HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin 04-15-09CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS
300 Seminary Avenue
Ukiah, CA 95482
April 15, 2009
6:00 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL
Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on April 15, 2009, the notice for which
being legally noticed on April 10, 2009. Mayor Baldwin called the meeting to order at
6:03 pm. Roll was taken with the following Councilmembers present: Landis, Thomas,
Crane, Rodin, and Mayor Baldwin. Councilmembers absent: none. Staff present: City
Manager Chambers, City Attorney Rapport, Director of Community and General
Services Sangiacomo, Community Services Supervisor Merz, Director of Public
Works/City Engineer Eriksen, Deputy Director of Public Works Seanor, Director of Public
Safety Dewey, and Deputy City Clerk Currie.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. PROCLAMATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS/PRESENTATIONS
a. Proclamation for Workers Memorial Day 6:03:54 PM
Mayor Baldwin read and Terry Poplawski received the proclamation.
b. Proclamation of Ukiah Poetry Month; and Introduction of New 2009-2011
Ukiah Poet Laureate, Theresa Whitehill 6:08:49 PM
Councilmember Thomas read the proclamation. Sherrie Smith-Ferri received the
proclamation and welcomed Theresa Whitehill, the 2009-2011 Ukiah Poet
Laureate.
C. Announcement of the City of Ukiah's Participation in the Environmental
Protection Agency's Low Carbon IT Campaign
IT Supervisor Butler presented the item. Recommended Action: Acknowledge
the City of Ukiah's participation in the Environmental Protection Agency's Low
Carbon IT Campaign.
City Council acknowledged the City's participation.
4. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
None.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Special Joint UVSD/Council Minutes of March 26, 2009 6:18:35 PM
MIS Landis/Crane to approve the Special Joint UVSD/Council Minutes of 3/26/2009 as
submitted. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers
Landis, Thomas, Crane, Rodin, and Mayor Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
6. RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION 6:19:16 PM
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
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M/S Rodin/Thomas to approve the Consent Calendar items 7a-7e, 7f as amended, and
7g-7h:
a. Report of Disbursements for the Month of March 2009
b. Rejection of Claim for Damages Received from Waldron Vorhes and Referral to
Joint Powers Authority, Redwood Empire Municipal Insurance Fund
C. Notification of Purchase of Voice and Data Computer Lines and Installation
Services from Telecom Services Company in the Amount of $5,333.32
d. Notification of Payment of Shipping and Installation Costs for New State Grant
Funded Dispatch Furniture in the Amount of $7,895.03
e. Award Purchase of Liquid Polymer--Polyacrylamide Emulsion To Polydyne, Inc,
at the Unit Price of 1.080 Per Pound for an Approximate Total Amount of $17,280
Plus Tax
f. Update Report Regarding Status of Water Emergency Conditions Necessitating
Emergency Resolution to Expedite Construction of Gobbi Street Water Well
Amendment to line 5: insert formal in front of competitive bidding
Amendment to line 8: insert formal in front of competitive solicitation
g. Rejection of Claim for Damages Received from Ernest Jamarr Jones and
Referral to Joint Powers Authority, Redwood Empire Municipal Insurance Fund
h. Authorize City Manager to Negotiate and Execute Memorandum of
Understanding Between County of Mendocino and City of Ukiah Regarding Low
Gap Park and the Development of Ukiah's First Skate Park
Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Landis, Thomas,
Crane, Rodin, and Mayor Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
8. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS 6:22:29 PM
John Graff, citizen, commented on a newscast which reported the City of San Francisco
Supervisors are looking at opening City owned marijuana dispensaries and suggested
the City of Ukiah look into the legalities of selling them the marijuana the City
confiscates as a revenue source for the City.
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS (6:15 PM)
a. Adoption of Resolution Adjusting Fees for the Ukiah Municipal Golf Course
6:24:09 PM
Director of Community and General Services Sangiacomo and Community
Services Supervisor Merz presented the item. Recommended Action: Adopt a
resolution adjusting fees for Ukiah Municipal Golf Course.
Public Hearing Opened 6:28 pm
Public Speaking to the item: None.
Public Hearing Closed 6:28 pm
M/S Crane/Thomas to approve the Recommended Action. Motion carried by
the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Landis, Thomas, Crane,
Rodin, and Mayor Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Report Regarding Drought Conditions in the Ukiah Valley and Impacts
upon City of Ukiah Residents and City of Ukiah Water Utility 6:30:37 PM
City Manager. Chambers presented the item; Director of Public Works/City
Engineer Eriksen and Director of Community and General Services Sangiacomo
were available to provide additional information. Recommended Action: City
Council receive the report, discuss and direct staff with regard to additional
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measures for water conservation, further reduction in watering at City facilities
and parks, action for pursuing irrigation well at the City Golf course, and direction
for staff with regard to meeting use reduction requests by the Sonoma County
Water Agency that may be forthcoming as a result of the April 6, 2009 SWRCB
order.
Public Comment Opened 7:20 pm 7:20:00 PM
Public Speaking to the item: John Graff, Citizen; 7:22:57 PM Richard
Shoemaker, Russian River Flood Control District; and 7:30:59 PM Jimmy
Stewart, Ukiah Municipal Golf Course.
