Arcata City Council members heard an update on the city’s Residential Rental Inspection Program on May 20 and then agreed by general consensus that staff should come back with a draft ordinance reflecting proposed changes, according to the council minutes.
The minutes say Building Official Bishop presented the update and discussed proposed changes to the program’s fee structure before council members deliberated and asked for more ordinance language at a future meeting. Acting City Manager Loya, Bishop and Code Compliance/Permit Technician Garcia answered council questions during the discussion.
No formal vote was taken on the rental inspection item, and the minutes do not say which specific changes council members preferred or whether any fee amounts will change. The record also does not include draft ordinance language yet.
The staff report linked in the agenda was titled “Update on the Current Status of the Residential Rental Inspection Program and Next Steps”, but the publicly available minutes do not describe the ordinance details beyond directing staff to return with proposed changes.
