City Council Meeting Agenda: 09-08-2026 cc Page 1
Posted: Friday, September 04, 2026
NOTICE AND CALL OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
TRINIDAD CITY COUNCIL
The Trinidad City Council will hold a regular meeting on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 08, 2026, at 6:00 PM
at the Trinidad Town Hall, 409 Trinity Street, Trinidad, CA.
CLOSED SESSION BEGINS AT 5:15PM
For your convenience, this meeting will also be held via videoconference, hosted on the Zoom platform. Learn more about Zoom here: https://zoom.us
PUBLIC COMMENT: Public comment may be submitted via email in advance of the meeting, or in an orderly process during the meeting. If you do not have access to email and you would like to provide a written statement, please deliver your comments to 409 Trinity Street, Trinidad CA, by 2:00pm on the meeting day, or email to [email protected] HOW TO PARTICIPATE: You are invited to participate in person at the Trinidad Town Hall, or by Zoom. The City will publish a direct link to the Zoom teleconference, along with the participant code, on the City Calendar page online at https://www.trinidad.ca.gov/calendar
To phone in, dial 1-888-278-0296, Conference Code: 685171 Meeting ID: 848 8230 2834 Passcode: 535493 PLEASE NOTE that live meeting logistics will be prioritized. Connectivity issues on the part of the City may result in the meeting being delayed or rescheduled but technical challenges experienced by individuals will not interrupt or halt progress of the meeting.
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. CLOSED SESSION
1. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation (Calif. Gov. Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)) (1 Case: City of Trinidad vs. Tsurai Ancestral Society, et. al, Humb. Co. Sup. Court Case No. DR180684
2. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation (Calif. Gov. Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)) (1 Case: Yurok Tribe v.
City of Trinidad, et. al, U.S. District Court (Northern Dist.) 1:26-cv-05240)
3. Personnel Exception 54957 - City Manager Performance Evaluation IV. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
V. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
VI. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – 07/14/2026 cc
VII. COUNCIL REPORTS/COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS.
VIII. PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT (Sheriff and Pacific Coast Security) IX. ITEMS FROM THE FLOOR
At this time, members of the public may comment on items NOT appearing on the agenda. Individual comments will be limited to 3 minutes or less. Please direct your comments to the Council as a whole, maintain decorum and avoid personal attacks on staff, members of the Council and/or other members of the public. Council and staff responses will be minimal for non-agenda item City Council Meeting Agenda: 09-08-2026 cc Page 2
X. CONSENT AGENDA All matters on the Consent Agenda are considered routine by the City Council and are enacted in one motion. There is no separate discussion of any of these items. If discussion is requested by any Council member, that item is removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately. A single opportunity for public comment on the Consent Agenda is available to the public.
1. Financial Statements – June & July 2026
2. Law Enforcement Report – July & August 2026.
3. Adopt Resolution 2026-07; Approving and Adopting the Humboldt County Regional Climate Action Plan (RCAP)
4. Support a League of California Cities Resolution Initiative to Strengthen Local Authority Over Housing and Land Use Matters.
5. Update of the On-Call Planning Consultant Professional Services Procurement Process.
DISCUSSION/ACTION AGENDA ITEMS
1. Discussion/Decision regarding North Coast Children’s Services request for Supplemental Funding Support for Salmonberry Preschool FY2027.
2. Discussion/Update on the Water Source Comparative Analysis, Request for Technical Assistance through the State Water Resources Control Board Submitted in June 2026.
3. Discussion/Update on the Luffenholtz Creek Low-Flow Monitoring Season and Water Shortage Continency Status.
4. Discussion/Update on Wet-Weather Season/Super El-Nino Forecast Preparations.
5. November 2026 City Council Election Calendar Update.
6. Staff Activity Report – July & August 2026.
X. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
XI. ADJOURNMENT