HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-08-24 CC Minutes - Joint UVFD CITY OF UKIAH
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Special Meeting
CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBER
300 Seminary Avenue
Ukiah, CA 95482
August 24, 2017
6:30 p.m.
JOINT MEETING WITH THE UKIAH VALLEY FIRE DISTRICT
1 ROLL CALL
Ukiah City Council met for a Special Meeting on August 24, 2017, which was legally noticed on
August 23, 2017. Mayor Brown called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Roll was taken with the
following Councilmembers Present: Stephen G. Scalmanini, Douglas F. Crane, Maureen
Mulheren, Kevin Doble, and Mayor Jim O. Brown. Staff Present: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager;
David Rapport, City Attorney; and Kristine Lawler, City Clerk.
Also Present:
• Ukiah Valley Fire District (UVFD) - Allen Cherry, Jenifer Bazzani, David B. Haas, Patrick
Garrett, and President D. C. Carpenter.
• Kirk Thomsen, Interim Fire Chief; James Lance, District Counsel; and Stephanie Abba, UVFD
Clerk of the Board.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by James Lance, District Counsel.
3. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
No public comment was received.
4. NEW BUSINESS
a. Authorize by Corresponding Resolution the City of Ukiah Mayor and the Ukiah Valley
Fire District President to Execute a Joint Powers Agreement for Shared Management
of Fire Services.
Presenters: Kirk Thomsen, Interim Fire Chief and Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager.
Consensus from both the Ukiah City Council and the Ukiah Valley Fire District to make the following
amendments to the agreement:
• Page 3 of 7, Section 6, Item B-3: change "its" to "the."
• Page 3 of 7, Section 8: strike out"including any such additional agencies."
• Page 4 of 7, Section 10, last sentence: change "or as" to "unless."
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• Page 6 of 7, Section 24: strike out entire section due to repetitiveness, and renumber following
sections.
City Council Motion/Second: Doble/Crane to authorize by resolution (2017-41) the City of Ukiah
Mayor to execute a Joint Powers Agreement (COU No. 1718-098) for shared management of fire
services as amended. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Crane,
Mulheren, Doble, and Brown. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
UVFD Motion Taken: Motion by Director Cherry, Seconded by Director Bazzani to authorize by
resolution the Ukiah Valley Fire District President to execute a Joint Powers Agreement for shared
management of fire services as amended. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES:
Cherry, Bazzani, Haas, Garrett, and Carpenter. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
b. Authorize the City Manager and the District President to Open Limited Negotiations
and to Negotiate and Execute an Employee Transfer Agreement, Presented in Draft
Form.
Presenters: Kirk Thomsen, Interim Fire Chief and Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager,
City Council Motion/Second: Crane/Doble to authorize the City Manager to open limited
negotiations and to negotiate and execute an employee transfer agreement (COU No. 1718-098),
presented in draft form. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Scalmanini, Crane,
Mulheren, Doble, and Brown. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
UVFD Motion Taken: Motion by Director Cherry, Seconded by Director Garrett to authorize the
District President to open limited negotiations and to negotiate and execute an employee transfer
agreement, presented in draft form. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Cherry,
Bazzani, Haas, Garrett, and Carpenter. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
5. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
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K Stine Lawler, City Clerk
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