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I. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
Point Arena City Council met at 451 School Street, Point Arena, for a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. Mayor Burkey called meeting to order at 6:04 pm; and roll call was conducted:
Councilmembers Present: Mayor Barbara Burkey, Vice Mayor Anna Dobbins, Councilmembers Jim Koogle, Jeff Hansen & Dan Doyle
Administrative Staff Present: Interim City Manager Peggy Ducey, City Attorney Baron Bettenhausen, City Clerk Molly Haviland II. MAYOR’S REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mendocino County Sheriff's update and Point Arena Fire Safe Council updates (Next meeting Feb 5, 4:45 Point Arena Library).
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion to approve Agenda by Koogle, Seconded by Doyle. Motion passed unanimously 5-0.
IV. SEATING OF NEW CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
A. Adopt City Council Resolution 2024-31 Reciting the Fact of the General Municipal Election declaring, Jim Koogle, Dan Doyle, Jeff Hansen, re-elected to the City Council of Point Arena. Oaths were administered and Councilmembers were seated. Motion to approve by Councilmember Dobbins, Seconded by Councilmember Doyle. Motion passed unanimously 5-0.
V. ORGANIZATION OF CITY COUNCIL
Councilmembers elected Anna Dobbins as Mayor of Point Arena. Motion was approved by Councilmember Doyle, Seconded by Councilmember Koogle. Motion passed 5-0. Dan Doyle was elected as Vice Mayor of Point Arena. Motion was approved by Councilmember Koogle, Seconded by Councilmember Dobbins. Motion passed 5-0.
VI. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR
Kevin Harrison commented on AB 1413, parking violations on Main Street.
Clayton Scicluna thanked city staff for their service during the winter storms.
Jennifer Smallwood commented on land acknowledgement, wastewater treatment plant odors, and community members issue with sewage odors in their home.
VII. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion to approve Consent Calendar was made by Councilmember Koogle, Seconded by Councilmember Hansen. Motion passed unanimously, 5-0.
A) Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes of November 12, 2024 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS GENERATED:
Ordinances: Adoption of Ordinance 244
– Measure X
Resolutions: 2024-31 New Council
members re-elected; 2024-37-38:
Measure X implementation
POINT ARENA CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Regular Meeting
December 10, 2024
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B) Wastewater Report – October 2024
C) Waive Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance No. 244 Amending the Point Arena Municipal Code " An Ordinance of the City of Point Arena Adding Chapter 3.45 to the City’s Municipal Code to Impose a Transactions and Use Tax to be Administered by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration”
D) Adopt Resolution 2024-37 of the City Council of the City of Point Arena Authorizing Interim City Manager Peggy Ducey to Execute Agreements with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration for Implementation of Local Transactions and Use Tax.
E) Adopt Resolution 2024-38 of the City Council of the City of Point Arena Authorizing Examination of Sales or Transactions and Use Tax Records
VIII. REPORTS & ACTION ITEMS
Reports and Action Items were approved by Councilmember Doyle and seconded by Council Member Dobbins. Motion passed unanimously, 5-0.
A) Receive Report and Provide Direction Regarding the Arena Cove Harbor Access and Resiliency Plan B) Receive Report and Consider Adoption of City Council Resolution 2024-39 Approving Redwood Waste Solutions Residential, Commercial and Multifamily, and Rolloff Rate Increases IX. CITY MANAGER/CITYATTORNEY REPORTS
City Manager Peggy Ducey thanked the City Staff for their service. She reported that the crab season would be delayed until December 31 or January 15, 2025. Pier hoist replacement call for bids were set for January 2025.
X. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Burkey adjourned the meeting at 7:37 p.m. _____________________________________
Molly Haviland, City Clerk
MINUTES APPROVAL
Approved at the January 28, 2025 Council Meeting
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Anna Dobbins, Mayor
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Peggy Ducey, Interim City Manager