 _____________________________________________________________ Assets
Property and Equipment
Buildings and improvements $ 554,421.86
Vehicles 187,365.86
Equipment 293,715.34
Roadways 10,782,034.50
Sidewalks 180,800.00
Streetlights 31,684.18
Land 131,000.00
Less Accumulated Depreciation (11,467,236.09)
Net Property and Equipment 693,785.65
Total Assets $ 693,785.65
Liabilities and Fund Balance
Long-Term Liabilities
Accrued Vacation/Sick pay $ 54,942.49
Notes payable-long term 15,550.56
Total Long-Term Liabilities 70,493.05
Fund Balance
Other Equity 1,718,440.75
Fund Balances (1,095,148.15)
Total Fund Balance 623,292.60
Total Liabilities and Fund Balance $ 693,785.65
City of Ferndale
Balance Sheet
GASB 34 ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
As of March 31, 2025
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 1
May 21, 2025
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_______________________________________________________________ 47 _____________________________________________________________ 1 Month Ended 9 Months Ended FY 2024/2025
March 31, 2025 March 31, 2025 Over/(Under)
Actual Actual Budget Budget

REVENUES
Revenues - Taxes
10014102 Property tax-secured $ 0.00 $ 100,379.64 $ 181,981.61 $ (81,601.97) 10014104 Property tax-unsecured 0.00 5,894.40 7,346.24 (1,451.84) 10014106 Property tax-prior 0.00 6,496.70 20,872.85 (14,376.15) 10014107 Supplemental role 0.00 1,294.22 3,597.24 (2,303.02) 10014110 Sales and use tax 30,743.28 270,895.53 380,157.42 (109,261.89) 10014111 Trash franchise 0.00 8,099.79 16,785.41 (8,685.62) 10014112 PG&E franchise 0.00 0.00 17,576.00 (17,576.00) 10014114 Cable franchise 0.00 10,668.13 17,031.41 (6,363.28) 10014116 Business license tax 55.00 9,340.00 9,215.67 124.33 10014118 Real Property Transfer tax 0.00 2,827.28 5,169.32 (2,342.04) 10014120 Transient lodging tax 0.00 128,396.40 188,824.39 (60,427.99) 10014121 TOT Humboldt Lodging Authority 0.00 15,551.53 25,175.99 (9,624.46) Total Revenue - Taxes $ 30,798.28 $ 559,843.62 $ 873,733.55 $ (313,889.93) Revenues - Licenses and Permits
10024132 Construction permits $ 2,170.26 $ 23,098.71 $ 30,000.00 $ (6,901.29) 10024164 Health protection 0.00 3,375.00 4,000.00 (625.00) 10024166 Encroachment permits 50.00 810.00 500.00 310.00 10024278 Animal license fees 0.00 762.50 1,300.00 (537.50) Total Revenue - Licenses and Permits $ 2,220.26 $ 28,046.21 $ 35,800.00 $ (7,753.79) Revenues - Use of Money and Property
10044182 Interest $ 0.00 $ 19,434.16 $ 16,650.00 $ 2,784.16 10044285 Bocce ball revenue 0.00 0.00 300.00 (300.00)
10044297 Town Hall Rent 200.00 3,565.00 3,000.00 565.00 10044297.1 Community Center rents 3,811.73 25,865.82 30,600.00 (4,734.18) Total Revenue -Use of Money and Property $ 4,011.73 $ 48,864.98 $ 50,550.00 $ (1,685.02) Revenues - Fines
10034283 Court fines $ 0.00 $ 989.98 $ 1,555.03 $ (565.05) Total Revenue - Fines $ 0.00 $ 989.98 $ 1,555.03 $ (565.05) Revenues - Intergovernmental
10054204 Motor vehicle in-lieu tax $ 0.00 $ 95,216.28 $ 171,632.91 $ (76,416.63) 10054222 Home owners prop. tax relief 0.00 868.98 872.48 (3.50) 10054286 Street sweeping 0.00 18,735.36 18,735.36 0.00
10054289 RMRA 2,720.12 22,170.56 32,642.73 (10,472.17)
10054290 Peace off. stds. & trng. 0.00 80.40 6,726.46 (6,646.06) 10054300 Public safety 1/2 cent 0.00 1,622.65 0.00 1,622.65 10054310 COPs Program 45,287.03 185,270.90 180,000.00 5,270.90 10054315 AB 109 0.00 0.00 20,000.00 (20,000.00)
10054320 State and County Grants 0.00 9,780.00 80,000.00 (70,220.00) 10054321 Federal Grants 0.00 43,514.60 0.00 43,514.60
Total Revenue - Intergovernmental $ 48,007.15 $ 377,259.73 $ 510,609.94 $ (133,350.21) City of Ferndale
Income Statement
Fund 10 - General Fund
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 1
May 21, 2025
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_______________________________________________________________ 48 _____________________________________________________________ 1 Month Ended 9 Months Ended FY 2024/2025
March 31, 2025 March 31, 2025 Over/(Under)
Actual Actual Budget Budget
Revenues - Fees for Service
10084270 Plan check fees $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 2,000.00 $ (2,000.00) 10084271 Parking fees 0.00 247.65 213.23 34.42
10084287.2 Developer reimbursed fees 756.25 30,418.10 5,000.00 25,418.10 10084287.3 Reimbursed Fees Planning 0.00 10,642.20 10,000.00 642.20 10084291 Special police services 0.00 3,070.95 5,000.00 (1,929.05) 10084298 Fair racing revenue 23.03 2,291.46 2,278.09 13.37 Total Revenue - Fees for Service $ 779.28 $ 46,670.36 $ 24,491.32 $ 22,179.04 Revenues - Other Revenue
10094284.1 Donations - City $ 0.00 $ 5,400.00 $ 20,000.00 $ (14,600.00) 10094307 Miscellaneous 0.00 3,557.78 0.00 3,557.78
10094308 PARSAC Grants 0.00 9,997.00 2,000.00 7,997.00
10094311 Utilities - Little League park 0.00 200.00 200.00 0.00 Total Revenue - Other Revenue $ 0.00 $ 19,154.78 $ 22,200.00 $ (3,045.22) TOTAL REVENUES $ 85,816.70 $ 1,080,829.66 $ 1,518,939.84 $ (438,110.18) City of Ferndale
Income Statement
Fund 10 - General Fund
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 2
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_______________________________________________________________ 49 _____________________________________________________________ 1 Month Ended 9 Months Ended FY 2024/2025
March 31, 2025 March 31, 2025 Over/(Under)
Actual Actual Budget Budget

