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Home My WebLink About2014-05-07 CC Minutes CITY OF UKIAH CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Regular Meeting CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 300 Seminary Avenue Ukiah, CA 95482 May 7, 2014 6:00 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on May 7, 2014, having been legally noticed on May 2, 2014. Mayor Baldwin called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. Roll was taken with the following Councilmembers Present: Steve Scalmanini, Benj Thomas, Vice Mayor Mary Anne Landis, and Mayor Phil Baldwin. Absent by Prearrangement: 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 - National Bike Month, May - 2014. Presenter: Vice Mayor Landis. Public Comment: Neil Davis, Walk/Bike Mendocino. 4. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Minutes of April 16, 2014, Regular Meeting. Motion/Second: Landis/Thomas to approve the modified minutes of April 16, 2014, a Regular Meeting, as submitted. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Thomas, Landis, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: Crane. ABSTAIN: None. 6. RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION 7. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Adoption of Resolution (2014-16) of Support for the Mendocino Transit Authority's Grant Submission to the United States Department of Transportation for an Additional Bus Trip Between Santa Rosa and Ukiah —Administration. b. Approval of Notice of Completion for Oak Manor Trail, Specification No. 14-02 — Public Works Department. c. Notification of Purchase of Services (COU No. 1213-186) in the Amount of $12,148 from Rau and Associates for Surveying Work for the Grace Hudson Museum Nature Education Project to Be Reimbursed by State Grant Funds— Community Services Department. d. Page 1 of 5 City Council Minutes for May 7, 2014, Continued: Page 2 of 5 . Pulled by department and moved to Agenda ltem 13g. e. Approve Supplement to Consulting Agreement (COU No. 1213-121-Supplement 1) with ESA to Provide Litigation Support to Costco in Defending Redwood Business Park Rezoning EIR—Planning and Community Development Department. Motion/Second: Landis/Thomas to approve Consent Calendar Items 7a-c and 7e, as submitted. Motion carried by the foilowing roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Thomas, Landis, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: Crane. ABSTAIN: None. 8. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS Public Comment: Katherine Elliot, George Husaruk, Yasmin Lugo, and Bree Kaeser. 9. COUNCIL REPORTS Presenter: Vice Mayor Landis. 10. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS Presenters: Jane Chambers, City Manager; Chief Chris Dewey, Police Chief; Nancy Sawyer, Community Services Officer, and Volunteer and Police Services Coordinator; and Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director. 11. PUBLIC HEARINGS (6:15 PMl 12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Introduce Ordinance by Title Only Amending Division 3, Chapter 7 of the Ukiah City Code by Adding Letter "O" to Section 3226 (Prohibited Signs), Amending Letter "A," and Adding Letter "E" to Section 3233 (Non-Conformancy)—Administration. Presenter: Charley Stump, Planning and Community Development Director. Motion/Second: Landislfhomas to introduce the ordinance by title only. Motion carried by the following roll cail votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Thomas, Landis, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: Crane. ABSTAIN: None. Motion/Second: Landislfhomas to introduce an ordinance amending Division 3, Chapter 7 of the Ukiah City Code by Adding Letter "O" to Section 3226 (Prohibited Signs), Amending Letter "A," and Adding Letter "E" to Section 3233 (Non-Conformancy). Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Thomas, Landis, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: Crane. ABSTAIN: None. b. Approve Contract Modification with Leonard Charles and Associates for the Talmage Road/U.S. 101 Interchange Realignment Environmental Impact Report, and Associated Budget Amendment— Community Services. Presenter: Charley Stump, Planning and Community Development Director and Tim Eriksen, Public Work Director. City Council Minutes for May 7, 2014, Continued: Page 3 of 5 Motion/Second: Landis/Scalmanini to approve contract (COU No. 1314-133-A1) modification with Leonard Charles and Associates for the Talmage Road/US 101 Interchange Realignment EIR and associated budget amendment; and 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute an Agreement to amend the contract. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Thomas, Landis, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: Crane. ABSTAIN: None. 13. NEW BUSINESS a. Adopt Resolution and Authorize City Manager or Designee to Execute Amendment No. 1 to the Third Amended and Restated NCPA Metered Subsystem (MSS) Aggregator Agreement— Electric Utility Department. b. Approval and Authorize the City Manager to Execute Agreements with NCPA for Power Management and Administrative Services Agreement, Amended and Restated Facilities Agreement, Amended and Restated Scheduling Coordination Program Agreement and Second Amended and Restated Pooling Agreement—Electric Utility Department. Presenter: Mel Grandi, Electric Utility Director. MotionlSecond: Landis/Thomas to adopt Resolution (2014-17) and approve Amendment No. 1 to the MSSA Agreement (COU No. 1314-223-A1) to ensure that the MSSA Agreement is made to be consistent with changes attributed to CAISO's implementation of the Fifteen Minute Market (FMM); authorizing the City Manager or designee of the City to execute Amendment No. 1 to the MSSA Agreement on behalf of the City; and to adopt Resolution (2014-18), approve, and authorize the City Manager or designee of the City to execute the following agreements: The Power Management and Administrative Services Agreement (COU No. 1314-224); Amended and Restated Facilities Agreement (COU No. 1314-225); Amended and Restated Scheduling Coordination Program Agreement (COU No. 1314-226); and the Second Amended and Restated Pooling Agreement (COU No. 1314-227). Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Thomas, Landis, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: Crane. ABSTAIN: None. c. Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Right of Entry and Exclusive Right to Negotiate Acquisition of Easements for Utility, Well Drilling and Well Operation with Rural Communities Development Corporation —Public Works Department. Presenter: Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director. Motion/Second: Thomas/Scalmanini to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a right of entry and exclusive right to negotiate acquisition of easements for utility, well drilling and well operation (COU No. 1314-228) with Rural Communities Development Corporation. Motion carried by the following roli call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Thomas, Landis, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: Crane. ABSTAIN: None. d. Approval of a Letter of Commitment to the Bureau of Reclamation for the Application of a Recycled Water Grant for the Recycled Water System — Public Works Department. Presenter: Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director. Motion/Second: Landis/Scalmanini to approve letter of commitment to the Bureau of Reclamation for the application of a recycled water grant for the recycled water system. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Thomas, Landis, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: Crane. ABSTAIN: None. City Council Minutes for May 7, 2014, Continued: Page 4 of 5 e. Discuss and Provide Direction Regarding the Authorization of the City Engineer to Send a Letter to the California Department of Public Health Providing Support to Supply Surplus Water to the Redwood Valley County Water District— Public Works Department. Presenter: Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director. Public Expression: Jim Hatfield and Rosalind Peterson. (Katherine and George Elliot spoke to this topic on Agenda Item No. 8 due to not being ab/e to stay.) Motion/Second: Thomas/Landis to authorize the City Engineer to send the attached draft letter in support of the Redwood Valley County Water Agency to supply surplus water as determined by the Ukiah City Council. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Thomas, Landis, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: Crane. ABSTAIN: None. f. Informational Oral Update Regarding the Budget—Finance Department. Presenter: Karen Scalabrini, Finance Director. g. Receive Status Report on the Removal of the 3 Meter Diving Board at the Ukiah Municipal Swimming Pools and Consideration of Replacement Amenity and Corresponding Budget Amendment — Community Services Department (From Consent Calendar ltem 7d.) Presenters: Stephanie Young, Recreation Supervisor; Jarrod Meyer, Acting Parks Supervisor; and Sage Sangiacomo, Assistant City Manager. Public Comment: Paula Mayfield. Motion/Second: Landis/Scalmanini to approve a pool slide and corresponding budget amendment. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Thomas, and Landis. NOES: None. ABSENT: Crane. ABSTAIN: Baldwin. COUNCIL ACTION: Motion/Second: Landis/Thomas to cancel the May 21, 2014, Council meeting and continue this meeting to May 28, 2014. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Thomas, Landis, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: Crane. ABSTAIN: None. COUNCIL ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESS/ON AT 9:29 P.M. 14. CLOSED SESSION a. Conference With Leqal Counsel —Pendinq Litiqation Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(c): (1 case) b. Conference with Leqal Counsel — Existina 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 Prooertv Neqotiators (&54956 81 City Council Minutes for May 7, 2014, Continued: Page 5 of 5 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 d. Conference with Real Propertv Neqotiators (654956.8) Property: APN: 180-070-19-00 Negotiator: Jane Chambers, City Manager Negotiating Parties: City of Ukiah and RCMC LLC. Under Negotiation: Price &Terms No action was taken on Closed Session Items. 75. ADJOURNMENT THERE BEING NOTHING FURTHER TO COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH RECESSED AT 9:40 P.M. TO RECONVENE ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 2014, AT 6:00 P.M. FOR A CONTINUED MEETING. �'�v�� I�ristine Lawler, City Clerk