Leslie Castellano
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- Meetings spoken in
- 24
- Total speaking time
- 3:38:18
- Avg per meeting
- 9:06
- Segments
- 2466
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Top issues during term (20)
Unsheltered residents and winter preparedness
Would be funded by a private foundation donation if the deal closes.
Carson Park playground replacement
Mostly grant- and donation-funded; Carson Park equipment purchase is underway.
Operations Complex and city facility transitions
$6.07 million contract plus up to $908,975 contingency — $6.97 million total budget allocation.
Water/Sewer Rate Study
Potential $40,000-$60,000 replacement costs for affected homeowners.
Prospect Project housing redevelopment
No direct city cost — the vacations enable the Housing Authority to close financing on the redevelopment.
Housing and Safety Element updates consulting
Could offset redevelopment costs of aging facilities like Fire Station 4 through housing on the same sites.
Vacation rental permit rules and application processing dispute
The applicant still owes unpaid application fees and back transient occupancy tax under a payment plan with the city.
Flood reduction grant funding
Grant amount not disclosed.
Potential data-center regulation or moratorium
No direct fiscal impact yet; future standards could affect utility infrastructure costs.
Amtrak Gold Runner bus route at risk
About $1 million of local transportation funds already goes to Eureka Transit; extending evening service would cost roughly $112,000 a year with no identified funding.
Surveillance pricing regulation
No cost to the city yet; enforcement costs would come with any adopted ordinance.
Regional Climate Action Plan coordination
No direct funding commitment tonight, but the plan positions Eureka for climate and infrastructure grants; a shared regional climate program manager position is being discussed.
Structural budget deficit in the general fund
A ~$4 million deficit this year cut reserves to $8.7 million; a 2% TOT increase could bring new revenue if approved by voters in November.
Pedestrian and traffic safety
The 4-10 schedule has cut overtime spending by roughly $40,000-$50,000 per month.
Vacant property registry ordinance
$125 annual registration fee, covering program administration costs.
Care Court program update
Care Court remains an unfunded state mandate; county behavioral health staffing is inadequate for the 55 people referred.
Aurora Hall neighborhood event space permit
No direct city cost; the project represents private investment in restoring a historic building.
New psychiatric health facility and crisis stabilization unit downtown
The project is funded through a state grant the county secured in 2024, with the city having written a letter of support.
CHP Cannabis Tax Fund grant for DUI enforcement
No local cost — a $157,060 state grant covers overtime enforcement costs.
Street pavement rehabilitation funding (SB1/RMRA)
About $720,000 in SB 1 funds plus Measure H money go to paving this year, against a citywide need of roughly $6.8 million annually.
Decisions during term (148)
Recorded while Castellano was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of October 12, 2026 Planning Commission minutes
HACE 25-1 and Prospect Project Alley and Easement Vacations (SV-26-2)
Consent Calendar (items G.1-G.3, G.5-G.7)
Regional Climate Action Plan MOU (G.4)
Grant Funding Flood Reduction (L.1)
City Council Minutes
Eureka Chinatown Monument Project Bid No. 2025-16 - Project Acceptance
Consent Calendar (G.1 and G.3) approved minus G.2
Carson Park Playground Cooperative Purchasing Contract (G.2)
Approval of September 9, 2026 meeting minutes
Bones Vacation Rental Application Determination Appeal (AP-26-2)
Aurora Hall Conditional Use Permit (Up-26-6)
General Plan Conformance Review — Psychiatric Health Facility and Crisis Stabilization Unit (GPC-26-1)
F.2 Data Center Moratorium Extension (Bill No. 1063-C.S., Ordinance No. 976)
G. Consent Calendar (minus G.2 and G.3)
G.2 Balay Ko on 2nd Street, Bid 2027-04 — Award
G.3 Pavement Rehabilitation 2026, Bid No. 2027-03 — Award
G.4-G.7 Consent Items (easement vacation, trail letter, fire engine, sewer award)
I.1 Foreclosed and Vacant Property Registration Ordinance (Bill No. 1062-C.S., Ordinance No. 978-C.S.)
