HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin 07-16-08CITY OF UKIAH
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS
300 Seminary Avenue
Ukiah, CA 95482
July 16, 2008
6:00 p.m.
Interviews for the Parks, Recreation, and Golf Commission took place in Conference room 4
beginning at 5:40 PM.
ROLL CALL
Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on July 16, 2008, the notice for which being
legally noticed on, July 11, 2008. Mayor Crane called the meeting to order at 6:01 pm. Roll
was taken with the following Councilmembers present: Thomas, McCowen, Rodin,
Baldwin, and Mayor Crane. Councilmembers absent: None. Staff present: City Manager
Chambers, City Attorney Rapport, Program/Grant Administrator Mills, Chief Dewey, Interim
Electrical Utility Director Grandi, Director of Community & General Services Sangiacomo,
and Deputy City Clerk Currie.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. PROCLAMATIONS/INTRVDUCTIVNSiPKtstrv~aiiuns
a. Presentation of Grant Award from the Community Foundation of Mendocino
County to the City of Ukiah
Program/Grant Administrator Mills introduced Greg Nelson, Board Member of the
Community Foundation of Mendocino County. Mr. Nelson presented the $5,000 grant
award to Mayor Crane toward the completion of two new community rooms located at
Anton Stadium.
4. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
None.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Adjourned Regular Minutes of June 25, 2008
b. Regular Minutes of July 2, 2008
MIS Baldwin/Thomas to approve the Adjourned Regular Minutes of June 25, 2008, and July
2, 2008, as submitted. Motion carried by an all AYES voice vdte of the members present.
6. RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION
CONSENT CALENDAR
M/S Rodin/McCowen to approve the Consent Calendar items 7a through 7e:
Report of Disbursements for the Month of June 2008
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b. Approval of Publishing Services by Ukiah Daily Journal for Fiscal Year 2008/2009, in
the Amount of $6,25 per Column Inch for the First Insertion and 4.26 per Column
Inch for Additional Insertions of the Same Advertisement, Plus aNon-Optional $3.00
per Online Ad Charge
c. Authorization for City Manager to Negotiate and Execute Lease Renewal Agreement
for Rusty Bowl BMX
d. Award of Bid To Waste Management Inc. for the Rental and Service of Portable
Toilets at Various City Locations and Dates
e. Rejection of Claim for Damages Received from James Maki and William and Rachel
Maki and Referral to Joint Powers Authority, Redwood Empire Municipal Insurance
Fund
Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Thomas, McCowen,
and Mayor Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: Councilmembers Rodin and Baldwin. ABSTAIN:
None
M/S RodinlMcCowen determining the two Closed Session items:
Conference with Real Property Negotiator (Gov't Code Section 54956.8)
Property: APN 180-110-11
Agency Negotiator: Jane Chambers, City Manager
Negotiating parties: To be determined
Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment
Conference with Legal Counsel -Anticipated Litigation (Gov't Code Section 54956.9)
could not be placed on the agenda within the 72 hour requirement and that action needs to be taken
before the next City Council meeting and to add the items to the agenda. Motion carried by the
following rot{ call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Thomas, McCowen, Rodin, Baldwin, and Mayor
Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
8. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS 6:11:20 PM
None.
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 6:16:11 PM
a. Appointments to the Airport Commission for Term Expirations and Adoption of
Resolution Making the Appointments
Mayor Crane presented the item. Recommended Action(s): 1) Make nominations and
appointments and 2) Adopt a Resolution making appointment to the Airport
Commission.
Public Comment opened at 6:19 pm
Public Speaking to the Item: Dottie Deerwester, Airport Commission Chairperson.
Public Comment closed at 6:21 pm
Jeffrey Sloan was nominated by Councilmember Thomas.
Councilmember Baldwin passed on the nomination.
Carl Steinmann was nominated by Councilmember Rodin.
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6:23:21 PM M/S McCowen/Thomas to approve the nominations and adopt the
resolution appointing Sloan and Steinman to the Airport Commission. Motion carried
by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Thomas, McCowen, Rodin,
Baldwin, and Mayor Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
b. Appointment to the Parks, Recreation, and Golf Commission and Adoption of
Resolution Making the Appointment 6:24:33 PM
Recommended Action(s): 1) Interview Parks, Recreation, and Golf Commission
Applicant prior to the City Council Meeting, 2) Make a nomination and appointment,
and 3) Adopt a Resolution making appointment to the Parks, Recreation, and Golf
Commission.
Tami Bartolomi was nominated by Councilmember Thomas to fill an unexpired term.
MIS Thomas/Rodin to approve the nomination and adopt the resolution appointing
Tami Bartolomi to the Parks, Recreation, and Golf Commission. Motion carried by
the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Thomas, McCowen, Rodin,
Baldwin, and Mayor Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
c. Nomination and Appointment of Planning Commissioner to Replace
Commission Member Anderson 6:25:25 PM
Recommended Action 1) Councilmember Baldwin nominate a replacement for Planning
Commission Anderson and 2) City Council vote on the nomination.
