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Home My WebLink About2014-12-03 CC Minutes CITY OF UKIAH CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Regular Meeting CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 300 Seminary Avenue Ukiah , CA 95482 December 3 , 2014 6 : 00 p . m . 1 . ROLL CALL Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on December 3 , 2014 , having been legally noticed on November 26 , 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 THE UKIAH CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED TO THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE UKIAH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AT 6: 05 P. M. THE UKIAH CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED FROM THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE UKIAH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AT 6:06 P. M. 50 APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Minutes of November 19 , 2014, Regular Meeting . Motion/Second : Landis/Crane to approve the minutes of November 19 , 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 . 3 . PROCLAMATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS/PRESENTATIONS a . Adoption of Resolution Declaring Results of Statewide General Municipal Election of November 4, 2014 and Swearing in Ceremony for Councilmembers Elect Jim O. Brown , Kevin Doble, and Maureen Mulheren . Presenter: Kristine Lawler, City Clerk. Motion/Second : Thomas/Landis to adopt Resolution reciting the fact of the General Municipal Election held on November 4 , 2014 , declaring the results and such other matters as provided by law. Motion carried by the following roll call votes : AYES : Scalmanini , Crane , Thomas , Landis , and Baldwin . NOES : None. ABSENT : None . ABSTAIN : None . City Clerk, Kristine Lawler read the statement of the results of the election into the record (full results of the election are attached) b. Incoming/Outgoing Mayor Presentations Presenters : Vice Mayor Landis and Jane Chambers , City Manager. Outgoing Mayor Baldwin was presented with a Mayor's Plaque, and honorary plaques were presented to all outgoing Councilmembers for their years of service. Page 1 of 6 City Council Minutes for December 3 , 2014 , Continued : Page 2 of 6 MAYOR BALDWIN PASSED THE GAVEL, THEN HE, VICE MAYOR LANDIS AND COUNCILMEMBER THOMAS STEPPED DOWN FROM THE DIAS. CITY CLERK PRESIDING. c. Reorganization of Council Presenter: Kristine Lawler, City Clerk. City Clerk administered oaths to Councilmembers elect Brown, Doble and Mulheren, who then signed oaths and were presented Certificates of Election. NEW COUNCILMEMBERS TOOK SEATS ON THE DIAS. Motion/Second : Brown/Doble to nominate Councilmember Crane as Mayor. Motion carried by the following roll call votes : AYES : Mulheren , Doble , Brown , Scalmanini , and Crane . NOES : None . ABSENT : None . ABSTAIN : None . Motion/Second : Crane/Doble to nominate Councilmember Scalmanini as Vice Mayor. Motion carried by the following roll call votes : AYES : Mulheren , Doble , Scalmanini , and Crane . NOES : Brown . ABSENT : None . ABSTAIN : None . Councilmembers moved to their new seating arrangements. MAYOR CRANE PRESIDING. 4. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS 6 . RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION 7 . CONSENT CALENDAR a . Resolution (2014-45) authorizing the City Manager to Execute the State Standard Agreement (COU No. 1415- 150) for a Proposition 1c Housing- Related Parks Program Grant — Community Services Department. b . Approval of Notice of Completion for Slurry Seal of Local Streets , Specification No . 14-06 — Public Works Department. C. Adoption of Amended Resolution (2014-46) Providing for Reimbursement of Councilmembers for Purchase of Electronic Equipment Necessary for Paperless Agenda Packet Review — Administration. Motion/Second : Doble/Scalmanini to approve Consent Calendar Items 7a-c as submitted . Motion carried by the following roll call votes : AYES : Mulheren , Doble , Brown , Scalmanini , and Crane . NOES : None . ABSENT: None . ABSTAIN : None . 80 AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON -AGENDA ITEMS Presenters : J . R . Rose and John McCowen . 