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Home My WebLink About2014-02-05 CC Minutes CITY OF UKIAH CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Regular Meeting CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 300 Seminary Avenue Ukiah, CA 95482 February 5, 2014 6:00 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on February 5, 2014, having been legally noticed on January 31, 2014. Mayor Baldwin called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Roll was taken with the following Councilmembers Present: Steve Scalmanini, Douglas F. Crane, Benj Thomas, Vice Mayor Mary Anne Landis, and Mayor Phil Baldwin. 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 - March: Women's History Month, 31st Annual Women's History Celebration. Presenter: Councilmember Landis. Public Comment: Katarzyna Rolzinski. b. Presentation by Janet Pauli on the Eel River Diversion Presentation by Janet Pauli on the Eel River Diversion. Presenter: Janet Pauli, Inland Water and Power Commission Chair. 4. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Minutes of January 15, 2014, Regular Meeting. Motion/Second: Crane/Thomas to approve the minutes of January 15, 2014, a Regular Meeting, as submitted. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Crane, Thomas, Landis, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. 6. RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION 7. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Approval of Notice of Completion for Grace Hudson Weed Eradication Project, Specification Number 13-09, Funded by Prop 84 Nature Education Grant — Community Services— Museum. b. Adoption of Resolution (2014-04) Approving Comprehensive Memoranda of Understanding Documents for the Miscellaneous (MOU Misc 020514), Water UtilitieslMechanics (MOU Water Utilities/Mechanics 020514)), and Police Officers' Association (MOU Police 020514)) Bargaining Units — Human Resources/Risk Management. Page 1 of 4 City Council Minutes for February 5, 2014, Continued: Page 2 of 4 c. Authorize Contract (COU No. 1314-170) Award to Dell for Upgrades to the City's Private Cloud Storage System in the Amount of $114,718.84 Plus Applicable Taxes and Freight — Information Technology Department. d. Award Professionai Consulting Services Agreement (COU No. 1314-171) to LACO Associates for Preparation of Plans, Specifications, Estimate and Easement Documents for Oak Manor Trail —Public Works Department. e. Approve Safe Routes to School Plan —Public Works Department. f. in TW e.., ..F ,.s �Q nnn � � � .� e ..F E o �� s aN o �� c Pulled by Mayor Baldwin and moved to Item 13d. g. Award Professional Services Agreement (COU No. 1314-172) to Schaaf & Wheeler Consulting Civil Engineers for Preparation of Storm Drain Maintenance and Rehabilitation Study and Approve Budget Amendment— Public Works Department. h. . Pulled by Councilmember Crane and moved to Item 13e. Motion/Second: Landis/Crane to approve Consent Calendar Items 7a - e and g, as submitted. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Crane, Thomas, Landis, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. 8. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS 9. COUNCIL REPORTS Presenter: Councilmember Crane. 10. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS Presenter: Jane Chambers, City Manager. 11. PUBLIC HEARINGS (6:15 PMl 12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Discussion and Consideration of Three Redwood Trees in the Public Right of Way on South School Street— Community Seivices. Presenters: Sage Sangiacomo, Assistant City Manager and Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director. Public Comment: K.C. Meadows, Ukiah Daily Journal. Motion by Councilmember Scalmanini to give the Ukiah Daily Journal a year to care for trees 1 & 2 and follow up with a report. Motion died for lack of second. City Council Minutes for February 5, 2014, Continued: Page 3 of 4 Consensus of the Council directs staff to work with the Ukiah Daily Journal to determine what options they are willing to go forward with, and bring back that information to the February 19, 2014, City Council meeting. b. Approval to Proceed with Development of Proposed Two Year Interim Agreement Between the City of Ukiah and Ukiah Valley Fire District for Provision of Fire Safety Services.—Administration. Presenters: Jane Chambers, City Manager and Chief John Bartlett, Fire Department Chief. Public Comment: Leif Farr. Motion/Second: Crane/Landis for approval to proceed with the development of proposed two year interim agreement (COU No. 1314-173) between the City of Ukiah and Ukiah Valley Fire District for provision of fire safety services. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Crane, Thomas, Landis, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. RECESS: 8:23— 8:33 P.M. 13. NEW BUSINESS a. Award of Contract for Construction of Oak Manor Trail, Specification No. 14-02 — Public Works Department. Presenter: Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director. Motion/Second: Crane/Landis to award a contract (COU No. 1314-174) for construction of Oak Manor Trail, Specification No. 14-02, to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder based on bids submitted on February 4, 2014. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Crane, Thomas, Landis, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. b. Review and Approve Request for Proposal for the 2075 Water and Waste Water Rate Study— Public Works Department. Presenter: Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director. Public Comment: Tony Shaw, Employers Council of Mendocino County. Mayor Direction to staff to agendize a discussion regarding a rate study and water infrastructure. c. Discussion and Possible Approval to Schedule Adoption of Resolution Granting Consent to Inclusion of Land within the Territorial Jurisdiction of the City of the County of Mendocino Community Facilities District 2012-1 (Clean Energy). — Administration. Presenter: Councilmember Landis. Public Comment: John McCowen. Motion/Second: Crane/Scalmanini to give approval to schedule adoption of Resolution granting consent to inclusion of land within the territorial jurisdiction of the City of the County of Mendocino Community Facilities District 2012-1 (Clean Energy). Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Crane, Thomas, Landis, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. City Council Minutes for February 5, 2014, Continued: Page 4 of 4 d. Negotiation and Authorization to Award a Not To Exceed Professional Services Agreement (COU No. 1314175) in the Amount of$48,000 to Gates and Associates for Preparation of the Perkins Street Gateway Streetscape Study and Approve Budget Amendment— Public Works Department. (From Consent Calendar Item 7� Presenter: Mayor Baldwin; Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director and Sage Sangiacomo, Assistant City Manager. Motion/Second: Landis/Crane to approve the negotiation and authorization to award a not to exceed professional services agreement in the amount of $48,000 to Gates and Associates for preparation of Perkins Street Gateway Streetscape Study; 2. Approve budget amendment. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Crane, Thomas, Landis, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. e. Approve Budget Amendment and Award Professional Consulting Services Agreement (COU No. 1314176) to GHD, Inc. for Clay Street Grade Crossing CPUC Application and Coordination — Public Works Department. (From Consent Calendar Item 7h) Presenter: Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director and Sage Sangiacomo, Assistant City Manager. Motion/Second: Landis/Crane to award a professional services agreement to Schaaf & Wheeler Consulting Civil Engineers for preparation of Storm Drain Maintenance and Rehabilitation Study, and approve budget amendment. Motion carried by the foliowing roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Crane, Thomas, Landis, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. THE CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION AT 9:40 P.M. 14. CLOSED SESSION a. Conference with Labor Neaotiator(§ 54957.6) Agency Representative: Jane Chambers, City Manager Employee Organizations: Electric Unit b. Conference with Leqal Counsel—Anticioated Litiaation Initiation of litigation pursuant Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) (1 case) c. Conference with Leaal Counsel— Existina Litiqation (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)) Name of case: Ukiah Vailey Sanitation District v. City of Ukiah, Mendocino County Superior Court Case No. SCUK-CVC-13-63024 d. Conference with Real Prouertv Neqotiators (&54956 81 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 on Closed Session items. 15. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:56 p.m. �� ristine Lawler, City Clerk