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Home My WebLink About2013-12-18 CC Minutes I CITY OF UKIAH CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Regular Meeting CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 300 Seminary Avenue Ukiah, CA 95482 December 18, 2013 6:00 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on December 18, 2013, having been legally noticed on December 13, 2013. Mayor Crane called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Roll was taken with the following Councilmembers Present: Mary Anne Landis, Benj Thomas, Vice Mayor Phil I Baldwin, and Mayor pouglas 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. Outgoing Mayor Presentation and Dais Seating Changes. Presenter: Mayor-elect Baldwin. MAYOR BALDW/N ASSUMED THE GAVEL AND PRES/DED OVER THE MEETING. Public Comment: 4. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS i 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Minutes of December 4, 2013, Regular Meeting. b. Minutes of December 11, 2013, Special Meeting. MotionlSecond: Thomas/Landis to approve the minutes of December 4, 2013, a Regular Meeting, and December 11, 2013, a Special Meeting, with noted correction. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Thomas, Landis, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. '� 6. RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION 7. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Report of Disbursements for the Month of November, 2013 —Finance Department. b. Adoption of Resolution (2013-33) Approving Records Destruction — City Clerk Department. c. Notification of a Professional Services Contract (COU No. 1314-163) with Julie Fetherston for Police Department Strategic Planning Activities in an Amount not to Exceed $13,000 — Police Department d. Report to City Council Regarding Payment to Intercounty Mechanical and Electrical, Inc., , and Wipf Construction for Emergency Repair Work at the Ukiah Golf Course in the Amount of $18,220 — Community Services. - I OI J � City Council Minutes for December 18, 2013. Continued: Page 2 of 5 Motion/Second: Crane/Landis to approve Consent Calendar Items 7a - d, as submitted. Motion � carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Thomas, Landis, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. 7. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS 9. COUNCIL REPORTS Presenters: Vice Mayor Landis and Mayor Baldwin. 10. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS Presenter: Jane Chambers, City Manager. Public Comment: Karen Scalabrini, Incoming Finance Director. I 13. NEW BUSINESS b. Award Purchase of Altec Model At40-G Telescopic Articulating Aerial Boom with Ford 550 Chassis to Altec Industries, Inc. for the Electric Utility Department for the Total Amount of $147,530.41 and Authorize a Budget Amendment in the Amount of $150,000 — Electric Utility Department. Motion/Second: Crane/Landis to award the purchase of Altec Articulating Telescopic Aerial Device to Altec Industries, Inc. in the amount of $147,530.41. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Thomas, Landis, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. c. Award of Bid for Purchase of Three Police Patrol Vehicles in the Amount of $101,529.10 to Zumwalt Ford — Police Department. Presenter: Chief Chris Dewey, Police Chief. Public Comment: (Unidentified man.) Motion/Second: Crane/Thomas to award Zumwalt Ford the bid for 3 police vehicles in the amount of $101,529.10. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Thomas, Landis, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. 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 — Planning and Community Deve/opment Department. Presenters: Councilmember Crane, Eladia Laines, Owner; Christine Emerson; and Norman Hudson. � i I Cit�,� Councll �A�n��,i?es for Decen,be� 18 7_0?3 C �+ ^ =. � c:° 3 of 5 � Motion/Second: Crane/Landis to continue the public hearing to a date certain of January 15, 2013. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Thomas, Landis, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. b. Adoption of a Resolution to Certify the Costco Wholesale Project Environmental Impact Report (EIR) — Planning and Community Development Department. Presenter: Charley Stump, Planning and Community Development Department Director. Also Presenting: Project Consultants - Steve Weinberger, W-Trans Principal and Amy Herman ALH Urban and Regional Economics Principal. Motion/Second: Crane/Landis to adopt a Resolution (2013-34) certifying the Costco Wholesale Project EIR. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Thomas, Landis, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. c. Adoption of a Resolution Making Findings Pursuant to Public Resources I Code (PRC) §21081 and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines ,I Section §15091 and a Statement of Overriding Consideretion in Accordance with , PRC §21081�6) and CEQA Guidelines §15093 and Introduction of an Ordinance to Amend the Airport Industrial Park Planned Development Land Use Map to Change the Land Use Designation of the Costco Project Site to Retail Commercial from IndustriallAuto Commerciai and Light Manufacturing/Mixed Use — P/anning and I Community Development Department. � Presenters: Charley Stump, Planning and Community Development Department Director and Kim Jordan, Planning and Community Development Department Senior Planner. PUBLIC HEAR/NG WAS OPENED AT 7 21 P.M. Public Comment: Michael Okuma, Costco Real Estate - Development Director and Linda Sanders. PUBLIC HEAR/NG IS CLOSED AT 7:28 P.M. Motio�/Second: Landis/Thomas to adopt a Resolution (2013-35) making the findings required by the Public Resources Code and a Statement of Overriding Considerations. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Thomas, Landis, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT None. ABSTAIN: None. MotionlSecond: Thomas/Landis to introduce an Ordinance by title only. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Thomas, Landis, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. MotionlSecond: Crane/Landis to Introduce an Ordinance to amend the Airport Industrial Park Planned Development Ordinance Certifying the Costco Wholesale Project EIR. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Thomas, Landis, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. 12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Discussion and Consideration Whether to Adopt a Resolution Appointing the Only , Nominee for City Council to the Vacant Seat and Cancelling the Special Municipal I Election, or Holding the Special Municipal Election as Scheduled on March 4, 2014. — Administration. — ./ �..i.. ��'.I �i.i_.�. I _" ..... l; .. .. . . _�. - ; .. I " Presenters: Kristine Lawler, City Clerk and David Rapport, City Attorney. Public Comment: Stephen Scalmanini. Motion/Second: Landis/Crane to adopt the Resolution (2013-36) appointing Stephen G. Scalmanini to the vacant Councilmember seat, and requesting the Mendocino County Board of , Supervisors to cancel the municipal election. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Thomas, Landis, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. b. Consideration and Approval of Real Property Sale and Development Agreement Among City of Ukiah, City of Ukiah Successor Agency and Costco Wholesale Corporation —Administration. Presenter: David Rapport, City Attorney. Public Comment: Michael Okuma, Costco Real Estate - Development Director. Motion/Second: Thomas/Landis to approve the Sale and Development Agreement (COU No. 1314-164) with Costco. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Crane, Thomas, Landis, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. c. Discussion and Consideration of the Potential Removal of Three Redwood Trees in the Public Right of Way on South School Street—Administration. Presenter: Sage Sangiacomo, Assistant City Manager. Public Comment: K. C. Meadows, Ukiah Daily Journal Editor. Motion/Second: Crane/Thomas to continue this item to the January 15, 2014, Council meeting. Motion was amended. Motion/Second: Crane/Thomas to continue this item to February 5, 2014, Council meeting. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Crane, Thomas, Landis, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. � 13. NEW BUSINESS — Continued a. Consider Appointment of City Representative to a Dispute Resolution Committee Under Section 6.2 in Amendment No. 1 to the Participation Agreement Between City of Ukiah and Ukiah Valley Sanitation District or Appoint Representative to Hearing Panel —Administration. Presenter: David Rapport, City Attorney; Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director; and Jane Chambers, City Manager. ' Motion/Second: Landis/Thomas to appoint Councilmember Crane to the dispute resolution committee, giving the committee until the beginning of February, 2014, to make its recommendation. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Crane, Thomas, Landis, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. d. Award Purchase of a Flatbed Truck for the Parks Department to Ukiah Ford in the Amount of$35,662.14 and a John Deere Compact Utilit Tractor from Belkor A in Y P 9 the Amount of $44,705.10 and Approve the Corresponding Budget Amendment in the Amount of$10,367.24 — Community Services. City Councll �-1ir��_�tas for December 18 20�3 ront'mued Page 5 of 5 � i Presenter: Sage Sangiacomo, Assistant City Manager and Jarrod Meyer, Community Services Acting Park Supervisor. I Motion/Second: Crane/Landis to award purchase of a flatbed truck for the Parks Department to Ukiah Ford in the amount of $35.662.14 and a John Deere Tractor from BelKorp Ag in the amount of $44,705.10 and approve the corresponding budget amendment in the amount of $10,367.24. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Crane, Thomas, Landis, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. 14. CLOSED SESSION a. Conference with Labor Neqotiator (§ 54957.6) Agency Representative: Jane Chambers, City Manager ' Employee Organizations: Electric Unit b. Conference with Leqal Counsel —Anticipated Litiqation Initiation of litigation pursuant Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) (1 case) c. Conference with Leqal Counsel — Existing Litigation ' (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)) ' Name of case: Ukiah Valley Sanitation District v. City of Ukiah, Mendocino County Superior Court Case No. SCUK-CVC-13-63024 � d. Conference with Real Propertv Neqotiators (§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 No reportable action was taken. ii 15. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business. the meeting adjourned at 8:53 p.m. � � _ � C�,� ��1 L� �V ' �, 61, � � �, � Kristine Lawler, City Clerk '