POINT ARENA CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Anna Dobbins
Vice Mayor Dan Doyle
Councilmember Barbara Burkey
Councilmember Jeff Hansen
Councilmember Jim Koogle
MEETING MINUTES
March 25, 2025
I CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
Point Arena City Council met at 451 School Street in Point Arena, California for a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. Mayor Dobbins called the meeting to order at 6:02 P.M.; and roll call was conducted:
Councilmembers Present: Mayor Anna Dobbins, Vice Mayor Dan Doyle, Councilmembers Barbara Burkey, Jeff Hansen, & Jim Koogle
Administrative Staff Present: Interim City Manager Peggy Ducey, City Attorney Baron Bettenhausen, Deputy City Clerk Molly Haviland
II APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Motion to approve Agenda by Burkey, Seconded by Koogle. Motion Passed unananimously 5-0.
III MAYOR’S REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
A) Mendocino County Sheriff Update
There were 217 calls for the area from Mendocino to the Gualala River. There is a new Sheriff in the area, J. Magnan. The Sheriff's requests that community members call to report any suspicious activities and provide adequate details for them to do their work.
B) Point Arena Fire Safe Council Update
Jennifer Smallwood reported that the shipping container will have a radio library for use when the power is out in the area. Fire Safe Council is collaborating with the Coastal Seniors and Mendonoma Health Alliance for use of this shipping container. Meetings are held the first Wednesday of every month at 4:45 P.M. at the Point Arena Library. There is a 4:00 radio check before the session begins. It's recommended to have renters insurance to cover yourself should any natural disasters occur.
IV COUNCIL REPORTS - Items in this agenda section are informational or scheduling purposes only.
A) City-Related Meetings
None reported
B) Council Committee and Commission Reports
Economic Development & Finance Corporation (EDFC): EDFC hosted a chamber mixer in their new offices. EDFC has a workshop for future business owners to access capital and borrow money - these workshops happen regularly.
California League of Cities: Councilmember Burkey attended the quarterly meeting where fire hazard maps, hazard mitigation planning, PFAS chemicals and happy face murals in City of Point Arena
City Council Agenda – March 25, 2025
legislation were discussed. She shared her interest in an article called "Promoting Redevelopment in Blighted Areas".
Parks Committee: The first meeting will be held at 1:00 PM on April 15 at City Hall.
V CITY MANAGER/CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS
Councilmember Burkey inquired whether a third or fourth councilmember could attend a committee meeting as a community member without violating the Brown Act. Attorney Bettenhousen responded that if a third councilmember were to attend a committee meeting, it would transform the meeting into a council meeting, thereby violating the Brown Act.
VI PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR (PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD)
This is the time for members of the public who wish to be heard on matters that do not appear on the Agenda. City Council policy is to limit each speaker to three (3) minutes. Pursuant to the Brown Act Section 54954.3, the City Council may not take action on an item that does not appear on the Agenda. The public will be allowed to speak concurrently with the calling of an agenda item following the staff presentation of that item.
1. Elizabeth Harrison: Wanted to know if residents were able to help choose colors for painting the downtown, Councilmember Burkey responded that there will be a meeting, but they are likely to use the colors that are already available.
2. Jennifer Smallwood: Who is to be on the OES calls? Where is the job posting for the City Manager position?
3. Mark Hancock: When is the time to bring up questions, during a City Council Meeting, about blight in the City?
4. Bill Arana: Action item B for tonight's meeting resiliency plan needs to be edited -bullet point 2 should state that requests were made by the Arena Cove Committee, not made by the Arena Cove Stewards.
VII CONSENT CALENDAR
Notice to the Public: All matters listed under this category are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. If a member of the public would like an item on the Consent Calendar pulled and discussed separately, the request shall be made to a Councilmember prior to the meeting. Unless a specific request is made by a Councilmember, the Consent Calendar will not be read. There will be no separate discussion of these items
Motion to approve the Consent Calendar was made by Councilmember Burkey, Seconded by Councilmember Doyle. Motion passed unanimously, 5-0.
A) Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes
B) Wastewater Report
C) Point Arena Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map
City of Point Arena
City Council Agenda – March 25, 2025
VIII REPORTS/ACTION ITEMS - All items under this section are for discussion and possible action.
A) City of Point Arena Permanent Local Housing Allocation Program (PLHA): OwnerOccupied Housing Rehabilitation and Accessory Dwelling Unit Loan Program Motion to approve the PLHA funding and program by Burkey, Seconded by Koogle. Motion passed unanimously, 5-0.
B) Receive Report and Provide Direction Regarding the Arena Cove Harbor Access and Resiliency Plan for Point Arena
Motion to approve the further exploration of for the Cove campground by Burkey, Seconded by Koogle. Motion passed unanimously, 5-0.
C) Point Arena Code Enforcement Activities
Motion to approve the code enforcement by Koogle, Seconded by Hansen. Motion passed unanimously, 5-0.
IX ADJOURNMENT
If open session items cannot be completed by 9:00 P.M., the meeting may be adjourned to the next regular meeting or Council may vote to extend the meeting.
There being no further business, Mayor Dobbins adjourned the meeting at 8:56 PM.
Dated:
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