Agenda packet — Ferndale City Council, November 19, 2025

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

AGENDA – REGULAR MEETING
Location: City Hall
834 Main Street
Ferndale, CA, 95536
Date: November 19, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM
Posted: November 13, 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 of the City Council grants a longer period. 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.

City Council Meetings are recorded, and the video may be requested. The video will be sent digitally through Dropbox. A Disc and/or USB drive can also be requested for a fee.

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

6. MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGENDA

7. STUDY SESSION

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 item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately under “Call Items.”)
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a. Approval of Minutes of October 15, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting .................................................................................................... Page 5 b. Approval of Minutes of October 27, 2025, Special City Council Meeting .................................................................................................... Page 8 c. Acceptance of Checkbook Register for October 1-31, 2025 ................... Page 9 d. Acceptance of Financial Statements for October 1-31, 2025 .................. Page 14 e. Approval of Interim City Manager Agreement ....................................... Page 38

10. CALL ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR

11. PRESENTATION
a. Chamber of Commerce Update ............................................................... Page 43

12. PUBLIC HEARING

13. BUSINESS
a. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 2025-06 and 2025-07 Amending the Ferndale Zoning Ordinance (02-02) and Amending Ferndale Subdivision Ordinance (99-04), by titles only ......................... Page 55 b. Designation of Vision Zero Project ......................................................... Page 121 c. Microgrid Incentive Project Discussion................................................... Page 123 d. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 2025-05 Amending Ordinance 295 Sections 1, 5, and 6 Naming the County as the Health Official for Ferndale, by title only ............................................... Page137 e. Ordinance 2025-08 An Urgency Ordinance of the City of Ferndale Designating the County of Humboldt Health Officer to Perform Environmental Health Functions on Behalf of the City and Declaring the Urgent Need Therefor ....................................................... Page 144

14. CORRESPONDENCE ........................................................................................ Page 150

15. COMMENTS FROM THE COUNCIL

16. REPORTS
a. City Manager Report ............................................................................... Page 152 b. Commission and Committee Reports
c. Minutes from Joint Power Authorities (JPAs) and Reports i. Humboldt County Association of Governments (HCAOG)
September 2025 ........................................................................... Page 161 ii. Humboldt Waste Management Authority (HWMA) October
2025.............................................................................................. Page 164 iii. Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA) September 2025...... Page 168

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 December 17, 2025 at 6:00pm November 19, 2025
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Section 1

CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Section 2

PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE
Section 3

ROLL CALL
Section 4

CLOSED SESSION REPORT OUT
Section 5

CEREMONIAL
Section 6

MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGENDA
Section 7

STUDY SESSIONS
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Section 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.

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.

This portion of the meeting will be approximately 30 minutes total for all speakers, with each speaker given no more than five minutes. Please state your name and address for the record. (This is optional.)
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.

Is there anyone on the Council, Staff or the public that would like to pull an item off the Consent Agenda for scrutiny? Those items will be considered separately under “Call Items.” November 19, 2025
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City of Ferndale, Humboldt County, California, U.S.A.

DRAFT Action Minutes for City Council Meeting of October 15th, 2025 Vice Mayor Lund called the Regular City Council Meeting to order at 6:00 pm. Those present did the flag salute. Present were Council Members Leonard Lund, Jennifer Fisk-Becker, Phillip Ostler, and Skip Jorgensen, along with City staff: Acting City Manager Kristene Hall, Planwest Planner Michelle Nielsen, Chief of Police Ron Sligh, and Finance Manager/Deputy City Clerk Lauren Boop.

Report out of Closed Session: None.

Ceremonial: None
Modifications to the Agenda: None
Report out of Study Session: None
Public Comment: Two citizen came and stated concerns about the Halloween decorations on Main Street.

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

Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance 2025-06 and 2025-07 Amending the Ferndale Zoning Ordinance (02-02) and Amending Ferndale Subdivision Ordinance (99-04), by titles only City Planner Michelle Nielsen provided a detailed summary of Zoning Ordinance changes. State law requires city’s zoning and other land use regulations to be consistent with the general plan.

The completion of housing element programs is needed to maintain compliance. Use and Special use permits were also amended to promote transparency. Nielsen also provided a summary of changes to the Subdivision Ordinances, including changes to: Tentative Maps, Lot Line Adjustments, and Parcel Mergers. Councilwoman Fisk-Becker asked for clarifications on Single Room Occupancy ordinance changes and changes to the current process to permit these types of buildings. Councilman Jorgensen wanted to know which items were most discussed at the preceding Planning Commission meeting and Nielsen responded that the changes to metal roof guidelines and materials, demolition procedures, and SROs. Nielsen explained that the PC did approve all of these guidelines.

MOTION: Motion and second to adopt Resolution 2025-25, a resolution of the City Council Certifying Compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act and Approving Addendum 2 to the Previously Certified Program Environmental Impact Report for the Ferndale General Plan Land Use Map, Land Use Element, and Safety Element Updates. (Jorgenson/ Ostler) Unanimous
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Business:

Update on Housing Element 7th Cycle
City Planner Michelle Nielsen did not have any update.

Update on HCAOG TAC Meeting regarding the City’s Nominated Projects for the Inclusion in the 2026 RTIP/STIP Cycle
City Planner Michelle Nielsen informed the Council that Project 2: Francis St, Between Francis Creek and Eugene Street for the rehabilitation of the existing roadway, improvement of pedestrian facilities, including accessibility improvements, and completing a segment of the sidewalk network, is being considered by HCAOG for the 2026 funding cycle. Councilman Jorgensen asked why this project was being considered over the Shaw/Main Project 1 and Nielsen explained that there was already limited funding available and Project 2 is more within the scope of HCAOG’s goals for the funding,
No Action Taken
Introduction And First Reading of Ordinance 2025-05 Amending Ordinance 295 Sections 1, 5, 6, and 9, Naming the County of Humboldt as the Health Official for Ferndale, by title only Acting City Manager Kristene Hall reiterated the need for a qualified Health official to not only provide Food Regulation services but to also provide the full suite of Health Inspection services to the City including vector control and septic maintenance. The county is currently drafting the MOA and Manager Hall expects to sign it in late November. Businesses will then have 60 days to apply with the County to initiate the compliance process. This will ease the burden of transition as requested by businesses due to the holidays. Councilman Ostler explained that he tried to find any other solution to appease local owners but there just isn’t one. No matter the entity providing the service businesses would be held to state regulations. Councilman Lund stated he understood that change is hard and the increased cost of compliance is something all businesses must contend with as a cost of doing business. Councilman Jorgensen voiced his support of the County providing these services as there are a lot of regulations to comply with and they have the team and infrastructure to do so. Councilwoman Fisk-Becker noted that compliance with these regulations not only keeps citizens safe, but business owners as well.

MOTION: to Approve Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance 2025-05 Amending Ordinance 295 Sections 1,5,6,and 9, Naming the County of Humboldt as the Health Official for the City of Ferndale
(Fisk-Becker/Lund) Unanimous
Correspondence: None
Council Comments:

Councilman Lund asked if there was any update to the Berm raising grant, Manager Hall replied that we are still waiting on funding but would request Brett Vivyan from GHD come next meeting to give an update to council. Councilman Jorgensen applauded Manager Hall for her tenacity in following up with contractors to move projects forward. Councilwoman Fisk-Becker noted that she appreciated the detail in staff reports as to who was met with and when.

Reports:

City Managers Report: Acting City Manager Kristene Hall announced that construction on the 5th and A project starts 10/16. Also, there will be a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new trailhead and kiosk at the new Russ Park entrance on Eugene on October 21 at 3pm. She also announced that PG&E had confirmed that they will begin the Undergrounding Project in 2027.

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Vice Mayor Lund thanked the staff, public, and fellow councilmembers, and Adjourned the Meeting at 7:09 pm
Respectfully submitted,
Lauren Boop
Deputy City Clerk
November 19, 2025
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City of Ferndale, Humboldt County, California, U.S.A.

DRAFT Action Minutes for City Council Special Meeting October 27, 2025 Mayor Randy Cady called the City Council Special Meeting to order at 3:45 pm. Present were Council Members Jennifer Fisk-Becker, Skip Jorgensen and Phillip Ostler, along with City staff:

Acting City Manager Kristene Hall.

Business:

Resolution 2025-26 Autorizing Intermittent Traffic Control and Closure of Parking from October 27, 2025-November 5, 2025: City Manager Hall stated that the motion picture, Dark Light, was requesting an extension for the closure of main Street. Hall explained that the closure was only going to be for intermittent traffic control that would only be allowed to be held for 3 minutes at a time. Hall added that the closures were also for a lesser period of the day. A representative from the movie production stated that closure was due to needing the area outside of Valley Grocery to remain consistent in the shoots looking from the inside of the building out into the street and stated there would be no filming taking place outside. The Dark Light team gave a spreadsheet of the businesses which they had made contact with and explained some had not reached back out to them with concerns or responses.

MOTION: to approve Resolution 2025-26 Approving the Closure of Main Street for the Specific Dates and Times from October 27, 2025-November 5, 2025. (Ostler/Fisk-Becker) Unanimous Mayor Cady Called a 15-minute intermission 3:26pm
Mayor Cady Recalled the Meeting to Order at 3:45
City Attorney Ryan Plotz and Councilman Leonard Lund joined the meeting Public Comment of Closed Session Item(s) – No Comments
Adjourn to Closed Session at 3:46
Report out of Closed Session – Mayor Cady stated there was no action taken in closed session.

Mayor Cady adjourned the meeting at 4:33pm.

Respectfully submitted,
Kristene Hall
Acting City Manager/City Clerk
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OCTOBER 2024 Deposit Recap 10.02.24 10.22.24 10.24.24 10.24.24 TOTAL:

RETAIL TAX 16,758.01
T&U TAX 19,688.19
HIGHWAY USER TAX/VEHICLE LICENSE FEES 4,190.72
RMRA 3,187.34
BUSINESS LIC 134.00
ANIMAL LIC 30.00
BUILDING RENTS 2,450.00
PERMITS 2,245.77
TOT 14,486.21
HEALTH INSPECTIONS 600.00

HCAOG - RSTP

PARSAC - GRANT / OTHER

COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT-STREETS & ROADS
SEPTIC DUMPS / SEWER REVENUE 4,068.00
FRANCHSE FEES 1,887.63

HUMBOLDT CTY - COPS

ST CA - POST

DONATIONS

POLICE SERVICES
SMALL MISC 2,179.81

DRAINAGE FEES

COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT-PROPERTY TAXES

COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT-SEWER

COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT-INTEREST INCOME
PLANNING/ENGINEERING REIMBURSMENT 367.50

STATE - CAL TRANS - STREET SWEEP
GRANT REIMBURSEMENTS - LRSP #3 9,780.00
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Assets
Current Assets
Cash $ 205,245.99
Restricted Cash 15,150.00
Accounts Receivable 11,930.20
Total Current Assets 232,326.19
Total Assets $ 232,326.19
Liabilities and Fund Balance
Current Liabilities
Accrued Liabilities 355.62
Other Current Liabilities 389,350.24
Total Current Liabilities 389,705.86
Total Liabilities 389,705.86
Fund Balance
Fund Balance - Unassigned (157,379.67)
Total Fund Balance (157,379.67)
Total Liabilities and Fund Balance $ 232,326.19
City of Ferndale
Balance Sheet
Fund 10 - General Fund
As of October 31, 2025
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 1
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Assets
Current Assets
Cash $ 17,176.62
Total Current Assets 17,176.62
Total Assets $ 17,176.62
Liabilities and Fund Balance
Current Liabilities
Total Current Liabilities $ 0.00
Total Liabilities 0.00
Fund Balance
Fund Balance - Restricted 17,176.62
Total Fund Balance 17,176.62
Total Liabilities and Fund Balance $ 17,176.62
City of Ferndale
Balance Sheet
Fund 22-Gas Tax
As of October 31, 2025
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 1
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Assets
Current Assets
Cash $ 35,892.22
Total Current Assets 35,892.22
Total Assets $ 35,892.22
Liabilities and Fund Balance
Current Liabilities
Total Current Liabilities $ 0.00
Total Liabilities 0.00
Fund Balance
Fund Balances - Restricted 35,892.22
Total Fund Balance 35,892.22
Total Liabilities and Fund Balance $ 35,892.22
City of Ferndale
Balance Sheet
Fund 23 - RSTP Fund
As of October 31, 2025
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 1
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Assets
Current Assets
Cash $ 106,681.90
Total Current Assets 106,681.90
Total Assets $ 106,681.90
Liabilities and Fund Balance
Current Liabilities
Total Current Liabilities 0.00
Fund Balance
Fund Balances - Restricted 106,681.90
Total Fund Balance 106,681.90
Total Liabilities and Fund Balance $ 106,681.90
City of Ferndale
Balance Sheet
Fund 20-Russ Park Fund
As of October 31, 2025
No assurance is provided 1
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Assets
Current Assets
Cash $ 228,045.18
Total Current Assets 228,045.18
Total Non Current Assets
Total Assets $ 228,045.18
Liabilities and Fund Balance
Current Liabilities
Total Current Liabilities $ 0.00
Fund Balance
Fund Balances - Restricted 228,045.18
Total Fund Balance 228,045.18
Total Liabilities and Fund Balance $ 228,045.18
City of Ferndale
Balance Sheet
Fund 24 - Transportation Development Act
As of October 31, 2025
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 1
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Assets
Current Assets
Cash $ 8,070.30
Total Current Assets 8,070.30
Total Assets $ 8,070.30
Liabilities and Fund Balance
Current Liabilities
Total Current Liabilities $ 0.00
Total Liabilities 0.00
Fund Balance
Fund Balances - Restricted 8,070.30
Total Fund Balance 8,070.30
Total Liabilities and Fund Balance $ 8,070.30
City of Ferndale
Balance Sheet
Fund 26 - Drainage Fund
As of October 31, 2025
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 1
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Assets
Current Assets
Cash $ 31,577.88
Total Current Assets 31,577.88
Total Assets $ 31,577.88
Liabilities and Fund Balance
Current Liabilities
Total Current Liabilities $ 0.00
Total Liabilities 0.00
Fund Balance
Fund Balances - Restricted 31,577.88
Total Fund Balance 31,577.88
Total Liabilities and Fund Balance $ 31,577.88
City of Ferndale
Balance Sheet
Fund 25 - Integrated Waste Mgt
As of October 31, 2025
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 1
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Assets
Current Assets
Cash $ 227,062.92
Total Current Assets 227,062.92
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 $ 10,304,830.85
Liabilities and Fund Balance
Current Liabilities
Interest Payable $ 37,139.06
Total Current Liabilities 37,139.06
Long-Term Liabilities
Notes Payable USDA 3,753,000.00
Note Payable - California Energy Resources Conservation 157,670.76 Total Long-Term Liabilities 3,910,670.76
Total Liabilities 3,947,809.82
Fund Balance
Other Equity 6,649,092.60
Fund Balances (292,071.57)
Total Fund Balance 6,357,021.03
Total Liabilities and Fund Balance $ 10,304,830.85
City of Ferndale
Balance Sheet
Fund -30 - Sewer
As of October 31, 2025
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 1
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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 $ 62,111.43
Notes payable-long term 14,819.48
Total Long-Term Liabilities 76,930.91
Fund Balance
Other Equity 1,718,440.75
Fund Balances (1,101,586.01)
Total Fund Balance 616,854.74
Total Liabilities and Fund Balance $ 693,785.65
City of Ferndale
Balance Sheet
GASB 34 ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
As of October 31, 2025
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 1
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1 Month Ended 4 Months Ended FY 2025/2026
October 31, 2025 October 31,
2025
Over/(Under)
Actual Actual Budget Budget

REVENUES
Revenues - Taxes
10014102 Property tax-secured $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 196,469.86 $ (196,469.86) 10014104 Property tax-unsecured 0.00 0.00 7,822.69 (7,822.69) 10014106 Property tax-prior 0.00 0.00 19,504.36 (19,504.36) 10014107 Supplemental role 0.00 0.00 3,784.09 (3,784.09) 10014110 Sales and use tax 41,612.18 74,745.65 466,368.47 (391,622.82) 10014111 Trash franchise 2,231.69 2,231.69 15,825.47 (13,593.78) 10014112 PG&E franchise 0.00 0.00 18,381.09 (18,381.09) 10014114 Cable franchise 0.00 0.00 28,246.24 (28,246.24) 10014116 Business license tax 917.25 10,405.25 16,994.74 (6,589.49) 10014118 Real Property Transfer tax 0.00 0.00 7,090.88 (7,090.88) 10014120 Transient lodging tax 0.00 64,554.63 192,437.80 (127,883.17) 10014121 TOT Humboldt Lodging Authority 0.00 7,905.35 25,156.65 (17,251.30) Total Revenue - Taxes $ 44,761.12 $ 159,842.57 $ 998,082.34 $ (838,239.77) Revenues - Licenses and Permits
10024132 Construction permits $ 143.86 $ 14,846.20 $ 25,000.00 $ (10,153.80) 10024164 Health protection 0.00 1,625.00 4,000.00 (2,375.00) 10024166 Encroachment permits 50.00 150.00 600.00 (450.00) 10024278 Animal license fees 135.00 747.50 1,300.00 (552.50) Total Revenue - Licenses and Permits $ 328.86 $ 17,368.70 $ 30,900.00 $ (13,531.30) Revenues - Use of Money and Property
10044182 Interest $ 0.00 $ 4,679.87 $ 16,650.00 $ (11,970.13) 10044285 Bocce ball revenue 0.00 205.00 300.00 (95.00)
10044297 Town Hall Rent 525.00 1,600.00 3,500.00 (1,900.00) 10044297.1 Community Center rents 2,796.15 12,196.25 40,000.00 (27,803.75) Total Revenue -Use of Money and Property $ 3,321.15 $ 18,681.12 $ 60,450.00 $ (41,768.88) Revenues - Fines
10034283 Court fines $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 3,090.85 $ (3,090.85) Total Revenue - Fines $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 3,090.85 $ (3,090.85) Revenues - Intergovernmental
10054204 Motor vehicle in-lieu tax $ 0.00 $ 2,131.11 $ 184,930.64 $ (182,799.53) 10054222 Home owners prop. tax relief 0.00 0.00 1,739.86 (1,739.86) 10054286 Street sweeping 0.00 11,990.40 18,735.36 (6,744.96) 10054289 RMRA 3,333.64 6,416.47 37,494.91 (31,078.44)
10054290 Peace off. stds. & trng. 0.00 0.00 1,000.00 (1,000.00) 10054300 Public safety 1/2 cent 0.00 0.00 4,793.30 (4,793.30) 10054315 AB 109 0.00 0.00 190,829.03 (190,829.03)
10054320 State and County Grants 0.00 0.00 177,000.00 (177,000.00) 10054321 Federal Grants 0.00 0.00 125,000.00 (125,000.00) Total Revenue - Intergovernmental $ 3,333.64 $ 20,537.98 $ 741,523.10 $ (720,985.12) City of Ferndale
Income Statement
Fund 10 - General Fund
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 1
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1 Month Ended 4 Months Ended FY 2025/2026
October 31, 2025 October 31,
2025
Over/(Under)
Actual Actual Budget Budget
Revenues - Fees for Service
10084270 Plan check fees $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 1,000.00 $ (1,000.00) 10084271 Parking fees 85.50 383.85 475.19 (91.34)
10084287.2 Developer reimbursed fees 2,000.00 2,390.00 8,000.00 (5,610.00) 10084287.3 Reimbursed Fees Planning 0.00 1,036.25 10,000.00 (8,963.75) 10084291 Special police services 0.00 2,054.46 5,000.00 (2,945.54) 10084298 Fair racing revenue 10.00 46.00 2,278.09 (2,232.09) Total Revenue - Fees for Service $ 2,095.50 $ 5,910.56 $ 26,753.28 $ (20,842.72) Revenues - Other Revenue
10094284.1 Donations - City $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 5,000.00 $ (5,000.00) 10094307 Miscellaneous 0.00 1,716.22 0.00 1,716.22
10094308 PARSAC Grants 0.00 0.00 2,000.00 (2,000.00)
10094311 Utilities - Little League park 0.00 200.00 200.00 0.00 Total Revenue - Other Revenue $ 0.00 $ 1,916.22 $ 7,200.00 $ (5,283.78) TOTAL REVENUES $ 53,840.27 $ 224,257.15 $ 1,867,999.57 $ (1,643,742.42) City of Ferndale
Income Statement
Fund 10 - General Fund
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 2
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1 Month Ended 4 Months Ended FY 2025/2026
October 31, 2025 October 31,
2025
Over/(Under)
Actual Actual Budget Budget

EXPENDITURES
Expenditures - City Council
10115012 Office expense $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 200.00 $ (200.00) 10115013 Advertising 0.00 0.00 250.00 (250.00)
10115044 Meetings and dues 0.00 0.00 1,500.00 (1,500.00) 10115045 LAFCO fees 0.00 0.00 680.00 (680.00)
Total Expenditures - City Council $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 2,630.00 $ (2,630.00) Expenditures City Manager
10105002 Salary - permanent $ 4,563.06 $ 17,491.87 $ 53,974.30 $ (36,482.43) 10105006 Payroll taxes 348.23 1,335.59 3,521.96 (2,186.37) 10105007 Medical/Dental/Vision insurance 415.92 1,681.64 4,990.99 (3,309.35) 10105009 Workers comp. insurance 0.00 1,317.92 3,325.74 (2,007.82) 10105010 Deferred retirement 1,032.50 1,032.50 5,604.04 (4,571.54) 10105061 Liability Insurance 0.00 3,814.78 3,239.16 575.62 Total expenditures -City Manager $ 6,359.71 $ 26,674.30 $ 74,656.19 $ (47,981.89) Expenditures - City Clerk
10125002 Salary - permanent $ 15,955.12 $ 44,691.92 $ 93,349.28 $ (48,657.36) 10125006 Payroll taxes 1,362.96 3,801.64 8,491.83 (4,690.19) 10125007 Medical/Dental/Vision insurance 1,389.10 5,222.46 12,268.99 (7,046.53) 10125009 Workers comp. insurance 0.00 3,167.82 6,082.32 (2,914.50) 10125010 Deferred retirement 2,273.44 2,273.44 4,650.85 (2,377.41) 10125012 Office expense 879.64 1,487.73 5,000.00 (3,512.27) 10125022 IT support 0.00 8,345.13 13,000.00 (4,654.87)
10125044 Meetings and dues 3,389.26 6,851.88 1,200.00 5,651.88 10125061 Liability Insurance 0.00 9,169.40 7,785.80 1,383.60 10125099 Miscellaneous 0.00 0.00 200.00 (200.00)
Total Expenditures -City Clerk $ 25,249.52 $ 85,011.42 $ 152,029.07 $ (67,017.65) City of Ferndale
Income Statement
Fund 10 - General Fund
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 3
November 19, 2025
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25 ________________________________________
1 Month Ended 4 Months Ended FY 2025/2026
October 31, 2025 October 31,
2025
Over/(Under)
Actual Actual Budget Budget
Expenditures - City Attorney
10145052 Professional services $ 1,892.00 $ 4,114.00 $ 20,000.00 $ (15,886.00) Total Expenditures - City Attorney $ 1,892.00 $ 4,114.00 $ 20,000.00 $ (15,886.00) Expenditures - Government Buildings
10155002 Salary - permanent $ 314.84 $ 1,314.92 $ 3,889.62 $ (2,574.70) 10155006 Payroll taxes 33.53 140.04 423.61 (283.57)
10155009 Workers comp. insurance 0.00 126.90 292.42 (165.52) 10155012 Office expense 354.69 810.45 2,500.00 (1,689.55) 10155020 Building and ground maint. 230.14 947.11 10,000.00 (9,052.89) 10155024 Special department supply 328.82 346.50 3,000.00 (2,653.50) 10155030 Trash service 58.28 174.84 554.10 (379.26)
10155031 Gas 0.00 533.61 4,915.67 (4,382.06)
10155032 Utilities 228.21 762.53 3,198.32 (2,435.79)
10155033 Water 3,252.90 3,367.88 4,994.20 (1,626.32)
10155034 Telephone/internet 489.10 1,954.79 6,414.90 (4,460.11) 10155061 Liability Insurance 0.00 367.35 367.17 0.18
10155063 Building and Property Insurance 0.00 0.00 6,464.28 (6,464.28) Total Expenditures - Government Buildings $ 5,290.51 $ 10,846.92 $ 47,014.29 $ (36,167.37) Expenditures - Non departmental
10165015 Property tax admin. fees $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 8,256.79 $ (8,256.79) 10165054 Audit and accounting 0.00 8,000.00 41,200.00 (33,200.00) 10165054.1 Accounting services 3,308.00 5,277.00 0.00 5,277.00 10165055 Contractual services 180.00 324.00 1,000.00 (676.00) 10165064 Election expenses 0.00 0.00 1,000.00 (1,000.00) 10165078 Copy machine expense 530.71 1,611.79 4,430.60 (2,818.81) 10165200 Car allowance 0.00 442.00 4,800.00 (4,358.00)
Total Expenditures - Nondepartmental $ 4,018.71 $ 15,654.79 $ 60,687.39 $ (45,032.60) Expenditures - Community Promotion
10175020 Building and ground maint. $ 296.00 $ 1,252.03 $ 250.00 $ 1,002.03 10175028 Public restroom 305.74 1,252.87 3,500.00 (2,247.13) 10175032 Utilities (4.27) 121.87 503.45 (381.58)
10175033 Water 142.54 503.53 1,702.27 (1,198.74)
10175046 Bank charges (0.30) 111.92 0.00 111.92
10175072 Chamber of commerce 9,037.30 18,074.60 35,000.00 (16,925.40) 10175072.3 TOT 2% HLA QTRLY 0.00 0.00 20,000.00 (20,000.00) Total Expenditures - Community Promotion $ 9,777.01 $ 21,316.82 $ 60,955.72 $ (39,638.90) City of Ferndale
Income Statement
Fund 10 - General Fund
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 4
November 19, 2025
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1 Month Ended 4 Months Ended FY 2025/2026
October 31, 2025 October 31,
2025
Over/(Under)
Actual Actual Budget Budget
Expenditures - Police
10215002 Salary - permanent $ 34,319.53 $ 105,172.26 $ 377,864.78 $ (272,692.52) 10215004 Salary - reserve 11,029.78 33,326.39 34,057.79 (731.40) 10215005 Salary - overtime 953.23 4,189.44 11,033.37 (6,843.93) 10215006 Payroll taxes 3,653.56 11,387.86 34,389.65 (23,001.79) 10215007 Medical/Dental/Vision insurance 4,272.71 16,811.94 61,410.30 (44,598.36) 10215009 Workers comp. insurance 0.00 11,665.08 20,965.74 (9,300.66) 10215010 Deferred retirement 5,981.32 5,981.32 29,374.45 (23,393.13) 10215012 Office expense 156.02 1,592.45 3,500.00 (1,907.55) 10215014 Vehicle expense 762.99 4,304.14 16,000.00 (11,695.86) 10215016 Fuel 1,186.16 5,618.47 20,000.00 (14,381.53)
10215020 Building and ground maint. 468.12 2,062.88 5,000.00 (2,937.12) 10215022 IT support 430.00 4,978.00 15,000.00 (10,022.00) 10215024 Special department supply 0.00 1,896.71 10,000.00 (8,103.29) 10215026 Uniform expense 0.00 495.72 1,000.00 (504.28)
10215026.1 Uniform allowance 0.00 2,400.00 3,000.00 (600.00) 10215029 Water/sewer 1,012.62 1,125.91 2,004.38 (878.47) 10215032 Utilities (47.72) (28.33) 50.00 (78.33)
10215034 Telephone/internet 754.52 3,016.66 9,270.32 (6,253.66) 10215035 Dispatch service 4,316.66 17,266.64 55,000.00 (37,733.36) 10215044 Meetings and dues 308.00 798.00 1,884.96 (1,086.96) 10215048 Training 0.00 22.00 5,000.00 (4,978.00)
10215051 Physical exams 0.00 0.00 900.00 (900.00)
10215052 Professional services 162.00 229.00 500.00 (271.00) 10215061 Liability Insurance 0.00 33,765.20 28,179.47 5,585.73 10215063 Building and Property Insurance 0.00 0.00 1,467.90 (1,467.90) 10215078 Copy machine expense 118.24 354.72 1,100.00 (745.28) 10215080 Community Emergency Response Team
Expense