EXPENDITURES
Expenditures - City Council
10115012 Office expense $ 0.00 $ 163.20 $ 200.00 $ (36.80) 10115013 Advertising 0.00 0.00 1,800.00 (1,800.00)
10115044 Meetings and dues 0.00 1,193.00 1,500.00 (307.00) 10115045 LAFCO fees 0.00 0.00 680.00 (680.00)
Total Expenditures - City Council $ 0.00 $ 1,356.20 $ 4,180.00 $ (2,823.80) Expenditures City Manager
10105002 Salary - permanent $ 2,938.76 $ 39,049.43 $ 49,749.35 $ (10,699.92) 10105006 Payroll taxes 224.25 2,499.35 3,918.13 (1,418.78) 10105007 Medical/Dental/Vision insurance 415.92 3,573.03 6,846.05 (3,273.02) 10105009 Workers comp. insurance 602.49 2,409.96 2,179.70 230.26 10105010 Deferred retirement 0.00 1,818.12 3,008.82 (1,190.70) 10105061 Liability Insurance 0.00 3,084.91 6,241.30 (3,156.39) Total expenditures -City Manager $ 4,181.42 $ 52,434.80 $ 71,943.35 $ (19,508.55) Expenditures - City Clerk
10125002 Salary - permanent $ 6,294.34 $ 60,408.31 $ 83,282.77 $ (22,874.46) 10125006 Payroll taxes 567.14 5,822.24 7,541.10 (1,718.86) 10125007 Medical/Dental/Vision insurance 1,250.65 11,013.09 14,531.72 (3,518.63) 10125009 Workers comp. insurance 1,448.17 5,792.68 5,239.19 553.49 10125010 Deferred retirement 0.00 3,370.18 5,738.01 (2,367.83) 10125012 Office expense 526.08 2,206.47 6,000.00 (3,793.53) 10125022 IT support 1,755.14 9,785.78 11,500.00 (1,714.22) 10125044 Meetings and dues 74.67 969.83 1,200.00 (230.17) 10125061 Liability Insurance 0.00 7,415.05 17,194.03 (9,778.98) 10125099 Miscellaneous 127.30 127.30 0.00 127.30
Total Expenditures -City Clerk $ 12,043.49 $ 106,910.93 $ 152,226.82 $ (45,315.89) City of Ferndale
Income Statement
Fund 10 - General Fund
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 3
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_______________________________________________________________ 50 _____________________________________________________________ 1 Month Ended 9 Months Ended FY 2024/2025
March 31, 2025 March 31, 2025 Over/(Under)
Actual Actual Budget Budget
Expenditures - City Attorney
10145052 Professional services $ 1,042.00 $ 11,309.50 $ 20,000.00 $ (8,690.50) Total Expenditures - City Attorney $ 1,042.00 $ 11,309.50 $ 20,000.00 $ (8,690.50) Expenditures - Government Buildings
10155002 Salary - permanent $ 326.34 $ 2,787.12 $ 3,556.22 $ (769.10) 10155006 Payroll taxes 34.77 304.27 413.85 (109.58)
10155009 Workers comp. insurance 58.02 232.08 209.90 22.18 10155012 Office expense 623.28 2,216.23 1,250.00 966.23 10155020 Building and ground maint. 3,855.32 8,597.40 10,000.00 (1,402.60) 10155024 Special department supply 46.81 2,955.96 0.00 2,955.96 10155030 Trash service 44.83 358.64 2,740.17 (2,381.53) 10155031 Gas 650.63 3,967.78 2,572.98 1,394.80
10155032 Utilities 381.47 2,289.73 3,417.11 (1,127.38)
10155033 Water 65.34 3,578.45 5,566.41 (1,987.96)
10155034 Telephone/internet 483.34 4,561.50 5,944.89 (1,383.39) 10155061 Liability Insurance 0.00 297.06 353.74 (56.68) 10155063 Building and Property Insurance 0.00 5,230.00 5,314.80 (84.80) Total Expenditures - Government Buildings $ 6,570.15 $ 37,376.22 $ 41,340.07 $ (3,963.85) Expenditures - Non departmental
10165015 Property tax admin. fees $ 0.00 $ 2,817.75 $ 5,431.91 $ (2,614.16) 10165054 Audit and accounting 0.00 16,200.00 16,200.00 0.00 10165054.1 Accounting services 0.00 20,509.50 25,000.00 (4,490.50) 10165055 Contractual services 0.00 3,659.19 1,500.00 2,159.19 10165064 Election expenses 0.00 1,325.01 1,000.00 325.01 10165076 Copy machine maintenance 0.00 0.00 4,430.60 (4,430.60) 10165078 Copy machine expense 570.07 3,342.39 0.00 3,342.39 10165200 Car allowance 400.00 3,600.00 4,800.00 (1,200.00) Total Expenditures - Nondepartmental $ 970.07 $ 51,453.84 $ 58,362.51 $ (6,908.67) Expenditures - Community Promotion
10175020 Building and ground maint. $ 148.00 $ 755.58 $ 250.00 $ 505.58 10175028 Public restroom 26.42 2,484.53 5,000.00 (2,515.47) 10175032 Utilities 47.84 363.23 503.45 (140.22)
10175033 Water 102.42 1,174.37 1,702.27 (527.90)
10175046 Bank charges 0.00 25.98 0.00 25.98
10175072 Chamber of commerce 0.00 27,111.90 0.00 27,111.90 10175072.3 TOT 2% HLA QTRLY 0.00 17,079.13 25,969.62 (8,890.49) Total Expenditures - Community Promotion $ 324.68 $ 48,994.72 $ 33,425.34 $ 15,569.38 City of Ferndale
Income Statement
Fund 10 - General Fund
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 4
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_______________________________________________________________ 51 _____________________________________________________________ 1 Month Ended 9 Months Ended FY 2024/2025
March 31, 2025 March 31, 2025 Over/(Under)
Actual Actual Budget Budget
Expenditures - Police
10215002 Salary - permanent $ 28,023.58 $ 260,510.99 $ 354,157.86 $ (93,646.87) 10215004 Salary - reserve 1,933.36 24,644.78 35,924.52 (11,279.74) 10215005 Salary - overtime 188.31 7,871.79 16,331.58 (8,459.79) 10215006 Payroll taxes 2,406.83 23,935.04 33,558.34 (9,623.30) 10215007 Medical/Dental/Vision insurance 4,165.26 45,367.86 54,883.56 (9,515.70) 10215009 Workers comp. insurance 5,241.43 20,965.72 18,961.26 2,004.46 10215010 Deferred retirement 0.00 14,236.14 31,044.80 (16,808.66) 10215012 Office expense 181.00 2,373.14 3,000.00 (626.86) 10215014 Vehicle expense 260.93 13,487.78 15,000.00 (1,512.22) 10215016 Fuel 923.16 11,237.07 23,910.19 (12,673.12)
10215020 Building and ground maint. 86.71 1,486.14 5,000.00 (3,513.86) 10215022 IT support 2,932.93 9,941.78 10,000.00 (58.22) 10215024 Special department supply 0.00 7,216.71 12,500.00 (5,283.29) 10215026 Uniform expense 0.00 703.87 1,000.00 (296.13)
10215026.1 Uniform allowance 0.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 0.00 10215029 Water/sewer 55.47 1,402.39 1,743.87 (341.48)
10215032 Utilities 9.86 14.83 704.85 (690.02)
10215034 Telephone/internet 751.01 6,499.59 7,951.40 (1,451.81) 10215035 Dispatch service 4,316.66 38,849.94 50,000.00 (11,150.06) 10215044 Meetings and dues 90.00 1,425.80 1,500.00 (74.20) 10215048 Training 409.00 3,808.44 5,000.00 (1,191.56)
10215051 Physical exams 0.00 0.00 900.00 (900.00)
10215052 Professional services 0.00 332.00 500.00 (168.00) 10215061 Liability Insurance 0.00 26,837.59 31,958.05 (5,120.46) 10215063 Building and Property Insurance 0.00 1,398.00 1,431.29 (33.29) 10215078 Copy machine expense 0.00 0.00 6,000.00 (6,000.00) 10215088 Equipment repair other 0.00 0.00 1,365.00 (1,365.00) 10215098 Background expense 0.00 738.68 1,000.00 (261.32) 10215201 Lexipol services 0.00 0.00 2,872.80 (2,872.80) Total Expenditures - Police $ 51,975.50 $ 528,286.07 $ 731,199.37 $ (202,913.30) Expenditures - Animal Control
10225096 Animal control $ 450.00 $ 4,050.00 $ 5,500.00 $ (1,450.00) Total Expenditures - Animal Control $ 450.00 $ 4,050.00 $ 5,500.00 $ (1,450.00) Expenditures - Health
10245052 Professional services $ 200.00 $ 1,800.00 $ 2,400.00 $ (600.00) Total Expenditures - Health $ 200.00 $ 1,800.00 $ 2,400.00 $ (600.00) City of Ferndale
Income Statement
Fund 10 - General Fund
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 5
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_______________________________________________________________ 52 _____________________________________________________________ 1 Month Ended 9 Months Ended FY 2024/2025
March 31, 2025 March 31, 2025 Over/(Under)
Actual Actual Budget Budget
Expenditures - Streets and Roads
10315002 Salary - permanent $ 1,904.00 $ 34,521.95 $ 32,236.09 $ 2,285.86 10315005 Salary - overtime 134.40 2,506.40 190.03 2,316.37 10315006 Payroll taxes 154.20 3,002.35 2,685.97 316.38
10315007 Medical/Dental/Vision insurance 247.02 4,062.73 5,629.68 (1,566.95) 10315009 Workers comp. insurance 336.48 1,345.92 1,673.43 (327.51) 10315010 Deferred retirement 0.00 969.59 1,579.59 (610.00) 10315011 Bldg/property insurance 0.00 720.00 749.02 (29.02) 10315014 Vehicle expense 2,785.23 2,785.23 3,000.00 (214.77) 10315020 Building and ground maint. 0.00 0.00 713.41 (713.41) 10315021 Street maintenance 824.95 344,613.80 100,000.00 244,613.80 10315024 Special department supply 54.11 1,600.90 3,592.79 (1,991.89) 10315026.1 Uniform allowance 0.00 189.98 0.00 189.98
10315034 Telephone/internet 96.55 935.71 1,030.44 (94.73) 10315055 Contractual services 1,206.18 9,465.43 687.44 8,777.99 10315061 Liability Insurance 0.00 1,722.86 2,051.57 (328.71) Total Expenditures - Streets and Roads $ 7,743.12 $ 408,442.85 $ 155,819.46 $ 252,623.39 Expenditures - Planning
10415052 Professional services $ 3,170.00 $ 48,916.94 $ 40,808.33 $ 8,108.61 10415053 Reimbursable Fees 8,544.20 94,912.16 56,855.69 38,056.47 10415055 Contractual services 543.75 24,836.25 21,679.44 3,156.81 10415059 Special Planning Projects 3,483.75 12,156.25 35,896.53 (23,740.28) 10415620 LRSP PROJECTS 0.00 11,404.39 3,259.95 8,144.44 10415630 CLIMATE ACTION PLAN 145.00 3,117.50 0.00 3,117.50 Total Expenditures - Planning $ 15,886.70 $ 195,343.49 $ 158,499.94 $ 36,843.55 Expenditures - City engineer
10425052 Professional services $ 360.00 $ 16,726.70 $ 40,000.00 $ (23,273.30) 10425053 Reimbursable Fees 357.50 2,925.00 0.00 2,925.00 10425055 Contractual services 0.00 0.00 7,653.47 (7,653.47) 10425059 Special Planning Projects 0.00 60.00 0.00 60.00 Total Expenditures - City engineer $ 0.00 $ 19,711.70 $ 47,653.47 $ (27,941.77) Expenditures - Building Regulation
10435024 Special department supply $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 500.00 $ (500.00) 10435052 Professional services 2,451.43 16,927.55 30,000.00 (13,072.45) Total Expenditures - Building Regulation $ 2,451.43 $ 16,927.55 $ 30,500.00 $ (13,572.45) City of Ferndale
Income Statement
Fund 10 - General Fund
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 6
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_______________________________________________________________ 53 _____________________________________________________________ 1 Month Ended 9 Months Ended FY 2024/2025
March 31, 2025 March 31, 2025 Over/(Under)
Actual Actual Budget Budget
Expenditures - Library
10615002 Salary - permanent $ 615.25 $ 6,387.00 $ 6,810.25 $ (423.25) 10615006 Payroll taxes 65.53 613.81 792.75 (178.94)
10615009 Workers comp. insurance 96.84 387.36 350.37 36.99 10615012 Office expense 50.00 50.00 50.00 0.00
10615020 Building and ground maint. 0.00 51.70 0.00 51.70 10615024 Special department supply 0.00 2,090.72 2,000.00 90.72 10615031 Gas 613.22 3,753.52 6,853.79 (3,100.27)
10615032 Utilities 286.05 1,851.01 2,898.16 (1,047.15)
10615033 Water 51.33 439.44 573.39 (133.95)
10615034 Telephone/internet 165.02 1,470.26 1,811.61 (341.35) 10615061 Liability Insurance 0.00 495.87 590.47 (94.60) 10615063 Building and Property Insurance 0.00 1,916.00 1,993.67 (77.67) Total Expenditures - Library $ 1,943.24 $ 19,506.69 $ 24,724.46 $ (5,217.77) Expenditures - Parks
10625002 Salary - permanent $ 3,365.83 $ 32,427.12 $ 25,966.13 $ 6,460.99 10625006 Payroll taxes 280.07 2,696.31 2,709.28 (12.97) 10625007 Medical/Dental/Vision insurance 36.91 514.13 770.48 (256.35) 10625009 Workers comp. insurance 120.39 481.56 435.57 45.99 10625010 Deferred retirement 0.00 152.05 249.13 (97.08) 10625020 Building and ground maint. 199.12 56,022.12 5,000.00 51,022.12 10625024 Special department supply 0.00 5,387.50 200.00 5,187.50 10625032 Utilities 63.28 471.03 887.52 (416.49)
10625033 Water 140.19 2,322.36 2,250.00 72.36
10625060 Bocce ball expenses 0.00 65.09 0.00 65.09
10625061 Liability Insurance 0.00 616.45 734.06 (117.61) 10625065 Russ Park expenditures 0.00 883.67 1,500.00 (616.33) Total Expenditures - Parks $ 4,205.79 $ 102,039.39 $ 40,702.17 $ 61,337.22 Expenditures -Community Center
10635002 Salary - permanent $ 0.00 $ 2.12 $ 0.00 $ 2.12 10635020 Building and ground maint. 348.26 16,173.18 1,500.00 14,673.18 10635031 Gas 0.00 89.82 2,500.00 (2,410.18)
10635032 Utilities 1,580.02 9,693.34 2,800.00 6,893.34
10635033 Water 121.17 965.77 5,000.00 (4,034.23)
10635055 Contractual services 0.00 351.72 3,000.00 (2,648.28) 10635063 Building and Property Insurance 0.00 4,214.00 3,432.00 782.00 Total Expenditures -Community center $ 2,049.45 $ 31,489.95 $ 18,232.00 $ 13,257.95 TOTAL EXPENDITURES $ 112,037.04 $ 1,637,433.90 $ 1,596,708.96 $ 40,724.94 City of Ferndale
Income Statement
Fund 10 - General Fund
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 7
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_______________________________________________________________ 54 _____________________________________________________________ 1 Month Ended 9 Months Ended FY 2024/2025
March 31, 2025 March 31, 2025 Over/(Under)
Actual Actual Budget Budget
REVENUES OVER (UNDER) EXPENDITURES $ (26,220.34) $ (556,604.24) $ (77,769.12) $ (478,835.12) City of Ferndale
Income Statement
Fund 10 - General Fund
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 8
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_______________________________________________________________ 55 _____________________________________________________________ 1 Month Ended 9 Months Ended FY2024/2025
March 31, 2025 March 31, 2025 Over/(Under)
Actual Actual Budget Budget
Revenues
22314210.1 Gas tax (2105) $ 700.81 $ 5,961.44 $ 7,719.73 $ (1,758.29) 22314210.2 Gas tax (2106) 885.04 7,221.77 9,566.17 (2,344.40) 22314210.3 Gas tax (2107) 666.63 6,621.21 10,328.48 (3,707.27) 22314210.4 Gas tax (2107.5) 0.00 2,121.73 1,373.33 748.40 22314210.5 Gas Tax (2103) 901.09 9,570.77 12,169.41 (2,598.64) Total Revenue 3,153.57 31,496.92 41,157.12 (9,660.20)

EXPENDITURES
22315002 Salary - permanent 403.82 4,247.08 17,349.70 (13,102.62) 22315005 Salary - overtime 3.36 62.68 21.34 41.34
22315006 Payroll taxes 31.07 378.70 1,348.97 (970.27)
22315007 Medical/Dental/Vision insurance 318.84 3,952.06 5,621.21 (1,669.15) 22315009 Workers comp. insurance 0.00 0.00 912.24 (912.24) 22315010 Deferred retirement 0.00 1,032.99 1,692.32 (659.33) 22315057 Street signs 155.68 280.06 0.00 280.06
22315058 Street lighting 2,761.66 12,356.71 13,359.40 (1,002.69) 22315061 Liability Insurance 0.00 1,936.62 1,809.43 127.19 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 3,674.43 24,246.90 42,114.61 (17,867.71)

REVENUES OVER (UNDER)

EXPENDITURES
$ (520.86) $ 7,250.02 $ (957.49) $ 8,207.51
City of Ferndale

STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES
FUND 22 - GAS TAX
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 1
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_______________________________________________________________ 56 _____________________________________________________________ 1 Month Ended 9 Months
Ended
FY2024/2025
March 31, 2025 March 31,
2025
Over/(Under)
Actual Actual Budget Budget
Revenues
23314211 RSTP Revenue $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 15,586.00 $ (15,586.00) Total Revenue 0.00 0.00 15,586.00 (15,586.00)

EXPENDITURES
23315002 Salary - permanent 411.90 5,252.38 6,332.48 (1,080.10) 23315006 Payroll taxes 29.09 409.26 492.56 (83.30)
23315007 Medical/Dental/Vision insurance 74.84 938.68 1,379.47 (440.79) 23315009 Workers comp. insurance 106.56 426.25 378.14 48.11 23315010 Deferred retirement 0.00 301.17 496.79 (195.62) 23315061 Liability Insurance 0.00 545.60 649.69 (104.09) TOTAL EXPENDITURES 622.39 7,873.34 9,729.13 (1,855.79)
REVENUES OVER (UNDER) EXPENDITURES $ (622.39) $ (7,873.34) $ 5,856.87 $ (13,730.21) City of Ferndale

STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES
FUND 23 - RSTP
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 1
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_______________________________________________________________ 57 _____________________________________________________________ 1 Month Ended 9 Months Ended FY2024/2025
March 31, 2025 March 31, 2025 Over/(Under)
Actual Actual Budget Budget
Revenues
20624182 Interest $ 177.50 $ 1,699.73 $ 0.00 $ 1,699.73 Total Revenue 177.50 1,699.73 0.00 1,699.73

EXPENDITURES
20625046 Bank charges 15.00 60.00 0.00 60.00
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 15.00 60.00 0.00 60.00
REVENUES OVER (UNDER) EXPENDITURES $ 162.50 $ 1,639.73 $ 0.00 $ 1,639.73 City of Ferndale

STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES
FUND 20- RUSS PARK
No assurance is provided 1
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_______________________________________________________________ 58 _____________________________________________________________ 1 Month Ended 9 Months Ended FY2024/2025
March 31, 2025 March 31, 2025 Over/(Under)
Actual Actual Budget Budget
Revenues
24314231 Transportation devel. act $ 32,000.00 $ 32,000.00 $ 52,686.00 $ (20,686.00) Total Revenue 32,000.00 32,000.00 52,686.00 (20,686.00)

EXPENDITURES
24315002 Salary - permanent 992.16 14,398.59 17,739.10 (3,340.51) 24315005 Salary - overtime 49.12 817.24 96.58 720.66
24315006 Payroll taxes 71.82 1,168.77 1,408.35 (239.58) 24315007 Medical/Dental/Vision insurance 210.54 3,847.77 5,499.96 (1,652.19) 24315009 Workers comp. insurance 383.04 1,532.16 1,385.79 146.37 24315010 Deferred retirement 0.00 1,079.56 1,771.17 (691.61) 24315014 Vehicle expense 0.00 1,115.29 0.00 1,115.29
24315016 Fuel 609.63 7,420.69 15,518.86 (8,098.17)
24315024 Special department supply 0.00 511.70 591.41 (79.71) 24315032 Utilities 530.47 2,807.93 4,185.21 (1,377.28)
24315033 Water 54.66 483.31 940.76 (457.45)
24315034 Telephone/internet 96.54 935.78 1,030.44 (94.66) 24315061 Liability Insurance 0.00 1,961.29 2,335.50 (374.21) TOTAL EXPENDITURES 2,997.98 38,080.08 52,503.13 (14,423.05)

REVENUES OVER (UNDER)

