HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-05-05 CC MinutesROLL CALL
Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on May 5, 2010, the notice for which being
legally noticed on April 30, 2010. Mayor Thomas called the meeting to order at 6:08 pm.
Roll was taken with the following Councilmembers present: Landis, Crane, Rodin,
Baldwin, and Mayor Thomas. Councilmembers absent: None. Staff present: City
Manager Chambers, Assistant City Manager Sangiacomo, City Attorney Rapport,
Director of Planning and Community Development Stump, Director of Electric Utility
Grandi, Project and Grant Administrator Mills, Director of Public Works/City Engineer
Eriksen, Finance Director Elton, and City Clerk Currie.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. PROCLAMATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS/PRESENTATIONS
4. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Regular Minutes of 4/21/10
b. Regular Minutes of 4/7/10
M/S Rodin/Landis to approve the Regular Minutes of April 7, 2010, and April 21, 2010,
as submitted. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers
Landis, Crane, Rodin, Baldwin, and Mayor Thomas. NOES: None. ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
6. RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
M/S Landis/Baldwin to approve the Consent Calendar items 7a-7g:
a. Adoption of Ordinance Adding Cityview Trail to the City's Park and Recreation
Facilities
b. Award Contract for Environmental Drilling - Ukiah Corporation Yard,
Specification No. 10-05 to Clear Heart Drilling, Inc., Santa Rosa, CA in the
Amount of $38,428.00 with an Authorization of $5000 for Potential Change
Orders
C. Update Report Regarding Status of Water Emergency Conditions Necessitating
Emergency Resolution to Expedite Construction of Oak Manor Drive Water Well
d. Report to Council Regarding the Purchase of a Vanguard Micro-Ohmmeter Test
Set from Tarbell Associates in the Amount of $5,947.50 Including Tax and
Freight (EUD)
e. Update Report on Local Emergency Declaration Regarding Drought and Water
Shortage Status
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f. Report to Council of the Expenditure of $8,649.41 to Tiiger, Inc. for the Purchase
of a Load Deck and a Dolly for the Electric Utility Department (EUD)
g. Award of Contract for the Wood Pole Testing Project to Osmose Utility Services,
Inc. for the Testing of Approximately 1800 City Owned Wood Poles in the
Amount of $70,000
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
None.
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS (6:15 PM)
10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Discussion and Possible Action to Draft a Local Ordinance on Mobile Home
Park Rent Stabilization. 6:12:25 PM
Councilmember Baldwin presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Follow
Sonoma and Lake County's programs, and instruct the City Attorney to prepare a
draft ordinance.
Public Comment Opened 6:33 pm
Public Speaking in support of the item: JR Rose 6:33:42 PM; Lisa Hillegas,
Managing Attorney Legal Services Northern California 6:47:21 PM; Bart Clark on
behalf of his father and two aunts 6:51:24 PM; Jon Burton, Rancho del Ray
6:52:11 PM; Jessie Martin 6:54:54 PM: Gina Scott, Manor Oak 6:57:58 PM;
David Vilner 7:06:14 PM; and Jay Twigg, Rancho del Ray 7:08:40 PM.
Public Speaking in opposing of the item: Doug Johnson, Western Manufactured
Housing Communities Association (WMA) 6:38:34 PM and Judy Hatch, Shady
Grove Mobile Home Park 7:00:08 PM.
Public Comment Closed 7:12 pm
M/S Baldwin/Rodin to direct city attorney to look at several ordinances including
Santa Rosa's to review the 5th amendment issues in the Galida Case to come up
with a vacancy control acceptable to the courts. Motion Failed due to
amendments suggested by Councilmember Rodin. 7:35:37 PM
M/S Rodin/Landis to direct staff through the budget process to investigate
allocation of staff time and costs if the City were to implement an ordinance and
in conjunction with the ordinances the City Attorney Rapport will look at. Motion
carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Landis, Crane,
Rodin, Baldwin, and Mayor Thomas. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN:
None. 7:43:43 PM 7:49:31 PM 7:55:29 PM
Public Comment Reopened 7:50 pm
Public Speaking to the item: David Vilner; Jon Burton; Bart Clark; Jessie Martin;
Lisa Hillegas; John Allen; and JR Rose.
