Civics Meeting Calendar
Below you can find information about the committees in McKinleyville and Humboldt County, what they do, and when they meet. Meetings are subject to change; please refer to the specific committee’s website for the most up-to-date information.
The Board of Directors meets on the second Thursday of each month at 5:30 pm
Arcata Station Classroom, 631 9th Street, Arcata
CAT (Committee For Active Transportation)
This committee does not meet on a scheduled basis. Please visit the MMAC Agendas and Minutes page to find the next meeting date.
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HCAOG– The Humboldt County Association of Governments
Board of Directors: 3rd Thursdays, 4:30 PM
Eureka City Hall, Council Chambers – 531 K Street, Eureka, CA 95501
Technical Advisory Committee: 1st Thursdays, 2:30 PM
HCAOG – 611 I Street, Suite B, Eureka, CA 95501
Social Services Transportation Advisory Council: The SSTAC meets a minimum of three times per year. See meeting schedule here.
HCAOG – 611 I Street, Suite B, Eureka, CA 95501
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HCAAC (Humboldt County Aviation Advisory Committee)
This committee meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month at 6:00 PM
ACV Terminal, Second Floor Conference Room, 3561 Boeing Avenue, McKinleyville, CA 95519
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Humboldt County Board of Supervisors
The Board meets on Tuesdays at 9:00 AM. The Board generally does not meet on the fifth Tuesday of the month.
825 5th Street Room 111 Eureka, CA 95501
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Humboldt County Planning Commission
Planning Commission meetings are scheduled for the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month at 6:00 PM.
825 5th Street Room 111 Eureka, CA 95501
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Humboldt County Zoning Administrator
Zoning Administrator Meetings are held routinely on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month at 10:00 AM.
Planning and Building Department Conference Room
3015 H St. Eureka, CA 95501
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MCSD (McKinleyville Community Services District)
This Board of Directors meets on the first Wednesday of every month at 6:00 PM
Azalea Hall, 1620 Pickett Road, McKinleyville, CA 95519
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MCFC (McKinleyville Community Forest Committee)
This committee meets on the third Tuesday of every month at 5:30 PM
Azalea Hall, 1620 Pickett Road, McKinleyville, CA 95519
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FMPFB (MCFC Forest Management Plan and Funding/Budget Subcommittee)
This committee meets on the first Tuesday of every month at 4:30 PM
MCSD Office Conference Room, 1656 Sutter Road, McKinleyville, CA 95519
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TICS (MCFC Trails, Infrastructure, Clean-Ups, and Security Subcommittee)
This committee meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month at 5:00 PM
MCSD Office Conference Room, 1656 Sutter Road, McKinleyville, CA 95519
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MIESC (McKinleyville Incorporation Exploration Subcommittee)
This committee meets on the third Wednesday of every month from 4:00-6:00 PM
MCSD Office Conference Room, 1656 Sutter Road, McKinleyville, CA 95519
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MMAC (McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee)
This committee meets on the fourth Wednesday of every month at 6:00 PM
McKinleyville Middle School, 2285 Central Ave, McKinleyville, CA
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MUSD (McKinleyville Union School District)
The board meets on the second Wednesday of every month from 6:00-8:30 PM
McKinleyville Middle School Conference Center, 2285 Central Ave, McKinleyville, CA
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NHUHSD (Northern Humboldt Union High School District)
The board meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 6:00 PM
Arcata High School Library, 1720 M St, Arcata, CA 95521
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PARC (Parks and Recreation Committee)
PARC Meeting UPDATE: Beginning in January 2026 the regularly scheduled PARC Meetings will be held quarterly, in the months of January, April, July and October on the third Wednesday of the month at 6:00pm at the MCSD Office Conference Room.
MCSD Office Conference Room, 1656 Sutter Road, McKinleyville, CA 95519
This page is meant to be a one stop spot to see what meetings are coming up in McKinleyville and nearby. Use the list above for a quick scan, then scroll for the full details, meeting times, and links when available. If you notice something that needs updating, let us know so we can keep this resource accurate.
Arcata Fire District
The Arcata Fire District is a mostly career organization protecting 37,000 residents living amongst industrial, commercial, residential, agricultural, beaches, and Wildland Urban Interface areas. We are located on the remote and isolated coast of Northern California and protect the City of Arcata, the communities of McKinleyville, Bayside, Manila, Jacoby Creek, and other rural areas for a total service area of 62 square miles. We exist next to the Cascadia Subduction Zone, a seismically active area, which makes our Fire District vulnerable to significant earthquakes resulting in possible fires and natural disasters. The Mad River, one of the six major wild rivers on the North Coast, bisects the District into two potentially isolated geographic areas.
