City Council

City Council Regular Meeting Tuesday, July 21, 2026 6:00 PM 531 K Street Eureka, CA 95501 AGENDA ELECTED OFFICIALS Mayor Kim Bergel Councilmember Leslie Castellano, Ward 1 Councilmember Kati Moulton, Ward 2 Councilmember G. Mario Fernandez, Ward 3 Councilmember Scott Bauer, Ward 4 Councilmember Renee Contreras-DeLoach, Ward 5 HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING Pursuant to the Brown Act, public meetings will be conducted both in person and telephonically through Zoom. The City Council Chambers are open to the public. If you cannot attend in person and would like to speak on an agenda item, you can access the meeting remotely: https://us02web.zoom.us/my/cityofeureka? pwd=z6YldhKPYDdTafGbeEDn94fYcegQ33.1&omn=89415287657 Meeting ID: 707 441 4243 | Passcode: 95501 Or join by phone: 707-441-4243 | Dial *6 to mute/unmute and *9 to raise/lower hand In the event of technical difficulties which may change the Zoom information, updated information will be made available on our website: https://www.EurekaCA.gov/meetings Persons who would like to observe the meeting without participating can view the livestream: Official archive: https://www.EurekaCA.gov/meetings YouTube mirror: https://youtube.com/@CityofEurekaOfficial Cable Channel 10 LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The land that Eureka rests on is known in the Wiyot language as Jaroujiji. Past actions by local, State and Federal governments removed the Wiyot and other indigenous peoples from the land and threatened to destroy their cultural practices. The City of Eureka acknowledge the Wiyot community, their elders both past and present, as well as future generations. This acknowledgement demonstrates the City's commitment to dismantle the ongoing legacies of settler colonialism. PUBLIC COMMENT (Limited to 3 minutes each speaker on Closed Session items only) 1 In-person comments only; Teleconference is not available CLOSED SESSION - 5:00 P.M. If closed session items cannot be completed by 5:55 P.M., they will be continued at the conclusion of the regular agenda, provided there is time. If time does not allow then those closed session items will be continued to the next regular meeting. REGULAR SESSION - 6:00 P.M. ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION A. MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS A.1 Proclamation-Catherine Breed 20260715_Catherine A.2 Proclamation-Disability Pride Month 20260721_Disability Pride Month B. PRESENTATIONS B.1 Get out and Play Day C. BOARD/COMMISSION REPORTS D. 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, the City Council may not take action on an item that does not appear on the Agenda TIME ALLOTMENT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS: A maximum of thirty (30) minutes shall be allotted to receiving public comments at the initial public comment period. If necessary, an additional period shall be allotted to public comments after City Manager Reports, but only if the first 30-minute Public Comment period was not sufficient to allow all those who wished to speak to do so. The public will be allowed to speak concurrently with the calling of an agenda item following the staff presentation of that item. At the time an item is considered, the Mayor will ask those attending the meeting in person to line up on both sides of the Council Chamber or raise their hands, and for remote participants to use *9 on the telephone or the "raise hand" function in Zoom, if they wish to address the City Council. The maximum amount of time for each person to speak and the total amount of time allotted for each item will be determined based on the number of people indicating an interest in speaking and the amount of business to be conducted on the agenda. In certain circumstances and when necessary to ensure a full opportunity for public input, the Mayor may adjust the amount of time allowed for public input and/or the time allotted for each speaker. 2 E. COUNCIL REPORTS / CITY-RELATED TRAVEL REPORTS F. PUBLIC HEARINGS Public Hearings are scheduled for a time certain of 6:00 P.M. unless noticed otherwise, or as soon thereafter as possible. F.1 Annual Rate Review for Service Rate Adjustment for Solid Waste Collection Recommendation: Hold a public hearing; and Adopt a Resolution of the City Council approving a not to exceed increase of 8.52% in the rates for solid waste collection by Recology Humboldt County effective July 1, 2026. Agenda Summary Annual Rate Review 7.21.26.docx Attachment 1_ Resolution_Recology Rates Attachment 2_Recology Rate App July 1 2026 F.2 FY2026-27 Fee Schedule Update Recommendation: Hold a Public Hearing to consider the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Fee Schedule; and Adopt a Resolution of the Eureka City Council establishing various fees and service charges within the City of Eureka. Agenda Summary - Fee Schedule Update Resolution_Fee_Schedule_Update FY2026-27 Fee Schedule Effective July 1st 2026 to June 30th 2027 for 7-21-26 Update G. 