0.00 0.00 1,000.00 (1,000.00)
10215088 Equipment repair other 0.00 0.00 1,000.00 (1,000.00) 10215098 Background expense 13.68 13.68 1,500.00 (1,486.32) Total Expenditures - Police $ 69,851.42 $ 268,446.14 $ 751,453.11 $ (483,006.97) Expenditures - Animal Control
10225096 Animal control $ 450.00 $ 1,800.00 $ 5,500.00 $ (3,700.00) Total Expenditures - Animal Control $ 450.00 $ 1,800.00 $ 5,500.00 $ (3,700.00) Expenditures - Health
10245052 Professional services $ 200.00 $ 800.00 $ 2,400.00 $ (1,600.00) Total Expenditures - Health $ 200.00 $ 800.00 $ 2,400.00 $ (1,600.00) City of Ferndale
Income Statement
Fund 10 - General Fund
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 5
November 19, 2025
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1 Month Ended 4 Months Ended FY 2025/2026
October 31, 2025 October 31,
2025
Over/(Under)
Actual Actual Budget Budget
Expenditures - Streets and Roads
10315002 Salary - permanent $ 5,140.80 $ 15,295.20 $ 45,755.58 $ (30,460.38) 10315005 Salary - overtime 70.56 105.84 3,158.06 (3,052.22) 10315006 Payroll taxes 659.48 1,947.92 3,953.50 (2,005.58) 10315007 Medical/Dental/Vision insurance 504.08 2,038.08 6,048.96 (4,010.88) 10315009 Workers comp. insurance 0.00 736.04 1,345.92 (609.88) 10315010 Deferred retirement 225.44 225.44 2,064.43 (1,838.99) 10315011 Bldg/property insurance 0.00 0.00 741.60 (741.60) 10315014 Vehicle expense 0.00 268.79 3,000.00 (2,731.21) 10315020 Building and ground maint. 0.00 0.00 500.00 (500.00) 10315021 Street maintenance 0.00 0.00 87,000.00 (87,000.00) 10315024 Special department supply 393.07 961.97 2,500.00 (1,538.03) 10315026.1 Uniform allowance 0.00 0.00 300.00 (300.00)
10315034 Telephone/internet 99.31 395.63 1,279.90 (884.27) 10315055 Contractual services 0.00 1,415.00 10,000.00 (8,585.00) 10315061 Liability Insurance 0.00 2,130.48 1,809.00 321.48 10315088 Equipment repair other 0.00 0.00 500.00 (500.00) Total Expenditures - Streets and Roads $ 7,092.74 $ 25,520.39 $ 169,956.95 $ (144,436.56) Expenditures - Planning
10415052 Professional services $ 12,148.73 $ 53,328.85 $ 40,000.00 $ 13,328.85 10415052.1 Engineering-flood 0.00 0.00 1,500.00 (1,500.00) 10415053 Reimbursable Fees 0.00 10,396.75 9,000.00 1,396.75 10415053.1 Grant expenditures 2,197.25 7,315.75 140,000.00 (132,684.25) 10415055 Contractual services 506.25 1,475.00 9,000.00 (7,525.00) 10415059 Special Planning Projects 0.00 1,466.25 0.00 1,466.25 10415630 CLIMATE ACTION PLAN 0.00 40.00 3,000.00 (2,960.00) Total Expenditures - Planning $ 14,852.23 $ 74,022.60 $ 202,500.00 $ (128,477.40) Expenditures - City engineer
10425052 Professional services $ 0.00 $ 2,937.00 $ 30,000.00 $ (27,063.00) 10425053 Reimbursable Fees 0.00 747.50 3,500.00 (2,752.50) Total Expenditures - City engineer $ 0.00 $ 3,684.50 $ 33,500.00 $ (29,815.50) Expenditures - Building Regulation
10435024 Special department supply $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 500.00 $ (500.00) 10435052 Professional services 1,957.32 11,812.97 19,000.00 (7,187.03) Total Expenditures - Building Regulation $ 1,957.32 $ 11,812.97 $ 19,500.00 $ (7,687.03) City of Ferndale
Income Statement
Fund 10 - General Fund
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 6
November 19, 2025
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28 ________________________________________
1 Month Ended 4 Months Ended FY 2025/2026
October 31, 2025 October 31,
2025
Over/(Under)
Actual Actual Budget Budget
Expenditures - Library
10615002 Salary - permanent $ 793.69 $ 2,594.79 $ 6,600.13 $ (4,005.34) 10615006 Payroll taxes 84.54 276.34 892.66 (616.32)
10615009 Workers comp. insurance 0.00 211.84 350.37 (138.53) 10615012 Office expense 0.00 0.00 50.00 (50.00)
10615020 Building and ground maint. 0.00 15,115.00 200.00 14,915.00 10615024 Special department supply 0.00 0.00 2,250.00 (2,250.00) 10615031 Gas 0.00 0.00 4,639.35 (4,639.35)
10615032 Utilities 221.46 755.35 2,570.08 (1,814.73)
10615033 Water 55.42 181.21 610.56 (429.35)
10615034 Telephone/internet 73.99 295.96 2,065.80 (1,769.84) 10615061 Liability Insurance 0.00 613.19 520.66 92.53
10615063 Building and Property Insurance 0.00 0.00 2,011.80 (2,011.80) Total Expenditures - Library $ 1,229.10 $ 20,043.68 $ 22,761.41 $ (2,717.73) Expenditures - Parks
10625002 Salary - permanent $ 398.84 $ 1,300.10 $ 47,032.16 $ (45,732.06) 10625006 Payroll taxes 21.63 73.24 3,874.70 (3,801.46)
10625007 Medical/Dental/Vision insurance 63.01 254.76 793.93 (539.17) 10625009 Workers comp. insurance 0.00 263.36 505.67 (242.31) 10625010 Deferred retirement 53.83 53.83 313.42 (259.59) 10625020 Building and ground maint. 673.78 8,188.04 7,500.00 688.04 10625024 Special department supply 73.09 166.43 200.00 (33.57) 10625032 Utilities (44.53) 196.14 5,540.17 (5,344.03)
10625033 Water 1,079.81 2,394.53 3,028.26 (633.73)
10625061 Liability Insurance 0.00 762.30 634.94 127.36
10625065 Russ Park expenditures 0.00 389.97 1,500.00 (1,110.03) Total Expenditures - Parks $ 2,319.46 $ 14,042.70 $ 70,923.25 $ (56,880.55) Expenditures -Community Center
10635020 Building and ground maint. $ 427.26 $ 7,924.32 $ 5,000.00 $ 2,924.32 10635031 Gas 118.64 306.73 4,000.00 (3,693.27)
10635032 Utilities 853.01 2,820.47 8,182.44 (5,361.97)
10635033 Water 103.89 355.26 1,498.91 (1,143.65)
10635055 Contractual services 0.00 0.00 2,000.00 (2,000.00) 10635063 Building and Property Insurance 0.00 0.00 4,424.70 (4,424.70) Total Expenditures -Community center $ 1,502.80 $ 11,406.78 $ 25,106.05 $ (13,699.27) TOTAL EXPENDITURES $ 152,042.53 $ 595,198.01 $ 1,721,573.43 $ (1,126,375.42) REVENUES OVER (UNDER) EXPENDITURES $ (98,202.26) $ (370,940.86) $ 146,426.14 $ (517,367.00) City of Ferndale
Income Statement
Fund 10 - General Fund
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 7
November 19, 2025
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1 Month Ended 4 Months Ended FY2025/2026
October 31, 2025 October 31, 2025 Over/(Under)
Actual Actual Budget Budget
Revenues
22314210.1 Gas tax (2105) $ 806.03 $ 2,226.63 $ 8,704.08 $ (6,477.45) 22314210.2 Gas tax (2106) 929.76 2,690.94 10,764.67 (8,073.73) 22314210.3 Gas tax (2107) 1,107.93 2,880.47 11,781.75 (8,901.28) 22314210.4 Gas tax (2107.5) 0.00 1,000.00 1,030.00 (30.00) 22314210.5 Gas Tax (2103) 1,390.05 3,883.97 13,051.75 (9,167.78) Total Revenue 4,233.77 12,682.01 45,332.25 (32,650.24)

EXPENDITURES
22315002 Salary - permanent 681.63 2,502.63 5,856.61 (3,353.98) 22315005 Salary - overtime 1.76 2.64 78.98 (76.34)
22315006 Payroll taxes 47.75 178.26 515.72 (337.46)
22315007 Medical/Dental/Vision insurance 479.43 1,938.95 7,249.02 (5,310.07) 22315009 Workers comp. insurance 0.00 827.36 2,711.27 (1,883.91) 22315010 Deferred retirement 392.58 392.58 2,153.91 (1,761.33) 22315057 Street signs 0.00 0.00 500.00 (500.00)
22315058 Street lighting 1,342.07 5,524.96 17,289.82 (11,764.86) 22315061 Liability Insurance 0.00 2,394.81 2,033.45 361.36 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 2,945.22 13,762.19 38,388.78 (24,626.59)

REVENUES OVER (UNDER)

EXPENDITURES
$ 1,288.55 $ (1,080.18) $ 6,943.47 $ (8,023.65)
City of Ferndale

STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES
FUND 22 - GAS TAX
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 1
November 19, 2025
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30 ________________________________________
1 Month Ended 4 Months
Ended
FY2025/2026
October 31, 2025 October 31,
2025
Over/(Under)
Actual Actual Budget Budget
Revenues
23314211 RSTP Revenue $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 16,000.00 $ (16,000.00) Total Revenue 0.00 0.00 16,000.00 (16,000.00)

EXPENDITURES
23315002 Salary - permanent 869.98 2,759.73 7,123.41 (4,363.68) 23315006 Payroll taxes 49.37 161.63 551.26 (389.63)
23315007 Medical/Dental/Vision insurance 113.97 461.33 1,436.07 (974.74) 23315009 Workers comp. insurance 0.00 233.08 447.53 (214.45) 23315010 Deferred retirement 127.12 127.12 616.50 (489.38) 23315061 Liability Insurance 0.00 674.68 572.88 101.80
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 1,160.44 4,417.57 10,747.65 (6,330.08) REVENUES OVER (UNDER) EXPENDITURES $ (1,160.44) $ (4,417.57) $ 5,252.35 $ (9,669.92) City of Ferndale

STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES
FUND 23 - RSTP
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 1
November 19, 2025
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1 Month Ended 4 Months Ended FY2025/2026
October 31, 2025 October 31, 2025 Over/(Under)
Actual Actual Budget Budget
Revenues
20624182 Interest $ 163.27 $ 706.70 $ 0.00 $ 706.70
Total Revenue 163.27 706.70 0.00 706.70

EXPENDITURES
20625046 Bank charges 0.00 45.00 0.00 45.00
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 0.00 45.00 0.00 45.00
REVENUES OVER (UNDER) EXPENDITURES $ 163.27 $ 661.70 $ 0.00 $ 661.70 City of Ferndale

STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES
FUND 20- RUSS PARK
No assurance is provided 1
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1 Month Ended 4 Months Ended FY2025/2026
October 31, 2025 October 31, 2025 Over/(Under)
Actual Actual Budget Budget
Revenues
24314231 Transportation devel. act $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 51,067.00 $ (51,067.00) Total Revenue 0.00 0.00 51,067.00 (51,067.00)

EXPENDITURES
24315002 Salary - permanent 2,369.54 7,131.21 19,379.04 (12,247.83) 24315005 Salary - overtime 48.39 100.20 1,042.25 (942.05) 24315006 Payroll taxes 122.57 372.24 1,558.13 (1,185.89) 24315007 Medical/Dental/Vision insurance 480.55 1,944.55 6,054.88 (4,110.33) 24315009 Workers comp. insurance 0.00 837.90 2,145.02 (1,307.12) 24315010 Deferred retirement 290.01 290.01 2,265.76 (1,975.75) 24315014 Vehicle expense 0.00 322.40 0.00 322.40
24315016 Fuel 189.79 1,792.66 10,913.91 (9,121.25)
24315024 Special department supply 0.00 531.62 632.46 (100.84) 24315032 Utilities 332.19 1,015.52 4,038.63 (3,023.11)
24315033 Water 59.16 176.80 666.53 (489.73)
24315034 Telephone/internet 99.30 395.59 1,279.99 (884.40) 24315061 Liability Insurance 0.00 2,425.32 2,424.15 1.17 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 3,991.50 17,336.02 52,400.75 (35,064.73)

REVENUES OVER (UNDER)

EXPENDITURES
$ (3,991.50) $ (17,336.02) $ (1,333.75) $ (16,002.27)
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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1 Month Ended 4 Months Ended FY2025/2026
October 31, 2025 October 31, 2025 Over/(Under)
Actual Actual Budget Budget
Revenues
26314230 Drainage fund $ 0.00 $ 1,160.00 $ 3,250.00 $ (2,090.00) 26314240 Drainage district fees 0.00 0.00 30,000.00 (30,000.00) Total Revenue 0.00 1,160.00 33,250.00 (32,090.00)

EXPENDITURES
26315002 Salary - permanent 1,240.51 3,751.29 10,284.25 (6,532.96) 26315005 Salary - overtime 22.26 41.56 584.24 (542.68)
26315006 Payroll taxes 60.99 186.72 839.83 (653.11)
26315007 Medical/Dental/Vision insurance 0.00 0.00 3,057.09 (3,057.09) 26315007.1 Medical insurance 202.19 818.02 0.00 818.02
26315009 Workers comp. insurance 0.00 708.38 1,813.48 (1,105.10) 26315010 Deferred retirement 140.90 140.90 922.39 (781.49) 26315061 Liability Insurance 0.00 2,050.42 1,741.03 309.39 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 1,666.85 7,697.29 19,242.31 (11,545.02)

REVENUES OVER (UNDER)

EXPENDITURES
$ (1,666.85) $ (6,537.29) $ 14,007.69 $ (20,544.98)
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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1 Month Ended 4 Months Ended FY2025/2026
October 31, 2025 October 31, 2025 Over/(Under)
Actual Actual Budget Budget
Revenues
Total Revenue 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

EXPENDITURES
25315002 Salary - permanent 691.38 2,650.30 0.00 2,650.30 25315006 Payroll taxes 52.74 202.31 0.00 202.31
25315007 Medical/Dental/Vision insurance 63.01 254.76 0.00 254.76 25315010 Deferred retirement 156.44 156.44 0.00 156.44
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 963.57 3,263.81 0.00 3,263.81
REVENUES OVER (UNDER) EXPENDITURES $ (963.57) $ (3,263.81) $ 0.00 $ (3,263.81) 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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1 Month Ended 4 Months Ended FY2025/2026
October 31, 2025 October 31, 2025 Over/(Under)
Actual Actual Budget Budget
Revenues
30514274 Sewer service charge $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 803,054.19 $ (803,054.19) 30514275 Sewer connection fees 400.00 400.00 5,000.00 (4,600.00) 30514303 Septic discharge 6,435.00 18,096.00 60,000.00 (41,904.00) 30514325 State Water Board Grant 0.00 34,080.70 0.00 34,080.70 Total Revenue 6,835.00 52,576.70 868,054.19 (815,477.49)

EXPENSES
30515002 Salary - permanent 37,718.17 113,960.06 257,741.51 (143,781.45) 30515005 Salary - overtime 2,120.63 5,270.77 15,207.18 (9,936.41) 30515006 Payroll taxes 2,832.90 8,420.19 22,557.93 (14,137.74) 30515007 Medical/Dental/Vision insurance 4,298.35 17,440.98 64,996.33 (47,555.35) 30515009 Workers comp. insurance 0.00 9,421.82 26,238.56 (16,816.74) 30515010 Deferred retirement 5,658.17 5,658.17 22,843.76 (17,185.59) 30515012 Office expense 58.80 114.82 646.91 (532.09)
30515014 Vehicle expense 140.42 447.81 898.31 (450.50)
30515016 Fuel 205.60 1,068.68 3,670.59 (2,601.91)
30515024 Special department supply 274.30 2,140.85 10,780.97 (8,640.12) 30515030 Trash service 498.99 1,542.29 26,491.67 (24,949.38) 30515032 Utilities 7,930.50 20,561.38 115,356.15 (94,794.77) 30515033 Water 1,269.52 1,441.24 3,139.74 (1,698.50)
30515034 Telephone/internet 758.18 3,093.05 8,345.47 (5,252.42) 30515044 Meetings and dues 0.00 1,066.00 919.58 146.42
30515048 Training 546.57 843.44 1,000.00 (156.56)
30515050 IT Support 65.00 4,752.64 12,000.00 (7,247.36) 30515061 Liability Insurance 0.00 27,272.07 23,156.89 4,115.18 30515063 Building and Property Insurance 0.00 0.00 3,237.15 (3,237.15) 30515092 Permits 0.00 1,239.28 17,496.79 (16,257.51)
30515121 Sewer plant maintenance 2,130.92 9,161.05 50,000.00 (40,838.95) 30515122 Sewer line maintenance 0.00 6,076.59 50,000.00 (43,923.41) 30515130 Ultra Violet Lights 3,162.94 22,407.32 25,000.00 (2,592.68) 30515157 Testing and monitoring 2,510.67 5,033.30 22,295.62 (17,262.32) 30515160 Postage & Shipping 0.00 0.00 4,160.09 (4,160.09) 30515190 USDA loan 0.00 150,566.88 194,000.00 (43,433.12) 30515197 Sewer treatment loan 0.00 531.00 0.00 531.00
TOTAL EXPENSES 72,180.63 419,531.68 982,181.20 (562,649.52) NET INCOME (LOSS) $ (65,345.63) $ (366,954.98) $ (114,127.01) $ (252,827.97) City of Ferndale

INCOME STATEMENT
FUND 30 - SEWER FUND
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 1
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Cash Balances
Current Assets
General Fund $ 205,245.99
Restricted Cash 15,150.00
Russ Park 106,681.90
Gas Tax 17,176.62
RSTF 35,892.22
TDA 228,045.18
IWM 31,577.88
Drainage 8,070.30
Sewer 227,062.92
Total $ 874,903.01
Checking $ 355,747.04
Checking - Restricted 85,916.49
LAIF 433,089.48
Petty cash 150.00
Total $ 874,903.01
City of Ferndale
Cash Balances
As of October 31, 2025
No Assurance is Provided
No Disclosures are Provided 1
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1 CITY OF FERNDALE – INTERIM CITY MANAGER

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This Employment Agreement (“Agreement”) is made and entered into as of the 19th day of November 2025, (the “Effective Date”) by and between the CITY OF FERNDALE, a municipal corporation of the State of California (“City”), and Kristene Hall, an individual, hereinafter referred to as “Employee”

RECITALS
WHEREAS, City requires an interim City Manager to fill a vacancy created upon the retirement of the former City Manager and pending a permanent appointment process; and WHEREAS, Employee has been the appointed City Clerk since August 1, 2016 and has further served as the Acting City Manager since July 28, 2025, and WHEREAS, Employee is knowledgeable on matters related to duties and functions of local government and has experience in management positions making her well qualified to serve as Interim City Manager; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to appoint Employee to the position of Interim City Manager as an at-will employee to perform these necessary ongoing duties and functions; and

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual terms, covenants, and conditions contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Effective Date and Term of Agreement: This Agreement shall be effective as of November 20, 2025, and shall expire as of the first any of the following to occur:
i. Upon the employment commencement date of a permanent City Manager; or ii. At 11:59 PM on June 30, 2026.

This Agreement may be extended only by written amendment approved by the City Council.

2. Appointment and Scope of Services:
a. Appointment. The City hereby appoints Employee to serve as Interim City Manager, an at-will position, to exercise all powers and perform all duties of the City Manager as provided by applicable law, ordinance, regulation, and direction of the City Council. Employee shall perform said duties at the pleasure of and under the direct supervision of the City Council.
b. Dual Role: Until the recruitment and appointment of a new City Clerk, Employee shall also continue to perform the duties of City Clerk. c. At-Will Status. Subject to Employee’s right to return to the City Clerk position as provided in Section 5, below, Employee serves at the pleasure of the City Council and may be removed with or without cause at any time as provided herein. No November 19, 2025
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2 property right or expectation of continued employment is created by this Agreement.

3. Compensation, Reimbursement, and Work Schedule:
a. Rate of Pay: Employee shall be paid at the rate of $62.78 per hour, which represents Step 2 of the City’s current salary schedule for City Manager. Said rate shall constitute payment, in full, for providing Interim City Manager and City Clerk duties. Payments will be made on regularly scheduled City payroll dates and shall be subject to all applicable payroll taxes and withholdings.
b. FLSA Status: Because Employee is hourly and not exempt from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act, any hours worked in excess of 40 in a workweek shall be compensated at the legally required overtime rate.
c. Reimbursement: Employee shall be entitled to reimbursement of mileage for driving required in the course of work, in accordance with City policy for all employees.

Employee shall not be entitled to reimbursement for any other costs or expenses incurred in the performance of Employee’s duties under this Agreement, unless said costs and expenses have received prior approval by the City Council and are supported by written documentation in accordance with established policies and practices of the City.
d. Work Schedule: Work hours under this agreement is expected to be limited to normal business hours of the City so that Employee works 40 hours a week. Occasionally work before or after normal business hours may be required, and employee shall attempt to ‘flex’ their hours (e.g. starting late, ending early or scheduling time off during the week), so that they do not work over 40 hours in a work week. If Employee determines that work over 40 hours per week is required, Employee will provide courtesy notice to the Mayor, so that the matter may be reviewed as necessary by the City Council.

4. Employment Status:
a. Benefits: Employee will receive those benefits made available to regular full-time employees of the City in accordance with the City’s personnel policies. Further, in recognition of the dual duties undertaken by Employee, Employee shall also receive, in addition to vacation or sick pay accruals, 40 hours of paid management leave during the term of this Agreement.
b. No Property Right in Employment: Employee understands and agrees that the terms of employment are governed only by this Agreement. Employee further understands that she acquires no property interest in employment by virtue of this Agreement, that the employment is “at will” as defined by the laws of the State of California (meaning that employment may be terminated at any time for any reason or for no reason), and that the Employee is not entitled to any pre- or post-deprivation administrative hearing November 19, 2025
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3 or other due process upon termination or any disciplinary action. c. Status: Employee shall serve at the pleasure of the City Council, subject to the terms and conditions hereof. The terms, covenants, and conditions of Employee's employment with the City are expressly limited by and to the terms, covenants, and conditions of this Agreement.

5. Termination by City or Employee: Either party may terminate this Agreement without cause upon giving the other party not less than two weeks prior written notice. Should the City elect to terminate this Agreement without cause or should Employee elect to resign the position of Interim City Manager, Employee shall have the right to return to her position as the City Clerk under the same terms and conditions in effect immediately before her appointment as Acting City Manager.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, Employee shall, upon City’s Notice of Termination, deliver to City a written status report of all projects or matters in which Employee is involved. In the event of termination, all rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall thereupon cease. The provisions of this paragraph shall not be deemed a limitation upon the respective rights or remedies of the parties hereto which may accrue to them.

6. Standard of Performance: All services to be performed by Employee pursuant to this Agreement shall be performed in accordance with all applicable ordinances, policies, and rules and regulations of the City.

7. Non-Assignment of Agreement: This Agreement is intended to secure the individual services of the Employee and is not assignable or transferable by Employee to any third party.

8. Governing Law/Venue: This Agreement shall be interpreted according to the laws of the State of California. Venue for any action or proceeding regarding this Agreement shall be in Humboldt County.

9. Entire Agreement and Modification: This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding of the parties hereto. This Agreement supersedes any previous contracts, agreements, negotiations, or understandings, whether written or oral, between the parties.

Employee shall be entitled to no other compensation or benefits than those specified herein, and Employee acknowledges that no representation, inducements, or promises not contained in this Agreement have been made to Employee to induce Employee to enter into this Agreement.

10. Enforceability: If any term, covenant, condition, or provision of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void, or unenforceable, the remainder of the provisions hereof shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired, or invalidated thereby.

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4 11. Indemnification: For the purposes of indemnification and defense of legal actions, Employee shall be considered an employee of the City and entitled to the same rights and subject to the same obligations as are provided for all other employees of the City, as required by Government Code. Accordingly, to the extent mandated by the Government Code, the City shall defend, hold harmless and indemnify Employee against any tort, professional liability, claim or demand, or other legal action arising out of an alleged act or omission occurring within the course and scope of Employee’s services under this Agreement, subject to the exceptions and exclusions provided by law.

12. Conflict of Interest: Employee agrees that during the term of this Agreement, Employee will not maintain any financial interest or engage in any other contract employment, occupation, work, endeavor, or association, whether compensated for or not, that would in any way conflict with or impair Employee’s ability to perform the duties described in this Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the day and year first hereinabove written.

CITY OF FERNDALE: EMPLOYEE:

By: _________________________ By: _________________________ Randy Cady Kristene Hall
Mayor of the City of Ferndale
Approved as to form:

By: _________________________
Ryan T. Plotz
City Attorney
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Section 10

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

Section 11

PRESENTATION
a. Ferndale Chamber of Commerce
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Ferndale Chamber of Commerce
Annual Event & Activity Guide for Members
🐄= Prepare for Guests on Ferndale Main Street

JANUARY
Main Street Christmas Trees are removed by volunteers the Friday after New Year’s Day. Decorations and lights should be removed prior to tree removal so that the trees are ready to be converted to mulch.

Volunteers remove the holiday decorations from the light poles the weekend after New Year’s Day. Main Street businesses are encouraged to leave their holiday building lights going through the dark winter months.

FEBRUARY
“For the Love of Ferndale” award is given the first Monday in February at the chamber meeting. 🐄The Ferndale Volunteer Fire Department hosts “Firemen’s Games” the Sunday before Presidents’ Day. Firefighters compete in old-fashioned fire-fighting techniques such as bucket brigades, quick dressing and hose coupling. The games start at noon. Main Street will be closed from Ocean to Brown for the games. Spectators gather to cheer for the volunteers.

MARCH
🐄The Foggy Bottom Milk Run takes place the second Sunday of March. Main Street is closed from Ocean to Shaw.

There is also traffic control in other areas for the races. Many runners and supporters come to Ferndale for this fun, family-oriented event and they’re usually hungry. Races start at noon and 2:00.

APRIL
🐄A popular Easter Egg Hunt takes place the Saturday before Easter at Firemen’s Park. The hunt is a collaboration between the Ferndale Scouts and the chamber. This annual event has been taking place for more than 80 years. The hunt starts at 10:30 a.m. Families, including many visitors, enjoy Main Street after the hunt. The hunt is moved to Valley Lumber in the event of heavy rain.

Ferndale, California
[email protected] & 707-786-4477
Updated May 2025
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🐄= Prepare for Guests on Ferndale Main Street
MAY
🐄The Avenue of Giants Marathon, Half & 10K, take place the first Sunday in May. This stunningly beautiful destination race attracts people from all over. Participants and spectators love visiting Ferndale that weekend. Restaurants tend to be busy the evening before the race and many attendees spend the weekend at local lodging establishments. 🐄The traditional Memorial Day Parade starts at 10:00 a.m. The parade is followed by a ceremony at the Ferndale Cemetery. Refreshments are served at Veterans’ Hall following the ceremony. 🐄The three-day Kinetics Sculpture Race ends in Ferndale on Memorial Day afternoon. Main Street is closed from Ocean to Shaw. Participants are welcomed by many spectators. The sculptures line-up on Main Street for all to enjoy.

The kinetics teams and individuals receive congratulations throughout the afternoon and many are hungry.

The lovely hanging flower baskets on Main Street enhance Main Streets’ beauty and special charm from May through September. Volunteers are needed to assist with watering the basket throughout the spring and summer.

JUNE
🐄The Annual Pet Parade happens on the first Saturday in June. The parade starts at 11:00 a.m. There will be traffic control from Shaw to Ocean. An awards ceremony takes place at Firemen’s Park. Ferndale 4-H and the chamber co-sponsor this adorable parade.
🐄The Annual Eel River Valley Portuguese Association Holy Ghost festival takes place on Pentecost Weekend, June 6 - 8, this year.

JULY
🐄The Fourth of July parade is organized by the chamber. Share your spirit by participating in this piece of Americana.

Registration is required to participate. Main Street is closed from Ocean to Shaw. The parade begins at noon.

Ferndale, California
[email protected] & 707-786-4477
Updated May 2025
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Annual Event & Activity Guide for Members
🐄= Prepare for Guests on Ferndale Main Street
AUGUST
🐄The Humboldt County Fair typically begins in mid-August. Check visitferndale.com/upcoming-events for updates.

The chamber will have an unstaffed booth in Belotti Hall where members are encouraged to market their businesses.

SEPTEMBER
Fall garlands go up on the lamppost in early September. 🐄Bargain Lovers’ Weekend is the second weekend of September. The village is packed with bargain hunters on Friday and Saturday. This weekend can be a boon for Main Street businesses. Bargain suppliers are asked to remove all remaining bargains by Sunday evening.
🐄Tour of the Unknown Coast ride will return in 2026, date tbd. 🐄The “Frightfully Fun” buntings, skeletons and other appropriate halloween decorations start donning Main Street near the last weekend of September.

Main Street and adjacent businesses order their Christmas trees that will receive decorations from the young artists of Ferndale in November. This is a beloved holiday tradition. The trees will be up and decorated by hospital night, the first Friday in December.

OCTOBER
🐄The Humboldt Redwood Marathon, Half and 5K, take place the second Sunday of October. Racers and supporters enjoy visiting and staying in Ferndale during race weekend. 🐄Ferndale Frightfully Fun events happen throughout October. Frightfully Fun is enhancing Ferndale’s reputation as a fall destination. Check our website for all the events: visitferndale.com 🐄Weekend Cemetery Tours sell out quickly.
🐄The Scream-a-torium is returning to the Humboldt County Fairgrounds.

Ferndale, California
[email protected] & 707-786-4477
Updated May 2025
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Ferndale Chamber of Commerce
Annual Event & Activity Guide for Members
🐄= Prepare for Guests on Ferndale Main Street

NOVEMBER
Main Street Christmas trees will be delivered in late November. Tree hosts supply stands and lights and are asked to secure their trees so they don’t blow over. School children decorate the Main Street trees after the trees arrive.

Volunteers remove the fall decorations and put up Christmas holiday decorations.

DECEMBER
🐄Hospitality Night happens the first Friday of December from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. During Hospitality Night, Main Street businesses share gifts of holiday cheer with guests. Hospitality Night is promoted throughout Humboldt County. 🐄Santa Claus and Ellie the Elf come to Main Street aboard a firetruck on the first Saturday of December. The chamber is proud to host this tradition that goes back more than 80 years. Santa and Ellie the Elf arrive at 10:30 a.m. Kids, and a few pets, receive gift bags that were hand-painted by an elf. 🐄Ferndale’s Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony happens the first Sunday in December. The ceremony starts at 5:30 p.m.at the end of Francis Street but people arrive much earlier. This is another co-sponsored event by Ferndale 4-H and the chamber.
🐄Live music can be heard on Main Street on three Saturdays in December. The music, sponsored by the chamber, adds to the holiday shopping vibe.
🐄Ferndale Lighted Tractor Parade happens the third Sunday in December. Judging starts at 5:00 p.m. and the parade starts at 6:00 p.m. The parade starts at the top of Main Street and continues down to Arlington Avenue where it heads toward 5th Street.
🐄The Sparkling Light Spectacular, a holiday driving and walking tour, runs until Christmas at the Humboldt County Fairgrounds.
🐄LIVE PERFORMANCES & EVENTS
Your support of live performances, events and activities at Ferndale Repertory Theatre, The Old Steeple, Ferndale Museum and other local venues enhances Ferndale’s charm and attractability. It’s easy to stay in the know by visiting the events page at VisitFerndale.com/Events frequently.

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[email protected] & 707-786-4477
Updated May 2025
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Celebrating its 120th year,
the Ferndale Chamber of
Commerce invites you to join!
What does the Chamber do?
As the core organization of Ferndale’s business
community, the Ferndale Chamber of
Commerce strives to promote tourism and
nurture the economic development of local
businesses, as well as to maintain and enhance
our unique quality of life through preservation
and promotion of our historic community.

Did you know that you do not need to own a
business to join Chamber?
If you care about Ferndale and surrounding areas,
want to see the Victorian Village thrive both
culturally and economically and you like to have
fun, Chamber is the group for you!
Accountability
Each year, the Chamber volunteer board members present the non-profit’s budget to the Ferndale City Council, and analytics of its marketing efforts and community involvement. Its meetings are open to the public and are held the first Monday of each month at 5:30 pm. Please join us! Email us for more info.

The chamber markets Ferndale in an effort to
bring visitors to town to advance the economic
interest of all of its residents. From
shopping, to eating, to staying overnight, visitors
pay a bed tax to lodging providers which is
forwarded to the city of
Ferndale and is used for services and
improvements for residents.

Events the Chamber coordinates
• Fourth of July parade • Co-sponsor Easter Egg Hunt • Main Street Christmas trees • Mixers • Hospitality Night
• Co-sponsor Pet Parade • Frightfully Fun • Santa Visit • Co-sponsor Christmas Tree Lighting • Provides liability insurance for Main Street events • Ferndale Main Street flower baskets • Sparkle clean-up days
• Main Street flag replacements • Ribbon cuttings
Chamber sponsorships
• Ferndale High School annual business scholarship • District 1 Dairy Princess contest • Lost Coast Kennel Club award • Tour of the Unknown Coast sponsor • Kinetic Sculpture Race sponsor • Ferndale Lighted Tractor Parade sponsor
Specifically the Chamber . . .
• Pays for northbound and southbound Hwy 101 billboards • Maintains and updates the VisitFerndale.com website • Is responsible for all @visitferndale social media/advertising • Answers all visitor inquires made by telephone, email or social media • Purchases and places advertising in local and national outlets • Maintains a vast professional digital photo library • Is responsible for all email marketing • Coordinates travel writers and film crew visits We invite locals and visitors alike to join the Ferndale Chamber of Commerce, established in 1905, and still going strong! Your support as a partner or stakeholder enables us to strengthen our local economy by attracting more visitors and customers to our wonderful community and preserving long-held traditions and community events Partner (businesses, non-profits, civic groups) membership: $100 yearly Stakeholder memberships (Individuals and households, “Ferndale Fans”) $50/$75 Join at visitferndale.com or mail a check to PO Box 325, Ferndale, CA 95536.