Linda Sanders was nominated by Councilmember Baldwin to fill an unexpired term.
MIS Baldwin/McCowen to approve the nomination and appointment of Linda
Sanders to the Planning Commission. Motion carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Thomas, McCowen, Rodin, Baldwin, and Mayor Crane.
NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
Police Department Strategic Planning Process Update 6:26:18 PM
Chief Dewey presented the item. Recommended Action: Informational only, no action
by Council is required.
An annual Public Safety Department report will be submitted to City Council.
e. Continuation of City Council Strategic Planning Efforts, Initiated April 2007
through September 2007
City Manager Chambers presented the item. Recommended Action(s):
Councilmembers to discuss the next steps to take in the Strategic Planning Process
and to Direct Staff with regard to proceeding with work toward a program and
operations budget, a capital improvements budget, and sub-committee and work
study sessions.
By Consensus, City Council requested the wording be updated on Goal 1A,
Objectives, bullet point 2 and 3 to include employees and council and Goal 1 B,
Objectives, bullet point 6 remove wording "Fire Department".
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Item Continued 6:58:50 PM
11. NEW BUSINESS
a. Approve the Letter of Agreement Between City of Ukiah and Northern California
Power Agency to Provide Services for the Lake Mendocino Hydroelectric Power
Plant in the Amount of $100,000 6:59:43 PM
Interim Electrical Utility Director Grandi presented the item. Recommended Action:
City Council to approve the Letter of Agreement and authorize the City Manager to
execute the Agreement.
M/S Rodin/McCowen to approve the Recommended Action. Motion carried by the
following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Thomas, McCowen, Rodin, Baldwin,
and Mayor Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
b. Authorize the Executive Director/City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a
Contract for Financial Advisory Services for the City of Ukiah and the Ukiah
Redevelopment Agency with Public Financial Management, Inc. 7:11:59 PM
Director of Community & General Services Sangiacomo presented the item.
Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manger/Executive Director to negotiate
and execute a professional services agreement for financial advisory services from
PFM, Inc.
M/S Rodin/Baldwin to adopt the Recommended Action. Motion carried by the
following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Thomas, McCowen, Rodin, Baldwin,
and Mayor Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
c. Discussion Pertaining to the City Of Ukiah's 2008 Voluntary Water
Conservation Program and Approval to Implement 7:28:31 PM
Public Works Director/City Engineer Eriksen presented the item. Recommended
Action(s): Approve implementation of 2008 voluntary water conservation program.
Public Comment opened at 7:47 pm
Public Speaking to the Item: Joe Scriven
Public Comment closed at 7:49 pm
Public Comment reopened at 8:04:21 pm
Public Speaking to the Item: Linda Sanders
Public Comment closed at 8:05 pm
M/S McCowen/Rodin to approve the Recommended Action and staff to investigate
rate structures. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers
Thomas, McCowen, Rodin, and Baldwin. NOES: Mayor Crane. ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
12. COUNCIL REPORTS 8:14:37 PM
Councilmember Baldwin reported on a report from the consultant for the Round Valley Indian
Tribes to the Inland Water and Power Commission which encourages support of plan to
resolve the water struggle between the Eel River and Russian River water entities.
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Councilmember Baldwin requested the item be added to the August 6, 2008, agenda. City
Manager Chambers suggested it be discussed at the July 22, 2008, Water Workshop Study
Session.
13. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS 8:18:43 PM
City Manager Chambers clarified the past practice of posting agendas to the City Web Site.
Staff will post all study sessions/workshops to the City Web Site and public comment will be
annotated as a regular part of the agenda.
City Manager Chambers reported on an available grant opportunity for water conservation.
Staff plans to apply for the grant for water leak detection. If funds are received, the topic will
be agendized at a future meeting.
Formal action to recognize the fire fighting effort will be on the August 6, 2008, agenda.
There is no interest from City Council in an electronic timer for the Council Chambers.
City Manager Chambers will be working with staff regarding updating the telephone numbers
on the City web site.
City Manager Chambers asked Council if there was an interest in attending the League of
California Cities meeting in Long Beach.
Break 8:29 pm
Reconvened to City Council and Recessed to Ukiah Redevelopment Agency at 8:35 pm
Reconvened to City Council and Recessed to Glosed Session at 8:38 pm
14. CLOSED SESSION
a. Conference with Real Property Negotiator (Gov't Code Section 54956.8)
Property: APN 180-110-11
Agency Negotiator: Jane Chambers, City Manager
Negotiating parties: To be determined
Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment
b. Conference with Legal Counsel -Anticipated Litigation (Gov't Code Section
54956.9)
Reconvened in Open Session at 9:45 pm with no reportable action.
15. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned to the Adjourned Regular Meeting of July 30, 2008 at 9:00 a.m., 9:45
pm.
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nne M. Currie, Deputy City Clerk
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