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Arcata City Hall Department Contact Information & COVID-19 Procedures

Arcata City Hall is open for in-person services from 9 AM to 5 PM Monday through Friday. Due to the increase of COVID-19 cases locally, face coverings are required for everyone who enters City of Arcata facilities regardless of vaccination status. Read on for more information...
Arcata Gateway Area Plan Update

The Gateway Area Plan draft is available for public review. This draft will be circulated for public input for about a year before it can be brought to the City Council for adoption. Read on to learn more about upcoming opportunities for public input. Read on for more information...
Take the Community Vision Survey

Take the Community Vision Survey to share how you envision Arcata in the next one, five, ten or twenty years. Read on to take the survey in English or Spanish. The survey will close on Friday, April 1, 2022 at 5 PM. Read on for more information...
Nominate a Local Business or Nonprofit for 2022 Business of the Year

Arcata businesses, nonprofits and residents are invited to submit nominations for the 2022 Business of the Year Award. Nominations must be received by 5 PM on Tuesday, February 1. Read on for more information...
National Police Foundation Report & Arcata Police Department Updates

The National Police Foundation completed its independent review of the Arcata Police Department’s response to the homicide of David Josiah Lawson. Read on to review the full report & for updates on how APD is working to incorporate their recommendations. Read on for more information...

Upcoming Events

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Jan 21
Arcata Gateway Plan Open House
City of Arcata staff will host an Open House regarding the Arcata Gateway Area Plan draft at the Arcata Community Center on Friday, January 21 from 11:30 AM to 7 PM and Saturday, January 22 from 9:30 AM to 3 PM. The Open House will serve as an self-guided opportunity for community members to provide feedback on topics including building scale, circulation, the upcoming environmental review process, and ask questions of City staff. For more information, please call 707-822-5955 or email comdev@ci...
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Jan 22
Arcata Gateway Plan Open House
City of Arcata staff will host an Open House regarding the Arcata Gateway Area Plan draft at the Arcata Community Center on Friday, January 21 from 11:30 AM to 7 PM and Saturday, January 22 from 9:30 AM to 3 PM. The Open House will serve as an self-guided opportunity for community members to provide feedback on topics including building scale, circulation, the upcoming environmental review process, and ask questions of City staff. For more information, please call 707-822-5955 or email comdev@ci...
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Jan 24
Energy Committee Meeting

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Jan 26
Public Safety Committee Meeting

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Feb 6
Valley West Clean the Sidewalk Day
Valley West Clean the Sidewalk Days take place the first Sunday of each month. Volunteers of all ages are invited to attend, and work will include picking up non-hazardous items left behind in the neighborhood's public spaces. Those who wish to participate are asked to meet at the entrance of Valley West Park, located on Hallen Drive, at 9 AM. There will be a check-in table in place for volunteers to receive instructions and supplies upon arrival. Trash pickers, safety vests, gloves and buckets...
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