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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Special Meeting
CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS
300 Seminary Avenue, Ukiah, CA 95482
Teleconference Location: https://global.gotomeeting.com/moin/779694653
April 22, 2020
4:00 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Ukiah City Council met at a Special Meeting on April 22, 2020, having been legally noticed on April
21, 2020. Mayor Crane called the meeting to order at 4:02 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.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager.
MAYOR CRANE PRESIDING.
3. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
No public comments were received.
4. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Receive Status Report and Consider Any Action or Direction Related to the Novel
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Emergency Including Operational Preparedness and Response;
Continuity of City Operations and Services; Community and Business Impacts; and Any
Other Related Matters.
Presenters: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager; Tami Bartolomei, Community Services
Administrator/ Office of Emergency Management Coordinator; Shannon Riley, Deputy City
Manager/Public Information Officer; Doug Hutchison, Fire Chief; Justin Wyatt, Police Chief; Craig
Schlatter, Community Development; Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director/City Engineer; Sean White,
Water Resources Director, and Buffalo, Finance Director.
No public comment was received.
Council Consensus for Councilmember Mulheren to draft a letter of appreciation to Sara Sanders
with the League of California Cities, Redwood Empire Division.
b. Consideration of Wastewater Rate Adjustment Deferment Due to Covid-19 Emergency.
Presenters: Dan Buffalo, Finance Director.
Motion/Second: Brown/Orozco to defer scheduled wastewater rate adjustment to October 1, 2020
due to the Covid-19 emergency and direct staff to notice wastewater ratepayers pursuant to the
requirements of Prop 218 and City Code, including scheduling the required protest hearing for June
17, 2020. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Mulheren, Brown, Scalmanini,
Orozco, and Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
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City Council Minutes for April 22, 2020, Continued:
5. NEW BUSINESS
6. 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.
6. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:31 p.m.
Kristine Lawler, City Clerk
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