HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin 09-03-08CITY OF UKIAH
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS
300 Seminary Avenue
Ukiah, CA 95482
September 3, 2008
6:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on September 3, 2008, the notice for which
being legally noticed on, August 29, 2008. Mayor Crane called the meeting to order at 8:02
pm. Roll was taken with the fotlowing Councilmembers present: Thomas, McCowen,
Rodin, Baldwin, and Mayor Crane. Councilmembers absent: None. Staff present: City
Manager Chambers, City Attorney Rapport, Director of Planning and Community
Development Stump, Associate Planner Faso, Interim Electric Utility Director Grandi, Director
of Finance Elton, Utility Customer Service Team Leader McLellan, Director of Public Safety
Dewey, Police Captain Wojcieszak, Director of Public WorkslCity Engineer Eriksen, and
Deputy City Clerk Currie.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3.
Presentation of Certificates of Appreciation for Service to Community to Tom
Hamblet and Joe Fowler
Councilmember McCowen read the Commendation. Joe Fowler and Tom Hamblet
accepted the Certificates of Appreciation.
b. Proclamation for "Recognition of Watershed Awareness and Appreciation Day"
September 27, 2008
Councilmember Baldwin read the Proclamation. Dan Barth received the
Proclamation. 6:10:04 PM
4. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 6:14:19 PM
a. Regular Minutes of August 20, 2008
b. Adjourned Regular Minutes of August 20, 2008
M/S RodinlMcCowen to approve the Regular Minutes of August 20, 2008, and Adjourned
Regular Minutes of August 20, 2008, as submitted. Motion carried by an all AYES voice
vote of the members present.
6. RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION 6:14:56 PM
7. CONSENT CALENDAR 6;15:18 PM
M/S BaldwinlThomas to approve the Consent Calendar items 7a through 7e:
a. Adoption of Resolution Approving Andrade Parcel Map No. 07-32, and Accepting
Easements and Rights-of-Way for Public Use
b. Report to Council Clarifying Amount of Purchase of CCTV Camera Truck for Sewer
Maintenance to CUES, Inc. to Include Sales Tax for a Total of $178,315.11
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c. Adoption of Resolution Setting the Limitation on City Expenditures for Fiscal Year
2008-2009
d. Rejection of Claim for Damages Received from Verna Cox and Referral to Joint
Powers Authority, Redwood Empire Municipal Insurance Fund
e. Report Expenditure for Network Wiring Modifications at the Corporation Yard from
Telecom Services, Inc. for $10,308.72
Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Thomas, McCowen,
Rodin, Baldwin, and Mayor Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
8. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS 6:16:48 PM
None.
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS 16:15 PM) 6:16:56 PM
a. Adoption of Resolution Approving Alice Evans Major Subdivision Map No. 07-
35, Subdivision Exceptions and Variance Application 08-09
Director of Planning and Community Development Stump and Associate Planner
Faso presented the item. Recommended Action: 1) Conduct a public hearing; 2)
approve a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the project; and 3) adopt the Resolution
approving the Major Subdivision, Subdivision Exceptions and Variance application.
Public Hearing opened 6:20 pm. 8:20:28 PM
Public Speaking in support of the Item: Steven Johnson, representing the Alice Evans
Trust.
Public Hearing closed 6:28 pm. 6:28:00 PM
M/S Rodin/Baldwin 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.
10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Receive Status Report Concerning Code Compliance Activities 6:38:38 PM
Director of Planning and Community Development Stump presented the item.
Recommended Action: Receive Report.
By Consensus, City Council received the report.
b. Authorize the City Manager to Approve the Letter for Additional Engineering
Services Associated with the Relocation of Gobbi Substation and Distribution
Engineering Services 6:44:10 PM
Interim Electric Utility Director Grandi presented the item. Recommended Action:
Authorize the City Manager to approve the additional engineering services letter as
an addendum to the existing Phase II Services Agreement for Gobbi Substation
relocation and distribution engineering services.
Mayor Crane stated, for the record, he did not agree with the Agenda Summary
Report, page 2, paragraph 2, "The additional services request also includes a
reduction (credit) in services and fee based on the City's decision to not pursue a
dedicated express feeder circuit from the substation to the Hydro Plant." Mayor Crane
stated City Council wanted to find out if the cost is worth the benefit to have a
dedicated express feeder circuit before moving forward with it and did not make a
decision not to pursue it.