The Board of Directors meet on the second Thursday of each month at 5:30 pm
Arcata Station Classroom, 631 9th Street, Arcata
CAT (Committee For Active Transportation)
Committee for Active Transportation (CAT) is a subcommittee of the McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee (MMAC) that focuses on improving walking, biking, and other human-powered travel, aiming to create safer, healthier, and more sustainable community infrastructure by working with local agencies and promoting projects through programs like the State’s Active Transportation Program (ATP).
This committee does not meet on a scheduled basis. Please visit the MMAC Agendas and Minutes page to find the next meeting date.
HCAOG (Humboldt County Association of Governments)
The Humboldt County Association of Governments (HCAOG) is a Joint Powers Agency composed of the seven incorporated cities (Arcata, Blue Lake, Eureka, Ferndale, Fortuna, Rio Dell, Trinidad), and the County of Humboldt. It is the designated Regional Transportation Planning Agency (RTPA) as well as the Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies (SAFE).
HCAOG’s activities carry out the policies and implementing actions that the Board adopts in the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). HCAOG’s regional transportation goal is for Humboldt County to have a carbon-neutral, multi-modal transportation system that is comprehensive, safe, sustainable, and equitable for all.
The agency is largely responsible for programming specific public funds to improve local streets, roads and state highways, as well as multi-use trails, public transportation and active transportation amenities. The agency performs planning activities to encourage more sustainable transportation, accessible destinations, and more walkable neighborhoods.
Meeting Schedule:
- Board of Directors: 3rd Thursdays, 4:30 PM
- Eureka City Hall, Council Chambers – 531 K Street, Eureka, CA 95501
- Technical Advisory Committee: 1st Thursdays, 2:30 PM
- HCAOG – 611 I Street, Suite B, Eureka, CA 95501
- Social Services Transportation Advisory Council: The SSTAC meets a minimum of three times per year. See meeting schedule here.
- HCAOG – 611 I Street, Suite B, Eureka, CA 95501
HCAAC (Humboldt County Aviation Advisory Committee)
The HCAAC advises the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors regarding aviation matters within the county.
This committee meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month at 6:00 PM
ACV Terminal, Second Floor Conference Room, 3561 Boeing Avenue, McKinleyville, CA 95519
Humboldt County Board of Supervisors
Pursuant to the California Government Code, the Board enacts legislation governing Humboldt County and sets policies for county departments and various special districts. The Board adopts an annual budget that provides for programs and services to meet the needs of the community and to achieve the strategic priorities of the county. The Strategic Plan adopted by the Board is intended to provide a strong, workable plan that guides the county’s work and makes our efforts as effective as possible.
The Board also hears appeals of Planning Commission decisions and considers General Plan amendments.
The County of Humboldt is a general law county. The Board of Supervisors, which serves as the legislative and executive body of county government and many special districts, consists of 5 full-time members. Each board member is elected by and represents a different geographic area of the county. To serve on the Board of Supervisors, a candidate must be a registered voter of, and reside in, the district from which the member is elected.
The Board meets on Tuesdays at 9:00 AM. The Board generally does not meet on the fifth Tuesday of the month.
825 5th Street Room 111 Eureka, CA 95501
Humboldt County Planning Commission
The Planning Commission is established as the planning agency of the County of Humboldt. The commission makes recommendations to the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors on matters relating to planning, land use regulation and community development.
Planning Commission meetings are scheduled for the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at 6:00 PM.
825 5th Street Room 111 Eureka, CA 95501
Humboldt County Zoning Administrator
The Humboldt County Zoning Administrator’s purpose is to implement and enforce local zoning codes, ensuring development aligns with the county’s General Plan for safe, planned communities, by reviewing permits, making decisions on land use, granting clearances, and sometimes referring projects to the Planning Commission, acting as an in-house expert for technical code interpretations. They interpret rules for buildings, businesses, and land, protecting public health and welfare while guiding development to meet county values and state laws.
Zoning Administrator Meetings are scheduled for the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at 10:00 AM.
Planning and Building Department Conference Room
3015 H St. Eureka, CA 95501
MCSD (McKinleyville Community Services District)
McKinleyville Community Services District is an independent Special District empowered to provide McKinleyville residents with water, wastewater, parks, recreation, streetlighting, open space maintenance and library services. To provide these services the District employs 29 full time employees and approximately 35 part-time employees. These employees are responsible for ensuring that McKinleyville residents have safe, clean water; for ensuring sewage travels safely away from homes to get treated appropriately at the Wastewater Management Facility adjacent to Hiller Park; for ensuring there are a variety of opportunities for youth, adults and families to engage in healthy recreation and enrichment activities; for maintaining parks, open spaces and public facilities to ensure they are safe and accessible; for ensuring resident fees for services are used responsibly and efficiently with oversight and transparency.
This Board of Directors meets on the first Wednesday of every month at 6:00 PM
Azalea Hall, 1620 Pickett Road, McKinleyville, CA 95519
MCFC (McKinleyville Community Forest Committee)
The purpose of the McKinleyville Community Forest Committee (MCFC) is to make recommendations to the McKinleyville Community Services District (MCSD) Board of Directors regarding plans, policies, programs, and projects relating to McKinleyville Community Forest.
