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CITY OF UKIAH
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS
300 Seminary Avenue
Ukiah, CA 95482
December 1, 2010
6:00 pm
1. ROLL CALL
Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on December 1, 2010, the notice for which
being legally noticed on November 24, 2010. Mayor Thomas called the meeting to order
at 6:02 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 Public Works and City Engineer Eriksen, Purchasing Supervisor Horger,
Community Services Administrator Merz, IT Supervisor Butler, and City Clerk Currie.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. PROCLAMATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS/PRESENTATIONS
4. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
6. RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
M/S Landis/Baldwin to Approve the Consent Calendar items 7a-7h:
a. Report On Receipt Of California Commission On Peace Officer Standards And
Training (POST) Workshop Funding And Approval Of Budget Amendment
b. Award Of Bid For Purchase Of 2500 Gallons Of Aluminum Chlorhydrate To
Hercules, Inc. @ $4.07 / Gallon For The Total Amount Of $10,175.00, Plus Tax
C. Update Report On Local Emergency Declaration Regarding Drought And Water
Shortage Status
d. Update Report Regarding Status Of Water Emergency Conditions Necessitating
Emergency Resolution To Expedite Construction Of Oak Manor Drive Water
Well
e. Notification To The City Council Of The Construction Of A Rock Buttress On
Fish Hatchery Road By Gregg Simpson Trucking
f. Award Purchase Of 1080 Cubic Feet Of Anthracite Filter Media To ERS
Industrial Services, Inc. In The Amount Of $11,877.57
g. Approval Of Amendment #1 To Green Valley Consulting Engineers For
Construction Management & Inspection Services For Gobbi/Oak
Manor/Babcock Lane Re-Alignment And Associated Budget Amendment &
Fund Transfer
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Award Purchase Of Diving Board For The Ukiah Municipal Pool By Recreonics,
Inc. In The Amount Of $10,128 Plus Associated Shipping Costs Purchased With
Grant Funds For Pool Renovation
Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Landis, Rodin,
Crane, Baldwin, and Mayor Thomas. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
8. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Susan Knopf requested Municipal Code Section 8074 be amended to include planting
strips, which would encourage tree planting.
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS (6:15 PM)
10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Approval Of Budget Amendment To Fund Contract With Wagner And
Bonsignore For Engineering Services Pertaining To Support Of The City's
Water Right Petition And Other Water Services In The Amount $50,000
Director of Public Works and City Engineer Eriksen presented the item.
Recommended Action(s): Approval Of Budget Amendment To Fund Contract
With Wagner And Bonsignore For Engineering Services Pertaining To Support
Of The City's Water Right Petition and Other Water Services In The Amount
$50,000
M/S Crane/Rodin to Approve Recommended Action(s). Motion carried by
the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Landis, Rodin, Crane, and
Mayor Thomas. NOES: Councilmember Baldwin. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN:
None.
11. NEW BUSINESS
a. Approval of Contract with Seabrook & Associates (Formerly The Phillips
Group) To Perform Building Permit Plan Check and Substitute Building
Inspection Services
City Manager Chambers presented the item. Recommended Action(s):
Approve the Contract with Seabrook and Associates to perform building permit
plan check, substitute building inspection, and other related services.
M/S Crane/Rodin to Approve Recommended Action(s). Motion carried by
the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Landis, Rodin, Crane,
Baldwin, and Mayor Thomas. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
b. Consideration And Approval Of The City Of Ukiah Tree Management
Guidelines And Consideration Of The Tree Advisory Group's (TAG) Future
Priorities
Community Services Administrator Merz and Assistant City Manager
Sangiacomo presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Approve the
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proposed City of Ukiah Tree Management Guidelines and Provide direction to
the TAG.
TAG participants addressed City Council regarding the guidelines and the
process they went through to create the guidelines and requested approval:
Miles Gordon, Susan Knopf, and Pete Passof.
MIS Landis/Baldwin to Approve the proposed City of Ukiah Tree
Management Guidelines, support the three future goals of Updating the
City Master Tree List, Create a Landmark Tree Program, and Improve
education and outreach. The motion was amended to include a one year
review of the item. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES:
Councilmembers Landis, Rodin, Crane, Baldwin, and Mayor Thomas. NOES:
None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
Discussion And Possible Approval Of Streetlight Pole License For PG&E
SmartMeter Equipment
Pulled at the request of PG&E and is expected to be heard at a February 2011
meeting.
