City of Blue Lake  AGENDA REPORT  Item #: 5 Date: Item Subject: Submitted By:  October 8, 2024 Grant Close-Out Mandy Mager, City Manager  PublicH Hearing-Library Improvement Project Community Development Block  General Information:  The City has completed the Library Improvement Project and is processing the close-out ofthe grant. The City was funded through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program to remove accessibility barriers at the library, includinginstalation of an ADA accessible walkway, improvements to the library bathroom and access improvements to the library entrance. Work was completed within the budget established by the CDBG allocation. The City has rejected the initial installation ofthe handrail due to a defective weld; this handrail is being refabricated and  is being installed as a final punch listi item.  Background Material Provided: CDBG Close-Out Certification  Fiscal Impact: N/A  Recommended Action: Open the public hearing and receive public comment.  Review Information:  City Manager Review: X Legal Review: D  Planner Review: D Engineer: D  Comments:    CDBG - Closeout Certification  Closeout Certification  I(name of authorized representative), Amanda Mager  hereby certify  that all activities undertaken by the Grantee with funds provided under CDBG Award/Contract ina accordance with the award/contract agreement; that proper provision has been made by the Grantee for the payment of all costs and claims; that the State of California is under no obligation to make further payment to the Grantee under the award/contract agreement; and that every statement and amounts set forth in all Financial Reports are to the best of my The Grantee shall continue to comply with the State CDBG program income reporting All costs incurred subsequent to the most recent annual audit period will be audited at the time the Grantee's next annual audit is conducted in accordance with 2 CFR 200, Subpart F. The Grantee will resolve any audit findings relating to both the program and financial aspects of the award/contract. In the event there are any costs which are disallowed by this audit or any subsequent audits which cover CDBG expenditures, and' which are sustained by the Department of Housing and Community Development, the amount of such costs shall be  Number 20-CDBG-PH12009  have, to the best of my knowledge, been carried out  knowledge, true and çorrect.  requirements.  returned to HCD.  Version 7/12/2022  1    Notice ofPublic Meeting on the Close-Out  ofCDBG Funded Activities Blue Lake Library improvement Project  NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Blue Lake will hold a public hearing on October 8, 2024 at 6:30 PM at the Skinner Store, located behind Blue Lake City Hall at 111 Greenwood Road, Blue Lake. The purpose of the hearing willl be to update residents on the close-out of the Blue Lake Library Improvement Project. The project is being funded through a Community Development Block Grant provided by the California Housing and Community Development The following information related to the project is available at Blue Lake City Hall, at 111 Greenwood Road between the hours of 9am-12noon and 1pm-4pm, Monday through Friday.  Authority.  A. Project Close-out documents  B. Project bid packet, including scope of work and project designs.  All persons interested in the status of funding, or the close-out of the project are welcome to attend this meeting. Written comments can be directed to the City of Blue Lake at PO Box 458, Blue Lake, CA 95525 or you may contact Mandy Mager, City Manager, by telephone or email at 707-668-5655, or citymanager@bluelake.ca.gov no later than 3:00pm on October 8, 2024 to The City of Blue Lake does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, age, religion or disability. If you require specific accommodations to participate in the public hearing, please contact Anali Gonzalez, City Clerk,  ensure placement in the official record oft the hearing.  at least 3 days prior to the scheduled hearing.  Posked 4.6.24    CITY OF BLUE LAKE  Post Office Box 458, 111 Greenwood Road, Blue Lake, CA 95525  Phone 707.668.5655  Fax 707.668.5916  AGENDA REPORT  Item #: 6 Date: Item Subject: Submitted By: General Information:  October 8, 2024  City Council Vacancy-Consider Applicants for Appointment  Anali Gonzalez, City Clerk  On July 24, 2024, the City Council received a formal resignation letter from Councilmember Elizabeth Mackay. City legal counsel prepared a memo outlining the options and process for filling the vacancy and the Council directed stafft to advertise the vacancy with an application Council directed staff tol bring completed applications to the City Council Special meeting on October 8, 2024, for review, discussion, and possible action. The City received four applications for the Council position; all of which are included as part ofthis agenda report.  submission closing date of September 27, 2024.  