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Home My WebLink About2015-08-19 CC Minutes G{TV 0V LIKIAN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Regular Meeting CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 300 Seminary Avenue Ukiah, CA 95482 August 19, 2015 6:00 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on August 19, 2015, having been legally noticed on August 14, 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: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager; David Rapport, City Attorney; and Kristine Lawler, City Clerk. MAYOR CRANE PRESIDING. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PROCLAMATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS/PRESENTATIONS a. Proclamation and Presentation: National Health Center Week, August 9-15, 2015. Presenter: Paula Cohen, Alliance for Rural Community Health (ARCH) President. Public Comment: Carole Press, Mendocino Community Health Clinic, Inc., Chief Executive Officer. b. Presentation: Retirement of Police Canine, Daisy. Presenter: Chief Chris Dewey, Police Chief. 4. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Minutes of July 29, 2015, a Special Meeting. b. Minutes of August 5, 2015, a Regular Meeting. Motion/Second: Doble/Brown to approve the minutes of July 29, 2015, a Special Meeting and the minutes of August 5, 2015, a Regular 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 7. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Report of Disbursements for the Month of July— Finance. b. Notification of Purchase of a Police Dual Trained — Protection and Narcotics Canine from Golden Gate K9, LLC, in the Amount of $17,243.75 Utilizing Police Asset Forfeiture Funds — Police. C. Adoption of Resolution (2015-31) Designating Human Resources Sr. Management Analyst as Alternate Director to the Redwood Empire Municipal Insurance Fund's (REMIF) Board of Directors — Human Resources. Page 1 of 5 City Council Minutes for August 19, 2015, Continued: Page 2 of 5 Motion/Second: Doble/Brown 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. 8. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS Presenter: Phil Baldwin. 9. COUNCIL REPORTS Presenter: Vice Mayor Scalmanini. 10. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS Presenters: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager and Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director. 11. PUBLIC HEARINGS 12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Award Construction Contract for Grace Hudson Museum Building Improvements Spec No. 15-08 — Community Services. Presenters: Katie Marsolan, Project Analyst; Mary Horger, Purchasing Supervisor; and Sherrie Smith-Ferri, Museum Director. Public Comment: Motion/Second: Doble/Brown to award contract (COU No. 1516-095) to FRC, Inc. in the amount of $344,000 for Spec No. 15-08 Grace Hudson Museum Building Improvements, waiving the irregularities and subject to no bid protests being filed within 5 calendar days of bid opening, and approve corresponding budget authorization for the FY 15/16 budget. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Mulheren, Doble, Brown, Scalmanini, and Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. b. Award Construction Contract for Grace Hudson Museum Parking and Storm Water Improvements Spec No. 15-09 — Community Services. Presenter: Katie Marsolan, Project Analyst and Sherrie Smith-Ferri, Museum Director. Motion/Second: Brown/Doble to award contract (COU No. 1516-096) to Gregg Simpson Trucking in the amount of $474,588, for Spec No. 15-09 Grace Hudson Museum Parking and Storm Water Improvements, subject to no bid protests being filed within 5 calendar days of bid opening, and approve corresponding budget authorization for the FY 15/16 budget. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Mulheren, Doble, Brown, Scalmanini, and Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. RECESS 6:48— 6:54 P.M. c. Update Regarding Proposed Amendments to Professional Services Agreements with GHD, Inc. in an Amount not to Exceed $8,318 for Construction Management and Inspection Services, and in an Amount not to Exceed $24,967 for Re-Design of Construction Documents, for the Northwestern Pacific Rail Trail Project Phase 1, Specification No. 14-01 — Public Works. City Council Minutes for August 19, 2015, Continued: Page 3 of 5 Presenter: Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director. Public Comment: Amanda Devereux, Gregg Simpson Trucking. Report was received. RECESS: 8:56— 9:07 P.M. 13. NEW BUSINESS a. Adoption of Resolution Making Appointments to the Paths, Open Space and Creeks Commission (POSCC) and the Parks, Recreation and Golf Commission (PRGC) — City Clerk. Presenter: Kristine Lawler, City Clerk. Motion/Second: Mulheren/Doble to adopt the Resolution (2015-32) approving the listed table of nominations (shown below) and making appointments to the Paths, Open Space and Creeks Commission and the Parks, Recreation and Golf Commission. