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Home My WebLink About2014-07-16 CC Minutes i , CITY OF UKIAH CITY COUNCIL MINUTES I Regular Meeting CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS , 300 Seminary Avenue Ukiah, CA 95482 July 16, 2014 6:00 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on July 16, 2014, having been legally noticed on July 11, 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. Introduction: Executive Director of Piowshares. Presenters: Councilmember Thomas and Marlene Kurowski, Executive Director of Plowshares. 4. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Minutes of July 2, 2014, Regular Meeting. Motion/Second: Landis/Scalmanini to approve the minutes of July 2, 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 I a. Report of Disbursements for the Month of June, 2014 — Finance Department. b. Notification of a Professional Services Contract (COU No. 1415-096) with Indigo Studios for Research and Development of a Police Department Strategic Plan, Annual Performance Report Card System, in an Amount not to Exceed $20,000 — Police Department. c. Report to the City Council Regarding Payment to the City of Light Sound and Recording for the Sound Equipment and Sound Technician Services (COU No. 1314-237) for the 2014 Sundays in the Park Concert Series in the Amount of $11,112.00 — Community Services , Department. d. , (Pulled by Councilmember Crane and i placed as Agenda Item 13c) ' I Page 1 of 4 � City Council Minutes for July 16, 2014, Continued: Page 2 of 4 @. /`....�:."�..'..`w::....n wn� �....r......1 :.'�. �.°.w�.. D�wo.i__�- Q�_Ur..'4w..,.. F..r (`.... 14' C .J ' __.. ,rr�,,.,.� I �ddQet--A^,°�.,^'^,eaE ^--�-,o.,,,,-,^�'^;��a. (Pulled by Councilmember Crane and placed as � Agenda /tem 13d) I f. (Pu/led by Pinky Kushner, Public Citizen, and p/aced as Agenda Item 13e) I g. Award of Contract (COU No. 1415-097) for Calvert Drive and Willow Avenue Water Main Replacement Project, Specification No. 13-02 and Approve Budget Amendment in the Amount of$171,347 — Public Works Department. MotionlSecond: Crane/Landis to approve Consent Calendar Items 7a-c, and 7g, 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 Presenter: Mike Sweeney, Mendocino County Solid Waste Management Authority Director. 9. COUNCIL REPORTS Presenter: Councilmember Thomas. 10. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS Presenters: Jane Chambers, City Manager and Kristine Lawler, City Clerk. , 11. PUBLIC HEARINGS 12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Status and Consideration of Possible Loan of Ukiah Post Office WPA Mural to City Of Ukiah — Community Services Department. Presenters: Sherrie Smith-Ferri, Museum Director and Sage Sangiacomo, Assistant City Manager. Public Comment: Tom Montesanti, Pinky Kushner, Cathy Monroe, Mike Sweeney, and Miranda Mott. Council Consensus directs Councilmember Landis to work with staff to follow up based on the Council's discussion and report back once additional information is obtained. 13. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion and Possible Approval to Respond to Request for Proposal from Amgen Tour of California for City of Ukiah to Host One Starting Leg of 2015 Race Event — Community Services Department. i Presenters: Shannon Riley, Project Analyst. ! Public Comment: Miranda Mott, Pinky Kushner, and Kevin Doble. I Motion/Second: Landis/Crane to authorize submittal of proposal for Ukiah to be considered a host city for a starting leg of the 2015 Amgen Tour of California. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Crane, Thomas, Landis, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. I City Council Minutes for July 16, 2014, Continued: Page 3 of 4 b. Introduction by Title Only of an Ordinance Adding Chapter 10 to Division 5 of the Ukiah City Code Entitled "Disposable Food Ware" —Administration. Presenter: Vice Mayor Landis. Public Comment: Mike Sweeney, Mendocino County Solid Waste Management Authority II Director; John McCowen, Mendocino County Second District Supervisor, and Kevin Doble. Motion/Second: Crane/Landis to continue this item for one month, to clarify language in the I ordinance. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Crane, Thomas, Landis, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. RECESS: 7:43 - 7:50 P.M. c. Report to Council on the Purchase of Software License Renewal for Box, Inc. in the Amount of $23,400 — Community Services Department (From Consent Calendar Item 7d). Presenters: Councilmember Crane and Sage Sangiacomo, Assistant City Manager. Motion/Second: Crane/Landis to receive report on the purchase of software license renewal (PO No. 42785) for Box, Inc. in the amount of $23,400. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Crane, Thomas, Landis, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. d. Consideration and Approval to Retain Robert Braitman for Consulting Services and Coluntuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC for Legal Services in Connection with Detachment of Ukiah Valley Sanitation District Territory from the Ukiah City Limits and Corresponding Budget Amendment — Administration (From Consent Calendar Item 7e). Presenters: Councilmember Crane; Jane Chambers, City Manager; and David Rapport, City Attomey. Council Consensus to continue this item after Closed Session. e. Approval of Response to Grand Jury Report — Crosswalks — Public Works Department (From Consent Calendar Item 7�. Presenter: Rick Seanor, Deputy Public Works Director. Motion by Councilmember Scalmanini to delay sending a response to the Grand Jury to the � second meeting in August, directing the City Engineer to give a report at that time. Motion failed due to lack of a second. Motion/Second: Thomas/Landis to approve Response to Grand Jury Report for transmission to the Grand Jury, with the recommendation to the Traffic Engineering Committee that they take a look at the process and its composition. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Thomas, and Landis. NOES: Scalmanini and Baldwin. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. � CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION AT 9:30 P.M. � I � City Council Minutes for July 16, 2014, Continued: Page 4 of 4 I CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED /N OPEN SESSION AT 9:40 P.M. d. Continued — Consideration and Approval to Retain Robert Braitman for Consulting Services and Coluntuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC for Legal Services in Connection with Detachment of Ukiah Valley Sanitation District Territory from the Ukiah City � Limits and Corresponding Budget Amendment — Administration (F�om Consent Ca/endar Item 7e). Presenters: Councilmember Crane; Jane Chambers, City Manager; and David Rapport, City Attorney. Motion/Second: Crane/Landis to authorize the City Manager to approve and sign agreements with Robert Braitman (COU No. 1415-098) for consulting services consistent with his proposal and with Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC for legal services (COU No. 1415-099), consistent with its proposal. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Crane, Thomas, Landis, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED TO CONTINUED CLOSED SESSION AT 9:50 P.M. 14. CLOSED SESSION a. Public Emplovee Performance Evaluation Government Code (§ 5495) Title: City Manager b. Conference With Leqal Counsel — Pendinq Litiqation Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(c): (1 case) c. Conference with Leaal Counsel — Existinq 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 No action was taken on Closed Session Items. j 15. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 11:00 p.m. ,�: �� :,, �� ,� �. L � i. � G� � Kristine Lawler, City Clerk I i I �