EXPENDITURES
$ 29,002.02 $ (6,080.08) $ 182.87 $ (6,262.95)
City of Ferndale

STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES
FUND 24 - TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 1
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_______________________________________________________________ 59 _____________________________________________________________ 1 Month Ended 9 Months Ended FY2024/2025
March 31, 2025 March 31, 2025 Over/(Under)
Actual Actual Budget Budget
Revenues
26314230 Drainage fund $ 175.50 $ 2,795.50 $ 3,000.00 $ (204.50) 26314240 Drainage district fees 0.00 11,737.50 15,000.00 (3,262.50) Total Revenue 175.50 14,533.00 18,000.00 (3,467.00)

EXPENDITURES
26315002 Salary - permanent 503.22 7,670.80 9,563.82 (1,893.02) 26315005 Salary - overtime 26.46 460.36 51.56 408.80
26315006 Payroll taxes 37.89 631.40 762.67 (131.27)
26315007 Medical/Dental/Vision insurance 0.00 0.00 103.70 (103.70) 26315007.1 Medical insurance 110.85 1,642.12 2,176.78 (534.66) 26315009 Workers comp. insurance 323.83 1,295.32 1,149.26 146.06 26315010 Deferred retirement 0.00 439.98 721.43 (281.45) 26315061 Liability Insurance 0.00 1,658.12 1,974.49 (316.37) TOTAL EXPENDITURES 1,002.25 13,798.10 16,503.71 (2,705.61)

REVENUES OVER (UNDER)

EXPENDITURES
$ (826.75) $ 734.90 $ 1,496.29 $ (761.39)
City of Ferndale

STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES
FUND 26 - DRAINAGE FUND
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 1
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_______________________________________________________________ 60 _____________________________________________________________ 1 Month Ended 9 Months Ended FY2024/2025
March 31, 2025 March 31, 2025 Over/(Under)
Actual Actual Budget Budget
Revenues
Total Revenue 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

EXPENDITURES
25315002 Salary - permanent 445.26 4,229.97 0.00 4,229.97 25315006 Payroll taxes 33.98 378.70 0.00 378.70
25315007 Medical/Dental/Vision insurance 63.01 541.32 0.00 541.32 25315009 Workers comp. insurance 91.29 365.16 0.00 365.16 25315010 Deferred retirement 0.00 275.48 0.00 275.48
25315061 Liability Insurance 0.00 467.41 0.00 467.41
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 633.54 6,258.04 0.00 6,258.04
REVENUES OVER (UNDER) EXPENDITURES $ (633.54) $ (6,258.04) $ 0.00 $ (6,258.04) City of Ferndale

STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES
FUND 25 - INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 1
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_______________________________________________________________ 61 _____________________________________________________________ 1 Month Ended 9 Months Ended FY2024/2025
March 31, 2025 March 31, 2025 Over/(Under)
Actual Actual Budget Budget
Revenues
30514274 Sewer service charge $ 0.00 $ 497,089.82 $ 809,570.30 $ (312,480.48) 30514275 Sewer connection fees 0.00 0.00 5,000.00 (5,000.00) 30514303 Septic discharge 0.00 39,249.00 60,000.00 (20,751.00) Total Revenue 0.00 536,338.82 874,570.30 (338,231.48)

EXPENSES
30515002 Salary - permanent 18,034.18 187,038.25 272,153.88 (85,115.63) 30515005 Salary - overtime 846.64 10,980.33 15,164.30 (4,183.97) 30515006 Payroll taxes 1,446.75 16,200.93 23,557.83 (7,356.90) 30515007 Medical/Dental/Vision insurance 3,841.99 36,485.40 45,792.90 (9,307.50) 30515009 Workers comp. insurance 4,685.46 18,741.83 15,582.67 3,159.16 30515010 Deferred retirement 0.00 11,004.97 14,886.13 (3,881.16) 30515012 Office expense 117.19 523.39 873.52 (350.13)
30515014 Vehicle expense 0.00 336.09 26,071.91 (25,735.82) 30515016 Fuel 209.01 2,544.20 5,310.54 (2,766.34)
30515024 Special department supply 1,342.04 7,663.78 9,267.53 (1,603.75) 30515030 Trash service 2,335.65 14,551.72 6,615.23 7,936.49 30515032 Utilities 24,563.45 90,971.67 105,000.00 (14,028.33) 30515033 Water 120.98 2,165.77 2,466.70 (300.93)
30515034 Telephone/internet 715.34 6,035.40 7,709.98 (1,674.58) 30515044 Meetings and dues 0.00 744.00 921.01 (177.01)
30515048 Training 1,330.54 2,477.17 1,000.00 1,477.17
30515050 IT Support 1,330.00 6,477.68 9,302.79 (2,825.11) 30515061 Liability Insurance 0.00 22,054.18 24,000.00 (1,945.82) 30515063 Building and Property Insurance 0.00 3,083.00 3,106.07 (23.07) 30515092 Permits 1,091.61 16,663.61 13,500.00 3,163.61
30515121 Sewer plant maintenance 26,693.32 48,876.66 50,000.00 (1,123.34) 30515122 Sewer line maintenance 0.00 27,186.99 50,000.00 (22,813.01) 30515130 Ultra Violet Lights 0.00 24,779.76 7,000.00 17,779.76 30515157 Testing and monitoring 725.00 14,985.48 21,723.14 (6,737.66) 30515160 Postage & Shipping 0.00 3,365.77 1,010.34 2,355.43 30515170 State Water Planning Grant Expenses 0.00 35,231.80 0.00 35,231.80 30515190 USDA loan 0.00 199,898.57 194,000.00 5,898.57
TOTAL EXPENSES 89,429.15 811,068.40 926,016.47 (114,948.07) NET INCOME (LOSS) $ (89,429.15) $ (274,729.58) $ (51,446.17) $ (223,283.41) City of Ferndale

INCOME STATEMENT
FUND 30 - SEWER FUND
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 1
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_______________________________________________________________ 62 _____________________________________________________________ Cash Balances
Current Assets
General Fund $ 558,831.07
Restricted Cash 15,150.00
Russ Park 105,542.16
Park 80.00
Gas Tax 12,411.28
RSTF 27,031.82
TDA 234,698.32
IWM 35,921.50
Drainage 9,190.06
Sewer 419,260.85
Total $ 1,418,117.06
Checking $ 914,799.71
Checking - Restricted 84,776.75
LAIF 418,390.60
Petty cash 150.00
Total $ 1,418,117.06
City of Ferndale
Cash Balances
As of March 31, 2025
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 1
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_______________________________________________________________ 63 _____________________________________________________________ Section 10

CALL ITEMS
These are items pulled from the consent agenda
for discussion and a separate motion.

Section 11

PRESENTATION
a. OurEnergy Microgrid Study
May 21, 2025
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_______________________________________________________________ 64 _____________________________________________________________ 101 Cooper Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
+1 (831) 200-3969
ourenergyco.com
Dated: May 21, 2025
City of Ferndale + OurEnergy
Microgrid Study & Grant Application
City Council May 21, 2025
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_______________________________________________________________ 65 _____________________________________________________________ Situation: PG&E in 2025
CONFIDENTIAL & PROPRIETARY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 2
● Utility grid architecture 100+ years old
○ Points of failure affect large populations
● Escalating frequency of wildfires, heatwaves, extreme weather
○ Mitigation & hardening is expensive
● PG&E forecasts 70% demand increase over 20 years:
○ Electric vehicles, private & fleets
○ Decarbonizing & electrifying buildings, heating,
cooking
○ Electrofuels, Biofuels - Hydrogen
○ Revitalized US manufacturing & industry
● PG&E has 175,000 miles of T&D assets
○ Capacity upgrades backlogged many years
● Centralized power generation prohibitively expensive
May 21, 2025
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_______________________________________________________________ 66 _____________________________________________________________ Enter The Microgrid Era
CONFIDENTIAL & PROPRIETARY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 3
Distributed Energy Resources
● Accelerating technology advancement
● Abundant & cost effective
● Modular, adaptable
● Resilient, independent, environmentally
friendly
● Community empowering
● Parallelling internet evolution
○ Centralized -> decentralized
May 21, 2025
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_______________________________________________________________ 67 _____________________________________________________________ 4 Senate Bill 1339
Senate Bill 1339 (enacted in 2018) directed the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in consultation with the California Energy Commission (CEC) and California Independent System Operator (CAISO), to develop policies related to microgrids throughout California.

In April 2023, the CPUC approved plans for a $200 million Microgrid Incentive Program (MIP) to support the development of clean Community Microgrids in disadvantaged and vulnerable communities (DVCs). The program is funded by ratepayers of the three IOUs.

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_______________________________________________________________ 68 _____________________________________________________________ Microgrid Incentive Program (MIP)
CONFIDENTIAL & PROPRIETARY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 5
May 21, 2025
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_______________________________________________________________ 69 _____________________________________________________________ 6 Eligibility
To be eligible, must meet:
● One requirement in section A
● One requirement in section B
● All the Technical Eligibility Requirements,
which OurEnergy will satisfy.
○ Meet the eligibility requirements of the
Community Microgrid Enablement
Tariff (CMET)
○ Serve a minimum of 24 hours in
Island Mode
○ Interconnect on a distribution line that
is at 50kV or below
○ Satisfy emission standards
requirements
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_______________________________________________________________ 70 _____________________________________________________________ 7 Elevated Earthquake Risk
Legend:
● Yellow: Elevated
Earthquake Risk
● Brown: Low
Income
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_______________________________________________________________ 71 _____________________________________________________________ 8 High Fire Threat District
Legend:
● Beige: High Fire
Threat Districts
Tiers 2 and 3
● Orange: Tribal
land
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_______________________________________________________________ 72 _____________________________________________________________ 9 Rural Designation
Legend:
● Green:

Designated Rural
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_______________________________________________________________ 73 _____________________________________________________________ MIP Grant Goals
CONFIDENTIAL & PROPRIETARY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 10
● Increase electric reliability and resiliency in communities with higher risk of electrical outages ● Extend back-up energy resources for critical services and infrastructure ○ e.g., public safety, hospitals, water treatment, emergency refuge shelters ● Reduce power outage impacts & disruptions for: disadvantaged and vulnerable communities (DVCs) ○ Low-income households
○ Individuals who rely on power for medical needs
○ People with other Access and Functional Needs (AFN)
● Reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through deployment of clean generation technologies added as part of the microgrid development
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_______________________________________________________________ 74 _____________________________________________________________ Additional Prospective Benefits
CONFIDENTIAL & PROPRIETARY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 11
● Remedy or hedge against PG&E energy supply/distribution limitations ● Remedy or hedge against future infrastructure upgrade costs ● Deliver economic benefits, cost controls
● Lay the foundation for modular expansion
● Cultivate a pathway for increased energy independence May 21, 2025
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_______________________________________________________________ 75 _____________________________________________________________ Task 1: Discovery & Data Collection
CONFIDENTIAL & PROPRIETARY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 12
Key Feasibility Starting Points:
● Factors driving needs for improved resilience
● Predicted community benefits
● Number of PG&E meter accounts included
● Number of PG&E microgrid isolation points required
● Energy use history, trends, and projections for future needs
● Pre-existing energy resources that may be utilized to reduce microgrid costs
● Size, type, configuration and location(s) of new microgrid DERs
● Overall best possible MIP scoring considerations
May 21, 2025
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_______________________________________________________________ 76 _____________________________________________________________ Task 2: Technical Consultations w/ PG&E
CONFIDENTIAL & PROPRIETARY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 13
Feasibility Study & Preliminary Design Considerations
● Proposed Single Line Diagram (30% design)
● Proposed Site Map, including:
○ Planned Project Energy Generation Resources
○ Proposed Microgrid Electrical Boundary
○ Proposed Point of Interconnection for planned and existing Project Resources
○ Proposed Microgrid Islanding Point, if known
○ Location of controls and networking rack, if known
● List of customers to be served by the microgrid, including PG&E Meter Account IDs
● Proposed new generation type and size (e.g., Battery Energy Storage System – 1 MW/2MWh) and manufacturer, if known
● When in Island Mode, the desired minimum number of
consecutive hours of service
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_______________________________________________________________ 77 _____________________________________________________________ Task 3: Application Preparation & Submittal
CONFIDENTIAL & PROPRIETARY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 14
● Project Description
● Participating Loads and Project Resources
● Attachments
(See the following checklists)
May 21, 2025
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_______________________________________________________________ 78 _____________________________________________________________ Task 3: Checklist (Part 1)
CONFIDENTIAL & PROPRIETARY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 15
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_______________________________________________________________ 79 _____________________________________________________________ Task 3: Checklist (Part 2)
CONFIDENTIAL & PROPRIETARY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 16
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_______________________________________________________________ 80 _____________________________________________________________ Preliminary Schedule Milestones*
CONFIDENTIAL & PROPRIETARY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 17

TASK MILESTONE DATE
Preliminary Preliminary Discussions (no obligation), including meet w/ RCEA Spring 2025 Preliminary Confirm Interest (no obligation) 5/21/2025
Preliminary Schedule Initial PG&E Consult By 5/30/2025
Preliminary Engage Initial PG&E Consult… go/no-go June 2025 0 Notice to Proceed (NTP)* | Kickoff Task 1: Discovery June 2025

0.1 Request / Schedule PG&E Technical Consults (fixed deadline) By 7/15/2025 1 Discovery/Fact Finding Report* | Start Task 2: Consultations July - August 2025 2 PG&E Consultations Report* | Start Task 3: Application Q3 - Q4 2025 3 Application Submitted* By 12/17/2025
*Subject to modification, based on NTP, Discovery & Consultations May 21, 2025
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_______________________________________________________________ 81 _____________________________________________________________ Proposed Compensation
CONFIDENTIAL & PROPRIETARY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 18
PG&E Application Development Grant (reimbursement paid to City) $25,000 OurEnergy Compensation (with $5k deposit due at Initial Consult)
$25,000 less
City Hours
City of Ferndale Compensation, based on hours tracked Up to $5,000 May 21, 2025
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_______________________________________________________________ 82 _____________________________________________________________ Payment Timing
CONFIDENTIAL & PROPRIETARY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 19
Payor Payee Amount Timing
City OurEnergy $5,000 good faith deposit Due and payable upon completing of initial consultation City OurEnergy $20,000 less City Hours (up to
$5k)
Invoice T&M monthly with NTE $20k
City OurEnergy $? overage or change in scope Mutually agreed in advance; payable only from an awarded MIP grant PG&E City $25,000 reimbursement Following submittal of a conforming MIP application May 21, 2025
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_______________________________________________________________ 83 _____________________________________________________________ Present Request: Approve Next Steps
CONFIDENTIAL & PROPRIETARY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 20

1. Approve & sign OurEnergy proposal

2. Approve & execute Master Services Agreement

3. Authorize & pay $5,000 deposit

4. Sign PG&E NDA (for protection of customer data)

5. Sign OurEnergy Letter of Engagement (informing PG&E)

6. Authorize City staff to collaborate with OurEnergy

7. Schedule Initial PG&E Consult by May 30
May 21, 2025
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_______________________________________________________________ 84 _____________________________________________________________ OurEnergy, LLC
CONFIDENTIAL & PROPRIETARY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 21
OurEnergy is an engineering, advisory, and
infrastructure development company headquartered
in Santa Cruz, California.

