Meeting Agenda
Minutes
Monday, June 16, 2025 at 6:00 pm
621 11th Street, Fortuna CA
Regular Meeting Agenda
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CALL TO ORDER / FLAG SALUTE / ROLL CALL
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Mayor Johnson called the public meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and led the flag salute.
ROLL CALL: Council Member Conley - Present, Council Member Diaz - Present, Council Member Stevens - Present, Mayor Pro Tem Trent - Present, Mayor Johnson - Present
1. INTRODUCTIONS
New Public Works Director, Brian Issa
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City Manager, Amy Nilsen, introduced the new Public Works Director, Brian Issa.
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2. ORAL COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
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PUBLIC COMMENT: Brad Chamberlain.
There being no additional public comment, Mayor Johnson closed the public comment.
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
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4. PUBLIC COMMENT: There being no additional comments from the public, Mayor Johnson closed the public comment section.
CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Mayor Pro Tem Trent moved, seconded by Council Member Diaz, to approve Consent Calendar items a-h and k-p. AYES: Council Member Conley, Diaz, Stevens, Mayor Pro Tem Trent, Mayor Johnson NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None MOTION CARRIED 5/0
CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Mayor Pro Tem Trent moved, seconded by Council Member Diaz to approve Consent Calendar items i-j. AYES: Council Member Diaz, Stevens, Mayor Pro Tem Trent, Mayor Johnson NOES: None ABSTAIN: Conley ABSENT: None MOTION CARRIED 4/0
a. City Council Minutes – June 2, 2025 (Special Meeting) b. City Council Minutes – June 2, 2025 (Regular Meeting) c. Administrative Department Monthly Report
d. Community Development Department Monthly Report
e. Finance Department Monthly Report
f. Parks & Recreation Monthly Report
g. Police Department Monthly Report
h. Public Works Monthly Report
i. Report of Disbursements
Approve the Full-Time Classification and Pay Rate Schedule for Fiscal Year 2025-26, Resolution 2025-19
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Approve the Part-Time Classification and Pay Rate Schedule for Fiscal Year 2025-26, Resolution 2025-20
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Approve an Amendment to Resolution 2025-16, Establishing and Authorizing Supplemental Compensation and Benefits for Unrepresented Management and Confidential Employees, Resolution 2025-16 (Amended) l.
m. Approve the Request for Solid Waste Collection Franchise Rate Adjustment Authorize the City Manager to Award Phase 1 of the Carson Woods Road Waterline Upgrade Project (CIP# 9124) to Mercer-Fraser Company n.
Approve a Supplemental Budget Request for the 2024 Stormdrain Lining Project
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Approve a Response to the California Department of Housing and Community Development's Letter of Inquiry and Allocate a Senior Planner Position and Supplemental Budget Request to the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget p.
CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS
Adopt the City of Fortuna’s Annual Operating Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26, Resolution 2025-18
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STAFF REPORT: Finance Director, Aaron Felmlee, provided staff report on the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Annual Operating Budget.
PUBLIC COMMENT: There being no comments from the public, Mayor Johnson closed public comment.
CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Council Member Conley moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Trent to to adopt Resolution 2025-18; "A Resolution Of The City a.
5. Contact: Siana L. Emmons, City Clerk ([email protected] 707-725-1409) | Minutes published on 12/04/ 2025, adopted on 07/21/2025
Council Of The City Of Fortuna Adopting The City of Fortuna’s Annual Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26". Roll call vote. AYES: Council Member Conley, Diaz, Steven, Mayor Pro Tem Trent, Mayor Johnson NOES:
None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None MOTION CARRIED 5/0
Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance 2025-775, Adopting the Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map from the Office of the State Fire Marshal Minutes:
STAFF REPORT: Community Development Director, Shari Meads, provided presentation on the Fire Hazard Severity Zone map. PUBLIC COMMENT: There being no additional comments from the public, Mayor Johnson closed the public comment section. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Council Member Conley moved, seconded by Council Member Diaz to introduce and conduct the first reading of Ordinance 2025-775, "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Fortuna to adopt the Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map From the Office of the State Fire Marshal, and Find the Ordinance to be Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)" and continue the public hearing to July 7, 2025. Roll call vote. AYES: Council Member Conley, Diaz, Steven, Mayor Pro Tem Trent, Mayor Johnson NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None MOTION CARRIED 5/0
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CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
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STAFF REPORT: City Manager, Amy Nilsen, provided a verbal report.
6. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
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None.
7. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS AND COMMENTS
a. Council Member Kyle Conley
b. Council Member Carlos Diaz
c. Council Member Abe Stevens
d. Mayor Pro Tem Tami Trent
e. Mayor Mike Johnson
8. ADJOURN
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CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Mayor Pro Tem Trent moved, seconded by Council Member Conley to adjourn the meeting at 6:22 p.m. MOTION CARRIED 5/0.
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