Contact the Chamber at [email protected] • (707) 786-4477

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VisitFerndale.com received 95,000 visits in the past 12 months, a 5% increase from the previous period.

About 50% of our website traffic comes from Google searches. Chamber is able to provide high-quality information to people searching for “things to do in Ferndale,” “Ferndale events,” “Ferndale hotels,” “Ferndale restaurants,” and other common queries.

The states from which we got the most website visitors this past year (after California) are Washington, New York, Oregon, Florida and Texas.

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Our Instagram following has grown to more than 7,000 followers, with our Facebook page close behind at 6,800 followers, for a total of nearly 14,000 social media followers.

Chamber uses social media to drive a consistent and professional “dine, shop, stay” message, incorporating special events, blog posts, commissioned photography, and behindthe-scenes content.

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Chamber continues to create engaging blog posts designed to attract visitors for overnight stays. These blog posts are shared on social media and with our email marketing audience of more than 4,400 people.

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In addition to organic content, Chamber also promotes Ferndale tourism through paid digital ads—and increased this line item by about 55% for FY 2025-2026 (from approximately $3,100/year to approximately $4,800/year).*
This increased ad spending has helped drive such positive results as:
126% increase in Instagram reach year-over-year
114% increase in Instagram link clicks
100% increase in Instagram content interactions
90% increase in Facebook reach
*Including both regular and Frightfully Fun ads.

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High-performing ad examples, including a cemetery tour
video seen more than 150,000 times →
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Positive press mentions in recent months include:

America’s Top 10 Most Charming Small Towns (July 2024, InsureMyTrip.com) “InsureMyTrip created a studied that looked at different aspects of small towns, such as spaciousness, peacefulness, festivals and ratings of local cafes and restaurants across 75 small towns.” Other winners included Cannon Beach, Oregon; Sun Valley, Idaho; and Cape May, New Jersey. 13 Charming California Towns Worth Visiting on Your Next Road Trip (October 2024, Locale Magazine)
Other winners included Carmel-by-the-Sea, Ojai, and San Juan Capistrano.

California’s ‘Cream City’ Is One Of The Cutest Towns To Visit — Known For Its Victorian Charm (November 2025, SecretLosAngeles.com)
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PUBLIC HEARING
Section 13

BUSINESS
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Meeting Date: November 19, 2025 Agenda Item Number: 13.a Agenda Item Title: Second Reading by Title Only and Adoption of Ordinance 2025-06 and Ordinance 2025- 07 adopting amendments to the Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 02-02) and Subdivision Ordinance (Ordinance 99-04)
Presented By: City Planner
Type of Item: X Action X Discussion Information
Action Required: No Action Voice Vote X Roll Call Vote

PROJECT SUMMARY
Ordinance 2025-06 amends various sections of the Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 02-02), and Ordinance 2025- 07 amends several sections of the Subdivision Ordinance (Ordinance No. 99-04). The purpose of the amendments is to achieve consistency with the adopted Land Use Element of the General Plan, implement Programs of the City’s adopted 6th cycle Housing Element, and address changes to State housing laws.

On August 6 and September 3, 2025, the Planning Commission held duly noticed public hearings, gave input and direction to staff, considered the amendments, and unanimously adopted Resolution 2025-15, recommending that the City Council adopt the amendments to the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances. The Planning Commission’s input and direction to staff is discussed further in the October 15, 2025 staff report.

The City Council held a duly noticed public hearing for the introduction and first reading of Ordinance 2025-06 and Ordinance 2025-07 at the Council’s regular meeting of October 15, 2025. After the Council closed the public hearing and deliberated, the City Council unanimously approved Resolution 2025-25, a Resolution of the City Council Certifying Compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act and Approving Addendum 2 to the Previously Certified Program Environmental Impact Report for the Ferndale General Plan Land Use Map, Land Use Element, and Safety Element Updates. Then, the Council unanimously introduced Ordinance 2025-06 and Ordinance 2025-07 and conducted first readings of both Ordinances.

Since the October 15th City Council public hearing and first reading, staff have not received new public comments, and no revisions have been made to the ordinance. The City Council must hold a public hearing and second reading of the ordinance as required by State law.

RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION

1. Introduce for second reading, by title only, Ordinance 2025-06, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Ferndale Amending the Ferndale Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance 02-02, amending the following Articles of the Ferndale Zoning Ordinance:

Article 3: Definitions
Article 4: Establishment and Designation of Zones
Article 5: Regulations for the Principal Zone
Article 6: Regulations for the Combining Zones
Article 7: General Provisions and Exceptions
Article 10: Use Permits
Article 12: Non-Conforming Uses and Special Permits
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2. Introduce for second reading, by title only, Ordinance 2025-07, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Ferndale Amending the Ferndale Subdivision Ordinance, Ordinance 99-04, amending the following Articles of the Ferndale Subdivision Ordinance:

Section 1.5: Subdivision Maps (Five or More Parcels)
Section 1.6: Parcel Map Subdivisions (Four or Fewer Parcels) Section 1.7: Lot Line Adjustments
Section 1.11: Parcel Mergers

ATTACHMENTS
• October 15, 2025 staff report
• Ordinance 2025-06, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Ferndale of Humboldt County, California, Amending the Ferndale Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance 02-02 O Exhibit A – Planning Commission recommended proposed text amendments to the Ferndale Zoning Ordinance
• Ordinance 2025-07, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Ferndale of Humboldt County, California, Amending the Ferndale Subdivision Ordinance, Ordinance 99-04 o Exhibit A – Planning Commission recommended proposed text amendments to the Ferndale Subdivision Ordinance
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Meeting Date: October 15, 2025 Agenda Item Number: 12.a Agenda Item Title: Public hearing, introduction and first readings for Ordinance 2025-06 and 2025-07, the Planning Commission’s recommended amendments to the Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 02-02) and Subdivision Ordinance (Ordinance 99-04), by title only
Presented By: City Planner
Type of Item: X Action Discussion Information
Action Required: No Action Voice Vote X Roll Call Vote

PROJECT SUMMARY
A public hearing for the introduction and first reading of Ordinance 2025-06 and Ordinance 2025-07. Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-06 will amend various sections of the Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 02-02), and proposed Ordinance 2025-07 will amend various sections of the Subdivision Ordinance (Ordinance No. 99-04). The purpose of the amendments is to achieve consistency with the adopted Land Use Element of the General Plan, implement Programs of the City’s adopted 6th cycle Housing Element, and address changes to State housing laws.

RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION

1. Receive staff presentation and review questions with staff.

2. Open the public hearing.

3. Receive testimony.

4. Close public hearing.

5. Motion and second to adopt Resolution 2025-25, a Resolution of the City Council Certifying Compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act and Approving Addendum 2 to the Previously Certified Program Environmental Impact Report for the Ferndale General Plan Land Use Map, Land Use Element, and Safety Element Updates. Roll call vote.

6. Motion to introduce and hold first reading of Ordinance 2025-06 and Ordinance 2025-07, read by title only, and continue the public hearing to the City Council’s next regular meeting for the second reading and adoption.

Roll call vote.

BACKGROUND
Zoning ordinances must be consistent with the City’s adopted General Plan pursuant to Government Code Section 65860(a). The Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation suggests that a city’s a zoning ordinance is consistent with a city’s general plan where the ordinance furthers the objectives and policies of the general plan and does not obstruct their attainment. Additionally, in the event that a zoning ordinance becomes inconsistent with a general plan or any of its elements by reason of amendment to the general plan, the zoning ordinance shall be amended within a reasonable time so that it is consistent with the general plan, as amended (Gov’t Code Section 65860(c)). The Subdivision Map Act, Government Code Section 66410 et seq. authorizes cities and counties to adopt a local ordinance for the review and processing of proposed subdivisions, the design and improvement of subdivisions, and the reconfiguration and/or consolidation of real property.

DISCUSSION AND PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The proposed amendments to the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances are the second group of updates to ensure the City’s zoning and other land use regulations are consistent with the General Plan. The City is undertaking the proposed amendments to reflect the adopted General Plan Land Use and Housing Elements. The text October 15, 2025
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amendments translate General Plan policies into specific use regulations, and development standards to govern development on individual properties. Like the first group of amendments considered and adopted by the Council on August 20, 2025, many of the amendments implement programs in the City’s 6th cycle Housing Element. Below is a list of the proposed Zoning and Subdivision ordinances amendments:

A. Update the “plywood exterior paneling” exterior material standard for clarification.

B. Add low- to non-reflective or anti-reflective Class A metal roofs as a permissible roofing material.

C. Permit supportive housing developments by-right in select zones.

D. Introduce single-room occupancy (SRO) regulations.

E. Establish a Streamside Protection Area (-SPA) combining zone.

F. Create discretionary demolition procedures for some types of buildings, and buildings and structures located in Ferndale’s designated historic district and for designated historic buildings.

G. Add findings for use and special permits.

H. Updates to the approval period for tentative maps, and the extension procedures.

I. Updates to Lot Line Adjustments for standards, procedures, etc.

J. Add new provisions to allow for voluntary parcel mergers.

PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS On August 6, 2025, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing to consider the proposed text amendments to the City’s Zoning and Subdivision ordinances. The Planning Commission received a staff presentation and considered the amendments listed under A, B, C, and D above. Before considering amendments listed under E through J, the PC continued the item to the September 3 meeting.

At the September 3 meeting, Planning staff reviewed the Planning Commission’s August 6 input on the proposed amendments, and presented amendments E through J. The Commission reviewed, discussed, and recommended modifications to the language for non-reflective Class A metal roofs as permissible roofing material in the R1, R2, and R3 zones. The Commission also discussed and recommended modifications to the discretionary demolition procedures to include buildings and structures located in Ferndale’s designated historic district and for designated historic buildings. At the August and September public hearings, no members of the public spoke on the proposed Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance amendments. The City did not receive written communications from the public before or at the either public hearing. On September 3, following the discussion, the Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of both the amendments to the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances as modified. The Planning Commission’s recommended modifications are incorporated into the Ordinances 2025-06 and 2025-07 as they are consistent with the General Plan, including the Land Use and Housing elements.

AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE
A. Proposed Amendments to the Exterior Materials Standards of the R1, R2, and R3 zones.

The Development Criteria provisions of the R1, R2, and R3 zones specify the exterior materials that are permissible to use, and other objective design standards. One of the permissible exterior siding materials is “Plywood exterior paneling”. It is proposed that the language be updated to state, “Grooved plywood exterior panel siding”, which readers of the Zoning Ordinance may find to be clearer than the existing language.

Another proposed amendment to the exterior materials standards is to add “Low- to Non-reflective or Antireflective Class A metal roofs” to the list of permissible exterior roofing materials for the R1, R2, and R3 zones.

This type of roofing material is not currently included on the list of permissible roofing materials. The California Building Code requires Class A roof coverings for new structures and when more than 50% of the roof area of an existing structure is replaced. A Class A rating indicates that the roof assembly is effective against severe fire exposure when tested using ASTM or UL standards. Class A roofing materials options include asphalt shingles, October 15, 2025
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concrete or clay tiles, slate, certain metal roofs, and some fire-retardant wood shake products when installed with specific underlayment.

The roofing material options currently permitted in the R1, R2, and R3 zones are: composition shingles, wood, and wood asbestos cement or slate shingles. The proposed amendment would add Class A metal roofs as a roofing material option. This amendment implements Program 3.d of the Safety Element of the General Plan, and a mitigation action in City’s annex of the 2025 Hazard Mitigation Plan draft.1 B. Supportive Housing Developments.

One objective of Housing Element Program 1 is a commitment to adopt zoning regulations for supportive housing meeting the requirements of Government Code Section 65650 et seq. The proposed amendments to the Residential Two Family (or R2), Residential Multiple-Family (or R3), Neighborhood Commercial (or C1), and Community Commercial (or C2) zones will allow by-right supportive housing developments consistent with this article of State housing law and Program 1 of the Housing Element. Although State law mandates that cities and counties permit these types of housing developments by-right in certain zones, it also imposes numerous eligibility criteria that must be met for a proposed supportive housing development to exercise this allowance. A supportive housing development is not market rate housing. The eligibility criteria require all the units in the supportive housing development be affordable to lower income households and all the units must be receiving public funding to ensure affordability for at least 55 years. The amendments would add this type of housing to the R2, R3, C1, and C2 zones because State law requires localities to permit supportive housing developments in zones that permit multifamily and mixed uses as either as a principal or conditional use. The eligibility criteria and procedures are proposed to be added to Article 7, and are nearly verbatim of the applicable State law, Government Code Sections 65650 to 65656.

C. Single Room Occupancy (SRO) housing.

Program 6 of the Housing Element commits the City to allowing SRO housing facilities in the R3 and R4 zones. The City's Zoning Ordinance does not currently allow SRO housing. SROs are multiple-unit residential building(s) with single room dwelling units or efficiency units as defined by the State Health and Safety Code which may have individual or shared kitchen and/or bathroom facilities. Each housing unit is intended to be occupied by no more than two persons. State housing law directs jurisdictions to have zoning regulations that allow for SROs as a housing typology because it is oftentimes a type of naturally occurring affordable housing (NOAH) or affordableby-design units. The California Department of Housing and Community Development May 2025 letter of inquiry specifically flagged the SRO program for completion.

SRO housing facilities would be a permitted type of housing in the R2, R3, C1, and C2 zones. The language of Housing Element Program 6 states that SROs are to be allowed in the R3 and R4 zones. However, there are no properties in the City that are zoned R3, and the R4 zone has been removed from the Zoning Ordinance as part of the adoption of Ordinance No. 2025-04. Therefore, to ensure compliance with State housing law it is recommended that SRO housing be allowed in the R2, R3, C1, and C2 zones as proposed, and the Planning Commission agreed with this recommendation as presented. In terms of form, SROs are effectively multi-family housing providing smaller units for individuals or two-person households with the option for shared facilities.

Because there is currently no land in the City designated as zoned R3, limiting the SRO housing to only the R3 zone would likely be found inadequate and noncompliant by HCD. 2 1 Currently under review with CAL-OES. 2 See July 16, 2025, City Council agenda item 13.b, “Report on the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) May 16, 2025 Letter of Inquiry and the City’s June 10, 2025 response letter”.

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Unlike Supportive Housing Developments, State law does not dictate the specifics of how cities and counties are to regulate SRO housing. The table below presents the standards that Planning staff requested Commission direction and the PC’s input:

TABLE 1
SRO Standard PC Input on the SRO Standard
Length of stay standard and Agreement that length of stay standard be “30 days or more”.

Standard whether the SRO unit
must be the occupant’s primary
residence.

Agreement for inclusion of a standard that requires SRO unit tenants not have an additional residential address other than the address of the SRO housing facility in which the unit is located.

Requirement that units be rented at
rates affordable to lower income
households.

Agreement that the amendments for SRO housing include a standard that units are to be rented at rents affordable to individuals and households with lower incomes as defined by the California Department of Housing and Community Development’s State income limits for Humboldt County, except for the manager’s unit.

Option for shared kitchen and/or
bathroom facilities consistent with
California Building Code.

Agreement that the amendments for SRO housing provide options for shared kitchen and/or bathroom facilities.

D. Demolition Procedures.

Program 6 of the Housing Element also commits the City to consider adopting procedures that would make the demolition of existing hotels and multifamily buildings discretionary to address the potential of converting to SRO rooms. Accordingly, Planning staff drafted procedures that would be added to Article 7 of the Zoning Ordinance, and the Planning Commission reviewed. The Planning Commission recommends adopting the procedures prepared by staff with modifications that would apply the procedures to buildings and structures in Ferndale’s designated historic district and to those individually designated as historic.

The draft demolition procedures prepared by Planning staff would only apply to existing hotels, motels, and multifamily structure buildings. During staff’s September 3 Planning Commission presentation, staff advised the proposed discretionary demolition procedures, as drafted, did not explicitly extend to buildings and structures in the designated historic district or to individual structures designated as historic. Staff explained that, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), an application to demolish a building or structure located in historic district or those individually designated as historic would trigger environmental review pursuant to CEQA currently. To meet CEQA requirements, the application procedures, requirements, and findings would be nearly identical to the proposed demolition procedures. However, because the Zoning Ordinance does not currently include regulations for the demolition of designated historic structures and buildings, or those in Ferndale’s historic district, the requirements for CEQA are not readily available to property owners, residents, or City staff.

The proposed amendments would create a structured, and transparent pathway for reviewing demolition proposals. Adoption of the proposed amendment would safeguard protected affordable units, and ensure potential or existing historic resources receive proper evaluation. The demolition procedures provide for appeals, time limits, and post-demolition maintenance standards. In the event of an imminent public safety hazard (e.g., due to a fire or earthquake), the proposed procedures include an exemption process to ensure timely removal of a hazard.

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This discussion prompted the Planning Commission to request that the City Council explore the development of code enforcement procedures and fines for cases when a historic structure is demolished without the necessary approvals and permits.

The following is summary of the proposed demolition procedures:

1. Key Definitions
• Definitions for Building, Hotel, Motel, Multifamily, and Structure refer back to existing ordinance definitions (§3.17, §3.39, §3.51, §3.28.3/3.28.5, §3.70). • Non-transient: Rentals or leases of thirty days or more. • Protected Unit: Non-manager dwelling unit subject to recorded affordability restrictions or rent/price controls for lower- or very-low-income households.

2. Exemption for imminent public safety hazard
• After consulting with either the City Building Inspector or City Engineer, the City Manager may authorize immediate demolition if a building poses an imminent threat to people or neighboring properties. The City Manager’s determination must be made in writing.
• An application approved under these provision; prior to the demolition, the applicant must photograph and measure the building (as safety allows) and submit documentation to the City Clerk.

3. Demolition Application Process
• Application is filed with the City Clerk.
o If tied to another permit (e.g., design review), the two permits are to be processed concurrently. • Preliminary Determinations by City Manager or their Designee o Confirm applicant has shown:
 Building is under 50 years old and not on a historic register.  No protected units exist, or any demolished protected units will be replaced with equivalent affordable units per Government Code §65915(c)(3) standards. • Historic/Cultural Resource Evaluation
o If the building is 50+ years old or potentially eligible for historic listing:
 Require and fund a qualified cultural resource evaluation.  Forward application and evaluation to cultural resource agencies for comment. • Staff Report & Public Hearing
o A staff report must be compiled with recommendations and agency comments. o Schedule a public hearing before the Planning Commission.

4. Planning Commission Approval Criteria. The Commission may approve demolition only if all of the following findings are made after conducting a duly noticed public hearing:
• No more than two protected units will be removed, or any demolished protected units are replaced with equivalent affordable units meeting Government Code §65915(c)(3). • Demolition is consistent with the General Plan’s historic resource protection policies. • The project complies with CEQA.

Upon approval, issuance of the demolition permit is stayed for ten business days to allow an appeal to the City Council.

5. Appeals
• Appeals follow Article 11 of the Ferndale Zoning Ordinance. • If the City Council upholds demolition, permit issuance is again stayed ten business days for potential judicial appeal.

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6. Permit Expiration and Extensions
• Approved demolition permits must be pulled and exercised within one year of Planning Commission approval unless:
o A shorter period is set by the conditions of approval, or an extension (up to one additional year) is granted by the City Manager upon timely written owner request. • Once issued, demolition must commence before permit expiration.

7. Lot Maintenance. Owners must keep cleared lots clean, safe, and aesthetically pleasing as part of the postdemolition lot maintenance. It further stipulates that failure to maintain constitutes a violation subject to existing penalties (Ordinance No. 06-04).

E. Streamside Protection Area Combining or -SPA.

The proposed amendments will add Section 6.08 to the Zoning Ordinance. The amendments cross-reference and incorporate the adopted Land Use Element Goals, Policies and Implementation Measures for the establishment of a -SPA combining zone along both sides of Francis Creek for 50 feet. New development within the -SPA, measured from the top of bank or the edge of the riparian dripline, whichever is a greater distance from the creek centerline, for 50 feet, will be permitted where the applicant demonstrates that best management practices will be implemented to minimize potential environmental effects to water quality and biological resources. The types of uses that may be permitted in the -SPA are identical to the uses listed in subparagraphs a) through g) of Policy LU-4.2 of the Land Use Element.

F. Findings to Approve a Use Permit and a Special Permit Article 10 of the Zoning Ordinance describes the procedures for filing, noticing, appealing, and revoking use permits. However, it is silent on the findings required for the Planning Commission to approve, or approve with conditions, a use permit or special permit.3 The Constitution, California code, and case law provide the findings for a city or county to approve use permits and special permits. The amendments propose to add the specific approval findings to approve a use permit and a special permit. This will remove ambiguity for all readers of the City’s Zoning Ordinance and improve transparency. Because special permits are a type of use permit, the amendments propose to also relocate the special permit provisions from Article 12 to Article 10.

AMENDMENTS TO THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE
This set of proposed amendments update tentative map expiration timelines to comport with State law; amendments to the Lot Line Adjustment section for the approval findings to align with State law, updates to streamline the process and procedures while providing appeal procedures for applicants and neighboring property owners, and introduce a process for voluntary parcel mergers. The changes aim to improve predictability, ensure consistency with State law, and provide clear and consistent procedures for applicants and staff. The amendments incorporate the City Engineer’s input, who was consulted extensively given the technical complexity of the proposed updates.

A. Tentative Map Subdivisions.

While the programs in the Land Use, Housing, and Safety elements do not specifically commit the City to amending the provisions for the expiration of tentative maps and the extension procedures, amending these provisions is proposed to address notable inconsistencies with State law. Below is a summary of the proposed amendments to Sections 1.5 and 1.6:
3 A special permit is a type of a minor use permit; therefore, the findings are the same.

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Section 1.5: Tentative Subdivision Maps (Five or More Parcels) • Increase the timeline for when a tentative subdivision approval expires from 24 months to four years. • Clarify when a subdivider needs to file an extension, and the extension process:
o The subdivider must file a written extension request at least 45 days before expiration. o Upon filing an extension request, the map automatically extends for 60 days or until final action.
o The Planning Commission may grant up to three separate extensions of 24 months each, but total extensions cannot exceed six years beyond the original expiration date consistent with the Subdivision Map Act.
o Update the Planning Commission’s findings to approve an extension, and that the PC may impose some conditions:
- Must still conform to the General Plan, current zoning, and improvement standards for comparable subdivisions.
- Commission may impose new or revised map conditions, including updated or new development fees that have arisen since initial approval. • Update the appeal period from 10 days to 15 days consistent with the Subdivision Map Act.

Section 1.6: Tentative Parcel Maps (Four or Fewer Parcels) • The proposed updates specify that tentative map approvals expire four years after approval, and that the procedures for extension requests follow the identical timelines and procedures in Section

1.502.8.2.

B. Lot Line Adjustments
Amendments are proposed to address inconsistencies with State law, notably for the eligibility requirements (e.g., that lot line adjustments are limited to four or fewer parcels), and findings(e.g., a LLA is consistent with the general plan, and CEQA). Other amendments are proposed to update the application submittal requirements and the procedures to follow a logical order and remove antiquated references.

Revisions to the approval and appeal process are also proposed to implement Housing Element Program 2.

Program 2 commits the City to amending its regulations to make lot line adjustments (LLA) a staff-level processes. (Housing Element Program 2 indicates that the LLA and merger provisions are codified in Zoning Ordinance; this is an error because these regulations are codified in the City’s Subdivision Ordinance.) The amendments propose to remove the ambiguous language that results in all lot line adjustments effectively receive a public hearing before the City Engineer takes action on the LLA.
4 As proposed by the amendments the City Engineer will continue to be the designated City official to take action on LLA applications, and the Planning Commission will continue to be the first appeal body, followed by the City Council.

The proposed language provides authority for the City Engineer to conditionally approve a LLA when all of the required findings can be met. The City Engineer’s conditional approval will be accompanied by a signed and dated report. The Engineer’s decision will then be noticed, via US mail, to all property owners within 300 feet. The notice must specify the procedures for filing an appeal and indicate the last day for filing an appeal. An adversely affected person will have 15 days to file an appeal. Below is an outline of the proposed amendments to the review, approval, and appeal procedures:
4 The ambiguous language is contained in Section 1.705, “The Planning Department may refer the Lot Line Adjustment Plot Plan to the Planning Commission for their consideration when the proposed Lot Line Adjustment has the potential for arousing extraordinary public concern”.

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Lot Line Adjustments Review & Approval Process

1. Completeness Check (30 days) by City Engineer

2. Planner Review (15 days) for consistency with General Plan, zoning, CEQA

3. Agency Referrals (15 days) to public works, utilities, etc.

4. Final Decision (60 days) by City Engineer—approval, conditional approval, or denial.

5. Notice & Appeal
• Written notice mailed to property owners within 300 feet. • Fifteen (15) day appeal period to Planning Commission; further appeal to City Council. • Appeals by adversely affected persons must be in writing and accompanied by the City Council’s adopted filing fee. An appellant’s appeal must state why the City Engineer’s approval is not in accord with the standards and regulations of the Lot Line Adjustment ordinance, the Subdivision Map Act, or other applicable State law, or why it is believed that there was an error or an abuse of discretion.

For a LLA that is denied by the City Engineer, it is proposed that applicants be given an opportunity to correct the map and other application materials. If the suggested amendment is adopted, should the City Engineer deny an LLA, the applicant will be notified in writing, and they would have a six-month window to submit a corrected application, along with paying additional fees. Should the City Engineer then be able to conditionally approve the corrected LLA, it will be subject to the same noticing and appeal process described above.

C. Parcel Mergers
Housing Element Program 2 commits the City to provide for a staff-level process for voluntary parcel mergers. The existing merger provisions only cover mergers that are reversion to acreage, and reversion and resubdividing. A reversion to acreage is Subdivision Map Act process when a property owner of four or fewer contiguous lots that were previously subdivided wants to merge and eliminate the easements and encumbrances created as part of that subdivision; or where a property owner of contiguous lots that were previously subdivision wants to merge and then resubdivide. Because these types of reversions to acreage involve changes to an approved and recorded subdivision map, ultimately the City Council must approve the reversion. The City’s Subdivision Ordinance currently does not provide a pathway for a property owner, on a voluntary basis, to merge two contiguous parcels to create a larger parcel while not altering the existing easements, encumbrances, etc. The proposed amendments will add Section 1.1105, Voluntary Mergers by Owner, summarized as follows:
• City Engineer may approve if the resulting parcel meets health, building, and zoning standards. • Notice of Merger filed with County Recorder.
• Conditions imposed by Engineer may be appealed to City Council within 15 days.

FINDINGS FOR APPROVAL
In accordance with §8.01 of Article 8 of the Zoning Ordinance and State General Plan, amendments to the Zoning Ordinance, including amendments to the Subdivision Ordinance, may only be approved when all the following findings are made by the City Council.

COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA).

A. FINDING: The processing and approval of the amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Ordinance is in compliance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

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ANALYSIS: Addendum 2 to certified Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) for the Ferndale General Plan Land Use Map, and Land Use Element update has been prepared in compliance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Resolution 2025-14, and which was reviewed and considered by the Planning Commission.

PUBLIC INTEREST.

A. FINDING: Section 8.01 of the Ferndale Zoning Ordinance and State General Plan Law stipulates that the Zoning Ordinance may be amended whenever the public necessity, convenience and welfare require such amendment. The proposed amendments are of public necessity, convenience and welfare.

ANALYSIS: The proposed Amendments to Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Ordinance are in the public interest because the amendments promote the orderly and efficient development of land within the City and encourages a wide range of housing types and densities while encouraging the preservation of agricultural land surrounding the City. These goals and policies are intended to provide a wider range of housing types and affordability throughout the City to support residents through all stages of life while also increasing the health and welfare of residents and visitors. The proposed Amendments promote transparency by adding findings for use and special permits, and updating the local subdivision ordinance to better reflect the Subdivision Map Act. The Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Amendments advance the goals, policies, and implementation programs of the Land Use, Housing, and Safety elements of the Ferndale General Plan, and therefore is in the public interest.

CONSISTENCY WITH THE GENERAL PLAN.

A. FINDING: Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Ordinance are consistent with all other parts of the Ferndale General Plan.

ANALYSIS: The amendments are consistent with all other provisions of the General Plan because they make the Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Ordinance consistent with the adopted Land Use, Housing and Safety elements of the City’s General Plan. The amendments implement specific implementation programs of the Land Use and Safety elements, and objectives of the 6th Cycle Housing Element to ensure compliance with State housing law.

The amendments are consistent with sound planning principles in that they implement adopted programs and ensure that the goals and policies of the General Plan are implemented to achieve the stated goals. The proposed amendments are consistent with all other elements of the Ferndale General Plan adopted by the City.

B. FINDING: State General Plan Law states that amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Ordinance must be consistent with the General Plan.

ANALYSIS: The proposed Amendments are consistent with the Ferndale General Plan because they are required to bring the Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Ordinance into compliance with the City’s adopted Land Use, Housing, and Safety elements, and State law. It is consistent with sound planning principles in that the proposed policies and proposed implementation programs are compatible and ensure that the goals and policies of the General Plan can be implemented to achieve the stated goals. The proposed Amendments are consistent with all other elements of the Ferndale General Plan adopted by the City.

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Safety
Element,
Program 3.d
Program 3.d commits the City to monitoring new building materials used for fire resistance and incorporate such materials into plan checks, and the materials standards in the Zoning Ordinance. The amendments include adding non-reflective Class A metal roofs as a permissible material. When this material is used and constructed/installed in accordance with the Class A standard, a structure’s fire resiliency is improved. This amendment implements Safety Element Program 3.d.

Land Use
Element Goal
LU-4, Open
Space &
Conservation
Policy LU-4.2,
&
Implementatio
n Program LUIP2.

The reference goal, policies, and implementation program commits the City to establishing a Streamside Protection Area Combining (or -SPA) Zone along both sides of Francis Creek, for 50 feet. Adding to the Zoning Ordinance, a -SPA combining zone that cross-references and incorporates these provisions of the General Plan implements the intent of General Plan for maintenance and improvement of the flow of Francis Creek.

Housing
Element
Program 1
Program 1 includes an objective that commits the City to amending its zoning regulations to allow supportive housing developments consistent with Government Code 65650 et seq. Initiating and completing specific amendments to the Zoning Ordinance to allow supportive housing is necessary to achieve this objective of Program 1, and for compliance with State housing law. The amendments to the Zoning Ordinance proposed herein will accomplish this objective of Program 1.

Housing
Element
Program 2
The 6th cycle housing element found there are a number of small sites (i.e., less than

0.50 acres in size) that are unlikely to be suitable for affordable housing due to economies of scale. Program 2 commits the City to amending the Subdivision Ordinance to reduce affordable housing production barriers by streamlining processes related to development-related land consolidation, that is the lot line adjustments and mergers.

The proposed lot line adjustments and mergers amendments to the Subdivision Ordinance implement Housing Element Program 2 by simplifying the procedures for the review and conditional approval of these types of parcel changes, while preserving right to appeal for applicants and persons adversely affected.

