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Humboldt Bay Harbor District elects new president and adopts annual business resolution
Summary
The Harbor District elected Stephen (Steve) Coleman as board president, kept Aaron Newman as secretary and confirmed vice president Benson, then voted to adopt Resolution 2025-01 updating business authorizations and the staff salary schedule.
The Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District elected Stephen (Steve) Coleman as its board president and adopted Resolution 2025-01 to designate business matters and appointments for the calendar year, the board said Thursday evening.
The changes followed a motion and an amendment during the board’s Jan. 9 meeting. The board approved a slate naming Coleman president, Vice President Benson and Aaron Newman as secretary; the motion passed on a voice vote. Later in the meeting the board voted by roll call to adopt Resolution 2025-01, amended to insert the newly elected officers.
Board members debated several administrative details during discussion of the resolution. One commissioner questioned whether the $5,000 threshold for requiring board approval of expenditures under the district’s contract and grants language was still appropriate in current operations; staff responded that the control is manageable and yields clean audits but said the threshold may be revisited in the future. Commissioners also reviewed the management staff annual salary schedule included with the resolution and asked staff to clarify inconsistencies in position titles across documents.
Commissioners raised concerns about staffing capacity and burnout, noting some employees are performing multiple roles. Staff said the wage classifications and job descriptions are established and that the district currently fills certain core roles while leaving other positions vacant until needs and budgets justify hiring.
The resolution passed on a roll-call vote with all listed commissioners voting yes. The board also approved routine consent items earlier in the meeting — the Dec. 12, 2024 minutes and the district’s November 2024 financial reports — by voice vote.
The board scheduled future agenda items including a community engagement resolution, a Redwood Marine Terminal 2 shared facilities agreement and a Spartina lifecycle presentation. The meeting was then adjourned.
