POINT ARENA CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA – DECEMBER 15, 2020
REGULAR SESSION – 5:30 P.M.
VIA ZOOM TELECONFERENCE
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NOTICE
Due to the provisions of the Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20 which suspends certain requirements of the Brown Act, and the Order of the Mendocino County Public Health Officer to Shelter-In-Place to minimize the spread of COVID-19, the City Council will meet via teleconference.
Instructions for the public to access the teleconference are at the end of this agenda. Public comment will be solicited during the meeting. Those wishing to comment on an agenda item by email should submit comments by 4pm the day of the meeting to meeting@pointarena.ca.gov.
I. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
II. READING – Councilmember Wasserman
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
IV. SEATING OF NEW CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
A. Adopt City Council Resolution 2020-25 Reciting the Fact of the General Municipal Election Held on November 3, 2020, Declaring the Result and Such Other Matters as Provided by Law Declaring, Scott Ignacio, Olivia Ford and Eric Dahlhoff Duly Elected to the City Council of Point Arena (Full Council)
Recommendation: Approve Resolution 2020-25
B. Recognize Outgoing City Councilmembers Richey Wasserman & Jonathan Torrez for their Service to the City Government and Citizens of Point Arena
C. Administer Oaths of Office and Issue Certificates of Election
1) Administer Oaths
2) Seat New Councilmembers
V. ORGANIZATION OF CITY COUNCIL
A) Conduct City Council Reorganization – Mayor & Vice Mayor
Recommended Action:
1) Selection of Mayor (City Manager conducts)
2) Selection of Vice-Mayor (Mayor conducts)
B ) Councilmember Boards & Commission Appointments
Recommended Action: Discuss and make appointments to the following:
1) Mendocino Council of Governments
2) Economic Development & Finance Corporation
3) Local Agency Formation Commission
4) League of California Cities – Redwood Empire Division
a) Business Meeting Representatives
b) Legislative Committee Representatives
5) Mendocino Transit Authority
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. Such time allotment or portion thereof shall not be transferred to other speakers.
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.
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) Treasurer’s Report – July 2020
B) Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes of November 18, 2020
C) Wastewater Report – October 2020
D) Resolution 2020-26 Extending Local Emergency Regarding COVID-19
E) Appointments to Boards & Commissions per Action Taken in Item V B
1) Resolution 2020-27 Appointment to Mendocino Council of Governments
2) Resolution 2020-28 Appointment to Economic Development and Financing Corporation
3) Resolution 2020-29 Appointment to Local Agency Formation Commission Appointment
4) Resolution 2020-30 Appointment to CA League of Cities – Redwood Empire Division
5) Resolution 2020-31 Appointment to Mendocino Transit Authority
VIII. PRESENTATION
A) City of Point Arena Hazard Mitigation Plan
Recommended Action:
1) Receive Presentation
2) Adopt Resolution 2020-32
IX. RESOLUTIONS/ORDINANCES –All items under this section are for discussion and possible action.
A) Proposed Local Coastal Program (LCP) Amendment OA # 2019-01/GP # 2019-01 Regulating Development of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU’s) (Continued from 5/26/2020 City Council Meeting)
Recommended Action:
1) Determine proper notice
2) Commence Public Hearing at 6:30 P.M. or thereafter
3) Discuss Local Coastal Program Amendment 2019-01
4) Open the public hearing and take public comment
5) Approve Resolution 2020-33
B) Resolution 2020-34 Local Early Action Plan (LEAP) Housing & Planning Grant
Recommended Action: Approve Resolution 2020-34
C) Resolution 2020-35 Submitting a Community Development Block Grant for Coronavirus Response (CDBG-CV)
Recommended Action: Approve Resolution 2020-35
X. REPORTS/ACTION ITEMS –All items under this section are for discussion and possible action.
A) 2021 Master Meeting, Event & Holiday Calendar
Recommended Action: Approve the 2021 City of Point Arena Meeting and Event Calendar
B) Councilmember Reading Assignments
Recommended Action: Approve Councilmember Reading Assignment Schedule
C) Reestablishing a Poet Laureate Position
Recommended Action: Receive report and direct staff
D) Schedule City Council Goal Setting Workshop
Recommended Action: Set date for workshop
XI. CITY MANAGER/CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS
XII. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS (next 45 days)
A) Next Meeting: January 12 Workshop and January 26, 2020 Regular Meeting
B) Adoption of the Uniform Building Code
C) Updated City Fee Schedule
XIII. 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 11, 2020
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