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Home My WebLink About2014-11-19 CC Minutes CITY OF UKIAH CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Regular Meeting I CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 300 Seminary Avenue Ukiah, CA 95482 November 19, 2014 6:00 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on November 19, 2014, having been legally noticed on November 14, 2014. Mayor Baldwin called the meeting to order at 6:03 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. Presentation: Electric Utility Department Project Overview. Presenter: Mel Grandi, Electric Utility Director. 4. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Minutes of November 5, 2014, Regular Meeting. MotionlSecond: Landis/Thomas to approve the minutes of November 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 October, 2014 — Finance Department. b. Award of Bid for Purchase of Two Police Patrol Vehicles in the Amount of $81,156.28 from Ukiah Ford — Police Department. c. Adopt Disposable Food Ware (Polystyrene Foam) Ordinance — Planning and Community Development Department. i ORDINANCE NO. 1154 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH ADDING CHAPTER 10 TO DIVISION 5 OF THE UKIAH CITY CODE ENTITLED "DISPOSABLE FOOD WARE" I d. Adoption of Resolution (2014-44) Designating Finance Director as Altemate Director to the Redwood Empire Municipal Insurance Fund's (REMIF) Board of Directors — Human I Resources Department. Page 1 of 4 _ � � City Council Minutes for November 19, 2014, Continued: Page 2 of 4 e. Notification to City Council of the Acquisition of Professional Services (COU No. 1415-133) for a SCADA System Upgrade at the Waste Water Treatment Plant (WVVfP) to Risun Technologies for a Total Not to Exceed $19,900.00 — Public Works Department. f. Adopt Plans and Specifications for Spec No. 14-15 Perkins Street Underground District #2 i to Install Underground Substructure for the Removal of Overhead Utilities on East Perkins I Street Between State Street and Pomeroy Street and Approve Budget Amendment in the Amount of $95,000 for Street Lighting —Electric Utility Department. g. Authorization to Execute the NCPA Meter Maintenance Program Agreement (COU No. 1415-147) Between Northern California Power Agency (NCPA) and Contracting Members — Electric Utility Department. Motion/Second: Landis/Scalmanini to approve Consent Calendar Items 7a-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 Presenter: Pinky Kushner. 9. COUNCIL REPORTS Presenters: Councilmember Scalmanini, Vice Mayor Landis, Councilmember Thomas, and Mayor Baldwin. 10. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS Presenters: Jane Chambers City Manager and Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director. I 11. PUBLIC HEARINGS a. Consideration and Possible Adoption of a Resolution Ordering Repair of Dilapidated Palace Hotel Structure, Retention of Cota Cole, LLP, and Setting Forth the Conditions for the Initiation of Proceedings Under Health and Safety Code Section 17980.7 to Establish a Receivership for the Palace Hotel Property — Planning and Community Development Department. Presenter: Charlie Stump, Planning and Community Development Director. PUBLIC HEARING RECONVENED AT 6:38 P.M. FROM OCTOBER 16, 2014. Property Representative: Norman Hudson, Contractor and Agent for ownership. � Public Comment: Maureen Mulheren, Pinky Kushner, and Kevin Doble. PUBLIC HEARING ADJOURNED AT 7:01 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING RECONVENED AT 7:12 P.M. Public Comment: Roger Vincent. PUBUC HEARING ADJOURNED AT 7:14 P.M. TO BE CONTINUED ON JANUARY 21. 2014 Motion/Second: Scalmanini/Crane to continue to monitor the adopted Compliance Schedule and continue to exercise direct oversight of the owner's progress. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Crane, and Baldwin. NOES: Thomas and Landis. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. I i City Council Minutes for November 19. 2014. Continued: Page 3 of 4 I Motion/Second: Scalmanini/Crane to continue the Public Hearing to January 21, 2015. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Crane, Thomas, and Baldwin. NOES: I Landis. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. 12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Approve Contract Modification with Leonard Charles a�d Associates for the Talmage Road/U.S. 101 Interchange Realignment Environmental Impact Report, and Associated Budget Amendment— Planning and Community Development Department. Presenter: Charley Stump, Planning and Community Development Director. Motion/Second: Crane/Landis to approve contract (COU No. 1314-133-A2) modification with Leonard Charles and Associates for the Talmage Road/US 101 Interchange Realignment EIR and I associated budget amendment; and authorize the City Manager to execute an Agreement to amend the contract. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Crane, Thomas, Landis, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. b. Receive Presentation on the Results of the Food Waste Pilot Progrem and Provide Direction on the Future Handling of Food Waste — Public Works Department. Presenters: Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director and Julie Price, Ukiah Waste Solutions. Public Comment: Mike Sweeney (speaking as an individual), Deborah Edelman, Susan Knopf, Tom Marperl, Elizabeth Archer, Joe Louis Wildman, Richard Shoemaker. John McCowen (speaking as a private citizen), Jim Brown, Kevin Doble, and Peter Good. Motion by Councilmember Scalmanini to continue this item to the first meeting in January. Upon further consideration, Councilmember Scalmanini amended the motion as follows: Motion/Second: Scalmanini/Crane to continue this item to the second meeting in March, 2015. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Crane, Thomas, Landis, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. RECESS: 8:56- 9:05 P.M. 13. NEW BUSINESS a. Amend Professional Services Contract to The Reed Group, Inc. to Include Performing a Sewer Rate Study— Finance Department. Presenter: Karen Scalabrini, Finance Director. Motion/Second: Crane/Landis to direct the City Manager to amend the professional services agreement (COU No. 1314-214-A1) for The Reed Group for the performance of a Sewer Rate Study in an amount not to exceed $37,800. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Crane, Thomas, Landis, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. , b. Consideration and Approval of a landmark Tree Program and Revisions to the City II of Ukiah's Tree Management Guidelines — Community Services Department. Presenters: Sage Sangiacomo, Assistant City Manager and Linda Sanders, Tree Advisory Group. Motion/Second: Landis/Scalmanini to approve the Landmark Tree Program, and approve the revisions to the City of Ukiah's Tree Management Guidelines. Motion carried by the followin� roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Crane, Thomas, Landis, and Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: I None. ABSTAIN: None. I ' City Council Minutes for November 19, 2014, Continued: Page 4 of 4 c. Re-Budget of Deputy Director of Public Works Water and Sewer Division and Alignment of Both Public Works Deputy Director Positions with the Assistant Electric Director Position — Public Works Department. Presenter: Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director. Council Consensus to continue this item and direct staff to bring back additional information on costs involved. CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESS/ON AT 10:11 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 — 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 c. Conference with Real Propertv Neqotiators (554956.8) Property: APN 180-070-19 Negotiator: Jane Chambers, City Manager Negotiating Parties: City of Ukiah and RCMC, LLC Under Negotiation: Price & Terms d. Conference with Real Proqertv Neqotiators 1§54956.8) Property: APN 003-572-17-00 and 003-572-18-00 Negotiator: Jane Chambers, City Manager Negotiating Parties: City of Ukiah and Donna Mae Cooper Under Negotiation: Price & Terms e. Conference with Real Proqertv Neqotiators (&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 No Action was taken on Closed Session Items. 15. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:16 p.m. � ; �I � � !.Oij � �.0 ; �� 6 � �. � � 1, � Krlstine Lawler, City Clerk i I I