HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-05-13 CC Minutes - Special Meeting - COVID-19 CITY OF UKIAH
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Special Meeting
300 Seminary Avenue, Ukiah, CA 95482
Teleconference Location: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2876646081525483535
May 13, 2020
4:00 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Ukiah City Council met at a Special Meeting on May 13, 2020, having been legally noticed on May
11, 2020. Mayor Crane called the meeting to order at 4:15 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.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager.
2. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
No public comments were received.
3. NEW BUSINESS
a. Proclamation Recognizing May 10t'— 16t' as Police Week in the City of Ukiah.
Presenter: Mayor Crane.
City Clerk, Kristine Lawler, read the proclamation.
Staff Comment: Justin Wyatt, Police Chief.
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, Office of Emergency Management
Coordinator; Jake Burgess, Recreation Supervisor; Shannon Riley, Deputy City Manager/Public
Information Officer; and Dan Buffalo, Finance Director.
Council Consensus to support Staff's recommendation to cancel large gathering events: Sundays
in the Park, Moonlight Movie Madness, Family Fun in the Sun, All American Picnic, and postpone
Adult Softball until further notice.
Council Consensus to direct staff to continue to develop a temporary or pilot program to use
outdoor space to help businesses achieve social distancing; implement streamlining the process for
citing of local opportunities on private property; and continue to bring additional recommendations
to the Council at next week's meeting.
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City Council Minutes for May 13, 2020, Continued:
THE CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION AT 5:31 P.M.
5. 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 Labor Negotiator (54957.6)
Agency Representative: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager
Employee Organizations: All Bargaining Units
City Attorney, David Rapport, reported out that the Council had approved unanimously (Motion by
Brown/Scalmanini) in Closed Session a settlement agreement and release (COU No. 1920-252)
between the City of Ukiah and California River Watch.
6. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:02 p.m.
Kristine Lawler, City Clerk
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