The council chose Alternative One for the city’s wastewater feasibility study, advancing levee work and marsh management instead of leaving the issue open.
City council members received an update on roughly $21 million in completed work and about $41 million in projects still underway, with questions about paving, solar readiness, dredging and boat-launch funding.
Staff told the council the voter-approved tax now covers about 17 meters, far fewer than at its launch, and council members asked the Energy Committee to review whether it should be reduced or eliminated.
Council minutes show Rio Dell stopped sending animals to Miranda’s Rescue and paused accepting owner surrenders after Chief Josh Phinney said the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office was investigating the provider.
The unanimous June 2 vote locks in a $10 million water-distribution project, earthquake repairs and a planned draw on reserves while keeping staffing flat.
After initially weighing a suspension, the council directed staff to implement the program right away following staff assurances about available personnel and public criticism from a rental property owner.
Council also approved $120,611 in GHD construction-management services for the grant-backed accessibility project.
At the June 2 meeting, multiple speakers urged the city to help fund a Regional Climate Action Plan coordinator or program manager position tied to implementation work.
Commissioners are scheduled June 11 to consider the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and Harbor District Permit 2023-04 for Humboldt Bay Oyster Company.
The city approved an application for state grant funding to support DUI and drug-impaired driving enforcement, training, prevention and equipment, with no local match required.
Staff say the temporary traffic-calming pilot would use speed humps, markings and signs on 5th Street, with costs and a city match spelled out in the May 20 council packet.
The board unanimously rejected Eureka’s Cycle 7 appeal and directed staff to finalize the draft Regional Housing Needs Plan.
The board accepted Executive Director Brendan Byrd’s resignation, named a hiring committee and brought in recruitment support at its April 30 special meeting.
The board’s June 2 meeting turned into a public debate over privacy, data retention and oversight of the county’s automated license plate reader program.
Caltrans told the board the Indianola undercrossing is nearing completion, Eureka Slough bridge traffic has shifted north for repairs and South Broadway/Hilfiker signal work should wrap by late summer.
The council created a temporary ad hoc committee and appointed Mayor Pro Tem Carter and Mayor Garnes to review animal care and control options.
Council gave conceptual support to a new local effort focused on downtown vitality, housing, business support and city services after presenters said Fortuna needs a fresh economic vision.
SB 1005 would let cities, counties and special districts adopt five-cent rounding policies for cash payments, and the Assembly Local Government Committee moved it forward on June 3.
City staff are recommending a professional services agreement with Placeworks for housing and safety element updates, including CEQA review.
Sen. Grayson’s bill would require local jurisdictions to credit prior site uses when redevelopment or adaptive-reuse projects are charged mitigation fees.
The Joint Legislative Audit Committee signed off on an audit request examining how the Board of State and Community Corrections manages Proposition 47 grant money.
The Joint Legislative Audit Committee approved a review of CalHR’s dental benefits procurement after hearing competing claims about Delta Dental’s long contract, provider turnover and the level of competition in the state plan.
The Planning Commission’s June 4 agenda includes a staff-backed rezoning that would change about 750 acres in the Rio Dell area to Timberland Production Zone.
The June 4 Planning Commission agenda also bundles other Samoa-area rental cases for approval, but recommends denials for Sandy Toes and Oceanview.
