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Statements of Qualification Requested for General Plan Update
The City of Eureka is initiating a two-part Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process to select a qualified multi-disciplinary consulting firm or team for a comprehensive update of the City’s General Plan/Local Coastal Program (GPU). The GPU also includes completion of a Housing Element Update, a Climate Action Plan, an Annexation Feasibility Study, and an Environmental Impact Report. The City is currently soliciting Statements of Qualifications as part one of the RFQ process. Only selected candidates will be asked to submit proposals in response to part two of the RFQ.
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Council Member Mike Newman and City Manager Bill Panos Attend League of California Cities Legislative Action Day in Sacramento
Eureka - Council Member Mike Newman and City Manager Bill Panos joined 200 city officials from throughout California on April 24 for the League of California Cities' Legislative Action Day. The annual event brings city officials to the state Capitol to meet with their legislators to discuss issues of importance to California cities
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Street Sweeping Route Schedule

In an effort to increase street sweeping efficiency, the Public Works Department has developed an interactive map to inform residents and businesses of their street sweeping schedule so that an effort can be made to park off-street when the sweeper is scheduled to be in the area. Street sweeping in commercial areas occurs twice a month. Street sweeping in residential areas occurs once a month.

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Fair Wage Act - Minimum Wage Ordinance
Eureka residents James Decker, Kimberly Starr and Don Swall filed a Notice of Intent to Circulate a “Fair Wage Act” Petition on July 25, 2012. The ballot title was designated as the “Minimum Wage Ordinance”
Proponents submitted the necessary paperwork, filed notices and were authorized to begin collecting signatures. On February 7, 2013, the proponents filed 2651 signatures with the City. The County of Humboldt Elections office then verified those signatures and has certified 1,635 signatures as valid.
10% of the registered voters in Eureka were necessary for the proponents to qualify for the next regular election or 1, 370 valid signatures and 2,054 signatures were necessary to qualify for a special election.
Pursuant to Election Code 9215, Council could receive and file the Certificate of Sufficiency of Initiative Petition and take one of the following a actions:
1. Adopt the ordinance, without alteration at this meeting; or
2. Submit the ordinance, without alteration to the voters at the next regular election to be held on November 4, 2014; or
3. Order a report to be prepared by staff and present to council within 30 day as which time Council would have to adopt the ordinance without alteration or submit the ordinance without alteration to the voters at the next regular election.
At the Council meeting of March 19, 2013, the Eureka City Council elected to place the measure on the ballot for the voters to decide this issue.
Minimum Wage Ordinance

24 Hour Job Information Line
The City of Eureka continues to maintain its 24 hour recorded job information line to assist job seekers and all potential applicants with information on current job openings in the City. The number to call is (707) 441-4134, and the Job Line is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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