City Council Regular Meeting Tuesday, June 17, 2025 06:00 PM City Council Chambers - 675 Wildwood Avenue, Rio Dell

Welcome - Copies of this agenda, staff reports and other material available to the City Council are available at the City Clerk's office in City Hall, 675 Wildwood Avenue and available on the City's website at cityofriodell.ca.gov. Your City Government welcomes your interest and hopes you will attend and participate in Rio Dell City Council meetings often.

City Council meetings are held in City Hall Council Chambers for in-person public attendance.  The meetings will also be viewable via livestreaming through our partners at Access Humboldt via their YouTube channel or Suddenlink channels on Cable TV.

Public Comment by Email:
In balancing the health risks associated with COVID-19 and need to conduct government in an open and transparent manner, public comment on agenda items can be submitted via email at publiccomment@cityofriodell.ca.gov. Please note the agenda item the comment is directed to (example: Public Comments for items not on the agenda) and email no later than one-hour prior to the start of the Council meeting. Your comments will be read out loud, for up to three minutes.  Meeting can be viewed on Access Humboldt’s website at https://www.accesshumboldt.net/. Suddenlink Channels 10, 11 & 12 or Access Humboldt’s YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/accesshumboldt.

Zoom Public Comment:
When the Mayor announces the agenda item that you wish to comment on, call the conference line and turn off your TV or live stream. Please call the toll-free number 1-888-475-4499, enter meeting ID 987 154 0944 and press star (*) 9 on your phone – this will raise your hand. You will continue to hear the meeting on the call. When it is time for public comment on the item you wish to speak on, the Clerk will unmute your phone. You will hear a prompt that will indicate your phone is unmuted. Please state your name and begin your comment. You will have 3 minutes to comment. 

A.CALL TO ORDER

B.ROLL CALL

C.ANNOUNCEMENT OF ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION

1. 1.2025/0617.01 - Conference with Labor Negotiator – Agency Negotiator: City Manager – Employee Organizations: Rio Dell Employees Association, Rio Dell Police Officers Association and all Contract Employees – Under Gov’t Code §54957.6

D.PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING CLOSED SESSION

E.RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION

F.RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION

G.ORAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

H.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

I.CEREMONIAL MATTERS

J.PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
This time is for persons who wish to address the Council on any matter not on this agenda and over which the Council has jurisdiction. As such, a dialogue with the Council or staff is not allowed under the Ralph M. Brown Act. Items requiring Council action not listed on this agenda may be placed on the next regular agenda for consideration if the Council directs, unless a finding is made by at least 2/3 of the Council that the item came up after the agenda was posted and is of an urgency nature requiring immediate action. Please limit comments to a maximum of 3 minutes.

K.CONSENT CALENDAR
The Consent Calendar adopting the printed recommended Council action will be enacted with one vote. The Mayor will first ask the staff, the public, and the Councilmembers if there is anyone who wishes to address any matter on the Consent Calendar. The matters removed from the Consent Calendar will be considered individually following action on the remaining consent calendar items. 

1. 1.2025/0617.02- Approve Minutes of the June 3, 2025, Regular Meeting (ACTION) - Pg. #

2. 2.2025/0617.03 – Approve Minutes of the June 12, 2025 Special Meeting (ACTION) - Pg. #

3. 3.2025/0617.04 – Approve the Placement of a Public Hearing for the Cost Recovery for the Abatement of 520 First Avenue (ACTION) - Pg. #

4. 4.2025/0617.05 – Approve Resolution No. 1640-2025 Establishing a $25.00 Security Alarm Registration Fee and Adopting the 2025-2026 Master Fee Schedule (ACTION) - Pg. #

5. 5.2025/0617.06 - Approve Resolution No. 1641-2025 Adopting an Amended Employee Salary Schedule (ACTION) - Pg. #

6. 6.2025/0617.07 - Approve Measure Z Memorandum of Understanding with Humboldt County for the Community Service Officer Position (ACTION) - Pg. #

7. 7.2025/0617.08 - Authorization to Execute Collection Services Agreement with Pacific Credit Services for the Collection of Outstanding Utility Receivables (ACTION) - Pg. #

8. 8.2025/0617.09 - Receive & File the Check Register for May (ACTION) - Pg. #

L.ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR

M.REPORTS/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS

1. 1.2025/0617.10 - City Manager/Staff Update (RECEIVE & FILE)

N.SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

1. 1.2025/0617.11– Presentation – Recology Eel River – Annual Rate Adjustment to Solid Waste Franchise Agreement (DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE ACTION) - Pg. #

O.SPECIAL CALL ITEMS/COMMUNITY AFFAIRS/PUBLIC HEARINGS

P.ORDINANCES/SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS/PUBLIC HEARINGS

1. 1.2025/0617.12 - Second Reading (by title only) and Adoption of Ordinance No. 417-2025 Banning the Sale of Nitrous Oxide in the City of Rio Dell (DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE ACTION) - Pg. #

Q.COUNCIL REPORTS/COMMUNICATIONS

R.ADJOURNMENT

The next regular City Council meeting is scheduled for
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.