HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-11-02 CC MinutesCITY OF UKIAH
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS
300 Seminary Avenue
Ukiah, CA 95482
November 2, 2016
6:00 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on October 19, 2016, having been legally noticed on
October 13, 2016. Mayor Scalmanini called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. Roll was taken with
the following Councilmembers Present: Douglas F. Crane, Maureen Mulheren, Kevin Doble, Jim
O. Brown, and Stephen G. Scalmanini. Councilmembers Absent: None. Staff Present: Sage
Sangiacomo, City Manager; David Rapport, City Attorney; and Ashley Cocco, Deputy City Clerk.
MAYOR SCALMANINI PRESIDING.
3. PROCLAMATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS/PRESENTATIONS
a. Status Report, Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the Ukiah Valley Sanitation
District's Litigation Against the City of Ukiah Related to the Operation of the Sanitary
Sewer System — Administration.
Presenter: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager.
Report was received.
4. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Minutes of August 15, 2016, a Special Meeting.
b. Minutes of October 19, 2016, a Regular Meeting.
Motion/Second: Doble/Mulheren to approve Minutes of August 15, 2016, a Special Meeting and
Minutes of October 19, 2016, as submitted. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES:
Crane, Mulheren, Doble, Brown, and Scalmanini. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
6. RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Consideration and Possible Approval to Authorize City Manager to Renew Lease
Agreement (COU No. 1617-136) for Office and Warehouse Space Located at 185 Mason
Street for Park Operations Facility — Community Services.
b. Reporting Contract with Code Publishing, Inc. for Legal Publishing Services in the
Amount of $10,583.05, and Requesting Authorization to Amend the Contract (COU No.
1213-187-A1) for Additional Services as Needed — City Clerk.
c. 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 — Public Works.
City Council Minutes for November 2, 2016, Continued:
d. Approve Resolution (Resolution No. 2016-59) Authorizing the Submittal of an
Application, Acceptance of Allocation of Funds, and Execution of a Grant Agreement
with the California Department of Transportation for an Airport Matching Grant to
Complete Airport Pavement Management Program (APMP) Study with Pavement
Classification Number (PCN Calculation) — Airport.
e. Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute an Agreement (COU No. 1617-137)
with Emmett Jones for Professional Consulting Services Related to All Solid Waste
Matters and Other Management Advisory Services on an as Needed Basis — Public
Works.
Motion/Second: Crane/Dobie to approve Consent Calendar Items 7a -e, as submitted. Motion
carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Mulheren, Doble, Brown, and Scalmanini.
NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
8. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON -AGENDA ITEMS
9. COUNCIL REPORTS
Presenters: Councilmember Mulheren, Vice Mayor Brown, and Mayor Scalmanini.
10. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS
Presenter: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager.
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS (6:15 PM)
12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Status Report on the Ukiah Airport Runway/Taxiway Rehabilitation/Realignment Project
and Approve Resolution Authorizing the Submittal of an Application, Acceptance of
Allocation of Funds, and Execution of a Grant Agreement with the California
Department of Transportation for an Airport Matching Grant to Complete Runway 15-33
Pavement Rehabilitation and Taxiway Realignment Design.
Presenter: Greg Owen, Airport Manager.
Motion/Second: Crane/Mulheren to receive status report and approve by resolution (Resolution
No. 2016-60) the submittal of an application, acceptance of an allocation of funds, and execution of
a grant agreement with the California Department of Transportation, for an Airport Improvement
Program (AIP) matching grant. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane,
Mulheren, Doble, Brown, and Scalmanini. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
13. NEW BUSINESS
a. Discussion and Introduction of an Ordinance by Title Only, Amending Division 6,
Chapter 3, Articles 1, 2, and 3 of the Ukiah City Code and Adopting the 2016 California
Fire Code; and Adoption of a Resolution Establishing Findings of Fact and Need for
Modifications to the State Building Standards Code Because of Local Conditions.
Presenter: Kevin P. Jennings, Division Chief / Prevention Officer.
Motion/Second: Doble/Brown to introduce ordinance by title only, amending Division 6, Chapter
3, Articles 1, 2, and 3 and adopting the 2016 California Fire Code. Motion carried by the following
roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Mulheren, Doble, Brown, and Scalmanini. NOES: None. ABSENT:
None. ABSTAIN: None.
Motion/Second: Doble/Crane to introduce ordinance. Motion carried by the following roll call
votes: AYES: Crane, Mulheren, Doble, Brown, and Scalmanini. NOES: None. ABSENT: None.
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City Council Minutes for November 2, 2016, Continued:
ABSTAIN: None.
Motion/Second: Doble/Brown to adopt resolution (Resolution No. 2016-61) establishing findings
of fact and need for modifications to the State Building Standards Code. Motion carried by the
following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Mulheren, Doble, Brown, and Scalmanini. NOES: None.
ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
b. Discussion and Possible Introduction of Ordinance by Title Only Amending Portions of
Ukiah City Code (UCC) Division 3, Chapters 1 and 2 Pertaining to the Adoption of the
Building Codes and Amendments Thereof.
Presenter: David Willoughby, Building Official and Kevin Thompson, Interim Director of Planning.
Motion/Second: Crane/Dobie to introduce ordinance, by title only, amending portions of the Ukiah
City Code (UCC) Division 3, Chapters 1 and 2 pertaining to the building regulations. Motion
carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Mulheren, Doble, Brown, and Scalmanini.
NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
Motion/Second: Crane/Doble to introduce ordinance. Motion carried by the following roll call
votes: AYES: Crane, Mulheren, Doble, Brown, and Scalmanini. NOES: None. ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
c. Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute an Amendment No. 1 to the
Existing Agreement with Syblon Reid, General Engineering Contractors, for Conducting
Critical Repairs to the Lake Mendocino Hydroelectric Plant Turbines Discharge Gates in
an Amount up to $210,000 and Authorize a Budget Amendment in the Amount of
$50,000.
Presenter: Mel Grandi, Electric Utility Director.
Motion/Second: Doble/Crane to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an
amendment no. 1 (COU No. 1516-210-A1) to the existing agreement with Syblon Reid, General
Engineering Contractors, for conducting critical repairs to the Lake Mendocino Hydroelectric Plant
turbines discharge gates in an amount up to $210,000 and authorize a budget amendment in the
amount of $50,000. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Mulheren, Doble,
Brown, and Scalmanini. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION AT 7.04 P.M.
14. CLOSED SESSION
a. Conference with Legal Counsel — Anticipated Litigation
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Cal. Gov't Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) Number of
potential cases (1) (Landfill)
b. 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
c. Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigation
(Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))
Name of case: Ukiah Valley Sanitation District v. City of Ukiah, Sonoma County Superior
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City Council Minutes for November 2, 2016, Continued:
Court, Case No. SCV 256737
d. Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigation
(Cal. Gov't Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))
Name of case: County of Mendocino v. Solid Waste System, Inc_ et al., Mendocino County
Superior
Court, Case No. SCUK-CVG-11-59459
e. Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigation
(Cal. Gov't 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
f. Conference with Real Property Negotiators
(Cal. Gov't Code Section 54956.8)
Property: 429 South Dora St. Ukiah, CA 95482
Negotiator: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager
Negotiating Parties: City of Ukiah and Ukiah Unified School District
Under Negotiation: Price & Terms of Payment
THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION AT 9:31 P.M.
No report out of Closed Session. The City Council will hold a Special Meeting, Friday, November 9,
2016, beginning at 9:00 a.m.
15. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:34 p.m.
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Ashley Coc , Deputy City Clerk
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