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Mulheren, Doble, Brown, Scalmanini, and Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. BOARD/ NAME POSITION NOMINATED BY COMMISSION COUNCILMEMBER Paths, Open Space and Beth Lang Resident in City Limits Councilmember Brown Creeks Commission Paths, Open Space and Deborah Edelman Resident in City Limits Councilmember Doble Creeks Commission Parks, Recreation and Golf Vicki Bitonti-Brown At Large, City Resident Vice Mayor Scalmanini Commission b. Introduction of Ordinance by Title Only to Give Citation Authority to Community Services Officers and Other City Employees Designated by the City Manager or City Council Resolution to Enforce Specified City Ordinances or State Laws — Police. Presenter: Trent Taylor, Support Services Captain. Public Comment: Tom Fletcher. This item was continued to the September 2, 2015, meeting due to an administrative error in the agenda publication. C. Adopt Resolution Approving Application for Grant Funds for the California Cultural and Historical Endowment Museum Grant Program for the Grace Hudson Cultural Center— Community Services. Presenters: Katie Marsolan, Project Analyst and Sherrie Smith-Ferri. Motion/Second: Mulheren/Doble to adopt the Resolution (2015-33) approving application for grant funds for the California Cultural and Historical Endowment's Museum Grant Program for 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. City Council Minutes for August 19, 2015, Continued: Page 4 of 5 d. Award Purchase of 2016 Digger Derrick Line Truck to Altec Industries Western Division in the Amount of $360,305.33 and Authorize Corresponding Budget Authorization for Fiscal Year 2015-2016 — Electric Utility. Presenter: Mel Grandi, Electric Utility Director. Motion/Second: Brown/Doble to award purchase of 2016 digger derrick line truck to Altec Industries Western Division in the amount of $360,305.33, and authorize corresponding budget authorization for Fiscal Year 2015-2016. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Mulheren, Doble, Brown, Scalmanini, and Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. e. Retention of Steven Mitchell and Geary, Shea, O'Donnell, Grattan & Mitchell as Trial Counsel in Ukiah Valley Sanitation District v. City of Ukiah and Corresponding Budget Authorization for Fiscal Year 15/16 —Administration. Presenter: David Rapport, City Attorney. Motion/Second: Doble/Brown to approve retainer agreement (COU No. 1516-097) with Geary, Shea, O'Donnell, Gratton & Mitchell contained in Attachment 1 and authorize the City Manager to sign the agreement, an association of counsel and the budget authorization for the 2015-16 fiscal year. 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 d. Discussion and Consideration of Adoption the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Budget, Capital Improvement Plan and Cost Allocation Plan. Presenter: Karen Scalabrini, Finance Director. Public Comment: Linda Sanders (speaking as Ukiah resident), Susan Knopf, and Phil Baldwin. Motion/Second: Doble/Brown to approve: 1) The Cost Allocation Plan; 2) To adopt the Resolution (2015-34) adopting the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Operations Budget; and 3) To adopt the Resolution (2015-35) approving the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Capital Improvement Plan, with the amendment to add the Gobbi/Waugh Traffic Signal to the projects placed on hold until future discussion. 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 8:04 P.M. 14. CLOSED SESSION a. Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigation (Cal. Gov't Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)) Name of case: City of Ukiah v. Questex, LTD, et al, Mendocino County Superior Court, Case No. SCUK- CVPT-15-66036 City Council Minutes for August 19, 2015, Continued: Page 5 of 5 b. 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 No action was taken on Closed Session items. 15. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:38 p.m. , 1 Kristine Lawler, City Clerk