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Home My WebLink About2015-05-06 CC Minutes CITY OF UKIAH CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Regular Meeting CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 300 Seminary Avenue Ukiah, CA 95482 May 6, 2015 6:00 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on May 6, 2015, having been legally noticed on May 1, 2015. Mayor Crane called the meeting to order at 6:01 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. Mayor Crane asked for a moment of silence in honor of Judy Pruden, referencing her eight years of service on the Planning Commission and the many other ways in which she served our community. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PROCLAMATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS/PRESENTATIONS a. Presentation and Report to Council of the Conversion by the Redwood Empire Municipal Insurance Fund (REMIF) from Fully Funded to Self-Funded Anthem Blue Cross Health Insurance Plan Effective July 1, 2015. Presenters: Melody Harris, Human Resources/Risk Management Director and Mark Ferguson, REMIF General Manager. Presentation was received. b. Presentation Regarding Official City of Ukiah Website and Social Media Pages. Presenter: Sage Sangiacomo, Assistant City Manager and Shannon Riley, Project and Grant Administrator. 4. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Minutes of April 15, 2015, a Regular Meeting. b. Minutes of April 28, 2015, a Special Meeting. Motion/Second: Brown/Mulheren to approve the minutes of April 15, 2015, a Regular Meeting and the minutes of April 28, 2015, a Special meeting, as submitted. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Mulheren, Doble, Brown, Scalmanini, and Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. 6. RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION Page 1 of 4 City Council Minutes for May 6, 2015, Continued: Page 2 of 4 7. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Adoption of Resolution (2015-11) Identifying Terms and Conditions for Reimbursement by the State for Fire Department Response Away from their Official Duty Station and Assigned to an Emergency Incident — Finance. b. Adoption of Resolution (2015-12) Approving Destruction of Old Files/Records — City Clerk. C. Adoption of Resolution (2015-13) Removing 40 Lineal Feet of On-Street Parking on South Orchard Avenue North and South of Kings Court— Public Works. d. Adoption of Resolution (2015-14) Removing 70 Lineal Feet of On-Street Parking on the South Side of West Standley Street West of the Intersection with Barnes Street — Public Works. e. Adoption of Resolution (2015-15) Removing 50 Lineal Feet of On-Street Parking and Establishing a No Parking Zone / Bus Loading Zone at 915 South Dora Street — Public Works. f. Adoption of Resolution (2015-16) Removing an Existing No Parking Zone / Bus Loading Zone on Mason Street at Clara Avenue and Removing 40 Lineal Feet of On-Street Parking and Establishing a Bus Loading Zone at 200 Clara Avenue — Public Works. 9- Adept Plans and SpeGifiGatic)n No. 15 04 to install GGRduit, Vaults and EquipmeRt Pads te Per+ien of Ukiah. /F" 25 08.0 0eGt iG U44ty — Pulled by Department and placed as Agenda Item 13e. h. Authorization for the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Contract (COU No. 1415- 196) with Redwood Empire Officials Association for Officiating Services for the Community Services Department— Community Services. i. Authorize the Purchase of Software License Renewal for BOX, Inc. in the Amount of $23,400 — Community Services. Motion/Second: Doble/Brown to approve Consent Calendar Items 7a-f and h-i, 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: Ann Sherako, Ukiah Branch Librarian and Maggie Graham. 9. COUNCIL REPORTS Presenters: Councilmembers Mulheren and Doble, and Vice Mayor Scalmanini. 10. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS Presenters: Jane Chambers City Manager; Sage Sangiacomo, Assistant City Manager; Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director, David Rapport, City Attorney; and Mel Grandi, Electric Utility Director. 11. PUBLIC HEARINGS 12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS City Council Minutes for May 6, 2015, Continued: Page 3 of 4 13. NEW BUSINESS a. Award Professional Services Contract to Van Lant & Fankhanel, LLP for Audit Services — Finance. Presenter: Karen Scalabrini, Finance Director. Motion/Second: Doble/Mulheren to authorize the City Manager to negotiate a 5-year contract (COU No. 1415-197) with Van Lant & Fankhanel, LLP for auditing services, with the option of two two-year extensions. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Mulheren, Doble, Brown, Scalmanini, and Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. b. Receive Status Report on Grace Hudson Nature Education Facilities Grant Project and Introduce Ordinance, by Title Only, Amending Section 1965 in Division 1, Chapter 12 of the Ukiah City Code Entitled "Parks and Recreation Facilities" to Include the Grace Hudson Cultural Center— Community Services. Presenters: Sherrie Smith-Ferri, Museum Director and Katie Marsolan, Project Analyst. Motion/Second: Doble/Scalmanini 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 ordinance title. Motion/Second: Brown/Doble to introduce the Ordinance amending Section 1965 of the City Code changing the title of Carpenter Park as the Grace Hudson Cultural Center. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Mulheren, Doble, Brown, Scalmanini, and Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. C. Oral Presentation on Groundwater Sustainability Management Act (SGMA) — Public Works. Presenter: Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director. Presentation was received. RECESS: 8.32— 8:39 P.M. d. Discussion and Possible Adoption of Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Accept the Rights of Way for Public Streets and Easements for Public Utilities Related to the Development of the Proposed Courthouse and Build-Out of the "Depot Site" — Community Services. Presenters: Shannon Riley, Project and Grant Administrator and Sage Sangiacomo, Assistant City Manager. Motion/Second: Brown/Doble to adopt the resolution (2015-17) authorizing the City Manager to accept the rights of way for public streets and easements for public utilities related to the development of the proposed courthouse and future build-out of the "Depot Site." 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 May 6, 2015, Continued: Page 4 of 4 e. Adopt Plans and Specification No. 15-04 to Install Conduit, Vaults and Equipment Pads to Reconfigure the Electric System Improving the Capability and Reliability to the North West Portion of Ukiah. (EUD) $255,000 — Electric Utility — From Consent Calendar Item 7g. Presenters: Mel Grandi, Electric Utility Director. Motion/Second: Scalmanini/Doble to adopt Plans and Specification No. 15-04 to Install Conduit, Vaults and Equipment Pads to Reconfigure the Electric System Improving the Capability and Reliability to the North West Portion of Ukiah in the amount of $255,000. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Mulheren, Doble, Brown, Scalmanini, and Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. THE CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION AT 9:10 P.M. 14. CLOSED SESSION a. Conference with Legal Counsel — Pending Litigation Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) (2 cases) b. Conference with Legal Counsel — Pending Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)) Name of Case: County of Mendocino v. Solid Waste Systems, Inc., Mendocino County Superior Court No. SCUKCVG 11-59459 C. Conference with Legal Counsel — Pending Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)) Name of Case: Ukiah Citizens for Safety First v. City of Ukiah, Mendocino County Superior Court, Case No. SCUKCVPT 14-63579 d. Conference with Real Property Negotiators (§54956.8) Property: APN 184-090-06 Negotiator: Jane Chambers, City Manager Negotiating Parties: City of Ukiah and Joe Valera Under Negotiation: Price & Terms No action was taken on Closed Session items. 15. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 11:00 p.m. Kristine Lawler, City Clerk