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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin 12-02-98MINUTES OF THE UKIAH CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting Wednesday, December 2, 1998 The Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on December 2, 1998, the notice for which had been legally noticed and posted, at 6:30 p.m. in the Civic Center Council Chambers, 300 Seminary Avenue, Ukiah, California. Roll was taken and the following Councilmembers were present: Councilmembers Chavez, Ashiku, Kelly, Mastin, and Mayor Malone. Staff present: Public Utilities Director Barnes, Community Services Director DeKnoblough, Finance Director Elton, City Manager Horsley, Public Works Director Kennedy, City Attorney Rapport, Planning Director Sawyer, Police Chief Williams, Executive Assistant Yoast, and Recording Secretary Kinch. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilmember Chavez led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. APPROVAL/CORRECTION OF MINUTES a. Regular Meeting of November 18, 1998 M/S Kelly/Mastin to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 18, 1998, as submitted, carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Chavez, Ashiku, Kelly, Mastin, and Mayor Malone. NOES: None. ABSTAIN- None. ABSENT: None. 1 PRESENTATIONS Adoption of Resolution Declaring Results of Municipal Election of November 3. 1998 and Swearing In Ceremony for Mayor Jim Mastin, Councilmember Phil Baldwin, and Councilmember Kathy Libby M/S Ashiku/Kelly to adopt Resolution No. 99-26 Declaring Results of Municipal Election of November 3, 1998, carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Chavez, Ashiku, Kelly, Mastin, and Mayor Malone. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: None. Mayor Malone congratulated Jim Mastin as the City's new Mayor, and introduced County Clerk Marsha Wharff. Marsha Wharff swore in Mayor Jim Mastin and Councilmembers Libby and Baldwin. The Oaths of Office were signed and the new Council took their seat. Roll was taken and the following Councilmembers were present: Councilmembers Libby, Baldwin, Ashiku, Kelly, and Mayor Mastin. b. Introduction of New Employees: I. Sage Sangiacomo, Community Services Supervisor Parks and Recreation Director DeKnoblough introduced Sage Sangiacomo, who has lived in Ukiah for the past 20 years. Sage began his employment with the City as a Lifeguard in 1988. He continued to work at the Municipal Pool during the summers between High School and College and eventually became the Pool Manager. He graduated from U.C. Davis with a degree in Environmental Policy, Analysis, and Planning with minor course work in Political Science. He is also a volunteer CPR and First Aid Instructor with the American Red Cross. Mr. Sangiacomo stated that it was a pleasure to be back with the City of Ukiah and living in the community again. He thanked his predecessor, Tammi Weselsky, for all her hard work to promote the many worthwhile community programs that Ukiah currently enjoys. ii. Ina Ford, Administrative Secretary Executive Assistant Yoast introduced new Administrative Secretary, Ina Ford, who works primarily for the Planning and Building Divisions. Ina has lived in Mendocino County for 27 years and worked for the Economic Development Financing Corporation prior to taking her job with the City. December 2, 1998 Page 1 Administrative Secretary Ford stated it has been a pleasure working for the City these past five months. iii. Michael Flad; Assistant City Manager City Manager Horsley introduced Mr. Flad and thanked the City Council for including this position in the Budget this year. She noted that Mr. Flad came from the City of Burbank where he was the Assistant to the City Manager. He earned his B.A. in Public Law at UCLA and a masters in public administration degree from California State University, Northridge. She highlighted past awards Michael has received while working in Burbank and noted how proud she is of the City's entire management team. Mr. Flad noted he has only been a resident for six days! He is looking forward to getting to work and doing a good job. 5. PROCLAMATIONS: a. Proclamation to the Sun House Guild On Its 20th Anniversary Mayor Mastin read Proclamation to Nancy Baltins, President of the Sun House Guild. Ms. Baltins thanked the Council and introduced Sherrie Smith-Ferri, Director of the Grace Hudson Museum. She indicated that the Guild feels very fortunate to have the strong support of the City of Ukiah. Councilmember Kelly noted that she is the Council liaison to the Guild and it has been a distinct pleasure for her to work with this group. She noted their exemplary fundraising efforts and how very dedicated they are to doing their part. 6. RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION Mayor Mastin reviewed the appeal process. 