C. Award Of Bid For The Roof Replacement At Todd Grove And Vinewood
Parks, As Well As The Parks Department Shop And Approval Of
Corresponding Budget Amendment.
Community Services Administrator Merz and Purchasing Supervisor Horger
presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Deny the bid protest and award
the contract to Elmack Construction Company in the amount of $15,585.37 plus
$12.50 per square foot for any necessary dry rot repair and approval of
corresponding budget amendment.
MIS Crane/Rodin to Approve Recommended Action(s). Motion carried by
the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Landis, Rodin, Crane,
Baldwin, and Mayor Thomas. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
d. Appointment Of New Mayor And Vice Mayor
City Manager Chambers presented the item. Recommended Action(s):
Nominate and establish the positions of Mayor and Vice Mayor for 2011.
Public Comment Opened 7:23 pm
Public Speaking to the item: John McCowen, former Ukiah City Councilmember.
Public Comment Closed 7:26 pm
MIS Baldwin/Rodin to Approve nomination of Vice-Mayor Rodin as
Mayor and Councilmember Landis as Vice Mayor. Motion carried by the
following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Landis, Rodin, Crane, Baldwin,
and Mayor Thomas. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
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e. Discussion And Possible Action Regarding Organization Of Ad/Hoc And
Standing Committees Of The City Council
City Manager Chambers presented the item. The Investment Oversight should
remain as is and not be part of this discussion as suggested in the ASR.
Recommended Action(s): Discuss the merits and approve three standing
committees as outlined, and direct the City Manager to work with the Mayor to
accomplish assignments for the New Year.
Public Comment Opened 6:33 pm
Public Speaking to the item: John McCowen
Public Comment Closed 6:35 pm
Upcoming Mayor Rodin to work with staff regarding the possibility of organization
of the committees. This item will come back to City Council.
h. A Report To City Council Regarding Preservation Of The Ukiah Downtown
Post Office Location
City Manager Chambers and Councilmember Rodin presented the item.
Recommended Action(s): receive report and provide any further direction to
staff as necessary.
Public Comment Opened 7:47 pm
Public speaking to the item: Mike Sweeney, John McCowen, JR Rose, Lisa
Mammina, Marty Lombardy, Marcy Wright, and Heidi Dickerson representing
Congressman Mike Thompson, Mendocino County.
Public Comment Closed 8:05 pm
By Consensus of the City Council, Councilmember Rodin and Mayor Thomas
will collaborate writing a letter to the postal service encouraging a transparent
public process, inquiring as to what their procedures are with assessing postal
locations and closures, and inviting them to Ukiah for a meeting.
g. Approve The Purchase Of 12 Apple !Pad Devices To Support The City Of
Ukiah's Paperless Agenda Initiative In The Amount Of $11,205.97
City Manager Chambers and IT Supervisor Butler presented the item.
Recommended Action(s): Approve purchase of 12 Apple iPad to support the
City of Ukiah's Paperless Agenda Initiative for $11,205.97 for account
100.1905.690.000 supplies and equipment form the Santa Rosa Apple Store.
Public Comment Opened 8:38 pm
Public Speaking to the item: Steve Roberts and Lisa Mammina
Public Comment closed 8:50 pm
This item is continued until after a workshop to review the iPad.
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12. COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilmember Landis reported that a Woody BioMass presentation is scheduled for
December 2, 2010, from 10 am - 3 pm at the Ukiah Valley Conference Center by UC
Berkeley staff.
Councilmember Baldwin requested an agenda item for March inviting the County Clerk
in charge of elections to discuss with Council how to bring polling places back into the
City of Ukiah.
13. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS
Adjourned to closed session and convene as the Ukiah Redevelopment Agency at 9:10
pm.
14. CLOSED SESSION - Closed Session may be held at anv time durina the meetin
a. Conference with Legal Counsel -Existing Litigation
Government Code Section 54956.9
Name of case: (Ukiah Valley Sanitation District v. City of Ukiah, SCUK1057183
b. Conference with Legal Counsel Anticipated Litigation Initiation of litigation
pursuant to subdivision c of Government Code Section 54956.9: (1 case)
C. 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, Executive Director
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
e. Conference with Real Property Negotiators (§54956.8)
Property: APN 002-192-01, 02, 03, 11, 14 and 18
Negotiator: Jane Chambers, Executive Director
Negotiating Parties: Ukiah Redevelopment Agency, City of Ukiah, and
Administrative Office of the Courts
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
Reconvened in Open Session at 10:30 pm with no reportable action.
15. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:30 pm.
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Anne M. Currie, City Clerk