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Arcata City Planning Commission adopts 2026 Capital Improvement Program list for planning and grant eligibility
Summary
The commission found the proposed FY2026–27 Capital Improvement Program consistent with the general plan and added several placeholder projects for future grant applications, including waterline replacements, a storage tank, slope stabilization and an Arcata Gateway Trails placeholder tied to Great Redwood Trail Authority funding.
The Arcata City Planning Commission on April 28 adopted Resolution PC2602, finding the proposed 2026 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) consistent with the Arcata general plan and adding several projects to the planning list for future funding and grant applications.
Assistant Planner Mary Pepper told commissioners the packet includes seven new projects, 32 continuing projects and 29 completed projects. Staff stressed that many entries are placeholders used so the city may apply for outside funding; projects that reach the implementation stage will receive their own environmental review and design work.
Commissioners asked for clarifications on several items. Staff said the “Arcata Gateway Trails” entry is a placeholder to position the city for future funding rounds from the Great Redwood Trail Authority; the scope and limits are not yet defined. Staff described the 11th & B Street slope‑stabilization project as a response to a partial roadway collapse and said design would stabilize the slope, reconstruct the road and add a sidewalk.
On the water program, staff described a phased waterline replacement program (phase two to follow current work), a proposed new storage tank expected to add about 1.5 million gallons to meet zone storage goals, a citywide water‑meter replacement program to transition to remotely readable meters (to detect leaks), and a UV effluent pipe repair being added back into the wastewater rehabilitation work.
A small amendment was made to the resolution to remove extraneous exhibits that staff noted were not attached, and a motion to adopt Resolution PC2602 passed by voice vote. Staff cautioned that most CIP entries require later project‑level scoping, funding and environmental review before construction.
The commission closed business items and moved to correspondence and adjournment.