7. CONSENT CALENDAR Councilmember Ashiku requested that Agenda Item 7a be pulled from the rest of the Consent Calendar for a separate vote. M/S Ashiku/Kelly approving Items b - f of the Consent Calendar as follows: b. C. d. e. Received Report of Acquisition of Heavy Equipment Repair Services from Peterson Tractor in the amount of $9,486.28; Ratified Contract with Leonard Charles & Associates for the Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report for the Orr Creek Bridge/Orchard Avenue Extension Project; Awarded Software Contract Purchase, in the amount of $32,895, to the Omega Group to Provide Cdme Analysis Software and Training to the Ukiah Police Department; Approved Budget Amendment for the Purchase of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Units for Civic Center; Awarded Bid to Total Corporate Services, Inc. to Purchase Four Lap-Top Computers for $13,929.42 and Five Lap-Top Computers for $11,164.46 and Approve Budget Amendment. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Libby, Baldwin, Ashiku, Kelly, and Mayor Mastin. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: None. Discussion followed regarding Item 7a. Councilmember Ashiku wanted to register a "no" vote on this item to remain consistent with his vote on this item when it was introduced. Councilmember Libby noted that she is 100% in favor of preserving historical sites. When reading the ordinance it appears to be overly broad, especially as it reads on page 2, items 5a through 5c. She feels the criteria under which the Demolition Permit Review Committee will be basing their recommendations are too broad, very cumbersome, and a burden to a well-meaning property owner. For these reasons she would have a hard time December 2, 1998 Page 2 voting for it. M/S Kelly/Mastin to adopt Ordinance No. 1014 Amending Section 3016 of Article 3, Chapter 1, Division 3 of The Ukiah Municipal Code (Demolition Permit Review), carried by the following roll call vote' AYES: Councilmembers Baldwin, Kelly, and Mayor Mastin. NOES: Councilmembers Libby and Ashiku. ABSTAIN- None. ABSENT: None 8. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS No one came forward to address the Council. Mayor Mastin moved item 9d to this time to accommodate members of the audience. 9d. Request For City. Participation In New "Welcome to Ukiah" Entrance Si_one And Approval of Bud,oet Amendment City Manager Horsley advised that the Ukiah Main Street Program and Make a Difference Committee have been working on the entrance signs, located north and south of town. At the last report given to the Council, the signs were going to be made of cement, but the bids for those signs came in too high. They revised the sign's design to be constructed of durable wood material that the manufacturer states will last 20 years or longer, depending on maintenance. The Chamber of Commerce has agreed to include a fund within their annual budget for maintenance. She explained the size, design, and cost for the signs. She stated the signs will be an enhancement to the entrance to the City of Ukiah and requested Council's approval of a budget amendment in the amount of $4,000, with $1,500 for the sign at the south entrance at Cox Schrader Road, and $2,500 pledged for the second sign to be later constructed north of town. She distributed a copy of a document that shows the General Fund beginning balance, the adjustments made during this fiscal year, and the ending balance should Council approve the budget amendment. Discussion was had relative to the size of the sign as compared to the City of Ukiah signs currently in place. Judy Pruden, 304 S. Hortense, representing Make a Difference Committee, advised that the signs will be 16 feet by 12 feet, with an overall height of 20 feet. Even though the sign is larger than what Caltrans allows, they will allow it to be grandfathered in because it is a reduction of what is currently there. She noted that the current sign will be demolished. Councilmember Libby determined that the Make a Difference Committee has contributed nearly $3,000 to the signs and they continue to solicit funding from other individuals and agencies for the signs. Discussion was had relative to the colors being a light beige color with the darker color being maroon, and that the Committee will be approaching the County of Mendocino Board of Supervisors for assistance with the sign to the north of town. Councilmember Baldwin noted he would like to see, at a future date, the Council pass a resolution calling for the national government to give back to local governments the power over local signs. He was concerned the sign at the north entrance might be sandwiched between a bunch of other unattractive commercial billboards. Councilmember Libby questioned whether there was a possibility of the sign at the north entrance coming in at less than $19,000. Ms. Pruden explained due to the constraints placed on them from the County, they anticipate needing the full amount. Discussion followed relative to fundraising activities and it was noted that the staff report reflects up-to-date figures for this project. Elizabeth Brazil, Chamber of Commerce General Manager, explained the Chamber is at the end of the fundraising effort for the first sign, and in the late beginning/early middle for the second sign. They anticipate being able to raise all the money for the second sign because they have more time to do it, but for the first sign construction is beginning within December 2, 1998 Page 3 the next 11/2 months. Discussion was had relative to the unknown location for the second sign, that there are no in-kind donations that would be