HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin 08-05-091. ROLL CALL
Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on August 5, 2009, the notice for which
being legally noticed on July 31, 2009. Mayor Baldwin called the meeting to order at 6:00
pm. Roll was taken with the following Councilmembers present: Landis, Thomas,
Crane, Rodin, and Mayor Baldwin. Councilmembers absent: none. Staff present: City
Manager Chambers, Assistant City Manager Sangiacomo, City Attorney Rapport,
Director of Public Works/City Engineer Eriksen, Director of Planning and Community
Development Stump, Community Services Supervisor Merz, Airport Manager Owen,
Electric Utility Director Grandi, Temporary Electrical Engineer Sauers, Public Safety
Director Dewey, and City Clerk Currie.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. PROCLAMATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS/PRESENTATIONS
7. CONSENT CALENDAR 6:59:23 PM
Councilmember Landis reminded staff 7m needs to be updated as the City Council
approved a list containing 7 items.
M/S Landis/Crane to approve the Consent Calendar items 7a-7n:
a. Award Contract for Identity Verification Services to Online Information Services.
b. Rejection of Claim for Damages Received from Robert Gitlin and Referral to Joint
Powers Authority, Redwood Empire Municipal Insurance Fund.
C. Adoption of Resolution Approving Termination of Participation in PERS Health
Plan by Management Unit Employees.
d. Rejection of Claim for Damages Received from C. R. Christiansen and Referral
to Joint Powers Authority, Redwood Empire Municipal Insurance Fund.
e. Rejection of Claim for Damages Received from Bertha Guevara and Referral to
Joint Powers Authority, Redwood Empire Municipal Insurance Fund.
f. Receive Report of the Acquisition of Traffic Paint and Glass Beads from
Interstate Sales in the Amount o f$5,333.70.
g. Report To City Council Regarding The Purchase Of Pulsar Plus Chlorine
Briquettes From Lincoln Equipment Co, Inc For The Ukiah Municipal Swimming
Pools In The Amount Of $5,002.50.
h. Award Purchase of Biosolids Hauling Services for a2-Year Period to Total Waste
Systems at the Unit Price of $54.50 per Ton for an Approximate Total Amount of
$174,400.00.
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i. Update Report Regarding Status Of Water Emergency Conditions Necessitating
Emergency Resolution To Expedite Construction Of Oak Manor Drive Water
Well.
j. Update Report Regarding Status Of Water Emergency Conditions Necessitating
Emergency Resolution To Expedite Construction Of Gobbi Street Water Well.
k. Approve Plans And Specifications For Airport Business Park Electric System
Reliability Improvement Project To Install Underground Conduits And Vaults For
A 12 kV Circuit Tie Between Cherry And Gobbi Circuits.
1. Notification To The City Council Of The Emergency Repair Of Sewer Line On
Pomeroy Street By Wipf Construction- For A Not To Exceed Amount Of
$15,328.00.
M. Update Report On Local Emergency Declaration Regarding Drought And Water
Shortage Status.
n. Authorize Award Of Maintenance Contract To AT&T Datacom For Server Rooms
Air Chillers, Network Equipment And Uninterruptable Power Supplies In The
Amount Of $12,642.
Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Landis, Thomas,
Crane, Rodin, and Mayor Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
Councilmember Rodin left the dais 7:03 pm
8. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Dotty Coplen urged the City Council to attend the next Form Based Zoning Workshop
7:04:45 PM
Councilmember Rodin returned to the dais 7:05 pm
Ernie Fine spoke about his concerns regarding the Oak Manor Well and the cone of
depression. 7:06:12 PM
David Vilner requested that the City write a letter to the owner of Rancho del Ray
regarding recycling container contamination charges being passed on to the tenants.
7:11:38 PM
Tom Ballard, Taber Consulting, provided an explanation of cone of depression as
requested by Councilmember Crane. 7:15:56 PM
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS (6:15 PM)
a. Conduct A Public Hearing In Accordance With California Redevelopment
Law For The Use Of Ukiah Redevelopment Agency Funds For The
Rehabilitation Of The Ukiah Railroad Depot Building. 7:19:09 PM
Assistant City Manager Sangiacomo presented the item. Recommended
Actions): Conduct the public hearing and approve the attached resolution with
the required findings for the use of $163,084 in Ukiah Redevelopment funds for
the rehabilitation of the Ukiah Railroad Depot.
Public Hearing Opened 7:21 p 7:21:29 PM
Public Speaking to the item: Linda Sanders
Public Hearing Closed 7:22 pm 7:22:34 PM
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MIS 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. Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding Mobile Home Park Data
Collection. 7:25:25 PM
Director of Planning and Community Development Stump presented the item.
Recommended Action(s): Discuss Mayor Baldwin's letter and consider
providing direction to Staff.
