HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin 08-19-091. ROLL CALL
Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on August 19, 2009, the notice for which
being legally noticed on August 14, 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. Counciime bers absent: none. Staff present: City
Manager Chambers, Assistant City Manager Sangiacomo, City Attorney Rapport,
Director of Public Works/City Engineer Eriksen, Director of Public Works - Engineering
and Streets - Seanor, Director of Planning and Community Development Stump,
Community Services Supervisor Merz, -Airport-, Manager Owen, Director of Human
Resources Harris, Public Safety Director Dewey, and City Clerk Currie.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. PROCLAMATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS/PRESENTATIONS
a. Presentation on Summer 2009 Recreation Activities 6:02:49 PM
Community Services Supervisor Merz gave a presentation highlighting the
summer activities of 2009 covering Summer Safari Day Camp, Ukiah Municipal
Swimming Pools, Adult Softball Leagues, Youth Sports Camps and Classes,
Recreation Classes, Sundays in the Park, Moonlight Movie Madness, and
Family Fun in the Sun. Tom Mason, President of Babe Ruth Tournament,
presented a plaque to the City and requested that it be placed in Anton Stadium
when the stadium is completed.
4. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
None.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 6:19:23 PM
a. Special Joint Council/URA Minutes of July 27, 2009
Continued.
b. Regular Minutes of August 5, 2009
/S Rodin/Landis to approve the Regular Minutes of August 5, 2009 as
submitted. Motion carried by an all AYE voice vote.
6. RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION
7. CONSENT CALENDAR 6:21:48 PM
Councilmember Crane removed 7i.
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M/S Rodin/Thomas to approve the Consent Calendar items 7a-7h and 7j:
a. Report of Disbursements for the Month of July 2009
b. Rejection Of Claim For Damages Received From Dave & Joanie Dunn And
Referral To Joint Powers Authority, Redwood Empire Municipal Insurance Fund
C. Report Purchase of Dell Power Edge R710 Server $5388.33
d. Purchase Dell Power Vault MD1000 Hard Drive Expansion For The Amount Of
$6,575.06
e. Report To City Council Regarding The Purchase Of New Gate, Track, And
Opener For The Ukiah Regional Airport In The Amount Of $7,200.
f. Update Report Regarding Status Of Water Emergency Conditions Necessitating
Emergency Resolution To Expedite Construction Of Oak Manor Drive Water Well
g. Update Report Regarding Status Of Water Emergency Conditions Necessitating
Emergency Resolution To Expedite Construction Of Gobbi Street Water Well
h. Receive Report Of The Acquisition Of Aluminum Conductor From General Pacific
In The Amount Of $5,904.04
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Moved to New Business 11.e
j. Rejection Of Claim For Damages Received From Jacob Sang And Referral To
Joint Powers Authority, Redwood Empire Municipal Insurance Fund
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 6:23:35 PM
None.
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS (6:15 P)
10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Amend The Current Professional Service Agreement With Kimley-Horn To
Provide Construction Management For The Airport Storm Drain
Rehabilitation Project- Phase 1, Specification No. 09-08 6:24:16 PM
Airport Manager Owen presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Amend
current professional service agreement with KIMLEY-HORN to provide
construction management for the Airport storm drain rehabilitation project.
M/S Crane/Rodin 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.
b. MCOG (Mendocino Council of Governments) Joint Powers Agreement
(JPA) Amendment and Adoption of Resolution 6:30:31 PM
City Manager Chambers and City Attorney Rapport presented the item.
Recommended Action(s): Determine whether to expand MCOG area of
responsibility to include energy related projects and programs. If agreeing to
such expansion, adopt revised version resolution attached as Attachment 2.
Also, direct MCOG Commissioner Mari Rodin to move recirculation at the next
MCOG meeting; and to authorize the MCOG staff to draft the MOU.
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Public Comment Opened 6:33 pm
Public Speaking to the item: 6:33:44 PM Tony Orth and 6:51:36 PM Phil Dow,
MCOG Director.
Public Comment Closed 6:58 pm
Continued.
C. Status Report and Direction Concerning The CityView Trail Project 7:03:20
PM
Director of Planning and Community Development Stump presented the item.
Recommended Action(s): Discuss the status of the CityView Trail project and
provide any direction to Staff.
Public Comment Opened 7:15 pm 7:15:24 PM
Public Speaking to the item: Jamie Connerton, Paths, Open Space, and Creeks
Commission.
Public Comment Closed 7:19 p 7:19:30 PM
By Consensus, Council named the trail "CityView Trail" and directed staff to
bring to the Paths, Open Space, and Creeks Commission (POSCC) the sign
program and design recommendations and to get a final recommendation from
POSCC to bring back to Council. Consensus was not reached regarding the
recommendation from the POSCC concerning payment to the Ukiah Valley Trails
Group. 7:28:58 PM
Director of Public Works/City Engineer Eriksen and Deputy Director of Public
Works - Engineering and Streets - Seanor presented the item. Recommended
Action(s): 1) Authorize execution of amendment to Professional Services
Agreement, 2) Approve Budget Amendment, 3) Adopt plans and specifications
for 2002 STIP Realignment of Gobbi Street, Oak Manor Drive, and Babcock
Lane Intersection, Spec. No. 09-02, and 4).Approve advertisement for bids.
M/S Rodin/Landis to approve the budget amendment. Motion carried by the
following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Landis, Thomas, Rodin, and
Mayor Baldwin. NOES: Councilmember Crane. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN:
None.