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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.
c. Approval of Automatic Update for Eligibility in the Ukiah C.A.R.E.S. Program to
200% of the Current Federal Poverty Income Guideline 6:51:52 PM
Director of Finance Elton and Utility Customer Service Team Leader McLellan
presented the item. Recommended Action: Approve automatic update for eligibility in
the Ukiah C.A.R.E.S. program to 200% of the current Federal Poverty Income
Guideline.
MIS Rodin/Baidwin to approve the Recommended Action, noting increases in the
eligibility threshold will be automatic but any decrease would come to the City Council
for discussion. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers
Thomas, McCowen, Rodin, Baldwin, and Mayor Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT:
None. ABSTAIN: None.
By Consensus, City Council requests staff investigate the impacts of increasing the
Program benefits and report the findings at a future meeting.
17. NEW BUSINESS
a. Police Department Strategic Planning Process Update: Presentation of Police
Annual Report and Community Survey 7:21:18 PM
Director of Public Safety Dewey presented the item. Recommended Action: receive
report.
Councilmember Thomas stated, for the record, the report is not the entire picture of
what the Department is doing, as there is a large amount of community outreach
happening that is not shown in the report.
By Consensus, City Council received the report.
b. Authorize Mayor to Execute Agreement for Map and Description Checking by
County of Mendocino for the City of Ukiah, DOT Agreement No. 080054 7:52:57
PM
Director of Public Works/City Engineer Eriksen presented the item. Recommended
Action: Authorize Mayor to execute Agreement for Map and Description Checking by
County of Mendocino for the City of Ukiah, DOT Agreement No. 080054.
M/S McCowenlBaldwin to approve the Recommended Action. Motion carried by
the fallowing roil call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Thomas, McCowen, Rodin,
Baldwin, and Mayor Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
c. City Council Consideration of Sponsoring a $25,000 Grant Proposal to Common
Sense California on Behalf of MendoFutures for the Purpose of Supporting
MendoFutures' Planned Community Engagement Efforts Involving Water
Issues7:56:33 PM
Councilmember Rodin presented the item. Recommended Action: City Council to
approve fiscal sponsorship only of a $25,000 grant proposal to Common Sense
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California on behalf of MendoFutures
Steve Zwieback, MendoFutures, wrote a letter to City Council since he was unable to
attend the meeting. Tim Thornhill, MendoFutures, read the letter on his behalf.
Public Comment Opened 8:08 pm
Public Speaking to the item: Carrie Brown and Steve Smith with MendoFutures.
Public Comment Closed 8:14 pm
MIS McCowen/Thomas to approve the Recommended Action and authorize the City
Manager to negotiate and sign any agreements that may be necessary to carry out
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.
12. COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilmember Baldwin stated the Council Chamber's staff table has historically been used
by City staff and supports continuing this practice.
13. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS 8:19:25 PM
City Manager Chambers inquired as to what the City Council's direction is regarding the staff
table and stated out of protocol the public should use the public podium. City Manager
Chambers reported that Mel Grandi has been appointed as the Electric Utility Director. There
has been a substantial request regarding redevelopment finances; raw data out of the City's
accounting system is being supplied. Public Finance Management is assisting the City in
creating a report that will come before the City Council on the Ukiah Redevelopment
Agency's activities starting from the creation of the Agency to present.
Adjourn to Closed Session and Convene as Ukiah Redevelopment Agency 8:23 pm
14. CLOSED SESSION -Closed Session may be held at any time during the meeting
a. Conference with Real Proaertv Negotiators (§ 54956.8);
Property: APN 002-232-09, 10, 11, 12 (portion); and APN 001-020-09; 002-255-02,
03; 001-050-11; 001-081-05
Negotiator: Jane Chambers, City Manager
Negotiating Parties: City of Ukiah & Ukiah Unified School District
b. Conference with Labor Negotiator (§54957.6)
Agency Representative: Jane Chambers, City Manager
Employee Organization: Fire Unit
Reconvened in Open Session at 9:40 pm with no reportable action.
15. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:40 pm.
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oAnne M. Currie, Deputy City Clerk
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