POINT ARENA CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Barbara Burkey
Vice Mayor Dan Doyle
Councilmember Anna Dobbins
Councilmember Jim Koogle
Councilmember Jeff Hansen
AGENDA
JULY 21, 2026 6:00 PM
CITY HALL, 451 SCHOOL ST.
& VIA TELECONFERENCE
https://zoom.us/s/84888251095
Remote Participation Notice: Councilmember Hansen will participate remotely pursuant to Government Code section 54953.8.3 due to just cause.
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) Mendocino Transit Authority
2) Mendocino Council of Governments (MCOG)
3) Economic Development & Finance Corporation (EDFC)
4) California League of Cities
5) Arena Cove Advisory Committee
6) Parks Committee
V 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.
VI CITY MANAGER/CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS
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 A) Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes of June 16, 2026 B) Transaction Report – June 2026
C) Wastewater Report – June 2026
City of Point Arena
City Council Agenda – July 21, 2026
D) Departmental Reports – June 2026
E) Resolution 2026-15 Memorandum of Understanding with Revival Community Church for Management and Operation of the Point Arena Community Garden VIII PUBLIC HEARINGS – Public hearings are generally scheduled for a time certain of 6:00 p.m. or soon thereafter, unless noticed otherwise.
IX
A) Coastal Development Permit #2026-04 – Wastewater Treatment and Sewer Line Rehabilitation
CASE: CDP# 2026-04
OWNER/APPLICANT: City of Point Arena, 451 School Street, Point Arena, CA 95468 FILE DATE: June 19, 2026
AGENT: City of Point Arena
REQUEST: The City of Point Arena Wastewater Treatment Facility has requested a Coastal Development Permit to allow the repair and maintenance to Waste Water Treatment Facility and related sewer main infrastructure. Some of the proposed work would occur within 100 feet of known wetlands. The project includes the following components:
1. Electrical and Control System will be replaced, and a new permanent standby dieselpowered generator and automatic transfer switch will be installed to address frequent power outages due to increased storm severity.
2. The project includes a new permanent standby diesel-powered generator, utility service transformer enclosure, meter, breaker, and automatic transfer switch. A new concrete pad of 75 SF will be added to an already developed area to house the new generator for electrical backup.
3. Installation of a new headworks automatic screening system to remove nonorganic solids on a continuous basis and divert these from discharge.
4. Less than one-mile length of sewer main will be replaced or re paired within existing roadways. This work will also include three new manholes and the separation and repair of private laterals.
LOCATION: 105 Iverson Ave, and portions of Iverson Avenue, Main Street, Port Road, School Street, Mill Street and Scott Place within Point Arena, CA; The project is located in the Coastal Zone.
APNs: APN 027-101-10
CEQA Determination: Categorically exempt under sections 15301b, 15302c, 15303e and 15282k of CEQA regulations.
B) Coastal Development Permit #2026-01 – Caltrans Main Street/School Street Repaving & Sidewalk Replacement (Continued from May 19, 2026 City Council Meeting) CASE: CDP# 2026-01
DATE FILED: October 22, 2026
OWNER: Caltrans
APPLICANTS: Devin Sutfin, Tony Symanovich, Caltrans
ZONING: NA
REQUEST: Repave Main Street and replace existing sidewalks on Main Street in the City of Point Arena. This work includes reconstructing existing sidewalks and driveways from PM City of Point Arena
City Council Agenda – July 21, 2026
14.95 (intersection of Rt 1 with Iverson Ave) to PM 15.27 NB (Intersection of Main and Rt 1) and SB; reconstructing existing sidewalk from PM 15.27 (intersection of Main & Rt 1) to PM
15.78 NB (intersection with W Lake Street) and reconstructing ADA ramps NB of PM 15.84.
APN: NA
LOCATION: Main Street between Iverson Ave and W Lake Street.
CEQA Determination: Categorically exempt from CEQA per 15301(c) repair of existing highways and streets.
C) Coastal Development Permit #2025-04 and Use Permit #2025-01UP 2025-1 – Arena Cove Campground
CASE#: CDP 2025-04, UP 2025-1
DATE FILED: September 1, 2025
OWNER/
APPLICANT: City of Point Arena, 451 School Street, Point Arena, CA 95468 AGENT: City of Point Arena
ZONING: HC (Harbor Commercial)
REQUEST:
1) Construct a seasonal (May to October) ten-site low-cost campground in the Rockwall Property consisting of three City-owned tiny homes, a Campsite Manager’s RV, and seven tent camping spaces.
2) Demolish an existing 550 SF restrooms in the “Rockwall” property and replace it with a 528 SF restroom/showers building in the same footprint as the existing restroom. 3) Remove various abandoned heavy equipment from the Rockwall Property. 4) Demolish a 400 SF existing shed in the Arena Cove parking lot and replace it with a new 400 SF metal shed; install two commercial ice machines in the shed; install a new emergency generator and propane fuel source for the generator; and relocate the boat washing station from the north side to the west side of the shed. 5) Remove the City’s 900 SF community recycling area from the Arena Cove parking lot and reuse this area for boat and fishing equipment storage. 6) Establish a temporary storage and construction staging area for the Arena Pier Rehabilitation project. The staging area would be located on the eastern end of the Pier Parking Lot. This area would be fenced off for about 4 summer months during the pier rehabilitation project.
7) Install interpretive signs, safety signs, wayfinding signs, and signs for the Campground and Arena Cove Park.
8) Install safety fencing and habitat protective fencing at Arena Cove Park. 9) Legalize existing unpermitted use of the Rockwall Property for off-season boat storage. 10) Use of the campground facility during for occasional City sponsored event parking.
LOCATION: 800, 820 and 830 Port Road, Point Arena, CA
The project is located in the Coastal Zone.
City of Point Arena
City Council Agenda – July 21, 2026
APNs: 027-041-46, -45, -41.
CEQA Determination: A Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared and circulated for this project. State clearinghouse number 2025120870.
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: July 17, 2026
NOTICE
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