HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-05-14 Packet - SpecialCITY OF UKIAH
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Special Meeting
3. Discussion and Consideration of Mandatory Water Conservation Measures
Required of all City of Ukiah Water Users
4. Discussion and Consideration of Project to Provide Recycled Water for Fire
Fighting Purposes (no staff report)
5. Consideration of Resolution of the City of Ukiah Finding a Severe Fiscal Hardship
will Exist if Additional City Property Tax Funds are Seized and Additional Unfunded
Mandates are Adopted by the State of California
6. PUBLIC COMMENT
7. ADJOURNMENT
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I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda was posted on the
bulletin board at the main entrance of the City of Ukiah City Hall, located at 300 Seminary Avenue, Ukiah, California, not less than
24 hours prior to the meeting set forth on this agenda.
Dated thisl3th day of May, 2009.
Linda Brown, City Clerk
Summary: Per Section 22039 of the Public Contracts Code, Staff is requesting Council's approval of
Specifications 09-09 for the construction of a well at Oak Manor Drive. Staff is also requesting approval to
issue a well drilling contract for this well to Zim Industries. Zim's well drilling cost estimate for the Oak
Manor Well is $250,960, the same as its bid for the Gobbi Street Well. There is a cost reduction for the
mobilization and demobilization for Oak Manor since Zim is already on site in Ukiah; however, because
more sound panels will be required for the Oak Manor Well, the well drilling cost remains the same.
Discussion: Staff is proposing to drill a well at Oak Manor Park, between the east end of the tennis courts
and the sidewalk. A 5-inch diameter test bore was drilled at this site to a depth of 310 feet. The drill logs
and a-logs indicate water-rich coarse sands and fine to medium sized gravels in three distinct zones: 25-200
feet, 215-255 feet and 265-290 feet. The break with the younger alluvium to the older continental deposits
looks to occur right about 200 feet - there is big break on the a-log and a transition from lots of gravel to
finer sediments right at that location. The driller and geophysical logging company estimate the yield to be
1,500 gallons per minute (2.16 million gallons per day).
The proposed test well site meets all the well siting criteria. The property at Oak Manor Drive is located
within Recent Alluvium gravel and is of adequate thickness. The regional natural water quality is expected
to be good toward the center of the valley, where the site is located. The property is owned by the City and
is situated in close proximity to utilities infrastructure. It is located almost 3,000 feet from the river.
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Recommended Action(s): 1) Adopt Specification for the Oak Manor Drive Well, City Job #09-09, 2)
Issue a Sole Source Contract to Zim Industries for the Construction of the Oak Manor Drive Well, and
3) Authorized a Budget Amendment in the amount of $250,960 and transfer of funds into Account #
820.3908.250.001. Sources for these funds will be determined at the City Council meeting.
Alternative Council Option(s): n/a
Citizens advised: n/a
Requested by: Tim Eriksen, Director of Public Works/City Engineer
Prepared by: Ann Burck, Deputy Director of Public Works - Water & Sewer Division
Coordinated with: Jane Chambers, City Manager
Attachments: 1. Cover Sheet - Specifications Page
2. Oak Manor Well Site
Approved: 61~~
Ja Chambers, City Manager
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Subject: Oak Manor Well
Meeting Date: May 7, 2009
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The following data is being collected and analyzed by Taber Consultants from the Gobbi Street Well and the
three test bores (Water Treatment Plant, Oak Manor, and mid-point between Gobbi Street Well and Well #4)
to identify unique groundwater chemistry signatures that should allow underfloor to be distinguished from
percolating groundwater:
• Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) by EPA Method 160.01
• Nitrate/Nitrite as Nitrogen by EPA Method 300.0
• Nitrate as N03 by EPA Method 300.0
• Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN) by EPA Method 351.2
• Ammonia Nitrogen by EPA Method 350.2
• Anion Scan (Cl, F, SO4, P04, Br) by EPA Method 300.0
• Cation Scan (Mg, K, Na, Ca) by EPA Method 6010
• Aluminum, Arsenic, Barium, Boron, Cadmium, Copper, Iron, Lead, Manganese, Mercury,
Nickel and Zinc by EPA Method 6010
• Hydroxide, Carbonate and Bicarbonate by EPA Method 310.1
• pH, Alkalinity (as CaC03), and Hardness by STDM/EPA methods
Data from these samples will be compared to the same data from samples for the existing wells, the
Ranney Collector (which is obviously underflow) and a few river samples, as well. River gauge data will
also need to be compared to water levels in the wells to track trends there.
