Meeting Agenda
Minutes
Monday, September 21, 2026 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 - Present, Mayor Johnson - Present
1. PRESENTATIONS / PROCLAMATIONS
Proclamation: National Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly Minutes:
Mayor Johnson presented the National Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Proclamation to the Director of PACE Barbara Lahaia and HSRC CEO Melissa Hooven.
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2. ORAL COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
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Katey Garrison, Orval Garrison There being no additional public comments, Mayor Johnson closed the public comment section.
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
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4. PUBLIC COMMENT: There being no public comments, Mayor Johnson closed the public comment section. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Mayor Pro Tem Trent moved, seconded by Council Member Diaz, to approve the consent calendar. Voice vote.
AYES: Council Members Diaz, Stevens, Mayor Pro Tem Trent, Mayor Johnson NOES:
None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Council Member Conley MOTION CARRIED: 4/0 City Council Minutes – September 8, 2026 (Regular Meeting) & September 8, 2026 (Special Meeting)
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b. Administrative Monthly Report
c. Community Development Monthly Report
d. Finance Monthly Report
e. Parks & Recreation Monthly Report
f. Police Monthly Report
g. Public Works Monthly Report
h. Report of Disbursements
i. Approve the Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2026-27, Resolution 2026-31 Authorization of Destruction of Selected Finance Department Files, Resolution 2026-32
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Consider Revisions to the Organizational Chart and Full-Time Pay Rate Schedule for the Community Development/Public Works Department k.
Authorization of Destruction of Selected River Lodge Files, Resolution 2026-33
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CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS
Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 2026-788, Adding Chapter 5.30 to the Fortuna Municipal Code Regulating Massage Establishments Minutes:
Interim Chief of Police Matt Eberhardt provided a staff on the adding Chapter
5.30 to the Fortuna Municipal Code regulating massage establishments.
PUBLIC COMMENT: There being no public comments, Mayor Johnson closed the public comment section. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Council Member Diaz moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Trent, to conduct the second reading and adopt Ordinance 2026-788, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Fortuna Adding Chapter 5.30 to Article 5 of the Fortuna Municipal Code Regulating Massage Establishments; read by title only. Roll Call vote. AYES:
Council Members Diaz, Mayor Pro Tem Trent, Mayor Johnson NOES: Council Member Stevens ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Council Members Conley MOTION CARRIED: 3/1
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Approval of Amendments No. 5 and No. 6 to the Engineering Services Agreement with Jacobs for the Wastewater Treatment Plant NPDES Compliance Project
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Public Works Director Brian Issa provided a staff report on amendments No. 5 and No. 6 to the Engineering Services agreement with Jacobs. PUBLIC COMMENT: There being no public comments, Mayor Johnson closed the b.
5. Contact: Siana L. Emmons, City Clerk ([email protected] 707-725-1409) | Minutes published on 10/08/ 2026, adopted on 10/05/2026
public comment section. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Council Member Diaz moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Trent, to authorize the Public Works Director to execute Amendment No. 5 in the amount of $442,000 for final design and bid-phase services for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Compliance Project and Amendment No. 6 in the amount of $2,539,015 for construction/implementation of the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) component, including purchase and programming of hardware and related tasks described in the attached amendment; authorize the City to procure and contract directly with an electrical contractor for related electrical installation work to avoid Jacobs markup; and find that sufficient appropriations are available in the current fiscal year wastewater capital budget. Roll Call vote. AYES: Council Members Diaz, Stevens, Mayor Pro Tem Trent, Mayor Johnson NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Council Members Conley MOTION CARRIED: 4/0
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
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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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Mayor Pro Tem Trent moved, seconded by Council Member Diaz to adjourn the meeting at 6:24 pm. MOTION CARRIED: 4/0
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