HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-08-27 CC Minutes CITY OF UKIAH
CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
Special Meeting
UKIAH VALLEY CONFERENCE CENTER
200 South School Street
Ukiah, CA 95482
August 27, 2019
5:30 p.m.
LONG-TERM LAND USE PLANNING POLICY WORKSHOP
1. ROLL CALL
Ukiah City Council met at a Special Meeting on August 27, 2019, having been legally noticed on
August 23, 2019. Mayor Mulheren called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Roll was taken with the
following present: Councilmembers — Juan V. Orozco, Jim O. Brown, Stephen G. Scalmanini,
Douglas F. Crane, and Maureen Mulheren. Staff—Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager; David Rapport,
City Attorney; Craig Schlatter, Community Development Director; Shannon Riley, Deputy City
Manager; Sean White, Water Resources Director; Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director/City Engineer;
and Kristine Lawler, City Clerk. Consultant— Phil Williams, Welty, Weaver & Currie.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MAYOR MULHEREN PRESIDING.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Vice Mayor Crane.
3. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
No public comment was received.
4. LONG TERM LAND USE PLANNING POLICY WORKSHOP
a. Discussion with Possible Direction to Staff Regarding the City of Ukiah's Long-Term Land
Use Planning Policy for Ukiah and the Ukiah Valley.
Presenters: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager and Craig Schlatter, Community Development
Director.
Public Comment: Pinky Kushner, Dick Seltzer, Linda Sanders, Alan Nicholson, Lee Howard, Mari
Rodin, Devon Jones, John Mayfield, and Uma Hinman.
Additional Public Comment: Carol Rosenberg, Devon Jones, John McCowen, Pinky Kushner, and
Uma Hinman.
Motion/Action: Brown/Orozco directs staff to proceed with the following directives as presented:
1. The goals and vision of the Ukiah Valley Area Plan will be utilized as the basis for the City's
policy towards future reorganization efforts in the Valley.
2. The City will maintain the City's current Sphere of Influence as the City's long-term Sphere
of Influence.
3. The City will implement an annexation plan, designating the area to be annexed within the
first 10 years.
Motion is carried by the following votes: AYES: Orozco, Brown, and Mulheren. NOES: Scalmanini.
Absent: None. Abstain: Crane.
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City Council Minutes for August 27, 2019, Continued:
Adjourned to closed session at 7:48 p.m.
5. CLOSED SESSION
a. Conference with Legal Counsel—Anticipated Litigation
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) (Number
of potential cases: 1)
Direction was given to staff.
6. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m.
Kristine Lawler, City Clerk
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