HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-10-19 CC MinutesCITY OF UKIAH
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS
300 Seminary Avenue
Ukiah, CA 95482
10/19/2011
1. ROLL CALL
Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on October 19, 2011, the notice for which
being legally noticed on October 13, 2011. Mayor Rodin called the meeting to order at
6:00 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, City
Clerk Currie, Director of Planning and Community Development Stump, Director of Public
Safety Dewey, Police Capitan Wojcieszak, Electric Utility Director Grandi, and Purchasing
Supervisor Horger.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. PROCLAMATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS/PRESENTATIONS
a. Proclamation: 100th Anniversary Women's Right to Vote
Councilmember Landis read and presented the proclamation. Katazyna Rolsinski
addressed the City Council, discussed the October 10 suffrage sash making event,
and announced the Sunday, November 13, event at the Civic Center.
4. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Regular Meeting 10/5/11
M/S Baldwin/Landis to approve minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of 10/5/11 as
submitted. Motion carried by all AYE voice vote.
6. RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Report Of Disbursements For The Month Of September 2011.
b. Award Purchase Of 18,000 Feet Of 15kV, EPR Insulated 1100 Kcmil Compact
Single Conductor Cable To The Okonite Company In The Amount Of $109,659.33.
(EUD)
C. Notification To City Council Of Emergency Expenditure For Trenching, Conduit
Installation And Repaving On Oak Manor Drive To Wipf Construction In The
Amount Of $26,442.90. (EUD)
d. Report To Council Of The Expenditure Of $8,714.82 To Cooper Power Systems
C/O HD Supply, Portland, Oregon For The Purchase Of A Vacuum Fault
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Interrupter (VFI) Control Test Set For The Electric Utility Department. (EUD)
e. Award Purchase Of Miscellaneous Electric Utility Material Items For The Total
Amount Of $31,654.75. (EUD)
f. Award Purchase Of Power Poles To HD Supply, Benicia, In The Amount Of
$52,532.44. (EUD)
g. Notification To City Council Of Acquisition Of Professional Services From Ukiah
Valley Association For Habilitation For Janitorial Services At The Waste Water
Treatment Plant In The Amount Of $5,460.
h. Authorize The City Manager To Negotiate And Execute An Addendum To The
Agreement For The Possible Donation Of Open Space In The Western Hills And
Approval Of Corresponding Budget Amendment For Closing Costs And
Reimbursable Expenses
i. Authorize The City Manager To Negotiate And Execute A License Agreement With
The North Coast Railroad Authority For The Temporary Use Of Facilities At The
Perkins Street Rail Property
M/S Thomas/Baldwin to Approve 7a-7i. Motion carried by the following roll call votes:
AYES: Landis, Thomas, Crane, Baldwin, and Rodin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None
8. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Susan Knopf, Ukiah Resident, expressed a transparency and communication concern
regarding Pomolita School fields.
9. COUNCIL REPORTS
Mayor Rodin and Councilmember Landis attended the Court Facilities Working Group
meeting in San Francisco earlier today to represent and support the potential courthouse
project in Ukiah.
10. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS
City Manager Chambers requested Electric Utility Director Grandi address City Council
regarding the substation project. Director Grandi informed Council that tonight the new
substation will be online.
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS (6:15 PM)
12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Approve Contract With Environmental Science Associates (ESA) For The
Preparation Of An Environmental Impact Report For The Costco Wholesale
Project And Approve The Associated Budget Amendment
Director of Planning and Community Development Stump presented the item.
Recommended Action(s): 1) Approve the budget amendment and the contract with
Environmental Science Associates for the preparation of the Environmental Impact
Report for the Costco Wholesale project and 2) Authorize the City Manager to
administratively approve any future changes to the contract and associated budget
amendments provided no City funds are involved.
M/S Landis/Thomas to approve the budget amendment and the contract with
Environmental Science Associates for the preparation of the Environmental Impact
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Report for the Costco Wholesale project and Authorize the City Manager to
administratively approve any future changes to the contract and associated budget
amendments provided no City funds are involved. Motion carried by the following
roll call votes: AYES: Landis, Thomas, Crane, Baldwin, and Rodin. NOES: None.
ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None
b. Discussion And Possible Approval Of Procedures For Annual Selection And
Appointment Of Mayor And Vice Mayor
City Manager Chambers and City Clerk Currie presented the item. Recommended
Action(s): Discuss and approve procedures for annual selection and appointment of
Mayor and Vice Mayor and direct staff to bring forward a resolution approving
changes to the City Council Meeting Procedures and City Council Decorum.
Public Comment Opened 7:12 pm
Public Speaking to the item: Susan Knopf, JR Rose, and Finance Director Elton.
Public Comment Closed 7:25 pm
By Consensus, City Council supports experimenting with the furniture arrangement.
