HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-06-19 PacketCITY OF UKIAH
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Regular Meeting
CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS
300 Seminary Avenue
Ukiah, CA 95482
June 19, 2013
6:00 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. PROCLAMATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS/PRESENTATIONS
a. Presentation on Cooperation Amongst Districts by Bill Koehler, Redwood Valley Water
District.
4. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Minutes of June 5, 2013, Special Meeting.
b. Minutes of June 5, 2013, Regular Meeting.
c. Minutes of June 10, 2013, Special Meeting.
6. RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION
Persons who are dissatisfied with a decision of the City Council may have the right to a review of that decision by a court.
The City has adopted Section 1094.6 of the California Code of Civil Procedure, which generally limits to ninety days (90)
the time within which the decision of the City Boards and Agencies may be judicially challenged.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
The following items listed are considered routine and will be enacted by a single motion and roll call vote by the City
Council. Items may be removed from the Consent Calendar upon request of a Councilmember or a citizen in which event
the item will be considered at the completion of all other items on the agenda. The motion by the City Council on the
Consent Calendar will approve and make findings in accordance with Administrative Staff and/or Planning Commission
recommendations.
a. Report of Disbursements for the Month of May, 2013.
b. Authorize City Manager to Sign Lease Extension to Allow Cal Fire to Continue its
Occupancy at the Ukiah Municipal Airport.
c. Assignment of Lori Brodoski Lease with the City to Marino Enterprises, LLC.
d. Authorize City Manager To Negotiate And Execute Right Of Way Agreement For The
Airport Beacon Site On Spanish Mountain.
e. Award Professional Consulting Services Agreement to EBA Engineering for Corporation
Yard Remediation System Operation and Maintenance and Quarterly Monitoring and
Reporting.
8. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
The City Council welcomes input from the audience. If there is a matter of business on the agenda that you are
interested in, you may address the Council when this matter is considered. If you wish to speak on a matter that is not
on this agenda, you may do so at this time. In order for everyone to be heard, please limit your comments to three (3)
minutes per person and not more than ten (10) minutes per subject. The Brown Act regulations do not allow action to be
taken on audience comments in which the subject is not listed on the agenda.
9. COUNCIL REPORTS
10. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS (6:15 PM)
a. Receive Report from the City Council Palace Hotel Ad-Hoc Committee, Hear from the
Public, and Consider Adopting the Resolution Ordering the Repair or Removal of the
Dilapidated Palace Hotel Structure Located at 272 North State Street.
12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Award Contract for Thermal Solar Heating System Maintenance Project, Specification
Number E32089, for the Ukiah Municipal Pool to Clark Construction, and Corresponding
Budget Amendment.
13. NEW BUSINESS
a. Adopt Resolution Supporting Approval of the Agricultural Conservation Easement Grant
Funding from the California Department of Conservation Farmland Conservancy Program
to the Mendocino Land Trust for Two Properties within the City’s Current Sphere of
Influence
b. Appointments to Boards and Commissions for Term Expirations and Vacancies Relative to
the Airport Commission; Building Board of Appeals; and Paths, Open Space and Creeks
Commission, and Resolution Making the Appointments.
c. City of Ukiah Tax Sharing Ad/Hoc Committee Recommendations to 1) Hold Special City
Council Meeting for the Purpose of Informing the City Council about Work to Date on a Tax
Sharing Agreement with the County of Mendocino, and to Allow the Council to Discuss that
Work; and 2) Advise County of Mendocino of Possible Timing of Proposed Joint City
Council/Board of Supervisors Meeting
14. CLOSED SESSION – Closed Session may be held at any time during the meeting
a. Conference with Labor Negotiator (§ 54957.6)
Agency Representative: Jane Chambers, City Manager; Employee Organizations: Police,
Fire, Miscellaneous, Management, and Department Head Units
b. Conference With Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Gov’t Code 54956.9(b) (1 case)
c. Conference With Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation
Name of case: Ukiah et al. v. County of Mendocino et al., SC UK CVPT ‘1362029
d. 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)
e. Conference with Real Property Negotiators (§54956.8)
Property: APN 180-080-57, 58, 59, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, and 180-110-08, 09, 10
Negotiator: Jane Chambers, City Manager; Negotiating Parties: City of Ukiah and
Northwest Atlantic (Costco); Under Negotiation: Price & Terms
f. Conference with Real Property Negotiators (§54956.8)
Property: APN 002-232-12, 13 and 002-282-18 and 19 APN 002-232-09, 10, 11
Negotiator: Jane Chambers, City Manager; Negotiating Parties: City of Ukiah, North Coast
Railroad Authority, and Administrative Office of the Courts; Under Negotiation: Price &
Terms
g. Conference with Real Property Negotiators (§54956.8)
Property: APN 170-050-13-00; 003-582-38-00; and 003-181-35-00; Negotiator: Jane.
