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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-04-06 CC MinutesCITY OF UKIAH CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Regular Meeting CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 300 Seminary Avenue Ukiah, CA 95482 4/6/2011 6:00 pm 1. ROLL CALL Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on April 6, 2011, the notice for which being legally noticed on April 1, 2011. Mayor Rodin called the meeting to order at 6:03 pm. Roll was taken with the following Councilmembers present: Landis, Thomas, Crane, Baldwin, and Mayor Rodin. Councilmembers absent: None. Staff present: City Manager Chambers, Assistant City Manager Sangiacomo, City Attorney Rapport, Community Services Administrator Marsolan, Director of Planning and Community Development Stump, Senior Planner Jordan, Project and Program Analyst Riley, Director of Public Safety Dewey, Captain Taylor, Finance Director Elton, and City Clerk Currie. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PROCLAMATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS/PRESENTATIONS a. Presentation Of Certificates Of Recognition For Life-Saving Efforts By Caitlyn Hallman And Philip Coren. Mayor Rodin read a letter from Senor Post, the gentleman whom the students saved. Caitlyn Hallman and Phil Coren provided a verbal account of the event. 4. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Special Council Meeting of 3/21/11 b. Regular Council Meeting of 3/16/11 C. Regular Council Meeting of 3/2/11 d. Regular Council Meeting of 2/16/11 M/S Landis/Baldwin to approve special minutes of 3/2/11 and regular minutes of 2/16/11 as submitted and the regular minutes of 3/16/11 and 3/2/11 as amended. Motion carried by all AYE voice vote. 6. RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION 7. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Approval Of Notice Of Completion For Neighborhood Enhancement Clara Avenue Phase I Project, Specification No. 10-12 b. Report Purchase Of Silver Membership From Info-Tech Research Group For $5,500.00 C. Approve Design And Assistance With Construction Related Activities Associated With The Repair Of The Failed Tainter Valve Seals At The Lake Page 1 4/6/2011 Mendocino Hydroelectric. Plant And Authorize The City Manager To Execute All Of The Necessary Agreements. (EUD) d. Adoption Of A Resolution Approving NCPA Green Power Project Third Phase Agreement Amendment To Allocate Shares From Existing Participants To Additional Member, City Of Gridley- And Authorize The City Manager To Execute All Of The Necessary Agreements. (.EUD) e. Report To Council Of The Expenditure Of $6,844.38 To DLT Solutions For The Purchase Of Topobase Software For The Electric Utility Department. (EUD) M/S Thomas/Baldwin to approve items 7a-7e. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Councilmembers Landis, Crane, Thomas, Baldwin, and Mayor Rodin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. 8. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS Daphne Macneil, resident, expressed her concern regarding Smartmeters over health affects, fire danger, and hacking resulting in vulnerability. The group Wired for a Healthy Ukiah is working on educating the community on Smartmeters. A petition will be circulated to rescind the agreement with PG&E regarding the data collectors, disable Ukiah's wireless meters, support a moratorium on Smartmeter installation, and support Senate Bill 37. She requested adding this topic to a future agenda and notification of when it is agendized. Ed Nieves expressed his concern about Smartmeters. regarding electronic and other wireless devises being damaged by Smartmeters and requested Council to direct staff to do research on Smartmeters. 11. PUBLIC HEARINGS (6:15 PM) a. Adopt Resolution Approving A Negative Declaration And Amending the Ukiah Municipal Airport Master Plan Director of Planning and Community Development Stump presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Conduct a public hearing and adopt a Resolution approving a Negative Declaration and amending the Ukiah Municipal Airport Master Plan. Public Hearing Opened 6:32 pm Public Hearing Closed 6:33 pm M/S Landis/Thomas to approve adoption of a Resolution approving a Negative Declaration and amending the Ukiah Municipal Airport Master Plan. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Councilmembers Landis, Crane, Thomas, Baldwin, and Mayor Rodin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. 