HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-12-15 CC MinutesCITY OF UKIAH
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS
300 Seminar Avenue
Ukiah, CA 95482
12/15/2010
6:00 pm
1. ROLL CALL
Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on December 15, 2010, the notice for
which being legally noticed on December 10, 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, Deputy Director of Public Works-Engineering and Streets Seanor, Community
Services Administrator Merz-Marsolan, Interim Finance Director Carmichael, Finance
Controller Newell, Finance Director Elton, and City Clerk Currie.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. PROCLAMATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS/PRESENTATIONS
a. Adoption of Resolution Declaring Results of Statewide General Municipal
Election of November 2, 2010 and Swearing in Ceremony for Councilmembers
Landis, Thomas, and Baldwin.
City Clerk Currie presented the item. Recommended Action(s): 1) Adopt
Resolution Reciting the Fact of the General Municipal Election held on November
2, 2010, Declaring the Result and Such Other Matters as Provided by Law. 2)
Direct the City Clerk to enter into the minutes a statement of results. 3) Direct the
City Clerk to present the Certificates of Election and Administer the Oath of
Office to the Newly Elected Officials
M/S Councilmember Rodin/Baldwin to approve Adoption of Resolution
Declaring Results of Statewide General Municipal Election of November 2, 2010.
Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Councilmember Landis,
Crane, Rodin, Baldwin, and Mayor Thomas. NOES: None. ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
City Clerk Currie read a statement of election results, which is included for the
record. The whole number of ballots cast was 4759; the names of the persons
voted for member of city council were Mary Anne Landis with a total of 2366
votes, Benj Thomas with a total of 2294 votes, Phil Baldwin with a total of 2293
votes, and Kevin R. Grant with a total of 1750 votes; No measure(s) were voted
upon; and The number of votes given at each precinct to each person:
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Precinct
Thomas
Grant
Baldwin
Landis
200001
95
86
82
80
200002
47
41
54
46
200003
298
212
263
292
200004
261
199
243
290
999122
0
1
0
0
999201
0
0
0
0
999202
103
66
82
104
999203
73
66
68
82
999204
67
55
78
66
999205
85
88
70
93
999206
40
45
50
42
999207
35
30
42
31
999208
41
36
57
38
999209
26
19
34
30
999211
64
36
84
65
999212
39
35
55
38
999213
71
55
88
68
999214
51
27
61
47
999215
92
42
88
97
999216
185
121
167
198
999217
35
10
36
35
999218
48
35
52
55
999219
58
42
73
60
999220
107
69
74
109
999221
0
0
0
0
999222
58
44
55
56
999223
39
29
79
55
999225
13
12
13
14
999226
24
30
35
31
999227
43
36
48
42
999228
34
36
31
38
999229
69
63
55
68
999230
29
34
24
33
999231
64
48
52
61
999235
0
2
0
2
Total
Votes
2294
1750
2293
2366
i
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Councilmembers Landis, Thomas, and Baldwin accepted a certificate of election
and gave an oath of office.
b. Incoming/Outgoing Mayor Presentations
Incoming Mayor Rodin presented outgoing Mayor Thomas with a plaque.
C. Reorganization of Council
Mayor Rodin assumed the gavel and presided over the meeting.
4. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Regular Minutes of December 1, 2010
MIS Baldwin/Thomas to approve minutes of December 1, 2010, as amended.
Motion carried by all AYE voice vote.
6. RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Report of Disbursements for the Month of November 2010
b. Approval of Notice of Completion for Street Striping 2010, Specification No. 10-
16
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. Approval of Notice of Completion for the Electrical Installation of Musco Sports
Cluster Green System and Site Utility Infrastructure at Anton Stadium,
Specification No. 10-07
f. Award of Bid for Purchase of Two Police Patrol Vehicles in the Amount of
$57,567.88 to Hoblit Motors
g. Adopt Resolution Authorizing Removal of Twenty Four Minute Parking Zone at
238-A Hospital Drive
MIS Thomas/Crane to approve Consent Calendar items 7a-7g. Motion carried by the
following roll call votes: AYES: Councilmembers Landis, Thomas, Crane, Baldwin, and
Mayor Rodin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
8. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Don Larson reported that in October 2010, Willits had a 10,000 step walk around the
community for a week of commemorating health and planet and suggested Ukiah hold
similar events.