MIS Baldwin/Landis to approve the procedures for the annual selection and
appointment of mayor and vice mayor, adding the words "at that December
meeting" to the last two sentences in the Mayoral rotation procedure, and direct
staff to bring forward a resolution approving change to the City Council Meeting
Procedures. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Landis, Thomas,
Crane, Baldwin, and Rodin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None
C. Status Report Regarding Honeywell Project Proposal
City Manager Chambers presented the item. Recommended Action: Receive
Report.
Public Comment Opened 6:39 pm
Public Speaking in opposition to contracting with Honeywell: Peter Good; Don
Moser, Hopland; Judy Hatch, mobilehome park owner; Lisa Mammina; Linda
Sanders, Ukiah Resident; Jamie Connerton, Ukiah, stated for the record that he is
an honorably discharged United States Navy Veteran from the Vietnam era and
understands the need for national defense but not for national offenses; spoke in
regard to Honeywell's building of weapons; and Lee Howard, North Coast Builders
Exchange.
Public Comment Closed 6:59 pm
City Manager Chambers stated answers to the questions raised will be addressed
in the November 2 ASR.
13. NEW BUSINESS
a. Award Of Bid For The Purchase Of Replacement Radio Equipment And
Reprogramming For The FCC Narrow Banding Requirements, In The Amount
Of $57,118.35, Plus Applicable Sales Tax, To Fisher Wireless Services, And
Motorola Inc.
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Director of Public Safety Dewey and Police Capitan Wojcieszak presented the item.
Recommended Action(s): Reject the lower bids as recommended and award bid for
the purchase of replacement radio equipment and reprogramming for the FCC
Narrow Banding requirements, in the amount of $57,118.35, plus applicable sales
taxes, to Fisher Wireless Services and Motorola Inc.
MIS Crane/Thomas to approve Recommended Actions. Motion carried by the
following roll call votes: AYES: Landis, Thomas, Crane, Baldwin, and Rodin.
NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None
b. Approval Of The Third Amended And Restated NCPA Metered Subsystem
Aggregator (MSSA) Agreement And Adopt Resolution (EUD)
Electric Utility Director Grandi presented the item. Recommended Action(s):
Approve the third amended and restated MSSA Agreement, authorize the City
Manager to execute all necessary documents and adopt resolution.
MIS Crane/Thomas to approve Recommended Actions. Motion carried by the
following roll call votes: AYES: Landis, Thomas, Crane, Baldwin, and Rodin. NOES:
None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None
C. Approve Agreement Between Pacific Bell Telephone Company And The City
Of Ukiah For Underground Conduit Facilities And Authorize The City
Manager To Execute The Agreement. (EUD)
Electric Utility Director Grandi presented the item. Recommended Action(s):
approve agreement between Pacific Bell Telephone Company and the City of Ukiah
for underground conduit facilities and authorize the City Manager to execute the
agreement.
MIS Crane/Landis to approve Recommended Actions
Public Comment opened 7:50 pm
Public speaking to the item: Linda Sanders.
Public Comment closed 7:51 pm
Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Landis, Thomas, Crane,
Baldwin, and Rodin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None
d. Approve The Installation Of Approximately 116 LED Streetlight Cobra Head
Type Fixtures Along State Street. (EUD)
Electric Utility Director Grandi presented the item. Recommended Action(s):
Approve the installation of approximately 116 LED streetlight Cobra Head type
fixtures along State Street.
MIS Crane/Thomas to approve Recommended Action. Motion carried by the
following roll call votes: AYES: Landis, Thomas, Crane, Baldwin, and Rodin. NOES:
None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None
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Recessed 7:59 pm Reconvened 8:03 pm
e. Discussion And Consideration Of Updating Procurement Policy And Limits.
Assistant City Manager Sangiacomo and Purchasing Supervisor Horger presented
the item. Recommended Action(s): Provide direction on amending procurement
policy and limits.
Public Comment Opened 8:50 pm
Public speaking to the item: Lee Howard, North Coast Builders Exchange; Linda
Sanders; Tony Shaw, Employer's Council of Mendocino County;
Public Comment Closed 8:57 pm
Item Continued.
Adjourned to closed session and convene as the Ukiah Redevelopment Agency at 9:10
pm.
14.CLOSED-SESSI ON-- Closeed-ession_may_beh.eld-at-any-time_d.ur_i.ngAhe_mseti.na
a. Conference with Labor Negotiator 54957.6)
Agency Representative: Jane Chambers, City Manager
Employee Organizations: Electric Unit
b. Conference with Legal Counsel -Existing Litigation
(Subdivision (a) of Gov't Code Section 54956.9)
Name of case: (Ukiah Valley Sanitation District v. City of Ukiah, dispute resolution
under Participation Agreement)
C. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation
Initiation of litigation pursuant to Cal Gov't Code Section 54956.9(c) - One case
Reconvened in Open Session at 9:40 pm with no reportable action.
15. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:40 pm
C I W 01, -
oAnne M. Currie, City Clerk
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