appropriate for the first sign, and that it is unknown whether there would be the possibility of in-kind donations for the second sign. M/S Kelly/Ashiku to approve request for the City to participate in new "Welcome to Ukiah" entrance signs and approve budget amendment, in the amount of $4,000. Councilmember Ashiku noted his hope that the Board of Supervisors will waive County fees for the signs. Councilmember Libby felt it would be appropriate to have the private sector fund the sign and she would like to see the Council hold off in giving a monetary donation, but instead offer an in-kind donation when needed. Councilmember Baldwin added that he would like to see the money go to the first sign because he is concerned with the massive amount of billboards on the north side of town already. He will offer a "yes" vote but hopes that the money will go to the first sign only. Discussion was had regarding the timeline for construction on the first sign. There are test loads they need to do on the existing poles and as soon as the rain stops they are prepared to go forward. For the sign north of town there is no timeline set as they have not secured easement and maintenance contracts with the owners, but possibly some time next spring. After discussion, Commissioner Ashiku withdrew his motion and Councilmember Kelly seconded that withdrawal. M/S Ashiku/Baldwin to approve budget amendment, in the amount of $1,500 for the first sign only, carried by the following roll call vote' AYES: Councilmembers Libby, Baldwin, Ashiku, Kelly, and Mayor Mastin. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: None. 9. NEW BUSINESS 9a. Approve Selection of Local Streets for Rehabilitation Work To Be Funded From Additional SB 45 Monies Available Through The Pending 1998 STIP Amendment Public Works Director/City Engineer Kennedy explained the City has a very unique opportunity to utilize state and federal funds to rehabilitate some local roads. These funds are coming from an additional appropriation through the recent federal highway bill, TEA 21. He explained the change that occurred at the federal level to allow for this one-time funding opportunity. MCOG will decide how 75% of the funds traditionally spent on highway capital improvements will be spent. At a recent meeting the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) to MCOG made a recommendation which would provide the City of Ukiah the amount of $1,023,345, and that recommendation will be considered by MCOG at their December 7, 1998 meeting. If the recommendation is approved, it will be necessary for the City to submit a list of projects proposed for rehabilitation no later than January 8, 1999. A Project Study Report (PSR) must be submitted for each project, and due to the fact that there will be a lot of work involved with completion of those reports, staff is requesting Council consideration and approval of the list of streets being proposed for rehabilitation. He noted the streets being recommended are the worst streets as indicated by the Pavement Management System. He noted Orr Street and Brush Street were excluded from staff's recommended list. Discussion followed relative to whether the list had to be determined today and Mr. Kennedy advised that staff has to prepare a PSR for every project and each PSR is about five pages in length. If Council were to wait until the December 18 meeting, all of the PSR's may not be completed in time for submittal. Extensive discussion was had relative to the various streets in the City and that the lower the Pavement Condition Index (PCI) rating in the Pavement Management System, the worse condition the road is in. It was noted that Orchard Avenue is not currently included December 2, 1998 Page 4 as it is under contract to begin construction tentatively on April 1, weather permitting. Councilmember Kelly expressed the desire to restore the funds that were recently taken for road construction back to the General Fund. Further discussion was had relative to the list of streets, and it was noted that the approximate cost for each project is not an Engineer's cost estimate, but are budget costs. Budget unit costs are input into the program and the program generates the costs depending on what the PCI is for the street. Councilmember Kelly questioned whether City crews can do any of the work. Mr. Kennedy explained that the City has adopted the Uniform Cost Accounting Procedure and under that authority City crews cannot do new work or rehabilitation work greater than $25,000. There are, however, special conditions where, if there is a 4/5 vote of the Council and your Public Works Director can prove that City crews can do the project for substantially less, City crews can do the new work. The City does not have the manpower to do all of the projects but could do one of the projects under $25,000. It was explored whether all or a portion of the Orchard Avenue project could be funded with these funds, however, it was determined the timeline for receiving funding could create a problem as this project is already under contract and STIP monies cannot be used to backfill projects after they have been completed. Further discussion was had regarding the possibility of doing only 90% of the Orchard