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JR Rose congratulated Councilmembers Landis, Thomas, and Baldwin on the election
and welcomed Mayor Rodin and Vice Mayor Landis. He reminded Council about his
cable show and invited them to participate.
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10.
PUBLIC HEARINGS (6:15 PM)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Adoption of the Identity Theft Prevention Program
Finance Controller Newell and Finance Director Elton presented the item.
Recommended Action(s): Adopt the Identity Theft Program.
M/S Landis/Baldwin to approve Adoption of the Identity Theft Prevention
Program. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Councilmembers
Landis, Thomas, Crane, Baldwin, and Mayor Rodin. NOES: None. ABSENT:
None. ABSTAIN: None.
b. Adoption of Resolution Amending Resolution No. 2009-07 Establishing
Utility Deposits, Service Fees and Rules Governing Utility Deposits
Finance Controller Newell and Finance Director Elton presented the item.
Recommended Action(s): Adopt Resolution amending Resolution 2009-07
establishing utility deposits, service fees and rules governing utility deposits.
M/S Crane/Landis to approve Recommended Action. Motion carried by the
following roll call votes: AYES: Councilmembers Landis, Thomas, Crane,
Baldwin, and Mayor Rodin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
C. Approve Plans and Specifications No. 10-19 for Renovation of Ukiah
Municipal Swimming Pool Facility
Community Services Administrator Merz-Marsolan presented the item.
Recommended Action(s): Approve plans and specifications no. 10-19 for
Renovation of 25 yard Swimming Pool and Pool House.
M/S Landis/Thomas to approve Plans and Specifications No. 10-19 for
Renovation of the 25 yard Swimming Pool and Pool House. Motion carried by
the following roll call votes: AYES: Councilmembers Landis, Thomas, Crane,
Baldwin, and Mayor Rodin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
d. Issuance of Request for Proposal for Enterprise Resource Planning
Software
Interim Finance Director Carmichael and Finance Director Elton presented the
item. Recommended Action(s): Approve the issuance of the Enterprise
Resource Planning Software and Service Request for Proposal.
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M/S Landis/Crane to approve Issuance of Request for Proposal for Enterprise
Resource Planning Software. Motion carried by the following roll call votes:
AYES: Councilmembers Landis, Thomas, Crane, Baldwin, and Mayor Rodin.
NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
e. Award of Contract to Carollo Engineers for Engineering Services to
Prepare the Recycled Water Master Plan
M/S Crane/Landis to approve Recommended Action
Deputy Director of Public Works Engineering and Streets Division Seanor
presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Award contract to Carollo
Engineers for the preparation of the Recycled Water Master Plan.
Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Councilmembers Landis,
Thomas, Crane, Baldwin, and Mayor Rodin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
f. Discussion and Possible Action to Approve of Authorize the City
Manager/Executive Director to Negotiate and Execute an Exclusive
Negotiating Agreement With Costco Wholesale Corporation
Heard at the Ukiah Redevelopment Agency Meeting. Item continued.
11. NEW BUSINESS
a. Fiscal Year-End June 30, 2010 Projections Update
City Manager Chambers and Finance Director Elton presented the item.
Headings for Attachment 1 and 2 should be Adopted and Current Projection
instead of Manager Proposal and Council Approved. Recommended Action:
Receive update report.
City Council received report.
b. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Council Board, Committee,
and Commission Appointments
Mayor Rodin presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Discuss and
appointment of City Councilmembers to various boards, committees, and
commissions.
