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Home My WebLink About2020-03-18 CC Minutes CITY OF UKIAH CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Special and Regular Meeting CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 300 Seminary Avenue Ukiah, CA 95482 March 18, 2020 4:30 p.m. Meeting also held by teleconference per Governor Executive Order N-25-20 REGULAR AND SPECIAL MEETINGS: 1. ROLL CALL The Special Meeting noticed on March 13, 2020, was cancelled due to COVID-19 meeting complications. The Ukiah City Council met at the Regular Meeting, by both the physical location and through a teleconference system per the Governor's Executive Order N-25-20, on March 18, 2020, having been legally noticed on March 13, 2020. Mayor Crane called the meeting to order at 6:09 p.m. Roll was taken with the following Councilmembers Present: Maureen Mulheren. Jim O. Brown, Stephen G. Scalmanini, Juan V. Orozco, and Douglas F. Crane. Staff Present: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager; David Rapport, City Attorney; and Kristine Lawler, City Clerk. MAYOR CRANE PRESIDING. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Brown. 4:30 - BUDGET WORKSHOP (Cancelled due to COVID-19 meeting complications) a. Five Year Capital improvement Program (CIP) Overview and Draft Update for FisGal Year 2020=21. This item was cancelled. b. and Reviiew of Draft ObjeGtives for FOSGal Year 2020-21. This item was cancelled. URGENCY ITEM URGENCY ITEM - Ratification of a Resolution Declaring a Local Emergency Related to Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19, and Receive a Status Report. Presenter: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager. Motion/Second: Scalmanini/Brown to accept the urgency item due to timelines and place as agenda item 13c. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Orozco, Brown, Scalmanini, Crane, and Mulheren. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. 3. PROCLAMATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS/PRESENTATIONS 4. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS The Clerk stated that all communications were distributed. Page 1 of 4 City Council Minutes for March 18, 2020, Continued: 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Approval of the Minutes for the March 4, 2020, Special and Regular Meetings. b. Approval of the Minutes for the March 11, 2020, Special Meeting. Motion/Second: Brown/Mulheren to approve Minutes of March 4, 2020, a special and regular meeting; and the Minutes of March 11, 2020, an adjourned regular meeting, as submitted. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Mulheren, Brown, Scalmanini, Orozco, and Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. 6. RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION 7. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Report of Disbursements for the Month of February, 2020 — Finance. b. Consideration of Adoption of Resolution (2020-12) Appointing Roger Harvey Vincent to the Parks, Recreation, and Golf Commission — City Clerk. c. Report of the Acquisition of an Emergency Traffic Signal Cabinet Replacement from DC Electric Group in the Amount of$14,000, and Approval of Corresponding Budget Amendment— Public Works. d. Approval of Financial Contribution in the Amount of$25,000 to the Inland Water and Power Commission for Legal Services related to the Potter Valley Project— Public Works. e. Approval of Plans and Specifications for the Replacement of Pressure Zone 2 South Reservoir, and Authorize Staff to issue Bids for Specification No 20-02 — Water Resources. f. Approve the Purchase of a New 2020 Ford Fusion SE Hybrid from Redwood Ford in the Amount of$26,243.87, and Corresponding Budget Amendment—Finance. Motion/Second: Brown/Scalmanini to approve Consent Calendar Items 7a-7f, as submitted. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Mulheren, Brown, Scalmanini, Orozco, and Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. 8. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS No public comment was received. 9. COUNCIL REPORTS Presenters: Councilmembers Mulheren and Scalmanini, and Vice Mayor Orozco. 10. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS Presenters: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager. 11. PUBLIC HEARINGS (6:15 PM) 12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. WateF Supply Weirkshop Update and Status of Pending Change Petit Postponed by Department until an in-person presentation can be given. Page 2 of 4 City Council Minutes for March 18, 2020, Continued: b. Award of Bid to Gregg Simpson Trucking in the Amount of$70,020 for the Dora Street ADA Improvement Project, Specification No. 19-19. Presenter: Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director/City Engineer, Motion/Second: Brown/Scalmanini to award (COU No. 1920-235) of Bid to Gregg Simpson Trucking in the Amount of $70,020.00 for the Dora Street ADA Improvement Project, Specification No. 19-19, and approve corresponding budget amendment. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Mulheren, Brown, Scalmanini, Orozco, and Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. c. Receive Report on the Annual Progress of Implementation of the 2014-2019 Housing Element and 1995 (Current) Ukiah Valley General Plan; and Provide Additional Direction as Necessary. Presenter: Craig Schlatter, Community Development Director. Motion/Second: Brown/Scalmanini to accept and approve the report. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Mulheren, Brown, Scalmanini, Orozco, and Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. d. Award a Contract to GHD for Technical Support for the Downtown Utility Upgrade and Electrical Underground Project in the Amount of $182,505.00, and for the Downtown Streetscape and Road Diet Project in the Amount of $280,805.50, for a Total Contract Amount of$463,310.50, and Approve Corresponding Budget Amendments. Presenter: Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director/City Engineer. Public Comment: Richard Shoemaker. Motion/Second: Scalmanini/Brown to award a contract (COU No. 1920-236) to GHD Engineering for technical support as a part of the overall Downtown Streetscape Project in the amount of $463,310.50 and approve corresponding budget amendments. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Mulheren, Brown, Scalmanini, Orozco, and Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. 13. NEW BUSINESS a. Adoption of Resolution of the City Council Authorizing Use of Digital and Electronic Signatures for Internal and External Activities, Documents, and Transactions. Presenter: Darcy Vaughn, Assistant City Attorney. Motion/Second: Mulheren/Scalmanini to adopt a Resolution (2020-13) of the City Council Authorizing Use of Digital and Electronic Signatures for Internal and External Activities, Documents, and Transactions. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Mulheren, Brown, Scalmanini, Orozco, and Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. b. Receive Updates on City Council Committee and Ad Hoc Assignments and, if Necessary, Consider Modifications to Assignments and/or the Creation/Elimination of Ad hoc(s). Presenter: Councilmember Scalmanini. Council Consensus to request staff to meet with the Marbut Study Ad Hoc to discuss other issues concerning homelessness and report back to Council with either a recommendation or an outcome from that discussion. Page 3 of 4 City Council Minutes for March 18, 2020, Continued: c. URGENCY ITEM - Ratification of a Resolution Declaring a Local Emergency Related to Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19, and Receive a Status Report. Presenter: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager. Motion/Second: Brown/Mulheren to ratify a resolution (2020-14) declaring a local emergency related to the Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19, and receive a status report. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Mulheren, Brown, Scalmanini, Orozco, and Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. 14. CLOSED SESSION a. Conference with Legal Counsel—Anticipated Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)) A. Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9: (Number of potential cases: 1.) B. Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: (Number of potential cases: 1) b. 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: 2) c. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)) Name of case: Vichy Springs Resort v. City of Ukiah, Et Al, Case No. SCUK-CVPT-2018-70200 d. 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 e. Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Cal. Gov't Code Section 54956.8) Property: APN Nos: 002-192-14-00 (280 E. Standley) Negotiator: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager; Negotiating Parties: Onetogether Solutions Under Negotiation: Price & Terms of Payment f. Conference with Labor Negotiator(54957.6) Agency Representative: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager Employee Organizations: All Bargaining Units No Closed Session was held. 15. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:21 p.m. Kristine Lawler, City Clerk Page 4 of 4