HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-01-18 CC MinutesCITY OF UKIAH
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS
300 Seminary Avenue
Ukiah, CA 95482
1/18/2012
1. ROLL CALL
Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on January 18, 2012, the notice for which
being legally noticed on January 12, 2012. Mayor Landis called the meeting to order at
6:00 pm. Roll was taken with the following Councilmembers present: Thomas, Crane,
Rodin, Baldwin, and Mayor Landis. Councilmembers absent: None. Staff Present: City
Manager Chambers, Assistant City Manager Sangiacomo, City Attorney Rapport, City
Clerk Currie, Director of Community Development and Planning Stump, Senior Planner
Jordan, and Police Captain Taylor.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. PROCLAMATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS/PRESENTATIONS
4. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Special Meeting of 1/9/12
b. Regular Meeting of 1/4/12
M/S Thomas/Baldwin to Approve the minutes of the Special Meeting of 1/9/12 and the
Regular Meeting of 1/4/12 as submitted. Motion carried by the following roll call votes:
AYES: Thomas, Crane, Rodin, Baldwin, and Mayor Landis. NOES: None. ABSENT:
None. ABSTAIN: None.
6. RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Disbursements for the Month of December 2011
b. Approve A Resolution Waiving The 60-Day Notification Requirement For
Establishing A County Facility Within The City Limits To Allow The County Of
Mendocino To Lease Property At 655 Kings Court, Suites 300 & 400, Ukiah, Ca
C. Approval Of A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Ukiah Demanding
Repayment Of Outstanding Loan Amount Under The Loan Agreement Between
The Ukiah Redevelopment Agency And The City Of Ukiah, Dated April 3, 1996
With An Effective Date Of January 1, 1987 And Approval Of Corresponding
Budget Amendment For The Receipt Of Funds.
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M/S Rodin/Baldwin to Approve Items 7a- 7c. Motion carried by the following roll call
votes: AYES: Thomas, Crane, Rodin, Baldwin, and Mayor Landis. NOES: None.
ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
8. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
9. COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilmember Thomas reported the new Mendocino County Library Bookmobile is in
town.
10. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS
City Manager Chambers reported two special meetings are scheduled for Monday
January 23 and 30. No requests for decisions are expected for January 23 because the
workshop is regarding Redevelopment impacts and where the City stands in the current
budget year. January 30 is a Redevelopment meeting and some actions need to be taken
regarding enforceable obligations and appointments to the oversight committee. January
30 is also a strategic planning meeting.
Recessed 6:09 pm Reconvened 6:15 pm
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS (6:15 PM)
a. Appeal Of The Planning Commission's Certification Of The Walmart
Expansion Project Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
Public Hearing Opened 6:15 pm
Planning and Community Development Director Stump and Senior Planner Jordan
presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Deny the Appeal and thereby uphold
Planning Commission's certification of the Walmart Expansion Project
Environmental Impact Report (EIR).
Director Stump informed City Council they have a copy of William Kopper's,
appellant's (Citizens for Sustainable Commerce) attorney, correspondence dated
today, arriving in the afternoon. Brian Grattidge, Environmental Science Associates
(ESA), was available to answer questions and gave a presentation regarding the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance EIR process. Mr. Kopper,
on behalf of appellant, provided a presentation regarding outlining the reasons for
the appeal. Mr. Kopper introduced the appellant's engineer, Dan Smith, Jr. P.E.,
Smith Engineering and Management, a registered civil and traffic engineer who
provided information on traffic issues the project may cause. Amy Herman, CBRE
Consulting, was the company that authored the urban decay section of the EIR and
was available to answer questions. Grattidge introduced Steve Weinberger,
WTrans, and author of the traffic portion of the EIR. Mr. Weinberger answered
questions about the EIR.
Recessed 7:45 pm Reconvened 7:52 pm
Public speaking in support of denying the Appeal and upholding the Planning
Commission's certification of the EIR:
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Mark Arcamonte, Anita Luft supports the expansion, Brent Lorenz, Robert Hammel,
Louis Opezo, Sandra Wilhite, Debby Vinson, Larry Gilbert, Dannett Hiatt, Penny
Vinson, Gail Walters, April Harrington, Josh Lietz, Craig Davis, Miroslav Masek,
Raul Ruiz, Serena Stanford, Judy Christenson, Larry Boyd, Danny Jacks, Pascal
Milon, Miriam Montesinos (Walmart's legal council), Ken Mucklow, Mary Mucklow,
and Ken McLendon.
Public speaking in opposition of denying the Appeal and upholding the Planning
Commission's certification of the EIR:
Eric Wright, Julia Wood, opposes denial Jeffrey Blankfort (Citizens for Sustainable
Commerce), Ellen Faulkner, Peter Good, Dorotheya Dorman, Tomas Ray, Anne
VanderHorck, Dora Briley, Ernie Olson, Ruth Sander, Jim Stoepler, Pinky Kushner,
Charlie Vaughan, Cathy Finigan, Ike Heinz, Laura Bianchi, Janet Deninger, Robin
Sunbeam, Susan Sher, Alan Nicholson, and Steve Scalmanini.
Councilmember Rodin left dais 9:25 pm and returned 9:27 pm
Public Hearing Closed 10:09 pm
Recessed 10:09 pm Reconvened 10:20 pm
MIS Rodin/Thomas to Approve denial of the appeal and uphold the Planning
Commission's certification. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES:
Thomas, Crane, Rodin, and Mayor Landis. NOES: Baldwin. ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None
12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Discussion And Possible Introduction Of Public Nuisance Abatement
Ordinance
City Attorney Rapport and Police Captain Taylor presented the item. Recommended
Action(s): Introduce ordinance by title only.
M/S Baldwin/Rodin to introduce the ordinance by title only. Motion carried by the
following roll call votes: AYES: Thomas, Crane, Rodin, Baldwin, and Mayor Landis.
NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
Public speaking in support of the item: Cindy Montesonti, John McCowen, Ukiah,
David Guzman, and Mariano Guzman.
Public speaking in opposition of the item: Danny Jacks.
City Clerk Currie read the ordinance by title only.
M/S Baldwin/Rodin to approve the introduction of the ordinance. Motion carried by
the following roll call votes: AYES: Landis, Thomas, Councilmember Rodin, Crane,
Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None
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M/S Baldwin/Thomas to approve review in one year. Motion carried by the
following roll call votes: AYES: Thomas, Crane, Rodin, Baldwin, and Mayor Landis.
NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None
b. Receive Status Report On Observatory Park Development Project.
Assistant City Manager Sangiacomo presented the item. Recommended Action(s):
Receive status report on Observatory Park Development Project.
City Council received the report.
13. NEW BUSINESS
14. CLOSED SESSION - Closed Session may be held at anv time durina the meetin
a. Conference with Labor Negotiator 54957.6)
Agency Representative: Jane Chambers, City Manager
Employee Organizations: Police, Fire, Electric, Miscellaneous, Management, and
Department Head Units
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)
Closed session not heard.
15. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 11:54 pm.
M. Currie, City
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