Meeting Agenda
Minutes
Monday, August 18, 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 meeting to order at 6:00 pm and led the flag salute. ROLL CALL: Council Member Conley - Absent, Council Member Diaz - Present, Council Member Stevens - Present, Mayor Pro Tem Trent - Absent, Mayor Johnson - Present.
1. PRESENTATIONS / PROCLAMATIONS
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There were no presentations or proclamations.
2. CONSENT CALENDAR
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There being no additional comments from the public, Mayor Johnson closed the public comment section. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Council Member Diaz moved, seconded by Mayor Johnson, to approve consent calendar items a - h. AYES: Council Member Diaz, Council Member Stevens, Mayor Johnson. NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT:
Council Member Conley, Mayor Pro Tem Trent. MOTION CARRIED 3/0. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Mayor Johnson moved to approve consent item i, there was no second.
MOTION FAILED.
a. City Council Minutes – July 21, 2024 (Regular Meeting)
3. b. Administrative Department Monthly Report
c. Community Development Department Monthly Report
d. Finance Department Monthly Report
e. Parks & Recreation Monthly Report
f. Police Department Monthly Report
g. Public Works Monthly Report
h. Report of Disbursements
Authorize the City Manager to Award the River Lodge Exterior Staining Project to Hamanaka Painting Co. and Establish a Maximum Contract of $158,000
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CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS
Study Session: Nitrous Oxide and Tobacco Retail License Minutes:
Katie Jo Slaughter, Senior Health Education Specialist and Brianna Sherlock provided a study session and presentation on Nitrous Oxide and Tobacco.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Michelle Bushnell, Chief Eberhardt, unknown member of the public.
COUNCIL ACTION: Council Member Diaz moved, seconded by Mayor Johnson to bring this agenda item back at a future meeting so the entire council could participate. Voice vote. MOTION CARRIED: 3/0
a.
Fortuna Enhanced Infrastructure Finance District
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Finance Director Aaron Felmlee and City Manager Amy Nilsen provided a presentation on a Fortuna Enhanced Infrastructure Finance District. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Michelle Bushnell
COUNCIL ACTION: Council Member Diaz moved, seconded by Council Member Stevens to approve a supplemental budget request for $12,500 and authorize the City Manager to execute a contact with Kosmont for the Financing District Fiscal Impact. AYES: Council Member Diaz, Stevens, Mayor Johnson NOES: None ABSENT: Council Member Conley, Mayor Pro Tem Trent ABSTAIN: None
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4. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
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City Manager Amy Nilsen gave a verbal report.
5. 6. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - None at this time.
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
7. 8. ORAL COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
Contact: Siana L. Emmons, City Clerk ([email protected] 707-725-1409) | Minutes published on 08/14/ 2025, adopted on 09/02/2025
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Michelle Bushnell, Chief Eberhardt, Karen Denney, Lana Craig, Ricardo (Royal Crest Tenant), Deborah Thomas, Unnamed Member of the Public (Royal Crest Tenant), community member (Non- Royal Crest Tenant), Cecilia Holland, Laura (Royal Crest Tenant), Cheryl, Hilary Mosher and Dan (Non- Royal Crest Tenant).
ADJOURN
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CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Council Member Diaz moved, seconded by Council Member Stevens to adjourn the meeting at 7:16 pm. MOTION CARRIED: 3/0
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