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Home My WebLink About2012-12-05 CC MinutesCITY OF UKIAH CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Regular Meeting CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 300 Seminary Avenue Ukiah, CA 95482 December 5, 2012 6:00 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on December 5, 2012, the notice for which being legally noticed on November 30, 2012. Mayor Landis called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm. Roll was taken with the following Councilmembers present: Thomas, Rodin, Baldwin, Vice Mayor Crane (arrived at 6:02 p.m.), and Mayor Landis. Councilmembers absent: None. Staff Present: City Manager Chambers, City Attorney Rapport, Acting City Clerk Brown, Planning & Community Director Stump, Public Works Director and City Engineer Eriksen, Electric Utility Director Grandi, Project and Grants Administrator Mills, Electrical Distribution Engineer Bauer, Police Chief Dewey, Fire Chief Bartlett and Assistant City Manager Sangiacomo. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PROCLAMATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS/PRESENTATIONS a. Introduce New City Clerk, Kristine Lawler. City Manager Jane Chambers introduced and welcomed Kristine Lawler to the City Council as the new City Clerk. 4. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Regular Minutes of 11/7/12 M/S Rodin/Baldwin to approve Minutes of 11/7/12 as submitted. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Thomas, Rodin, Baldwin, and Landis. NOES: None. ABSENT: Crane. ABSTAIN: None 6. RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION 7. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Report Of Disbursements For Month Of October 2012 b. Approve Tolling Agreement Among City Of Ukiah, Ukiah Successor Agency And Redwood Business Park Of Ukiah. C. Notification To City Council Of Acquisition Of Services From Traffic Limited For 2012 Street Striping In The Amount Of $24,572 d. Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Ukiah Authorizing The Reconveyance Of Property To The Successor Agency To The Redevelopment Agency Of The City Of Ukiah M/S Crane/Baldwin to approve Consent Calendar Items 7a -7d. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Thomas, Rodin, Baldwin, Crane, and Landis. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. 8. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON -AGENDA ITEMS J. R. Rose encouraged the City Council to address affordable senior housing in the future 9. COUNCIL REPORTS Councilmember Baldwin reported on the Tax Sharing Agreement meetings he and Councilmember Rodin have been having with the County of Mendocino. The next meeting was scheduled for December 6. 10. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS a. Discuss Possible Cancellation Of 1/2/13 Regular Meeting. City Manager Chambers recommended cancellation of the Regular January 2, 2013 meeting since it falls the day after the New Year's Holiday. City Council concurred by general consent. 11. PUBLIC HEARINGS (6:15 PM) a. Receive Report From The City Council Palace Hotel Ad -Hoc Committee, Hear From The Public, And Consider Adopting The Resolution Ordering The Repair Or Removal Of The Dilapidated Palace Hotel Structure Located At 272 North State Street Councilmember Crane reported on the ad hoc committee activity. He noted that he has been notified that quiet title has been achieved but is waiting for confirmation. He and Mayor Landis asked the Palace owners to attend the December 19 meeting and requested the public hearing be continued to that meeting. M/S Crane/Rodin to approve continuance of the public hearing to December 19. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Thomas, Rodin, Baldwin, Crane, and Landis. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. b. Conduct A Public Hearing To Receive Public Comment And Adopt A Resolution Approving The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Income Reuse Plan For The City Of Ukiah Project and Grant Administrator Mills presented the item. Recommended action(s): Conduct a public hearing, receive public input and adopt the resolution approving the proposed City of Ukiah Program Income Reuse Plan for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. Public Hearing was opened. There was no public comment. Public Hearing was closed. M/S Rodin/Crane to approve the recommended action. