Consent Agenda Item 3i
STAFF REPORT
Consent Agenda Item
DATE: October 19, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Aaron Felmlee, Finance Director
THROUGH: Amy Nilsen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Declaration of Surplus Personal Property and Authorization to Dispose of Surplus Personal Property; Resolution 2026-35
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Consider declaring personal property surplus and authorize to dispose by adopting Resolution 2026-35.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City purchased tables, chairs, and other furniture for use at the River Lodge. With the River Lodge being leased to the Fortuna Chamber of Commerce effective November 1, 2026, and given that the tables, chairs, and other furniture are heavily used and in need of replacement, staff recommend declaring the items surplus and transferring them to the Chamber.
This transfer will allow the Chamber to replace the items as needed and dispose of the existing furniture appropriately.
Staff requests that the City Council declare the following personal property surplus:
Item Condition Disposition Method
River Lodge Chairs Used - Poor Transfer to the Fortuna Chamber River Lodge Tables Used - Poor Transfer to the Fortuna Chamber River Lodge Furniture Used - Poor Transfer to the Fortuna Chamber Approx. Value TOTAL $0.00
The California Constitution and Government Code 37350, 37351 provides for a city to dispose of personal property in any way it chooses if the disposition is for the common benefit. The proposed disposition methods are presented in the table above.
STRATEGIC PLAN 2026-2036:
This action supports the following area(s) of your City Council’s Strategic Plan 2026-2036.
CORE VALUES:
Clear Direction
Consent Agenda Item 3i
Committed Service
PRIORITIES:
Priority 1: Clarity, Culture & Capacity for Organizational Health Priority 3: Fiscal Foundation — Revenue, Cost Accounting & Honest Commitments FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
Adopt Resolution 2026-35. Consent Agenda vote.
ATTACHMENTS:
• Resolution 2026-35; A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Fortuna Declaring Certain Personal Property Surplus and Authorizing the Disposal of Surplus Personal Property
Consent Agenda Item 3i
RESOLUTION 2026-35
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORTUNA
DECLARING CERTAIN PERSONAL PROPERTY SURPLUS AND AUTHORIZING
THE DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS PERSONALPROPERTY
WHEREAS, the City of Fortuna has determined that the following equipment will no longer be used by the City:
Item Condition Disposition Method
River Lodge Chairs Used - Poor Transfer to the Fortuna Chamber River Lodge Tables Used - Poor Transfer to the Fortuna Chamber River Lodge Furniture Used - Poor Transfer to the Fortuna Chamber Approx. Value TOTAL $0.00
WHEREAS, the California Constitution and Government Code Section 37350, 37351 allows for the disposal of surplus personal property by a city in any way it chooses if the disposal is for the common benefit.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Fortuna hereby declares that the listed personal property is surplus and may be disposed of in the proposed manner.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any items the City is unable to dispose of through the proposed methods will be a loss of funds as they cannot be recycled.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all monies received from the sale of said items shall be deposited in the City of Fortuna’s General Fund.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on this 19
th day of October 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Mike Johnson, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Siana Emmons, City Clerk