HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-12-07 CC MinutesCITY OF UKIAH
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS
300 Seminary Avenue
Ukiah, CA 95482
December 7, 2016
6:00 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on December 7, 2016, having been legally noticed on
December 2, 2016. Mayor Scalmanini called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Roll was taken with
the following Councilmembers Present: Douglas F. Crane, Maureen Mulheren, Kevin Doble, Jim
O. Brown, and Stephen G. Scalmanini. Staff Present: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager; David
Rapport, City Attorney; and Kristine Lawler, City Clerk.
MAYOR SCALMANINI PRESIDING.
Mayor Scalmanini led a moment of silence in remembrance of Pearl Harbor.
3. PROCLAMATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS/PRESENTATIONS
a. Adoption of Resolution Declaring Results of Statewide General Municipal Election of
November 8, 2016, and Swearing in Ceremony for Councilmembers Douglas F. Crane
and Stephen G. Scalmanini; and City Treasurer Russell Allen Carter — City Clerk.
Presenter: Kristine Lawler, City Clerk.
Public Comment: Pinky Kushner
Motion/Second: Brown/Mulheren to 1) Adopt Resolution (2016-63) reciting the fact of the General
Municipal Election held on November 8, 2016, declaring the results and such other matters as
provided by law. 2) Direct the City Clerk to enter into the minutes a statement of results. 3) Direct
the City Clerk to present the Certificates of Election and administer the Oath of Office to the newly
elected officials. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Mulheren, Doble,
Brown, and Scalmanini. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
Public Comment: Pinky Kushner
b. Appointment of New Mayor and Vice Mayor, and Council Reorganization — City Clerk.
Presenter: Kristine Lawler, City Clerk.
Motion/Second: Crane/Mulheren to nominate and appoint Jim O. Brown as Mayor and Kevin
Doble as Vice Mayor for 2017. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane,
Mulheren, Doble, Brown, and Scalmanini. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
Motion/Second: Crane/Mulheren to nominate and appoint Kevin Doble as Vice Mayor for 2017.
Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Mulheren, Doble, Brown, and
Scalmanini. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
OUTGOING MAYOR SCALMANINI PASSED THE GAVEL TO INCOMING MAYOR BROWN. THE
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City Council Minutes for December 7, 2016, Continued:
COUNCIL THEN ROTATED TO THEIR NEW SEATING ARRANGEMENTS ON THE DAIS.
MAYOR BROWN RESIDING.
c. Presentation of Employee Recognition Awards — Administration.
Presenters: Chris Dewey, Director of Public Safety; Sean White, Water and Sewer; and Tami
Bartolomei, Community Services Administrator.
Awards received by Ron Donahue, Police Officer; Jose Ruiz, building Maintenance Lead Worker;
and Jennifer Higbee, Water Treatment Plant Operator.
d. 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; David Rapport, City Attorney; and Dan Buffalo,
Finance Director.
Public Comment: Susan Knopf, Don Crawford, and Lois Eriksen.
Report was received.
4. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Minutes of November 16, 2016, a Special Meeting.
b. Minutes of November 16, 2016, a Regular Meeting.
Motion/Second: Doble/Mulheren to approve Minutes of November 16, 2016, a Special Meeting
and Minutes of November 16, 2016, a Regular Meeting, as submitted. Motion carried by the
following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Crane, Mulheren, Doble, and Brown. NOES: None.
ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
6. RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Approval of Contract Amendment with Granicus, Inc. (COU No. 1516-127-A1) to Add a
Portable Encoder and an Agenda Workflow Component, and Authorize Corresponding Budget
Amendment — City Clerk.
b. Possible Adoption of the Ordinance Amending Section 2000.3 in Chapter 12 in Division 1 of the
Ukiah City Code, Entitled "Ukiah Skate Park Rules and Regulations" — Community Services.