Housing
Element
Program 6
Program 6 commits the City amending the zoning regulations to 1) permit single room occupancy units (SROs), a housing type not identified in the Zoning Ordinance, and 2) considering demolition procedures for existing hotels and multifamily structure demolition discretionary. The Amendments implement the SRO objective of Program 6 by allowing SROs that meet specific objective criteria and standards in the same manner as other multifamily development. Initiating and adopting Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance to provide for discretionary demolition procedures is necessary to achieve the objective of Program 6 for there to be discretionary demolition procedures.

CONSISTENCY WITH THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND OTHER CITY ORDINANCES.

A. FINDING: The Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Ordinance are consistent with all other parts of the Zoning Ordinance, the Subdivision Ordinance, and other City ordinances.

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ANALYSIS: The proposed Amendments carry through to all sections of the Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Ordinance, and have been reviewed to ensure they are consistent with all other provisions of the Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision Ordinance, and other City ordinances.

PUBLIC NOTICE
For the August 6, 2025 Planning Commission public hearing: The City published a public hearing notice in the July 24, 2025 edition of the Ferndale Enterprise, and posted the notice in the designated public places, and posted notice on the City’s website. At the August 6, 2025, the Planning Commission continued the matter, date certain, to the September 3, 2025 meeting.

For the October 15, 2025 City Council public hearing: The City published a public hearing notice in the October 2, 2025 edition of the Ferndale Enterprise (Attachment B). The City published the public hearing notice on its website, and posted the same notice on two public bulletin boards in accordance with §8.08 of the Zoning Ordinance.

COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) The proposed Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map amendments are entirely consistent with and implement the General Plan densities/intensities and land uses established in the General Plan, for which an EIR was previously prepared and certified. The proposed amendments have been reviewed by the City of Ferndale in light of Sections 15162 and 15164 of the CEQA Guidelines. As the CEQA Lead Agency, the City of Ferndale has determined, based on the analysis presented in the Addendum to the Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) prepared for the Ferndale General Plan Update: Land Use and Safety Elements, that none of the conditions apply which would require preparation of a subsequent or supplemental EIR and that an Addendum to the certified Ferndale General Plan Update: Land Use and Safety Elements PEIR is the appropriate environmental documentation under CEQA for the proposed amendments.

CONCLUSION
The proposed amendments are a substantial step toward aligning the City’s zoning and subdivision regulations with the adopted General Plan—particularly the Land Use, Housing, and Safety elements. They implement several implementation measures and programs in these General Plan elements. Additionally, they resolve inconsistencies between the City’s ordinances and State law, especially concerning compliance with the Subdivision Map Act.

ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A Housing Element Program 1, Program 2, and Program 6, excerpted from the Housing Element.

Attachment B Public Hearing Notice

RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
• Resolution 2025-25, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Ferndale Certifying Compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act and Approving Addendum 2 to the Previously Certified Program Environmental Impact Report for the Ferndale General Plan Land Use Map, Land Use Element, and Safety Element Updates
• Ordinance 2025-06, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Ferndale of Humboldt County, California, Amending the Ferndale Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance 02-02 O Exhibit A – Planning Commission recommended proposed text amendments to the Ferndale Zoning Ordinance
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• Ordinance 2025-07, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Ferndale of Humboldt County, California, Amending the Ferndale Subdivision Ordinance, Ordinance 99-04 o Exhibit A – Planning Commission recommended proposed text amendments to the Ferndale Subdivision Ordinance
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ATTACHMENT A
Housing Element Program 1, Program 2, and Program 6, excerpted from adopted 6th cycle Housing Element. The Program objective(s) being implemented by the proposed amendments to the Zoning and Subdivision ordinances are underlined below.

Program 1. Ensure adequate sites are available and/or zoned to allow owner-occupied and rental multifamily residential uses by right.

Providing zoning for a variety of Housing Types in Ferndale is an identified area of improvement for the 6th cycle.

Specifically, City staff and elected officials will need to continue to work on revisiting the R3 and R4 zoning designations, but the intent of this program is to ensure that all designated zone classifications are 1) adequately represented on the Zoning Map and 2) allow for a variety of housing types without an overly rigorous review process.

There are two sites: APNs 031-032-007 & 030-181-008 that have development capacity for affordable housing (realistic capacity identified in the sites inventory is 7 units and 8 units, respectively) but are constrained by subdivision requirements. This program expands the allowable uses on these sites (only) to allow the density to meet the realistic unit capacity as identified in the sites inventory on these specific sites for affordable housing without subdivision. This program allows for development of the R2 portion of APN 030-181-008 at realistic affordable housing capacity (8 units) (the R2 zone allows up to 15 dwelling units per acre (du/acre), meeting minimum density standards as set by HCD) without subdivision. The R2 portion of the site may be accessed directly from Arlington Avenue. The development capacities for the two sites identified above are consistent with General Plan densities and available immediately upon Housing Element adoption.

Objectives:
• Revisit the “Character” and “Primary and Compatible Uses”, and “Density Range” sections of each zone in the Land Use Element. Update as appropriate to ensure both single-family and multifamily uses are anticipated uses in multiple zones.
• Update the Zoning Ordinance to allow multifamily development of up to 4 units in the R4 zone without a use permit.
• Update the Zoning Ordinance to allow multifamily development of more than 4 units in the R4 zone with a use permit.
• Update the Zoning Ordinance to allow multifamily development of more than 4 units in the R3 zone with a use permit.
• Evaluate and identify sites with potential for rezoning to allow for multifamily uses without a use permit (i.e., R3 and/or R4 zones).
• Implement rezoning on identified sites to R-3 and/or R-4 by 2023. • Review existing City processes for compliance with AB 2162. Revise zoning codes/processes to allow supportive housing by right in zones where multifamily and mixed uses are permitted, including nonresidential zones permitting multifamily uses. Complete review of existing City processes by August 1, 2020. (emphasis added)
Funding Sources: General Fund, SB2 funds
Responsible Agencies: City Planner and City Manager
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Program 2. Adopt incentives for consolidation of smaller sites, including priority processing, modification of development standards and ministerial lot line adjustments.

Updated State requirements related to identification of suitable affordable housing development sites highlight the fact that small sites are unlikely to be suitable for affordable housing due to economies of scale. The program intent is to attempt to reduce affordable housing production barriers by streamlining processes related to development-related land consolidation.

Objectives:
• Update Zoning Ordinance to make Mergers and Lot Line Adjustments staff-level processes. • Consider waiving Lot Line Adjustment and Merger processing fees for projects that propose to create an ADU or 20% deed-restricted affordable units (20 year term).

Funding Sources: General Fund, SB2 funds
Responsible Agencies: City Planner and City Manager
Timeframe: 2019-2022
Program 6. Prioritize regulatory concessions to encourage Single Room Occupancy (SRO) units.

A single-room occupancy (SRO) unit usually is small, between 200 to 350 square feet. These units provide a valuable source of affordable housing for individuals and can serve as an entry point into the housing market for people who previously experienced homelessness. Many older SROs have been lost due to deterioration, hotel conversions, and demolition. The intent of this programs is to identify zoning and development standards that will allow and encourage the construction of new SROs. This program will assist people in extremely low-income (ELI) households.

Objectives:
• Update the Zoning Ordinance to specifically allow SRO units by right in R3 and R4 zones. • Consider altering procedures to make existing hotels and multifamily structure demolition discretionary, such as requiring City Council review, to address the potential of converting to SRO rooms.

Funding Sources: General Fund, SB2 funds
Responsible Agencies: City Planner and City Manager
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ATTACHMENT B
Public Notice for the October 15, 2025 Hearing Published in the October 2, 2025 Edition of the Ferndale Enterprise
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Appendix A.

Proposed text amendments to the Zoning Ordinance
(Ordinance No. 02-02) and
Subdivision Ordinance (Ordinance No. 99-04)
• The full text of the proposed text amendments can be read online and downloaded from the City’s web site, https://ci.ferndale.ca.us/wp/wp-content/uploads/PC-rec-zoning-ord-amendments-TC.pdf • The current Ferndale Zoning Ordinance can be read and downloaded here: https://ci.ferndale.ca.us/wp/laws/Zoning%20Ordinance.pdf • The full text of the proposed text amendments can be read online and downloaded from the City’s web site, https://ci.ferndale.ca.us/wp/wp-content/uploads/PC-rec-amend-to-TM-timelines_LLA- _NOM-Subd-Ord-TC.pdf
• The current Ferndale Subdivision Ordinance can be read and downloaded here: https://ci.ferndale.ca.us/wp/laws/1999-04%20Subdivision%20Ordinance.pdf October 15, 2025
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ORDINANCE NO. 2025-06

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FERNDALE AMENDING THE FERNDALE ZONING ORDINANCE, ORDINANCE 02-02
WHEREAS, the City of Ferndale, California (hereafter “City”) is a municipal corporation, duly organized under the constitution and laws of the State of California; and
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 65850, et seq. authorizes cities to regulate land use, and to adopt and amend general plans and zoning and building ordinances for such purposes, and sets forth procedures governing the adoption and amendment of such ordinances; and WHEREAS, California Government Code subdivision (a) of Section 65860 requires that a city’s zoning regulations be consistent with its general plan; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 02-02 is the adopted Zoning Ordinance of the City of Ferndale, as provided by Title 7 of the Government Code of the State of California. Ordinance is known and cited as the “Zoning Ordinance” as provided by Article 1; and
WHEREAS, Article 8 of the Zoning Ordinance establishes the procedure to amend the Zoning Ordinance including changing property from one zone to another, imposing regulations not previously imposed, and by removing or modifying adopted regulations whenever the public necessity, convenience and welfare require such amendment; and
WHEREAS, the City has prepared amendments to the Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance No. 02-02, (hereafter “Zoning Amendments”), that are attached hereto as Exhibit A and hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety, that; and
WHEREAS, the Zoning Amendments implement programs of the adopted Housing, Land Use, and Safety elements of the Ferndale General Plan, and address changes to State housing laws; and WHEREAS, the Zoning Amendments would not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare of the City because the proposed amendments update old and outdated references; resolve inconsistencies with State law; allow for a greater variety of housing types and configurations in areas planned and zoned for residential development and where residential development is a compatible use; add new measures to maintain or improve the natural flow of Francis Creek; facilitate the prevention of the loss of lives, injuries, and property damage due to fires by enumerating non-reflective metal roof assemblies that meet Class A standards as a permissible roofing material in residential zones; and improve transparency for use permits and special permits by identifying the findings required to approve or approve with conditions; and WHEREAS, review and adoption of the proposed Zoning Amendments are done in compliance with California Government Code Sections 65853 through 65857, which require a duly noticed public hearing of the Planning Commission whereby the Planning Commission shall provide its written recommendation to the City Council for its consideration; and
WHEREAS, the City caused to be published in the July 24, 2025 edition of the Ferndale Enterprise, a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Ferndale, a Notice of Public Hearing on the proposed Zoning Amendments; further the City posted the same Notice on the City’s website at https://ci.ferndale.ca.us/, and on two public bulletin boards in accordance with Section 8.08 of the Zoning Ordinance; and said notices specified the availability of the draft Zoning Amendments, and the date, time, and location of the public hearing for these Zoning Amendments; and
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WHEREAS, on August 6 and September 3, 2025, the Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed public hearing to accept public comment and consider Addendum 2 to the PEIR, and the proposed text amendments to various sections of the Zoning Ordinance and proposed Zoning Amendments; and WHEREAS, on September 3, 2025, after closing the public hearing, the Planning Commission unanimously adopted the Planning Commission Resolution 2025-14, recommending the City Council approve Addendum 2 to the PEIR; and then unanimously adopted the Planning Commission Resolution 2025-15, recommending that the City Council adopt the proposed Zoning Amendments, as modified, to the Zoning Ordinance; and WHEREAS, the City caused to be published in the October 2, 2025 edition of the Ferndale Enterprise, a Notice of Public Hearing on the proposed Zoning Amendments; further, the City published a Notice of Public Hearing of the proposed amendment on its website at https://ci.ferndale.ca.us/, and posted the same Notice of Public Hearing on two public bulletin boards in accordance with Section 8.08 of the Zoning Ordinance; and said notices specified the availability of the draft Zoning Amendments, and the date, time, and location of the public hearing for these Zoning Amendments; and
WHEREAS, the City has complied with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act, in the manner described in the City Council Resolution 2025-25 adopted on October 15, 2025, and hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety, the City of Ferndale has been prepared pursuant to the provisions of Section 15164 of the CEQA Guidelines to address the proposed Subdivision Amendments as described in Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the staff report, supporting documents, public testimony, the Planning Commission’s recommendation that the City Council adopt the proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map, and all appropriate information that has been submitted with these amendments; and WHEREAS, the subject Ordinance will amend Article 3, Article 4, Article 5, Article 6, Article 7, Article 10, and Article 12 of Ordinance No. 02-02 as set forth herein in Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, the Zoning Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance No. 02-02, would not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare of the City as the proposed amendments update old and outdated references; implement the allow a greater variety of housing types and configurations in areas planned and zoned for residential development, and the Zoning Amendments thereby implement programs of the adopted Housing Element and Land Use Element of the Ferndale General Plan; and improve transparency of the zoning regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Zoning Amendments are consistent with the Ferndale General Plan; and WHEREAS, the amendments are internally consistent with Ordinance No. 02-02 (Zoning Ordinance) and other adopted City of Ferndale ordinances; and
WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites to the adoption of the Ordinance have occurred.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FERNDALE, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN, AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Recitals. Each fact set forth in the recitals above is true and correct, and incorporated herein by reference.

Section 2. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The City Council determined that the Final Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) for the Ferndale General Plan Land Use Map, and Land Use Element and Safety Element Updates of the Ferndale General Plan, together with Addendum 2 approved by Resolution 2025-25, satisfies all of the requirements of CEQA and are adequate to serve as the required environmental documentation for the proposed Subdivision Amendments.

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Section 4.

Section 5.

Section 6.

Section 7.

Zoning Ordinance for the approval of the amendments to the Ferndale Zoning Ordinance are made, and that the Zoning Amendments in Exhibit A are in the public interested, are consistent with the General Plan, and are consistent with Zoning Ordinance and Other City ordinances as described in this report.

Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance Text. The following Articles of the Ferndale Zoning Ordinance are hereby amended by this Ordinance as set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated in its entirety herein by reference:

Article 3: Definitions
Article 4: Establishment and Designation of Zones
Article 5: Regulations for the Principal Zone
Article 6: Regulations for the Combining Zones
Article 7: General Provisions and Exceptions
Article 10: Use Permits
Article 12: Non-Conforming Uses and Special Permits
Without modifying the substance, following adoption of this Ordinance, the City Clerk shall cause the amendments to the Zoning Ordinance to be consistent in form and style with the Zoning Ordinance.

Effective Date. The effective date of this Ordinance is thirty (30) days after its adoption of the City Council. The Clerk shall cause this Ordinance to be published in the manner required by Government Code section 36933.

Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance or its application to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid, such invalidity has no effect on the other provisions or applications of the Ordinance that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this extent, the provisions of this resolution are severable. The City Council declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance irrespective of the invalidity of any portion thereof.

Limited Repeal. Any provision of the Zoning Ordinance that is inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, to the extent of such inconsistencies and no further, is hereby repealed or modified to that extent necessary to effect the provisions of this Ordinance.

INTRODUCED and FIRST READING CONDUCTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Ferndale, California, on this 15th day of October 2025, by the following ROLL CALL vote of the City Council:

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Leonard Lund, Vice Mayor
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SECOND READING CONDUCTED, PASSED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Ferndale, California, on this _____ day of _____________2025, by the following ROLL CALL vote of the City Council:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

Randy Cady, Mayor
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Kristene Hall, City Clerk
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Ordinance 2025-06
Exhibit A
Notes:

1. Proposed amendments to the following sections are shown in underlined text for additions and strikethrough text for deletions.

2. Revisions recommended by the Planning Commission are shown with turquoise highlighting.

3. All sub-sections not included in the below sections shall continue in full force, unamended by this Ordinance.

ARTICLE 3: DEFINITIONS
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§3.XX Single Room Occupancy or SRO: Multiple-unit residential building(s) containing housing units that may have kitchen and/or bathroom facilities and are single room dwelling units or efficiency units as defined by the State Health and Safety Code. Each housing unit is occupied by no more than 2 persons, for no less than 30 days, and the unit is the occupants’ primary residence. A housing facility that is configured as SRO units that meets the State definitions for transitional housing or supportive housing shall be regulated as transitional housing or supportive housing as applicable.
§3.xx Supportive Housing (§3.74 added by Ordinance 2025-x on2014-02 on 5/1/2014): As defined at Section 50675.14 65582(n) of the Health & Safety Government Code means housing has no limit on the length of stay, is linked to onsite or offsite services, and is occupied by a target population as defined in Health & Safety Code Section 53260. Services typically include assistance designed to meet the needs of the target population in retaining housing, living and working in the community, and/or improving health and may include case management, mental health treatment, and life skills. Supportive housing is a residential use that is permitted in the same manner as other residential dwellings of the same type in the same zone, and subject only to the same regulations and procedures that apply to other residential uses of the same type in the same zone pursuant to Government Code Section 65583(c)(3). §3.XX Supportive Services: As defined in Government Code Section 65582(o), supportive services include, but are not limited to, a combination of subsidized, permanent housing, intensive case management, medical and mental health care, substance abuse treatment, employment services, and benefits advocacy.
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ARTICLE 4: ESTABLISHMENT AND DESIGNATION OF ZONES
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§4.02 Combining Zones: In addition to the principal zones established in Section 4.01, certain combining regulation zones are hereby established as follows:

ZONE DESIGNATION
Agriculture -A
Special Building Site -B
Recreation -X
Design Control -D
Qualified Combining -Q
Housing Combining (Added by
Ordinance 2014-02 on 5/1/2014):
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Streamside Protection Area
Combining
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ARTICLE 5: REGULATIONS FOR THE PRINCIPAL ZONE:
§5.01 In addition to the regulations specified in this Article for each of the principal zones, the general regulations set forth in Article 7 shall be applicable to each and every such zone. In the event of conflict between the particular regulations for each zone set forth in this Article and the general regulations set forth in Article 7, the Planning Commission shall determine which of the conflicting regulations shall be applicable. …
§5.02 Residential One-Family or R1 Zone is intended to be applied in areas of the City where topography, access, utilities, public services and general conditions make the area suitable and desirable for single-family home development. The following regulations shall apply in all Residential One-Family or R1 Zones:

5.02.1 Principal permitted uses:
a. Single-family dwellings.
b. Boarding of not more than two (2) persons not employed on the premises. c. Keeping no more than four (4) household pets for each dwelling unit. d. Vacation rentals.
e. Small employee housing.

5.02.2 Uses permitted with a Use Permit:
a. Guest houses.
b. Public and private non-commercial recreation facilities, including golf courses. c. Bed and breakfast inns.

5.02.3 Other regulations:
a. Minimum lot area: 5,000 square feet.
b. Minimum lot width: 50 feet.
c. Maximum lot depth: 3 times lot width.
d. Minimum yards: front, 20 feet; rear, 15 ft; side, 10% of lot width on each side except that no side yard may be less than 5 ft, or need be more than 12 ft. e. Maximum ground coverage: 40%.
f. Maximum building height: 35 feet.

5.02.4 Development Criteria: Any single-family home constructed or placed within the City of Ferndale in accordance with these provisions shall
a. Have a minimum width of 20 feet, and
b. Have a minimum twelve (12) inch roof overhang on all sides, and c. Have an exterior siding composed of one or more of the following materials:
i. Grooved Pplywood exterior paneling siding.
ii. Masonry or concrete.
iii. Stucco.
iv. Any wood product including shingles, shakes, horizontal overlapping board or pressboard siding or any material of wood-like appearance in widths of twelve (12) inches or less.

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d. Have exterior siding that shall extend to the ground, except that when a solid concrete masonry foundation is used, the exterior covering material need not extend below the top of the foundation, and
e. Have a roof composed of one or more of the following materials:
i. Interlocking roof tiles.
ii. Composition shingles.
iii. Wood.
iv. Wood asbestos cement or slate shingles.
iv.v. Low- to non-reflective or anti-reflective Class A metal roofs. f. The Planning Commission may allow a single-family dwelling to be constructed or placed within the City of Ferndale with alternative development standards substituted for those herein above set forth, or to exempt such a dwelling from the strict application of such development standards, upon showing of good cause. Application for such substitution of, or exemption from, development standards shall be made to the Planning Commission and any appeal of the decision of the Planning Commission may be taken in accordance with the provisions of Article 11, Appeals.

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§5.03 Residential Two-Family or R2 Zone. The Residential Two-Family or R2 Zone is intended to be applied in areas of the City suitable for a variety of low, medium, and high density residential development consistent with the Residential Medium Density (R2) land use designation of the Ferndale General Plan. The following regulations shall apply in all Residential Two-Family or R2 Zones:

5.03.1 Principal permitted uses:
a. Single family dwellings.
b. Two-family dwellings.
c. Vacation rentals.
d. Boarding of not more than two (2) persons not employed on the premises. e. Keeping no more than four (4) household pets for each dwelling unit. f. Multiple Dwellings and Dwelling Groups.
g. Small employee housing.
h. Single room occupancy housing and supportive housing developments.

5.03.2 Uses permitted with a Use Permit:
a. Guest houses.
b. Private institutions.
c. Bed and breakfast inns.

5.03.3 Other Regulations:
a. Minimum lot area: 5,000 square feet.
b. Minimum lot width: 50 feet.
c. Maximum lot depth: 3 times lot width.
d. Maximum ground coverage:45%.
e. Minimum yards: front, 20 ft; rear, 15 feet; side, 10% of lot width on each side except that no side yard may be less than 5 ft, or need be more than 12 ft. f. Maximum building height: 35 feet.
g. Dwelling units per acre: One (1) to eighteen (18) units. All density calculations resulting in fractional units shall be rounded up to the next whole number. i. Accessory dwellings units and junior accessory dwelling units do not exceed the allowable density of the lot.

5.03.4 Development criteria: Any two-family home constructed or placed within the City of Ferndale in accordance with these provisions shall
a. Have a minimum width of 20 feet, and
b. Have a minimum twelve (12) inch roof overhang on all sides, and c. Have an exterior siding composed of one or more of the following materials:
i. Grooved Pplywood exterior paneling siding.
ii. Masonry or concrete.
iii. Stucco.
iv. Any wood product including shingles, shakes, horizontal overlapping board or pressboard siding or any material of wood-like appearance in widths of twelve (12) inches or less, and
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d. Have exterior siding that shall extend to the ground, except that when a solid concrete masonry foundation is used, the exterior covering material need not extend below the top of the foundation, and
e. Have a roof composed of one or more of the following materials:
i. Interlocking roof tiles.
ii. Composition shingles.
iii. Wood.
iv. Wood asbestos cement or slate shingles.
iv.v. Low- to non-reflective or anti-reflective Class A metal roofs. f. The Planning Commission may allow a single-family dwelling to be constructed or placed within the City of Ferndale with alternative development standards substituted for those herein above set forth, or to exempt such a dwelling from the strict application of such development standards, upon showing of good cause. Application for such substitution of, or exemption from, development standards shall be made to the Planning Commission and any appeal of the decision of the Planning Commission may be taken in accordance with the provisions of Article 11, Appeals.

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§5.04 Residential Multiple-Family or R3 Zone. The Residential Multiple Family or R3 Zone is intended to be applied to areas of the City suitable for a variety of low, medium, and high density residential development consistent with the Residential High Density (R3) land use designation of the Ferndale General Plan. The following regulations shall apply in all Residential Multiple Family or R3 Zones:

5.04.1 Principal permitted uses:
a. Single family dwellings.
b. Dwelling Groups and Multiple Dwellings.
c. Keeping no more than two (2) household pets for each dwelling unit. d. Bed and breakfast inns.
e. Small employee housing.
f. Single room occupancy housing and supportive housing developments.

5.04.2 Uses permitted with a Use Permit:
a. Hotels, motels, mobile home parks and boarding houses. b. Private institutions.
c. Professional offices.

5.04.3 Other regulations:
a. Minimum lot area: 5,000 square feet, but not less than 600 square feet for each dwelling unit.
b. Minimum lot width: 50 feet.
c. Maximum lot depth: 3 times lot width.
d. Maximum ground coverage: 60%.
e. Minimum yards: front, 20 feet; rear, 10 feet; side, 5 feet. f. Special yards for dwelling groups: The distance between separate buildings of a dwelling group shall not be less than 10 feet. The distance between the front of any dwelling unit in the group and any other building shall be not less than 20 feet.
g. Residential transitions for dwelling groups: The distance between the front of any dwelling unit in the group sharing a side lot line with a single family home in a R1 zone shall be increased by 2 feet for each 2 feet that any building on the lot exceeds 2 stories.
h. Maximum building height: 45 feet.
i. Dwelling units per acre: One (1) to twenty-seven (27) units. All density calculations resulting in fractional units shall be rounded up to the next whole number.
i. Accessory dwellings units and junior accessory dwelling units do not exceed the allowable density of the lot.

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b. Have a minimum twelve (12) inch roof overhang on all sides, and c. Have an exterior siding composed of one or more of the following materials:
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iii. Stucco.
iv. Any wood product including shingles, shakes, horizontal overlapping board or pressboard siding or any material of wood-like appearance in widths of twelve (12) inches or less, and
d. Have exterior siding that shall extend to the ground, except that when a solid concrete masonry foundation is used, the exterior covering material need not extend below the top of the foundation, and
e. Have a roof composed of one or more of the following materials:
i. Interlocking roof tiles.
ii. Composition shingles.
iii. Wood.
iv. Wood asbestos cement or slate shingles.
iv.v. Low- to non-reflective or anti-reflective Class A metal roofs. f. The Planning Commission may allow a multiple-family dwelling to be constructed or placed within the City of Ferndale with alternative development standards substituted for those herein above set forth, or to exempt such a dwelling from the strict application of such development standards, upon showing of good cause. Application for such substitution of, or exemption from, development standards shall be made to the Planning Commission and any appeal of the decision of the Planning Commission may be taken in accordance with the provisions of Article 11, Appeals.

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§5.05 Neighborhood Commercial or C1 Zone. The Neighborhood Commercial or C1 Zone is intended to provide for neighborhood shopping centers which provide convenient sales and service facilities to residential areas, detracting from the residential desirability of such areas.

The following regulations apply in all Neighborhood Commercial or C1 Zones.

5.05.1 Principal permitted uses:
a. Social halls, fraternal and social organizations and clubs, plant nurseries and greenhouses.
b. Professional and business offices and commercial instruction. c. Stores, agencies and services of a light commercial character, conducted entirely within an enclosed building, such as: antique shops, art galleries, retail bakeries, banks, barber shops, beauty salons, book stores, clothing and apparel stores, coin-operated dry cleaning and laundries, dry cleaning laundry agencies, drug stores, florists, food markets, furniture stores, hardware and appliance stores, radio and television sales and services, restaurants and licensed premises appurtenant thereto, automobile service stations, studios, tailor shops, enclosed theaters, variety stores and mortuaries, nurseries and greenhouses.
d. Sales of used and secondhand goods when appurtenant to any of the foregoing.
e. Vacation Rentals in conjunction with a dwelling use permit. f. Dwellings, small employee housing, and Multiple Dwellings and Dwelling Groups, single room occupancy housing, and supportive housing developments above the first floor.

5.05.2 Uses permitted with a Use Permit
a. Dwellings, small employee housing, Multiple Dwellings and Dwelling Groups, single room occupancy housing, and supportive housing developments on the first floor.
b. hHotels, motels, boarding houses and mobile home parks. c. Small animal hospitals, completely enclosed within a building. d. Stores, agencies and services such as: minor automobile repair, new automobile, trailer and boat sales, and used automobile, trailer and boat sales when appurtenant thereto, bowling alleys, licensed premises not appurtenant to any restaurant, pet shops, public garages, sales of used or secondhand goods, storage warehouses.

5.05.3 Other Regulations:
a. Minimum lot area: 2,000 square feet.
b. Minimum lot width: 25 feet.
c. Minimum yards: front, none, except where frontage is in a block which is partially in an “R” Zone, the front yard shall be the same as that required in such “R” Zone; rear, 15 feet, except where a rear yard abuts on an alley, such rear yard may be not less than 5 feet; side, none, except that a side yard of an interior lot abutting on an “R” Zone shall be not less than the front yard required in such “R” Zone.
d. Maximum building height: 35 feet.

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§5.06 Community Commercial or C2 Zone. The Community Commercial or C2 Zone is intended to apply to areas where more complete commercial facilities are necessary for community convenience. The following regulations shall apply in all Community Commercial or C2 Zones:

5.06.1 Principal permitted uses:
a. Social halls, fraternal and social organizations and clubs, plant nurseries and greenhouses.
b. Professional and business offices and commercial instruction. c. Stores, agencies and services of a light commercial character, conducted entirely within an enclosed building, such as: antique shops, art galleries, retail bakeries, banks, barber shops, beauty salons, book stores, clothing and apparel stores, coin-operated dry cleaning and laundries, dry cleaning laundry agencies, drug stores, florists, food markets, furniture stores, hardware and appliance stores, radio and television sales and services, restaurants and licensed premises appurtenant thereto, automobile service stations, studios, tailor shops, enclosed theaters, variety stores and mortuaries, nurseries and greenhouses.
d. Sales of used and secondhand goods when appurtenant to any of the foregoing.
e. Dwellings, small employee housing, Multiple Dwellings and Dwelling Groups, hotels, motels, vacation rentals, boarding houses, and mobile home parks, single room occupancy housing, and supportive housing developments. f. Small animal hospitals, completely enclosed within a building. g. Stores, agencies and services such as: minor automobile repair, new automobile, trailer and boat sales, and used automobile, trailer and boat sales when appurtenant thereto, bowling alleys, licensed premises not appurtenant to any restaurant, pet shops, public garages, sales of used or secondhand goods, storage warehouses.

5.06.2 Uses permitted with a Use Permit:
a. Stores, agencies & services such as: carpentry and cabinetry & cabinet-making shops, clothing manufacturers, contractors’ yards, dry cleaning & laundry plants, handicraft manufacture, lumber yards, metal-working shops, wholesale outlet stores, painters’ & decorators’ yards, plumbing shops, printing & lithographing.

5.06.3 Other regulations:
a. Minimum lot area: 2,000 square feet.
b. Minimum lot width: 25 feet.
c. Minimum yards: front, none, except where frontage is in a block which is partially in an “R” Zone, the front yard shall be the same as that required in such “R” Zone; rear, 15 feet, except where a rear yard abuts on an alley, such rear yard may be not less than 5 feet; side, none, except that a side yard of an interior lot abutting on an “R” Zone shall be not less than the front yard required in such “R” Zone.
d. Maximum building height: 45 feet.
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ARTICLE 6: REGULATIONS FOR THE COMBINING ZONES
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§6.08 Streamside Protection Area Combining or -SPA.

6.08.x Purpose and Scope
The Streamside Protection Area Combining or -SPA Zone is intended to be established along both sides of Francis Creek, and the -SPA Zone shall extend from the top of bank or the edge of the riparian dripline, whichever is a greater distance from the Francis Creek centerline, for fifty (50) feet, on either side of the creek, pursuant to General Plan Open Space and Conservation Policy LU-4.2 and Implementation Program LU-IP2.