Avenue project and funding the other 10% with these funds. City Attorney Rapport advised caution against breaking the binding contract that the City has fOr Orchard Avenue. He noted that the Contractor could be entitled to damages for delays if we wanted to hold up the contractor while seeking other funding. For that reason, it could possibly cost more than could be ultimately gained for the General Fund. Councilmember Ashiku felt that the Council should not add Orchard Avenue to the list and should go with what staff has worked hard to come up with as he felt it was very comprehensive. Mr. Kennedy advised that the survey was taken 31/2 years ago and many of the streets have deteriorated very badly since that time. Councilmember Libby questioned why Council was given such a short timeline to consider this item. Mr. Kennedy explained that the federal government was looking at four or five different highway bills and the final version, TEA 21, was not passed until the middle of this year. City Manager Horsley advised that the TAC only voted on the recommended funding amounts in November to present to the COG. She further explained that the Council is in fact voting on this item in anticipation of the COG's final vote on December 7. Councilmember Kelly asked if the City runs over on costs for the projects will it have to make up the difference? Mr. Kennedy advised staff will write the specifications to call for a base bid that will include 80 percent of the project, and the remainder of the bid will be additive items. If we get a Iow bid and can do the additive items, we will do that. It will be also be prudent to not award the entire million because there could be some unknowns. Mayor Mastin, at 8:04 p.m., questioned if there was anyone in the audience that would like to address this item. Richard Shoemaker addressed Council as a private citizen who owns property at 825 N. State Street. He advised that Brush and State Street was scheduled to be signalized, widened, and rebuilt in 1995. There was $350,000 funded for that project and it hasn't December 2, 1998 Page 5 been done yet. If you look at the section of Brush Street from the intersection down to the bottom of the hill to Mazzoni you will see a road that is in as bad of condition as Orchard, and he feels it should be put back on the list. He also addressed Council as a Board Member on MCOG. He advised that the only dissenting vote on the TAC Committee was the County of Mendocino Public Works Director. He advised there were different formulas for disbursement of the funds and he explained the different scenarios and possible amounts the City could receive. He explained the City of Ukiah and County of Mendocino are the losers in the formula put together by the TAC, and advised the City could get up to $300,000 more. Mayor Mastin advised that the PCI for Brush Street is 11. Mr. Kennedy explained the reasons for the TAC recommendation. The philosophy behind increasing the base amount to the smaller organizations was to allow them enough money to do a project, and he further explained the concurrence he had with the other cities on the proposal that is going before MCOG. He noted there was another proposal that would have provided approximately $600,000 for Ukiah. He feels the current proposal is fair to all of the cities. Councilmember Kelly felt it might be prudent to delay a final determination until December 16. Mr. Kennedy advised there is a considerable amount of work to be done. The COG will need to act on the PSR's in the form of an RTIP, which will then be sent to the state staff for the STIP formulation, and then it is forwarded to the CTC in February. He suggested Council direct staff to add some streets, if and when there are additional funds. Councilmember Kelly noted she felt fine with getting the ball moving as long as there is an understanding that when Council gets firmer information they can still add other projects. Also, if we get a better date on when the funds might be coming in and if it is possible to work towards not spending General Fund monies on Orchard, she would like to further discuss that possibility. City Manager Horsley requested Council approve the current list so staff can get started on their work and if there is substantially more money approved, this item could come back at the second meeting in December for further discussion. Discussion followed regarding not being able to submit projects to the COG that exceed funding levels or that cannot be completed, that once the City submits the projects to RTIP the projects are irreversible, and that the next period for which funds might be available will be 2002. Mr. Kennedy elaborated that the funds available in 2002 will be through the SB 45 process. There has been a competitive process established, each agency will submit to the TAC their recommended project, which in our case will be some collector or arterial road for rehabilitation work or widening. The City will be competing with the County, other cities, and the State of California. M/S Ashiku/Baldwin to approve the selection of local streets for rehabilitation work to be funded from additional SB 45 monies, as recommended by staff, pending the 1998 STIP Amendment, and if adjustments in the funding become apparent, that Council be notified so the list can be amended, carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Libby, Baldwin, Ashiku, Kelly, and Mayor Mastin. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: None. 9b. Selection and Appointment of Vice-Mayor M/S Ashiku/Baldwin to nominate Councilmember Kelly as Vice-Mayor, carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Libby, Baldwin, Ashiku, and Mayor Mastin. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: Councilmember Kelly. ABSENT: None. The Council took a break at 8:24 p.m. December 2, 1998 Page 6 The Council reconvened at 8:31 p.m. 9c. Appointment of City Council Members To Committee/Commission Assignments Mayor Mastin opened the discussion relative to Council assignments. He noted that whoever becomes the City's representative to the Mendocino County Inland Water and Power Commission (IWPC) needs to be aware that there will be a tremendous amount of work associated with this assignment. The recommendation was for the two new Councilmembers to take this assignment, and he questioned if they were comfortable with the tremendous amount of work that will be involved in the assignment relative and this very complex issue. Councilmember Baldwin questioned the authority and/or jurisdiction of this Committee. City Attorney Rapport explained that it is a Joint Powers Agency and it was given some authority to consider projects, including such things as purchasing the Potter Valley Project. Any recommendation it makes would have to come back to the respective Councils for approval. City Manager Horsley explained that when the Section 7 process started relative to the Endangered Species Act, the Sonoma County Water Agency had a contract to provide the biological study, and there were different policy committees involved. The IWPC was basically seen as the Mendocino County representative and people were chosen from that, as opposed to Board of Supervisor members as was done in Sonoma County. There is an overall view that the IWPC represents the larger scope of Mendocino County. Councilmember Baldwin expressed his desire to be on the Committee. City Attorney Rapport advised the Council that whoever sits on the respective committees has a burden to keep the Council informed of what is going on and passing along information that is important. He additionally noted that the water issue is very complicated and whoever gets involved has a lot of homework to do in a short period of time. Councilmember Libby advised that if the Council wanted a more experienced Councilmember as the alternate on this Committee, that would be fine. She is, however, interested in the Sun House Guild Committee. Discussion was had and it was determined Kathy Libby would be an acceptable alternate. The City Manager also attends every meeting. Councilmember Ashiku noted that whoever sits on NCPA would get some insight on the electric utility industry and would need to drive to Sacramento once a month. The meeting lasts approximately two hours. He noted he would be willing to accept the assignment if no one else was interested. Additional discussion followed relative to the various committees and the assignments were made as follows: Chamber of Commerce Liaison, Councilmember Baldwin; City/County Leadership Group, Mayor Mastin and City Manager Horsley; City Selection Committee; Mayor Mastin; Council/County Supervisor Committee, Mayor Mastin and Councilmember Kelly; Courthouse Facilities Planning Committee, Councilmember Ashiku; County Overall Economic Development Committee, City Manager Horsley; Disaster Council, Councilmember Libby and City Manager Horsley; Investment Oversight Committee, Mayor Mastin and Councilmember Ashiku; League of California Cities Policy Committees, Councilmember Kelly (Community Services); Local Agency Formation Commission, Councilmember Ashiku; Main Street Board of Directors; Councilmember Libby; Mendocino Council of Governments, Councilmember Kelly, Alternate- Councilmember Libby; Mendocino County Film Advisory Board, Councilmember Libby; Mendocino County Inland Water and Power Commission, Councilmember Baldwin, Alternate-Councilmember Libby; Mendocino Solid Waste Management Authority, Mayor Mastin; Mendocino Transit Authority Board of Directors, Mayor Mastin; Northern California Power Association and Transmission Agency of Northern California, Electric Utility Director December 2, 1998 Page 7 Barnes, Alternate-Councilmember Ashiku; Recreation Center Group, Councilmember Kelly; Russian River Watershed Community Council, Councilmember Baldwin, alternate- Councilmember Libby; Skateboard Park Committee, Councilmember Kelly; Solid Waste Committee, Jim Mastin and Phillip Ashiku; Sun House Guild ex officio liaison, Kathy Libby; Ukiah Valley Sanitation District, Councilmember Ashiku, Alternate, Councilmember Baldwin. For Redevelopment Agency Committees it was determined that no appointment would be made as they are not currently meeting. The other Committee assignments were as follows: Economic Development & Financing Corporation, Councilmember Libby; Finance Review Committee, Chairman Mastin and Commissioner Ashiku, alternate- Councilmember Baldwin. Discussion followed relative to the vadous Committees and the dates and times they meet. Mayor Mastin recommended approaching the previous Councilmembers who sat on the various Committees if the new members had any questions. City Manager Horsley offered to provide minutes of past meetings for anyone interested, and further requested that the Councilmembers provide her with a copy of the agenda for their meetings so she can share them with the rest of Council. M/S Ashiku/Kelly tO approve appointments to the vadous Committees, as outlined above, carried by an all AYE voice vote. 10. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS Councilmember Libby advised that she attended an Economic Development and Financing Authority (EDFC) meeting to introduce herself. Councilmember Baldwin had nothing to report as yet. Councilmember Ashiku advised Mendocino County's Air Quality Study is complete and will be going before the Board of Supervisors on December 15 for approval after a Public Hearing. He noted the report is not quite as extensive regarding mitigations as he would have liked to have seen. The history of this study was discussed for the benefit of the new Councilmembers. Councilmember Kelly also expressed her disappointment in the extent of the document and the lack of contact with Councilmembers and/or staff for the City's input. She advised there were supposed to be at least two public meetings held as part of the agreement with the contractor to develop this document and she is checking whether this actually took place, as well as whether all other conditions of the RFP were addressed. She further reported that she attended the EDFC meeting where Kathy Libby was introduced. During the meeting there was a report on the audit. All the loan recipients are paying on time and they have money to lend out again. They will be sponsoring an event at the Airport on December 16 for Community Air where there may be airplane rides over the valley. She noted that she, Larry DeKnoblough, and Candace met with the Skateboard Park Committee and they are looking at putting together a community meeting for the Low Gap Park site. She was invited to attend a meeting of the Local Government Commission this Saturday in Hopland. This is a group of elected officials who have provided funding in the past for projects where different entities cooperate on projects. The School District's new school site at Montgomery Wards, where the City and County are working in cooperation with the School District to provide a recreation center and infrastructure for that project, is the type of project they like to support. She further noted there is an ad-hoc committee to redecorate the Council office. It is an ongoing process and open for feedback from anyone who uses the office. She thanked everyone for the honor of being appointed Vice-Mayor. December 2, 1998 Page 8 Mayor Mastin again congratulated the new Councilmembers. He addressed various issues relative to conducting the meeting that would help him, and noted that he does not have a problem with any Councilmembers getting up and walking around if they need to stretch their legs during the discussion. He advised that MTA is testing new vehicles and they are using the rough stretch of Orchard Avenue as a testing ground. He further advised that the Red Cross had their ribbon cutting on November 20 at the former North Fire Station, and it was well attended. He noted this Saturday he will be attending the Police Christmas dinner, Christmas tree lighting and Trucker's light parade, as well as the PAL event, all within a three-hour period of time. The City Employee's Christmas Party is December 12 at the Ukiah Garden Cafe. 11. CITY MANAGER/DIRECTOR REPORTS City Manager Horsley thanked Councilmembers Libby and Baldwin for attending the recent orientation sessions with City staff. She further addressed the issue of the County's General Plan and the negative press associated with it. She advised City staff will attend the next Board of Supervisors' meeting and discuss the history of the City's General Plan and how well it is working. She noted if anyone has concerns about this item to let her know. Discussion was had relative to the General Plan the County will be adopting. It was noted that it is similar to the City's, but those portions that apply to the City will be deleted. For the most part the Plan will remain fairly intact. 9e. Consideration and Adoption of Resolution Approving Memorandum of Understanding for Employee Bargaining Unit- Electric Unit The City Council went into Closed Session at 9:15 p.m. to consider this item. See item 12 a for the action taken relative to this item after Closed Session. 12. CLOSED SESSION a. G.C. ~54957.6 - Conference With Labor Ne(3otiator Employee Unit: Electric Unit Negotiator: Candace Horsley The Council returned to Open Session at 9:29 p.m. M/S Kelly/Ashiku to adopt Resolution No. 99-27 Approving Memorandum of Understanding for Employee Bargaining Unit - Electric Unit, carried by the following roll call vote' AYES: Councilmembers Libby, Baldwin, Ashiku, Kelly, and Mayor Mastin. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: None. 13. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 9:31 p.m. Karen Yoast, Deputy~ December 2, 1998 Page 9