The MCFC is comprised of forest and natural resource professionals, District staff, local tribe representatives as well as members of the McKinleyville public in service to the planning, development, and management of the Community Forest.
The McKinleyville Community Forest (MCF) will be managed for multiple purposes including public recreation, timber production, fish and wildlife habitat, carbon sequestration, education and research and soil and watershed conservation. The development and management of the MCF will rely heavily on input and support from the community. MCSD will be holding several public input processes as we move forward to ensure that the MCF is stewarded in a socially beneficial, environmentally appropriate, economically viable and sustainable manner.
This committee meets on the third Tuesday of every month at 5:30 PM
Azalea Hall, 1620 Pickett Road, McKinleyville, CA 95519
FMPFB (MCFC Forest Management Plan and Funding/Budget Subcommittee)
The purpose of the MCFC Forest Management Plan and Funding/Budget Subcommittee is to develop the McKinleyville Community Forest Management Plan and identify funding options for it. It develops major management goals, finds funding sources, and creates the budget. The subcommittee then forwards proposals to the full MCFC and the MCSD Board of Directors for approval.
This committee meets on the first Tuesday of every month at 4:30 PM
MCSD Office Conference Room, 1656 Sutter Road, McKinleyville, CA 95519
MCFC Forest Management Plan and Funding/Budget Subcommittee Page
TICS (MCFC Trails, Infrastructure, Clean-Ups and Security Subcommittee)
The MCFC Trails, Infrastructure, Clean-Ups and Security (TICS) Subcommittee develops proposals for community forest projects, including trail and infrastructure improvements, and handles issues like trail use, regulations, and security. Its purpose is to manage and improve the McKinleyville Community Forest by developing projects, reviewing use conflicts, addressing clean-up needs like garbage removal, and improving security measures. The subcommittee forwards its recommendations and proposals to the McKinleyville Community Forest Committee (MCFC) and then to the Board of Directors for review and approval.
This committee meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month at 5:00 PM
MCSD Office Conference Room, 1656 Sutter Road, McKinleyville, CA 95519
MCFC Trails, Infrastructure, Clean-Ups, and Security Subcommittee Page
MIESC (McKinleyville Incorporation Exploration Subcommittee)
The McKinleyville Incorporation Exploration Subcommittee (MIESC) is a subcommittee of the McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee (MMAC) tasked with exploring the feasibility of McKinleyville becoming an incorporated city. Its goal is to provide unbiased, data-driven information on the costs and processes involved in incorporation to the community and inform an informed public discussion, not to promote or oppose it. The subcommittee is gathering economic data and technical information, with assistance from local experts at Cal Poly Humboldt and the Humboldt County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo).
This committee meets on the third Wednesday of every month from 4:00-6:00 PM
MCSD Office Conference Room, 1656 Sutter Road, McKinleyville, CA 95519
MMAC (McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee)
The MMAC is tasked with gathering input from the community and commenting on matters of concern that relate to county services provided to the greater McKinleyville area, including but not limited to public works, health, safety, welfare, and public financing. The MMAC is not intended to address countywide topics.
This committee meets on the fourth Wednesday of every month at 6:00 PM
McKinleyville Middle School, 2285 Central Ave, McKinleyville, CA
MUSD (McKinleyville Union School District)
NHUHSD (Northern Humboldt Union High School District)
VISION
The Vision of the Northern Humboldt Union High School District is:
Developing caring, engaged and adaptable individuals who embrace opportunities and are empowered to meet challenges in their future.
MISSION
The Mission of the Northern Humboldt Union High School District is to provide the highest quality, comprehensive education in a safe, supportive environment, by:
- Promoting a culture of academic excellence, innovation and creativity
- Ensuring an outstanding, passionate staff committed to student achievement
- Encouraging acceptance of and appreciation for diversity
- Offering a wide range of curricular and extracurricular activities for all students.
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Understand how the implementation of the LCAP effectively impacts students’ learning and their experience in our District.
In collaboration with faculty, staff and the greater community, review and consider revising/developing the District Mission, Vision and Equity Statements in order to better serve our community.
The board meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 6:00 PM
Arcata High School Library, 1720 M St, Arcata, CA 95521
PARC (Parks and Recreation Committee)
The purpose of the Parks And Recreation Committee (PARC) is to make recommendations to the McKinleyville Community Services District (MCSD) Board of Directors regarding plans, policies, programs, and projects relating to McKinleyville’s parks, facilities, open space maintenance zones and recreation activities.
PARC Meeting UPDATE: Beginning in January 2026 the regularly scheduled PARC Meetings will be held quarterly, in the months of January, April, July and October on the third Wednesday of the month at 6:00pm at the MCSD Office Conference Room, 1656 Sutter Road, McKinleyville, CA 95519.
