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Home My WebLink About2010-08-18 CC MinutesCC Page 1 of 6 CITY OF UKIAH CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Regular Meeting CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 300 Seminary Avenue Ukiah, CA 95482 August 18, 2010 6:00 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on August 18, 2010, the notice for which being legally noticed on August 13, 2010. Mayor Thomas called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm. Roll was taken with the following Councilmembers present: Landis, Crane, Baldwin, and Mayor Thomas. Councilmembers absent: Rodin. Staff present: City Manager Chambers, Assistant City Manager Sangiacomo, City Attorney Rapport, Director of Electric Utility Grandi, and City Clerk Currie. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PROCLAMATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS/PRESENTATIONS a. Proclamation: Women's Right to Vote 90th Anniversary Councilmember Landis read and presented the proclamation to Dr. Katazyna Rolsinski with the National Women's Political Caucus. Dr. Katazyna Rolsinski provided information on the August 26, 2010, event and those who assisted with the event. b. Proclamation: Fabulous Flashback Car Show 20th Anniversary Mayor Thomas read the proclamation and presented it to Tom Cropp. Mr. Cropp provided information regarding the Fabulous Flashback Car Show, September 18 and 19, 2010. 4. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Regular Minutes of 8/4/10 M/S Crane/Landis to Approve the Regular Minutes of August 4, 2010, as amended with the correction of Guinness McFadden on page 4. Motion carried by an all AYE voice vote. 6. RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION 7. CONSENT CALENDAR M/S Landis/Crane to Approve the Consent Calendar items 7a-7h: a. Report of Disbursements for Month of July 2010 b. Authorize City Manager to Negotiate and Execute A Revised Memorandum of Understanding Between County of Mendocino and City of Ukiah Regarding Low Gap Park and the Development of Ukiah's First Skate Park CC Page 4 of 6 Continued to the September 1, 2010, meeting. d. Discussion and Possible Action to Provide Notice and Conduct A Hearing on Proposed Curbside Waste Collection Fee Increases Pursuant to Proposition 218 and Division 4, Chapter 6, Article 1 of the Ukiah City Code, Commencing With Section 3950 Continued to the September 1, 2010, meeting. e. Report on the Mendocino County Board of Supervisor's Ballot Initiative to Impose A Half-Cent Sales Tax and Consideration of the Mendocino County Tax Sharing Ad Hoc Committee's Request to Designate Representatives and Meet to Negotiate A Tax Sharing Agreement From the Proceeds Should the Measure be Approved Assistant City Manager Sangiacomo presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Receive report on the Mendocino County Board of Supervisor's ballot initiative to impose a half-cent sales tax and consider the Mendocino County Tax Sharing Ad Hoc Committee's request to designate representatives and meet to negotiate a tax sharing agreement from the proceeds should the measure be approved. Public Comment Opened 7:54 pm Public Speaking to the item: John McCowen, Mendocino County Board of Supervisors; Robin Collier, Executive Director Mendocino County Tomorrow; and JR Rose. Public Comment Closed 8:03 pm M/S Baldwin/Landis to Approve the existing tax sharing ad hoc committee, Councilmembers Rodin and Crane, to meet with Mendocino County Supervisors McCowen and Smith and the committee will report back to City Council by September 15, 2010. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Landis, Crane, Baldwin, and Mayor Thomas. NOES: None. ABSENT: Councilmember Rodin. ABSTAIN: None. 12. COUNCIL REPORTS Councilmember Baldwin expressed his continued concerns regarding the banners and illegal signs and hopes enforcement will happen this year. 13. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS City Manager Chambers reported the November 2, 2010, City Council Election is underway. Chambers proposes the following protocol for requests for information from campaign candidates: 1) requests will be processed as a public information request; 2) any candidate requesting information that takes extensive staff analysis or time will be agendized for City Council approval; 3) if information is provided to a candidate, all candidates will be made aware; 4) employees are often asked to make endorsements, it is preferred employees not endorse any candidate in writing, however, employees can still choose to do so; 5) employees displaying of yard signs is acceptable; and 6) is advising candidates not to ask employees for endorsements. City Manager Chambers reported she plans to extend, as a courtesy, to the candidate who is not an incumbent a CC Page 5 of 6 briefing on city business to bring him up to date. Chambers added if City Council wished to discuss these items, it will be agendized. City Council expressed no interest. City Clerk Currie reported the Board of Appeals recruitment closed Friday, August 20, 2010, and Parks, Recreation, and Golf and Airport Commissions still have vacancies and the deadline for applications is September 8, 2010. Adjourned to closed session and convene as the Ukiah Redevelopment Agency at 8:11 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) Not heard b. Conference with Real Property Negotiators (§54956.8) Property: APN 180-080-57, 58, 59, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, and 180-110-08, 09, 10 Negotiator: Jane Chambers, City Manager Negotiating Parties: Ukiah Redevelopment Agency and Northwest Atlantic (Costco) Under Negotiation: Price & Terms Not heard. Conference with Labor Negotiator 54957.6) Agency Representative: Jane Chambers, City Manager Employee Organizations: Miscellaneous Unit and Management Unit d. Conference with Real Property Negotiators (§54956.8) Property: APN 002-232-12, 13 and 002-282-18 and 19 APN 002-232-09, 10, 11 Negotiator: Jane Chambers, City Manager Negotiating Parties: Ukiah Redevelopment Agency, City of Ukiah, North Coast Railroad Authority, Weston Solutions Inc, and Administrative Office of the Courts Under Negotiation: Price and Terms Not heard. e. Conference with Real Property Negotiators (§54956.8) Property: APN 002-192-01, 02, 03, 11, 14 and 18 Negotiator: Jane Chambers, City Manager Negotiating Parties: Ukiah Redevelopment Agency, City of Ukiah, and Administrative Office of the Courts Under Negotiation: Price and Terms Not heard. CC Page 6 of 6 Reconvened in Open Session at 8:40 pm with no reportable action. 15. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:40 pm. ~M n~Q oAnne M. Currie, City Clerk