Since the Emergency Resolution was adopted by the City Council on March 4, 2009 authorizing the
contruction of the Gobbi Street Well without going through a competitive bidding process, there has been a
new development which further negatively impacts Ukiah's water supply. At the May 6, 2009 State Water
Resources Control Board's (Water Board) Workshop in Sacramento to receive comments on Sonoma
County Water Agency's (SCWA) Petition for Temporary Urgency Change to Reduce the Discharge from
Lake Mendocino, Pam Jeane, Deputy Chief Engineer of Operations for SCWA testified before the Water
Board that SCWA does not believe there is anyway there will be a total inflow of 25,000 acre feet into Lake
Mendocion by June 30, 2009 and consequently she also believes the Russian River instream flow
requirements for the upper Russian River will be reduced from 75 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 25 cfs from
July 1 to October 2, 2009. Victoria Whitney, Deputy Director for Water Rights, Water Board concurred with
Ms. Jeane's assessment.
On July 1, when the instream flow requirements are reduced from 75 cfs to 25 cfs, the long term impact on
the pumping capacity of the Ranney collector well and Well #3 is not known. In the past, staff has seen a
direct relationship between the amount of flow in the Russian River and the pumping capacity of these
wells. As the flow in the river drops, the water level in the well drops. If the water level drops too low, the
pumps have to be turned off to prevent the well from being pumped dry and destroying the pump.
The Gobbi Street Well is scheduled to be operational by July 2009. However, this is a new well with no
performance history and no proven pumping capacity. The geotechnical data indicates, the pumping
capacity should be in excess of 1,500 gpm. However, actual pumping capacity won't be know until the well
has been in use for a period of time.
As the City Council has been informed previously, the casing on Well #4 has significantly deteriorated. In
January 2007, emergency repair work was required on Well #4. The televideo inspection of the well casing
found a large gash and sediment at 180 feet, the bottom of the well. The original well depth had been 213
feet. There was a significant amount of iron oxide scale on the inside of the well casing and loss of casing
wall thickness.
The Specifications for the construction of the Oak Manor Well are essentially the same as the Specifications
for the Gobbi Street well, which are available for City Council and public review at the Civic Center Planning
Department, 300 Seminary Avenue, Ukiah, California.
Fiscal Impact:
❑ Budgeted FY 08/09 X❑ New Appropriation F-1 Not Applicable FX1
Amt. Budgeted Source of Funds (title and Account Number
$0 To be Determined 820.3908.250.001
Budget Amendment Required
Addit. Approp. Requested
$250,960
ATTACHMENT #1
CITY OF UKIAH
MENDOCINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
SPECIAL PROVISIONS
FOR
OAK MANOR DRIVE WELL
SPECIFICATION NO. 09-09
CITY OF UKIAH
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
300 Seminary Avenue
Ukiah, California 95482-5400
Bids Open: April 6, 2009
12:00 p.m.
Office of City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 2009-
ACCOUNTING ACT AND THE UKIAH CITY CODE.
WHEREAS:
1. At a special meeting on May 14, 2009, the City Council for the City of Ukiah
considered whether an emergency exists warranting the construction of a water well in Oak
Manor Park on an emergency basis under Public Contract Code Section 22050 without providing
notice inviting bids or awarding the contract on the basis of competitive bids; and
2. The City staff also recommended that the City Council authorize the City
Manager to contract with Zim Industries to drill a well at Oak Manor Park as soon as it
completes construction of a well at Gobbi and Orchard Streets in the City; and
3. Based on the findings as set forth below the City Council has determined to
authorize a budget amendment of $305,000 to perform this Work, which includes well drilling
supervision by Taber Consultants (Taber), an organization of geotechnical engineers and
geologists; and
4. Taber will develop data concerning the chemistry and the source of the water
produced by the well; and
5. The City will use the analysis of the data developed by Taber and other
information to determine the water right and procedures that will govern the City's use of the
water produced by the well; and
6. For the reasons set forth below, this determination and the procedures, if any,
followed in the lawful use of the water produced by the well will be pursued on an emergency
basis; and
7. The City staff will seek additional City Council authority, including a budget
amendment, to perform the necessary additional work to convert the well into an additional
water source to the City water system this summer at which time it will also recommend the
procedures, if any, that the City should pursue for the lawful use of the water produced by the
well; and
8. These agenda items were scheduled for a special meeting, because the following
facts require the construction of the well in less time than would be required, if notice for bids
were given and the construction contract for this work were awarded through a competitive
bidding process in accordance with the City Code and the Uniform Construction Cost
Accounting Act.