Background Material Provided: Council Applications  Fiscal Impact: N/A  Recommended Action: Action/Direction as Discussion Directs  Review Information: City Manager Review: x  Legal Review:  Planner Review:  Engineer:  Comments: Prepared by the City Clerk    CITY OF BLUE LAKE COPY  Post Office Box 458 . 111 Greenwood Road . Blue Lake, CA 95525  Phone 707.668.5655 Fax 707.668.5916   EMED SEP 272024  City Council  Application  Name: Vexday MMmANPr  Residence Address: Primary Phone No.: Email Address:  Alternate Phone.No.:  Educational Background (Last Year Completed): Mngschob Somccoleyc  Length ofTime Living/Working in Blue Lake: 3lovears  Present Employer: Job Title:  On a separate piece of paper, please provide detailed answers to the following  questions:  1. What community organizations are you,currently involved with? 2. What unique'skills or qualifications do you bring to the position? Ihave aHended meetngs -fb( 15 veaxs. Ive rescarche. local 3. What do you view as the maing goal/purpose ofthe City Council? Preyccttvals Makung decisions -to stvengthen OAY Communify 4. Whartontributionts) can you make to the goal/purpose ofthe City Council? Offer hme,effort and passion 4o buldny Ane ahy  Rwwning fbr atua councyl  vegultions    CITY OF BLUE LAKE  COPY  Post Office Box 458 . 111 Greenwood Road . Blue Lake, CA 95525  Phone 707.668.5655 Fax 707.668.5916  RECENED SEP272024  City Council  Application  Name: Kat Residence Address: Primary Phone No.:, Email Address: Educational  Napier  Iternate Phone Noy  30hns  Teclsy, t  Background (Last Year Completed): mw Ergr Myuck ted A3D.  Length of Time Living/Working in Blue Lake:  15 4as  Present Employer: Sclf Job Title: Carpartsr  On a separate piece of paper, please provide detailed answers to the following  questions:  1. What community organizations are  currently involved with?  Genge retuns CE  you  7o  2. What unique skills or qualfications do you bring to the position? 3. What do you view as the main goal/purpose of the City Council?  4. What contribution(s) can you make to the goal/purpose ofthe City Council?    Blue Lake City Council Application  Katheryn Kat' Napier  September: 26, 2024 COPY  1. What community organizations are you currently involved with?  a. Mad River Grange b. Previous/returning CERT member  2. What unique skills or qualifications do you bring to the position? a. Work experience including non-profit sector   Experienced advocate and facilitator for lowi income andy very lowi income families; complying with and tracking grant funds. (Non-profit: Housing, ii. Transitional management with policy development and administration, work flow review and rollout, review of costs, staffing. Non-prorit.Medical, ii. Identify employee talent; encourage skills development and retentioni ina small, rural setting. (Non-profit: Education, Construction, Medical) Working with diverse groups of people with varying skill levels to achieve time sensitive goals while under challenging circumstances. ii. Mititary Intelligence specialist in Interrogation and Psychological Operations  Education)  Private Enterprise: Construction)  b. Military Experience:  . Education:  USA Army Intelligence Center and School ii. Defense Language Institute ii. JFK Special Warfare Center and School iv. Bachelors of Science Industrial Technology hours course work completed.  V. Masters Degree in Engineering and Technology Management (ABD): 30+  vi. CERT training  vii. Incident Command ICS 100, 200, 300 and 400.  3. What do youview as the main goal/ purpose of the City Council?  a. To employ civil discourse and leadership that welcomes, listens to and objectively considers differing viewpoints by various stakeholders. Facilitate this dialog. b. Tol help residents navigate multiple and conflicting criteria int the realm of civic C. Diligence in oversight of1 finances and public resources, inj policydevelopment, and d. Educate oneself earnestly oni issues before deciding on1 thei issues. e. Represent and express thei interests of the citizens of Blue Lake rather thani impose my personal viewpoints. Int turn, inform citizens of constraints that might limit f. To provide guidance to and enable City Manager toi implement specified and  activity and decision making. inordinance review and proposals.  options.  elaborated city goals.    4. What contributions can you make to the goal purpose of the City Council?  a. Adesiret for collaboration and consensus b. Provide objectivity and logic over emotion C. Fairness; receptive to civil dialog of differing viewpoints affecti the myriad civic issues facing Blue Lake.  d. Awillingness to educate myself ont the ethics, policies, laws, and constraints that  Thank you for your consideration and1 time.  COPY  Warm Regards, Kat Napier    CITY OF BLUE LAKE  Post Office Box 458 . 111 Greenwood Road . Blue Lake, CA 95525  Phone 707.668.5655 Fax 707.668.5916  PECEIVED SEP 05-2024  City Council  Application  Name: Christophec G Firoc  Residence Address: Primary Phone No.: Email Address:  Alternate Phone No.:  Educational Background (Last Year Completed): Bachelorof Arls Length ofTime Living/Working in Blue Lake: Amih/aSs Present Employer: Blvelase Community Kesoorce Conler  Job Title: onmvnigyathucker  On a separate piece of paper, please provide detailed answers to the following  questions:  1. What community organizations are you currently involved with? 2. What unique skills or qualifications do you bring to the position? 