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Thomas, Rodin, Baldwin, Crane, and Landis. NOES: None. ABSENT: None, ABSTAIN: None. 12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Building Division Check-in And Status Report Director of Planning & Community Development Stump presented the item. Recommended action(s): Receive report. The report was received. b. Alternative Ambulance Service Arrangements Police Chief Dewey and Fire Chief Bartlett presented the item. A PowerPoint presentation was presented by Coastal Valleys EMS representatives, Brian Cleaver and James Salvante. Recommended action(s): 1. Authorize staff to provide Coast Valley EMS with a 60 day notice that 1 1 1 the City of Ukiah desires to stop providing "Primary 911 ALS Ambulance Services". This recommendation includes the intention of the City to continue ALS Paramedic capabilities on Fire Engines. Staff additionally recommends the retention of one ambulance for the near future for major crisis or critical incident situations. Public comment: J. R. Rose M/S Baldwin/Rodin to approve the recommended action. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Thomas, Rodin, Baldwin, Crane, and Landis. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. 13. NEW BUSINESS a. Appointment Of New Mayor And Vice Mayor Acting City Clerk Brown presented the item. Recommended action(s): 1. Nominate and establish the positions of Mayor and Vice Mayor for 2013 for seating after the preliminaries at the December 19 Regular Council Meeting. M/S Rodin/Thomas nominated Vice Mayor Crane as Mayor and Councilmember Baldwin as Vice Mayor. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Thomas, Rodin, Baldwin, Crane, and Landis. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. b. Complete Streets—Hear Presentation, Discuss, And Possibly Give Direction To Staff To Bring Back A Complete Streets Policy For Consideration At A Future Meeting. Councilmember Rodin introduced the item and Susan Barton of Public Health presented the PowerPoint presentation. Public Comment: Linda Helland with Public Health, Rick Hansen as executive director of Ukiah Main Street Program, Katie with Vista Youth Advocates, Ann Walker of First Five Mendocino, Phil Dow as director of MCOG, Andrea Davis, Jessica Stull -Otto of Public Health, Susan Knopf, and J. R. Rose. After discussion, Public Works Director Eriksen indicated he thought he understood direction from City Council to include an initial meeting with Councilmember Rodin and some of the organizations here tonight offering assistance, to come up with a draft policy and a potential timeline to bring back to Council. This item is intended to be a topic of future Council discussion. C. Award The Construction Of The Orchard Substation Landscaping Project To Fieldstone Construction Company In The Amount Of $47,650 (EUD) Electric Utility Director Grandi and Electric Distribution Engineer Bauer presented the item. Recommended action(s): Waive the bid irregularity and award the base bid and additive alternate 1 for the construction of the Orchard Substation Landscaping Project to Fieldstone Construction Company in the amount of $47,650. Public Comment: Susan Knopf M/S Crane/Rodin to approve the recommended action, since we don't have a policy providing for local preference and since the irregularity was a result only of displacement of a document. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Thomas, Rodin, Baldwin, Crane, and Landis. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. Adjourned to Closed Session. 14. CLOSED SESSION — Closed Session may be held at any time during the meeting a. Conference with Legal Counsel —Existing Litigation (Subdivision (a) of Gov't Code Section 54956.9) Name of case: (Ukiah Valley Sanitation District v. City of Ukiah, dispute resolution under Participation Agreement) b. Conference with Real Property Negotiators (§54956.8) Property: APN 180-080-57, 58, 59, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, and 180-110-08, 09, 10 Negotiator: Jane Chambers, City Manager Negotiating Parties: City of Ukiah and Northwest Atlantic (Costco) Under Negotiation: Price & Terms C. Conference with Real Property Negotiators (§54956.8) Property: APN 002-232-12, 13 and 002-282-18 and 19 APN 002-232-09, 10, 11 Negotiator: Jane Chambers, City Manager Negotiating Parties: City of Ukiah, North Coast Railroad Authority, Weston Solutions, Inc., and Administrative Office of the Courts Under Negotiation: Price & Terms d. Conference with Labor Negotiator (§ 54957.6) Agency Representative: Jane Chambers, City Manager Employee Organizations: Police, Fire, Miscellaneous, Management, and Department Head Units e. Conference with Real Property Negotiators (§54956.8) Property: APN 001-130-20 & 001-171-01 Negotiator: Jane Chambers, City Manager Negotiating Parties: City of Ukiah and Robert L. and Mary E. Snyder Trust; Joe and Diane Mayfield Under Negotiation: Price & Terms f. Conference with Legal Counsel— Existing Litigation Gov't Code 54956.9(a) Name of case: County of Mendocino vs. Solid Waste Systems Inc., Case #1159459 There was no reportable action. 15. ADJOURNMENT T e eing no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:56 pm. Linda town, A-ctM6 City Clerk 7 L