City Council Minutes
Voting record (120)
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approve Consent Calendar as presented, minus G.2 & G. 3
Waive full reading, read by title only, and Adopt Bill No. 1062-C.S., Ordinance No. 978-C.S. of the City Council adding sections 150.130 through 150.137 to the Eureka Municipal Code to establish a for
Declare Mattingly Construction as the lowest responsive bidder for the Project; and award the construction contract for Bid No. 2027-04 Balay Ko on 2nd Street project to Mattingly Construction in the
Hold a Public Hearing; and Waive full reading, read by Title only, and Adopt Bill No. 1063-C.S, Ordinance No.976 an Interim Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Eureka imposing a Moratorium on
Declare Kernen Construction the low bidder for the Pavement Rehabilitation Project; and Award Bid No. 2027-03 to Kernen Construction for the amount of $2,170,477: and Approve $2,706,000.00 for pavemen
F.2 Data Center Moratorium Extension (Bill No. 1063-C.S., Ordinance No. 976)
G. Consent Calendar (minus G.2 and G.3)
G.2 Balay Ko on 2nd Street, Bid 2027-04 — Award
G.3 Pavement Rehabilitation 2026, Bid No. 2027-03 — Award
I.1 Foreclosed and Vacant Property Registration Ordinance (Bill No. 1062-C.S., Ordinance No. 978-C.S.)
approve the consent calendar Minus G.3
Award Bid No. 2027-01 Operations Complex Phase 3 to Adams Commercial General Contracting Inc. for total bid amount of $6,059,831.00; and Authorize City Engineer to utilize up to 15% Owner Contingency
Waive full reading, read by title only, and introduce Bill No. 1062-C.S., an Ordinance of the City Council adding §§150.130 through 150.137 to the Eureka Municipal Code to establish a foreclosed and v
extend meeting to 9:40PM
G.5 Authorization of Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Account (SLES) Fund Expenditures
G.8 Accept Humboldt Area Foundation Grant
G.7 Operations Complex Phase 1
CONSENT CALENDAR: Kati Moulton moved, seconded by G. Mario Fernandez, minus G.5, G.7, G.8
I.1 Bill No. 1061-C.S. Data Center Moratorium
Consent Calendar (minus G.5, G.7, G.8)
G.5 SLES Fund Expenditures Authorization
G.7 Operations Complex Phase 1 — Mercer Fraser Contract
G.8 Accept Humboldt Area Foundation Grant
I.1 Bill No. 1061-C.S. Data Center Moratorium
wants granular limits on size, scope and power while not banning technology entirely
approve the Consent Calendar
Adopt Resolution No. 2026-51 of the City Council finding the project exempt from CEQA and upholding the Planning Commission's conditional approval in part, while modifying the approval to Remove Condi
Adopt Resolution 2026-55 of the City Council approving City salary/pay rate schedule for all Regular Full-time, Regular Part-time, and Temporary position titles and classifications reflecting previous
Retain and revise Condition K to clarify that three vacation rentals are approved and the vacation rental use of the remaining two units is denied, without requiring any particular alternative use, pr
Appeal of Planning Commission's Conditional Approval of the Stanton Vacation Rentals (VRM-26-1)
Prioritized preserving housing supply and affordable housing amid the regional housing crisis.
Substitute motion to retain and revise Condition K (three rentals only)
Prioritized housing supply and neighborhood preservation.
Consent Calendar (G.1 through G.6)
Salary Schedule Update - July 2026 (Resolution No. 2026-55)
Adopt Resolution No. 2026-50 modifying the Historic Preservation Commission’s conditional approval of Historic Preservation Permit HP-25-11 for the Startare Residential Rehabilitation and Façade Alter
to consider any objections or protests regarding the delinquent Transient Occupancy Tax assessments; Adopt Resolution No. 2026 - 49 of the City Council Confirming Final Delinquent Transient Occupancy
Adopt Resolution No. 2026 - 48 of the City Council approving a not to exceed increase of 8.52% in the rates for solid waste collection by Recology Humboldt County effective July 1, 2026
Appeal of HP-25-11 — 1627 Pine Street (Resolution 2026-50)
Recused because she lives within 500 feet of the property
Solid waste rate increase — 8.52% (Resolution 2026-48)
Believed rejecting the rate would cost taxpayers more in legal fees