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Recent infrastructure coverage from The Sidekick network, including local decisions, public meetings, and civic updates.
The federal award will fund an extension of Venture Parkway intended to open more industrial land for future development at the city-owned business park.
A staff report asks council to approve a contract with R.A.O. Construction Co. for Arcata’s 2026 annual paving project, which includes work on several city streets.
Council signed off on two more spending increases tied to the wastewater treatment facilities upgrade, one for construction and one for engineering.
A Sept. 1 agenda said repairs were still in progress and that the board needed a four-fifths vote to keep emergency authority in place.
Council amended the wastewater capital budget Aug. 18 to replace failed biosolid dryer rotary units and 24-hour packs after staff said the equipment had been offline for weeks.
The Aug. 5 agenda includes a $1.5 million construction amendment and a separate $240,135 Carollo Engineers amendment tied to the city’s wastewater treatment facilities upgrade project.
Council backed a wastewater equipment replacement after staff said the current setup was causing recurring liner damage.
The council formally reset the Regional Sewer Pipeline Project after funding assumptions changed, directing staff to redraw the scope and seek new bids.
City staff says the project needs an altered scope after funding changes tied to Yuba Water Agency’s withdrawal.
The council pulled the wastewater project off the consent calendar before approving Wahlund Construction Inc. for the First Street Lift Station Improvement Project and adopting a categorical CEQA exemption.
The July 8 vote backs a four-year EPIC project to test distributed-intelligence applications on 9,000 smart meters in PG&E territory.
The council unanimously backed an AeroMod replacement for the wastewater plant’s cake conveyance system and adopted a budget amendment tied to the purchase.
The June 16 council agenda includes a $690,335 chlorine basin repair contract, a $229,951 sewer amendment, a fee schedule update and a tax-records resolution.
County officials say the Broadway Street site could become a one-stop permitting center, though concerns remain about tsunami exposure, access and upkeep.
The council unanimously backed two memorandums of understanding to support financing for the South County Infrastructure Project, a regional wastewater conveyance system the city says is about $115.6 million.
Supervisors were set to consider a climate adaptation capital improvement plan for flood-prone areas in East Linda, West Linda and Olivehurst.
The city says traffic controls are expected to follow in mid-to-late June as work begins on the Canyon Hollow Creek crossing.
The council chose Alternative One for the city’s wastewater feasibility study, advancing levee work and marsh management instead of leaving the issue open.
Council members approved an emergency contract and budget amendment to replace a failed Tarmac Road culvert that left access concerns for about 50 homes.
City leaders authorized emergency procurement and reserve spending for repairs at 4700 West End Road after staff reported failed culverts and sinkholes along North Fork of James Creek.
Supervisors unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding with Wheatland and the Olivehurst Public Utility District that authorizes a county loan ceiling for the South County Infrastructure Project.