The purpose of these regulations are to provide minimum standards pertaining to the use and development of land located within the Streamside Protection Area Combining Zone as defined in General Plan Land Use Element Policy LU-4.2–Francis Creek Riparian Habitat and Erosion Control; and to implement other applicable portions of the City’s General Plan Conservation and Open Space and Land Use Element Goal 4 – Conserve Soil Resources and Minimize Erosion and Other Soil Depleting Processes.

6.08.x Special Regulation
Development within the -SPA zone shall be subject to the following Policies and Implementation Measures set forth in City of Ferndale General Plan Land Use Element Goal LU-4:
a. LU-3.4–Francis Creek Corridor.
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ARTICLE 7: GENERAL PROVISIONS AND EXCEPTIONS
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§7.x Demolition of Existing Hotels, Motels, and Multifamily Buildings

7.x.x Purpose and Scope
The purpose of this section is to establish a process and standards for evaluating requests for the demolition of existing hotels, motels, and multifamily buildings regardless of age, location, or zoning, and buildings and structures in the Main Street Historic District as designated in 1994 by the National Park Service, and on individually designated historic properties that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

7.x.x Definitions
For the purposes of this section, the following words are defined:
“Building” as used in this section shall have the same meaning as §3.17 “Building”. “Hotel” as used in this section shall have the same meaning as §3.39 “Hotel”. “Motel” as used in this section shall have the same meaning as §3.51 “Motel”. “Multifamily” as used in this section shall have the same meaning as §3.28.3 “Dwelling, Multiple” or §3.28.5 “Dwelling Group”.
“Non-transient” as used in this section shall mean a rental or lease for a term of thirty (30) days or more for the use as living quarters.
“Protected unit” means a dwelling unit, excluding a manager’s unit, in a hotel, motel, or multifamily building used on a non-transient basis and subject to a recorded covenant, ordinance, or law that restricts rents to levels affordable to persons and families of lower or very low income; or subject to any other form of rent or price control through a public entity’s valid exercise of its police power.
“Structure” as used in this section shall have the same meaning as §3.70 “Structure”. §7.x.x Review Required
No existing hotels, motels, or multifamily buildings located in any zone, or any buildings or structures in the Main Street Historic District as designated in 1994 by the National Park Service, or on individually designated historic properties that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places may be demolished and no building permit for demolition may be issued without approval pursuant to this chapter except as provided in Section §7.xx.xx Exceptions to Review Process. §7.x.x Exceptions to Review Process
The following is exempted from the demolition review process as detailed in §7.x.x through §7.x.x:
a. After consulting with the City Building Inspector or City Engineer, the City Manager may issue a demolition permit for a hotel, motel, and multifamily building, or any buildings or structures in the Main Street Historic District as designated in 1994 by the National Park Service, or on individually designated historic properties that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places that they determine to be an imminent hazard to public safety, either to the subject property or to neighboring properties, and where demolition is the only feasible means October 15, 2025
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to secure the public safety. The City Manager shall issue their determination in writing. Prior to demolition of any such building, the applicant will measure and photo document the resource, where safety permits, and submit the documentation to the City Clerk. §7.x.x Process for Demolition Requests for Hotels, Motels, and Multifamily Buildings Prior to the demolition of any hotels, motels, or multifamily buildings, or any buildings or structures in the Main Street Historic District as designated in 1994 by the National Park Service, or on individually designated historic properties that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places the following is required:
a. Application for a demolition shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk upon a form provided, and shall be accompanied by a filing fee and by such other information as may be required to describe fully the proposed demolition. Said filing fee shall be fixed by resolution of the City Council at such sum as it may determine necessary. i. For any building or design review permit application where demolition is also proposed, permits shall be processed and issued concurrently.
b. The City Manager, or their designee, will forward the demolition application to the Planning Commission for consideration pursuant to §7.x.x where they determine that satisfactory evidence has been provided by the applicant that documents all of the following:
i. That the building or structure is less than fifty years of age and is not listed or eligible for listing on a cultural or historic resources register.
ii. The building does not include any protected units; or any protected unit that is demolished will be replaced with an equivalent unit that complies with the affordability requirements specified in subparagraphs (B) to (D) of Government Code Section 65915(c)(3), and as they may be amended from time to time.
c. Where the building or structure is fifty years or older or is listed or may be eligible for listing on a cultural or historic resources register, the City Manager or their designee will require preparation of a cultural resource evaluation in conjunction with the demolition permit application. The applicant is responsible for the cost of preparing the cultural resource evaluation.
i. The cultural resources evaluation, prepared by a qualified consultant, shall determine the potential eligibility of the building for listing, individually and/or as a contributor to a potential district, on a cultural resources register.
ii. Concurrently with the preceding, the City Manager or their designee shall forward the application to cultural resources agencies and experts as they may deem necessary for review and comment.
iii. Buildings or structures determined eligible for listing, individually and/or as a contributor to a potential district, on a cultural resources register shall be referred to the Planning Commission for consideration as follows subject to the findings in §7.x.x.

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d. The City Manager or their designee shall forward a report to the Planning Commission, including comments and recommendations received in response to consultations pursuant to paragraph C and schedule the application for a public hearing before the Planning Commission. §7.x.x Planning Commission Findings for Approving Demolition Requests a. The Planning Commission may approve the demolition application for an hotel, motel, or multifamily building, or any buildings or structures in the Main Street Historic District as designated in 1994 by the National Park Service, or on individually designated historic properties that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places only after first finding all of the following:
i. The Planning Commission determines that the building does not include three (3) or more protected units; or determines that any protected unit that is demolished will be replaced with an equivalent unit that complies with the affordability requirements specified in subparagraphs (B) to (D) of Government Code Section 65915(c)(3), and as they may be amended from time to time.
ii. The Planning Commission determines that demolition of the building is consistent and does not conflict with the City's goals, policies, and programs with respect to the management and protection of historic resources in the City as reflected in the City's general plan.
iii. The requested demolition complies with the California Environmental Quality Act. b. If the Planning Commission approves the issuance of a demolition permit, the demolition permit shall not be issued for a period of ten (10) business days from the date of the Planning Commission action to allow for filing of an appeal to the City Council. §7.x.x. Appeals
a. Appeal procedures. Appeals of actions pursuant to this section shall be carried out in accordance with the appeal procedures established in Article 11 of the Ferndale Zoning Ordinance.
b. Stay of issuance of demolition permit. If the City Council approves the issuance of a demolition permit, the demolition permit shall not be issued for a period of ten (10) business days from the date of the City Council action to allow for filing of a judicial appeal. §7.x.x Expiration of Decision; Permit Expiration
a. A demolition permit must be obtained from the City Clerk after demolition is approved by the Planning Commission. A demolition permit must be secured within one (1) year after the date of the decision approving demolition unless:
i. Conditions of Planning Commission approval establish a shorter expiration period, ii. An extension has been issued by the City Clerk, or
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iii. A demolition permit has been issued by the City Clerk.

Upon application by the property owner filed prior to the expiration of a demolition permit approved by the Planning Commission, the City Manager or their designee may approve up to one (1) additional year unless a demolition permit already has been issued by the City Clerk.
§7.x.x Lot Maintenance After Demolition; Violation
All lots shall be maintained in a clean, safe and aesthetically pleasing manner after demolition.

Failure to comply shall be considered a violation subject to the penalties provided in Ordinance No. 06-04.
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§7.xx Single Room Occupancy Housing (or SRO)

7.x.1 Purpose.

This Section provides for the regulation of single room occupancy (SRO) housing facilities that do not meet the State definitions for transitional housing or supportive housing, as such SRO housing facilities shall be regulated as transitional housing or supportive housing. SRO housing facilities are intended to provide housing opportunities for lower-income one- or two person households who may not be able to afford other housing options. SRO housing units are rented out as a permanent residence and/or primary residence to individuals, within a multi-tenant building where tenants may share a kitchen, toilets or bathrooms. Some SRO units may have a small refrigerator, microwave and sink.

7.x.2 Applicability.
a. SRO housing facilities shall be permitted in the Residential Two-Family (R2), Residential Multiple-Family (R3), Neighborhood Commercial (C1), and Community Commercial (C2) zones in the same manner as other residential uses in the zone when they comply with the development standards of the applicable zone, are located, developed, and operated in compliance with the General Provisions and Standards identified in this Section.

7.x.3 General Provisions and Standards.

A Single Room Occupancy (SRO) housing facility shall be located, developed, and operated in compliance with the following standards and requirements:
a. Except for a manager’s unit, SRO units shall be provided at rents affordable to individuals and households with lower incomes as defined by the California Department of Housing and Community Development’s State income limits for Humboldt County. b. No transient occupancy of SRO units shall be allowed. Tenancy of SRO units shall be for 30 or more days. SRO unit tenants shall not have an additional residential address other than the address of the SRO housing facility in which the unit is located. c. Maximum Occupancy. Each SRO unit shall be designed to accommodate a maximum of 2 persons. Occupancy of SRO units may be restricted to seniors or be available to persons of all ages. d. Minimum Size. An SRO unit must have at least 150 square feet of floor area for single person occupancy and 220 square feet for two (2) person occupancy. No individual unit may exceed 375 square feet.
e. Entrances. All SRO units must be independently accessible from a single main entry, excluding emergency and other service support exits.
f. Bathroom. An SRO unit is not required to but may contain partial or full bathroom facilities.

A partial bathroom facility shall have at least a toilet and sink; a full facility shall have a toilet, sink and bathtub, shower or bathtub/shower combination. If a full bathroom facility is not provided, October 15, 2025
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common bathroom facilities shall be provided in accordance with the California Building Code for congregate residences with at least one full bathroom per floor. g. Kitchen. An SRO unit is not required to, but may, contain food preparation facilities. h. Common Area. Four (4) square feet per living unit shall be provided, excluding janitorial storage, laundry facilities and common hallways. At least 200 square feet of interior common space provided as a ground floor entry area that provides a central focus for tenant social interaction and meetings.
i. Facility Management. The agency, organization, or entity operating the SRO housing facility shall provide full-time on-site management. The facility shall include a manager’s office or a manager’s unit.
j. Parking. One (1) space for every two SRO units, plus one (1) space for the management unit or office and 1 space for each employee, if any, on maximum shift. k. Common laundry facilities for tenant use shall be provided. i. For an SRO housing facility consisting of 10 or fewer SRO units, common laundry facilities shall be provided at a rate of not less than one (1) washer and one (1) dryer, in addition to a laundry sink and folding area.
ii. For SRO housing facility consisting of greater than 10 SRO units, common laundry facilities shall be provided at a rate of not less than one (1) washer and one (1) dryer for the first ten (10) rooms, with one (1) additional washer and one (1) additional dryer provided for every five (5) additional rooms or fraction thereof.
iii. The requirement for common on-site laundry facilities may be waived where it can be shown that a laundry facility open to the public is located within one-eighth (1⁄8) of a mile from the project site.
l. Storage for tenants. Private, secured storage space of not less than fifty (50) cubic feet per resident shall be provided. Storage space may be provided in private closet(s) accessible from individual SRO rooms; and/or as individually locked areas accessible from a common room; and/or within a separate on-site storage structure. Where storage space is provided within a separate structure, such structure shall provide for separate, locking storage spaces for each SRO room, and shall be of sufficient construction to protect stored items from weather.

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§7.xx Supportive Housing Developments

7.x.1 Purpose.

This Section provides for the regulation of supportive housing developments as required by Sections 65650 through 65656 of the California Government Code, as amended. Section 65651 prescribes that qualifying supportive housing developments shall be a by right use in zones where multifamily and mixed uses are permitted, including nonresidential zones permitting multifamily uses when specific requirements are met. Government Code Sections 65651 through 65656 establish specific requirements for the regulation of supportive housing developments. This Section is intended to comply with the standards in Sections 65650 through 65656 of the California Government Code to the greatest extent feasible.

7.x.2 Applicability.

The provisions of this Section apply to all lots in zones that permit multifamily and mixed uses, including nonresidential zones that permit multifamily uses, that is the Residential Two-Family (or R2), Residential Multiple-Family (or R3), Neighborhood Commercial (or C1), and Community Commercial (or C2) zones. Supportive Housing Developments shall comply with objective development standards and policies that apply to other multifamily development within the same zone.

7.x.3 General Provisions.

A supportive housing development developed pursuant to Government Code Section 65650 et seq., consisting of fifty (50) units or less, that meets all of the following requirements and is permitted in the Residential Two-Family (or R2), Residential Multiple-Family (or R3), Neighborhood Commercial (or C1), and Community Commercial (or C2) zones, provided:
a. Units within the development are subject to a recorded affordability restriction for fifty- five (55) years.
b. Affordability. One hundred percent (100%) of the units, excluding managers’ units, within the development must be restricted to lower income households and are or will be receiving public funding to ensure affordability of the housing to lower income Californians. Lower income households has the same meaning as defined in Section 50079.5 of the California Health and Safety Code. The rents in the development shall be set at an amount consistent with the rent limits stipulated by the public program providing financing for the development. c. Supportive Housing Units. At least 25 percent (25%) of the units in the development or 12 units, whichever is greater, are restricted to residents in supportive housing who meet criteria of the target population as defined in subparagraph (d) of Government Code Section 65650. In developments with fewer than 12 units, one hundred percent (100%) of those units, excluding managers’ units, must be restricted to residents in supportive housing. d. Services Plan. The applicant shall submit a plan for providing supportive services, with documentation demonstrating that supportive services will be provided onsite to residents in the October 15, 2025
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project as required by Section 65651, and describing those services, which must include all of the following:
i. The name of the proposed entity or entities that will provide supportive services. ii. The proposed funding source or sources for the provided onsite supportive services. iii. Proposed staffing levels.
e. Replacement Dwelling Units. The supportive housing development shall replace rental dwelling units in the manner provided in Section 65915 of the California Government Code. f. Facilities. Units within the development, excluding managers’ units, include at least one bathroom and a kitchen or other cooking facilities, including, at minimum, a stovetop, a sink, and a refrigerator.
g. Supportive Services Floor Area. For a development with twenty (20) or fewer total units, at least ninety (90) square feet shall be provided for onsite supportive services. For a development with more than 21 units, at least three percent (3%) of the total nonresidential floor area must be provided for onsite supportive services that are limited to tenant use, including, but not limited to, community rooms, case management offices, computer rooms, and community kitchens. h. Parking. A supportive housing development that is located within one-half mile walking distance of a public transit stop shall not require parking for units within the supportive housing development that are designated for supportive housing residents. i. Any other requirements of Government Code section 65650 et seq. regarding supportive housing, as may be amended.

7.x.4 Review Procedures.
a. The City shall approve a supportive housing development that complies with the applicable requirements of this Section.
b. The City shall only require the supportive housing development to comply with the objective development standards and policies that apply to other multifamily development within the same zone.
c. The City shall notify the developer whether the application is complete within 30 days of receipt of an application to develop supportive housing in accordance with this Section. The City shall complete its review of the application within 60 days after the application is complete for a project with 50 or fewer units, or within 120 days after the application is complete for a project with more than 50 units.

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d. The City’s review of a supportive housing development to determine whether the development complies with objective development standards, including objective design review standards, pursuant to this Section shall be conducted consistent with the requirements of subdivision (f) of Section 65589.5 of the California Government Code, and shall not constitute a “project” for purposes of Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code.
e. Any discretion exercised by the City in determining whether a project qualifies as a use by right pursuant to this Section or discretion otherwise exercised pursuant to this section does not affect that City's determination that a supportive housing development qualifies as a use by right pursuant to this Section.
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ARTICLE 10: USE PERMITS AND SPECIAL PERMITS
§10.01 Use permits may be granted upon application to the Planning Commission for any use for which a use permit is permitted or required by these regulations, or for any use which, while not specifically enumerated in these regulations is, in the opinion of the Planning Commission, similar to and compatible with the uses permitted in the zone in which the subject property is situated.
§10.02 Application for a use permit shall be filed at the office of the City Clerk upon a form provided, and shall be accompanied by such information as may be required to describe fully the proposed use for which the permit is sought and shall be accompanied by a filing fee. Said filing fee shall be fixed by resolution of the City Council at such sum as it may determine necessary.
§10.03 Subject only to the rules regarding the placing of matters on the Planning Commission agenda, the matter shall be set for a public hearing.
§10.04 Notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be given by publication once in a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the county at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing, by posting said notice in conspicuous places close to the property. §10.05 At the public hearing, the Planning Commission shall hear any person affected by the proposed use permit. The hearing may be continued from time to time, but shall be concluded within sixty (60) days the commencement thereof.
§10.06 The Planning Commission may approve a use permit only after first finding all of the following:
a. The proposed use is allowed within the applicable zone and complies with all other applicable provisions of this Zoning Ordinance and other applicable adopted City Ordinances or is a nonconforming use in compliance with § 12.01.2 of this Ordinance; b. The proposed use is consistent with the General Plan and any applicable specific plan; c. The design, location, size, and operating characteristics of the proposed activity are compatible with the existing and potential future land uses in the vicinity; d. The site is physically suitable for the type, density and intensity of use being proposed, including access, utilities, and the absence of physical constraints; e. Granting the permit will not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare, or materially injurious to persons, property, or improvements in the vicinity and zone in which the property is located; f. Compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act. §10.0607Within thirty (30) days of the conclusion of the hearing, the Planning Commission shall grant or deny the issuance of the use permit applied for. The granting of any use permit may be made subject to terms and conditions attached thereto and made a part thereof. Failure of the Planning Commission to act within the time set herein shall be deemed to be a denial of the application on that date. The action of the Planning Commission shall become effective and final ten (10) days from the date thereof, unless an appeal is filed in accordance with Article 11 of this Ordinancehas been taken within that time. In the event an appeal is filed, the use permit approval shall be stayed until approval is obtained from the City Council.

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§10.0708Revocation of Use Permits: In any case where the terms and conditions of a grant of a use permit are not complied with, the Planning Commission shall give notice to the holder of such use permit of this intention to revoke such use permit. Proceedings for the revocation of a use permit shall be conducted in the same manner as proceedings for the grant of a variance. §10.0809(This section added by Ord. 07-01 on 2/12/07) Use Permits run with the land. (End of section added by Ordinance 07-01 on 2/12/07)
§10.10 Special Permits may be granted by the Planning Commission for any use for which a special permit is permitted or required.

10.10.1 An owner or his agent may file an application for a special permit with the City Clerk. The application shall be made upon a form prescribed by the City Clerk and shall be accompanied by a filing fee set by resolution of the City Council sufficient to cover the cost of handling the application.

10.10.2 Public Hearings are required for special permits.

10.10.3 Notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be given by publication once in a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the county at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing, and by posting said notice in conspicuous places close to the property.

10.10.4 At the public hearing, the Planning Commission shall hear any person affected by the proposed special permit. The hearing may be continued from time to time, but shall be concluded within sixty (60) days the commencement thereof.

10.10.5 The Planning Commission may approve a special permit only after first making all of the findings in § 10.06 of this Ordinance.

10.10.6 The action of the Planning Commission shall become effective and final ten (10) days from the date thereof, unless an appeal is filed in accordance with Article 11 of this Ordinance. In the event an appeal is filed, the special permit approval shall be stayed until approval is obtained from the City Council.

10.10.7 An approved special permit shall be subject to the revocation provisions specified in Section 10.08.
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ARTICLE 12: NON-CONFORMING USES and SPECIAL PERMITS.
§12.01 Non-Conforming Uses: Any use, building or structure, existing on the date a zoning ordinance amendment rendered the use or structure nonconforming, may be continued, even though such use, building or structure may not conform with the provisions of this chapter, except as provided herein:

12.01.1 No such use or building shall be enlarged, increased or structurally altered, nor be extended to occupy a greater area than that existing on the effective date of the application of these regulations to the subject property.

12.01.2 Any use for which a use permit is required by these regulations shall be considered a non-conforming use until a use permit is obtained.

12.01.3 If any such use or building after the effective date of the application of these regulations to the subject property is destroyed to the extent of 60% or more, then the subject property shall become subject to the regulations applicable to the subject property, and any subsequent use or buildings shall be in accordance with such regulations.

12.01.4 Any interruption of a non-conforming use, or the use of a non-conforming building which continues for 12 months or more, shall be deemed to be an abandonment of such use, and subsequent use of buildings shall be in accordance with the regulations applicable to the subject property.

12.01.5 Ordinary maintenance and repair may be made to any non-conforming use or building, provided that such maintenance and repair does not exceed 25% of the actual value in any one year.

12.01.6 Any use coming within the provisions of Section 7.04, concerning domestic animals appurtenant to residential uses shall, after the expiration of 6 months from the effective date of these regulations, conform to the provisions of Section 7.04.

12.01.7 Sections 12.01.3 through 12.01.5 are subject to Government Code §65852.25 when applicable to Multifamily Dwellings that are involuntarily damaged or destroyed by fire, other catastrophic events, or the public enemy.

12.01.8 Buildings within the Historic District shall be exempt from sections 12.01.3 and

12.01.5, provided any reconstruction, repair or restoration occurs within the building square footage as existing on the effective date of these amendments. §12.02 Special Permits may be granted by the Planning Commission for any use for which a special permit is permitted or required.

12.02.1 An owner or his agent may file an application for a special permit in the office of the Planning Department. The application shall b made upon a form prescribed by the Planning Department and shall be accompanied by a filing fee set by resolution of the City Council sufficient to cover the cost of handling the application.

12.02.2 Public Hearings are required for special permits.

12.02.3 Notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be given by publication once in a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the county at least 10 days prior to the hearing, and by posting said notice in conspicuous places close to the property.

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12.02.4 At the public hearing, the Planning Commission shall hear any person affected by the proposed special permit. The hearing may be continued from time to time, but shall be concluded within 60 days the commencement thereof.

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ORDINANCE NO. 2025-07

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FERNDALE AMENDING THE FERNDALE SUBDIVISON ORDINANCE, ORDINANCE 99-04
WHEREAS, the City of Ferndale, California (hereafter “City”) is a municipal corporation, duly organized under the constitution and laws of the State of California; and
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 66410 et seq. (Subdivision Map Act), authorizes the City to adopt a local ordinance for the review and processing of proposed subdivisions, the design and improvement of subdivisions, and the reconfiguration and/or consolidation of real property; and WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 99-04 is the adopted Subdivision Ordinance of the City of Ferndale, as provided by Title 7 of the Government Code of the State of California. Ordinance is known and cited as the “Subdivision Ordinance” as provided by Article 1.

WHEREAS, the City has prepared amendments to the Subdivision Ordinance, Ordinance No. 99-04, (hereafter “Subdivision Amendments”), that are attached hereto as Exhibit A and hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety, that; and
WHEREAS, that Subdivision Amendments implement Program 2 of the adopted Housing Element of the Ferndale General Plan, and resolve inconsistencies with Subdivision Map Act; and WHEREAS, review and adoption of the proposed Subdivision Amendments are done in compliance with California Government Code Sections 65853 through 65857, which require a duly noticed public hearing of the Planning Commission whereby the Planning Commission shall provide its written recommendation to the City Council for its consideration; and
WHEREAS, the City caused to be published in the July 24, 2025 edition of the Ferndale Enterprise, a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Ferndale, a Notice of Public Hearing on the proposed Amendments; further the City posted the same Notice on the City’s website at https://ci.ferndale.ca.us/, and on two public bulletin boards in accordance with Section 8.08 of the Zoning Ordinance; and said notices specified the availability of the draft Subdivision Amendments, and the date, time, and location of the public hearing for these Subdivision Amendments; and
WHEREAS, on August 6 and September 3, 2025, the Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed public hearing to accept public comment and consider Addendum 2 to the PEIR, and the proposed text amendments to various sections of the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances and proposed Amendments; and WHEREAS, on September 3, 2025, after closing the public hearing, the Planning Commission unanimously adopted the Planning Commission Resolution 2025-14, recommending the City Council approve Addendum 2 to the PEIR; and then unanimously adopted the Planning Commission Resolution 2025-15, recommending that the City Council adopt the proposed Subdivision Amendments to the Subdivision Ordinance; and WHEREAS, the City caused to be published in the October 2, 2025 edition of the Ferndale Enterprise, a Notice of Public Hearing on the proposed Zoning and Subdivision Amendments; further, the City published a Notice of Public Hearing of the proposed amendment on its website at https://ci.ferndale.ca.us/, and posted the same Notice of Public Hearing on two public bulletin boards in accordance with Section 8.08 of the Zoning Ordinance; and said notices specified the availability of the draft Zoning and Subdivision Amendments, and the date, time, and location of the public hearing for these Zoning and Subdivision Amendments; and October 15, 2025
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WHEREAS, the City has complied with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act, in the manner described in the City Council Resolution 2025-25 adopted on October 15, 2025, and hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety, the City of Ferndale has been prepared pursuant to the provisions of Section 15164 of the CEQA Guidelines to address the proposed Subdivision Amendments as described in Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the staff report, supporting documents, public testimony, the Planning Commission’s recommendation that the City Council adopt the proposed amendments to the Subdivision Ordinance, and all appropriate information that has been submitted with these amendments; and WHEREAS, the subject Ordinance will amend Section 1.5, Section 1.6, Section 1.7, and Section 1.11 of Ordinance No. 99-04 as set forth herein in Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, the Subdivision Amendments to the Subdivision Ordinance, Ordinance No. 99-04, would not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare because the proposed amendments update old and outdated references; resolve inconsistencies with the Subdivision Map Act including expiration timelines and extension procedures for tentative maps, lot line adjustment eligibility standards and approval findings; and provide streamline the process and procedures for lot line adjustments while providing appeal procedures for applicants and neighboring property owners, and introduce a process for voluntary parcel mergers; and
WHEREAS, the Subdivision Amendments are consistent with the Ferndale General Plan; and WHEREAS, the amendments are internally consistent with Ordinance No. 99-04 (Subdivision Ordinance) and other adopted City of Ferndale ordinances; and
WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites to the adoption of the Ordinance have occurred.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FERNDALE, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN, AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Recitals. Each fact set forth in the recitals above is true and correct, and incorporated herein by reference.

Section 3. Findings. Pursuant to the foregoing recitals, hereby incorporated in their entirety by reference, the City Council hereby determines all the findings required by State General Plan law and the Ferndale Zoning Ordinance for the approval of the amendments to the Ferndale Zoning Ordinance are made, and that the Subdivision Amendments in Exhibit A are in the public interested, are consistent with the General Plan, and are consistent with Zoning Ordinance and Other City ordinances as described in this report.

Section 4. Amendments to the Subdivision Ordinance Text. The following Articles of the Ferndale Subdivision Ordinance are hereby amended by this Ordinance as set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated in its entirety herein by reference:

Section 1.5: Subdivision Maps (Five or More Parcels)
Section 1.6: Parcel Map Subdivisions (Four or Fewer Parcels) Section 1.7: Lot Line Adjustments
Section 1.11: Parcel Mergers
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Section 5.

Section 6.

Section 7.

Without modifying the substance, following adoption of this Ordinance, the City Clerk shall cause� the amendments to the Subdivision Ordinance to be consistent in form and style with the Zoning Ordinance.

Limited Repeal. Any provision of the Subdivision Ordinance that is inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, to the extent of such inconsistencies and no further, is hereby repealed or modified to that extent necessary to effect the provisions of this Ordinance.

INTRODUCED and FIRST READING CONDUCTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Ferndale, California, on this 15th day of October 2025, by t� following ROLL CALL vote of the City Council:

A YES: 4 ( JO R..c,-0.!� g I..J / c) � TI..b-e)
NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

Leonard Lund, Vice Mayor
Attest:

SECOND READING CONDUCTED, PASSED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Ferndale, California, on this 19th day of November 2025, by the following ROLL CALL vote of the City Council:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

Randy Cady, Mayor
Attest:

Kristene Hall, City Clerk
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Ordinance 2025-07
Exhibit A
Notes:

1. Proposed amendments to the following sections are shown in underlined text for additions and strikethrough text for deletions.

2. All sub-sections not included in the below sections shall continue in full force, unamended by this Ordinance.

3. Two clerical errors that were found are shown with turquoise highlighting–see page 12.

SECTION 1.5 SUBDIVISION MAPS (FIVE OR MORE PARCELS)
Section 1.502 Tentative Subdivision Maps
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1.502.8 Expiration and Extensions.

1.502.8.1 Expiration. Expiration of an approved or conditionally approved Tentative Subdivision Map shall be as provided by this section and the Subdivision Map Act.

The approval or conditional approval of a Tentative Subdivision Map shall expire 24 months four (4) years from the effective date of the Planning Commission’s adopted Resolution adoption of the Resolution by the Planning Commission approving or conditionally approving the Tentative Subdivision Map unless an extension is approved as provided in Section 1.502.8.2. An extension to the expiration date may be approved as provided in Section 1.502.8.2.

Expiration of an approved or conditionally approved Tentative Subdivision Map shall terminate all proceedings and no Final Map of all or any portion of the real property included within such expired Tentative Subdivision Map shall be filed without first processing a new Tentative Map.

1.502.8.2 Extensions.
(a) Request by Subdivider. The subdivider or his/her engineer may request an extension of the expiration date of the approved or conditionally approved Tentative Subdivision Map by written application to the Planning Department. When a subdivider has not completed all Tentative Subdivision Map conditions of approval and filed a Final Map with the City within the time limits established in Section 1.502.8.1, time extensions may be granted in compliance with this Section.

1. The subdivider or their engineer shall file a written extension request. The October 15, 2025
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application shall be filed with the City Clerk not less than forty-five (45) days before the map is to expire and shall state the reasons for requesting the extension.

2. Pursuant to the Subdivision Map Act, upon receipt of the written application, the map shall an automatically be extended for sixty (60) days extension will be honored, or until the application for the extension is approved, conditionally approved, or denied, whichever occurs first. until a decision is rendered on the extension.
(b) Planning Commission Action. The Planning Department shall review the request and submit the application for the extension, together with a report, to the Planning Commission for approval, conditional approval or denial. A copy of the Planning Department's report shall be forwarded to the subdivider prior to the Planning Commission meeting on the extension. An extension of time may be granted if the Planning Commission finds the subdivision, at the time the application for the extension of time is heard, conforms to the then-existing General Plan, is consistent with the zoning of the parcels and conforms to the improvement standards that are being imposed upon similar new subdivisions. The Resolution adopted by the Planning Commission approving or conditionally approving an extension shall specify the new expiration date of the Tentative Subdivision Map.
(c) Time Limit of Extension. The approved “discretionary” extension shall not exceed 12 months. The approved new expiration date shall not extend more than three (3) years beyond the date of the Resolution adopted by the Planning Commission approving or conditionally approving the Tentative Subdivision Map. The Planning Commission may approve or conditionally approve the time when an approved or conditionally approved Tentative Subdivision Map expires. The Planning Commission may approve up to three (3) separate extension requests in increments of twenty-four (24) month periods. The expiration date may be extended but the total expirationextension period shall not exceed six (6) years from the effectiveexpiration date of the Planning Commission’s adopted resolution approving or conditionally approving the Tentative Subdivision Map.
(c)(d) Conditions of Approval. As a condition of the extension of the Tentative Subdivision Map, the Planning Commission may impose new conditions or revise existing conditions on the approved Tentative Map as recommended by the Planning Department in its report or as it may find necessary. The Planning Commission may condition its approval by subjecting the subdivider to any increase in applicable development fees or to new development fees which have occurred since the approval of the map.