Chambers, City Manager; Negotiating Parties: City of Ukiah and AJPJ, LLC
h. Conference with Real Property Negotiators (§54956.8)
Property: APN 003-230-03-00; Negotiator: Jane Chambers, City Manager; Negotiating
Parties: City of Ukiah and Mark & Jann Lanz; Under Negotiation: Price & Terms
15. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item 5a
CITY OF UKIAH
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Special Meeting
CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS
300 Seminary Avenue
Ukiah, CA 95482
June 5, 2013
5:00 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL
Ukiah City Council met for a Special Meeting on June 5, 2013, which was legally noticed on May
31, 2013. Mayor Crane called the meeting to order at 5:01 p.m. Roll was taken with the following
Councilmembers Present: Mary Anne Landis, Mari Rodin, Benj Thomas, Vice Mayor Phil
Baldwin, and Mayor Douglas F. Crane. Staff Present: Jane Chambers, City Manager; David
Rapport, City Attorney; and Kristine Lawler, City Clerk.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
Presenter: Angela Myers.
3. CLOSED SESSION
a. Conference with Labor Negotiator (§ 54957.6)
Agency Representative: Jane Chambers, City Manager
Employee Organizations: Police, Fire, Miscellaneous, Management, and Department Head
Units
No reportable action.
4. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:02 p.m.
________________________________
Kristine Lawler, City Clerk
Agenda Item 5b
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CITY OF UKIAH
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS
300 Seminary Avenue
Ukiah, CA 95482
June 5, 2013
6:00 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL
Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on June 5, 2013, having been legally noticed on May
31, 2013. Mayor Crane called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. Roll was taken with the following
Councilmembers Present: Mary Anne Landis, Mari Rodin, Benj Thomas, Vice Mayor Phil
Baldwin, and Mayor Douglas F. Crane. Staff Present: Jane Chambers, City Manager; David
Rapport, City Attorney; and Kristine Lawler, City Clerk.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. PROCLAMATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS/PRESENTATIONS
a. Proclamation: U.S. Army Week.
Presenter: Mayor Crane.
Public Comment: Staff Sergeant Matthew Wormuth received the proclamation.
b. Presentation from the Mendocino County Youth Project and Consideration of City
Representation to the Mendocino County Youth Project Board of Directors.
Presenters: Sage Sangiacomo, Assistant City Manager and Kate Gaston, Executive Director of
Mendocino County Youth Project.
Motion/Second: Thomas/Landis to appoint Vice Mayor Baldwin as the Mendocino County Youth
Project (MCYP) Council Representative and Chief Dewey, Public Safety Director as an Alternate.
Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Landis, Rodin, Thomas, Baldwin, and Crane.
NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
4. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Minutes of May 15, 2013, a Regular Meeting.
b. Minutes of May 22, 2013, a Special Meeting – Strategic Planning Workshop.
Motion/Second: Rodin/Thomas to approve the following minutes: May 15, 2013, a Regular
Meeting; and May 22, 2013, a Special Meeting – Strategic Planning Workshop as submitted.
Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Landis, Rodin, Thomas, Baldwin, and Crane.
NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
City Council Minutes for June 5, 2013, Continued: Page 2 of 5
6. RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Notification of Purchase of Ammunition in the Amount of $21,440.76 from Load-X Inc.
Motion/Second: Rodin/Thomas to approve Consent Calendar Item 7a, as submitted. Motion
carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Landis, Rodin, Thomas, Baldwin, and Crane. NOES:
None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
8. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Presenters: Katherine Fengler, Public Health; Moises Lua Lupian; and Lizbeth Herrera.
9. COUNCIL REPORTS
Presenters: Councilmembers Thomas and Landis.
10. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS
Presenter: Jane Chambers, City Manager.
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. Public Hearing Continued to Consider Adoption of Ordinance to Set New Water
Connection Fees – Public Works
Presenter: Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director.