M/S Crane/Thomas to adopt plans and specifications for 2002 STIP
Realignment of Gobbi Street, Oak Manor Drive, and Babcock Lane intersection,
Spec. No. 09-02; and approve advertisement for bids. Motion carried by the
following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Landis, Thomas, Crane and
Rodin. NOES: Mayor Baldwin. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
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e. Update Report on Local Emergency Declaration Regarding Drought and
Water Shortage Status 8:11:52 PM
Director of Public Works / City Engineer Eriksen presented the item.
Recommended Action: City Council receive the status report on water
shortage emergency, and provide further direction on water shortage activities as
needed.
By Consensus, Council received the report.
Councilmember Crane left the dais 8:30 pm
11. NEW BUSINESS
a. Award Of Bid For The Purchase Of Five (5) Police Detective Vehicles In The
Amount Of $104,206.55 To Thurston Honda Of Ukiah 8:31:10 PM
Captain Taylor and Director of Safety Dewey presented the items.
Recommended Action(s): Staff recommends that Thurston Honda be awarded
the bid for the five Detective vehicles in the-amount of $104,206.55 from account
1005.2001.800.000.
Councilmember Crane returned to the dais 8:33 pm
Councilmember Landis left the dais 8:33 pm
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.
Councilmember Landis returned to the dais 8:35 pm
b. Adoption Of Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Ukiah Amending
Article 17 Of The Ukiah City Code, Pertaining To Grease Interceptors
8:40:13 PM
Director of Public Works/City Engineer Eriksen presented the item.
Recommended Action(s): Adopt a motion to approve the Ordinance of the City
Council of the City of Ukiah amending Article 17 of the Ukiah City Code,
pertaining to Grease Interceptors.
MIS Crane/Thomas to introduce the Ordinance by Title Only. Motion carried by
the following roll call vote: Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES:
Councilmembers Landis, Thomas, Crane, Rodin, and Mayor Baldwin. NOES:
None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
City Clerk Currie read the ordinance title.
MIS Crane/Rodin to introduce the Ordinance amending Article 17 of the Ukiah
City Code, pertaining to Grease Interceptors 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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C. Response To The Grand Jury: Time For Change: A Report On The
Relationship Between The Ukiah Valley Sanitation District And The City Of
Ukiah Sewer System 8:47:31 PM
Councilmember Rodin left the dais 8:47 pm
City Manager Chambers presented the item. Recommended Action: City
Council receive the Findings and Recommendations responses and approve the
submission of these materials to the Grand Jury, with authorization of the Mayor
to sign the response form on behalf of the City Council for submission by the
August 25, 2009 deadline.
Councilmember Rodin returned to the dais 8:50 pm
M/S 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.
d. Award Of Bid For The Replacement Of The IBM AS400 Hardware And
Approval Of Corresponding Budget Amendment From The AS400
Replacement Special Project Reserve Account 8:52:21 PM
Assistant City Manager Sangiacomo and City Manager Chambers presented the
item. Recommended Action(s): Award bid for the replacement of the IBM
AS400 hardware and approval of the corresponding budget amendment for the
AS400 Replacement Special Project Reserve Account.
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.
e. Adoption Of Resolution Delegating To The City Manager, Pursuant To
Government Code Section 935.4, Authority To Perform Some Of The
Functions Of The City Council Under The California Government Claims
Act (Was item 7i)
Director of Human Resources Harris presented the item. Recommended
Action(s): Recommended Action(s): City Council to adopt Resolution of the
City Council of the City of Ukiah, Delegating Pursuant to Government Code
Section 935.4 Authority to the City Manager of the City of Ukiah, to Perform
Some of the Functions of the City Council Under the California Government
Claims Act.
M/S Crane/Rodin to approve the Recommended Action and directed staff to
provide City Council a monthly report of claims in the consent calendar. 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 reported on her attendance to a Paths Recreation Open Space
Agriculture Culture meeting which discussed the process for districting and that the
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biomass group is working on an EDA grant for funding a feasibility study.
Councilmember Landis reported on a possible food composting food waste diversion
program Mendocino Solid Waste Management Authority (MSWMA) is investigating.
9:02:45 PM
Councilmember Crane reported on his attendance to the MSWMA meeting,
Councilmember Landis attended also, which continued the discussion of the request
from the County of Mendocino to MSWMA to provide a proposal to assume
responsibilities for either the operation of or the contract management for the County's
transfer stations. Crane gave an update on the plastic bag issue which is pending the
legislative processes. 9:04:18 PM
Councilmember Thomas reported on his attendance to the reunion meeting of the
localization group and requested a resolution regarding local shopping be added to the
September 16, 2009, agenda. 9:08:05 PM
Councilmember Rodin requested adding to a future agenda a letter from City Council
urging the Planning Commission to make the form based code a high priority. 9:09:23
PM
13. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERIC REPORTS
City Manager Chambers reported on her attendance to the Ukiah Valley Medical
Center's strategic retreat and notified City Council that the medical center's cafeteria is
open to the public-. 9:13:31 PM
Adjourned to closed session concurrent with the closed session for Ukiah
Redevelopment Agency at 9:18 pm.
14. CLOSED SESSION - Closed Session may be held at any time during the meeting
a. Conference with Real Property Negotiators 54956.8)
Property: 309 E. Perkins Street (APN 002-232-13-000)
Negotiator: Jane Chambers, City Manager
Negotiating Parties: City of Ukiah and Greater Ukiah Chamber of Commerce
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
C. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation
Government Code Section 54956.9(b)(1) - Significant exposure to litigation (1
case
Reconvened in Open Session at 10:41 pm with no reportable action.
15. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:41 pm.
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J Anne M. Currie, City Clerk
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