Public Comment Opened 7:28 pm
Public Speaking to the item: David Villner
Public Comment Closed 7:32 pm
By Consensus, Council directed staff to collect the data and Council is to
receive a copy of the survey.
b. Award of Contract for Airport Storm Drain Rehabilitation Project- Phase 1,
Specification No. 09-08.
Airport Manager Owen presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Award
contract for Airport Storm Drain Rehabilitation Project- Phase 1, Specification No.
09-08., to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder based on bids submitted on
July 31, 2009.
MIS Landis/Rodin to award the contract to Ashlin Pacific Construction, Inc. the
lowest responsive, responsible bidder. Motion carried by the following roll call
vote: AYES: Councilmembers Landis, Thomas, Crane, Rodin, and Mayor
Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
C. Award Of Contract For The Distribution Pole Replacement Project,
Specification No. 09-11, To Par Electrical Contractors For The Lump Sum
Amount Of $463,036. 7:37:38 PM
Electric Utility Director Grandi and Temporary Electrical Engineer Sauers
presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Award contract for the
Distribution Pole Replacement, Specification No. 09-11, to Par Electrical
Contractors for the lump sum amount of $463,036.00
d. Award of Bids for the Purchase of All Poles, Transformers and Material to
Complete the Electric Utility Pole Replacement in the Amount of
$166,941.39.
Electric Utility Director Grandi and Temporary Electrical Engineer Sauers
presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Award of bids for the
purchase of all poles, transformers and material to complete the electric
utility pole replacement in the amount of $166,941.39.
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MIS Crane/Rodin to approve the Recommended Actions for items 10 c and
10 d. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers
Landis, Thomas, Crane, Rodin, and Mayor Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT:
None. ABSTAIN: None.
11. NEW BUSINESS
a. Receive 2008 - 2009 Grand Jury Report on the Ukiah Police Department,
and Discuss Required Responses to the Report. 7:46:52 PM
Director of Public Safety Dewey presented the item. Recommended Action(s):
Discuss the prepared responses to the report, make any changes or additions
Council may desire, and authorize a City Council response to the report.
MIS Rodin/Landis to accept report and the responses provided. Motion carried
by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Landis, Thomas, Crane,
Rodin, and Mayor Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
7:58:20 PM
b. Consideration of Establishing a Public Review and Comment Period for the
Purpose of Establishing a City of Ukiah Ordinance to Adopt a Very High
Fire Hazard Severity Zone within the Ukiah City Limits. 7:59:01 PM
Director of Public Safety Dewey presented the item. Recommended Action(s):
Establish a public review and comment period for the purpose of establishing a
City of Ukiah Ordinance to adopt a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone within
the Ukiah City limits.
MIS Rodin/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.
C. Award of Contract for Street Striping 2009, Specification No. 09-04 and
Approval of Budget Amendment.
Director of Public Works / City Engineer Eriksen presented the item.
Recommended Action(s): 1) Award contract for Street Striping 2009
Specification No. 09-04, to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder based on
bids submitted on August 4, 2009 and 2) Approve budget amendment.
MIS Landis/Crane to approve the Recommended Action, awarding the contract
to Sierra Street Striping, Inc. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES:
Councilmembers Landis, Thomas, Crane, Rodin, and Mayor Baldwin. NOES:
None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
12. COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilmember Landis provided a brief update on the biomass feasibility effort in
Mendocino County. Landis reported on her visit to the recycling facility and recommends
other Councilmembers tour the facility. Landis also suggested senior seating, high back
chairs, at the concerts in the park become a topic of discussion.
Councilmember Thomas reported meeting with Ruth Valenzuela, Assemblymember
Chesbro's local representative, to express the City's unhappiness over the State takings
of City money, in particular the redevelopment funds, and to urge him to work really hard
for meaningful reform.
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Mayor Baldwin expressed his concerns of plant growth affecting the public right-of-ways.
Mayor Baldwin also inquired as to the process of reporting code violations and
enforcement. City Manager replied that violations can be reported to the City Clerk.
13. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS
City Manager Chambers reported attending the Alcohol and Other Drugs Program
(AODP) outpatient graduation. The local vendor preference will be added to a future
agenda and the County of Mendocino has a local vendor preference policy.
Adjourned to closed session concurrent with the closed session for Ukiah
Redevelopment Agency at 8:30 pm.
14. CLOSED SESSION - Closed Session may be held at any time during the meeting
a. Conference with Labor Negotiator (§54956.8)
Agency Representative: Jane Chambers, City Manager
Employee Organizations: Department Head Unit, Management Unit,
Miscellaneous Unit, Electric Unit, Police Unit, Fire Units
b. Conference with Real Property Negotiators 54956.8);
Property: APN 002-281-15-00, 002-281-29-00, 002-281-02-00, 002-281-03-00,
and 002-281-04-00
Negotiator: Jane Chambers, Executive Director
Negotiating Parties: City of Ukiah and Hardy Schmidbauer
Reconvened in Open Session at 9:15 pm with no reportable action.
15. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:15 pm.
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Anne M. Currie, City Clerk
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