Note: Conditioning of extensions of Tentative Maps is limited, but allowed, providing it is based upon the reasonable and necessary findings, and should be thoroughly investigated, pursuant to the Subdivision Map Act and any applicable case law, prior to implementation.

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(d)(e) Appeal of Conditions of Extension. The subdivider may appeal any action of the Planning Commission on the extension to the City Council within ten fifteen (105) days of such action in accordance with Section 1.502.7.1 of this Ordinance. (e)(f) Fee. The fee for processing an extension shall be at actual cost. A deposit to be applied toward this fee may be required.
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SECTION 1.6 PARCEL MAP SUBDIVISIONS (FOUR OR FEWER PARCELS) Section 1.601 Tentative Parcel Maps
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1.601.12 Expiration and Extensions.

1.601.12.1Expiration. Expiration of an approved or conditionally approved Tentative Map shall be as provided by this Section and the Subdivision Map Act. Approval or conditional approval of the Tentative Parcel Map shall expire 24 months four (4) years from the effective date of the Planning Commission’s adopted resolution approving or conditionally approving the Tentative Parcel Map Subdivisionof its approval. unless an extension is approved as provided in Section 1.601.12.2.

The expiration of the approved or conditionally approved Tentative Parcel Map shall terminate all proceedings and no Final Map of all or any portion of the real property included within such expired Tentative Parcel Map shall be filed without first processing a new Tentative Parcel Map.

1.601.12.2 Extensions
The request for extensions of the expiration date of an approved or conditionally approved Tentative Parcel Map, and any subsequent Planning Commission action, time limit of extension(s), conditions of approval of extension(s), appeals to Planning Commission action or conditions of approval of extension(s), and any associated processing fees shall be guided by, pursuant to and conform with, Section

1.502.8.2 of this Ordinance. The extension of time shall commence with the expiration date of the approved or conditionally approved Tentative Parcel Map. …
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SECTION 1.7 LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS
Section 1.701 General.

The Llot lines between four or fewer existing two or more adjacent adjoining parcels or lots may be adjusted pursuant to the provisions of this Section and the Subdivision Map Act. It is the City of Ferndale's policy to provide for the adjustment of property boundaries between contiguous parcels in a manner consistent with state law. The Planning Department City Planner shall limit its review and approval to the following determinations:
(1) The proposed Lot Line Adjustment occurs between two four or more fewer “existing” and “adjacent” parcels, as defined by the Subdivision Map Act. (2) No new parcels are created.
(3) Parcels involved in resulting from the Lot Line Adjustment will conform to the City's general plan, any applicable specific plan, and zoning and building and zoning ordinances.
(a) The proposal neither causes non-conformance nor increases the severity of preexisting nonconformities with zoning and building ordinances. Providing compliance with this subsection, the approval shall not be conditioned on correction of preexisting non-conformities with zoning and building ordinances. (3)(4) Complies with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act.

The City shall not impose conditions or exactions on it's its approval of a Lot Line Adjustment except: a) to conform to the City’s general plan, any applicable specific plan, and zoning and local building and zoning ordinances, b) to facilitate the relocation of existing utilities, infrastructure or easements, and c) to require the prepayment of real property taxes prior to the approval of the Lot Line Adjustment. No Tentative Map, Parcel Map, or Final Map shall be required as a condition of approval. The Lot Line Adjustment shall be reflected in a Notice of Lot Line Adjustment and Certificate of Subdivision Compliance, Deed, and a Record of Survey or Lot Line Adjustment Plot Plan exhibit which shall be recorded.

If there is more than one ownership involved, and a Lot Line Adjustment is approved, along with a Record of Survey or Lot Line Adjustment Plot Plan exhibit, Notices of Lot Line Adjustment and Certificates of Subdivision Compliance, and Deed or Deeds for the areas to establish ownership of record for each parcel must be recorded. When parcels being adjusted are held in common ownership, no new Deeds shall be required. However, a Lot Line Adjustment Plot Plan exhibit shall be required. No record of survey shall be required for a Lot Line Adjustment unless required by Section 8762 of the Business and Professional Code.

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Section 1.702 Initiation of Proceedings
Proceedings for a Lot Line Adjustment shall be initiated by application of all the owners of record of the affected properties. The application shall be in a form prescribed by the Planning Department. A certificate, signed and acknowledged by all parties having record title interest in the effected land, excepting those parties having rights-of-way, easements, or other interest which cannot ripen into a fee, consenting to the lot line adjustmentLot Line Adjustment. If there is more than one ownership involved, and a Lot Line Adjustment is approved, along with a Record of Survey or Notice of Lot Line Adjustment Plot Plan, a Deed or Deeds for the areas to establish ownership of record for each parcel must be recorded.

Section 1.703 Information to Accompany Application
The following information shall be submitted along with the Application for Lot Line Adjustment.
(1) Three One (1) copyies of the present owners of record's Vesting Deeds and a Title Report for each lot to be adjusted (that have been prepared within six (6) months of submittal).
(2) Three One (1) copyies of a legible Lot Line Adjustment Plot Plan accurately drawn to scale, not to exceed 8 ½" x 14" in size, that shows all of the following information for each lot to be adjusted:
(a) All exterior and interior lines shall be shown on the plat and dimensioned based on information of record.
(b) Proposed new lines and lines to be eliminated shall be so identified by written notation or by legend and shall be readily distinguishable from each other and other lines.
(c) Areas of the initial and resulting parcels shall be identified in square footage or acreage.
(d) All existing structures, their uses, and other constructed improvements, located within 50 feet of the existing boundaries or the proposed new boundaries shall be accurately located and shown with dimensions from the property lines. (e) The names, county road numbers, and widths of abutting rights-of-way and their locations.
(f) The locations, purpose, and width of all proposed and existing easements, streets, and appurtenant utilities located within 100 feet of the existing boundaries or the proposed new boundaries.

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(g) The approximate location of all water courses, drainage channels, and existing drainage structures located within 100 feet of the existing boundaries or the proposed new boundaries.
(h) Approximate high water lines of all areas subject to inundation located within 100 feet of the existing boundaries or the proposed new boundaries, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood zones. (i) Assessed owners and parcel numbers.
(j) North arrow, and scale.
(k) Vicinity map.
(3) Location of wells, septic tanks and primary and reserve leach fields within 100 feet of the existing boundaries or the proposed new boundaries. (4) Fees per the applicable City of Ferndale Fee Schedule, or as otherwise established or directed by the City Council.
(5) A written statement from the Applicantapplicant explaining the reason(s) for the proposed Lot Line Adjustment.
(6) "Current Parcel Map Guarantee" for all properties affected. (7) Traverse closure and legal description (if required for deeds) of proposed parcel configurations prepared by a registered Civil Engineer or Land Surveyor. (8) Written confirmation of written request to the County Assessor for Boundary Line Adjustment.

Section 1.704 Submittal to City EngineerLot Line Adjustment Application Review Process
The following steps shall be followed for the review and approval of a Lot Line Adjustment application:
(1) The City Engineer shall determine the completeness of the application within thirty (30) days of its submittal. The Plot Plan for the Lot Line Adjustment together with all other data as required by this Ordinance shall be submitted to the City Engineer for review. Should the City Engineer determine the application is incomplete, the applicant shall be notified in writing within thirty (30) days from the date the application was accepted for filing by the City.
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forward the Lot Line Adjustment application to the City Planner. The City Planner, or their designee, shall review the application and related documents to verify compliance with the general plan, any applicable specific plans, zoning and building ordinances, and compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act. The City Planner shall recommend to the City Engineer approval, conditional approval, or denial of the application based on the criteria outlined in Section 1.7. The City Planner shall prepare a report with recommendations of approval or conditional approval of the Lot Line Adjustment. The City Planner shall submit their report to the City Engineer and applicant within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the complete Lot Line Adjustment application.
(3) Referral to Interested Agencies. Lot line adjustment applications shall be referred to such departments and agencies as the City Engineer and City Planner deem to be appropriate. Such departments and agencies shall be allowed 15 days to respond with recommendations and comment, from the date of distribution to such departments and agencies.
(4) Within sixty (60) days of a determination that a Lot Line Adjustment application is complete, the City Engineer shall approve, conditionally approve or deny the Lot Line Adjustment if the application is determined to be exempt from environmental review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.

Upon finding that the application meets with the requirements of this Ordinance and the Subdivision Map Act, the City Engineer shall submit the Lot Line Adjustment Plot Plan, together with his report and recommendations of approval or conditional approval of the Lot Line Adjustment, to the City Planner for his consideration.

Section 1.705 Planning Department Action
The Planning Department, or other similar authorized representative shall review the Lot Line Adjustment application and Plot Plan for conformance with the City’s building and zoning Ordinances. The Planning Department may refer the Lot Line Adjustment Plot Plan to the Planning Commission for their consideration when the proposed Lot Line Adjustment has the potential for arousing extraordinary public concern. The Planning Department shall also prepare a report, in conjunction with the City Engineers report, with recommendations of approval or conditional approval of the Lot Line Adjustment. The Planning Department shall report back to the City Engineer and shall submit the report(s)to the Applicant.

Section 1.706 Review and Notice of Public Hearing
Upon receipt of the Planning Departments report, the City Engineer or his authorized representative shall set the matter for public hearing. Notice of the hearing shall be given in accordance with the provisions of Section 1.502.6.1 of this Ordinance.

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Commission when the proposed adjustment arouses extraordinary public concern. Said hearing shall be in accordance with Section 1.502.6 of this Ordinance.

Section 1.705 Findings for Approval and/or Denial
In approving or conditionally approving the Lot Line Adjustment, the City Engineer shall find that the proposed Lot Line Adjustment complies with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act, and is consistent with the general plan, any applicable specific plan, and zoning and building ordinances.

The Lot Line Adjustment may be denied for any reason provided by the Subdivision Map Act, or other applicable State law.

Section 1.7076 Action by the City Engineer
Upon completion of the public hearing, the City Engineer shall approve, conditionally approve or deny the Lot Line Adjustment. If the Lot Line Adjustment is approved it shall be signed and dated by the City Engineer and City Attorney or their authorized representative. A letter of the action taken, along with any conditions imposed shall be sent to the applicant. If the Lot Line Adjustment is denied, the applicant shall be so notified in writing with a statement for the reasons of denial.
(1) The City Engineer has the authority to approve, conditionally approve, or deny a Lot Line Adjustment application. The City Engineer shall consider the written reports of other departments and agencies.
(2) If the Lot Line Adjustment is approved it shall be signed and dated by the City Engineer. A letter of the action taken, along with any conditions imposed shall be sent to the applicant. If the Lot Line Adjustment is denied, the applicant shall be so notified in writing with a statement for the reasons of denial. A letter of action taken for approval or denial of the Lot Line Adjustment shall be provided to the applicant within five (5) days of the City Engineer’s action.
(3) Within five (5) days of the City Engineer’s approval of a Lot Line Adjustment, the City shall provide written notice of the City Engineer’s approval of the Lot Line Adjustment shall be mailed through the United States mail to each owner of property within three hundred feet of the properties which are the subject of the Lot Line Adjustment application. The notice shall include the procedures for filing an appeal and indicate the last day to file an appeal.
(4) The City Engineer’s approval of a Lot Line Adjustment application shall become effective and final upon expiration of the fifteen (15) day appeal period unless an appeal is filed in accordance with Section 1.709 Appeal of City Engineer Action. In the event that an appeal is filed, the Lot Line Adjustment approval shall be stayed until approval is October 15, 2025
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obtained from the Planning Commission, or from the City Council on further appeal.

Section 1.708 Approval and/or Denial
In approving or conditionally approving the Lot Line Adjustment, the City Engineer or authorized representative shall find that the proposed Lot Line Adjustment is consistent with local zoning and building ordinances.

The Lot Line Adjustment may be denied for any reason provided by the Subdivision Map Act, or other applicable State law.

Section 1.707 When An Application is Denied
When a Lot Line Adjustment application is denied, the applicant shall be notified in writing by the City Engineer within sixty (60) days from when the application is deemed complete. The applicant shall be given the opportunity to correct the map. The applicant may file a revised Lot Line Adjustment application along with any additional fees required. Failure to file a revised Lot Line Adjustment within six (6) months from the date of the denial of the original application shall terminate all proceedings.

Section 1.7098 Conditions of Approval.

In approving the Lot Line Adjustment, the City Engineer may impose as conditions any of the following requirements:
(a)(1) Payment of all Aapplicable Fees.
(b)(2) Conditions to make the findings that, and to assure that, the Lot Line Adjustment conforms to and meets the requirements of this Ordinance and the Subdivision Map Act. (c)(3) Conditions to make the findings that, and to assure that, the Lot Line Adjustment conforms to and meets the requirements of the General Plan, any applicable specific plan, local building and zoning ordinances. A Lot Line Adjustment that does not increase the severity of preexisting nonconformities with zoning and building ordinances, shall not be conditioned on correction of preexisting non-conformities with zoning and building ordinances.
(d)(4) Recordation of “Lot Line Adjustment Plot Plan exhibit” if a record of survey is not required.
(e)(5) Conditions to facilitate the relocation of existing affected utilities, infrastructure or easements.
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(7) Traverse closure and legal description (if required for deeds) of proposed parcel configurations prepared by a California licensed Land Surveyor or a California registered Civil Engineer qualified to practice land surveying. (8) Preparation of Notices of Lot Line Adjustments and Certificates of Subdivision Compliance.

These requirements shall be in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance and the Subdivision Map Act. The applicants shall be notified in writing of all conditions imposed.

Section 1.710 709 Appeal of City Engineer Action.

1.710709.1 By Applicant. If the applicantapplicant(s) disagree with any action by the City Engineer with respect to the Lot Line Adjustment, they may, within ten fifteen (1015) days of receipt of such decision, appeal such action to the Planning Commission, in accordance with the below Section 1.710709.2 of this Ordinance.

1.710709.2 By Interested Persons Adversely Affected. Any interested person adversely affected by a decision of the City Engineer with respect to the Lot Line Adjustment may, file an appeal of such action to within ten (10) days of such decision, file an appeal with the secretary of the Planning Commission. The appeal shall be filed with the City Clerk within fifteen (15) days of the date of the notice of the City Engineer’s approval of the Lot Line Adjustment. The appeal shall be in writing, and accompanied by the filing fee as established by the City Council. The appellant shall state in their written appeal specifically why the approval of the City Engineer is not in accord with the standards and regulations of the Lot Line Adjustment ordinance, the Subdivision Map Act, or other applicable State law, or why it is believed that there was an error or an abuse of discretion by the City Engineer.

The Planning Commission shall consider the appeal within thirty (30) days, or at their next regular meeting. This appeal shall be a public hearing with notice being given pursuant to Section 1.502.6.1 with additional notices to be given to the petitioners appellantand to the affected interested persons. Upon the conclusion of the public hearing, or any continuance of said hearing agreed to between the Planning Commission and the applicant, the Planning Commission shall within ten (10) days declare its findings. The Planning Commission may sustain, modify, reject, or overrule any recommendations or rulings of the City Engineer and may make such findings as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance or the Subdivision Map Act.

The applicant, or any other interested person adversely affected by the decision of the Planning Commission with respect to the Lot Line Adjustment may file an appeal with the City Council concerning such decision. The procedure contained in Section 1.502.7 October 15, 2025
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Section 1.711 710 Expiration and Extension.

1.711710.1 Expiration. The approval or conditional approval of the Lot Line Adjustment shall expire twenty-four (24) months from the effective date of its approval.

The expiration of the approved or conditionally approved Lot Line Adjustment shall terminate all proceedings, and no adjustment of the real property included in said Lot Line Adjustment such shall be filed without first processing a new Lot Line Adjustment application.

1.711710.2 Extension.
(1) Request by PetitionersApplicant. The applicants for the Lot Line Adjustment may request an extension of the expiration date of the approved or conditionally approved Lot Line Adjustment by written filing an application to with the Planning DepartmentCity Clerk. The application shall be filed not less than thirty (30) days prior to the expiration date and shall state the reasons for requesting the extension. (b2) Application Review and City Engineer and Planning Department Action. (a) The review of City Engineer shall review the request for extension shall be in accordance with Section 1.704.
(b) The Action by the City Engineer shall be in accordance with Section

1.706.
(3) Time limit of Extension. No more than two extensions shall be approved for a Lot Line Adjustment and the period of each extension shall not exceed twelve (12) months. The extension of time shall commence with the expiration of the approved or conditionally approved Lot Line Adjustment. The approved new expiration date shall not extend more than three four (43) years beyond the date of initial approval by the City Engineer.
(c4) Conditions of Approval. As a condition of extension, the City Engineer may impose new conditions or revise existing conditions on the approved Lot Line Adjustment, as recommended by the City Planner Planning Department in its their report, or as he/she they may find necessary. These conditions shall be in accordance with Section 1.7098 of this Ordinance, the Subdivision Map Act and any other applicable State law.
(d5) Appeal Conditions of Extension. The applicants, or any other persons adversely affected, may appeal any action of the City Engineer on the extension, to the Planning Commission within ten (10) fifteen days of such action. Appeals shall be in accordance October 15, 2025
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with Section 1.710 709 of this Ordinance.
(e6) Fee. The fee for processing an extension shall be at actual cost. A deposit to be applied toward this fee may be required.

Section 1.712 Correction or Amendments to an Approved Lot Line Adjustment.

Amendments to an approved Lot Line Adjustment or conditions of approval thereof may be approved by the City Engineer, upon written application of the applicants provided:
(1) Such changes are consistent with the intent of the original Lot Line Adjustment approval, and
(2) There are no resulting violations of the Ferndale City Ordinances, and (3) Such changes conform to all the provisions of Section 1.7 of this Ordinance.

The fee for processing an amendment to an approved Lot Line Adjustment shall be at actual cost.

A deposit to be applied toward this fee may be required.

Any revisions corrections or amendments shall be approved by the City Engineer and City Planner. The amendment shall be indicated on the approved Plot Plan, and certified by the City Engineer and City Planner, and shall be reflected within a recorded document as directed by the City Engineer.

Section 1.713 Boundary Corrections Exemption
Boundary Corrections. The adjustment of property lines for the corrections of record title descriptions or real property is exempt from the Lot Line Adjustment requirements of this Section 1.7, provided that the City Surveyor finds:
(a1) That the correction is necessary to correct deed descriptions to coincide with the physical conditions and/or occupation lines of the properties (b2) That such physical conditions and/or occupancy lines have existed for a minimum of five (5) years.
(c3) That all affected property owners consent to the correction. and (a) That the parcels resulting from the Lot Line Correction will conform to the local general plan and zoning and building ordinances.

A written statement declaring the purpose of the correction shall be submitted to the City Surveyor by a Licensed Land Surveyor or a Registered Civil Engineer qualified to practice land October 15, 2025
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surveying along with a Record of Survey or Subdivision Map for recordation showing the monumentation of the new property line.

A deed or deeds must be recorded to correct the descriptions and must have a note on the first page as follows: “The recordation of this deed is to correct record title to coincide to the physical occupation of the property. This correction is exempt from the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act and local ordinances enacted pursuant thereto. No new or additional parcels are created by this correction.” Legal descriptions within these deeds must be prepared by a California Llicensed Land Surveyor or a rRegistered Civil Engineer qualified to practice land surveying.” …
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SECTION 1.11 PARCEL MERGERS
This Section is enacted under the authority of Section 66499.20.3 of the Government Code.

Under certain circumstances, contiguous legal parcels owned by one and the same owner can be combined into one parcel, thus constituting a “Merger”. Section 1.1102 through to Section

1.1104 specify the provisions that apply to reversion to acreage and resubdivision of contiguous parcels. Section 1.1105 specifies the provisions that apply to the voluntary merger of parcels of land
Mergers initiated by the City are strictly governed by the provisions of Article 1.5 of the Subdivision Map Act.

Mergers initiated by the same owner of contiguous parcels, for the purpose of merging the parcels, merging and re-subdividing the parcels, merging with out reverting to acreage and resubdividing without reverting to acreage, are allowed and are governed by Section 66499.20- 1/4, Section 66499.20-1/2, and Section 66499.20-3/4 of the Subdivision Map Act, and the provisions of this Ordinance. However, these procedures only apply to property on which a previously filed subdivision exists.

Section 1.1101 Mergers Not Required.

Two or more contiguous parcels or units of land which have been subdivided under the provisions of this Ordinance, or the Subdivision Map Act, shall not be deemed merged by the City or a property owner by virtue of the fact that such parcels or units are contiguous and held by the same ownership. No further proceedings under this Ordinance or the Subdivision Map Act shall be required for the purpose of sale, lease or financing of contiguous parcels: except as provided by this Section.

The sole and exclusive authority for a local agency to initiate or deem a merger of contiguous parcels is granted by, and shall proceed in strict accordance with, the provisions prescribed in Article 1.5 of the Subdivision Map Act. However, this does not abrogate or limit the authority of the City, to approve Lot Line Adjustments, Reversions to Acreage, or Parcel or Final Maps which combine lots or result in the creation of fewer parcels.

City initiated Mergers require the adoption of a specific Merger Ordinance, in conformance with Section 66451.11 of the Subdivision Map Act, prior to implementation or action.

Section 1.1102 Reversion to acreage and Resubdivision of Contiguous Parcels A final map or parcel map may be reverted to acreage by the City Council pursuant to Section

1.10 of this Ordinance and Government Code Sections 66499.11 through 66499.20.

In addition, a parcel map may be recorded in accordance with Sections 1.1103 through 1.1104 October 15, 2025
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and Government Code Section 66499.20.1 for the purpose of reverting to acreage land previously subdivided and consisting of four or less contiguous parcels under the same ownership. Subdivided lands may be merged and resubdivided without reverting to acreage in accordance with Sections 1.1103 through 1.1104 and Government Code Section 66499.20.2.

Section 1.11021103 Filing of Parcel Merger Application for Reversion to Acreage and Resubdivision.

Any property owner of contiguous parcels requesting a merger of the parcels shall file an application with the City Engineer. Included with the applications shall be the following materials:
(a1) Application form with signatures of all parties having title in the affected parcels. (b2) Information on current ownership of all affected parcels. This information shall be in the form of a Preliminary Title Report, Lot Book Report or PIRT. The information shall be dated no more than sixty (60) days prior to the filing of the application, and may be obtained from a title company.
(c3) Materials required to process the Parcel Merger request as specified by the Planning Department City Planner and/or the City Engineer, or their authorized representative. Such materials may include documentation that affected departments, utilities, and local agencies have been contacted, and drafts of documents such as the action notice and notice of merger.
(4) Submittal of Parcel Merger Map which shall include, and/or conform to, the following:
(1)(a) Submittal number: One (1) original and three (3) copies legible Parcel Merger Map drawn to scale, and of a size to accurately show the required detail. (2) Size: Eight and one-half by eleven inches (8 ½" x 11"),or eleven by seventeen inches (11" x 17").
(3) Scale: Appropriate to the size of Map and amount of detail to be shown.

Map may be reduced from a larger to-scale Map if notation is made to show that Map is reduced.
(4)(b) Accurate location of all property lines including existing and proposed lot lines clearly labeled. Bearing and length of each line from existing recorded Maps.

The areas of the existing parcels and the areas of the adjusted parcels. Notation of the latest recorded subdivision or Parcel Map from which the Parcel Merger Map is prepared, and/or bearing and distance to a known survey point. (5)(c) Accurate location of all existing and proposed rights-of-way, easements, October 15, 2025
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existing and proposed structures, and adjacent streets and roads. (6)(d) Assessor's Parcel numbers, General Plan Land Use Designations, and current zoning.
(7)(e) The name of the person who prepared the map. The map need not be prepared by a licensed engineer or surveyor unless the location of buildings or property corners or lines requires more accurate data. In such -instances the property owner applicant may be required to have such -buildings, corners and/or adjoining lot lines accurately located to determine the effect that a Parcel Merger would have on the existing surrounding development.
(e)(5) A legal description describing the resultant parcels following the Parcel Merger.

The legal Description shall bear the original stamp of a California Llicensed Land Surveyor or a California registered Civil Engineer qualified to practice land surveying. (f)(6) Application fee in accordance to the City's Resolution establishing fees and charges, or as otherwise established or directed by the City Council.

Section 1.11031104 Processing and Approving a Parcel Merger for Reversion to acreage and Resubdivision.
(a1) The property owner of the affected parcels or lots proposed to be merged shall submit a complete application to the City Engineer in accordance with Section 1.11023 of this Ordinance.
(b2) The City Engineer, upon receipt of an application for a Parcel Merger that is deemed to be complete, shall submit the Parcel Merger application to the Planning Department for review and response per the provisions enumerated in Section 1.1004 of this Ordinance. In addition, the City Engineer shall transmit the Parcel Merger application to those departments, utilities, and local agencies, which may have an effect on the proposal, for review and response. Note: The applicant may also submit evidence that such contacts and responses have occurred.
(c3) The City Engineer shall forward the Parcel Merger application and his/her their findings, along with the Planning Department City Planner findings, to the City Council for approval per the provisions enumerated in Section 1.1004 of this Ordinance. (d4) The City Council shall approve all Parcel Merger applications per the provisions enumerated in Section 1.1005 of this Ordinance, as supercededsuperseded by, augmented by, and/or amended by, the specific provisions in Section 66499.20.1-1/4, and Section 66499.20.2 -1/2, and Section 66499.20-3/4 of the Subdivision Map Act. (e5) The approved Parcel Merger application shall cause a Final and/or Parcel Map to be recorded by the County Recorder per the provisions enumerated in Section 1.1006 of October 15, 2025
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this Ordinance, as supercededsuperseded by, augmented by, and/or amended by, the specific provisions in Section 66499.20-1/466499.20.1, and Section 66499.20- 1/266499.20.2, and Section 66499.20-3/4 of the Subdivision Map Act.

Section 1.1105 Voluntary Merger of Parcels by Property Owner Request (1) Upon written request of the legal owner of contiguous parcels, the City Engineer may approve the merger of the property. Such request shall be in writing and shall be accompanied by such data and documents as required by the City Engineer, and the application fee as established by the City Council.
(2) A merger pursuant to the provisions of this section shall not be approved unless the City Engineer determines that the parcel resulting from the merger meets applicable health, building, and zoning requirements and that approving the merger would not create health and safety problems.
(3) Upon approval of the City Engineer, a notice of merger shall be filed with the County Recorder. The form and content of the notice shall be as required by the City Engineer.
(4) In approving such merger, the city may impose reasonable conditions. The reasonableness of such conditions may be appealed by the property owner within 15 days of the written notice of the conditions to the City Council in accordance with Section

1.502.7.1 of this Ordinance.

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Meeting Date: November 19, 2025 Agenda Item Number: 13.b Agenda Item Title: Report and recommendation that the 5th Street Speed Reduction project be designated as Ferndale’s Vision Zero demonstration project.

Presented By: City Planner
Type of Item: X Action X Discussion Information
Action Required: No Action X Voice Vote Roll Call Vote

STAFF RECOMMENDATION
The City Council is requested to:

1. Receive the report on demonstration projects as part of the Humboldt County Association of Governments (HCAOG) Regional Vision Zero Plan.

2. Allow for public comment and input.

3. Provide any input and direction to staff.

4. Motion and second to concur with staff’s recommendation that the 5th Street Speed Reduction project be designated as Ferndale’s Vision Zero demonstration project.

BACKGROUND
In late 2023, the Humboldt County Association of Governments' Safe Streets For All (“SS4A”; also referred to as “Vision Zero”) grant was awarded. The goal of Vision Zero is zero traffic deaths or severe injuries among all road users, including pedestrians and cyclists. In June 2023, the Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2023-15, authorizing the City Manager to sign a letter of support for HCAOG’s grant application and a cash and/or in-kind contribution commitment of $3,000.

DISCUSSION
One major task of the Vision Zero grant is to support the development and implementation of local agency roadway safety demonstration projects. A demonstration project is a way for communities to evaluate the impact of a change without making a permanent, often expensive, investment. As a partner, Ferndale has the opportunity to designate a demonstration project that would pilot temporary changes to improve roadway safety. HCAOG’s budget for all local agency demonstration projects is $60,000. These funds are available to participating local agencies on a reimbursement basis for the purchase of materials and professional services. Staff time setting up and installing a demonstration project is eligible for a local agency’s in-kind contribution. Additional local agency Vision Zero demonstration projects parameters are: the demonstration projects are short-term, meaning they are installed and implemented for approximately two weeks; and selected projects can be ready to implement in spring 2026.

HCAOG staff have been working closely with local agencies to help identify what transportation safety demonstration projects will be included in the Vision Zero plan. As part of that effort, in June 2025, the City Engineer and City Manager met with HCAOG’s consultant to identify potential demonstration projects. Following that meeting, and in consultation with the Acting City Manager, the City Engineer and the City Planner developed a list of three potential demonstration projects that were reported to the City Council as part of the August 20, 2025, meeting (agenda item 13.a).

Since the August 20th City Council meeting, the City Planner, City Engineer, and Acting City Manager have continued to discuss the three demonstration projects to ascertain pros and cons, which are detailed in the table November 19, 2025
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below. Based on this assessment, staff recommends implementation of the speed reduction project along 5th Street between Arlington and Shaw that includes installing temporary speed humps/tables, pavement markings, signage, and dynamic feedback signs.

Project 1 Project 2 Project 3
Description
and Location
Crosswalks on Main Street
where it intersects with
Vanston Avenue and
Herbert Street.

A bike lane or sharrow.1 Preliminary
Locations: Arlington and Shaw (near
Ferndale Elementary). At the August
20 meeting, the Council commented
that Shaw may be too narrow at this
location.

Speed reduction along 5th
Street between Arlington and
Shaw by installing temporary
speed humps/tables, pavement
markings, signage, and dynamic
feedback signs.

Staff Comments
Implementation of this
project requires permission
from Caltrans. Based on
experience, there is concern
that it may not be possible
to obtain the necessary
permissions from Caltrans
within the timeframe.

At this time, the City does not have a
master active transportation plan
(ATP) or dedicated bike lanes at
other locations in the City. The
absence of these may create an
impression that the demonstration
project is a standalone and one-off
initiative rather than part of a
broader, long-term strategy to
improve facilities for pedestrians
and bicyclists. Additionally, to
ensure this type of demonstration is
well-received and effective, a
community-wide information
campaign should be conducted
before its launch to enhance public
awareness and engagement.

Installation of signage and
temporary speed humps/tables
would not be unfamiliar to
residents. Some respondents of
the 2024 Local Road Safety Plan
community survey stated
concerns about speeding and
that 5th Street is used to bypass
Main Street. The use of a
dynamic feedback sign relies on
another jurisdiction loaning a
dynamic feedback sign to the
City.

Staff Recommendations
Continue to coordinate with
Caltrans. The City and
residents will continue to
identify locations on Main
Street where crosswalks will
improve pedestrian safety,
and request intersection
improvements to Caltrans.