With a significant focus on commercial, industrial,
and municipal-scale renewable energy, we’re
additionally experts in water, green building and
integrated civil infrastructure.

We serve clients globally, with staff, offices and
collaborators in multiple international markets and
throughout the US.

Noteworthy projects presently underway in Northern
California include the City of Oroville, The Baylands
in San Mateo County and the California DMV
Headquarters campus, Sacramento.

May 21, 2025
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_______________________________________________________________ 85 _____________________________________________________________ Dustin Jolley, PE, LEED AP, OurEnergy CEO
CONFIDENTIAL & PROPRIETARY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 22
Mr. Jolley has over 20 years of experience as a
Civil/Environmental Engineer and has dedicated his career to the advancement of renewable energy and sustainable
development. He has held positions in academic R&D, Public Service, and the Private sector.
● Experienced engineer
● Business developer
● Strategist
● Project/Program Manager
Mr. Jolley is accomplished in organizations from start-ups to large corporations and has held leading technical and
managerial roles implementing over a gigawatt of renewable power generation. This work has employed technologies
including solar PV & thermal, biomass, wind, hydro, fuel cells, storage technologies and hybrids. He has overseen all aspects of project development from concept to commissioning and asset management.

Affiliations & Certifications:
● Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA)
● American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
● Engineers Without Borders (EWB)
● Certified Project Manager
● LEED® AP (GBCI LEED® BD&C)
● Certified Energy Auditor (CEA)
● Confined Space Entry and Rescue
● Red Cross NIMS
● HAZMAT First Responder
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City of Oroville | Oroville, CA
2024 - Ongoing
Scenario/Goals
● City with population >19,000, located in Butte County developing, implementing, and managing a sustainable city-wide energy plan and projects that achieve financial, resilience, and community benefit goals
OurEnergy Services
● Owner’s Engineer and Technical Advisor
● Microgrid analysis, including offtake and buildout scenarios ● Cost estimates of district improvements, including renewable energy installations ● Public & private stakeholder management, including the City, Pioneer Community Energy (CCA), and PG&E
● Energy Planning; Techno-economic analysis; Negotiations support Key Results
● Designed microgrids to meet PG&E MIP grant requirements ● Developed comprehensive cost estimates for community-wide energy upgrades ● Assessed financing options including Energy as a Service, debt, equity, and public-private partnerships
● Delivered clear, actionable recommendations toward ongoing planning for resilient and community-focused energy development
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The Baylands | South San Francisco & Brisbane, CA
2022 - Ongoing
Scenario/Goals
● Master planned commercial & residential area bordering San Francisco ● 15M sq ft developments across >700 acres; 2,200 commercial & industrial units/7M sq ft; 5,500 housing units; 700+ hotel rooms
● Goals:
○ Optimized, resilient, distributed, & utility-interconnected energy plan ○ Extensive microgrid & EVSE optimization
OurEnergy Services
● Owner’s Engineer electrical infrastructure Program Manager ● Vendor assessment & negotiation support
● Advise & manage implementation of all new energy infrastructure with investors, stakeholders, & services providers
Key Results
● Area-wide power distribution & integration
● Integrated utility, SCADA, & facilities Energy Management Systems ● Plans delivered for 5000+ EV charging installations throughout the project area; commercial, fleet, residential
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_______________________________________________________________ 88 _____________________________________________________________ Department of Motor Vehicles | California
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Department of Motor Vehicles HQ | Sacramento, CA
2023 - Ongoing
Scenario/Goals
● CA DMV Sacramento headquarters campus, including a CA Highway Patrol facility ● 5 buildings & 9 parking lots, existing PV on one roof & limited UPS, switching & backup ● Goals
○ Comprehensive strategy for renewable energy & grid power utilization for resilience, cost control, environmental benefit
○ Integrate distributed energy resources (DERs) and electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) across the campus
○ Promote grid independence and/or grid augmentation
OurEnergy Services
● Options analysis, strategic planning, design development ● Extensive collaboration with DMV leadership toward alignment with state government stakeholders and local utility (SMUD)
Key Results
● Investment-grade plan to optimally re-configure the entire campus electrical infrastructure, including installation of DERs and EVSE ● Complete on time and on budget PS&E and supporting analysis for a near shovel-ready project for ~3.5MW of DERs, ~125 Level 2 and 24 Level # DC Fast Chargers May 21, 2025
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Santa Cruz, CA 95060
+1 (831) 200-3969
www.ourenergyco.com
[email protected]
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PUBLIC HEARING
Section 13

BUSINESS
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Agenda Item Title Approve City Manager to Sign Letter of Engagement with PG&E for Microgrid Study
Presented By: City Manager
Type of Item: x Action Discussion Information
Action Required: No Action x Voice Vote Roll Call Vote
RECOMMENDATION:

Approve City Manager to Sign Letter of Engagement to PG&E for Microgrid Study.

DISCUSSION:

A presentation was given by OurEnergy regarding this business Item. To start the process of exploring the Microgrid Incentive Program (MIP) a letter of engagement is needed from the city to PG&E confirming the city’s desire to apply for the MIP and engage with OurEnergy for engineering consulting and technical representation services.

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_______________________________________________________________ 92 _____________________________________________________________ To whom it may concern,
This Letter of Engagement confirms that the City of Ferndale, California wishes to apply for PG&E’s Microgrid Incentive Program and has engaged engineering consulting and technical representation services with OurEnergy LLC, which will act in the capacity of “Applicant Engineer”.

On behalf of the City of Ferndale, OurEnergy, LLC will provide consulting assistance toward performing a preliminary feasibility study, participating with and representing City staff in consultations with PG&E, and compiling a MIP application conforming to the requirements outlined in the PG&E MIP Handbook, Stages 1 and 2, found at https://www.pge.com/assets/pge/docs/save-energy-and-money/rebate-and-incentives/P GE-MIP-Handbook.pdf
Affirmed by the undersigned authorized representatives:

City of Ferndale
Signature:

Name:

Title:

Email:

OurEnergy LLC
Signature:

Name: Dustin Jolley
Title: CEO
Email: [email protected]
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_______________________________________________________________ 93 _____________________________________________________________ Meeting Date: May 21, 2025 Agenda Item Number 13.b
Agenda Item Title Resolution 2025-05 adopting a list of projects for fiscal year 2025-26 funded by SB 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 Presented By: City Manager
Type of Item: x Action x Discussion x Information
Action Required: No Action Voice Vote x Roll Call Vote
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: SB1 Grant Funding FY 2025-26 Project List Update STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Receive update, accept public comment, and adopt Resolution 2025-05.

DISCUSSION: The Local Streets and Roads Program (LSRP) was created by Senate Bill (SB) 1 – the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. SB 1 dedicated approximately $1.5 billion per year in new formula revenues apportioned by the State Controller to cities and counties for basic road maintenance, rehabilitation, and critical safety projects on the local streets and roads system.

To be eligible for Local Streets and Roads Program funding from the State Controller’s Office each year, cities and counties must adopt a proposed project list at a regular meeting of their board or council and then submit the list of proposed projects to the California Transportation Commission by July 1st.

Once proposed project lists are reviewed and deemed to be complete, the Commission adopts and sends to the Controller a list of cities and counties eligible to receive funding that fiscal year. After the Controller receives the list of eligible cities and counties, the apportionment process begins for that fiscal year, and funds are disbursed monthly by formula.

In FY 2024-25, the City of Ferndale was estimated to be apportioned $35,197, and has so far received $25,121.18 (through April 22, 2025).1 The anticipated apportionment for FY 2025-26 is $36,574. This estimate is based on California Department of Finance statewide revenue estimates released with the Governor's Proposed FY2025-26 Proposed Budget released January 10, 2025. 2 Four of the previous
proposed and adopted projects have been carried over and are relisted in Section 3 of Resolution No. 2025-05. Projects that have been carried over from prior years will remain eligible for funding should the City move forward with construction. The following two projects had been SB 1/RMRA listed projects for several cycles. The City is able remove these two projects because they were constructed during FY 2024-2025:
• Washington and Berding Street Intersection Improvements • Brown and Berding Street Intersection Improvements
Section 2 of Resolution No. 2025-05 lists the travel lane repair project as a new proposed SB 1/RMRA 1 California State Controller, https://www.sco.ca.gov/ard_payments_rmra_cities_fy2425.html, accessed May 14, 2025. 2 https://californiacityfinance.com/LSRcicoSummaryFy25Fy26.pdf, accessed May 14, 2025.

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_______________________________________________________________ 94 _____________________________________________________________ project to be funded in-part or solely with fiscal year 2025-26 by SB 1 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) funds. As described, the project is for the repair and resurfacing of the travel lanes of the specified City roadways. The roadways listed in this project generally correspond with the streets that have a pavement condition index (PCI) of poor or failed as per the 2021/2022 Pavement Management Program Update report, prepared by Nichols Consulting Engineers (NCE) and the City’s 2024 Road Maintenance Priority List. It is noted that inclusion of roadways on either the SB 1/RMRA list of projects and the City’s 2024 Road Maintenance Priority List in no way diminishes the apparent need for road repair in other parts of the city as is identified in the Pavement Management Program Update prepared by NCE.

The five total projects are listed in the attached resolution, along with a brief project description, location, anticipated project schedule, and useful life. This resolution will be submitted to the California Transportation Commission after Council adoption.

ATTACHMENTS:

Resolution 2025-05 – A Resolution Adopting a list of Projects for Fiscal Year 2025-26 Funded by SB 1:

The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.

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RESOLUTION ADOPTING A LIST OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 FUNDED BY SB 1: THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (Chapter 5, Statutes of 2017) was passed by the Legislature and Signed into law by the Governor in April 2017 to address the significant multi-modal transportation funding shortfalls statewide; and WHEREAS, SB 1 includes accountability and transparency provisions that will ensure the residents of our City are aware of the projects proposed for funding in our community and which projects have been completed each fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, the City of Ferndale (City) must adopt by resolution a list of projects proposed to receive fiscal year funding from the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA), created by SB 1, which must include a description and the location of each proposed project, a proposed schedule for the project’s completion, and the estimated useful life of the improvement; and WHEREAS, the City, will receive an estimated $36,574.00 in RMRA funding in Fiscal Year 2025-26 from SB 1; and
WHEREAS, this is the nineth year in which the City is receiving SB 1 funding and will enable the City to continue essential road maintenance and rehabilitation projects, safety improvements, repairing and replacing aging bridges, and increasing access and mobility options for the traveling public that would not have otherwise been possible without SB 1; and
WHEREAS, the City has undergone a robust public process to ensure public input into our community’s transportation priorities/the project list; and
WHEREAS, the funding from SB 1 will help the City maintain and rehabilitate roads and accompanying drainage infrastructure throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, the City used the Pavement Management System to develop the SB 1 project list to ensure revenues are being used on the most high-priority and cost-effective projects that also meet the community’s priorities for transportation investment; and WHEREAS, in December 2023, the City surveyed the city’s streets to identify areas noted in the 2021/2022 Pavement Management Program Update report, prepared by Nichols Consulting Engineers, with “Poor” (Pavement Condition Index of 25-49) to “Failed” (Pavement Condition Index <25) ; and WHEREAS, the 2023 California Statewide Local Streets and Roads Needs Assessment found that the City’s streets and roads are in an “poor” condition and this revenue will help us increase the overall May 21, 2025
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_______________________________________________________________ 96 _____________________________________________________________ quality of our road system and over the next decade will bring our streets and roads into an overall improved condition, improve overall safety of the road system, and reduce effects to private property condition; and

WHEREAS, the SB 1 project list and overall investment in our local streets and roads infrastructure with a focus on basic maintenance and safety, investing in complete streets infrastructure, and using cuttingedge technology, materials and practices, will have significant positive co-benefits on some of Ferndale’s most impacted streets and will ensure future development does not have a significant adverse effect on the City’s infrastructure.

NOW, THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, ORDERED AND FOUND by the City Council of the City of Ferndale, State of California, as follows:

1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct.

2. The following is a list of newly proposed projects that will be funded in-part or solely with Fiscal Year 2025-26 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account revenues:
(a) Project Title: Travel lane repair project.

Project Description: Perform repair and resurfacing of travel lanes of City roadways.

