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Home My WebLink About2015-04-15 CC Minutes CITY OF UKIAH CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Regular Meeting CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 300 Seminary Avenue Ukiah, CA 95482 April 15, 2015 6:00 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on April 15, 2015, having been legally noticed on April 9, 2015. Mayor Crane called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Roll was taken with the following Councilmembers Present: Maureen Mulheren, Kevin Doble, Jim O. Brown, Vice Mayor Scalmanini and Mayor Crane. Staff Present: Jane Chambers, City Manager; David Rapport, City Attorney; and Kristine Lawler, City Clerk. MAYOR CRANE PRESIDING. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PROCLAMATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS/PRESENTATIONS a. Adoption of Proclamation for Mayor's Day of Recognition for National Service. Presenter: Mayor Crane. Proclamation Received by Members of Community HealthCorps and First 5. Public Comment: Townley Saye and Roseanne Ibarra, Congressman Huffman's office Field Representative. b. Adoption of Proclamation for Workers Memorial Day. Presenter: Mayor Crane. Proclamation Received by Terry Poplawski, Mendocino County Coalition of Union Members Organizer. Public Comment: Terry Poplawski, Mendocino County Coalition of Union Members Organizer. C. Adoption of Proclamation for in Support of California Safe Digging Month. Presenter: Mayor Crane. Proclamation Received by Leslie Horak, Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Public Comment: Leslie Horak, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Government Relations 4. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Minutes of April 1, 2015, Regular Meeting. Page 1 of 4 City Council Minutes for April 15, 2015, Continued: Page 2 of 4 Motion/Second: Mulheren/Doble to approve the minutes of April 1, 2015, a Regular Meeting as submitted. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Mulheren, Doble, Brown, and Scalmanini. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: Crane. 6. RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION 7. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Report of Disbursements for the Month of March, 2014 - Finance b. Authorization of Sole Source Contract (COU No. 1415-151) for Purchase and Installation of Phase II Video Camera System from Gaynor Telesystems, Inc. in the Amount of $38,482.31 and Approval of Corresponding Budget Amendment — Community Services/Police. C. Authorize the City Manager to Sign gree„ «=ipa; — Pulled by Councilmember Mulheren and placed as Agenda Item 13c. d. Redwood ^ir° FaiFgmunds "f-^ VI-0 — Pulled by Councilmember Doble and placed as Agenda Item 13d. e. $19,700 fc)r Management AdvisoFy SeNiGes fGr SGIid Waste Operations and the Landfill Closure Project and Approve Budget Amendment PUNT^ A49rk° — Pulled by Vice Mayor Scalmanini and placed as Agenda Item 13e. Motion/Second: Doble/Brown to approve Consent Calendar Items 7a and b, as submitted. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Mulheren, Doble, Brown, Scalmanini, and Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. 8. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS Public Comment: Mike Sweeney, Mendocino County Solid Waste Management Authority General Manager; Maxwell Mileck; and Phil Baldwin. 9. COUNCIL REPORTS Presenters: Councilmembers Mulheren and Brown, and Vice Mayor Scalmanini. 10. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS Presenters: Jane Chambers, City Manager and Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director. Public Comment: Elizabeth Archer. 11. PUBLIC HEARINGS 12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Status Report — Palace Hotel Public Nuisance Abatement — Planning and Community Development. Presenter: Charlie Stump, Planning and Community Development Director. Public Comment: Leslie Hunter, Air and Water Sciences; Pinky Kushner; Phil Baldwin; and John City Council Minutes for April 15, 2015, Continued: Page 3 of 4 McCowen (speaking as resident). Report was received. RECESS 7.34 — 742 P.M. b. Award Acquisition of Enclosed Landfill Gas Ground Flare Station for the Ukiah Landfill and Approve Budget Amendment— Public Works. Presenter: Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director. Motion/Second: Scalmanini/Brown to award acquisition of enclosed landfill gas ground flare station for the Ukiah Landfill to John Zink Company, LLC, in the amount of $186,520, and approve budget amendment. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Mulheren, Doble, Brown, Scalmanini, and Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. 13. NEW BUSINESS C. Renewal for the Cooperative Agreement with Calfire for Fire Dispatching Services and Authorize the City Manager to Sign Agreement — Finance - From Consent Calendar Agenda Item 7c. Presenters: Tim Pierson, CalFire and Karen Scalabrini, Finance Director. Motion/Second: Scalmanini/Brown to approve the cooperative agreement (COU No. 1415-182) with CALFIRE for Fire and Medical Dispatching Services in the amount not to exceed $216,393 for Fiscal Year 15/16, $230,748 for Fiscal Year 16/17 and $251,700 for Fiscal Year 17/18 and authorize the City Manager to sign the agreement. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Mulheren, Doble, Brown, Scalmanini, and Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None, ABSTAIN: None. 12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS, Continued C. Update on the Status of the Council Ad Hoc Committee on Exploration with City Hauler of Solid Waste Disposal Alternatives and possible direction to Staff and the Ad Hoc Committee (Oral Report) — Public Works. Presenter: Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director. Public Comment: Mike Sweeney, Mendocino County Solid Waste Management Authority General Manager; John McCowen; Phil Baldwin; and Richard Johnson, C&S Waste Solutions. Council Consensus to direct staff to bring back on May 20, 2015, the presentation that was shown to the previous council, show what the study yielded, and provide some options for green waste/food waste including what the economic impacts would be for those options. Report was received. 13. NEW BUSINESS - Continued a. Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate an Agreement with Paymentus for Payment Processing Services and Review and Recommend Current Transaction Payment Fee Model — Finance Department. Presenters: Karen Scalabrini, Finance Director and Mary Horger, Purchasing Supervisor. Staff Comment: Sage Sangiacomo, Assistant City Manager. City Council Minutes for April 15, 2015, Continued: Page 4 of 4 Motion/Second: Scalmanini/Doble to authorize the City Manager to negotiate a 5-year contract (COU No. 1415-183) with Paymentus for payment processing services. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Mulheren, Doble, Brown, Scalmanini, and Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. b. Discussion and Action Regarding the Formation of an Ad Hoc to Consider a Sales Tax Measure for Funding Road Improvements and Maintenance — Public Works. Presenter: Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director. Motion/Second: Doble/Brown to appoint Vice Mayor Scalmanini and Councilmember Mulheren to serve on an Ad Hoc to review the possibilities of a sales tax measure for street improvements. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Mulheren, Doble, Brown, Scalmanini, and Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. d. Report of Acquisition of Professional Consulting Services from Rau and Associates, Inc. for Additional Design Work for the Storm Drain Abandonment and Replacement Project at the Redwood Empire Fairgrounds — Public Works - From Consent Calendar Agenda Item 7d. Presenter: Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director. Motion/Second: Scalmanini/Brown to receive and file report of the acquisition of professional consulting services from Rau and Associates, Inc. (COU No. 1415-141-A1) for additional design work for the storm drain abandonment and replacement project at the Redwood Empire Fairgrounds. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Mulheren, Doble, Brown, Scalmanini, and Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. e. Notification of Acquisition of Professional Services from Emmett Jones (COU No. 1314-177-A1) in the Amount of $19,700 for Management Advisory Services for Solid Waste Operations and the Landfill Closure Project and Approve Budget Amendment- Public Works— From Consent Calendar Agenda Item 7e. Presenter: Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director. Report was received. 14. CLOSED SESSION - Continued 15. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:35 p.m. Kristine Lawler, City Clerk