Motion/Second: Rodin/Landis to continue the public hearing to the City Council meeting of July
17, 2013. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Landis, Rodin, Thomas, Baldwin,
and Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Discussion and Possible Adoption of Resolution and/or Approval of Letter Against
Military Intervention in Syria – Councilmember Baldwin
Presenter: Councilmember Baldwin.
Public Comment: Tom Fletcher, Jeffrey Blankfort, Steve Scalmanini, and Charlie Vaughan.
Motion/Second: Landis/Rodin to approve Attachment No. 6 (short version) letter against military
intervention in Syria with mentioned modifications, authorizing Vice-Mayor to sign same and
directing the City Clerk to send copies to all parties mentioned. Motion carried by the following roll
call votes: AYES: Landis, Rodin, and Baldwin. NOES: Thomas, and Crane. ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
b. Adopt Resolution Approving a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Recycled Water
Master Plan and Preferred Alternative.
Presenters: Charlie Stump, Planning Director; Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director; and Steve
Brown, Consultant
Public Comment: Devon Jones, Mendocino County Farm Bureau.
City Council Minutes for June 5, 2013, Continued: Page 3 of 5
Motion/Second: Rodin/Landis to adopt the Resolution (2013-12) approving the Final Mitigated
Negative Declaration for the Recycled Water Master Plan and Preferred Alternative project. Motion
carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Landis, Rodin, Thomas, and Baldwin. NOES: Crane.
ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
13. NEW BUSINESS
a. Adoption of Resolution Supporting Participation in the Water Bond Coalition.
Presenters: Councilmember Rodin and Sage Sangiacomo, Assistant City Manager.
Motion/Second: Rodin/Landis to approve a Resolution (2013-13) of the City of Ukiah supporting
the effort by the Water Bond Coalition to include funding for local and regional water projects in
future statewide water bonds; directing the City Council of the Ukiah to appoint Councilmember
Landis as representative to the Water Bond Coalition and authorizing him/her to advocate for
development of future water bonds that provide funding for local and regional needs on a fair and
equitable basis. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Landis, Rodin, Thomas,
Baldwin, and Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
b. Receive Report and Discuss the 2012-2013 Planning and Community Development
Department Accomplishments, Proposed 2013-2014 Budget Changes, and Expected
Accomplishments for the Coming Year.
Presenter: Charlie Stump, Planning Director.
No reportable action was taken.
c. Authorize the Director of Public Works to Submit a Letter of Intent Regarding
Implementation of Regional Phase I Storm Water Permit.
Presenters: Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director and Rick Seanor, Public Works Deputy Director.
Public Comment: Linda Sanders, Friends of Gibson Creek.
Motion/Second: Landis/Thomas to authorize the Director of Public Works to submit a letter of
intent to the North Coast Regional Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB) stating that the City
of Ukiah intends to implement the regional Phase I Storm Water Permit on a schedule
developed by NCRWQCB staff in consultation with City of Ukiah staff. Motion carried by
the following roll call votes: AYES: Landis, Rodin, Thomas, Baldwin, and Crane. NOES:
None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
d. Approval of Response to Grand Jury Report – City of Ukiah vs. Ukiah Valley
Sanitation District Round Three.
Presenters: Jane Chambers, City Manager and Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director.
Motion/Second: Landis/Thomas to approve the response, with mentioned modifications, to Grand
Jury Report for transmission to the Grand Jury. Motion carried by the following roll call votes:
AYES: Landis, Rodin, Thomas, Baldwin, and Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN:
None.
Mayor Directive to staff to place a link to the Grand Jury on our website next to the posted report.`
City Council Minutes for June 5, 2013, Continued: Page 4 of 5
e. Approval of Purchase of Vertical Bar Screen for the Influent Pump Station at the
Waste Water Treatment Plant in the Amount of $174,708.03.
Presenter: Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director.
Motion/Second: Rodin/Thomas to approve the purchase of a vertical bar screen for the influent
pump station at the waste water treatment plant in the amount of $174,708.03. Motion carried by
the following roll call votes: AYES: Landis, Rodin, Thomas, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT:
None. ABSTAIN: Crane.
f. Approve the Implementation Plan and Job Descriptions for the Reorganization of the
Community Services Department.
Presenter: Sage Sangiacomo, Assistant City Manager.