Project Location: 1) Francis Street, Between Francis Creek & Eugene Street. ; 2) Ocean Ave, from Main St to Portuguese Hall (1/2 road section); 3) 5th Street at Ocean Ave Intersection; 4) Rose Ave., McKinley Ave. to City Boundary; and 5) Van Ness at Main Street Estimated Project Schedule: Start June 2025, Complete June 2026 based on the component being funded with RMRA funds
Estimated Project Useful Life: 25 years

3. The following previously proposed and adopted projects may also utilize Fiscal Year 2025-26 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account revenues in their delivery. With the relisting of these projects in the adopted fiscal year resolution, the City is reaffirming to the public and the State our intent to fund these projects with Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account revenues:
(a) A Street at 5th Street Intersec�on Project (Carryover from FY 24/25) Description: This intersection is also heavily distressed with large potholes mainly on the A Street side of the valley gutter. This section of road was given a PCI score of 55 (5th St. to 3rd St.) in the ‘2021/2022 Pavement Management Program Update’. However, this is not indicative of the condition at the intersection. It is proposed to replace the concrete valley gutter that goes across A Street, and replace the paving on A Street for ±75. It is also proposed to add new ADA curb drops and restripe the stop bar and ‘STOP’ marking.

Project Location: A St. at 5th Street Intersection
Estimated Project Schedule: Start September 2024, Complete December 2025 May 21, 2025
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(b) Arlington Improvement Project (Carryover from FY 19/20) Project Description: Construction of new drainage around Fairgrounds out letting to Salt Creek.

Project Location: Arlington Avenue, Arlington Street, 5th Street, Van Ness Street, Port Kenyon Road.

Estimated Project Schedule: Start July 2024, Completion June 2026 Estimated Project Useful Life: 25 years
(c) Washington Street Improvements (Carryover from FY 18/19) Project Description: Remove 325 feet of severely cracked pavement.

Location: Washington Street
Estimated Project Schedule: Start July 2024, Completion June 2026 Estimated Project Useful Life: 25 years
(d) Shaw Avenue Improvements (Carryover from FY 18/19)
Project Description: Replace 200 feet of severely cracked pavement.

Location: Shaw Avenue
Estimated Project Schedule: Start July 2024, Completion June 2026 Estimated Project Useful Life: 25 years
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Ferndale, State of California, this 21st day of May, 2025, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:
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Randy Cady, Mayor
Attest:
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Kristene Hall, City Clerk
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_______________________________________________________________ 98 _____________________________________________________________ Meeting Date: May 21, 2025 Agenda Item Number: 13.c
Agenda Item Title: Status report on the 2025 Local Responsibility Area (LRA) Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZ) Map for the City of Ferndale
Presented By: City Planner
Type of Item: Action x Discussion x Information
Action Required: x No Action Voice Vote Roll Call Vote
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:

The City Council is requested to receive and file the status report on the 2025 Local Responsibility Area (LRA) Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZ) Map from the Office of the State Fire Marshall for the City of Ferndale.

BACKGROUND and DISCUSSION
This briefing aims to inform the City Council on the recent updates to the fire hazard severity zone (FHSZ) maps.

The fire hazard severity zone maps have been updated to more accurately reflect the zones in California that are susceptible to wildfire. The hazard mapping process incorporates new science in local climate data and improved fire assessment modeling in determining hazard ratings. These updates impact the mapping of fire hazard severity zones in Local Responsibility Areas (LRA).

Local Responsibility Areas (LRA) are incorporated cities, urban regions, agriculture lands, and portions of the desert where the local government is responsible for wildfire protection. In LRA, wildfire protection is typically provided by city fire departments, fire protection districts, counties, and by CAL FIRE under contract. Private and publicly-owned properties (except for federally owned) are designated as Moderate, High, or Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones. The owners of properties located in a High and Very High FHSZ must comply with fire prevention measures, including defensible space, building codes, and real estate disclosures.

CAL FIRE’s Office of the State Fire Marshall (OSFM) FHSZ maps identify the hazard potential, not the immediate risk. They do not factor in mitigation efforts such as defensible space, fire-resistant construction, or local firefighting capabilities. Hazard is based on physical conditions that create expected fire behavior over a 50-year period without considering short-term modifications, such as:1

• Terrain and topography
• Vegetation and fuel loading conditions
• Fire history and frequency
• Climate and weather patterns
The OSFM-recommended map for Ferndale (Exhibit A) shows properties inside Ferndale City limits and the adjacent unincorporated areas. There are 253 properties within city limits located south of Shaw and Rose avenues, generally, that are in the Moderate FHSZ. Areas of the City that are not in the Moderate FHSZ are mapped as non-wildland (unzoned LRA). The LRA map for Ferndale shows there are no High or Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones in Ferndale, or in the adjacent unincorporate area.

A FHSZ map for Ferndale is new because before the enactment of Senate Bill 63 (Stern, 2021), only LRA with Very High Severity Zones were required to adopt FHSZ maps. Because Ferndale did not have Very High Severity 1 CAL FIRE, https://www.paperturn-view.com/cal-fire-communications/lra-legislation-factsheet-flipbookcombined?pid=ODg8841799&v=2 , accessed May 9, 2025.

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Although Ferndale does not have High or Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, because there are Moderate FHSZ areas within the City, the City must adopt the LRA map to be consistent with the requirements of Senate Bill 63.

Per State law, the City must adopt the OSFM-recommended LRA map by ordinance within 120 days of its release. State law prohibits local agencies from decreasing the FHSZ level recommended by the OSFM, although local agencies at their discretion may add to or increase the recommended FHSZ level. Some properties contain two FHSZ. Where properties contain two FHSZ, some cities are electing to modify the map provided by OSFM by identifying the higher severity zone for those parcels with more than one severity zone to simplify administration and improve clarity to property owners and other interest parties. In this manner, no parcel contains multiple severity zone ratings. Although some properties in Ferndale are located in both the Moderate FHSZ and the unzoned LRA, City staff is not proposing any additions or increases to the OSFM-recommended LRA map for Ferndale because there is no substantial change in requirements between Moderate LRA and unzoned LRA areas according to information from CAL FIRE (see Figure 1 below).

Figure 1
Prior to adopting the applicable LRA map, the local agencies are required to post the locality’s recommended map for public review and comment for at least 30 days. Accordingly, the City posted the OSFM’s recommended May 21, 2025
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_____________________________________________________________ LRA FHSZ map for Ferndale beginning on March 21 and accepted public comments until May 3, 2025. During the public review period, the City did not receive any comments. Introducing an ordinance to designate the Fire Hazard Severity Zones consistent with the OSFM-recommended map and State law is planned for the City Council’s June 18, 2025 meeting.

CAL FIRE FHSZ Maps and Insurance
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has issued a fact sheet explaining that CAL FIRE hazard maps do not affect insurance rates or availability:
2 The CAL FIRE hazard maps are not used for insurance rates or underwriting decisions. According to the Fact Sheet’s response to the question, “How will the updated CAL FIRE maps affect insurance availability and affordability?”:

CAL FIRE’s maps are intended to drive local planning decisions, not insurance decisions.

Under Commissioner Lara’s new regulation, Safer From Wildfires, finalized in October 2022, insurance companies must provide discounts for wildfire safety actions such as community mitigation and home-hardening, which CAL FIRE’s maps do not assess. In addition, insurance companies are already using risk analysis tools and models that go beyond CAL FIRE’s proposed maps in determining what properties they will underwrite.

For many years, insurance companies have been using alternate wildfire risk tools for determining where they will write and renew policies, and how much premium to charge a policyholder, not the Fire Hazard Severity Zones maps. Therefore, a change in designation on the maps for a single homeowner is unlikely to affect their insurance. The reality is that more accurate risk information enables homeowners and communities to reduce their wildfire risks, and Commissioner Lara’s new wildfire mitigation regulation clarifies what actions you should take to reduce wildfire risks. Once that regulation is fully implemented, if a homeowner or business owner takes those risk mitigation actions, they will be able to see a discount in their insurance premium.

CONCLUSION
No formal action is required at this time. Introducing an ordinance to designate the Fire Hazard Severity Zones consistent with the OSFM-recommended map and State law is planned for the City Council’s June 18, 2025 meeting.

ATTACHMENTS:

Exhibit A: City of Ferndale Fire Hazard Severity Zones, dated 5/9/2025 2 https://34c031f8-c9fd-4018-8c5a-4159cdff6b0d-cdn-endpoint.azureedge.net/-/media/osfm-website/what-wedo/community-wildfire-preparedness-and-mitigation/fire-hazard-severity-zones/cdifhsz.pdf?rev=caf1f81c5a1247a785bd94ab86f9d69d&hash=3D39394A7206776CF73EA2B2A614B84D May 21, 2025
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_____________________________________________________________ Meeting Date: May 21, 2025 Agenda Item Number 13.d
Agenda Item Title Discuss Placement Schedule of the American Flags on the Downtown Lampposts along Main Street form Memorial Day to Labor Day
Presented By: Councilman Ostler & Councilman Lund
Type of Item: x Action x Discussion Information
Action Required: No Action x Voice Vote Roll Call Vote
RECOMMENDATION:

Discuss and Possible Action on Placement Schedule of American Flags on the Downtown Lampposts on Main Street from the Thursday before Memorial Day to the Day After Labor Day DISCUSSION:

Councilman Ostler and Councilman Lund have requested this item be brought forward to the City Council for review and discuss options to reinstate the previous flying of the American Flag schedule on the downtown lampposts.

The previous schedule allowed Public Works to place the flags up the Friday before Memorial Day and the flags would fly until the Tuesday after Labor Day, except for switching the flags out during Portuguese Festival and the Concours on Main.

The current flag schedule (American Flag only) for the timeframe noted is:

Up: Thursday before Memorial Day
Down: Thursday after Memorial Day
Up: Tuesday before 4th of July
Down: Tuesday after July 4th
Up: Tuesday before Labor Day
Down: Tuesday after Labor Day
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_____________________________________________________________ Meeting Date: May 21, 2025 Agenda Item Number 13.e
Agenda Item Title Schedule Meeting to Establish Council Goals/Priorities for Staff Presented By: City Manager
Type of Item: Action x Discussion Information
Action Required: x No Action Voice Vote Roll Call Vote
RECOMMENDATION:

Schedule a study session for the Council to establish goals and priorities.

BACKGROUND:

It is important for the Council to sit down as a group to establish what goals and priorities the Council has for Staff to work on. Staff is asking for assistance to find a date that works for the Council. These sessions can take approximately 2 hours.

FISCAL IMPACT: None
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CORRESPONDENCE
Correspondence Files are available for review at City Hall during regular business hours, Monday through Thursday, 9am to 4pm.

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April 28, 2025
The Honorable Thomas Umberg
Chair, Senate Judiciary Committee
1021 O St., Room3240
Sacramento, CA 95814
RE: SB 346 (Durazo) Local agencies: transient occupancy taxes: short-term rental facilitator.

Notice of SUPPORT (As Amended on March 20, 2025)
To Whom it May Concern,
The City of Ferndale supports SB 346, which would better equip cities to enforce local ordinances related short-term rentals, including the collection and remittance of transient occupancy taxes (TOT).

Short-term rentals are regulated exclusively at the local level via the adoption of an ordinance that often includes regulations on permitting, tax compliance, noise, parking, occupancy, as well as other responsibilities for hosts and short-term rental facilitators. In some instances, ordinances limit the number of short-term rentals allowed to operate lawfully, other ordinances ban short-term rentals entirely.

Short-term rentals can present numerous challenges to neighborhoods and adjacent property owners.

They may create additional noise, traffic, parking, and public safety issues, decrease available housing stock, and in some cases turn residential neighborhoods into de-facto hotel rows, collectively creating additional demands on local public service providers.

Unfortunately, the enforcement of TOT ordinances and the collection and remittance of these taxes from short-term rentals can be inconsistent, even when voluntary collection agreements are in place with a short-term rental facilitator. Cities lack access to property addresses or other property-related information, even under these agreements, resulting in a difficult choice to either accept tax payments without any way to verify their accuracy and legality or attempt to collect taxes directly from property owners—a costly and time-consuming process. Meanwhile, short-term rental facilitators have full knowledge of these properties’ locations and resist disclosing this information. Cities can only compel May 21, 2025
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_____________________________________________________________ short-term rental facilitators to disclose this critical information through certain legal action, such as subpoenas. This is not how oversight of public dollars should work.

SB 346 would address the above issues by providing cities with the assessor parcel number of each short-term rental listed on the facilitator’s website and full audit authority of TOT dollars. These changes would ensure the correct amount of TOT is being collected and remitted and would allow for more efficient enforcement against unlicensed units.

For these reasons, the City of Ferndale supports SB 346.

Sincerely,
Jay Parrish
City Manager
City of Ferndale
cc. Senator Mike McGuire & Assemblyman Chris Rogers
Sara Sanders, [email protected]
Meg Desmond, League of California Cities, [email protected] May 21, 2025
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COMMENTS FROM THE COUNCIL
Section 16

REPORTS
City Manager’s Report
Commissions and Committee Reports
Minutes from JPAs and Reports
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for May 2025 City Council Meeting
CITY MANAGER (April 11, 2025 – May 12, 2025)
Wastewater Treatment Plant Flood Resilience Project
• This project is funded by a technical assistance grant from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, through the Office of Water Programs. This is a planning grant and includes a preliminary engineering report, preliminary design, CEQA, permit applications, and construction funding application to increase the elevation of the berm around the surge pond to increase the storage capacity during consecutive rain events and protect the pond from high water levels in the Salt River and Francis Creek. This work will be completed around the end of April and the construction funding application will be submitted to the State Water Board. The State often funds the construction of projects that have gone through their planning grants, but timelines for award of construction funding can vary due to several factors (state budget, need/violations, etc.). The best-case scenario would be for the project to be added to the fundable list in 2026 and award of construction funds in late 2026/early 2027.

