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Home My WebLink About2010-02-17 CC Minutes1. ROLL CALL Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on February 17, 2010, the notice for which being legally noticed on February 12, 2010. Mayor Thomas called the meeting to order at 6:02 pm. Roll was taken with the following Councilmembers present: Landis, Crane, Rodin, Baldwin (arriving 6:04), and Mayor Thomas. Councilmembers absent: None. Staff present: City Manager Chambers, Assistant City Manager Sangiacomo, City Attorney Rapport, Director of Public Safety Dewey, Community Services Project Analyst Simerson, and City Clerk Currie. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PROCLAMATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS/PRESENTATIONS 4. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Regular Minutes of January 20, 2010 MIS Crane/Landis to approve the Regular Minutes of January 20, 2010, as amended, Rodin is the member and Landis is the alternate to the Russian River Watershed Association. Motion carried by an all AYE voice vote. 6. RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION Councilmember Baldwin arrived 6:04 pm 7. CONSENT CALENDAR Councilmember Baldwin requested 7j be withdrawn from the consent calendar. MIS Rodin/Baldwin to approve the Consent Calendar items 7a-7i and 7k-7o: a. Report of Disbursements for January 2010 b. Update Report Regarding Status of Water Emergency Conditions Necessitating Emergency Resolution to Expedite Construction of Oak Manor Drive Water Well C. Notification to City Council of the Purchase of Toxicity Testing Services for the Wastewater Treatment Plant to Pacific EcoRisk for a Total Not to Exceed $6,250.00 d. Adoption of Resolution Approving Records Destruction e. Receive Report from Taber Consultants on Oak Manor Park Well Installation on Aquifer Performance Analysis f. Receive Report from Taber Consultants on Oak Manor Park on Water Treatment Plant Sites g. Receive Final Report from Taber Consultants on Gobbi Street Well Installation on Analysis h. Notification to City Council of the Emergency Repair of Standby Generator from CC 2/17/10 Page 1 of 5 the Water Reclamation Facility By Peterson Power Systems for $10,678.23 i. Adoption of Ordinance Amending Zoning Map for the City of Ukiah j. Adopt Reselution Amending Appendix to GGRfliGt of IRteFest Code MOVED to New Business 11.e k. Award of Contract for Oak Manor Well Construction, Specification No. 09-17 1. Award Three Year Agreement for Tree Trimming from Various Locations in the City of Ukiah to Asplundh Tree Expert Company M. Approve Plans on Specifications for the South Dora Street Rehabilitation Project, Specification No. 10-01 on Direct Staff to Advertise for Bids n. Adoption of A Revised Resolution for the California State Department of Housing on Community Development Funding Down Payment Assistance on Housing Rehabilitation CalHome Program o. Update Report on Local Emergency Declaration Regarding Drought on Water Shortage Status Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Landis, Crane, Rodin, Baldwin, and Mayor Thomas. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. 8. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS JR Rose provided a copy of an email regarding a letter to the Attorney General's office about mobilehome park owners maintenance of "sub-metering" systems to the City Council. 6:07:08 PM 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS (6:15 PM) 10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Consideration of Introducing and Adopting a City of Ukiah Ordinance and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map For The Purpose of Establishing a Very High Severity Zone in the Ukiah City Limits 6:09:55 PM Director of Public Safety Dewey presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Introduce and adopt the proposed City Ordinance and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone map, for the purpose of establishing a City of Ukiah Ordinance to adopt a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone within the Ukiah City limits. M/S Crane/Rodin to introduce the ordinance by title only. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Landis, Crane, Rodin, Baldwin, and Mayor Thomas. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. City Clerk Currie read the title. M/S Landis/Baldwin to introduce city ordinance renumbering Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Division 6 of the Ukiah City Code as Article 3 and adding a new Chapter 2, Division 6 of the Ukiah City Code designating High Fire Hazard Severity Zone within the Ukiah City limits. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Landis, Crane, Rodin, Baldwin, and Mayor Thomas. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. 11. NEW BUSINESS a. Update on Observatory Park and Adoption of Resolution Approving an Application for Preserve America Community Designation 6:25:26 PM Community Services Project Analyst Simerson and Assistant City Manager Sangiacomo presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Receive update on CC 2/17/10 Page 2 of 5 Observatory Park and adopt the resolution authorizing the application for Preserve America Community status. MIS Rodin/Baldwin to approve the Recommended Actions. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Landis, Crane, Rodin, Baldwin, and Mayor Thomas. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. b. Adoption of Resolution Approving An Application For Proposition 84 Statewide Park Program Competitive Grant Funds For Riverside Park Development 6:34:48 PM Community Services Project Analyst Simerson and Assistant City Manager Sangiacomo presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Adopt the resolution authorizing the application to the Proposition 84 Statewide Park Program for the Riverside Park Development Project. Public Comment Opened 6:48 pm Public Speaking to the item: Linda Sanders Public Comment Closed 6:50 pm MIS Landis/Baldwin to approve the Recommended Action. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Landis, Crane, Rodin, Baldwin, and Mayor Thomas. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. C. Report to City Council on City of Ukiah Budget Process for FY 2010-2011. Council Discussion and Direction to City Manager Regarding FY 2010-2011 Budget Process 6:54:11 PM City Manager Chambers presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Discuss and Receive report. City Council received report. d. Consideration and Possible Adoption of Tax Sharing and Annexation Discussion Principles for the County of Mendocino and the City of Ukiah 7:03:59 PM City Manager Chambers presented the the Draft Tax Sharing and Annexation Mendocino and the City of Ukiah. item. Recommended Action(s): Adopt discussion Principles for the County of Public Comment Opened 7:10 pm Public Speaking to the item: JR Rose 7:10:51 PM; Robin Collier, Executive Director of Mendocino County Tomorrow and City of Ukiah resident; 7:14:39 PM Lisa Mammina 7:16:25 PM and Supervisor John McCowen. Public Comment Closed 7:21 pm MIS Landis/Baldwin to Adopt the Draft Tax Sharing and Annexation Discussion Principles for the County of Mendocino and the City of Ukiah. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Landis, Crane, Rodin, Baldwin, and Mayor Thomas. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. 7:29:47 PM CC 2/17/10 Page 3 of 5 e. Adopt Resolution Amending Appendix to Conflict of Interest Code City Manager Chambers presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Adopt Resolution amending appendix to Conflict of Interest Code. M/S Baldwin/Landis to approve the Recommended Action. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Landis, Crane, Rodin, Baldwin, and Mayor Thomas. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. Councilmember Baldwin requested that contractors for the city that are required to file conflict of interest statements be brought forward on a future agenda within the next 4 months for council review. 7:41:34 PM 12. COUNCIL REPORTS Councilmember Baldwin reported that at the Inland Water and Power Commission (IWPC) meeting, he discovered that a water purveyor meeting had been called by Mendocino County Water Agency to review Ukiah Valley Area Plan EIR Draft Water Assessment. He hopes City Council has the opportunity to see that assessment. There was a negative reaction from the members of IWPC to what the State Water Resources Control Board is doing regarding frost protection in the Russian River Watershed. Finalization and participation in the feasibility study was a topic at the IWPC meeting as well. Councilmember Baldwin's agenda item requests: billboards in the valley; noise and light pollution for March 17, 2010; and Mobilehome park rent stabilization for April 2010. 7:45:21 PM Councilmember Landis reported on her attendance to a New Partners for Smart Growth conference in Seattle and participated in the small town tour prior to conference and will give a presentation in the future. 7:50:56 PM Councilmember Landis is participating on a local film contest for youth with Shop Local. For more information, Landis can be contacted through the City of Ukiah's website. Councilmember Landis also reported on the Economic Development Financing Corporation (EDFC) meat processing report and the effort to get the information out. Landis also reported on an Eminent Domain Ad Hoc meeting for gathering information on concerns, principles, and parameters. Councilmember Landis' agenda item requests: a resolution supporting conservation easement for 55,000 acres of proposition 84 monies at the next meeting and the city to write a letter of support for the biomass feasibility study requesting federal appropriations for the County of Mendocino. Mayor Thomas announced that on February 28 to June 20, 2010, the Grace Hudson Museum will have a Maynard Dixon exhibit. Mayor Thomas reported on the Ukiah Haiku festival happening in April 2010, entry deadline is this month, and more information available at www.ukiahaiku.org. Thomas also reported on his attendance at the firefighter's award dinner and has a copy of the presentation Peter Armstrong provided at that dinner if members of the council or staff would like to see it. 7:56:31 PM 13. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS a. Status Report of Congressional Appropriations and Request by County of Mendocino for Support Letters for Various Projects 7:59:18 PM CC 2/17/10 Page 4 of 5 City Manager reported on receiving an email from the County of Mendocino's executive office for support letters that are needed by February 23, 2010, with regard to 4 projects (biomass energy facility, a study of preconstruction issues related to a regional emergency operations and dispatch center study, funding of emergency generators to all airports, and improvements of county wide veteran's facilities) that they are putting together to make appropriation requests at the congressional level. City Manager Chambers will draft the letters. City Manager Chambers received a request from Congressman Mike Thompson's office for the City of Ukiah's appropriations requests. Chambers suggested replying with the same projects that were used for the American Recover and Reinvestment Act Funding application which were a water distribution system, well repairs, sanitary sewer overflow compliance project, and police cops funding. Adjourned to closed session and the Ukiah Redevelopment Agency at 8:03 pm. 14. CLOSED SESSION - Closed Session may be held at any time during the meeting a. Conference with Labor Negotiators (§54956.8) Agency Representative: Jane Chambers, City Manager Employee Organizations: Management Unit, and Miscellaneous Unit b. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation Government Code Section 54956.9(b)(1) - Significant exposure to litigation (2 cases) C. Conference with Real Property Negotiators (§54956.8) Property: APN 178-130-01, 178-210-01 Agency Negotiator: Jane Chambers, City Manager Negotiating Parties: City of Ukiah and Solid Waste Systems, Inc. Under Negotiation: Price & Terms Reconvened in Open Session at 10:00 pm with no reportable action. 15. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:00 pm. C J Anne M. Currie, City Clerk Cc 2/17/10 Page 5 of 5