Meeting Agenda
Minutes
Monday, December 1, 2025 at 6:00 pm
621 11th Street, Fortuna CA
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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 - Present, Council Member Diaz - Present, Council Member Stevens - Present, Mayor Pro Tem Trent - Present, Mayor Johnson - Present
1. ORAL COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
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PUBLIC COMMENT: There being no public comments, Mayor Johnson closed public comments.
2. CONSENT CALENDAR
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PUBLIC COMMENT: There being no public comment, Mayor Johnson closed the public comment section.
COUNCIL ACTION: Council Member Conley pulled Consent Item c. Council Member Diaz moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Trent, to approve consent calendar items ab.
AYES: Council Members Conley, Diaz, Stevens, Mayor Pro Tem Trent, Mayor Johnson NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None MOTION CARRIED: 5/0
3. Mayor Pro Tem Trent moved, seconded by Council Member Diaz, to approve consent calendar item c.
AYES: Council Membes Diaz, Stevens, Mayor Pro Tem Trent, Mayor Johnson NOES:
None ABSTAIN: Council Member Conley ABSENT: None MOTION CARRIED: 4/0 a. City Council Minutes – November 17, 2025 (Regular Meeting) b. Report of Disbursements
Approval of the Amended Full Time Classification and Pay Rate Schedule for Fiscal Year 2025-26, Resolution 2025-27
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CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS
Authorize City Manager to execute a $1,500,000 Supplemental Budget Request for an Additional Discretionary Payment to the California Public Employee’s Retirement System (CalPERS) Pension Trust
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STAFF REPORT: Finance Director Aaron Felmlee provided a staff report on a $1,500,000 Supplemental Budget Request for an Additional Discretionary Payment to the California Public Employee’s Retirement System (CalPERS) Pension Trust.
PUBLIC COMMENT: There being no comments from the public, Mayor Johnson closed the public comment section.
CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Council Member Diaz moved, seconded by Council Member Conley to authorize City Manager to execute a Supplemental Budget Request, make an additional Discretionary Payment in the amount of $1,500,000 to be paid to the CalPERS Pension Trust, and waive the 180 days of operating reserve policy for FY 25-26. Voice Vote.
AYES: Council Members Conley, Diaz, Stevens, Mayor Pro Tem Trent, Mayor Johnson NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None MOTION CARRIED 5/0. a.
Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 2025-778 ; Adding Chapter 8.45 to Title 8, Making it Unlawful for Any Person in the City to Sell, Offer, Distribute, or Provide Nitrous Oxide to Any Person
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STAFF REPORT: City Manager Amy Nilsen provided a staff report on Ordinance 2025-778 adding Chapter 8.45 to Title 8, making it unlawful for any person in the City to sell, offer, distribute, or provide Nitrous Oxide to any person.
PUBLIC COMMENT: There being no comments from the public, Mayor Johnson closed the public comment section.
CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Mayor Pro Tem Trent moved, seconded by Council Member Conley to conduct a second reading and adopt Ordinance 2025-778, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Fortuna Adding Chapter 8.45 to Title 8, Making it Unlawful for Any Person in the City to Sell, Offer, Distribute, or Provide Nitrous Oxide to Any Person. Roll Call Vote.
AYES: Council Members Conley, Diaz, Mayor Pro Tem Trent, Mayor Johnson NOES: Council Member Stevens ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None MOTION CARRIED 4/1.
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c. Introduce and Conduct First Reading of Ordinance 2025-779 Amending the
4. Fortuna Municipal Code Title 17, Zoning Regulations, Chapters 17.03, 17.06, and 17.08 to Implement the 6th Cycle Housing Element, AND Introduce and Conduct First Reading of Ordinance 2025-780 to Amend Fortuna Municipal Code Title 17, Section 17.02.030, Zoning Map, to Adopt the Qualified Combining Zone to Implement the 6th Cycle Housing Element and Mill District Specific Plan
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STAFF REPORT: Senior Planner Michelle Nielsen from Planwest Partners Inc. provided a staff report on Ordinance 2025-779 amending chapters 17.03,
17.06, and 17.08 of the Municipal Code and Ordinance 2025-780 amending Section 17.02.030 of the Municipal Code (Zoning Map) and Section 17.04.090 (Qualified combining zone).
PUBLIC COMMENT: There being no 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 2025-779, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Fortuna to amend Fortuna Municipal Code Title 17, Zoning Regulations, Chapters 17.03, 17.06, and 17.08 to implement the 6th Cycle Housing Element and find the Amendments to be exempt from additional California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Review Pursuant to Public Resources Code and CEQA Guidelines and continue the public hearing to the next regular meeting for the second reading and adoption.
Roll call vote.
AYES: Council Members Conley, Diaz, Stevens, Mayor Pro Tem Trent, Mayor Johnson NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None MOTION CARRIED 5/0.
CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Council Member Conley moved, seconded by Council Member Diaz to introduce and conduct the first reading of Ordinance 2025-780, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Fortuna to amend Fortuna Municipal Code Title 17, Section 17.02.030, Zoning Map, to adopt the Qualified Combining Zone to implement the 6th Cycle Housing Element and Mill District Specific Plan, and Find the Amendments to be exempt from additional California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Review Pursuant to Public Resources Code and CEQA Guidelines and continue the public hearing to the next regular meeting for the second reading and adoption. Roll call vote.
AYES: Council Members Conley, Diaz, Stevens, Mayor Pro Tem Trent, Mayor Johnson NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None MOTION CARRIED 5/0.
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
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City Manger, Amy Nilsen, provided a verbal report.
5. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
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None.
6. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS AND COMMENTS
a. Council Member Kyle Conley
b. Council Member Carlos Diaz
7. Contact: Siana L. Emmons, City Clerk ([email protected] 707-725-1409) | Minutes published on 12/17/ 2025, adopted on 12/15/2025
c. Council Member Abe Stevens
d. Mayor Pro Tem Tami Trent
e. Mayor Mike Johnson
ADJOURN
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Council Member Conley moved, seconded by, Mayor Pro Tem Trent to adjourn the meeting at 6:50pm. MOTION CARRIED: 5/0
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