9. COUNCIL REPORTS Councilmember Baldwin reported Mayor Rodin and he had a positive meeting with Board of Supervisors McCowen and Smith, City Manager Chambers, and the County CEO regarding tax sharing. Baldwin also reported on his continued work on governance issues as part of the sewer ad hoc committee. Councilmember Baldwin read a two minute personal statement (see attachment 1). Page 2 4/6/2011 Councilmember Crane expressed his disagreement with the venue (a City Council Meeting) Councilmember Baldwin gave his personal statement even though he agrees with the message. Councilmember Landis reported the sewer ad hoc committee is touring the collection system and wastewater treatment plant. Landis continues to work with a group formed by the Community Foundation and Economic Development Finance Corporation, looking at broadband and using it as a tool for economic development. Councilmember Landis reported on her attendance at a meeting today regarding modular meat processing facilities. Mayor Rodin reported meeting today, as a City Representative, with the public advisory courthouse group. The architect brought models to illustrative very preliminary site layouts. Two sites are still under consideration, one around the library and the other around the depot. The AOC wants to move forward on the CEQA process in May. Rodin suggested to the AOC use of the Council Chambers May 17, 2011, (tentatively) to give a presentation to the public which would be the same presentation provided to the Board of Supervisors; another option is to request the AOC give its presentation at the beginning of a Council Meeting. The AOC still plans to present the two sites to the Public Works Board June 17. City Manager Chambers stated staff will work on determining a time and date for the public presentation. Mayor Rodin reported the LAFCO Board directed the executive officer to release the MSR RFP. USPS public meeting is scheduled for April 21, 2011, at 6:30 pm at the Ukiah Valley Conference Center. Rodin requested USPS provide their presentation in advance to allow time to read it, but has not heard back. 10. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS 12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Discussion Of Relinquishment Of The Administration Of The Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) Program By The Ukiah Chamber Of Commerce And Recommendation For Continued Service Through The City Of Ukiah In Collaboration With The TOT Committee Assistant City Manager Sangiacomo and Project and Program Analyst Riley presented the item and noted the final report from the Chamber for the 2010 TOT contract year. Recommended Action(s): 1) Authorize City staff to administer the TOT Program with direction from the TOT Committee. 2) Direct staff to return with a TOT Work Plan and Budget for the 2011 Calendar Year. Public Comment Opened 7:10 pm Public Speaking to the item: Joyce Beard, representing Visit Mendocino County, offered to partner with Ukiah; Lisa Mammina; and John McCowen, citizen, Public Comment Closed 7:19 M/S Baldwin/Landis to approve the recommended action allowing staff to temporarily administer the program and to bring the item and a work plan to City Council within three months. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Councilmembers Landis, Thomas, Baldwin,.and Mayor Rodin. NOES: Councilmembei Crane. ABSENT. None. ABSTAIN:'None. Page 3 4/6/2011 b. Report To Council Regarding Operations And Enforcement At The Skate Park City Manager Chambers, Assistant City Manager Sangiacomo, and Community Services Administrator Marsolan presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Receive the report and provide additional direction as necessary. Public Comment Opened 7:54 pm Public Speaking to the item: Lisa Mammina; Patrick Webb, Senior at Redwood Academy; and Mary McClanahan-Calvert. Public Comment Closed 8:06 pm Recessed 8:11 om Reconvened 8:25 pm c. Verbal Report To Council Regard Status Of. UVSD Connection Fees Director of Public Works and City Engineer Eriksen presented the item. Staff reported meeting with the UVSD staff to discuss connection fees. Two issues created by the connection fees are 1) the city processes the fees and 2) the affect on the overlap areas (those in the city limits but served by the UVSD). How the calculations are done is agreed upon. Staff will do an analysis of these connection fees and will report back to City Council with analysis at the April 20 regular meeting. Mayor Rodin brought up City Council's prior direction to staff to evaluate detachment. Councilmember Baldwin reported the District ad hoc committee stated a written proposal regarding detachment is needed before they will discuss detachment. Public Comment Opened 8:37 pm Public Speaking to the item: JR Rose, John McCowen, citizen. Public Comment Closed 8:43 pm 13. NEW BUSINESS C. Receive Introduction Presentation Of The Downtown Zoning Code (DZC) And Schedule A Joint Workshop With The Planning Commission To Begin Review Of The DZC Councilmembers Crane and Baldwin recused themselves. Planning and Community Development Stump and Senior Planner Jordan presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Receive introduction presentation on the DZC and schedule a joint City Council/Planning Commission workshop to discuss and review the DZC. Public Comment opened 9:21 pm Public Speaking to the Item: Rick Hansen, Director of Main Street, stated for the record they sent a communication to the City Council stating the results of a survey regarding formula fast food and that approximately 82% of the merchants within the downtown district were opposed to Planning Commission's Page 4 4/6/2011 recommendation of a ban on these establishments; Tammy Ingle, Owner of Quiznos, does not support a ban on all franchises; Mary McCllanahan-Cellvert, supports no formula fast food downtown; Lucy Neely, expressed appreciation for the work done on the code; Tony Shaw, Employers Council of Mendocino County, economic development aspect is lacking; and Sheridan Malone stated for the