Public Comment: Linda Sanders, Mary Anne Miller, and Mark Hillicker.
Motion/Second: Landis/Rodin to approve implementation plan and job descriptions for the
reorganization of the Community Services Department. Motion carried by the following roll call
votes: AYES: Landis, Rodin, Thomas, Baldwin, and Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
g. Authorize the Electric Utility Department to Issue 1) Led Lighting Rebates for Anton
Stadium Multi-Use Building, and Redwood Empire Carl Purdy Hall, and 2) Energy
Efficiency Rebates for St. Mary’s School, and City of Ukiah Facilities and Authorize
the City Manager (or Her Designee) to Execute All Necessary Agreements and Rebate
Allocations not to Exceed $25,000 Per Project ($100,000 Total). EUD
Presenters: Mel Grandi, Electric Utility Director.
Public Comment: Mary Leittem-Thomas, Saint Mary’s School Principal.
Motion/Second: Landis/Rodin to authorize the electric utility department to issue rebates for four
efficiency projects; authorize the City Manager (or her designee) to execute all necessary
agreements (CC-015) and rebate allocations not to exceed $25,000 per project ($100,000 total);
and to make a request of the County Fairgrounds Manager to discuss with Councilmember
Baldwin the possibilities of reducing the noise level associated with the race track. Motion carried
by the following roll call votes: AYES: Landis, Rodin, Thomas, Baldwin, and Crane. NOES: None.
ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
14. CLOSED SESSION - Continued
a. Conference with Labor Negotiator (§ 54957.6)
Agency Representative: Jane Chambers, City Manager
Employee Organizations: Police, Fire, Miscellaneous, Management, and Department Head
Units
b. Conference With Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation
Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(c): (1 case)
c. 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)
City Council Minutes for June 5, 2013, Continued: Page 5 of 5
d. Conference with Real Property Negotiators (§54956.8)
Property: APN 180-080-57, 58, 59, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, and 180-110-08, 09, 10
Negotiator: Jane Chambers, City Manager
Negotiating Parties: City of Ukiah and Northwest Atlantic (Costco)
Under Negotiation: Price & Terms
e. Conference with Real Property Negotiators (§54956.8)
Property: APN 002-232-12, 13 and 002-282-18 and 19 APN 002-232-09, 10, 11
Negotiator: Jane Chambers, City Manager
Negotiating Parties: City of Ukiah, North Coast Railroad Authority, and Administrative
Office of the Courts
Under Negotiation: Price & Terms
f. Conference with Real Property Negotiators (§54956.8)
Property: APN 170-050-13-00; 003-582-38-00; and
003-181-35-00
Negotiator: Jane. Chambers, City Manager
Negotiating Parties: City of Ukiah and AJPJ, LLC
g. Conference with Real Property Negotiators (§54956.8)
Property: APN 003-230-03-00
Negotiator: Jane Chambers, City Manager
Negotiating Parties: City of Ukiah and Mark & Jann Lanz
Under Negotiation: Price & Terms
h. Conference with Real Property Negotiators (§54956.8)
Property: APN 002-262-04
Negotiator: Jane Chambers, City Manager
Negotiating Parties: City of Ukiah and Verihealth, Inc.
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
No reportable action was taken.
15. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:07 p.m.
________________________________
Kristine Lawler, City Clerk
Agenda Item 5c
CITY OF UKIAH
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Special Meeting
CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS
300 Seminary Avenue
Ukiah, CA 95482
June 10, 2013
5:00 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL
Ukiah City Council met for a Special Meeting on June 10, 2013, which was legally noticed on June
7, 2013. Mayor Crane called the meeting to order at 5:11 p.m. Roll was taken with the following
Councilmembers Present: Mary Anne Landis, Mari Rodin, Benj Thomas, Phil Baldwin, and Mayor
Douglas F. Crane. Staff Present: Jane Chambers, City Manager; David Rapport, City Attorney;
and Kristine Lawler, City Clerk. Also Present: Rick Haeg, Labor Consultant.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
None given.
ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION: 5:12 P.M.
3. CLOSED SESSION
a. Conference with Labor Negotiator (§ 54957.6)
Agency Representative: Jane Chambers, City Manager
Employee Organizations: Police, Fire, Miscellaneous, Management, and Department Head
Units
No reportable action.
4. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:00 p.m.
________________________________
Kristine Lawler, City Clerk