9 . COUNCIL REPORTS Presenter: Vice Mayor Scalmanini . City Council Minutes for December 3 , 2014 , Continued : Page 3 of 6 10 . CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS Presenters : Jane Chambers City Manager and Tim Eriksen , Public Works Director. 11 . PUBLIC HEARINGS a . Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Introduce by Title Only an Ordinance Amending the Official Zoning Map for the City of Ukiah Establishing Planned Development Zoning ( Pd -R3) and a Precise Development Plan for 123 , 125, 127, and 129 Ford Street (continued from November 5, 2014) — Planning and Community Development Department. Presenters : Kim Jordan , Senior Planner and Charlie Stump , Planning and Community Development Director. Project Proponent: Mary Ann Lance . PUBLIC HEARING OPENED AT 7: 15 P. M. Public Comment: Susan Knof, Pinky Kushner, Susan Sher, and Mark Hilliker. PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED AT 7:22 P. M. Staff Comment: Sage Sangiacomo , Assistant City Manager. Motion/Second : Brown/Mulheren to adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration based on the findings contained in Exhibit " C" of the Ordinance . Motion carried by the following roll call votes : AYES : Mulheren , Doble , Brown , Scalmanini , and Crane . NOES : None . ABSENT: None . ABSTAIN : None . Motion/Second : Brown/Mulheren to Introduce the Ordinance by title only . Motion carried by the following roll call votes : AYES : Mulheren , Doble , Brown , Scalmanini , and Crane . NOES : None . ABSENT: None . ABSTAIN : None . City Clerk, Kristine Lawler, read the title of the Ordinance . Motion/Second : Brown/Mulheren to introduce the Ordinance amending the official zoning map for the City of Ukiah by rezoning 123 , 125 , 127 , and 129 Ford Street (APNs 002- 121 -20 , 21 , 22 and 23) to Planned Development High Density Residential ( PD- R3) and conditionally approving the Orrs Creek Homes Precise Development Plan and Zoning Regulations . Motion carried by the following roll call votes : AYES : Mulheren , Doble , Brown , Scalmanini , and Crane . NOES : None . ABSENT : None . ABSTAIN : None . 12 . UNFINISHED BUSINESS a . Council Update and Discussion — Mendocino County 911 System Upgrade and Other Needed Dispatch Center Upgrade — Police Department. Presenter: Chief Chris Dewey , Police Chief. b. 1 . Notification of Purchase of a 911 Recording System from J . E . I . , Inc. in the Amount of $ 16 , 486 .97 ; 2. Notification of Purchase of Dispatch CAD Workstations from Dell in the Amount of $ 19, 873. 02 ; and 3. Request to Approve Budget Transfer from Account 220202232 . 54100 for the Purchase of Dispatch Equipment — Police Department. Presenter: Chief Chris Dewey , Police Chief. Public Comment : Tom Fletcher. City Council Minutes for December 3 , 2014 , Continued : Page 4 of 6 Motion/Second : Scalmanini/Brown to approve notification of Purchase of a 911 recording system from J . E . I . -Inc.) in the amount of $ 16 , 486 . 97 budget transfer from account 22000000 . 38678 for the purchase of dispatch . Motion carried by the following roll call votes : AYES : Mulheren , Doble , Brown , Scalmanini , and Crane . NOES : None . ABSENT: None . ABSTAIN : None . c. Authorization of Sole Source Contract for Purchase of a Police Video Camera System from Gaynor Telesystems, Inc. in the Amount Not to Exceed $20 ,407 . 59 — Police Department. Presenter: Chief Chris Dewey , Police Chief. Staff Comment: Sage Sangiacomo , Assistant City Manager. Public Comment: Tom Fletcher. Motion/Second : Doble/Scalmanini to authorize the sole source contract (COU No. 1415- 151) for the replacement of the Police Department Video Security System from Gaynor Telesystems , Inc . , in the amount of $20 , 407 . 59 . Motion carried by the following roll call votes : AYES : Mulheren , Doble , Brown , Scalmanini , and Crane . NOES : None . ABSENT : None . ABSTAIN : None . 13 . NEW BUSINESS a . Adopt Resolution Makings Findings Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act in Connection with the Consideration and Adoption of an Addendum to the Certified Costco Wholesale Project Environmental Impact Report — Planning and Community Development Department. Presenters : Charley Stump , Planning and Community Development Director and Brian Grattidge , DUDEK Senior Project Manager. Public Comment: William Kopper and Pinky Kushner. Motion/Second : Brown/Doble to adopt Resolution (2014-47) approving an Addendum to the certified Costco Wholesale project Environmental Impact Report, with the modification to strike the word `size' from page 5 , item no . 