3. What do you view as the main goal/purpose oft the City Council?  4. What contribution(s) can you make to the goal/purpose ofthe City Council?  COPY    CITY OFBLUEI LAKE City Council  Application Question esponses-September 2024  Christopher G. Firor  What community organizations are you currentlyinvolved with?  Asa Community Health Worker with Providence att the Blue Lake Community Resource Center, lam responsible for providing services and resources to our valued Blue Lake community members, including supervising the food pantry services and procedures for emergency, pop-up, and monthly food distributions, as well as support with CalFresh enrolment. In addition, lam responsible for supervising, planning, and implementing not only nutritional education classes but also healthy food demonstrations. Furthermore, lassist in providing essential community support with community events and dinners, monthly clothing giveaways, free computer/copierfax usage, sign up: assistance with various social services, hygiene supplies, parenting support, and assistance with employment appucations/resumes. Also, lam ana active participant of not only the Mad River Grange, eagerly assisting with Sunday Pancake Breakfast and the Monday Coffee Club, but. also the. Blue Lake Chamber of Commerce and the Humboldt Folklife Society. Finally, I'm currently an active Commissioner of the Blue Lake Parks & Recreation Commision, helping to apprise the Blue Lake City Council, Public Werks Department and Parks and Recreation Department of the community's park  and recreational needs.  What unique skills or qualifications doy you bring tot the position?  I've worked in Blue Lake for 2.5y years at the Blue Lake Community Resource Center, helping to provide evidence based, culturally appropriate education, advocacy, community-Dased outreach, health promotion, referrals and access to services for Blue Lake individuals and families. In my tenure as a Community Health Worker, as well as a Blue Lake Parks & Recreation Commissioner, I've worked in close collaboration with the amazing City of Blue Lake staff and have found that relationship to be both rewarding and essential in providing all-important services to our valued Blue Lake community members. I'm confident that I'm uniquely qualified to leverage this good working relationship, built upon dignity and respect, that is vital for the city tol be run successfully.  What do you view as the main goal/purpose of the City Council?  The Blue Lake City Council serves as the legislative branch of city government and is responsible for representing the interests of our valued local citizens, making decisions on behalf of the community while handling budgetary  responsibilties as well as ordinances and policies that affect the city'sr residents. What contributions can you make tot the goal/purpose of the City Council?  Asap proud and active Blue Lake community member, I've dedicated myself to! being a positive, contributory force for this community. Ina addition, believe that possess the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities to be ani ideal candidate foryour consideration asa member oft the Blue Lake City Council. Upon election, llooki forward to working with the council ina a coordinated and collaborative manner with al high degree of respect, trust and openness. Furthermore, lunderstand the importance of making decisions based on the needs and interests of the greater good, while demonstrating a willingness to work collaboratively and keeping a citywide perspective. Moreover, Ibelieve I cand contribute greatly to the goals of the City Council by representing the values, beliefs and priorities of the City of  Blue Lake, while acting with all-important civility and al high level of professional decorum.  COPY    COPY  CITY OF BLUE LAKE  Post Office Box 458 . 111 Greenwood Road . Blue Lake, CA 95525  Phone 707.668.5655 Fax 707.668.5916  EMVED SEP 202024  City Council  Application  Name: John Sawatik  Residence Address: Primary Phone No.: Email Address:  Alternate Phone No.:  Educational Background (Last Year Completed): ongoing Length of Time Living/Working in Blue Lake: 41 yes/S  Present Employer: Mosp Job Title: Dircetor af  Tecehndigy  On a separate piece of paper, please provide detailed answers to the following  questions:  1.1 What community organizations are you currently involved with? 2. What unique skills or qualifications do you bring to the position? 3. What do you view as the main goal/purpose ofthe City Council?  4. What contribution(s) can you make to the goal/purpose of the City Council?    COPY  1. What community organizations are you currently involved with?  