Postpone this project and
incorporate it into the scope of work
and budget for the development of
an ATP. The City Planner has
identified Caltrans Sustainable
Transportation Planning Grant
(STPG) as a possible funding source
for the development of an ATC. The
next STPG funding round is Q3-Q4
2026.

Implement as Ferndale’s Vision
Zero demonstration project.

Cost estimate, including
materials and the City Engineer's
time for design, is $8,000-
$9,000. Staff time implementing
the project, including
installation, meets the City's
$3,000 match.

HCAOG has allocated $9,000 in
grant funds for reimbursement
to Ferndale. These funds can be
used to purchase materials.
1 A “sharrow” is a traffic lane that is shared by motor vehicles and bicyclists. See August 20, 2025, City Council agenda packet for further details.

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Meeting Date: November 19, 2025 Agenda Item Number 13.c Agenda Item Title Microgrid Incentive Program Discussion Presented By: Dustin Jolley, OurEnergy
Type of Item: Action X Discussion Information
Action Required: X No Action Voice Vote Roll Call Vote

RECOMMENDATION
Receive feedback from the Council in soliciting interest amongst landowners for locating the microgrid resources and to provide feedback on the microgrid boundary, location of the microgrid resources, and level of involvement in the microgrid ownership, operation and maintenance.

DISCUSSION:

Review microgrid timeline, microgrid boundary and location. Discuss process of engagement of community and landowners toward securing a site for the Microgrid assets.

Given the submittal deadline of December 17th, the Council may discuss and determine if moving forward with an application is even feasible at this time. The deadline limits the ability to properly speak and interact with any potential site landowners and surrounding properties.

The city has also not yet had any public meetings or interactions with citizens to understand how our community views this microgrid setup.

Given the short deadline and possible large impact on the community with limited interactions with impacted properties, staff does not support moving forward with the project at this time.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

Depending on how much involvement the City wants in the microgrid project, there could be some financial impact associated with project financing and/or operations. The project will benefit the community and business by providing power when utility power is down. The local landowners can benefit from potential lease agreements for siting the microgrid resources. It is planned for local contractors to build the microgrid which would benefit local businesses during the construction phase and potentially after if local companies provide the operations and maintenance.

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Santa Cruz, CA 95060
+1 (831) 200-3969
ourenergyco.com
OurEnergy
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Schedule & Milestones for Grant Application
CONFIDENTIAL & PROPRIETARY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 2

TASK MILESTONE DATE
0 City Council Meeting - OurEnergy Presented MIP Proposal May 20, 2025

0.1 PG&E Initial Consultation (confirmed eligibility) June 17, 2025 1 1st PG&E Microgrid Boundary Session August 12, 2025
2 Study Session - OurEnergy Led session with City September 17, 2025 3 2nd PG&E Microgrid Boundary Session October 9, 2025
4 Potentially have 3rd PG&E Microgrid Boundary Session TBD 5 Final PG&E Technical Consultation Review Meeting December 5, 2025 6 Application Deadline December 17, 2025
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3 RCEA Offtaker: Feed-in Tariff Parameters
Siting Solar & Batteries
● Cannot have project on
Prime Ag land
● 1 Brownfield site in area:

Centerville Beach Naval
Facility
● Input on ideal locations for
solar
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5 Microgrid Boundary Option 1
The Full EEL River 1103 Circuit
● Peak demand (2020-2024):
2,978 kW
● Peak 24hr usage: 53,822 kWh
● Maximize/optimize project for
RCEA Feed-in Tariff:
○ 5 MW of Solar
○ 5 to 7.5MW of BESS
(Battery Energy Storage
System)
○ Add backup generators to
achieve 96 hrs of
resilience for MIP project
operations
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6 Option 1 - Location of Solar & Batteries
Prime Ag Constraint
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7 Option 1 - Location of Solar & Batteries
The Full EEL River
1103 Circuit
Project footprint
req’d: ~25 Acres
Recommendation:

PV and BESS at
Centerville Beach
Naval Facility
(Brownfield Site)
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8 Microgrid Boundary Option 2
Smaller Boundary to Encompass
Critical Facilities
● Peak demand (2020-2024):
2,187 kW
● Peak 24hr usage: 36,843 kWh
● Same project for RCEA Feed-in
Tariff:
○ 5 MW of Solar
○ 5 to 7.5MW of BESS
○ Less generator run time to
achieve 96 hrs of resilience
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9 Option 2 - Location of Solar & Batteries
Smaller
Boundary to
Only
Encompass
Critical Facilities
Project footprint
req’d: ~25 Acres
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10 Business Structure and Participation
Stakeholders
● City of Ferndale - Public proponent, supporter of feasibility and application preparation ● 3rd Party Owner of one or more of DERs (Distributed Energy Resources: Solar, Battery, generators)
○ Could be City, OurEnergy, Investor
● Community Microgrid Aggregator (CMG Aggregator) - Operator of microgrid ○ Could be City or another party
● PG&E - Grid owner and operator
● RCEA - Offtaker of ‘blue sky’ energy produced by microgrid November 19, 2025
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11 Business Structure, continued…
Responsibilities
● CMG Aggregator signs a 10‑yr operation agreement with PG&E ● PG&E owns all the isolation gear + controllers and they determine islanding on/off ● The CMG Aggregator has to provide project (O&M), send in 2‑yr test reports, and follow PG&E’s protocols whenever there’s a grid disruption (planned or unplanned) for microgrid islanding operations
● Each year there’s a cost‑of‑ownership charge for that PG&E hardware (low‑five‑figures, drops as it depreciates)
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12 Discussion Points
● Microgrid boundary:
○ Option 1: Full EEL River 1103 circuit
○ Option 2: Smaller microgrid encompassing the City and surrounding critical facilities ● Location of the microgrid resources (solar, BESS, generator, etc). ○ City’s blessing on a preliminary siting of the microgrid ● City’s level of involvement: Full or partial microgrid asset ownership, operation and maintenance
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101 Cooper Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
+1 (831) 200-3969
www.ourenergyco.com
[email protected]
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Meeting Date: November 19, 2025 Agenda Item Number 13.d Agenda Item Title: 2nd Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 2025-05 Amending Ferndale Ordinance 295 Sections 1, 5, and 6 Naming the County as the Ferndale Health Official
Presented By: City Manager
Type of Item: x Action Discussion Information
Action Required: No Action x Voice Vote Roll Call Vote
RECOMMENDATIONS:
2nd Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 2025-05 Amending Ordinance 295 Sections 1, 5, and 6 Naming the County as the Ferndale Health Official.

DISCUSSION:

At the October 15, 2025, City Council Meeting, the City Council unanimously approved the Introduction and 1st Reading of Ordinance 2025-02 which amends Ordinance 295 and names the County of Humboldt the Health Official for Ferndale.

Ordinance 2025-05 is now being brought forth before the Council for the 2nd Reading and Adoption. If Ordinance 2025-05 is adopted by the Council, the Ordinance will be enacted in 30 days’ time.

PREVIOUS DISCUSSION:

At the September 17, 2025, City Council Meeting, the council unanimously voted to enter into an agreement with the County of Humboldt for public health program implementation.

California Health and Safety Code Section 101400 explicitly provides for a process by which a city can contract with a county for the performance of health officer duties or other enforcement functions related to ordinances of public health and sanitation.

Amendments to Ferndale Ordinance 295 are necessary to grant authority to the Local Health Officer and DEH to apply county fees for services provided within City limits. Granting authority to the County Health Officer will allow for County implementation of the Retail food safety program as well as Water Well permitting and inspection, and Onsite Wastewater Treatment System permitting and inspection under a Local Area Management Program (LAMP) approved by the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board. DEH currently has regulatory authority, countywide, as the Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) for oversight of threshold quantities of hazardous materials, fuel tanks and CalARP facilities; and as the Solid Waste Local Enforcement Agency.

As a division under the county Public Health Branch, DEH has active relationships with local and state health agencies and regularly participates in regional discussions to address public and environmental health challenges including investigation and mitigation of foodborne illness, and other communicable disease outbreaks. DEH programs are implemented in alignment with established regional, or state mandated, standards.

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Staff of DEH programs are required to maintain current state certification, regularly complete continuing education contact hours and continuously accrue program specific experience implementing disease prevention programs.

Continued support for the transition to the County for Health Services from CIRA has been ongoing. CIRA representatives added the following incentives in their support of naming the County as the Health Official:

1. Reduced Liability and Legal Exposure
By contracting with the County, the City transfers much of the liability risk associated with health inspections, enforcement, and compliance oversight. The County already carries the proper credentials, training, and insurance for this work. If something goes wrong—such as an inspection oversight or a public health issue—the responsibility would rest primarily with the County, not the City.

2. Continuity of Operations
The County has a team structure, meaning there’s built-in redundancy. If one inspector is unavailable due to illness, vacation, or weather, another can step in without interruption. A single contracted individual, by contrast, creates a “single point of failure” that could easily leave the City exposed or noncompliant.

3. Consistent Expertise and Training
County personnel are trained to current state standards, regularly updated on public health codes, and supported by subject-matter experts. This ensures the City receives consistent, professional service—something difficult to guarantee if handled by a lone contractor or an inhouse hire.

4. Cost Efficiency and Predictability
Working through the County typically eliminates the administrative burden of recruiting, training, certifying, and managing personnel. The City pays for services as needed, without taking on the full employment costs or HR responsibilities of a full-time position. The City also reduces the time commitment related to onboarding and oversight.

5. Stronger Public Perception and Accountability
Partnering with the County underscores the City’s commitment to public health and safety. It reassures residents and businesses that inspections are impartial, consistent, and handled by a trusted authority with established processes and oversight. There is also consistency in the interpretation of regulations for community members who may have a business location elsewhere in the County.

In short, contracting with the County not only provides operational stability and professional oversight but also helps safeguard the City from unnecessary risks, liabilities, and administrative strains. This is especially true given the increase in claims CIRA members are receiving on a wide range of items.

Attachments:

1. Ordinance 2025-05 Amending Ferndale Ordinance 295
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ORDINANCE NO. 2025-05
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FERNDALE AMENDING ORDINANCE 295 SECTIONS 1, 5, 6, AND 9, NAMING THE COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT AS THE

FERNDALE HEALTH OFFICIAL
WHEREAS, California Health and Safety Code Section 101460 requires the City of Ferndale (“City”) to retain a Health Officer either through appointment or by arrangement with the County of Humboldt (“County”); and
WHEREAS, the City has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the County to provide for the County Health Officer to perform any and all environmental health functions within the City as authorized under California Health and Safety Code Section 101400; and WHEREAS, the city wishes to provide a clear articulation of the authority, responsibilities, and duties of the County Health Officer while acting as the City Health officer or while otherwise operating under City authority.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FERNDALE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

ARTICLE 1: Amendmentsto Ordinance 295 Concerning Issuance of Permits by Health Officer for the Maintenance or Operation of Food Establishments and Providing Penalties for the Violation thereof:
§1.01 Section 1 shall be amended to read as follows:

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, or any servants or employees thereof to maintain or operate a bakery, confectionery, candy factory, ice cream factory, soda fountain, restaurant, hotel, tavern, grocery, meat market, sausage factory, delicatessen, store or other place in which food is prepared for sale, manufactured, packed, stored or otherwise disposed of, for human consumption, or to vend or peddle from any wagon or other vehicle, or from any basket, hand-steamer, or street stand any food products which are sold, or otherwise disposed of, for human consumption, within the City of Ferndale, without having first obtained a permit therefor from the Health Officer of the County of Humboldt. Said Health Officer shall not issue such permit unless and until it appears that the applicant thereof has complied with all laws and regulations of the State of California and all ordinances of the City of Ferndale relative to the maintenance and operation of any of the businesses and establishments mentioned above which the applicant proposes to operate and maintain. Said permit, when issued, shall be kept displayed in a prominent place on the premises of the person, firm or corporation to whom or to which it is issued.
§1.02 Section 5 shall be amended to read as follows:

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A permit and inspection fee in the amount as prescribed in the most recent fee for services schedule provided by the County of Humboldt shall be charged to any person, firm or corporation maintaining any business coming within the classification of Section 1. Said fee shall be payable annually, in advance, to the Health Officer.
§1.03 Section 6 shall be amended to read as follows:

Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500.00, or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a term not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. §1.04 Section 9 shall be deleted in its entirety
ARTICLE 2. Severability: Should any provision, section, paragraph, sentence, or word of this Ordinance be rendered or declared invalid by any final court action in a court of competent jurisdiction or by reason of any preemptive legislation, the remaining provisions, sections, paragraphs, sentences, and words of this Ordinance as hereby adopted shall remain in full force and effect.

ARTICLE 3: Effective Date: This Ordinance becomes effective thirty (30) days after the date of its enactment.

ARTICLE 4: Enacting Date and Signatures: Passed, approved, and adopted, by the City Council of the City of Ferndale at a regular meeting on______________, 2025, by the following vote:

Ayes:

Noes:

Absent:

Abstain:
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Meeting Date: November 19, 2025 Agenda Item Number: 13.e Agenda Item Title: Ordinance 2025-08 An Urgency Ordinance of the City of Ferndale Designating the County of Humboldt Health Officer to Perform Environmental Health Functions on Behalf of the City and Declaring the Urgent Need Therefor
Presented By: City Manager
Type of Item: X Action X Discussion Information
Action Required: No Action X Voice Vote Roll Call Vote

RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the proposed Urgency Ordinance designating the County of Humboldt Health Officer as the acting Health Officer for the City of Ferndale, effective immediately, and providing that the ordinance shall sunset upon the effective date of Ordinance No. 2025-05. (FOUR-FIFTHS VOTE REQUIRED)

BACKGROUND
California Health & Safety Code §101460 requires each city to either appoint a health officer or arrange with the county for performance of all public health functions. Most cities in Humboldt County already utilize the County Health Officer for these services.

The City of Ferndale historically appointed and employed its own Health Officer. However, in alignment with countywide practice and operational efficiencies, the City made the policy decision to transition to using the County Health Officer for all environmental health functions going forward. In light of this transition, the individual previously serving as the City’s Health Officer has departed the position.

To formalize this transition, the City has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the County of Humboldt authorizing the County Health Officer to perform environmental health duties for the City pursuant to Health & Safety Code §101400.

Separately, the City Council introduced Ordinance No. 2025-05, which amends Ordinance 295 to permanently designate the County Health Officer as the City’s Health Officer. The ordinance received first reading on October 15 and is scheduled for second reading on November 19. Under state law, it will not become effective until 30 days after adoption.

DISCUSSION
Because the former City Health Officer departed as part of the City’s planned transition to County-provided services, the City is currently without a designated Health Officer. Although November 19, 2025
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this gap was anticipated, it nonetheless creates a temporary legal and operational gap before Ordinance No. 2025-05 becomes effective.

Environmental health functions — including inspections, permitting, and enforcement of food safety laws — must continue uninterrupted to ensure protection of the public and compliance with state law. Until Ordinance No. 2025-05 is effective, the County Health Officer cannot yet act as the City Health Officer absent interim authority.

The proposed urgency ordinance:
- Immediately designates the County of Humboldt Health Officer as the City’s Health Officer;
- Authorizes the County to perform inspections, permitting, and enforcement activities; - Ensures no regulatory gap during the transition; and
- Automatically sunsets upon the effective date of Ordinance No. 2025-05.

Under Government Code §36937(b), urgency ordinances require a four-fifths vote and take effect immediately upon adoption.

FISCAL IMPACT
No additional fiscal impact is anticipated beyond fees or costs already set forth in the City’s memorandum of understanding with the County of Humboldt. Permit and inspection fees are administered pursuant to the County’s adopted fee schedule.

ALTERNATIVES

1. Adopt the urgency ordinance (recommended).

2. Do not adopt the urgency ordinance, which would leave the City without a legally designated Health Officer until Ordinance No. 2025-05 becomes effective—creating a temporary gap in required environmental health oversight.

ATTACHMENTS

1. Proposed Urgency Ordinance
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ORDINANCE NO. 2025-08

AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FERNDALE DESIGNATING THE

COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT HEALTH OFFICER TO PERFORM ENVIRONMENTAL

HEALTH FUNCTIONS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY AND DECLARING THE URGENT

NEED THEREFOR
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FERNDALE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

ARTICLE 1: Findings:

The City Council finds and declares as follows:
a. California Health & Safety Code §101460 requires each city to appoint a health officer or to arrange with the county for performance of all public health functions within the city. b. The City of Ferndale has historically appointed and employed its own Health Officer to carry out environmental health duties, including inspection and permitting functions related to food establishments.
c. The City currently lacks personnel authorized or qualified to perform required environmental health inspections, permit reviews, and enforcement activities. d. The City has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the County of Humboldt to allow the County Health Officer to perform environmental health functions within the City pursuant to Health & Safety Code §101400.
e. The City Council has introduced Ordinance No. 2025-05, which amends Ordinance 295 to formally designate the County Health Officer as the authority for issuing permits for food establishments and performing related duties. That ordinance received first reading on October 15, is scheduled for second reading on November 19, and—if adopted—will become effective thirty (30) days after November 19, 2025. f. There exists an urgent and immediate need for the City to have an authorized Health Officer prior to the effective date of Ordinance No. 2025-05 to ensure continued public health protection, to maintain compliance with state law, and to avoid interruption in regulatory oversight of food establishments operating within the City.

For these reasons, the City Council finds that a current and immediate threat to public health, safety, and welfare exists, and adoption of this ordinance as an urgency ordinance pursuant to Government Code §36937(b) is necessary.

ARTICLE 2: Designation of County Health Officer:
a. Effective immediately upon adoption of this ordinance, the County of Humboldt Health Officer is hereby designated as the Health Officer of the City of Ferndale for purposes of carrying out all environmental health functions within the City, including but not limited to:
i. Inspection, regulation, and permitting of food establishments; November 19, 2025
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ii. Enforcement of applicable California Health and Safety Code provisions; iii. Enforcement of applicable City ordinances related to public health and environmental health functions; and
iv. Any additional responsibilities contemplated in the memorandum of understanding between the City and the County.

ARTICLE 3: Issuance of Permits by Health Officer for the Maintenance or Operation of Food Establishments:

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, or any servants or employees thereof to maintain or operate a bakery, confectionery, candy factory, ice cream factory, soda fountain, restaurant, hotel, tavern, grocery, meat market, sausage factory, delicatessen, store or other place in which food is prepared for sale, manufactured, packed, stored or otherwise disposed of, for human consumption, or to vend or peddle from any wagon or other vehicle, or from any basket, hand-steamer, or street stand any food products which are sold, or otherwise disposed of, for human consumption, within the City of Ferndale, without having first obtained a permit therefor from the Health Officer of the County of Humboldt. Said Health Officer shall not issue such permit unless and until it appears that the applicant therefor has complied with all laws and regulations of the State of California and all ordinances of the City of Ferndale relative to the maintenance and operation of any of the businesses and establishments mentioned above which the applicant proposes to operate and maintain. Said permit, when issued, shall be kept displayed in a prominent place on the premises of the person, firm or corporation to whom or to which it is issued.

ARTICLE 4: Permit Fees:

A permit and inspection fee in the amount as prescribed in the most recent fee for services schedule provided by the County of Humboldt shall be charged to any person, firm or corporation maintaining any business coming within the classifications described in this Ordinance. Said fee shall be payable annually, in advance, to the Health Officer.

ARTICLE 5: Violations:

ARTICLE 6: Temporary Applicability; Sunset:

This urgency ordinance shall remain in effect only until the effective date of Ordinance No. 2025- 05 (“An Ordinance of the City of Ferndale Amending Ordinance 295 Concerning Issuance of Permits by Health Officer…”). On the date Ordinance No. 2025-05 becomes effective, this urgency ordinance shall automatically sunset and be of no further force or effect.

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ARTICLE 7: Severability:

If any provision of this ordinance is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions, which shall continue in full force and effect.

ARTICLE 8: Effective Date; Urgency Declaration:

This ordinance is adopted pursuant to Government Code §36937(b) and shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by a four-fifths (4/5) vote of the City Council.

ARTICLE 9: Enacting Date and Signatures: Passed, approved, and adopted, by the City Council of the City of Ferndale at a regular meeting on November 19, 2025, by the following vote:

Ayes:

Noes:

Absent:

Abstain:
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Kristene Hall, City Clerk
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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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Optimum Communications, Inc.

One Court Square West
Long Island City, NY 11101
(516) 803-2300
Optimum.com
1 VIA ELECTRONIC FILING
November 7, 2025
Re: HBO Max à la carte Pricing

To Whom It May Concern:

Optimum Communications, Inc. (“Optimum” or “the Company”) hereby notifies your office of an upcoming change.

On October 21, 2025, Warner Bros. Discovery raised the price of HBO Max, the direct-to-consumer streaming service, from $16.99 to $18.49. In an effort to align Optimum’s customer rates with the market retail rates charged by Warner Bros. Discovery, the non-promotional HBO Max à la carte pricing for Optimum video and broadband customers will also increase from $16.99 to $18.49 per month, effective December 8, 2025. Optimum video customers subscribing to the Premier TV package, which includes HBO channels and HBO Max access, will not be impacted by this change.

Please note that this change does not alter the terms of any promotion offered to and accepted by Optimum customers.

Any customer on acquisition or promotional rates is unaffected until the expiration of their promotional term.1 Existing customers will receive 30-day advanced notice of any change to their monthly price (unless the customer elects to make a change to their video service or package, in which case the adjustments will be disclosed at the time the customer requests the change). As always, updated pricing information is made available on the Optimum website at www.Optimum.com/pricing-packages.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me by email at [email protected].

Sincerely,
Jim Campbell
Vice President, Government Affairs
1 The Company offers various promotions, whose terms are communicated to and agreed by customers at the start of the promotion and changes for which are preceded by at least thirty days’ notice. The changes described herein do not alter the terms of any promotions. The Company does not have long term contracts or early termination fees, and customers may cancel or downgrade their service at any time. See Optimum Terms of Service for details regarding promotional terms and conditions, as well as downgrading or terminating service.

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COMMENTS FROM THE COUNCIL
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REPORTS
City Manager’s Report
Commissions and Committee Reports
Minutes from JPAs and Reports
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for November 2025 City Council Meeting
CITY MANAGER (October 9, 2025 – November 10, 2025)
Grant Updates
• Arlington Ave Drainage Project:

Continuing to work with Brett Vivyan on this Grant. We met with the Fair Board Executive Committee on November 5th and included Jared Sousa. The meeting was informative, and we are continuing to move forward. We will continue to outreach them. Currently we are looking at changing the design due to electrical concerns with the RV Park. Brett Vivyan from GHD is planning on an update to the Council at the December City Council Meeting. • Per Capita:

I had anticipated having this grant finalized but Rick Hill, Grant Administrator, was still finalizing forms. I am still waiting to hear when he will be coming to Ferndale to take pictures and finish all the documentation. I think we are close. • 5th & A Street:

This project is close to completion and looks great. I have had many compliments on it. I drove by it during our last storm event, and it was carrying water as it should. We are happy that this project is almost completed.
• OurEnergy Microgrid:

Biweekly meetings are being held in conjunction with this project. Meeting on October 8th went over some areas that may possibly house the grid. Many areas cannot be used due to them having the “prime ag” designation. It sounds like we will need to have around 20 acres, but maybe a little less if the project is downsized to energize less area. • State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP):

Working with City Planner and City Engineer to submit a revised nomination for the Francis Street Rehabilitation Project. The revised nomination form included the City Engineer’s refined project budget, which meets the TAC’s request to reduce the project’s overall budget from $481,000 to $425,000. As part of the TAC’s November 6, 2025, meeting, the committee unanimously recommended that the HCAOG Board: 1) Amend the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) to include Ferndale’s Francis Street Rehabilitation Project. This is to meet the requirement that all projects that are funded in the RTIP must be included in the current RTP because the Francis Street Rehabilitation Project is not currently in the RTP document. 2) Adopt the 2026 Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP) for submittal to the California Transportation Commission (CTC). The recommended RTIP includes the Francis Street Rehabilitation Project. The HCAOG Board will review the RTIP at their November board meeting and then compile the final RTIP and submit it to the CTC prior to the December 15th deadline. CTC is scheduled to adopt the STIP in March 2026.

Once adopted, the 2026 STIP will be effective starting Fiscal Year 2026/2027. CTC approval of HCAOG’s RTIP means that Ferndale’s Francis Street Rehabilitation Project will be programmed for STIP funding (although the funds will not be available for reimbursement until FY 2029/2030
PGE Undergrounding:

We did a job walk with PGE for the Francis Street Undergrounding Project on Thursday, October 30th from 1pm-3pm. We started at Ocean & Francis Street and continued all the way to the foot of Francis Street. We were able to determine some good sites for the transformers. One larger expense for the city will be streetlights and the associated trenching. Brian Ontiveros and I November 19, 2025
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are determining the best and least expensive location for the lights to be placed. We will need a minimum of three streetlights to replace what is currently located on existing PGE poles.

Public Works Projects:
• Wildcat Road Slip out:

MCI was able to repair the road where it was slipping out. We had to wait for a fiber optic line to be marked by USA to ensure it did not get damaged during the culvert replacement.

They did finally come and mark it right before the big storm. MCI is planning to finish the job in the next couple weeks.

Wastewater Plant:

The plant is still in need of software upgrades. Shawn is diligent in completing this task. We will continue our efforts to upgrade the systems and assist Shawn with whatever means are necessary for him to accomplish this.

Russ Park
We had a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Berry Run Trail and the new entrance from Eugene Street. The ceremony was nicely attended, and the Ferndale Enterprise had a nice writeup on it. We appreciate the Russ Park Committee for their hard work in maintaining the trails and building the new trail and for installing the new kiosk. I also thank Public Works for their assistance.

Fireman’s Park
The bathrooms at Fireman’s Park are coming along nicely. A huge thank you and shout out to the Spirit of Ferndale and all the volunteers who are coming out to work on these. They will be such a beautiful upgrade. I am in the process of trying to pull together a meeting to discuss the dedication of the Musical Instruments and ribbon cutting ceremony for the new restrooms.

Community Center
Leira Satlof, executive director for the Senior Center, and I finished our grant application for maintenance repairs on the Community Center. We are hoping to hear if the grant will be funded in January. The grant request will be for replacement of the back porch entirely, children’s center bathroom upgrades, sink and refrigerator for bar area, and a transfer switch installed on the electrical meters so we can use our large generator to power the whole facility, including the children’s center. These maintenance requests will assist the city in maintaining the Community Center and allowing the city to still offer the use of the facility at no cost for Ferndale non-profits and youth groups.

Town Hall Upgrades
Met and worked with the Village Club to utilize some funding they received for a couple of upgrades to City Hall. We were able to get a much-needed new refrigerator for the kitchen and two new digital locks and handles for the entrance doors in the auditorium and lounge. This will allow for a digital code to be given to users and renters of the Town Hall without having to give out keys. This has worked very well for the Community Center, and we are happy to have the upgrades here at City Hall. The Village Club also used some of their funding to get a new carpet for the Lounge area which looks very nice.

Regular Meetings:
• Daily Meeting with Lauren Boop, Finance Director
• Daily Meetings with Ron Sligh, Police Chief
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• Daily Meetings with Mayor Cady
• Weekly meetings with Public Works.
• Weekly meetings with Planners and Engineer
• Monthly Meetings
o City Council Meetings (October 15th, October 27th)
o Planning Commission (Cancelled this month)
o Drainage Committee (Cancelled this Month)
o Emergency Response (Second Thursday of the Month)
o Department Heads (Second Tuesday of the Month)
o City Managers’ Meeting (Last Thursday of the Month)
Other:

Films: Dark Light – They wrapped up filming on November 10th. I think the filming went well and we had no complaints regarding the nighttime shooting or street closures. I have asked Dark Light to please let us know when they will be releasing the film so I can notify the community.

Department of Health Services: This subject and meetings have continued to take a lot of my time. Numerous interactions with Mario Kalson, DHHS Public Health Director Division of Environmental Health on providing Health Services to Ferndale. Numerous conversations with CIRA and City Attorney. I was just informed that the MOA needs a couple amendments that are being requested from the County Counsel. Mario is asking for an expedited review to try to keep us on the timeline, however, it may push us a little farther into the month of December. The timeline previously anticipated was for transitioning to start at the end of November and give a 60-day application window for businesses to apply for a permit with the county.

This month’s agenda will include an Urgency Ordinance that will immediately name the County the Health Officer since at this time, Ferndale does not have one. By doing this, it will allow the County to conduct inspections for temporary food permits requested at the Fairgrounds for their winter events.

Hazard Mitigation Plan: An update was provided by Patric Esh, Acting Program Manager for OES. He has stated that Cal OES on November 10 completed their review and are moving forward. This will include sending the plan to FEMA for their review.

These are the next steps Patric included in his email:
• Cal OES will be sending the plan to FEMA for review.

We don’t know how long that will take, but we don’t need the FEMA APA letter before the Board of Supervisor adopts the plan. The plan will include specific language to address this concern.

Humboldt OES will be submitting the plan to the Board of Supervisors for adoption on Dec 9. • Jurisdictions that require their governing body to adopt the plan. (This will likely be on our agenda for January or February 2026) A copy of the Cal OES approved plan will be available soon.

Once your governing body adopts the plan, please notify me. I’ll notify Cal OES. FYI, the first jurisdiction to adopt the plan starts the five-year clock again. • 508 Compliant and other ADA requirements
The plan is 508 compliant but is currently not ADA compliant within the County’s requirements.

As we work on the ADA requirements, the plan will be posted on the website with language to address this. This will not hinder the plan from being adopted.

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STAFF REPORTING NOVEMBER 2025

CITY CLERK ACTIVITY
Meeting Activities:
• Met with Mayor to discuss agenda items.
• Attended, Wrote Agenda, and Compiled Packets for:
o City Council Meeting 10/15/2025
o City Council Special Meeting 10/27/2025
• Transcribed and drafted meeting minutes
• Uploaded meeting videos for all above listed meetings. • Complied meeting agendas and public notices for Posting • Uploaded meeting packets to City Website.
• Meetings & Conversations with Attorney regarding City Business • Meetings with Community Center & Town Hall 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, Encroachment Permits, and Parade 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 • Processed Community Center & Town Hall Rentals
• Processed Quarterly Reports for 3rd Quarter.

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
• Entered Monthly Deposits into Accounting CS
• Reconciled Monthly Debits and Credits for both GL and Russ Park accounts • Delivered and received mail correspondence
• Posted all notices, meetings, etc. to City Bulletin Board at Post Office • Reviewed ERMA and HR bulletins
• Provided necessary documents to Kris for City Council Meeting • 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 November 19, 2025
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• Updated notes in Finance Clerk Duties Manual on all new tasks and duties learned • Assisted in transition of City Managers
• Communicated with grant contacts and performed steps to continue projects • Assisted with TDA Audit preparations for FY 24/25
• Set up for and Attended City Council Meeting and took minutes as Deputy City Clerk • Purchased items requested by Department Heads
• Worked with insurance brokers to find new coverage for city properties

CITY PLANNER ACTIVITY
General Planning Services
Task 1 Response to Public Information Request:
• Nunes Grading Permit: Reviewing Grading Permit application; prepared a written response identifying deficiencies that should be addressed. • Response to query from King Consulting for Developer Fee Justification Study for Ferndale School District.
• Research and response to a query about the potential of installing solar panels on a historic building.
• Responding to public query about developing APN 031-032-028. • Phone call about zoning and design review requirements to rehab residence on Berding Street.