Drainage and Water Quality Improvement Project
• This project is funded by a State Water Board Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant and funds design, permitting and construction of stormwater flow and water quality improvements on Arlington Avenue, 5th Street, and the County parcel north of Van Ness. Environmental permits (Coastal Development Permit from the County of Humboldt and Conditional Waiver for the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board). Design is currently being finalized, and the project is anticipated to go out to bid in June. Assuming bids come in within the available grant budget, construction will begin this summer/fall and be completed by October/November.
• Met with Salt River Watershed members and funding representatives regarding ways to promote the project and get it moving again. We are to engage Landowners to help us complete the project.
• We are working with County on a process that may help the Salt River Restoration Project to maintain the watershed in a way that allows us to prepare the watershed each year for the yearly flows in a way that maximizes the stability of the drainage. • PG&E’s Rule 20a project on Francis Street: Last conversation with PG&E representatives was that their engineers are working on the design. This project goes from Ocean Avenue up to the end of Francis Street eliminating lines on poles to those lines underground until it gets to end of street.
• Rescheduling Public Works daily activities and recording them in writing and placing them on a calendar so we all can be in the loop and aware of our progress. • Continue to work with Caltrans to try to get a grant that would redesign the collection system in a way that tries to replace the sewer line that goes under Francis Creek and sends the sewer down Shaw Street and then 5th Street.
• Asking the council to schedule a public meeting to talk about Goals and Priorities so staff can institute programs and plans to achieve the council goals. • Working towards improvements to Russ Park and a trail that uses Eugene Street with a connection to Firemen’s Park and then downtown and Main Street.

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_____________________________________________________________ • We finished our part on getting the “Hazard Mitigation Plan last month and are waiting for public comments. On May 30th it will then be sent by the County to the State for approval. It will then go to BOS and council approval of the whole plan. • Numerous meetings and discussions to analyze the possibility of a micro-grid to connect some of our public buildings. This would enable those facilities to have power during outages using alternative energy until power is restored from PG&E. We should have a presentation at the council meeting to talk about how we might be able to go through a grant that can look at our town and our buildings and determine if that would be a project that PG&E would believe was worthy of a study grant that would lead to a larger grant that would supply financing to provide the grid and energy source separate from PG&E. • HMP- Hazardous Mitigation Plan. Michelle from Planwest and I have attended numerous meetings regarding our local plan and are quickly moving toward sending our updated plan to the county for inclusion in our county plan. We are trying to get the county’s plan done sometime around July and sent to the state for approval. We sent Ferndale’s plan in on April 4th.
• Met with Shawn and have gone over the Firemen’s Park replacement of the public bathrooms. We spent time going over the sewer collection lateral and he has relayed some information that should help in what and where we may redesign the lateral in a way that may allow us to hookup the pipe in a shorter distance than we had previously thought possible.
• Emergency Response committee. Fire Department, Schools, Fair Board, Cert, Police department, and City Manager. Monthly meetings. These meetings have been especially important and give each organization input on how we respond to different emergencies and knowledge of how we all can collaborate better by all knowing what each organization is contributing to the overall responses. We will be meeting here at City Hall, and we will have Ryan Derby of the County OES here as a special guest.
• Several conversations with Casey from GRS about touring the town and developing some priority projects on paving improvements. Casey thought as soon as the weather improves, we can organize that tour with the Street and Road committee. Casey responded that he was out of town, but the week of April14th might work for us. • Interaction with Per Capita personnel and the Russ Park Committee chairmen regarding new signs obtained for the Eugene trail and possible Kiosks. • Landscaping of the City Hall to improve the image as a long-term aesthetically pleasing part of our city. Met with volunteers regarding landscaping around City Hall. In concert with a representative of the village Club, the Garden Club and other volunteers we have identified plants that we are going to keep and others that we will take out. Public Works has already removed plants to take out and the committee will meet on May 23rd to take out the rest. We will then design and replace the new plants.
• Met with Susan Diehl regarding the landscaping around the new musical instruments. The number of kids playing with those is truly impressive.

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CITY CLERK ACTIVITY
Meeting Activities:
• Meetings with City Manager regarding work activities and council agenda. • Met with Mayor to discuss agenda items.
• Attended, Wrote Agenda, and Compiled Packets for:
o City Council Meeting 04/16/2025
o City Council Special Meeting 04/28/2025
o Planning Commission Meeting 05/07/2025
o Drainage Committee Meeting 05/01/2025 (Cancelled-No Quorum) • Transcribed and drafted meeting minutes
• Uploaded meeting videos for all above listed meetings. • Posted all meeting agendas and public notices
• Uploaded meeting packets to City Website.
• Continued Meetings with Mayor and City Manager regarding City Business • Meeting with FSRA Board 04/09/2025
• Meetings & Conversations with Attorney regarding City Business • Meetings with Community Center Renters to go over Facility Projects
• Assisted the public via telephone and email, answering questions and information requests. • On-going communications with contract Engineers and City Planner about agenda items before the City Council, Planning Commission, and Drainage Meetings. • Processed Building Permits
• Communications with the Building Inspector to review plans and discuss finals on projects. • Pick up and distribute City correspondence.
• Organized and filed paperwork.
• Processed checks, created revenue spreadsheet, and ready deposit for bank drop-off. • Responded to Public Records Act requests.
• Maintained minutes, resolution, ordinance, and agenda binders. • Read weekly ERMA bulletins.
• Processed Monthly Reports to Assessor’s office and Construction Industry Research Board • Organization Planning for Community Center.
• Quarterly Reporting to Building Standards Commission, Dept of Commerce, and State Architecture Office.

FINANCE OFFICER ACTIVITY
Tasks:
• Answered phones and assisted citizens at City Hall
• Processed Payroll/Payroll Tax Payments
• Processed Accounts Payable
• Processed Accounts Receivable
• Completed Quarterly Duties
• Reconciled Monthly Debits and Credits for both GL and Russ Park accounts in accounting software
• Delivered and received mail correspondence
• Reviewed ERMA and HR bulletins
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_____________________________________________________________ • Provided necessary documents to Kris for City Council Meeting • Set up chairs and tables for various meetings at Town Hall • Provided necessary documents to Stacey and Kris for month end • Billed customers for Septic Dumps and Health Inspections • Sent Late Notices for all open invoices
• Assisted the City Manager in the application and reporting for various grants • Completed Federally Mandated reporting for the ARPA/COVID 19 funds • Attended LCW Training
• Updated notes in Finance Clerk Duties Manual on all new tasks and duties learned

CITY PLANNER ACTIVITY
General Planning Services
Task 1 Response to Public Information Request:
• Research and response to query about potential development of a duplex on Berding Street.

Responding to public query about option for the development of a single family residence and ADU rather than a duplex; also explained need for a Pre-App due to uncertainty of an abutting alley that may be vacated.
• Responding to public query about the potential of locating a moveable tiny house on a residential lot.

Task 2 CEQA Compliance
• No Planning actions.

Task 3 Community Planning – Reporting, Other Planning Activities • Catalogued needed general plan and zoning amendments. • Researched zoning ordinance amendments, and other land use planning-related ordinances adopted in 2014.
• Incorporated Zoning Ordinance amendments adopted in 2014 into current zoning ordinance.

Task 4 Meetings and Hearings, and Materials:
• Communications and coordination with City Clerk for May 2 PC meeting and May 21 City Council meeting; and for improving the reporting of building permits for future housing element annual progress reporting; and reviewed upcoming planning commission meeting dates.
• Communications and coordination with City Manager on Regional Climate Action Plan, and Hazard Mitigation Plan, also with City Manager and Engineer on SB 1/RMRA roads list for May 16 Council meeting.
• Prepared planner's report of March 2025 activities for April 16 City Council meeting. • Calendaring recurring annual tasks and reporting for remainder of 2025 and 2026. • Attended April 16 City Council meeting, and gave presentation on status of 2025 HMP and review of draft action plan (includes roundtrip drive time to/from Eureka). • Compiled information about potential grants that was requested by Council during April 16 discussion on the 2025 Hazard Mitigation Plan.
• Email to City Attorney requesting guidance on updates to the ordinance for adoption of the Zoning Map.
• Planning Commission – Attended and presented at Apil 2 2025 Planning Commission meeting.
• HCAOG Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) – Prepared for TAC April 3 meeting by reviewing agenda and attended April 3 meeting (in-person).

Task 5 GIS Mapping
• Prepared for map of zoning changes; and updated database of properties with zoning changes May 21, 2025
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_____________________________________________________________ to reflect current property owners and/or mailing addresses.

Task 6 Grant Writing/Funding Coordination
Researched potential state grants that may assist with funding the acquisition of the real property with Christie pond.

Planning Applications and Pre-Application Consultations Detlefsen Pre-App
• Replied to April 20, 2025 property owner email about Streamside Protection Area (SPA) setback distance.

Hadley Garden Pre-App
Reviewed Pre-App submittal; drafted notes; sent internal notes and email to City Engineer.

SB1 Grant Program – RMRA Project List & Reporting
Attended webinar for FY 25-26 Roads list
Drafted staff report and resolution, and communications with the City Manager and Engineer for review/input on RMRA list.

Special Planning Projects
2025 Update of the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (led by the County of Humboldt) Prepared Action Plan portion of the Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP).

Prepared April 16 staff report on HMP, and proposed actions in the Action Plan update; also prepared PowerPoint and talking points for City Council meeting.

Reviewed and edited consultant's draft HMP annex for Ferndale.

Group 1: Zoning Ordinance Amendments to Implement 6th Cycle Housing Element, Land Use Element, and Safety Element
• Prepared PowerPoint and talking points for April 2 Planning Commission agenda item, and attended PC meeting.
• Prepared May 7 public hearing notice for publication/posting: drafted notice language, identified parcels with zoning changes, and coordination with Ferndale Enterprise for legal ad.
• Prepared public hearing notice for affected property owners: developed database for mail merge, including the current mailing addresses, for properties with zoning changes. Final edits to property owner notices and database for mail merge. Generated property owners notices, verified output, and prepared notices for mailing. • Internal coordination for preparation of CEQA Addendum and Notice of Determination, and proposed zoning map. Prepared CEQA Addendum and Notice of Determination. • Prepared proposed zoning map, including any changes to combining zones; internal coordination on split zoned parcel.
• Reviewed and revisions to redline ordinance for incorporation of April 2 Commissioner comments. Internal consultation on final redline edits. • Communications with City Clerk for posting and distributing PDF’s of the zoning amendments; drafted wording to accompany webpage postings • Prepared final CEQA Addendum, staff report (including various attachments), findings, and resolution for the May 7 Planning Commission public hearing. Finalizing documents and sent to City Clerk.
• Documented the Ferndale Enterprises article of the April 2 PC’s scheduled discussion on Group 1.
• Prepared PowerPoint for the May 7, 2025 Planning Commission public hearing.

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• Reviewed resources and examples of single room occupancy (SROs) for Group 2 of amendments.

CITY ENGINEER ACTIVITY
General City Engineering Services:
• Phone calls / emails with the City Manager and staff regarding various City items. • Drainage Committee
o No April Meeting
• Fireman’s Park Bathrooms
o Discuss project with Jay and members of the ‘Spirit of Ferndale’ group Reimbursable Project Services:
• Cory-Detlefsen LLA2406
o Final Review of Notice of LLA.
o Signed Notice of LLA on behalf of the city as the City Engineer in early May • Detlefsen Pre-Application Review.
o Reviewed questions on a pre-application request.
• Hadley Gardens Pre-Application Review.
o Reviewed Project Documents

WASTEWATER OPERATIONS
• Monthly samples prepared and sent to North Coast Labs • Operators perform lab tests daily to measure efficiency of plant • Cleaned filters...
• Monthly eSMR (electronic State Monthly Report) prepared and submitted • Monthly no spill verification report completed on CIWQS website • Continuous monitoring and adjustments to sludge blanket… • Front gate chain oiled each Monday
• Inspect manholes throughout town weekly
• Repair UV lamps.
• Weekly maintenance performed on UV banks
• Overhauled Bank D UV lamps
• Service and maintain Aqua dams around pond.
• Dewater for total of 20 hours. Sludge dried at old site • Maintenance on filters, clean nozzles
• Operators cleaned walls and catwalk.
• Removal of duck weed from clarifiers on weekly basis
• Prepare for summer field irrigation.
• Pulled Influent pump #2 and repaired.
• Preventive Jett on Shaw St.
• Repair Effluent pumps at old site.
• Hydro Jett coast Guard housing on a Friday night.
• Prepare to pull turbine from irrigation pump at old site. • Managed bulking sludge.
• Billed RotoRooter, Steve’s Septic, Taylor and Wyckoff a total of $4,320,00 for the month of APRIL 19 total dumps for total of 24,000gallons.
• Total flow through plant. APRIL was 18.1 MGD. Of that .540 MGD average flow and 1.2 MGD was pumped to retention pond.

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_____________________________________________________________ • Service UV lamps.
• 1” inches of Rain in MARCH 2025

PUBLIC WORKS
• Continued with monthly and daily duties. Such as cleaning and maintenance of city's bathrooms, mowing of city owned properties, cleaning of storm drains, keeping streets clear of debris and the maintenance of city's facilities.
• Cut shrubs on Cleveland St.
• Scrape edges of Bluff St to improve drainage.
• Trim trees along the entrance to Fireman’s Park.
• Welded a sign that broke loose from street light post on Main St. • Got the John deere gator tuned up and running properly. • Hung new propane certificates at city properties.
• Working on getting rot repaired on the picnic tables at Fireman’s Park, new boards are painted and ready to install when dry.
• Worked on scraping the edge of Main St.
• Placed new signs at the park with dog waste and leash ordinance. • Measured problem spots on the roads that need attention, made a list and left with Jay Parrish.
• Sand, sandbags, and shovel still placed at Francis St bridge for any flooding issues. • Trim trees in the back part of the city parking lot.
• Smooth out gravel parking area behind grocery store.
• New heater installed at the library.
• Moles and gophers being trapped on the city properties.

POLICE DEPARTMENT
The Chief attended a CIRA Police Chief’s Conference in Sacaramento. Officer Cervantes attended the Field Training Officer Course in Rancho Cordova hosted by Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office.

Reserve Officer Stephen took a marked patrol unit to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Emergency Services Open House at the McKinleyville High School.

The Eureka Elks Lodge hosted a Law Enforcement Appreciation Dinner. Officer Tanner Gardner was recognized as the Ferndale Police Officer of the Year.

CERT: Two CERT Members volunteered to help with HCSO’s Emergency Services Open House.