a. An emergency due to drought has been declared under the Emergency Services
Act by the Governor, the County of Mendocino and the City Council.
b. The City Council has declared a water shortage emergency under its City Code.
c. Given the drought conditions, Victoria A. Whitney, Deputy Director for Water
Rights for the Water Resources Control Board (Water Board) issued a letter, dated February 26,
2009, encouraging water permit holders to find alternative sources of water, including
groundwater wells.
d. The Water Board has granted a petition by the Sonoma County Water Agency
(SCWA) to reduce the minimum flows in the Russian River between July 5 and October 1 to
levels established in Water Board Decision 16 10 for a critically dry water year. As a condition
of granting the petition, the Water Board has directed the SCWA to seek the cooperation of
Mendocino Russian River water users to achieve a conservation goal of a 50% reduction in water
use.
e. The SCWA urgency change petition and the Water Board order granting the
petition were based on the fact that storage of water in Lake Mendocino at the beginning of the
dry summer season is at its lowest level since the Coyote Dam was constructed. At
approximately 55,000 acre feet, the storage of water in the Lake is 66% of its storage capacity
and at its average level for October.
f. If releases from the Lake are not reduced substantially below the rate required
in Decision 1610 for a normal water year, there could be insufficient water for the fall return of
Chinook salmon to the Russian River.
g. The City currently has one well (Well No. 4) that is not dependent on releases
from Lake Mendocino which produces roughly 1 Million gallons per day (GDP).
h. Well No. 4 is over 50 years old and could fail at any time.
i. To supplement Well No. 4, the City Council authorized the construction on an
emergency basis of a new well at Gobbi and Orchard Streets in Ukiah.
j. The Gobbi/Orchard Well is under construction and looks promising, but its
output and reliability are currently unknown. Even if it reliably produces very substantial
quantities of water, the combination of reduced flows in the Russian River and a possible failure
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of Well No. 4 could leave the City with less water than it needs to meet demand, even if water
use is reduced by 50% or more, or to satisfy fire flow requirements in the event of a fire in the
City, resulting in substantial damage to property and public health.
k. A test boring at a well site in Oak Manor Park, performed in connection with
the construction of the Gobbi/Orchard Well, suggests that a well at that location would be a high
production well;
1. The well driller constructing the Gobbi/Orchard Well is nearing completion and
will demobilize and leave the area within the next few days. If procurement of the Oak Manor
Well is undertaken on an emergency basis, the well driller could move his drilling rig to that site
and construct the well immediately.
m. Given the time required to give notice for bids and the reduced availability of
well drillers during the busy summer season and in particular during the current drought
conditions, the City could not construct the well and have it on line for use this summer, unless it
procures construction of the well on an emergency basis.
9 At or prior to its special meeting on May 14, 2009, the City Council was presented
with evidence to substantiate each of the above factual findings;
NOW, THEREFORE, BASEL) ON THE FOREGOING FACTS, IT IS HEREBY
RESOLVED, as follows:
1. Substantial evidence has been provided to the City Council to allow it to
determine and declare that an emergency water situation exists requiring the City to take
immediate action to obtain an additional alternative supply of water to ensure that the City and
its residents do not run out of water this summer and that there is sufficient water available for
fire flows through the City's fire hydrants.
2. In order to ensure that the residents of the City of Ukiah have a sufficient quantity
of water this summer to meet their most basic water needs and that sufficient water is available
in the event of a fire emergency, the City needs to take immediate action to construct the Oak
Manor Well in addition to the Gobbi/Orchard Well.
