POINT ARENA CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Scott Ignacio
Vice Mayor Barbara Burkey
Councilmember Anna Dobbins
Paul Andersen, City Manager
Ginevra Chandler, City Attorney
Special Meeting Minutes
JANUARY 11, 2022
6:00 PM
SPECIAL SESSION – 6:00 P.M.
I CALL TO ORDER at 6:01pm with Mayor Ignacio,
Vice Mayor Burkey and Councilmember Dobbins
present.
II READING – Point Arena Poet Laureate Blake More
read her new poem “T & Tango for Point Arena” &
introduced Point Arena’s Sidney Regelbrugge as
Youth Poet Laureate of Mendocino County, who read
her poem “Question Asked At Midnight”.
III APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Motion to approve agenda by Councilmember
Dobbins, Seconded by Vice Mayor Burkey. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
IV COUNCILMEMBER APPOINTMENTS
City Manager Andersen explained the procedure for appointing new Councilmembers. He noted that Jim Koogle had completed the process and qualified to be in the Special Election scheduled for February 22, 2022. Due to fewer candidates running than seats open, the special election was canceled.
A) Motion to pass Resolution 2022-01 Appointing, In Lieu of Election, Jim Koogle to the Point Arena City Council by Vice Mayor Burkey, Second by Councilmember Dobbins. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote. Jim Koogle was sworn in at 6:15 pm.
B) Motion to adopt Resolution 2022-02 Appointing Richey Wasserman to Fill A Vacant Seat As A Result Of Resignation was made by Councilmember Dobbins, Seconded by Vice Mayor Burkey. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote. Richey Wasserman was sworn in at 6:20 pm.
V CITY COUNCIL ORGANIZATION
The Council appointed Jim Koogle as the alternate director at the Economic Development Financing Corporation and Richey Wasserman as the business representative to the Redwood Empire Division of CalCities. Koogle was appointed to the Parks ad hoc committee and Wasserman and Barbara Burkey formed the Arena Cove and Pier ad hoc committee.
VI PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR
None
VII STATE OF THE CITY REVIEW
City Manager Andersen made a presentation of accomplishments by the Council and staff in 2021 and outlined plans for 2022. They are attached to these minutes.
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS GENERATED
Ordinances: None
Resolutions:
2022-01 (Appointment In Lieu of
Election Jim Koogle)
2022-02 (Appointment to Fill Vacant
Seat Richey Wasserman)
Agreements: None
Planning: None
City of Point Arena
Special Meeting Minutes – January 11, 2022
VIII NEXT MEETING: JANUARY 25, 2022
IX CLOSED SESSION
A) Conference with Real Property Negotiations (GC § 54956.8): Property: 24000 South Highway 1, APN: 027-061-20; Agency Negotiator: Special Projects Manager Richard Shoemaker & City Attorney Ginevra Chandler; Negotiating Parties: City of Point Arena and County of Mendocino; Under Negotiation: Price, terms and conditions.
The City Council provided direction to continue the negotiation process.
X ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mayor Ignacio adjourned the meeting at 8:23 pm.
MINUTES APPROVAL
Minutes approved at the February 22, 2022 City Council Meeting _____________________________________
Amy Herman, Deputy City Clerk
_____________________________________
Paul Andersen, City Clerk
_____________________________________
Scott Ignacio, Mayor
City of Point Arena 2022 Project Goals
ADMINISTRATION
• Continue Veterans Hall Feasibility Study – at some point this winter, a decision will need to be reached about the overall size of the project. • Veterans Building transfer – continue and finalize negotiations for the transfer of the building to the City.
• More comprehensive budget document – include better narrative and charts. • Directional signage – sign at Iverson/Main, Arena Cove Park and downtown park. • Disaster planning – ongoing collaboration with County on disaster plans. • Personnel Manual Review – has not been updated with new labor rules since 2014.
• Low-Income Housing Developer – discuss potential housing projects in Point Arena, potentially on city-owned land.
• Sign ordinance revisions – complete
• “What’s Happening in Point Arena” column/mailing/posting • Document storage at firehouse/cloud
PIER
• Subsurface Survey for Pilings project and State Lands – State Lands Commission requires a marine survey as part of our lease agreement. Underwater survey of pilings for the piling replacement project.
• Complete Arena Cove & Pier Pilings projects
• Explore harbor district – reactivate discussion and planning • Pave Pier deck
• Begin discussion of Pier rehabilitation with Boating & Waterways – Pier at its life span, need to address deferred maintenance of Pier structure including floating dock, railings and hoists
• Replace doors and restroom window frames
• Replace Green Shed roll-up door
• Replace/upgrade lighting on deck
• Fireworks & Harborfest
WWTP
• Continue Wastewater I&I Study – study should be completed this year with potential to apply for funding for sewer line rehabilitation. • Sewer rate study – analysis of funding needs for wastewater. • Repave driveway at wastewater plant
• Finalize generator purchase
• Begin Wastewater Ordinance revision
• Hire another OIT
• Sewer line connection to Veterans Building
• Revise Capital Improvement Program
• Weatherproof Garage
PUBLIC WORKS
• Identify LPP roads project for 2022-2023
• RFP for On-Call Contractor
• CalTrans signage/speed limits – modify speed limits on north end of town. • CalTrans Maintenance Agreement – agreement is out-of-date. • Windy Hollow drainage
• Paint downtown restroom inside/out
• Main-Iverson intersection – improve line-of-sight.
• Rehab milk barn at downtown park for maintenance equipment/storage • Rehab upstairs at fire house for records storage
• Install cameras at downtown parking lot
• Acquire small vehicle
• Parking analysis
PARKS
• Installation of swing set and amenities at downtown park • Installation of dog park – Prop 68-funded
• Remediate drainage problems in downtown park – Prop 68-funded • Fix downtown park pathway and add new lighting – Prop 68-funded • Rehab of Rock Wall restrooms – Prop 68-funded
• Installation of swing set and amenities at Arena Cove Park • Arena Creek Maintenance Agreement – with CA Fish & Wildlife for routine maintenance of Arena Creek, especially at Cove
• Trail system – develop comprehensive trail plan and submit for grant funding • Murals – locate appropriate place for a large mural and secure grant funding
PLANNING
• LCP Update – funding is available to update the Local Coastal Program, which is currently 15 years old.
• ADU Ordinance – bringing the zoning code into state conformance. • Highway Commercial zoning update – modifications to allow multi-family housing. • Code Enforcement