Police Statistics – April 2025
SERIOUS CRIMES Number Cleared
Homicide 0
Rape (Attempted) 0
Robbery 0
Larceny 1
Assault 0
Burglary 0
Vehicle Theft 0
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SECONDARY CRIMES 3
Calls for Service 240
Reports Written 17
Traffic Citations 11
Other Citations 0
Parking Citations 0
Warnings 9
ARRESTS 2
AGENCY ASSISTS 7
TRAFFIC COLLISIONS 7
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CITY OF FERNDALE, HUMBOLDT COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, USA
Minutes for Planning Commission Meeting of April 2, 2025 Call to Order —Vice-Chair Jorgen von Frausing-Borch called the Planning Commission Meeting to order at 6:00 pm. Commissioners Josh Smith, Stuart Altschuler, and Mia Rudynski were present along with City Planner Michelle Nielsen and City Clerk Kristene Hall. Those in attendance pledged allegiance to the flag.

Roll Call– Chair Jerry Rocha was absent.

Ceremonial-None
Modifications to the Agenda – None.

Approval of Previous Minutes – There were no comments from the Commission or Public.

Motion: To approve the minutes of January 8, 2025, Regular Planning Commission Meeting. (Altschuler/Smith) Unanimous
Public Comment- There were no public comments
DESIGN REVIEW PERMITS:

None
PUBLIC HEARING:

None
BUSINESS:
2025 Zoning Amendment Update: City Planner Michelle Nielsen provided a PowerPoint and gave the Commission and Public an overview of proposed zoning ordinance amendments.

Nielsen explained that California law requires the city’s zoning map and ordinance be consistent with the General Plan, especially its Land Use and Housing elements. Nielsen added that the city’s adopted Land Use Element includes changes that are not currently reflected in the Ferndale zoning map or ordinance. Nielsen added that a review of the implementation programs in the adopted housing element also shows there are updates to the zoning regulations that have yet to be completed as well. Nielsen stated that these zoning updates will be advanced in three groups and are scheduled to be completed by March 2026. Nielsen provided a summary of each group.

Nielsen explained that Group A is the first undertaking which will update residential zones and development standards within those zones; updating the Zoning Ordinance for consistency with state law.

Commissioner von Frausing-Borch stated his concerns for adding language for the historic district. Commissioner Rudynski agreed with von Frausing-Borch with the addition of the language. Commissioner Rudynski questioned the use of “C” zoning designation.

Nielsen explained the updates that will need to be done in regard to the housing element programs.

Commissioner Rudynski questioned the adoption of the Mills Act which could give potential historic properties that qualify for a significant tax reduction.

Building Permits Issued January 1, 2025 – March 20, 2025: No Comments May 21, 2025
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_____________________________________________________________ Correspondence: None
Commissioner Comments: Commissioner Altschuler stated he would be unable to attend the June 2025 meeting.

City Planners and City Clerk’s Staff Reports: None
Adjournment: Vice-Chair von Frausing-Borch adjourned the meeting at 7:05pm Respectfully submitted,
Kristene Hall, City Clerk
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CITY OF FERNDALE - HUMBOLDT COUNTY U.S.A.

Location 834 Main Street Ferndale, CA 95536
Date: April 8, 2025
Time: 6:30 pm

1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER /ROLL CALL
Meeting called to order at 6:31 pm. Laura Wright, Barbara Sopjes, Patt Sweeney, Ken Mierzwa, Samm Melton are present.

2. MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGENDA
None.

3. PUBLIC COMMENT (FOR ITEMS NOT OTHERWISE ON THE AGENDA) None.

4. BUSINESS
A. Approval of March minutes*
Motion by Patt Sweeney, seconded by Laura Wright. Passed unanimously.

B. Friends of Russ Park update
Judy was absent but we expect an update soon.

C. Tee-shirts
T-shirts may be ready by Volunteer day, the Griggs’ will have some options for a design in the fnear uture. Patt will continue to coordinate.

D. Berry Run Trail planning and signs
Ken has confirmation from Rick Hill the city grant writer that he will be here on Friday. After the site visit he will develop ideas for signs for the new trail.

E. Art in the Park update
No updates from the Troll Committee.

F. Volunteer day
Samm is going to set up a volunteer day sign-up sheet to put at Mind’s Eye. She is also going to create a list of emails of volunteers that are interested in future events.

G. Progress report on trail maintenance
Trails still look good considering how much rain we’ve gotten. Patt is going to check in with John Miller to see if he had any updates on a broken weed whacker to have it be ready for volunteer day.

H. Russ Park Strategic Master Plan updates
Nothing new to report.

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_____________________________________________________________ I.Regional open space meetings communications
Ken and Laura took the Providence group into the park on March 15. It was a good turn-out of people and it was received well. The staff was very grateful for the team-building experience.

5. ADJOURNMENT
Adjourned at 7:52 pm.

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HUMBOLDT COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS
Regional Transportation Planning Agency
Humboldt County Local Transportation Authority
Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies
611 I Street, Suite B
Eureka, CA 95501
(707) 444-8208
www.hcaog.net

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MEETING RECORD
March 20, 2025, 4:30 p.m.

Eureka City Hall, Council Chambers
531 K Street, Eureka CA 95501

Present:

Mayor Mike Johnson (Chair) City of Fortuna
Supervisor Steve Madrone County of Humboldt
Councilmember Kat Napier City of Blue Lake
Councilmember Skip Jorgensen City of Ferndale
Mayor Kim Bergel City of Eureka
Mayor Pro Tem Bryce Kenny City of Trinidad
Councilmember Robert Orr City of Rio Dell
Policy Advisory Committee Members:

Natalie Arroyo Humboldt Transit Authority
Tatiana Ahlstrand Caltrans

Absent:

Councilmember Stacy Atkins-Salazar City of Arcata
Staff:

Debbie Egger Interim Executive Director
Amy Eberwein Administrative Services Officer

1. Call to Order
Chair Mike Johnson called the meeting of March 20, 2025, to order at 4:30 p.m.

2. Adjournment of the HCAOG Board; Convening of the Policy Advisory Committee (PAC)
The PAC convened to include representatives from Caltrans and Humboldt Transit Authority.

3. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items - None

4. Consent Calendar
Motion was made (Madrone/Bergel) to approve the following consent items:
a. Approval of Meeting Records – February 20, 2025
b. City of Blue Lake FY 24-25 Local Transportation Fund (LTF) Claim May 21, 2025
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Adoption of Resolution 25-04 approving the City of Blue Lake’s FY 2024-25 LTF claim in the amount of $44,040.
c. FY 2024-25 Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) Allocations Adoption of Resolution 25-05 approving the FY 2024-25 LCTOP funding in the amount of $402,198.
d. FY 2025-26 State Transit Assistance (STA) and State of Good Repair (SGR) Allocations
Adoption of Resolution 25-06 approving the FY 2025-26 STA allocations and Resolution 25-07 approving the FY 2025-26 SGR allocations.

Motion was approved unanimously.

5. Items Removed from Consent Calendar – None

6. Action Items
a. Regional Transportation Plan Project Prioritization Ad Hoc Committee Motion was made (Madrone/Orr) approving the formation of an Ad Hoc Committee to establish a policy for prioritizing transportation projects listed within the Regional Transportation Plan.

Motion was approved unanimously
b. Humboldt County Regional Vision Zero Action Plan Consultant Selection Motion was made (Kenny/Napier) to authorize the Interim Executive Director to enter into contract negotiations with SmithGroup to complete the Humboldt County Regional Vision Zero Action Plan.

Motion was approved unanimously.
c. Fiscal and Compliance Auditor Consultant Selection
Motion was made (Bergel/Jorgensen) to authorize the Interim Executive Director to enter into contract negotiations with Davis Farr to complete the Fiscal & Compliance Audits for fiscal years 2024/25, 2025/26, and 2026/27.

Motion was approved unanimously.

7. Reconvening of the HCAOG Board
Motion was made (Madrone/Kenny) to reconvene as the HCAOG Board and approve the PAC recommendations.

Motion carried unanimously.

8. HCAOG Staff and Board/PAC Member Reports
a. HCAOG Executive Director’s Report
• Interim Executive Director Debbie Egger discussed updates on HCAOG’s involvement with County Measure O. A future agenda item will request direction from the board on the SSTAC’s involvement with the distribution of transit funds received from Measure O.
b. Caltrans Report
• Lorna Mcfarlane provided an update on the Eureka-Arcata Corridor’s Comprehensive Adaptation and Implementation Plan.
• PAC Member Tatiana Ahlstrand provided updates on safety improvements in Eureka, the new roundabout approval process, the Hwy 36 slide, progress of the Indianola Undercrossing project, improving Pacific Coast Bike route signage May 21, 2025
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plan, the District Transit Plan, Annette Brooks Bridge dedication, and the Tribal Transportation Summit, and the most recent Caltrans Milestone Report. • Caltrans representative Jesse Robertson provided updates on the Hwy 255 Corridor Management Plan.
c. Board/PAC Member Reports
• PAC Member Natalie Arroyo discussed the status of state and federal budgets related to transit and the Humboldt Transit Authority and Arcata Mad River Transit System merger.

9. Closed Session
a. Closed Session: Executive Director Recruitment
The Board moved into closed session to discuss updates on the Executive Director Recruitment process.
b. Closed Session: Reports
Chair Johnson reported that the Board made the following vote during closed session:

Motion was made (Bergel/Napier) to appoint Brendan Byrd as the new Executive Director and to approve and sign the contract. Executive Director Byrd will assume his new role on April 28, 2025.

Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 6:14 p.m.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Meredith Matthews, City of Arcata, Chair
Michelle Lewis-Lusso City of Blue Lake, Vice Chair
Leslie Castellano, City of Eureka
Randall Cady, City of Ferndale
Michelle Bushnell, County of Humboldt
Frank Wilson, City of Rio Dell
Minutes
Thursday, April 10, 2025, at 5:30 PM
Eureka City Council Chamber

Present: Meredith Matthews, Elise Scafani, Leslie Castellano, Phillip Ostler, Frank Wilson.

Absent: Michelle Bushnell
Staff: Eric Keller-Heckman, Tony Heacock, Hilary Schwartz, Helder Morais Legal Counsel: Nancy Diamond

1. Call to Order and Roll Call at 5:30 PM
Chairperson Matthews called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM. A quorum was present and acting.

2. Consent Calendar
a. Approve Minutes from the March 13, 2025, meeting of the HWMA Board of Directors.
b. Review and Approve January 2025 Financial Reports
c. Review and Approve Recommendation to Award Richardson & Company, LLP as the Successful Proposer for Financial Audit Services
d. Approve Reclassification of Health & Safety Coordinator Chairperson Matthews inquired if the Directors would like to pull any items from the Consent Calendar, and no requests were received. Chairperson Matthews opened the floor to public comment, and no public comment on the Consent Calendar was received.

Motion: Director Castellano motioned, and Director Wilson seconded, to approve the items a) through d) of the Consent Calendar as delivered.

Action: Approve the Motion as made by Director Castellano and seconded by Director Wilson.

Ayes: Unanimous
Noes: None

Absent: Director Bushnell

3. Oral and Written Communications
Chairperson Matthews opened the floor to public comment regarding items not on the Agenda. No public comment was received.

Chairperson Matthews closed the floor to public comment.

4. Receive Draft Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget.

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_____________________________________________________________ Executive Director Keller-Heckman informed the board of a syncing issue with the Authority’s cloud server that caused errors with dates in the draft budget, and that all corrections will be made prior to distribution of the budget to the Executive Advisory Committee. The Authority’s IT provider will investigate and resolve the syncing issue.

Executive Director Keller-Heckman presented the 2025-26 budget development calendar, proposing a timeline from initial presentation on April 10, 2025, through the approval stages to its final adoption on July 1, 2025. The key topics for discussion are budget assumptions, the waste management fee, Authority reserves, personnel compensation, the Capital Improvement Plan, and items for which staff seeks board direction.
o Revenue assumptions are based on the Authority receiving an estimated 75,000 total solid waste tons, a slight decrease from the prior fiscal year, primarily attributable to a drop in out of area hauling. Expense assumptions include CPI adjustments for applicable contracts and a proposed 2.8% Cost of Living Adjustment for all staff. Backhaul rates have stabilized at about 20%. o Gross Projected Revenue is $15,110,657 (Line 39), a slight decrease from the prior fiscal year.
o Total Projected Expenditures are $15,110,692 (Line 128), also a slight decrease from the prior fiscal year, with Projected Net Income of $0. o The solid waste portion of the Waste Management Fee structure is comprised of three main components – the Countywide Program Fee (charged to all tons), the HWMA Base Fee (charged to all Humboldt County transfer station tons), and Facility Fees (charged to all Hawthorne Street transfer station tons). o Staff proposes increases of approximately 7% for solid waste fees, 3% for greenwaste fees, and 18% on recycling fees (pending cost analysis). o Authority reserves are comprised of the undesignated Operating Reserve, the Capital Improvement Reserve, the Rate Stabilization Reserve, and the Employee Health and Benefits Reserve. The Operating Reserve requires a minimal increase of $14,392 in Fiscal Year 2025-26, while the Capital Improvement Reserve requires an increase of $274,757 to meet funding requirements. The latter two reserves are fully funded for Fiscal Year 2025-26.
o Staff recommends a 2.8% Cost of Living Adjustment for all staff (CPI-W Annual, 2024), and an increase to the annual Employee Clothing allowance of $200 per employee. The draft budget includes funding for an outside agency to complete a full salary survey in Fiscal Year 2025-26 per this Board’s request. o Staff requests Board direction on the use of the Illegal Disposal and Cleanup Funds, the rising cost of merchant fees, and additional benefits such as a potential employer match to the existing supplemental income program (457).

Chairperson Matthews opened the floor to Board questions on the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Draft Budget.