3. There is not sufficient time to construct the Oak Manor Well, have it on line and
have the water from the well available to the residents of the City of Ukiah this summer, if the
City goes through the formal competitive bid process required under the Uniform Construction
Cost Accounting Act.
4. For the foregoing reasons, the City Council directs the City Manager to take all
necessary direct and immediate action to construct the Oak Manor Well without going through
the formal competitive bid process by contracting with Zim Industries to drill the well in
accordance with Specifications 09-09.
5. The City Council is taking this action pursuant to Public Contracts Code § 22050,
which authorizes the City Council to contract for the construction of public facilities without
going through the competitive bid process, when such action is necessary in order to respond to
an emergency situation.
6. The City Council shall review the actions taken by the City Manager to
implement this resolution at its regular meeting on May 20, 2009, and at each regular meeting
thereafter, to determine by a four-fifths vote whether there is a need to continue the action,
including the authorization of additional steps and additional work to use this summer the water
produced by the well, and shall terminate the action at the earliest possible date that conditions
warrant.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14"' day of May, 2009, by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Phil Baldwin, Mayor
ATTESTED:
Linda Brown, City Clerk
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MEETING DATE: 5/14/2009
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION AND DISCUSSION OF MANDATORY WATER CONSERVATION
MEASURES TO BE REQUIRED OF ALL CITY OF UKIAH WATER USERS
Background: The City of Ukiah has been monitoring the continuing drought conditions for its impacts upon
the high demand season of water use, which has typically been the months June through September.
During these months, water utility users generally demand about 6 million gallons daily (mgd), (versus the
usual 1.5 or 2 mgd ) with the largest volume of use related to summertime irrigation.
The City's water delivery system is based on utilizing water resources from both wells and Russian River
facilities for peak summertime demand. As the drought issues have unfolded, with continued lack of winter
rain, on-going Lake Mendocino water storage, and Russian River summer stream flow issues, the City of
Ukiah has been planning for greatly reduced water availability for the peak demand season of 2009.
Although voluntary conservation measures have been instituted by the City of Ukiah, and have resulted in
an overall reduced consumption of water by 13% since 2004, more aggressive water conservation will be
required for summer 2009. More aggressive water conservation, or restriction of use, will be required as a
result of the following factors:
• Recognition that clean water is a precious and limited resource
• Use of clean drinking water for purposes other than drinking must be limited in the interest of
preserving this precious resource
• A 50% reduction in Russian River water use, or draw, in keeping with valley wide water agency
reductions in this source, is likely for summer 2009.
• In a worst case situation, the City's resource for summer 2009 could be limited to Well #4, with
production at 1 mgd. If the water utility is limited to only Well #4, it would mean a 83% reduction in
resource for utility customers and would result in water use limited to drinking and sanitation
purposes only.
Continued on Page 2
Recommended Action(s): Consideration and Possible Adoption of Mandatory Water Conservation
Measures
Alternative Council Option(s): N/A
Citizens advised:
Requested by:
Prepared by:
Coordinated with:
Attachments:
Approved:
4n Chambers, City Manager
Aging wells and other water utility facilities in the Ukiah system cannot withstand overuse. Overuse
could easily occur when water resources from either the wells and/or the river, are restricted so that
one part of the delivery system is substituting for another under peak demand conditions. To protect
against equipment failure in the system, demand must be reduced.
Although new well resources may be available for summer 2009, how these resources will perform is
unknown.
The City Council took action March 4, 2009, to mitigate the severe impacts of a projected water shortage for
the summer months of 2009 by declaring that an emergency under provisions of the Public Contracts Code
to allow for immediate design and construction of the Gobbi Street and Orchard Avenue well. This well
would provide protection against equipment failure in aging Well #4.
The City Council acted further on April 15, 2009, to declare an emergency related to water shortage. This
action allows the City Council to impose conditions on water use without declaring a full Stage Two
emergency.
