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Home My WebLink About2014-10-01 CC Minutes CITY OF UKIAH I ' CITY COUNCIL MINUTES I Regular Meeting CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 300 Seminary Avenue I Ukiah, CA 95482 October 1, 2014 ', 6:00 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on October 1, 2014, having been legally noticed on September 26, 2014. Mayor Baldwin called the meeting to order at 6:06 p.m. Roll was taken with the following Councilmembers Present: Steve Scalmanini (arriving at 6:08), Douglas F. Crane, Benj Thomas, and Mayor Phil Baldwin. Absent by Prearrangement: Vice Mayor Mary Anne Landis Staff Present: Jane Chambers, City Manager; David Rapport, City Attorney; and Kristine Lawler, City Clerk. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PROCLAMATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS/PRESENTATIONS a. Presentation: Celebration of 100 years of City Management. Presenter. Jane Chambers, City Manager. 4. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Minutes of September 17, 2014, Regular Meeting. MotionlSecond: Crane/Thomas to approve the minutes of September 17, 2014, a Regular i Meeting as submitted. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Crane, Thomas, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: Landis. ABSTAIN: None. 6. RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION 7. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Approval of Publishing Services by Ukiah Daily Journal for Fiscal Year 2014/2015, in the Amount of 6.25 Per Column Inch for the First Insertion and $4.26 Per Column Inch for Each Subsequent Insertion of the Same Advertisement — City Clerk Department. b. Report Award of Three-Year Landscape Maintenance Contract (COU No. 1314-239) at the Orchard Substation to Keough's Landscaping, Inc. in the Amount of $14,400 — Electric Utility Department. c. Award Contract (COU No. 1415-132) to Traffic Limited for Street Striping 2014, Specification Number 14-14 in the Amount of $30,733.70 — Public Works Department. I � Page 1 of 5 i � City Council Minutes for October 1, 2014, Continued: Page 2 of 5 I d. Notification of Purchase of Services (PO 42554) in the Amount of $15,360 from Rau and Associates for Survey Work at the Water Treatment Plant– Public Works Department. e. Notification of Purchase of Services (COU No. 1415-131) in the Amount of $11,000 from LACO and Associates for Phase II Environmental Assessment at 1350 Hastings Road – Electric Utility Department. MotionlSecond: Crane/Thomas to approve Consent Calendar Items 7a-e as submitted. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Crane, Thomas, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: Landis. ABSTAIN: None. 8. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS Public Comment: AI Holiday. 9. COUNCIL REPORTS Presenter: Councilmember Scalmanini. 10. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS Presenters: Jane Chambers, City Manager; David Willoughby, Building Inspector; and Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director. 11. PUBLIC HEARINGS a. Conduct a Public Hearing to Receive Public Comment and Adopt a Resolution Approving the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Income Reuse Plan for the City of Ukiah – Community Services Department. Presenters: Shannon Riley, Program/Project Analyst and Craig Schlatter, Community Development Commission – Development and Sustainability Manager. PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED AT 6:41 P.M. Public Comment: AI Holiday. PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED AT 6:45 P.M. Motion/Second: Crane/Thomas to adopt the resolution (2014-37) approving the proposed City of Ukiah Program Income Reuse Plan for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Crane, Thomas, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: Landis. ABSTAIN: None. b. Conduct a Public Hearing to Receive Public Comment and Adopt a Resolution Approving the Revised City of Ukiah Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 2014 Single-Unit Housing Rehabilitation Guidelines– Community Services Department. I Presenters: Shannon Riley, Program/Project Analyst and Craig Schlatter, Community Development Commission – Development and Sustainability Manager. PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED AT 6:47 P.M. Public Comment: AI Holiday. PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED AT 6:49 P.M. I � — I City Council Minutes for October 1. 2014. Continued Page 3 of 5 I Motion/Second: Crane/Scalmanini to adopt the resolution (2014-38) approving the revised City of Ukiah 2014 Single-Unit Housing Rehabilitation Guidelines for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Crane, Thomas, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: Landis. ABSTAIN: None. ' 12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Adoption of the Revised City of Ukiah's Camping and Panhandling Ordinances — ' Police Department. Presenter: Chief Chris Dewey, Police Chief. Public Comment: AI Holiday, John McCowen (speaking as a private citizen), Judy Pruden, Peter Barret, Annie Gould, Amber (no surname provided — postponed comment), Michelle Rich, Libby Guthrie, Judy Albert, Mark Hillicker, Maureen Mulheren, Amber (no surname provided), Mary Julie Dunn, Miranda Mott, Kevin Doble, and Judy Shook. MotionlSecond: Thomas/Crane to adopt the proposed revisions to the City of Ukiah Camping li Ordinance. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Thomas, and Baldwin. NOES: Scalmanini. ABSENT: Landis. ABSTAIN: None. ORDINANCE NO. 1152 I AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH AMENDING DIVISION 7, CHAPTER 1, ARTICLE 8 OF THE UKIAH CITY CODE, ENTITLED "CAMPING." Public Comment - continued: AI Holiday. Motion/Second: Thomas/Crane to adopt the proposed revisions to the City of Ukiah Panhandling Ordinance. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Thomas, and Baldwin. NOES: Scalmanini. ABSENT: Landis. ABSTAIN: None. ORDINANCE NO. 1153 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH AMENDING SECTION 6092 IN DIVISION 7, CHAPTER 1, ARTICLE 9 OF THE UKIAH CITY CODE, , ENTITLED "UNLAWFUL I PANHANDLING" c. Appointment of AdlHoc Committee Regarding Homeless Issues and Emergency Shelter and Possible Use of the Transient Occupancy Tax to Assist with Homeless Shelter Services —Administration. Presenter: Jane Chambers, City Manager. Mayor Directive and Council Consensus to appoint Councilmembers Scalmanini and Thomas to an ad hoc Committee regarding homeless issues and an emergency shelter. I Public Comment: Kevin Doble, Peter Barcet, Libby Guthrie, Daphne McNiel, John McCowen (speaking as a private citizen), Scott Miller, and Judy Shook. Motion by Mayor Baldwin to establish a homeless shelter assistance fund at the level of $30.000 to await the vetting by the council, the community, and the ad hoc in terms of disbursement at a later date. Motion dies for lack of a second. � City Council Minutes for October 1, 2014, Continued: Page 4 of 5 I RECESS: 8:32— 8:37 P.M. b. Discuss and Adopt Resolution Adopting City of Ukiah Camping Ordinance Clean-Up I Procedures — Police Department. Presenter: Chief Chris Dewey, Police Chief. I Public Comment: Judy Shook, John McCowen (speaking as a private citizen), and Peter Barret. � Motion/Second: Thomas/Crane to adopt a Resolution (2014-39) adopting Camping Ordinance Clean-up Procedures as in the revision submitted at the meeting by the City Attorney, with the following modifications: on page 3, change the title to "Camping Ordinance Procedures and Enforcement Priorities," and under procedures, change section I. heading to "Camping Ordinance Clean-up Procedures," on page 5, under number 2., change "city hall" to "Ukiah Civic Center" and delete "Alex Thomas Plaza." Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, i Crane, Thomas, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: Landis. ABSTAIN: None. e. Approval of Notice of Completion for Calvert Drive and Willow Avenue Water Main Replacement, Specification No. 13-02 — Public Works Department. Presenter: Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director. Staff Comment: Dan Hunt, Water and Sewer Maintenance Supervisor. Public Comment: Dale Cox, Whitehawk Construction; Tony Shaw; and Mark Hillicker. I Motion/Second: Thomas/Scalmanini to accept the work as complete, direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion with the County Recorder for Calvert Drive and Willow Avenue Water Main Replacement, Specification No. 13-02, and to establish an ad hoc committee for oversight to review the work and city processes as stated in Councilmember Crane's memo submitted September 26, 2014. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Crane, Thomas, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: Landis. ABSTAIN: None. ' Council Consensus for Mayor Baldwin and Councilmember Crane to serve on ad hoc. 13. NEW BUSINESS a. Quarterly Review of the Ukiah Valley Fire District and City of Ukiah Contract Report — Administration. Presenter: Chief Bartlett, Fire Chief. , Report was �eceived. i d. Award Purchase of 2015 Ford Model F750 Truck, Standard Cab with Scelzi 2,000 Gallon Water Tank Body for the Public Works and Parks Departments to Mission Valley Ford Truck Sales in the Amount of$104,719.49 — Public Works Department. Presenter: Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director. Council Consensus directs staff to look at options provided by Councilmember Crane. CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION AT 11:24 P.M. i . - - - City Council Minutes for October 1, 2014, Continued: Page 5 of 5 14. CLOSED SESSION a. Conference with Leqal Counsel —Anticiaated Litiqation I Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Gov't Code 54956.9(d)(1) (1 case) I b. Conference with Leqal Counsel — Pendinq Litiaation Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(c): (1 case) c. Conference with Leqal 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 d. Conference with Real Propertv NeQOtiators 1654956.8) Property: APN 180-070-19 Negotiator: Jane Chambers, City Manager Negotiating Parties: City of Ukiah and RCMC, LLC Under Negotiation: Price & Terms e. Conference with Real Proqertv Neqotiators IS54956.8) Property: APN 003-572-17-00 and 003-572-18-00 Negotiator: Jane Chambers, City Manager Negotiating Parties: City of Ukiah and Cooper, Donna Mae Under Negotiation: Price 8 Terms f. Conference with Real Propertv Neqotiators 1§54956.8) Property: APN 002-192-1400 Negotiator: Jane Chambers, City Manager Negotiating Parties: City of Ukiah and Ukiah Valley Medical Center Under Negotiation: Price & Terms I No action was taken on Closed Session Items. 15. ADJOURNMENT i There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 11:40 p.m. Kristine Lawler, City Clerk -.�." � � � � i - I