8 , on the third line of the paragraph line , as discussed . Motion carried by the following roll call votes : AYES : Mulheren , Doble , Brown , Scalmanini , and Crane . NOES : None. ABSENT: None . ABSTAIN : None . b. Consideration and Possible Approval of Improvement Agreement between the City of Ukiah and Costco Wholesale Corporation and Authorization to City Manager to Sign Agreement — Planning and Community Development Department. Presenters : Charley Stump , Planning and Community Development Director and David Rapport, City Attorney. Public Comment: William Kopper, David Franklin , John McCowen (speaking as a private citizen) , and Michael Okuma . RECESS: 9: 19 - 9:32 P. M. Motion/Second : Scalmanini/Brown to approve Improvement Agreement (COU No. 1415- 152) between the City of Ukiah and Costco Wholesale Corporation and authorize City Manager to sign on the City's behalf. Motion carried by the following roll call votes : AYES : Mulheren , Doble , Brown , Scalmanini , and Crane . NOES : None . ABSENT: None . ABSTAIN : None . City Council Minutes for December 3 , 2014 , Continued : Page 5 of 6 c. Discussion and Possible Introduction by Title Only of an Ordinance Amending Section 1965 in Division 1 , Chapter 12 of the Ukiah City Code Entitled " Parks and Recreation Facilities" Listing Wetlands Park in the Airport Industrial Park as a New City Park — Planning and Community Development Department. Presenter: Charley Stump , Planning and Community Development Director. Motion/Second : Mulheren/Brown to introduce the Ordinance by title only . Motion carried by the following roll call votes : AYES : Mulheren , Doble , Brown , Scalmanini , and Crane . NOES : None . ABSENT : None . ABSTAIN : None . City Clerk , Kristine Lawler, read the title of the Ordinance . Motion/Second : Brown/Doble to introduce the Ordinance amending Section 1965 of the City Code listing Wetlands Park as a park within the City limits , and authorize staff to insert the Map Case and page number into the Ordinance once it is known and prior to the ordinance becoming effective . Motion carried by the following roll call votes : AYES : Mulheren , Doble , Brown , Scalmanini , and Crane . NOES : None . ABSENT : None . ABSTAIN : None . d . Discussion of Proposed County-Wide Modification to the Business Improvement District ( BID) Assessment for Tourism and Consideration of Co-Hosting an Education Forum for the Public — Community Services Department. Presenters : Shannon Riley , Project and Grant Administrator and Kerry Randall , Facilities Supervisor. Public Comment: John McCowen , Mendocino County 2nd District Supervisor. Motion/Second : Doble/Scalmanini to authorize the City of Ukiah to co-host an educational forum for the lodging industry and general public. Motion carried by the following roll call votes : AYES : Mulheren , Doble , Brown , Scalmanini , and Crane . NOES : None . ABSENT: None . ABSTAIN : None . e. 2015 Council Commission/Committee Assignments — Administration. Presenter: Jane Chambers , City Manager. Council Consensus to appoint Councilmember Mulheren as the City Council Ex Officio to the Main Street Program Board of Directors , and Councilmember Doble to the City of Ukiah Alternate seat on the Mendocino County Local Area Formation Commission ( LAFCO) . CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED TO THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY FOLLOWED BY CLOSED SESSION AT 10:07 P. M. 14. CLOSED SESSION a . Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigation (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 b . Conference with Real Property Negotiators (454956 . 8) Property : APN 180-070- 19 Negotiator: Jane Chambers , City Manager Negotiating Parties : City of Ukiah and RCMC , LLC Under Negotiation : Price & Terms City Council Minutes for December 3, 2014, Continued: Page 6 of 6 C. Conference with Real Property Negotiators (454956.8) 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 d. Conference with Real Property Negotiators (454956.8) 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 Action was taken on Closed Session Items. 15. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 11:35 p.m. Kr stine Lawler, City Clerk