Discussion: Given the conditions outlined above in the background section of this report, it appears
prudent for the City Council to consider mandatory restrictions in water use for the summer of 2009. There
are immediate mandatory restrictions that can be put into place that will assist with conservation going into
the summer months, and are outlined as follows as restrictions 1 through 12. These restrictions should not
result in loss of property or financial hardship on utility customers, but prohibit nonessential and
unauthorized water use, including:
1. Use for more than minimal landscaping in connection with new construction;
2. Use through any meter when the City has notified the customer in writing to repair a broken
or defective plumbing, sprinkler, watering or irrigation system and the customer has failed to
effect such repairs within five days;
3. Use of water which results in flooding or runoff in gutters or streets;
4. Use of water through a hose for washing cars, buses, boats, trailers or other vehicles.
5. Use of water through a hose for washing buildings, structures, sidewalks, walkways,
driveways, patios, parking lots, tennis courts, or other hard-surfaced areas;
6. Use of water to clean, fill or maintain levels in decorative fountains;
7. Use of water for construction purposes unless no other source of water or other method can
be used;
8. Service of water by any restaurant except upon the request of a patron;
9. Use of water to flush hydrants, except where required for public health or safety;
10. Use of water for filling any existing or new swimming pool or hot tub;
11. Use of water for car wash fund raising activities
12. Outdoor watering that exceeds 3 days a week, and mandatory adherence to the alternate
day watering schedule established by the City of Ukiah.
Enforcement of these mandatory restrictions would be progressive and could include:
1. Educational letter or visit
2. Educational visit and warning
3. Citation
4. Installation of flow restrictor and possible fine
5. Shutoff and reconnection fee
Additional mandatory restrictions related specifically to irrigation during the summer months may be
imposed by the City Council at a later date, depending upon the outcome of the State Water Resources
Board ruling and directives with regard to the Sonoma County Water Agency petition and its impact on
Mendocino County, and also, dependant upon the resource of water anticipated to be available to City of
Ukiah users after July 1, 2009.
Additional mandatory restrictions could include restriction of irrigation for outside landscaping to drip
irrigation systems only, for residential properties, and once a week watering for commercial and public use
properties. Such a restriction will result in financial and property losses, but less than can be anticipated if a
complete restriction on outdoor watering is imposed.
Restriction of all outdoor watering is a final step the City Council can take, should that be necessary. This
step will absolutely result in financial and property losses for users of the system.
Fiscal Impact:
Mandatory use restrictions for water utility customers will result in loss. of projected revenues for the utility.
This loss must be addressed as part of the rate considerations now under study. As of this writing, staff has
not had the opportunity to develop projections of loss of revenues based on any of the mandatory measures
under discussion.
❑ Budgeted FY 08/09 F-1 New Appropriation 7x Not Applicable F-1 Budget Amendment Required
Ann urck
From:
Ann Burck
Sent:
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 6:20 PM
To:
Jane Chambers
Cc:
Tim Eriksen
Subject:
Cost Estimate for Recycled Water Fire Protection System
Importance: High
Jane,
The preliminary cost estimate for a recycled water fire protection system is:
1. 9,000 feet of 12-inch diameter purple PVC laid under dirt -9,000 x $ 41.00 = $ 369,000
2. 9,800 feet of 12-inch diameter purple PVC laid under asphalt -9,800 x $ 75.00 = $ 735,000
3. 22 fire hydrants (1 hydrant every 500 feet, except line from WWTP to Hastings (3 hydrants) - 22 x $ 5,200 = $ 114,400
4. Pump station at WWTP - $ 400,000
Total construction cost estimate + design engineering + contingency = $ 2,000,000.
The tentative route would be north beside the railroad track from the WWTP to Hastings Ave., across So. State Street then
along Washington Ave. to Dora St. The recycled pipeline would continue north on Dora St. and terminate on Grove Ave. The
total length of the pipeline would be approximately 19,000 feet. If construction began by June 1St, the system could be
completed by August 3, 2009.
This system would provide a secure source of water for firefighting and water for irrigation to sustain a limited amount
landscaping to minimize dry fuel sources in the event of a major fire, and preserve limited potable water supplies for drinking
and hygiene needs. This system could be expanded in the future if the City receives Water Board SRF funds from ARRA to
provide a significant and sustainable amount of water for irrigation at City, County and State facilities and for agricultural use
to replace the use of potable water.
Ann
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April 14, 2009
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF UKIAH FINDING A SEVERE
FISCAL HARDSHIP WILL EXIST IF ADDITIONAL CITY PROPERTY TAX FUNDS ARE
SEIZED AND ADDITIONAL UNFUNDED MANDATES ARE ADOPTED BY THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA
It was suggested this item be placed on the Agenda for City Council Discussion.
