POINT ARENA CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Barbara Burkey
Vice Mayor Dan Doyle
Councilmember Anna Dobbins
Councilmember Jim Koogle
Councilmember Jeff Hansen
AGENDA
DECEMBER 16, 2025
6:00 PM
VIA TELECONFERENCE
https://zoom.us/s/84888251095
REGULAR SESSION – 6:00 P.M.
I CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
II APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
III MAYOR’S REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
A) Mendocino County Sheriff Update
B) Point Arena Fire Safe Council
IV COUNCIL REPORTS – Items in this agenda section are informational or for scheduling purposes only.
A) City-Related Meetings
B) Council Committee and Commission Reports
1) Arena Cove Advisory Committee (ACAC)
2) California League of Cities
3) Economic Development & Finance Corporation (EDFC)
4) Mendocino Council of Governments (MCOG)
5) Mendocino Transit Authority (MTA)
6) Parks Committee
V CITY MANAGER/CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS
VI PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR (Public Comment Period)
This is the time for members of the public to address the City Council on matters not listed on the agenda. In accordance with City Council policy, each speaker is limited to three (3) minutes. Pursuant to the Brown Act (Government Code Section 54954.3), the City Council cannot take action on items not appearing on the agenda. Public comment on agenda items will be taken after the staff presentation for each item.
VII CONSENT CALENDAR
Notice to the Public: All items listed under this category are considered routine by the City Council and will be approved by a single motion. If a member of the public wishes to have an item removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion, the request should be made to a Councilmember prior to the meeting.
Unless a Councilmember requests otherwise, the items on the Consent Calendar will not be read aloud, and no separate discussion will occur.
A) Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes of November 18, 2025 B) Finance Report – November 2025
C) Wastewater Report – November 2025
D) Departmental Reports: Streets, Wastewater, Pier, Administration City of Point Arena
City Council Agenda – December 16, 2025
E) Resolution # 2025-22 - Signatory Authority
F) Proposed 2026 Meeting Calendar
VIII PUBLIC HEARINGS – Public hearings are generally scheduled for a time certain of 6:00 p.m. or soon thereafter, unless noticed otherwise.
A) GP# 2025-01 Community Health & Safety Element Amendment: Sea Level Rise DATE FILED: October 16, 2025
APPLICANT: City of Point Arena
REQUEST: Review and consider a recommendation to the City Council of an amendment of the City of Point Arena Local Coastal Program General Plan. GP #2025-01 proposes to incorporate sea level rise into the Community Safety & Health Element.
LOCATION: Within the City of Point Arena boundaries. The entirety of the City of Point Arena is within the Coastal Zone.
PUBLIC HEARING DATE:December 16, 2025
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: Statutory Exemption pursuant to Public Resources Code §15061.b.3 the common-sense categorical exemption.
Recommended Action:
1) Determine Proper Notice
2) Receive Staff Report & Presentation
3) Questions of Staff
4) Open Public Comment
5) Consider approval of GP #2025-01
B) CDP# 2025-03/BLA #2025-01: 395/405 Main Street
DATE FILED: July 25, 2025
OWNER: Klaus Kernbach, Phillip Starshak
APPLICANTS: Klaus Kernbach, Phillip Starshak
AGENTS: Meghan Durbin, Wynn Coastal Planning & Biology
ZONING: Urban Residential (UR)
REQUEST: A Lot Line Adjustment to change 4 lots as follows:
• Lot 1 (027-092-03) from 0.16 acre to 0.25 acre
• Lot 2 (027-092-04) from 0.11 acre to 0.40 acre
• Lot 3 (027-092-22) from 0.45 acre to 0.33 acre
• Lot 4 (027-092-24) from 0.83 acre to 0.57 acre
On each of Lots 2, 3 and 4, construct one 361 sq ft single family residence and one 361 sq ft accessory dwelling unit ADU) and two 320 sq ft detached garages (one for each dwelling unit) for a total of three single family homes and three ADUs.
Construct a private street, driveways and parking; and connection of all three undeveloped lots to City utilities.
City of Point Arena
City Council Agenda – December 16, 2025
APN: 027-092-03, 027-092-04, 027-092-22 & 027-092-24
LOCATION: 405 & 395 N Main Street, Point Arena, CA
Recommended Action:
1) Determine Proper Notice
2) Receive Staff Report & Presentation
3) Hear Applicant
4) Questions of Staff
5) Open Public Comment
6) Consider approval of CDP# 2025-03 & BLA #2025-01
IX REPORTS/ACTION ITEMS – All items under this section are for discussion and possible action.
A) Annual Financial Report & Audit for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 B) Resolution 2025-23 Approving Redwood Waste Solutions Residential, Commercial, Multifamily and Rolloff Rate Increases
C) Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Point Arena and Arena Cove Stewards
X 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.
Dated: December 12, 2025
NOTICE
The Point Arena City Council has adopted a hybrid meeting format to promote public participation both in-person and online. Public comment is solicited during the meeting; those wishing to comment on agenda items in advance should submit comments via email by 12pm the day of the meeting to: [email protected]
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