The City of Arcata is excited to celebrate the completion of two community projects with two ribbon cutting ceremonies on Friday, October 1.
The City of Arcata has partnered with the Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA) to install four dual-port electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at the Arcata Community Center and Arcata Sports Complex parking lot. Funds for this project were provided by the RCEA and the California Energy Commission CALeVIP Northern California Incentive Project, which promotes access to EV charging infrastructure by providing rebates for EV charging stations. RCEA was awarded $48,000 to install the new EV charging stations, which have the ability to serve eight vehicles. The installation of the EV charging stations was completed in August 2021.
Of this project, Environmental Services Director Emily Sinkhorn said, “The City of Arcata is committed to infrastructure upgrades and policies that support our community in achieving climate change goals and reducing dependence on fossil fuels. The City greatly appreciates the partnership with RCEA to expand the network of EV charging stations in our community.”
In addition, the new Arcata Futsal Court has been completed and is located behind the Arcata Community Center between the Arcata Sports Complex soccer and softball fields.
In 2015, an anonymous donor graciously provided funds through the Humboldt Area Foundation (HAF) to support the design, construction and ongoing maintenance of a community futsal court in Arcata. On behalf of the anonymous donor, HAF, the Mad River Youth Soccer League (MRYSL) and Greenway Partners asked the City to build an outdoor futsal court at the Arcata Sports Complex dedicated exclusively to drop-in play.
Since the Arcata City Council approved this request, City staff partnered with MRYSL, HAF and Greenway Partners to design the court, and construction for this project began in August of 2019 and was completed in February 2020. A formal ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate this project was delayed due to COVID-19.
On the completion of this project, Paul Swenson of the MRYSL said, “The Arcata Community Futsal Project was founded by community members who believe that free play is a crucial component of a healthy community, and that providing free spaces for people to play in is essential to fulfilling that need. Everyone is welcome here, no matter their age or ability. We hope to see you out on the court!”
The ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of these projects will take place on Friday, October 1 at the Arcata Community Center, located at at 321 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway. The EV charging station ceremony will take place at 5:30 p.m. and the official grand opening of the Arcata Futsal Court will begin at 5:45 p.m. All are invited to attend. To slow the spread of COVID-19 in the community, all attendees must wear a face covering.
For more information, please call the Environmental Services Department at (707) 822-8184.