HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-12-07 CC MinutesCITY OF UKIAH
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS
300 Seminary Avenue
Ukiah, CA 95482
12/7/2011
1. ROLL CALL
Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on December 7, 2011, the notice for which
being legally noticed on December 1, 2011. Mayor Rodin called the meeting to order at
6:05 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, Finance Director
Elton, Assistant Finance Director Roth, Director of Electric Utility Grandi, Director of
Public Safety Dewey, Director of Public Works and City Engineer Eriksen, and Public
Works Administrative Assistant Thiele.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. PROCLAMATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS/PRESENTATIONS
4. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Regular Meeting Of 11/16/11
Continued to verify Item 12a votes.
6. RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Approval Of Amendment #1 To The Contract With Winzler & Kelly For A Full Scale
Water Effects Ratio Study As Part Of The Copper Implementation Plan And
Discharge Permit Requirements For The Waste Water Treatment Plant In The
Amount Of $37,000
b. Report Of Acquisition Of Professional Consulting Services From EBA Engineering
For Preparation Of The Mandated Reports For The Ukiah Landfill
C. Notification To City Council Of The Purchase Of Four Bray Series S6A Pneumatic
Valve Positioners With 92-1605 Spring Return For The Wastewater Treatment
Plant To T And T Valve Company For A Total Not To Exceed $8,305.37 Plus
Shipping Cost
d. Adoption Of Resolution Increasing Dollar Limits For Open Market Procurements
e. Adopt Ordinance Amending Division 5, Chapter 5 Of The Ukiah City Code By
Amending Sections 4421, 4425, 4441, 4444, 4446, 4460, 4461 And 4463, And
Repealing Sections 4422, 4423 And 4444
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f. 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 524 Low Gap Road, Ukiah, CA, For Use By
Health & Human Services Agency, New Beginnings Program
g. Authorize Agreement For The Sun House Guild To Conduct Construction Activities
At The Grace Hudson Museum
M/S Landis/Thomas to Approve 7a-7g. Motion carried by the following roll call votes:
AYES: Landis, Thomas, Crane, Baldwin, and Mayor Rodin. NOES: None. ABSENT:
None. ABSTAIN: None
8. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA
9. COUNCIL REPORTS
Mayor Rodin reported that Mendocino Council of Governments awarded the City of Ukiah
$815,000 toward design and construction of the downtown streetscape, $644,000 toward
the traffic signal at Gobbi and Waugh Lane, and $115,000 for preliminary engineering for
a roundabout at N. Bush and Low Gap.
10. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS
12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Discussion And Possible Action To Approve And Authorize City Manager To
Sign Transfer Station And Waste Collection Agreements With Solid Waste
Systems, Inc. And Ukiah Waste Solutions, Inc., Respectively.
Councilmember Crane recused himself due to a potential conflict of interest, which
is Crane of Ukiah is building a transfer station near Lakeport for Yulupa, a company
related to the City's franchise solid waste collection service.
City-Attorney-Rapport-presented-the-item.-Recommended Action(s): Approve-the
revised contracts, including the revised exhibits to the contracts.
See item 11 a for 12a action.
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS (6:15 PM)
a. Conduct A Hearing On Proposed Curbside Waste Collection Fee Increases
Pursuant To Proposition 218 And Division 4, Chapter 6, Article 1 Of The
Ukiah City Code, Commencing With Section 3950
Finance Director Elton presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Conduct the
Public Hearing to receive public input related to the proposed Garbage rate
increases.