Public Comment Closed 7:48 pm
M/S Crane/Rodin to direct City staff to proceed with developing an irrigation well
or wells at the Ukiah Municipal Golf Course. Motion carried by the following roll
call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Landis, Thomas, Crane, Rodin, and Mayor
Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
By Consensus, City Council agreed with the recommended action and, in
addition, directed staff to look at doing the public service announcements similar
to what was done last year and how the irrigation system at the golf course could
be replaced.
b. Adoption of Resolution Declaring a Local Emergency Under the State
Emergency Services Act and a Stage I Water Shortage Emergency Under
Section 3602 the Ukiah City Code
City Attorney Rapport presented the item. Recommended Action: Adopt
resolution declaring local emergency and water shortage emergency.
M/S Rodin/Crane to approve the Recommended Action. Motion amended to
include amendments to the resolution which will be done by City Attorney
Rapport.
Councilmember Crane left the dais 8:32 pm
Councilmember Crane returned to the dais 8:34 pm
Public Comment Opened 8:34 pm 8:34:29 PM
Public Speaking to the item: Richard Shoemaker, Russian River Flood Control
District.
Public Comment Closed 8:47 pm
Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Landis,
Thomas, Crane, Rodin, and Mayor Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
Recessed 8:55 pm
Reconvened 9:02 pm
c. Approval of the Overflow Emergency Response Plan (OERP) Element of the
City's Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) 9:02:06 PM
Director of Public Works/City Engineer Eriksen and Matt Winkelman, Winzler &
Kelly, presented the item. Recommended Action: Approve the Overflow
Emergency Response Plan (OERP) element of the City's Sewer System
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Management Plan (SSMP)
MIS Crane/Landis to approve the Recommended Action. Motion carried by the
following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Landis, Thomas, Crane, Rodin,
and Mayor Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
d. Discussion and Direction Regarding the Ukiah Railroad Depot
Rehabilitation Project and Approve Budget Amendment9:09:06 PM
Director of Public Works/City Engineer Eriksen presented the item; Deputy
Director of Public Works Seanor and Director of Community and General
Services Sangiacomo provided additional information as required.
Recommended Action: Provide direction to staff on project.
Public Comment Opened 9:28 pm
Public Speaking to the item: John Graff, Citizen and 9:31:21 PM Joy Beeler,
Ukiah Main Street Program.
Public Comment Closed 9:34 pm 9:34:27 PM
By Consensus, City Council approved the budget amendment, directed staff to
move forward with the bidding process, and directed the City Attorney to prepare
an updated agreement with the North Coast Railroad Authority (NCRA) as
quickly as possible.
11.
NEW BUSINESS
a. Consideration of Providing Dispatch Services for Fort Bragg 9:53:30 PM
Director of Public Safety Dewey and City Manager Chambers presented the item.
Recommended Action: Staff desires to discuss the concept of providing
contractual dispatching services to Fort Bragg with the City Council, and obtain
Council direction.
By Consensus, City Council directed staff to continue to move forward.
b. Award of Contract for ADA Curb Ramps Phase 5 & 6, Specification No. 09-
05 10:02:06 PM
Director of Public Works/City Engineer Eriksen presented the item.
Recommended Action: Award contract for ADA Curb Ramps Phase 5 & 6
Specification No. 09-05, to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder
based on bids submitted on April 14, 2009.
Public Comment Opened 10:06 pm
Public Speaking to the item: 10:06:30 PM John Graff.
Public Comment Closed 10:07 pm
M/S Crane/Rodin to approve the award of contract to the low bidder, Fieldstone
Construction Company, and waive the irregularity of not having a bid package.
Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Landis,
Thomas, Crane, Rodin, and Mayor Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
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12. COUNCIL REPORTS
10:08:05 PM Councilmember Landis requested three items be added to a future
agenda: 1) a letter from City Council to NCRA regarding the trail project on the NWP line
rights-of ways; 2) information from the All Cities Meeting regarding the possibility of
asking the board of supervisors to appoint a representative to represent Cities in
Mendocino County to the North Coast Water Agency; and 3) information from the All
Cities Meeting regarding Mendocino Council of Governments and the Air Quality Control
Board compatibility in terms of goals they have regarding greenhouse gases.
Councilmember Landis reported on the progress made by the Tree Advisory Group she
has been facilitating; someone else will be facilitating that group in the future.
10:10:51 PM Councilmember Thomas reported on his upcoming trip to Washington DC.
10:12:21 PM Mayor Baldwin reported on Inland Water and Power Commission and the
invoice the City will be getting for its share of the study. Mayor Baldwin requested the
topic of a local bidding preference be added to the July 2009 agenda; staff does not
need to do anything he will be submitting a letter.
13. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS
10:13:46 PM City Manager Chambers reported that timing devices have been ordered
on a trial basis; the Council will be seeing these soon.
Recessed as City Council and convened as Ukiah Redevelopment Agency at pm.
10:20:11 PM
Reconvened as City Council and recessed to Closed Session at pm. 10:21:26 PM
14. CLOSED SESSION - Closed Session may be held at any time during the meeting
a. Conference with Labor Negotiator (§54957.6)
Agency Representative: Jane Chambers, City Manager
Employee Organizations: Electric Unit, Police Unit
Reconvened in Open Session with no reportable action at 10:22 pm. 10:22:51 PM
15. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:22 pm.
Qd,
F~~ M. Currie, Deputy City Clerk
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