ORDINANCE NO. 1174
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH AMENDING SECTION
2000.3 IN CHAPTER 12 IN DIVISION 1 OF THE UKIAH CITY CODE, ENTITLED "UKIAH
SKATEPARK RULES AND REGULATIONS"
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City Council Minutes for December 7, 2016, Continued:
Motion/Second: Crane/Mulheren to approve Consent Calendar Items 7a -b, as submitted. Motion
carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Crane, Mulheren, Doble, and Brown.
NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
8. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON -AGENDA ITEMS
Presenters: Susan Knopf.
9. COUNCIL REPORTS
Presenters: Councilmembers Mulheren and Scalmanini,
10. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS
Presenters: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager; Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director/City Engineer;
Kristine Lawler, City Clerk.
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS (6:15 PM)
a. Public Hearing, Consideration and Possible Adoption of Resolution Adjusting Solid
Waste Rates, Fees, and Charges for Residential and Commercial Curbside Collection
and Possible Adoption of Resolution Adjusting Transfer Station Tipping Fees — Finance.
Presenter: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager.
PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED AT 7:15 P.M.
No public comment was received.
PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED AT 7:35 P.M.
Motion/Second: Scalmanini/Mulheren to adopt Resolution (2016-64) adjusting residential and
commercial solid waste collection rates, fees, and charges. Motion carried by the following roll call
votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Crane, Mulheren, Doble, and Brown. NOES: None. ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
Motion/Second: Scalmanini/Mulheren to adopt Resolution (2016-65) adjusting the Transfer
Station Tipping Fee. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Crane,
Mulheren, Doble, and Brown. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
RECESS AT 7:37- 7:50 P.M.
10. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS - Continued
Presenters: Mel Grandi, Electric Utility Director.
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS - Continued
b. The Ukiah City Council to Receive a Financial Report of the Electric Utility and Adopt
the Proposed Electric Rate Adjustments by Resolution (EUD) — Electric Utility.
Presenter: Mel Grandi, Electric Utility Director and Boris Prokop, Borismetrics Consultant.
PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED AT 7:53 P.M.
No public comment was received.
PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED AT 8:25 P.M.
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City Council Minutes for December 7, 2016, Continued:
Motion/Second: Crane/Doble to adopt Resolution (2016-66) approving the proposed electric rate
adjustments. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Crane, Mulheren,
Doble, and Brown. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Adoption of Pledged Revenue Resolution to Submit to the State Water Resources
Control Board Division of Financial Assistance in Support of a Funding Application for
the Construction of the Recycled Water System and/or Take Any Other Alternate Action
to Secure Project Funding — Public Works.
Presenters: Sean White, Director of Water and Sewer and Jarod Thiele, Public Works
Management Analyst.
Motion/Second: Crane/Scalmanini to adopt a Pledged Revenue Resolution (2016-67) to submit to
the State Water Resources Control Board Division of Financial Assistance in support of a funding
application for the construction of the Recycled Water System. Motion carried by the following roll
call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Crane, Mulheren, Doble, and Brown. NOES: None. ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
b.
Approval of a contingency amendment with Carollo Engineers in the amount of $413,398
for the design of Phase 1A of the Recycled Water System and approval of corresponding
budget amendment from the City Sewer Capital Fund — Public Works.
Presenters: Sean White, Director of Water and Sewer and Jarod Thiele, Public Works
Management Analyst.
Motion/Second: Crane/Scalmanini to approve a contingency amendment (COU No. 1314-231-A3)
with Carollo Engineers in the amount of $413,398 for the design of Phase 1A of the Recycled
Water System and approval of corresponding budget amendment from the City Sewer Capital
Fund. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Crane, Mulheren, Doble,
and Brown. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
c. Adoption of a Resolution continuing the FY 2016-2017 Joint Wastewater System Budget
— Public Works,
Presenters: Sean White, Director of Water and Sewer and Dan Buffalo, Finance Director.
Motion/Second: Crane/Doble to adopt Resolution (2016-68) continuing the FY 2016-2017 Joint
Wastewater System Budget. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini,
Crane, Mulheren, Doble, and Brown. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
d. Award Contract for North State Street Intersection - Low Gap Road / Brush Street Storm
Drain and Signalization Improvements, Specification No. 16-06 and Approve Budget
Amendment — Public Works.