Task 2 CEQA Compliance
No Planning actions for the reporting period.

Task 3 Community Planning – Reporting, Other Planning Activities • Completed Caltrans survey.
• Coordination with City Engineer and HCAOG about the potential for a StreetSaver app license.

Task 4 Meetings and Hearings, and Materials:
• Communications and coordination with the Acting City Manager and City Clerk for the October and November 2025 City Council and Planning Commission meetings. • Prepared the monthly planner’s report for the October 15 City Council meeting.

Coordination with City Clerk to finalize amendment to the zoning ordinance text, the zoning map, and the subdivision ordinance;
• Coordination with City Clerk for preparation and delivery of an updated official Zoning Map because the adopted Zoning Map amendments are effective. Also coordinated on proofs of publication from Ferndale Enterprise. • City Council and Planning Commission meetings – Attended and presented at the October City Council meeting.
• HCAOG Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) – Attended the October 2 TAC meeting (in-person), and time for driving to the meeting (one-way only). Prepared elevator speech for City’s RTIP/STIP Project 2 and Project 3. Following the October 2 TAC meeting, coordination with the City Engineer and the Acting City Manager on TAC input on the RTIP/STIP project.
• Regional Climate Action Plan – Attended the October 23 virtual working group meeting.

Task 5 GIS Mapping
No actions for the reporting period.

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Task 6 Grant Writing/Funding Coordination
• Reviewed the materials and regulations for the Sustainability Transportation Planning Grant program.
• Vision Zero Demonstration Project: for potential demonstration projects, researched and prepared an Excel workbook for coordination and input from the City Engineer.

Communications with the City Engineer about potential projects. Following input with the City Engineer, updated the Excel workbook and submitted it to HCAOG. Phone call with HCAOG executive director to clarify the City’s potential projects.

Planning Applications and Pre-Application Consultations Westfall LLA 2508
• Reviewed submitted application materials and prepared project referral. Reviewed the boundaries of the R1 and R1-B-2 zoning boundaries relative to property lines, and previous subdivision and LLA approvals. Compiled emailed referral agency comments and forwarded to the City Engineer and City Surveyor. Prepared general vicinity map, and 300s for property owner notices. Prepared a map showing the boundary between the R1 and R1- B-2 zones, and calculated the acreage of the R1 and R1-B-2 zones for the parcels involved in the LLA. Drafted content for the public hearing notices. Drafting staff report. Phone call with City Engineer about the LLA application.

Farley Minor Subdivision (SD2301)
• Drafted email to the applicant's representative to ask about project status.

Truscott PreApp for APN 031-092-009
• Conducted research and emailed a response to the applicant about how to proceed with environmental testing.

Bowers PreApp for APN 031-031-003
• Research and prepare a response/notes; coordination email to City Engineer. 6th Cycle Housing Element
• Drafted email to HCD analyst to update agency on progress of completing housing element programs.
• Drafting notes about administrative procedures to incentivize affordable housing in response to input from HCD provided in September 2025.
7th Cycle Housing Element
• Drafted October 15 City Council staff report to update the council on the HCAOG's progress on the 7th cycle RHNA.

Special Planning Projects
RTIP/STIP project nomination and administration
• Drafted October 15 City Council staff report to update the council on the input from the October 2 TAC meeting and the City's nominated RTIP/STIP projects. Phone call with HCAOG executive director to discuss unit costs. Coordination and communications with the City Engineer to revise the RTIP/STIP nomination form for Project 2 to respond to TAC input, completed revisions, and submitted the revised nomination form to HCAOG.

Group 2: Zoning Ordinance Amendments to Implement 6th Cycle Housing Element, Land Use Element, and Safety Element
• Prepared the October 15 City Council staff report and the ordinance, including recitals.

Drafted update to CEQA Addendum. Prepared PowerPoint for City Council public hearing and 1st reading. Attended and presented amendments at the October 15 City Council meeting.

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CITY ENGINEER ACTIVITY
General City Engineering Services:
• Phone calls / emails with the Acting City Manager and staff regarding various City items. • Work with City to prepare Per Capita Grant paperwork
• Firemen’s Park Bathrooms
o Site Inspection
• 5th & A Streets Intersection Repair Project
o Daily site inspections to monitor construction progress. • Regional Vision Zero Action Plan
o Discussions with staff
• STIP Funding
o Discussions with staff.
o Modify Reports to submit to HCAOG for potential grants. • PG&E Undergrounding project on Francis St.
o Site walk with PG&E to review undergrounding locations. • Wildcat Slide.
o Site Inspections.

Reimbursable Project Services:
• Nunes Grading
o Meeting with Acting City Manager.
o Meeting with DFW & Waterboard Acting City Manager and City Attorney. • Boynton Driveway
o Meet with DFW and Waterboard at site.
• LLA 2508 Westfall LLA
o Tentative Map Review

WASTEWATER OPERATIONS
• Monthly samples prepared and sent to North Coast Labs • Operators perform lab tests daily to measure efficiency of plant • Cleaned filters...Due to high pond flow recoveries.
• 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… • Monthly report of generator use for air quality.
• Front gate chain oiled each Monday
• Inspect manholes throughout town weekly
• Repair UV lamps and prepare for improvements on bank c. • Weekly maintenance performed on UV banks
• Prepared for winter discharge to Francis Creek.
• Worked with DHS Humboldt County to develop 149 Arlington St. • Helped residence at 1282 Madison to clear their back up. • Weed removal project at pond.
• Bunt brush at old site on Port Kenyon Rd.
• Service and maintain Aqua dams around pond.
• Spray weed killer around pond and aqua dams.

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• Dewater for total of 32 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. • Removed and serviced plugged a series of internal pumps. • Hydro Jett Main St. Multiple times to damaged collection system in front of Pizza Co. • Hydro Jett Dr office many times to clear collection system on Main St. • Multiple days of computer work to upgrade and repair our Scada system at treatment plant. • Partner with RCD Francis creek project to remove brush. • Clear entrance to plant from pond influent.
• Billed, Steve’s Septic, Taylor and Wyckoff a total of 6,435.00 for the month of OCTOBER 2025. 23 total dumps for total of 35,750 gallons.
• Total flow through plant. OCTOBER was 6.3 MGD. Of that .201 MGD average flow to irrigation and .1.7 MGD was pumped to retention pond.
• 3.5” inches of Rain in OCTOBER 2025

PUBLIC WORKS
• Continued with monthly and daily duties. Such as, cleaning and maintenance of city's bathrooms, mowing of city's owned properties, cleaning of storm drains, keeping streets clear of debris and the maintenance of city's facilities. • Paint more “stop” letters and stop bars across town.
• Cleaned up debris from the bocce court vegetation cleanup. • Cleaned gutters on the backside of the community center and cut vegetation back. • Provided assistance with traffic control; MCI construction repaired the three slides on the lower part of Mattole Rd.
• Lawn mower, weed eater, and leaf blower maintenance.
• Lots of gutter cleaning and leaf cleanup to keep the drains clear around town. • Cleaning of the east side drainage was completed.
• Cross drains jetted around town.
• Provided signage and barricades for Halloween event on Main St.

POLICE DEPARTMENT
We completed a background check on Sergeant Applicant Paul Craft. He has accepted the position and officially retired from the CHP on November 3rd. His first day is November 29th.

Sgt Craft has been in law enforcement for twenty-two years. He started his law enforcement career with the Hoopa Tribal Police Department where he was crossed deputized as a Humboldt County Sheriff’s Deputy. After entering the CHP, he served in the Monterey Area before moving to the Humboldt Area CHP Office. He served a rotation as a Drug Task Force Agent and has been the been the CHP Public Information Officer for the past four years.

Sgt Craft is originally from Louisiana and said that he grew up in a small town like Ferndale. Sgt Craft is a veteran of the USCG and was stationed in Humboldt, before completing his enlistment.

We look forward to the experience and talents that Sgt Craft is bringing to the department.

Former Sgt Robert Lindgren has moved to a reserve officer position, while he is attending the nursing program at CR.

CERT: Conducted monthly meeting.

Police Statistics – October 2025
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SERIOUS CRIMES Number Cleared
Homicide 0
Rape (Attempted) 0
Robbery 0
Larceny 2
Assault 0
Burglary 1
Vehicle Theft 0
TOTAL 3
SECONDARY CRIMES 20
Calls for Service 294
Reports Written 23
Traffic Citations 20
Other Citations 0
Parking Citations 0
Warnings 34
ARRESTS 6
AGENCY ASSISTS 16
TRAFFIC COLLISIONS 0
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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
AGENDA
Regular Meeting
Thursday, October 16, 2025, 4:30 p.m.

Eureka City Hall, Council Chambers
531 K Street, Eureka, CA 95501
Public participation:

The Eureka City Council Chambers is open to the public. If you cannot attend in person and would like to speak on an agenda item, you can access the meeting remotely:

Link to join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85085257970
Zoom ID
850 8525 7970
Phone: 1-669-900-6833
The meeting can be viewed through Access Humboldt's website at https://www.accesshumboldt.net/. Optimum Channels 10, 11 & 12 or Access Humboldt's YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/accesshumboldt/live Land Acknowledgement:

HCAOG conducts our work for the benefit of the entire Humboldt County region. The region now known as Humboldt County includes the unceded traditional territories and current homelands of several indigenous nations including the Karuk, Hupa, Wiyot, Yurok, Tsnugwe, Chilula, Chimariko, Lassik, Mattole, Nongatl, Sinkyone, Wailaki, and Whilkut people. Today we work and reside on these lands with respect for the tribes who have been here for millennia, their elders both past and present, as well as future generations.

Zoom Public Comment:

For phone in public comments please call the phone number listed above and enter ID when prompted. When it is time for public comment on the item you wish to speak on, press star (*)9 on your phone – this will raise your hand. The Clerk will unmute your phone. You will hear a prompt that will indicate your phone is unmuted. Please state your name and begin your comment. You will have 3 minutes to comment.

Public Comment by Email or U.S. Mail:

Members of the public may provide public comment prior to the meeting by emailing staff at [email protected] or by U.S. mail to Humboldt County Association of Governments 611 I Street, Suite B, Eureka, CA 95501. Please include the agenda item number and meeting date in the subject line of the email or correspondence. Comments received by email or U.S. mail by noon on the date of the meeting will be submitted to the board before the meeting. Comments received after that time will be submitted with the next regular meeting agenda packet.

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1. Call to Order/Roll Call

2. Adjournment of the HCAOG Board; Convening of the Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) The PAC convenes to include representation from Caltrans and Humboldt Transit Authority (HTA) Board for items specific to transportation.

3. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items
This agenda item is reserved for public comments on matters over which the PAC has jurisdiction but are not on the agenda.

4. Presentations
a. HTA/Measure O
PAC Member Natalie Arroyo will present information on the Measure O transit allocations work plan.

5. Consent Calendar
The PAC will consider approving the following item(s), considered to be routine, with a single motion. Item(s) may be removed from the Consent Calendar and, if removed, will be heard separately.
a. Approval of Meeting Record (encl)
• September 18, 2025

6. Items Removed from Consent Calendar
This agenda item is reserved for items that may be removed from the consent calendar.

7. Action Items
a. Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3, Bicycle and Pedestrian 2% Allocation – City of Blue Lake Project Modification Request (encl) The PAC will consider recommending that the HCAOG Board approve a modification to the 2024 2% TDA funding request from the City of Blue Lake. • Staff Report
b. Consultant Selection for Partnering Assets and Authorities for Comprehensive Transit (PAACT) Planning Project (encl)
The PAC will consider recommending that the HCAOG Board award a professional services contract to DKS for the PAACT Comprehensive Plan for Regional Transit and Land-Use Network Planning Project.
• Staff Report
• DKS Associates Proposal
• Capitol Government Contract Specialist Proposal
• Fehr & Peers Proposal
• Rincon Consultants Proposal
• Steer Proposal
• Transportation Management & Design Proposal
• Transpo Group USA Proposal

8. Discussion Items
a. STIP/RTIP Update (encl)
The PAC will receive an update on the 2026 State Transportation Improvement Program process, including the draft project funding recommendations from the October TAC meeting.

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• Staff Report

9. Reconvening of the HCAOG Board
By motion, reconvene as the HCAOG Board and approve PAC recommendations.

10. HCAOG Staff and PAC Member Reports
This agenda item is reserved for matters that staff or PAC members may wish to present. a. HCAOG Executive Director’s Report
b. Caltrans Reports
c. PAC and Board Member Reports
Adjournment
Persons who require special accommodations, accessible seating, or documentation in alternative formats under the Americans with Disabilities Act, or persons who require interpretation services (free of charge) should contact the HCAOG office at (707) 444-8208 at least two days prior to the meeting.

HCAOG Board meeting agenda enclosures are available on HCAOG’s website at https://www.hcaog.net/committee/board-directors.

HCAOG Board meetings are recorded and televised by Access Humboldt and can be viewed on the Access Humboldt or HCAOG websites. Board Members are required to attend in person unless attending via teleconference in accordance with AB 2449.

Las personas que requieren alojamiento especial de acuerdo con el Americans with Disabilities Act, o personas que requieren servicios de interpretación (libre de cargo) deben comunicarse con HCAOG (707) 444-8208 al menos dos dias antes de la reunión.

Los documentos adjuntos para esta reunión están disponibles en el sitio web del HCAOG: www.hcaog.net/committee/board-directors. Los miembros de la Junta del HCAOG deben asistir en persona a menos que asistan por teleconferencia de conformidad con Proyecto de Ley de la Asamblea (AB 2449). Reuniones de la Junta HCAOG se registran y se televisa por Acceso Humboldt, y se pueden ver en los sitios web de Acceso Humboldt o HCAOG.

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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
Steve Madrone, County of Humboldt
Frank Wilson, City of Rio Dell
Minutes
Thursday, October 9, 2025, at 5:30 PM
Eureka City Council Chamber

Present: Michelle Lewis-Lusso, Leslie Castellano, Randall Cady, Steve Madrone.

Absent: Meredith Matthews
Staff: Eric Keller-Heckman, Tony Heacock, Helder Morais, Hilary Schwartz Legal Counsel: None

1. Call to Order and Roll Call at 5:30 PM
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 PM by Vice Chairperson Lewis-Lusso, acting as Chairperson in the absence of Chairperson Matthews. A quorum was present and acting.

2. Consent Calendar
a. Approve Minutes from the September 11, 2025, regular meeting of the HWMA Board of Directors.
b. Review and Approve Draft June 2025 Financial Reports c. Review and Approve Draft July 2025 Financial Reports. d. Declare Equipment Surplus Property
e. Approve California Multiple Award Schedule (CMAS) Pricing Program for the Lease of Landfill Excavator in Lieu of Competitive Bid Process.
f. Approve Sourcewell Pricing Program for the Purchase of a Landfill Tractor in Lieu of Competitive Bid Process
Vice Chairperson Lewis-Lusso inquired if there were any requests to pull items from the Consent Calendar, and there were no requests.

Vice Chairperson Lewis-Lusso opened the floor to public comment, and no public comment on the Consent Calendar was received.

Vice Chairperson Lewis-Lusso closed the floor to public comment.

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

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

Ayes: Unanimous
Noes: None

Absent: Director Matthews
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2 3. Oral and Written Communications
Vice Chairperson Lewis-Lusso opened the floor to public comment regarding items not on the agenda. No public comment was received.

Vice Chairperson Lewis-Lusso closed the floor to public comment.

4. Approve Resolution 2026-06 Authorizing Investment in California CLASS Executive Director Keller-Heckman provided background on the board resolution in 2009 which authorized the investment of funds in Local Agency Investment Funds (LAIF), and the additional resolution 2024-03 in November 2023 that reauthorized and broadened the scope those investments. The push for expansion came directly from Director Castellano, who asked how the Authority’s reserve funds were invested during the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget review. Executive Director Keller-Heckman advised at the time that the Authority’s reserve funds were not invested, and a review of documentation revealed that the Authority had never placed reserve funding in pooled investments despite having a resolution authorizing such investment in place since 2009.

Following the passage of Resolution 2024-03, the Authority is now utilizing LAIF for its Operating Reserve funds. The structure of the LAIF account has some limitations, chief among them that all monies must be held within a singular fund. With the goal of diversifying the Authority’s allowable investments, staff began researching alternatives.

The California Cooperative Liquid Assets Security System (CLASS) provides similar rates of return and risk profile as LAIF but offers more flexibility with respect to subaccounts. While the Authority’s Operating Reserve funds will remain in LAIF, staff will begin placing other non-operational reserve funds in the CLASS system. This will diversify the Authority’s investment portfolio while earning a much higher rate of return than the money market accounts in which the funds currently reside. Staff recommends that the board approve Resolution 2026-06 to authorize investment in the CLASS prime fund.

Director Castellano thanked staff for following up on her guidance and inquired about the CLASS fund’s rate of return and what Authority reserves funds would be invested.

Director Schwartz informed the board that he current monthly yield for CLASS was

4.2249% and that LAIF’s current monthly yield was 4.212%, both of which are significantly higher than the Authority’s existing money market accounts. The reserve funds that will be invested in CLASS include the Capital Improvement Fund, the LongTerm Funding allocation of the Countywide Fees, the Employee Reserve, and the Rate Stabilization Fund. (The Cummings Road Landfill Pledge of Revenue Fund, which was inadvertently omitted from the list of reserve funds provided to the board, will also be invested in CLASS).

Vice Chairperson Lewis-Lusso opened the floor to public comment. No public comment was received.

Vice Chairperson Lewis-Lusso closed the floor to public comment.

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3 Motion: Director Cady motioned, and Director Castellano seconded, to approve Resolution 2026-06, authorizing investment in the CLASS Prime Fund.

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

Ayes: Unanimous
Noes: None

Absent: Director Matthews

5. Receive Update on Salary Survey
Executive Director Keller-Heckman provided background on the Authority’s previous salary survey and the goals of the upcoming survey in the current fiscal year. The previous survey took place in 2019-2020, and at that time, the board expressed interest in conducting salary surveys every five years to ensure Authority staff wages remained competitive with member agencies and the market at large. During Fiscal Year 2024-2025, the board directed staff to investigate the potential for additional employee benefits and schedule a salary survey for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. Prior to the 2019-2020 salary survey, the Authority had never undergone a comprehensive study of compensation, and salary schedules were amended based on member agencies’ salaries for semi-comparable positions and cost of living increases.

The 2019-2020 salary survey was conducted by Koff & Associates, and the report used a total compensation metric. The report noted that nearly 70% of Authority classifications were below market median when adjusted for regional costs. Staff incorporated the report into a complete overhaul of certain job descriptions and revamped pay scales accordingly.

The board directed staff to implement the new salary schedule and job descriptions into the Authority’s organizational chart for Fiscal Year 2020-2021.

Executive Director Keller-Heckman outlined the critical pathway for the 2025 Salary Survey. In May 2025, the board directed staff to schedule a salary survey in Fiscal Year 2025-2026. In July 2025, staff collected proposals for a salary survey from qualified consultants, and Gallagher Benefit Services (formerly Koff & Associates) was selected as the successful consultant. In September 2025, work began on the salary survey, using current job descriptions and pay scales provided by HWMA staff. Data collection is ongoing and expected to conclude in November 2025. The final report and recommendations are expected by January 2026 and will be presented at the January or February regular meeting of the HWMA Board of Directors. In March of 2026, staff will begin to incorporate direction from the board into the draft Fiscal Year 2026 - 2027 budget.

Vice Chairperson Lewis-Lusso asked if staff had access to the prior salary survey and what the change had been in full-time employees (FTEs) since 2020. Executive Director Keller-Heckman responded that he did have access to the prior survey, but that it would be difficult to make a comparison of the FTE count due to changes in the Authority organizational chart since 2020. Executive Director Keller-Heckman responded that he did have access to the prior survey, but that it would be difficult to make a comparison of the FTE count due to changes in the Authority organizational chart since 2020. For November 19, 2025
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4 example, the Environmental Health and Safety Division has been created since the prior salary survey was done, and various positions and programs have been consolidated.

Director Castellano asked which firm was undertaking the current survey. Executive Director Keller-Heckman responded that Gallager Benefit Services, formerly Koff & Associates, was conducting the current survey. Director Wilson expressed support for the Authority’s choice of Gallagher Benefit Services for a salary survey, based on his experience with the firm at the City of Rio Dell. Director Castellano wondered if agencies ever collaborated on salary surveys for the purpose of cost sharing. Vice Chairperson Lewis-Lusso expressed support for the idea of collaboration among comparable jurisdictions. Directors Madrone and Wilson discussed the complexities of salary surveys and the impact of benefits in smaller agencies.

Vice Chairperson Lewis-Lusso opened the floor to public comment. No public comment was received.

6. Standing Item: Board Member Reports
Director Castellano asked for an update on compost and recycling at the November or December Board Meeting. Executive Director Keller-Heckman agreed to return with updates on Organics and Recycling at future board meetings. Director Madrone reported that he produced two cubic yards of compost from his home composting system this year.

7. Standing Item: Executive Director’s Report
Executive Director Keller-Heckman had no further reports.

Vice Chairperson Lewis-Lusso adjourned the meeting to at 5:51 pm.

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Board of Directors Draft Meeting Minutes
Wharfinger Building, Great Room (upstairs)
1 Marina Way, Eureka, CA 95501
Thursday, September 25 2025
3:30 PM
Attendance
Present
Natalie Arroyo Scott Bauer, Chair Carlos Diaz
Michael Gerace Skip Jorgensen Heidi Moore-Guynup, Alt. Dir.

Elise Scafani Sarah Schaefer Jack Tuttle
Tom Wheeler, Alt. Dir. Frank Wilson
Absent
Jason Ramos Sheri Woo, Vice Chair
Staff and Others Present
Name Title
Lori Biondini Business Planning & Finance Director
Elizabeth Burks Executive Director
Faith Carlson Regulatory & Legislative Policy Manager
Nancy Diamond RCEA Legal Counsel
Jodi Dobson Baker Tilly US, LLP, Principal, Energy & Utilities Richard Engel Power Resources Director
Jocelyn Gwynn Senior Power Resources Manager
Lori Taketa Board Clerk
Ryan Theiler Baker Tilly US, LLP, Senior Manager, Energy & Utilities Division Eileen Verbeck Deputy Executive Director
Note: Draft minutes were corrected
by staff prior to the Board meeting.

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Open Session
Chair Bauer called a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Redwood Coast Energy Authority to order at the above location and date at 3:33 p.m. Notice of this meeting was posted on September 19, 2025.

Oral & Written Communications
Member of the public Jan Kraepelian expressed support for local wind power development with no construction activity on local Tribe sacred days. Mr. Kraepelian also supports rail development, stating that it produces lower emissions than other transportation modes. Chair Bauer closed the public comment period.

Consent Calendar

4.1. Approve Minutes of August 28, 2025, Board Meeting.

4.2. Accept Disbursements Report for July 2025, and Financial Reports for This Fiscal Year Through July 2025.

4.3. Hold Regular RCEA Board Meetings Beginning October 23, 2025, at Wharfinger Building Downstairs Bay Room, 1 Marina Way, Eureka, at 3:30 p.m.

4.4. Award Software Development and Support Services Agreement to Frontier Energy to Perform Database Development and Implementation Services for the Northern Rural Energy Network for a Not-to-Exceed Value of $855,500 and Authorize the Executive Director to Execute All Applicable Documents.

No items were removed from the Consent Calendar.

M/S: Arroyo, Schaefer: Approve Consent Calendar Items.

The motion passed with a unanimous roll call vote. Ayes: Arroyo, Bauer, Diaz, Gerace, Jorgensen, Moore-Guynup, Scafani, Schaefer, Tuttle, Wheeler, Wilson. Noes: None. Absent:

None. Abstain: None.

Old Business

6.1. Financial Audit for Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2025 & 2024 Business Planning and Finance Director Biondini announced that, with the completion of the 2024 and 2025 fiscal years’ audits, RCEA is current on audits. Baker Tilly Principal Jodi Dobson explained the audit process, Board responsibilities, audit findings and processes put in place to address them. RCEA received a clean audit opinion, the highest level of assurance that the agency’s financial statements are free of material misstatement. There was no public comment on this item.

M/S: Schaefer, Jorgensen: Accept and Approve Redwood Coast Energy Authority Financial Statements June 30, 2025, and 2024, and Associated Independent Auditors’ Report by Baker Tilly US, LLP.

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The motion passed with a unanimous roll call vote: Arroyo, Bauer, Diaz, Gerace, Jorgensen, Moore-Guynup, Scafani, Schaefer, Tuttle, Wheeler, Wilson. Noes: None. Absent: None.

Abstain: None.

Community Choice Energy (CCE) Business
Chair Bauer confirmed that a CCE quorum was present.

New CCE Business

9.1. Long-Term Renewables Portfolio Standard Request for Offers Senior Power Resources Manager Gwynn explained how sunsetting federal tax credits sped up this solicitation for more long-term renewable energy contracts to meet RCEA’s 100% renewable portfolio by 2030 goal. Manager Gwynn described the solicitation criteria, which includes preference for, but not a requirement of, local resources.

Members of the public Andrea Armin, Sue Lee Mossman and Dr. Wendy Ring submitted comments opposing inclusion of biomass combustion among the potential energy sources for the long-term renewables portfolio standard request for offers. Chair Bauer closed the public comment period.

The Directors clarified that they would include non-CCA-voting members in their ad hoc solicitation committees. Alternate Board Directors should not be included in these working groups. The directors noted that committee members would consider this item’s public comments during discussion. Directors Gerace, Schaefer and Tuttle volunteered to serve on the ad hoc offer review committee.

M/S: Schaefer, Arroyo:
1) Authorize staff to issue the Request for Offers for Long-Term Renewables Portfolio Standard Resources.
2) Establish an ad hoc Board offer review committee and authorize it to take the following actions provided they are consistent with the request for offers: (i) approve shortlisted offers, (ii) replace offers on the shortlist as needed, and (iii) approve continued negotiations with a shortlisted respondent in the event their offer materially changes. 3) Authorize staff to engage with the shortlisted respondents, including execution of exclusivity agreements, collection of shortlist deposits, and negotiation of contract terms, prior to full Board review and approval of resulting contracts.

The motion passed with a unanimous roll call vote: Arroyo, Bauer, Diaz, Jorgensen, Scafani, Schaefer, Tuttle, Wilson. Noes: None. Absent: None. Abstain: None. Non-Voting: Gerace, Moore-Guynup, Wheeler.

End of CCE Business
Old Business

10.1. Report on Federal Government Activity
Regulatory and Legislative Policy Manager Carlson reported on federal activity at the executive, legislative and judicial levels since the start of 2025. Effects on energy- and RCEA-related issues were November 19, 2025
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described. Manager Carlson focused on federal actions in the realm of offshore wind development and noted that Governor Newsom signed a budget bill that included funding for transmission planning and other means of supporting offshore wind development in California. Director Moore-Guynup, who serves on the Harbor District’s Citizen Advisory Committee for the heavy lift marine terminal, reported that Humboldt Bay project has been paused while alternate funding sources are being identified. RCEA’s approach to state and federal level advocacy was described. There were no public comments on this item and Chair Bauer closed the public comment period.

10.2. Annual Humboldt Sawmill Company Alternative Biomass Use Report (Information only) Power Resources Director Engel reported on Humboldt Sawmill Company’s (HSC) annual production of data in compliance with a Memorandum of Understanding between HSC and RCEA created in response to community biomass plant concerns. The Biomass Technical Advisory Group’s and the Community Advisory Committee’s discussions on the matter were summarized.

The Directors discussed the following:
• HSC’s plant was designed to produce steam, not electricity. Costly turbine improvement would improve electricity generation efficiency.
• If RCEA does not contract with HSC, HSC will sell biomass power and renewable energy certificates to non-local load-serving entities who may be less concerned about the plant’s greenhouse gas and particulate emissions.
• If RCEA does not contract with HSC, HSC will not shut down the biomass plant and lumber mill. • RCEA has leverage with HSC while it has an active power purchase agreement. • If RCEA will not contract with HSC beyond the next 6 years, the agency must prepare to fill the projected load and credit requirements now.
• A member inquired whether biomass plant improvements count toward carbon capture credits. • RCEA should use the leverage it has with HSC to push for smaller particulate air quality monitoring and analysis and for generation efficiency and greenhouse gas emission reduction. • HSC facility improvements will trigger a lengthy, federal Title V renewal process with no guarantee that the plant will be allowed to operate as a result. The cost of this process may not be justifiable to HSC with just 6 years left in contract with RCEA. • RCEA needs to decide whether the agency will procure energy and credits from HSC for the long term for HSC’s planning purposes.
• The Board needs to assess what is best for the community and for RCEA. Having a longer relationship with HSC, even with higher contract prices, may be better than losing local leverage.

No public comment was received for this item. Chair Bauer closed the public comment period.

New Business (continued)

11.1. Study Session on Data Center Local, State and National Impacts (Information only) Regulatory and Legislative Policy Manager Carlson reported on data center impacts nationally, statewide and locally. Each mid- to large-size data center requires as much electricity to operate as 25,000 to 50,000 homes use. Electricity is mainly needed for system cooling. Data center developers prefer roundthe-clock, baseload energy sources such as coal, nuclear energy and natural gas. Current energy demand forecasts suggest that if data center load materializes, outage rates would increase dramatically, November 19, 2025
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making it difficult to retire inefficient or environmentally harmful sources. Current energy demand is forecasted to increase by 100 times, making it difficult to retire inefficient or environmentally harmful power sources. California will fare better than other states with the projected load due to planned energy resource development. Current forecasts predict that other states will experience many more hours of power outages due to energy supply not meeting the increased demand. Manager Carlson described California regulatory initiatives to ensure that large customers pay up front for transmission infrastructure improvements instead of passing on improvement costs to customers regardless of whether the developers choose to build a data center in California or site their centers elsewhere. Staff asked the Board to notify them if large energy users are planning to move to their jurisdictions. RCEA is considering offering an economic development rate. Manager Carlson described ways to reduce energy use while online, such as setting default search engines to ones that allow users to toggle AI searches on and off.

The directors discussed potential state regulation to curtail data center power use and the potential for data center energy demands to make electricity prices exorbitant for RCEA. Director Moore-Guynup invited the directors to an upcoming meeting with a California Public Utilities Commissioner at the Blue Lake Rancheria. There were no public comments for this agenda item. Chair Bauer closed the public comment period.

Staff Reports

12.1. Executive Director’s Report
Executive Director Burks reported that Cal Poly Humboldt students will be studying local virtual power plant viability with guidance form RCEA’s Power Resources Director Engel, and that the RCEA-funded loan to the CADEMO offshore wind project in California state waters has not yet been released, pending PG&E comments on the loan’s terms. The month’s RCEA community outreach activities were listed.

Future Agenda Items
Executive Director Burks summarized future Board discussion item requests for possible non-power purchase agreement-based relationships with Humboldt Sawmill Company that could help realize carbon emission and harmful particulate emission reductions, and a discussion to explore ways to gather more air quality data in ways that do not infringe upon the Air Quality Management District’s scope of work.

Adjournment
Chair Bauer adjourned the meeting at 5:55 p.m.

Lori Taketa
Board Clerk
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