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CITY OF UKIAH
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Regular Meeting
CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS
300 Seminary Avenue
Ukiah, CA 95482
September 2, 2015
6:00 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. PROCLAMATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS/PRESENTATIONS
4. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Minutes of August 19, 2015, a Regular Meeting.
6. RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION
Persons who are dissatisfied with a decision of the City Council may have the right to a review of that decision by a court.
The City has adopted Section 1094.6 of the California Code of Civil Procedure, which generally limits to ninety days (90)
the time within which the decision of the City Boards and Agencies may be judicially challenged.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
The following items listed are considered routine and will be enacted by a single motion and roll call vote by the City
Council. Items may be removed from the Consent Calendar upon request of a Councilmember or a citizen in which event
the item will be considered at the completion of all other items on the agenda. The motion by the City Council on the
Consent Calendar will approve and make findings in accordance with Administrative Staff and/or Planning Commission
recommendations.
a. Report of Acquisition of Professional Services from Alpha Analytical Laboratories, Inc. for
Quarterly Water Sampling and Completion of Chemical Examination Reports for the Ukiah
Landfill.
b. Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Lease Agreement with the Alliance
for Rural Community Health for a Portion of the Ukiah Railroad Depot Located at 309 E.
Perkins and Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute other Leases
Administered by the Ukiah Valley Conference Center.
c. Adoption of Resolution Removing 40 Lineal Feet of On-Street Parking at the Northwest
Corner of North Pine Street and Gibson Street.
d. Adoption of Resolution Setting the Limitation on City Expenditures (Gann Limit) For Fiscal
Year 2015-2016.
e. Notification of Publishing Services By Ukiah Daily Journal for Fiscal Year 2015/2016, in the
Amount of $6.25 per Column Inch for the First Insertion and $4.26 per Column Inch for Each
Subsequent Insertion of the Same Advertisement.
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f. Approval of Notice of Completion for ADA Curb Ramps Phase 6b, Specification No. 14-13.
g. Adoption of Resolution Removing the Existing No Parking Zone on the East Side of Waugh
Lane From 751 Waugh Lane to Cooper Lane.
h. Approve Funding Request by Leadership Mendocino for Class 2015-16.
8. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
The City Council welcomes input from the audience. If there is a matter of business on the agenda that you are interested
in, you may address the Council when this matter is considered. If you wish to speak on a matter that is not on this
agenda, you may do so at this time. In order for everyone to be heard, please limit your comments to three (3) minutes
per person and not more than ten (10) minutes per subject. The Brown Act regulations do not allow action to be taken on
audience comments in which the subject is not listed on the agenda.
9. COUNCIL REPORTS
10. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS (6:15 PM)
a. Consider Approving a Mitigated Negative Declaration, Adopting a Resolution and
Introducing an Ordinance for the Mountanos Residential Planned Development Project
Located At 334 North Main Street.
b. Consider Adopting a Negative Declaration and Introducing an Ordinance Amending the
Official Zoning Map and Ukiah Zoning Code to Establish a Homeless Shelter Overlay Zone
and Amending Resolution 2001-15 (Homeless Shelter Facility Use and Development
Guidelines).
12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. 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 and Approve Corresponding
Budget Amendment.
13. NEW BUSINESS
a. Introduce an Ordinance by Title Only adding Section 3020 to the Ukiah City Code Relating to
Expedited Permitting Procedures for Small Residential Rooftop Solar Systems.
b. Adoption of Resolution Approving the Disaster Mitigation Act 2000 (DMA 2000) Mendocino
County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan including Appendix J for the City of Ukiah.
c. Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Enter into a New Electric Interconnection
Agreement with P.G. & E. and Adopt Corresponding Resolution (EUD).
d. Adoption of Resolution Urging the State to Provide New Sustainable Funding for State and
Local Transportation Infrastructure.
e. Presentation of Report of Services and Annual Report from the Economic Development
Financing Corporation (EDFC) and Consideration of an Adjustment to Account
10017100.52100 to Read “Economic Development Services Provided by Outside Agencies.”
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f. Discussion and Direction Regarding the Further Exploration of Participation in a Property
Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program.
14. CLOSED SESSION – Closed Session may be held at any time during the meeting
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
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
c. Conference with Labor Negotiator
(Government Code Section 54957.6)
Agency Representative: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager
Employee Organizations: All Bargaining Units
15. ADJOURNMENT
Please be advised that the City needs to be notified 72 hours in advance of a meeting if any specific
accommodations or interpreter services are needed in order for you to attend. The City complies with
ADA requirements and will attempt to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities upon request.
Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the City Council after distribution of the agenda
packet are available for public inspection at the front counter at the Ukiah Civic Center, 300 Seminary
Avenue, Ukiah, CA 95482, during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda
was posted on the bulletin board at the main entrance of the City of Ukiah City Hall, located at 300
Seminary Avenue, Ukiah, California, not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting set forth on this agenda.
Dated this 28th day of August, 2015.
Kristine Lawler, City Clerk
Agenda Item 5a
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CITY OF UKIAH
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS
300 Seminary Avenue
Ukiah, CA 95482
August 5, 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.
City Council Minutes for August 19, 2015, Continued: Page 2 of 5
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.
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.
City Council Minutes for August 19, 2015, Continued: Page 3 of 5
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.
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.
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.
BOARD/
COMMISSION
NAME POSITION NOMINATED BY
COUNCILMEMBER
Paths, Open Space and
Creeks Commission Beth Lang Resident in City Limits Councilmember Brown
Paths, Open Space and
Creeks Commission Deborah Edelman Resident in City Limits Councilmember Doble
Parks, Recreation and Golf
Commission Vicki Bitonti-Brown At Large, City Resident Vice Mayor Scalmanini
City Council Minutes for August 19, 2015, Continued: Page 4 of 5
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.
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.
City Council Minutes for August 19, 2015, Continued: Page 5 of 5
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
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.
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Kristine Lawler, City Clerk