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. Pursuant to City Council Resolution 2011-22, 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. G.1 City Council Minutes Recommendation: Approve the minutes of Regular Council Meeting June 16, 2026 and July 7, 2026 as submitted. 20260616_Minutes_Regular 20260707_Minutes_Regular G.2 California Highway Patrol (CHP) Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program (CTFGP) Grant Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution of the City Council approving the award to the Eureka Police Department by the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program (CTFGP) Grant in the amount of $157,060.00 2026-27 Cannabis Grant Resolution FY26-27 CTFGP Grant Agreement CHP Agenda Summary.docx G.3 Axon TASER Purchase for the Eureka Police Department Recommendation: Approve the sole-source purchase of 52 replacement TASERs in the amount of $292,283. 31 from Axon; and 3  A five-year maintenance plan with an annual fee of $58,578.67. Funding for the purchase will be provided through the Special Law Enforcement Spending Fund. (SLES) Account: 236- 4100-7490 Agenda Summary AXON Sole Source Cost Breakdown G.4 Eureka South Gateway Project Bid No. 2026-01 – Additional Appropriation Recommendation: Approve additional appropriation of $40,739.43 to Allpoints Advertising for construction services. Appropriate $50,764 from Account 110-4900-9100 to cover additional expenditures. Agenda Summary Additional Appropriation for South Gateway Award Bid. 2026-01 G.5 Board and Commission Appointments Recommendation: Approve the Mayor's appointments to Boards and Committees with the following term date: Nicole Goldbach Art and Culture Commission 1/01/2030 Amanda Campbell Art and Culture Commission 1/01/2029 H. LEGISLATIVE ACTION CORRESPONDENCE Authorize the Mayor or the City Manager to sign correspondence on behalf of the City Council to support/oppose legislation or administrative rules proposed or pending action at the County, State or U.S. government levels. I. ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS J. REPORTS/ACTION ITEMS J.1 Housing Element Update: Goals and Policies Receive report and provide input. K. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS This is an opportunity for Council Members request an item be placed on a future agenda for discussion or consideration. Direction to staff for placement of the item must be by majority consensus. L. CITY MANAGER REPORTS L.1 Uplift Update M. PUBLIC COMMENT CONTINUED This is a time for public comment to continue should comments exceed the 30 minutes allowed at the beginning of the meeting. ADJOURNMENT If open session items cannot be completed by 9:30 P.M., the meeting may be adjourned to the next regular meeting or Council may vote to extend the meeting. NOTICES The numerical order of items on this agenda is for convenience of reference. Items may be taken out of order upon the request and consensus of the Mayor and Council. 4 Any writing that is a public record not exempt from public disclosure and relating to an agenda item for open session of the City Council is available for public inspection at the Office of the City Clerk, 531 K Street, Eureka, CA 95501. The meeting rooms are ADA accessible. Accommodations and access to City meetings for people with special needs must be requested of the City Clerk at 441-4175 72 hours in advance of the meeting. This agenda and other materials are available in alternate formats upon request. All persons in attendance at public meetings are requested to observe the following rules of civil debate: 1. We may disagree, but we will be respectful of one another. 2. All comments will be directed to the issue at hand. 3. Personal attacks are unacceptable 4. Applauding or other displays of approval/disapproval are discouraged. Regular City Council meetings are broadcast live by Humboldt Access on Cable Channel 10 and live streamed on the City's web site at www.eurekaca.gov. To minimize distractions, please be sure all personal communications devices are on silent mode. Questions? Please e-mail cityclerk@eurekaca.gov or contact the City Clerk's office at (707) 441-4175. 5