Presenter: Tim Eriksen, Director of Public Works / City Engineer.
Motion/Second: Doble/Crane to waive the bid irregularity. Motion carried by the following roll call
votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Crane, Mulheren, Doble, and Brown. NOES: None. ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
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City Council Minutes for December 7, 2016, Continued:
Motion/Second: Doble/Crane to award contract (COU No. 1617-144) for North State Street
Intersection - Low Gap Road / Brush Street, Storm Drain and Signalization Improvements,
Specification No. 16-06 to Argonaut Constructors with the lowest responsive from a responsible
contractor in the amount of $1,315,377.40, subject to no bid protest filed within five calendar days
of bid opening being upheld, and approval of corresponding budget amendment. Motion carried by
the following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Crane, Mulheren, Doble, and Brown. NOES: None.
ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
e. Waive Minor Bid Irregularity, Award Contract for 2016 Sewer and Water Replacement
Project, Specification No. 16-10, and Approve Budget Amendment — Public Works.
Presenter: Tim Eriksen, Director of Public Works / City Engineer.
Motion/Second: Crane/Scalmanini to waive the minor bid irregularity and award contract (COU
No. 1617-145) for 2016 Sewer and Water Replacement Project, Specification No. 16-10 to
Argonaut Constructors in the amount of $3,639,359, and approve budget amendment. Motion
carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Crane, Mulheren, Doble, and Brown.
NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
13. NEW BUSINESS
a. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Cancellation of Either the December 21,
2016, or the January 4, 2017, City Council Meeting — City Clerk.
Presenter: Kristine Lawler, City Clerk.
Motion/Second: Doble/Mulheren to cancel the December 21, 2016, Regular City Council Meeting.
Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Crane, Mulheren, Doble, and
Brown. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
b. Adoption of Resolution Appointing Representatives to Represent and Vote on Behalf of
the City at the League of California Cities, Redwood Empire Division Business Meetings
and Division Legislative Committee Meetings — Administration.
Presenter: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager.
Motion/Second: Crane/Scalmanini to adopt Resolution (2016-69) appointing Councilmember
Mulheren as the Primary and Vice Mayor Doble as an Alternate to represent and vote on behalf of
the City at the League of California Cities, Redwood Empire Division business meetings and
division legislative committee meetings. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES:
Scalmanini, Crane, Mulheren, Doble, and Brown. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
c. Authorization for the Ukiah Valley Trail Group to Proceed with the Pre -Development
Stages of a Public Trail on City -Owned Property Near the Landfill — Public Works.
Presenter: Tim Eriksen, Director of Public Works / City Engineer.
Motion/Second: Crane/Scalmanini to authorize the Ukiah Valley Trail Group to proceed with the
vetting stages of a public trail system on the City -owned property near the landfill. Motion carried
by the following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Crane, Mulheren, Doble, and Brown. NOES:
None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
THE CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION AT 9:35 P.M.
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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
(Govemment Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))
Name of case: Ukiah Valley Sanitation District v. City of Ukiah, Sonoma County Superior
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 Leq„al 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
THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION AT 9:54 P.M.
Report Out from Closed Session: City Attorney Rapport reported that the City Council had been
presented and considered a settlement agreement in the matter of the County of Mendocino v.
Solid Waste Systems and City of Ukiah. He then counseled them to take a formal action.
Motion/Second: Doble/Crane to approve the settlement agreement in the matter of the County of
Mendocino v. Solid Waste Systems and City of Ukiah, presented to the City Council in Closed
Session, subject to any minor modifications that may be needed to finalize the agreement, and
authorize the Mayor to sign the final agreement on behalf of the City. Motion carried by the
following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Crane, Mulheren, Doble, and Brown. NOES: None.
ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
15. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:47 p.m.
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Kristine Lawler, City Clerk
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