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Home My WebLink About2014-02-19 CC Minutes CITY OF UKIAH CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Regular Meeting CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 300 Seminary Avenue Ukiah, CA 95482 February 19, 2074 6:00 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on February 19, 2014, having been legally noticed on , February 14, 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 Attomey; and Kristine Lawler, City Clerk ' 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PROCLAMATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS/PRESENTATIONS 4. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Minutes of February 5, 2014, Regular Meeting. i Motion/Second: Landis/Thomas to approve the minutes of February 5, 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. Report of Disbursements for the Month of January, 2014 — Finance Department. b. Pulled by member of public, James Houle, and moved to Item 13d. Motion/Second: Landis/Thomas to approve Consent Calendar Items 7a, 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 Public Comment: J.R. Rose. 9. COUNCIL REPORTS ! Presenters: Councilmember Thomas and Mayor Baldwin. Page 1 of 4 I - - I il in i es for Februar 19 2014. Continued: Pa e 2 of 4 City Counc M �t y g 10. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS Presenters: Jane Chambers, City Manager and Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director. Pubiic Comment: Susan Knopf. 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 Hotei Structure Located at 272 North State Street — Planning and i Community Services Department. Presenter: Charley Stump, Planning and Community Services Director. , Property Representatives: Eladia Laines, Union Properties, Inc. President and Norman Hudson, ' Contractor. Motion/Second: Landis/Crane to continue the public hearing to a date certain of March 19, 2014. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Crane, Thomas, Landis, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. 12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Discussion and Consideration of Three Redwood Trees in the Public Right of Way on South School Street— Community Services. Presenters: Sage Sangiacomo, Assistant City Manager and Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director. Public Comment: Pinky Kushner, Estelle Clifton, and Mike Peterson (a.k.a. Davie Crocket). Motion/Second: Landis/Scalmanini to continue this item to March 19, 2014, and directs staff to follow up with the Ukiah Daily Journal regarding their response to the three points stated in the staff repoR (1. assume the costs to implement the nine recommendations for trees #1 and #2; 2. certificate of liability insurance; 3. agree to indemnify and hold harmless the City from all damage that may result from the trees.) Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Crane, Thomas, Landis, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. b. Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute an Amended and Restated Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with Petaluma Ecumenical Properties, a California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporations, for a Low and Moderate Senior Housing Development on the Former Ukiah Redevelopment Agency's Cleveland Lane Property—Administration. Presenter: Sage Sangiacomo, Assistant City Manager. Motion/Second: Crane/Landis to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amended and restated exclusive negotiating agreement (COU 1314-167a1) with Petaluma Ecumenical Properties, a California nonprofit public benefits corporation, for a low and moderate senior housing development on the former Ukiah Redevelopment Agency's Cleveland Lane property. 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 19, 2014, Continued: Page 3 of 4 I c. Discussion and Possible 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 (Pace: Property Assessed Clean Energy) — Administration. I Presenters: Jane Chambers, City Manager and Councilmember Landis. Motion/Second: Landis/Thomas to approve adoption of Resolution (2014-05) granting consent to inclusion of land within the territorial jurisdiction of the City of the County of Mendocino Community Facilities District 2012-1 (Pace: Property Assessed Clean Energy). Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Crane, Thomas, Landis, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. RECESS: 7:46— 7:52 P.M. 13. NEW BUSINESS a. Consider Action to Prohibit Electronic Message Boards/Digital Signage (Or Place Moratorium on Such) in City of Ukiah —Administration. Presenter: Mayor Baldwin. Staff Comment: Charley Stump, Planning and Community Development Director. Public Comment: Pinky Kushner and Susan Knopf. Council Consensus to bring this item back to the second City Council meeting in March with alternative language to amend the sign ordinance. b. Discussion and Consideration to Amend Ordinance Adding Restaurants to Single Use Bag Ban —Administration. Presenter: Councilmember Landis. Public Comment: Mike Sweeney. Motion/Second: Landis/Thomas to bring back an Ordinance on March 19, for introduction adding restaurants to single use bag ban giving 180 days. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Crane, Thomas, Landis, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. c. Approval of Acquisition of Physical File Management System, FileTrail, for Reorganization of City Files — City Clerk Department. Presenters: Kristine Lawler, City Clerk and Jane Chambers, City Manager. Staff Comment: Sage Sangiacomo, Assistant City Manager. Motion/Second: Crane/Landis to approve the acquisition of the physical file management system, FileTrail (COU 1314-179). Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Crane, Thomas, Landis, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. 13d. Approval of Litigation: Ukiah v. California Department of Finance et al —Administration. (From Consent Calendar Item 7b) � � - City Council Minutes for February 19. 2014, Continued: Page 4 of 4 I Presenters: David Rapport, City Attorney. ' � (NOTE. Public member, Jim Houle, who had item pulled was no longer present.) , Motion/Second: Crane/Landis to adopt City Council resolution (attachment 1) (2014-06) approving the filing of City of Ukiah v. Michael Cohen, Director, California Department of Defense, et al., Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 34-2014-80001744, and authorize Best, Best & Krieger and the City Attorney to litigate the case on behalf of the City and the Successor Agency. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Crane, Thomas, Landis, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. ADJOURNED 9:19 P.M. 14. CLOSED SESSION � a. Conference with Labor Neqotiator (§ 54957.6) Agency Representative: Jane Chambers, City Manager , Employee Organizations: Electric Unit I b. Conference with Leqal Counsel — Existinca Litiqation (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 c. Conference with Real Propertv Neqotiators (§54956.8) Property: APN Nos. 002-121-20-00, 002-121-21-00, 002-121-22-00 and 002-121-23-00 Negotiator: Jane Chambers, City Manager Negotiating Parties: Robert Gitlin Under Negotiation: Price & Terms I d. Conference with Real Propertv Neqotiators IG54956.8) Property: APN Nos. 002-101-19, 20 & 21 Negotiator: Jane Chambers, City Manager Negotiating Parties: Rural Communities Housing Development Corporation (RCHDC) and City of Ukiah 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. ;� � `� �c_ � L' � Kristine Lawler, City Clerk I