621 11th Street, Fortuna CA
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The City Council May Take Action on any Item on this Agenda.
1. CALL TO ORDER / FLAG SALUTE / ROLL CALL
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Mayor Trent called the public meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and led the flag salute. ROLL CALL:
Council Member Conley - Present, Council Member Losey - Present, Council Member Mobley - Present, Mayor Pro Tem Johnson - Present, Mayor Trent - Present
2. PRESENTATIONS / PROCLAMATIONS
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None.
3. ORAL COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
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There being no public comments, Mayor Trent closed the oral comment section.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
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PUBLIC COMMENTS: There being no public comments, Mayor Trent closed the public comment section.
Council Member Losey moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Johnson to approve Consent Calendar items a-e. AYES: Council Members Conley, Losey, Mobley, Mayor Pro Tem Johnson, Mayor Trent NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None MOTION CARRIED: 5/0 Regular Meeting Agenda
Minutes
Monday, June 5, 2023 at 6:00 pm
a. City Council Minutes –May 15, 2023 (Special Budget Meeting), May 15, 2023 (Regular Meeting)
b. Report of Disbursements
c. City of Fortuna Basic Financial Statement Audit for the year ended June 30, 2022 d. Authorizing an Application for Grant Funds, for a Habitat Conservation Fund Grant for the Acquisition of a 6.25-Acre Parcel
e. Plug-In Vehicle Charging Network Grant Letter of Commitment
5. CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS
a. Approval of the Full and Part Time Classification and Pay Rate Schedules for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Resolution 2023-16 and Resolution 2023-17 Minutes:
STAFF REPORT: City Manager Merritt Perry provided a staff report on full-time and parttime pay rate schedules.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: There being no public comments, Mayor Trent closed the public comment section.
CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Council Member Mobley moved, seconded by Council Member Losey to adopt Resolution 2023-16, A Resolution Of The City Council of the City Of Fortuna Adopting the Full Time Classification And Pay Rate Schedules For Fiscal Year 2023-24 (Option 2) and read by title only. Roll call vote. AYES: Council Members Losey, Mobley, Mayor Pro Tem Johnson NOES: Mayor Trent ABSTAIN: Council Members Conley ABSENT: None MOTION CARRIED: 3/1
CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Mayor Pro Tem Johnson moved, seconded by Council Member Conley to adopt Resolution 2023-17, A Resolution Of The City Council of the City Of Fortuna Adopting the Part Time Classification And Pay Rate Schedules For Fiscal Year 2023-24. AYES: Council Members Conley, Losey, Mobley, Mayor Pro Tem Johnson, Mayor Trent NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None MOTION CARRIED: 5/0 b. Public Hearing to Consider the Adoption of Rates and Fees for City Services; Resolution 2023-13
Minutes:
STAFF REPORT: Finance Director Aaron Felmlee provided a staff report on City services rates and fees.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
There being no public comments, Mayor Trent closed the public comment section.
CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Council Member Conley moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Johnson to adopt Resolution 2023-13, A Resolution Of The City Council of the City Of Fortuna Establishing A Schedule Of Fees And Charges For Administrative, Building, Community Development, Parks, Recreation, Police, Riverlodge & Monday Club, Transit, and Water & Wastewater Within The City Of Fortuna For Fiscal Year 2023-2024. Roll call vote AYES: Council Members Conley, Losey, Mobley, Mayor Pro Tem Johnson, Mayor Trent NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None MOTION CARRIED: 5/0 c. Adoption of FY 2023-24 Budget
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STAFF REPORT: Finance Director Aaron Felmlee provided a staff report on the proposed Fiscal Year 2023-24 Annual Budget.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: There being no public comments, Mayor Trent closed the public comment section.
CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Council Member Losey moved, seconded by Council Member Mobley to adopt Resolution 2023-18, A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Fortuna Adopting The City of Fortuna’s Annual Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24.
Roll call vote. AYES: Council Members Conley, Losey, Mobley, Mayor Pro Tem Johnson, Mayor Trent NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None MOTION CARRIED: 5/0 d. Approve the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Five-Year Capital Improvement Program Minutes:
STAFF REPORT: Public Works Director Brendan Byrd provided a staff report on the fiveyear Capital Improvement Program.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Walt Wilson a member of the public asked why they put cameras in the sewer lines. There being no additional public comments, Mayor Trent closed the public comment section.
CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Mayor Pro Tem Johnson moved, seconded by Council Member Losey to adopt the FY 2023-2024 Five-Year Capital Improvement Program, and appropriate funding and inclusion of FY 2023-2024 projects into the 2023-2024 overall budget. Roll call vote. AYES: Council Members Conley, Losey, Mobley, Mayor Pro Tem Johnson, Mayor Trent NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None MOTION CARRIED:
5/0
e. Public Hearing Regarding Fortuna Business Improvement District’s Annual Assessment
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STAFF REPORT: City Manager Merritt Perry provided a staff report on the Fortuna Business Improvement District's annual assessment.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: There being no public comments, Mayor Trent closed the public comment section.
CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Council Member Losey moved, seconded by Council Member Conley to adopt Resolution 2023-14, A Resolution of The City Council of The City of Fortuna Authorizing the Levy of an Annual Assessment For 2023-2024 Fiscal Year for The Fortuna Business Improvement District. Roll call vote AYES: Council Members Conley, Losey, Mobley, Mayor Pro Tem Johnson, Mayor Trent NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None MOTION CARRIED: 5/0
f. Solid Waste Rate Adjustment Request
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Council Member Mobley recused herself from this item and left the room.
STAFF REPORT: City Manager Merritt Perry provided a staff report on a solid waste rate adjustment request.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Recology General Manager Linda Wise explained the reason for the increase and answered Council questions. There being no additional public comments, Mayor Trent closed the public comment section.
CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Council Member Losey moved, seconded by Council Member Conley to approve the solid waste rate adjustment with Recology, Inc. to reflect the Consumer Price Index increase of 5.2%. Voice vote. AYES: Council Members Conley, Losey, Mayor Pro Tem Johnson, Mayor Trent NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT:
None RECUSED: Council Member Mobley MOTION CARRIED: 4/0 Council Member Mobley returned for the next item on the agenda. g. Organic Waste Disposal Ordinance Revision, Ordinance 2023-761 Minutes:
STAFF REPORT: City Manager Merritt Perry provided a staff report on amending Title 8 Organic Reduction and Recycling Ordinance.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: There being no public comments, Mayor Trent closed the public comment section.
CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Council Member Conley moved, seconded by Council Member Mobley to conduct first reading of Ordinance 2023-761, An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Fortuna, California Amending Title 8 – Health and Safety Of The Fortuna Municipal Code By Revising Chapter 8.14– Organic Reduction and Recycling Ordinance and continue the public hearing to June 20, 2023. Roll call vote. AYES: Council Members Conley, Losey, Mobley, Mayor Pro Tem Johnson, Mayor Trent NOES: None ABSTAIN:
None ABSENT: None MOTION CARRIED: 5/0
h. Public Hearing: First Reading of Construction and Demo Ordinance (continue to 06/20/2023)
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PUBLIC COMMENTS: There being no public comments, Mayor Trent closed the public comment section.
Mayor Pro Tem Johnson moved, seconded by Council Member Losey to continue this item to Tuesday, June 20, 2023. AYES: Council Members Conley, Losey, Mobley, Mayor Pro Tem Johnson, Mayor Trent NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None MOTION CARRIED: 5/0
6. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
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City Manager Merritt Perry provided a verbal report.
7. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
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None.
8. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS AND COMMENTS
a. Council Member Kyle Conley
b. Council Member Mike Losey
c. Council Member Kris Mobley
d. Mayor Pro Tem Mike Johnson
e. Mayor Tami Trent
9. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
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PUBLIC COMMENTS: There being no public comments, Mayor Trent closed the public comment section.
CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Mayor Pro Tem Johnson moved, seconded by Council Member Losey to adjourn to closed session. MOTION CARRIED 5/0
a. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Section 54956.8 of the Government Code; Vacant Land along Eel River and 1320 Riverwalk Drive; Negotiating Parties: City Manager Merritt Perry for the City of Fortuna and Land/Emke as Negotiating Parties; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of payment.
10. REPORT OUT AND ADJOURN
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REPORT OUT: Direction to Staff
CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Council Member Conley moved, seconded by Council Member Mobley to adjourn the closed session at 8:10 pm. MOTION CARRIED 5/0.
Contact: Siana L. Emmons, City Clerk ([email protected] 707-725-1409) | Minutes published on 07/20/2023, adopted on 06/20/2023