Public Comment Closed 8:08 pm
Recessed at 8:14 pm
Reconvened at 8:21 pm
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b. Approval of Contract Amendment with Leonard Charles and Associates for
the Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report for the Ukiah Water
Rights Permit Amendment Project. 8:25:28 PM
Director of Planning and Community Development Stump presented the item.
Recommended Action(s): Approve the amended contract with Leonard Charles
and Associates.
MIS Crane/Rodin to approve the Recommended Action.
Public Comment Opened 8:44 pm
Public Speaking to the item: Linda Sanders
Public Comment Closed 8:51 pm
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. Adopt the Resolution for the Lodi Energy Center (LEC) Application for
Certification (AFC), the Power Sales Agreement (PSA), and the Project
Management and Operation Agreement (PMOA). (EUD) 8:51:48 PM
Electric Utility Director Grandi presented the item. Recommended Action(s):
Adopt the resolution, as amended with three language changes made for
clarification purposes, for the Lodi Energy Center Application for Certification, the
Power Sales Agreement, and the Project Management and Operations
Agreement. 9:11:00 PM
Public Comment Opened 9:03 pm
Public Speaking to the item: Don Dame, Assistant Manager for NCPA
Public Comment Closed 9:05 pm
MIS Rodin/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.
b. Verbal Report by City Manager and Finance Director Regarding Status of
Sewer and Water Rate Studies, Proposition 218 Process, and Future Rate
Adoption Timeline 9:12:09 PIS
.City Manager Chambers and Finance Director Elton reported to Council on the
timeline required to follow Proposition 218 notice requirements related to water
and sewer rates. Staff is prepared to bring the rates forward for Council
consideration at the May 19, 2010 regular meeting. If the council approves the
notice process, notices would be mailed in early June, 2010. The Council will
hold a public hearing after 45 days notice to property owners, and then would
adopt rates for each system. The new rates would take effect about two (2)
months from the date the Council authorized notice to be given, so that if the
Council gives approval on May 19 for the notices to be sent, the new rates would
begin in August 2010.
City Manager Chambers reported the water and sewer budgets have been
finalized. City Manager Chambers reported attending the Ukiah Valley Sanitation
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District Meeting on April 28, 2010, and received the District's comments.
Chambers reported that staff will incorporate as many of the UVSD requests that
are practical into the rate model, there are some requests that may not be
feasible to include.
12. COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilmember Landis reported the Economic Development Financing Corporation
(EDFC) and some other agencies are sponsoring Access to Capital for those who want
to find out about funding sources and opportunities for economic development in the
community May 13, from 9 am to 1 pm. Councilmember Rodin and Landis are going to
Davis, CA, to meet with Glenda Humiston for further exploration of the USDA
opportunities they found out about form Santa Cruz. A Healthy and Complete Streets
forum is May 6, 2010. Landis also commented on the ribbon cutting ceremony at the
Orchard Street Bridge. Citizens noticed the City/County collaboration. 9:31:27 PM
Mayor Thomas reported that a valley resident reported the State of California flag at City
Hall is frayed. 9:33:44 PM
13. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS
City Clerk Currie reported the annual appointments to Ukiah's boards, commissions, and
committees are scheduled for next month. If Council knows of anyone who would be
interested in serving their community in one of these volunteer positions, please direct
them to the city clerk or the boards and commissions page of the website. If Council
wishes to agendize the interview and appointment process, staff should be notified.
Adjourned to closed session and the Ukiah Redevelopment Agency at 9:39 pm.
14. CLOSED SESSION - Closed Session may be held at any time during the meeting
a. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation
Government Code Section 54956.9(b)(1) - Significant exposure to litigation (1
case)
Reconvened in Open Session at 10:55 pm with no reportable action.
15. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:55 pm.
(A L-A A-
J nne M. Currie, City Clerk
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