Ihave previously served on the Blue Lake City Council, including participating on boards such as the Redwood Empire Division of the League of California Cities (REDAC) and the Humboldt Waste Management Authority (HWMA). While my recent focus has been on my professional career, Ihave remained connected with the community through local events and informal conversations with residents. I'm always ready to reengage with community organizations to  support the city's development.  2. What unique skills or qualifications do you bring to the position?  Ibring over 20 years of experience in the IT industry, currently serving as an IT director for a local school district. My background equips me with strong problem-solving skills, logical decision-making, and the ability to adapt to rapidly evolving technology- -skills that can be applied to modernizing and streamlining city operations. Additionally, having served as Vice Mayor and on various boards, understand the importance of making balanced, fair decisions  based on facts, not partisanship.  3. What do you view as the main goal/purpose of the City Council?  The primary goal of the City Councit is to serve as the voice oft the community, ensuring that all perspectives are heard and balanced decisions are made in the best interest of the city asa whole. This includes promoting economic development, maintaining public services, fostering community unity, and setting clear, sustainable goals for the future. The City Council should also act as a bridge between residents and city management, ensuring transparency and  accountability.  4. What contribution(s) can you make to the goal/purpose of the City Council? Ican contribute by bringing a balanced, fact-based approach to decision-making, ensuring that all sides are considered fairly. My experience in technology allows me to suggest modern solutions for more efficient city management and communication. I am also committed to engaging directly with the community through one-on-one conversations and online tools, which will help gather diverse input. Ultimately, my focus will be on keeping Blue Lake unified and  moving forward in a positive direction.  Lifelong Blue Lake resident, previously served on Blue Lake City Council, REDAC, and  HWMA boards.  Previously served as Council Member as well as Vice Mayor. Proven ability to make fair, fact-based decisions without political bias. Focused on promoting economic development, maintaining services, and uniting the Skilled in modern technology solutions for efficient city management and communication.  community.    Gmail  Anali Gonzalez <adminasst@bluelake.ca.gov>  Appointment for Chris Firor to City Council Elizabeth Mackay dizabpan@cachagnicom  2 messages  Tue, Sep 24, 2024 at 8:48 PM  To: Anali Gonzalez cadminast@bluelake.cagove,Amanda Mager clymanager@bluelake.cagovp,AGelene Jones  apnes@buelke.cagou. Dear Blue Lake City Council, and will be an asset to the city council.  Please include this letter int the packet for your October 8th meeting. Thank you!  lam writing ini favor of appointing Chris Firor to city council. He lives and works in Blue Lake, understands our community, Chris is an active member of the Blue Lake community both as a professional in his work, and as a volunteer. He works fort the Blue Lake Resource Center through Providence; providing counseling services, helping with food security, and general support services. Hei is a generous and thoughtful person and well respected by his community in this work. Chrisi is also a regular volunteer fort the Mad River Grange and serves ati the monthly pancake breakfast, is a member of the Blue Lake Chamber, and the Folklife Society, and he has also recently been appointed as a commissioner to the Blue Chris has ai friendly attitude towards others, is inclusive and respectful, and obviously enjoys being involved in community. Ifappointed to council, Chris will also represent Blue Lake in his additional roles and duties. His helpful attitude and demeanor towards others will create a positive impression towards Blue Lake for the other representatives from other As a neighbor, Chris is kind and respectful, occasionally leaves al loaf of fresh baked bread on our porch, keeps a clean Ihope that you seriously consider appointing Chris Firor to the council because he is al kind and respectful person who is  Lake Parks and Recreation Commission.  cities.  yard, and is happy; loften hear laughter whenl lami in my backyard, which is a delightful sound. invested in Blue Lake, and will work to helpl Blue Lake continue be al lovely place to work and live. Please let me know ify you have any questions or need further information regarding Chris Firor.  Best Regards, Elizabeth Mackay Former Council Member Elizabeth Mackay Owner & Photographer Catch-Light Photography 707.845.4160 lzabeln@catchign.com  Anali Gonzalez <adminasst@bluelake.ca.gov> To: Elizabeth Mackay elapen@catchgn.com  Tue, Sep 24, 2024 at 10:47 PM  Received, thank you! Anali Gonzalez Administrative. Assistant City ofBlue Lake PO Box 458- 111 Greenwood.Ave. Blue. Lake, CA 95525 (707)668-5655 ext.100