Director Castellano inquired about the decrease in tonnage and requested clarification about the definition of out of area haulers. Executive Director Keller-Heckman explained that out of area haulers are generally businesses like construction companies that self-haul their solid waste out of the area to facilities such as the Anderson landfill.

Director Castellano asked when the Authority had last conducted a user satisfaction survey. Executive Director Keller-Heckman answered that a survey was conducted in May 21, 2025
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_____________________________________________________________ 2018 to gauge the amounts of hard-to-dispose items in their waste. Director Castellano inquired about the Illegal Disposal and Cleanup proposed funding and how to improve fund allocation, and Chairperson Matthews followed up with a question about the current fund level. Executive Director Keller-Heckman responded that while the draft budget proposes the same funding level ($50,250) as the prior fiscal year budget, staff feels that the community and the Authority would benefit from being able to allocate a portion of the funds. With about 50% of the current fiscal year’s funds still available, Executive Director Keller-Heckman encouraged member agencies to contact him for clarification on how to identify cleanups that are aligned with the Illegal Disposal policy and educate their staff on how to access the funds.

Chairperson Matthews asked for a brief definition of AB939, which Executive Director Keller-Heckman explained was the original legislation that sought to improve and regulates how jurisdictions dispose of waste in California. Chairperson Matthews inquired about how the waste management fee structure impacts jurisdictions’ franchise rates. Executive Director Keller-Heckman explained that the Authority’s fees are nested inside the jurisdictions’ franchise rates.

Chairperson Matthews inquired if tariffs could impact the cost of proposed Capital Improvement projects. Executive Director Keller-Heckman answered that tariffs would impact the price of steel, a component of several of the Authority’s approved Capital Improvement projects. The Authority’s utilization of CMAS, the California Multiple Award Schedule, a statewide contract program used by government agencies in California to purchase products and services at pre-negotiated prices, will help offset price volatility. Staff will be monitoring these developments.

Director Castellano asked about the increase in minimum disposal fees at the transfer station. Executive Director Keller-Heckman answered that the minimum disposal fee would rise from $12 to $12.50, and that minimum fee transactions represent about 38% of transfer station traffic. Executive Director Keller-Heckman clarified that these increases have also been provided to the franchise haulers to inform their rate setting process.

Director Castellano inquired if the Authority’s Operating Reserve was invested in an interest-bearing account. Director Schwartz indicated that it was not, and Executive Director Keller-Heckman explained that in prior years, the Authority did not have the liquidity of reserves to segregate these funds from operating capital. Staff now seeks board guidance on the purpose and intent of this reserve to better manage the funds.

Chairperson Matthews asked what kind of direction staff is seeking regarding merchant fees. Executive Director Keller-Heckman explained that staff believes that only larger transactions should incur fees for the customer, and that staff would bring a more detailed proposal to recoup these fees to the Board in May. Chairperson Matthews asked what kind of direction staff is seeking regarding an employer 457 match. Executive Director Keller-Heckman noted that several other jurisdictions offer an employer 457 match because it improves employee recruitment and retention. Director Castellano expressed uncertainty about how an employer 457 match might impact rate payers but requested more information about the policies in place at other local jurisdictions.

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_____________________________________________________________ Chairperson Matthews inquired about staffing levels. Executive Director KellerHeckman responded that the current draft budget reflects stable staffing levels, but the Authority will budget for staff increases prior to opening the Organics facility, hopefully in July 2026. Chairperson Matthews requested a status update on the Authority’s CalRecycle grant for organics processing. Executive Director Keller-Heckman responded that the Authority is working with CalRecycle to meet grant deadlines, demonstrate compliance, and adjust the approved proposal in response to the revised timeline for organics collection in county.

Director Wilson asked for more information about the decrease in out of area solid waste and recyclables. Executive Director Keller-Heckman explained that out of area selfhaul has always fluctuated with the economy, but this year’s decrease cannot be explained by economic conditions alone. Staff is investigating the issue to eliminate allocation and reporting errors, but the Authority does not have the reach of an enforcement agency. Executive Director Keller-Heckman further explained that the decrease in recyclable tonnage is related to the recent emergence of CRV centers in every member agency jurisdiction, which decreases the recyclable tonnage in the waste stream at the curbside and the transfer station. Director Ostler asked if recycling rates in Humboldt were the same as in other areas, and Executive Director Keller-Heckman said he could not comment on that issue.

Director Castellano inquired if the Board was providing direction for future approval on the draft budget. Executive Director Keller-Heckman affirmed that only Board direction was sought at this time with a final budget to be presented for Board approval at the May meeting. Director Castellano expressed her support for continued funding and flexibility with the Illegal Disposal and Cleanup fund. Director Scafani asked if nonCRV plastic was being recycled, and Executive Director Keller-Heckman clarified that there is variability in non-CRV recycling based on material type, contamination, and end market options. As such, not all non-CRV plastic can be recycled in all areas, but the HWMA and franchise haulers strive to recycle as much as possible.

Chairperson Matthews opened the floor to public comment regarding the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Draft Budget presentation. No public comment was received.

Chairperson Matthews closed the floor to public comment.

5. Standing Item: Board Member Reports
Director Castellano reported that Executive Director Keller-Heckman would be making a presentation at the second April meeting of the Eureka City Council and thanked him for attending.

6. Standing Item: Executive Director’s Report
Executive Director Keller-Heckman reported that the Authority would be partnering with the City of Eureka and Recology to distribute free compost to the community on April 15, 2025, at 555 Vance Avenue in Samoa from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Director Scafani inquired if this event was a mechanism to dispose of excess compost. Executive Director Keller-Heckman clarified that the event was a mechanism to provide free compost to the public. Chairperson Matthews inquired if free compost could made available to community members at the Arcata Farmers Market, and Executive Director May 21, 2025
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7. Adjourn
Chairperson Matthews adjourned the meeting to Closed Session at 6:21 p.m.

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633 3rd Street, Eureka, CA 95501
Phone: (707) 269-1700 Toll-Free (800) 931-7232 Fax: (707) 269-1777 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.redwoodenergy.org

BOARD OF DIRECTORS DRAFT MEETING MINUTES
Wharfinger Building, Bay Room March 27, 2025
1 Marina Way, Eureka, CA 95501 Thursday, 3:30 p.m.

Vice Chair Sheri Woo called a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Redwood Coast Energy Authority to order on the above date at 3:30 p.m. Notice of this meeting was posted on March 21, 2025.

PRESENT: Natalie Arroyo, Skip Jorgensen, Jason Ramos, Elise Scafani, Sarah Schaefer, Jack Tuttle, Frank Wilson, Vice Chair Sheri Woo. ABSENT: Chair Scott Bauer, Michael Gerace.

STAFF AND OTHERS PRESENT: Business Planning and Finance Director Lori Biondini, Infrastructure Planning and Operations Director Dana Boudreau, Executive Director Elizabeth Burks, Power Resources Director Richard Engel, Demand Side Management Director Stephen Kullmann, Board Clerk Lori Taketa, Deputy Executive Director Eileen Verbeck.

REPORTS FROM MEMBER ENTITIES
Director Arroyo was deployed with the Coast Guard Reserves to Los Angeles after the recent wildfires. She witnessed hazmat waste disposal challenges while cleaning up burnt electric car and home power wall lithium-ion battery waste. Director Schaefer participated in the CivicWell conference focusing on disaster preparedness and resilient response to current federal administration actions. RCEA’s work is well-known within the Community Choice Energy community.

CONSENT CALENDAR

4.1 Approve Minutes of February 27, 2025, Board Meeting.

4.2 Approve Disbursements Report.

4.3 Accept Financial Reports.

4.4 Reappoint Norman Bell to the Community Advisory Committee for a 2-Year Term Ending March 31, 2027.

4.5 Accept Community Advisory Committee 2024 Annual Report.

4.6 Accept RCEA’s 2024 Supplier Diversity Report and 2025 Annual Plan.

4.7 Accept Quarterly Regulatory & Legislative Policy Engagement Report.

4.8 Approve Payment of California Community Choice Association Annual Dues up to $131,835 for Fiscal Year 2025-26.

4.9 Hold Regular RCEA Board Meetings:

With a Study Session on Affordability on April 24, 2025, at 3:30 p.m. at Jefferson Community Center, 1000 B Street, Eureka, and
Beginning May 22, 2025, at Wharfinger Building Upstairs Great Room, 1 Marina Way, Eureka, at 3:30 p.m.

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4.10 Approve Task Order Services Agreement with Schatz Energy Research Center for Programmatic Research and Development Technical Support Services For $250,000 Through June 2028 and Authorize the Executive Director to Execute All Applicable Documents.

M/S: Scafani, Schaefer: Approve Consent Calendar items.

The motion passed with a unanimous vote. Ayes: Arroyo, Jorgensen, Ramos, Scafani, Schaefer, Tuttle, Wilson, Woo. Noes: None. Absent: Bauer, Gerace. Abstain: None.

Vice Chair Woo confirmed that a Community Choice Energy (CCE) quorum was present.

OLD CCE BUSINESS

6.1. Weighted CCE Voting
Executive Director Burks reported on how state law limits Community Choice Aggregation participation to cities and counties. Prior to RCEA’s formation, member agencies deliberated at length and agreed on partially weighing votes for CCE business items, which is reflected in RCEA’s Joint Powers Agreement. All members are encouraged to participate in CCE business discussion, regardless of whether they can vote on the item. All contracts are brought to the full Board for consideration. Categories of CCE and non-CCE business are outlined in the Board Operating Guidelines. There was Board member support to work toward revising state law to allow Tribal nations to participate fully in Community Choice Energy agency boards. There were no public comments on this item.

M/S: Schaefer, Arroyo: Accept updated and unchanged Community Choice Energy weighted Board vote distribution.

Direct staff to revise the RCEA Board Operating Guidelines to require a full Board, non-CCE business vote for:

1. Setting of overall CCA program objectives,

2. Determining power content targets,

3. Procurement strategy and procedures,
And to allow the Chair to call for a roll call vote in randomized order for CCE business items, at their discretion.

The motion passed with a unanimous vote. Ayes: Arroyo, Jorgensen, Scafani, Schaefer, Tuttle, Wilson. Noes: None. Absent: Bauer, Gerace. Abstain: None. NonVoting: Ramos, Woo.

OLD BUSINESS

8.1.RePower Humboldt, RCEA Strategic Plan Update
Directors from RCEA’s departments (Power Resources, Demand-Side Management, Infrastructure Planning, Business Planning and Finance, Administration) reported on work toward RCEA’s strategic plan goals accomplished in 2024. The directors also described current year strategic plan priorities. There was no public comment on this agenda item.

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8.2.Northern Rural Energy Network (NREN) Update Presentation Demand-Side Management Director Kullmann described programs the NREN will offer. Staff requested an additional Demand-Side Management Program Specialist to focus on over-thephone energy assessments and to assist with NREN programs. NREN funds would pay for the position. There was no public comment on this item.

M/S: Arroyo, Jorgensen: Receive an update on the NREN program and approve the addition of a Demand Side Management Program Specialist to the RCEA organizational chart.

The motion passed with a unanimous vote. Ayes: Arroyo, Jorgensen, Ramos, Scafani, Schaefer, Tuttle, Wilson, Woo. Noes: None. Absent: Bauer, Gerace. Abstain: None.

NEW BUSINESS

9.1.Annual Regulatory & Legislative Policy Platform Review and Federal Activity Update Executive Director Burks presented proposed changes to RCEA’s Policy Platform to streamline language and processes, reflect NREN’s establishment, add language regarding Diablo Canyon decommissioning and nuclear waste storage, and to address increased affordability concerns, energy efficiency program funding scrutiny, and changing federal policy. The draft reflects Community Advisory Committee recommendations. The Board discussed adding language to support full Tribal Nation membership and participation in community choice aggregation decision-making. Director Ramos described how the state considers Tribal nations to be public agencies while the CPUC does not, which limits Tribal nations’ grant funding pursuits. Director Ramos did not prioritize lobbying the CPUC to change this definition, but others expressed that adding such policy platform language could be helpful should other Tribal nation councils join RCEA. The Board directed staff to incorporate suggested changes to the 2025 Policy Platform for Board approval at a future meeting. There were no public comments.

9.2. Update on Offshore Wind
Executive Director Burks reported on RCEA’s role in offshore wind development as outlined in RePower Humboldt, the agency’s strategic plan, RCEA’s current engagement, and other potential engagement opportunities based on discussions with involved community entities and staff. The Community Advisory Committee prioritized RCEA’s support of a small-scale offshore wind pilot project similar to the CADEMO Project being developed in state waters off Lompoc, CA.

Board directors supported RCEA involvement in: offshore wind small pilot project development; joint public outreach with organizations such as Cal Poly Humboldt, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and Oregon State University supporting Humboldt port development; regional electricity transmission planning; developing centralized procurement for locallygenerated offshore wind energy; education and training through partnerships and a learning center; and ensuring local community benefits for locally-sourced energy. Directors requested RCEA messaging on what offshore wind development will mean for customer electricity bills, energy reliability, and what benefits customers will experience. There were no public comments.

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STAFF REPORTS

10.1 Executive Director’s Report (Information only)
Executive Director Burks reported on the Tribal Energy Resilience and Sovereignty microgrid project’s federal funding status, and project partners’ contact with stakeholders at a tribal energy summit and with state agencies that identified potential alternative funding sources should previously encumbered federal funds not materialize. The May Community Advisory Committee meeting will focus on committee goal setting and working groups. There were 119 customer phone calls in February, most of them regarding net billing tariff solar payments.

Sixteen customers asked to leave RCEA electricity service. All but one chose to stay with RCEA after learning how the agency works. Executive Director Burks shared information about upcoming California Air Resources Board and Humboldt County workshops on medium- and heavy-duty vehicles and offshore wind, respectively. There were no public comments.

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Director Arroyo requested a presentation by the Humboldt Transit Authority on the status of hydrogen projects in the region.

Vice Chair Woo adjourned the meeting at 5:27 p.m.

Lori Taketa
Board Clerk
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