Public Hearing Opened 7:15 pm
Public speaking to the item: Julie Price, C&S Waste Solutions, expressed
appreciation for the process; Peter Good, expressed concern over Emmett Jones
working with the City of Willits' hauler, supports competition, suggests a shorter time
(1 year) for a rate increase, and suggests looking more at long-range contracts;
Rick Rosolo is not in support of rate increases, suggests looking at Cold Creek's
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offer, and supports competition and not a single player; Estelle Clifton, Cold Creek
Compost agent, reminded Council of Cold Creek's offer to take all green, wood,
food waste, and soiled paper for $16 per ton and requests a reevaluation of the rate
increase and asks the City Council to persuade the hauler to take Cold Creek's
offer; Leif Farr, spoke to the contract and does not support a contract of this length,
suggests a five year contract, and commented that wages are going down but rates
are going up; Tom Mortare, resident, expressed concern regarding the practice of
not providing the letters of protest to Council as part of the process in the past or
present, concern with the length of the contract and automatic increases, and
requests Council take more time to consider the contract; Marlene Shupe, owner of
Ukiah Paper Supply, spoke about the ability to recyclable Styrofoam and requests
City Council ask the hauler to look at ways to accomplish this; Marsha DePriest
expressed concern over the length of the contract, that it should go out to bid, and
supports green and going green now and Cold Creek can do it now; Chuck
Williams, Ukiah, supports looking to the future and sustainability, suggests not being
so concerned with prices, encourages trash to energy concept, is concerned with a
15 year contract, and requests council slow down on the contract and look at
sustainability; Steve Scalmanini supports composting sooner and not sending items
to the landfill, asked what the status of the transfer station construction payoff is, did
the rates go down when the fuel costs went down, and supports going to bid and
not a lengthily contract; Darca Nicholson is concerned with green waste, the
contract is too long, and supports recycling Styrofoam.
Public hearing closed 7:58 pm
M/S Landis/Thomas to approve the revised contracts, including the revised
exhibits to the contracts.
Councilmember Baldwin moved to amend the motion by adding a modification to
the Waste Collection Agreement section 5.11 item d. To strike the first 50% and
substitute with the following wording, the City Council at its discretion shall
determine the diversion methods and- af-cilines for the City oUUki`ah solid waste
subject to the company's ability to recover any additional cost that determination
might entail. Motion failed due to lack of a second.
Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Landis, Thomas, and Mayor
Rodin. NOES: Baldwin. ABSENT: Crane. ABSTAIN: None
M/S Thomas/Landis to adopt the resolution approving the rates.
Councilmember Baldwin moved to amend the motion changing the rate increase
from 7.12% to 5.5%. Motion failed due to lack of a second.
Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Landis, Thomas, and Mayor
Rodin. NOES: Baldwin. ABSENT: Crane. ABSTAIN: None
Councilmember Crane returned to dais.
12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
d. Receive Status Report, Review Preliminary Single-Use Carryout Bag
Ordinance, And Direct Staff To Proceed With The Process Of Preparing A
Formal Draft Ordinance
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Planning and Community Development Director Stump presented the item.
Recommended Action(s): Received status report, review preliminary draft
ordinance, and direct staff to prepare a formal draft ordinance and begin the
environmental review process.
Public Comment opened 9:09 pm
Public Speaking in support of the Item: Erica Kaluck, River Oaks Charter School,
Layla Austion, Lindsey Maurer, president of the Ukiah Environmental Club, John
McCowen, and Chuck Williams.
Public Comment closed 9:20 pm
City Council directed staff to proceed with a formal draft ordinance, EIR, and
coordinate enactment timing with the County of Mendocino. The item is expected
back by April or May 2012 it could be back before Council.
Recessed 9:25 pm Reconvened 9:37 pm
e. Award Of Contract For The East Clay And South Main Re-Conductoring
Project, Specification No. 11-12, To Herman Weissker, Inc For The Lump
Sum Amount Of $292,237.00. (EUD)
Electric Utility Director Grandi presented the item. Recommended action(s): Award
contract for the East Clay and South Main re-conductoring project Specification No.
11-12, to Herman Weissker, Inc. for the lump sum amount of $292,237. ,
M/S Crane/Landis to approve Recommended Action. Motion carried by the
following roll call votes: AYES: Landis, Thomas, Crane, Baldwin, and Mayor Rodin.
NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None
f.Awar_d Of_Bid_F_or_T_he P_ur_chas_e_Of_Mater_ial_T_o CompleteT_he East Clay And
South Main Re-Conductoring Project In The Amount Of $32,651.98. (EUD)
Electric Utility Director Grandi presented the item. Recommended action(s):
Approve award of bid for the purchase of utility distribution hardware for the East
Clay and South Main re-conductoring project in the amount of $32,651.98.
M/S Crane/Thomas to approve the Recommended Action. Motion carried by the
following roll call votes: AYES: Landis, Thomas, Crane, Baldwin, and Mayor Rodin.
NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None
13. NEW BUSINESS
b. Approval Of Senate Bill 1x 2 Renewable Energy Resource Procurement Plan
And Enforcement Program And Adopt Resolution Approving City Of Ukiah's
Renewable Energy Resources Procurement Plan Per Senate Bill 1x 2.
Additionally, By Separate Resolution, Approve City Of Ukiah's Enforcement
Program Of The Renewable Energy Resources Procurement Plan. (EUD)
Electric Utility Director Grandi presented the item. Recommended action(s): by
resolution approve the City of Ukiah's Renewable Energy Resources Procurement
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Plan per SB 1X 2. Additionally, by separate resolution, approve the City of Ukiah's
Enforcement Program of the Renewable Energy Resources Procurement Plan.
M/S Crane/Baldwin to approve the Recommended Actions. Motion carried by the
following roll call votes: AYES: Landis, Thomas, Crane, Baldwin, and Mayor Rodin.
NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None
12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
E Presentation And Update On Progress Of Recycled Water Master Plan And
Discussion Of Alternatives.
Director of Public Works/City Engineer Eriksen presented the item. Public Works
Administration Thiele was available for questions. Recommended Action(s): Update
Council on the status of Reclaimed Water Master Plan and provide comment on the
options.
Tracy Clinton and Kaumudi Atapattu of Carollo Engineers provided a presentation.
Public comment opened 10:37 pm
Public speaking to the item: Jim Wattenburger.
Public comment closed 10:39 pm
City Council received report and supported staff moving forward on the study.
C. Sign Enforcement Discussion (no written report)
Not heard.
g. Study Of Options For The Delivery Of Future Fire Services.
Director of Public Safety Dewey presented the item. Recommended Action(s): to
assist staff in exploring possible models for Fire Services in the future and provide
staff with further direction and areas of research.
Council supports bringing ambulance billing and fire prevention fees forward for
consideration.
Public Comment Opened 10:53 pm
Public speaking to the item: Jim Wattenburger.
Public Comment Closed 10:57 pm
City Council supports moving forward with researching the three recommendations.
13. NEW BUSINESS
a. Authorize The Establishment Of A Police Canine Protection Program, And
The Purchase Of Two Police Canines From Master K-9 Inc., In The Amount
Of $30,000 From Fund 204.2001.800.000.
Director of Public Safety Dewey presented the item. Recommended Action(s): 1.
Authorize the establishment of a Canine Protection Program and 2. Authorize the
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purchase of a Dual Purpose Police Canine from Master K-9 in an amount not to
exceed $30,000 and appropriate sales tax.
M/S Crane/Baldwin to approve Recommended Action. Motion carried by the
following roll call votes: AYES: Landis, Thomas, Crane, Baldwin, and Mayor Rodin.
NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None
C. Appointment Of New Mayor And Vice Mayor
Councilmember Baldwin nominated Councilmember Landis as Mayor for 2012 and
Councilmember Crane as Vice Mayor. Councilmember Thomas seconded. Motion
carried by an all AYE voice vote.
Adjourned to Closed Session 11:18 pm.
14. CLOSED SESSION - Closed Session may be held at anv time durina the meetin
a. 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)
b. Conference with Labor Negotiator 54957.6)
Agency Representative: Jane Chambers, City Manager
Employee Organizations: Miscellaneous Unit
Reconvened in Open Session at 11:50 pm with no reportable action.
15. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 11:50 pm.
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ne M. Currie, City Clerk
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