LAFCO board has two city seats, one is Ukiah with Ukiah's alternate being
Willits. If the alternate be someone from City of Ukiah instead of Willits,
Councilmember Thomas will be the alternate.
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COMMITTEE
ASSIGNED TO
Greater Ukiah Chamber of Commerce Liaison
Thomas
ex officio
Landis/Alternate
City Selection Committee
Mayor
Investment Oversight Committee
Thomas
Library Advisory Board
Thomas
Landis/Alternate
Main Street Program Board of Directors
Thomas
ex officio
Landis/Alternate
Mendocino Council of Governments (MCOG)
Rodin
Thomas/Alternate
Mendocino County Inland Water and Power
Thomas
Commission
Baldwin/Alternate
Mendocino County Airport Land Use Commission
Mayor
Mendocino Solid Waste Mgmt. Authority (MSWMA)
Landis
Baldwin/Alternate
Mendocino Transit Authority (MTA) Board of Directors
Thomas
Baldwin/Alternate
Northern California Power Agency (NCPA)
Thomas
Electrical Utility
Director/Alternate
Transmission Agency of Northern California (TANC)
Thomas/Public Utility
Director
Russian River Watershed Association
Rodin
Landis/Alternate
Sun House Guild ex officio liaison
Thomas
Economic Development & Financing Corp. (EDFC)
Landis
Rodin/Alternate
Mendocino County Local Area Formation Commission
Rodin
(LAFCO)
Holly Madrigal
(Willits)/Alternate
Public Advisory Committee (Courthouse)
Rodin/Landis
Exploration w/City Hauler of Solid Waste Disposal
Landis/Thomas
Alternatives
Sales Tax Sharing
Rodin/Baldwin
UVSD Governance
Baldwin/Landis
By consensus, City Council accepted appointments.
Councilmember Baldwin expressed his concern regarding City Council having
more of a say through the liaisons to the various boards, commissions, and
committees. Staff is to look at how to agendize such liaison reporting
opportunities.
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12. COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilmember Crane expressed a concern regarding a potential breach of Brown Act
issue in the form of a serial meeting of an email from a firm on behalf of someone who
wants to develop in Ukiah. The email was forwarded to all Councilmembers by staff and
requested City Manager Chambers look into it.
Mayor Rodin reported that the Mendocino Council of Governments on December 6,
2010, awarded Ukiah $66,215 from the Local Transportation Fund 2% Bicycle &
Pedestrian Funding for the NWP Rail Trail, Phase 1 project. This amount will serve as
the 10% match to the City's NWP Rail Trail, Phase 1 Bicycle Transportation Account
(BTA) funded project. Rodin also reported that a League of California Cities Redwood
Region meeting is being held in Cloverdale, Friday, January 14, 2011, and maybe a
councilmember will attend.
Councilmember Baldwin inquired if the City has existing protocol for Councilmember
meeting with vendors or contractors. Baldwin requested the sign and code enforcement
regarding commercial signage be agendized. He also requested agendizing
reestablishing polling places to Ukiah in March.
Councilmember Thomas, at the request of Doug Hammerstrom, accepted an
appointment on the Community Services Policy Committee and reported Andrea Ivy with
Main Street resigned.
Councilmember Landis requested local purchasing preference be agendized.
13. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS
City Manager Chambers reported that the legality of the publishing of the Mobilehome
Rent Stabilization Ordinance is being questioned by Bruce and Judy Hatch. The
ordinance will be brought back for readoption in January 2011. Chambers reported that
a letter was received from Google Fiber; they are taking more time to make the selection
because more than 1,100 cities applied.
No Closed Session.
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 (ยง54956.8)
Property: APN 180-080-57, 58, 59, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, and 180-110-08, 09,
10
Negotiator: Jane Chambers, Executive Director
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Negotiating Parties: Ukiah Redevelopment Agency and Northwest Atlantic
(Costco)
Under Negotiation: Price & Terms
15. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:49 pm.
J Anne M. Currie, City Clerk