Fiscal Impact:
Budgeted FY 08/09 7 New Appropriation 7 Not Applicable Budget Amendment Required
Continued on Paae 2
Recommended Action(s): Consider Adoption of Attached Resolution Finding Severe Fiscal Hardship
will Exist if Additional City Property Tax Funds are Seized and Additional Unfunded Mandates are
Adopted by the State of California
Alternative Council Option(s): Take no action.
Citizens advised:
Requested by:
Prepared by: Linda Brown, City Clerk
Coordinated with: Jane Chambers, City Manager
Attachments: Resolution
Approved: -
6 a Chambers, City Manager
RESOLUTION NO. 2009-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH
FINDING A SEVERE FISCAL HARDSHIP WILL EXIST IF ADDITIONAL CITY
PROPERTY TAX FUNDS ARE SEIZED AND ADDITIONAL UNFUNDED
MANDATES ARE ADOPTED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
WHEREAS, the current economic crisis has placed cities under incredible
financial pressure and caused city officials to reopen already adopted budgets to make
painful cuts, including layoffs and furloughs of city workers, decreasing maintenance and
operations of public facilities, and reductions in direct services to keep spending in line
with declining revenues; and
WHEREAS, since the early 1990s the state government of California has seized
over $8.6 billion of city property tax revenues statewide to fund the state budget even
after deducting public safety program payments to cities by the state; and
WHEREAS, in FY 2007-08 alone the state seized $895 million in city property
taxes statewide to fund the state budget after deducting public safety program payments
and an additional $350 million in local redevelopment funds were seized in FY 2008-09;
and
WHEREAS, the most significant impact of taking local property taxes has been to
reduce the quality of public safety services cities can provide since public safety
comprises the largest part of any city's general fund budget; and
WHEREAS, in 2004 the voters by an 84% vote margin adopted substantial
constitutional protections for local revenues, but the legislature can still "borrow" local
property taxes to fund the state budget; and
WHEREAS, on May 5 the Department of Finance announced it had proposed to
the Governor that the state "borrow" over $2 billion in local property taxes from cities,
counties and special districts to balance the state budget, causing deeper cuts in local
public safety and other vital services; and
WHEREAS, in the past the Governor has called such "borrowing" proposals
fiscally irresponsible because the state will find it virtually impossible to repay and it
would only deepen the state's structural deficit, preventing the state from balancing its
budget; and
WHEREAS, the Legislature is currently considering hundreds of bills, many of
which would impose new costs on local governments that can neither be afforded nor
sustained in this economic climate; and
WHEREAS, state agencies are imposing, or considering, many regulations
imposing unfunded mandates on local governments without regard to how local agencies
will be able comply with these mandates while meeting their other responsibilities; and
WHEREAS, the combined effects of the seizure of the City's property taxes,
increasing unfunded state mandates, and the revenue losses due to the economic
downturn have placed the city's budget under serious fiscal pressure; and
WHEREAS, our city simply can not sustain the loss of any more property tax
funds or to be saddled with any more state mandates as they will only deepen the
financial challenge facing our city; and
WHEREAS, a number of the City's financial commitments arise from contracts,
including long term capital leases and debt obligations which support securities in the
public capital markets, that the City must honor in full unless modified by mutual
agreement of the parties.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF UKIAH has determined that the City will experience a severe fiscal
hardship if the recommendation of the Department of Finance to "borrow" $2 billion of
local property taxes is supported by the Governor and the Legislature; and
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the City Council strongly and unconditionally
opposes the May 5 proposal of the Department of Finance and any other state
government proposals to borrow or seize any additional local funds, including the
property tax, redevelopment tax increment, and the city's share of the Prop. 42
transportation sales tax; and
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the City Council strongly urges the state legislature
and Governor to suspend the enactment of any new mandates on local governments until
such time as the economy has recovered and urges the state to provide complete funding
for all existing and any new mandates.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the City Clerk shall send copies of this resolution
to the Governor, our state senator(s), our state assembly member(s) and the League of
California Cities.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of May, 2009, by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
PRESENT:
ABSTAIN:
Philip E. Baldwin, Mayor
ATTESTED:
Linda C. Brown, City Clerk