record he is objecting to a street extension and does want Stevenson Street a required street. Public Comment Closed 9:36 pm April 27, 2011, is the tentative date for a Joint Planning Commission and City Council Meeting. a. Discussion And Possible Introduction Of Public Nuisance Abatement Ordinance Councilmembers Crane and Baldwin returned to Dais 9:37 pm City Attorney Rapport and Captain Taylor presented the item. Recommended Action: Introduce ordinance by title only. Public Comment Opened 10:09 pm Public speaking to the item: John Mayfield; Milli Hickey; Rodger Schwartz; Lisa Mammina; Tony Shaw, Employers Council Mendocino County; Linda Sanders, resident; and John McCowen, citizen. Public Comment Closed 10:34 pm Councilmember Crane left dais 10:27 pm Councilmember Crane returned 10:29 pm Continued. Staff to work on revisions. b. Consideration Of Establishing A Public Safety Ad Hoc Committee, And Appointment Of Two Council Members Director of Public Safety Dewey presented the item. Recommended Action(s): to assist staff in exploring possible business models for future public safety services, staff recommends City Council establish a Public Safety Ad Hoc Committee and appoint two members. Continued to the April 20, 2011, City Council Meeting to select the two members. Councilmember Thomas expressed interest. 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 Labor Negotiator 54957.6) Agency Representative: Jane Chambers, City Manager Employee Organizations: Police, Fire, Electric, Miscellaneous, Management, and Department Head Units Page 5 4/6/2011 Closed Session not heard. 15. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:43 pm A Anne M. Currie, City Cler Page 6 4/6/2011 April 6, 2011 I've been heartsick since March 19`h when our President launched a war against Libya without Congressional debate and consent. I remain depressed, ashamed, and angered by President Obama's order for American war planes to attack a sovereign nation suffering a civil war. For two and a half weeks now, millions of our tax dollars have been blown up as Tomahawk missiles rain down on Libyan troops. Equally disheartening is today's silence from. supposed "anti-war" Democrats who went into the streets eight years ago to protest the Iraq war of George Bush. If those protests were legitimate, not simply an attack on a Republican President, the same protesters should be in action today. The war rhetoric of Barack Obama is roughly interchangeable with that of George Bush and equally devious. Isn't it Orwellian to tell the American people we are attacking Libyan troops for humanitarian reasons when our strategy from the get go has been to assist armed rebels seeking regime change? Isn't it doublethink* when President Obama tells us "there will be no American boots on the ground" while on his orders CIA operatives - wearing boots - have been in Libya working with the rebels for at least two weeks, finding them weapons and locating targets for our missiles. A-s-in-Iraq,-so-imw-in -L-ibya-the-Orwethan-state-ehange"H-y-mto-enemy-over-mght--Due-to-historical - amnesia and a deafening pop culture, few Americans recall that just ten months ago Gadaffi worked with the U.S. against Al Qaeda. Now, like Saddam in Iraq, he is demonized by the President and a warmongering Yellow Press led by CNN and MSNBC. As many know, military adventurism has been practiced by every American President since James K. Polk took California. So some will defend the current Democratic President noting he's simply following U.S. tradition, and doing nothing different in Libya than did Democrats JFK and LBJ in Vietnam, and Bill Clinton in Serbia. Yes, it's just more `of the same. But this war of choice is brought to us by the leader whose charismatic 2008 campaign inspired millions with the promise of hope, peace, and "change we can believe in. At a time when the City of Ukiah, Mendocino County, and our State government face huge budget cuts that cruelly eliminate critical services along with jobs of dedicated public employees, our President has initiated a third war in a Muslim nation, a war that's illegal, dangerous, hypocritical, and unfunded. Facing massive deficits at every level of government, Barack Obama's war dishonors us as it squanders our national wealth. I encourage Ukiahans to challenge this new war and the two old ones; email or call the President and our Washington representatives, then visit two web sites: Roots Action.org and The Real News.com Phil Baldwin, member Ukiah City Council * "The power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one's mind simultaneously, and accepting both of them To tell deliberate lies while genuinely believing in them, to forget any fact that has become inconvenient, and then, when it becomes necessary again, to draw it back from oblivion for just so long as it is needed, to deny the existence of objective reality and all the while to take account of the reality which one denies - all this is indispensably necessary. Even in using the word doublethink it is necessary to exercise doublethink. For by using the word one admits that one is tampering with reality, by afresh act of doublethink one erases this knowledge, and so on indefinitely, with the lie always one leap ahead of the truth. " George Orwell, 1984