HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-07-15 CC Minutes CITY OF UKIAH
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS
300 Seminary Avenue
Ukiah, CA 95482
July 15, 2020
6:00 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL
Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on July 15, 2020, having been legally noticed on July
10, 2020. Mayor Crane called the meeting to order at 6:04p.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.
URGENCY ITEM: Introduction and Adoption of Urgency Ordinance Amending the Established
Administrative Penalties For Violations of the County Health Officer's Orders Pertaining to
the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Presenter: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager.
Motion/Second: Scalmanini/Brown to accept the urgency item and place as agenda item 13b.
Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Mulheren, Brown, Scalmanini, Orozco, and
Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Vice Mayor Orozco.
3. PROCLAMATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS/PRESENTATIONS
4. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Approval of the Minutes for the July 1, 2020, Regular Meeting.
Motion/Second: Mulheren/Orozco to approve Minutes of July 1, 2020, a 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. Designation of Voting Delegates and Alternates for the League of California Cities Annual
Conference—October 7 - 9, 2020 — City Clerk.
b. Council to Receive and File Adopted 2020-21 Fiscal Year City of Ukiah Budget Document —
Finance.
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c. Award Contract (COU No. 1920-284) to Systems Integrated in the Amount of $245,461 to
Replace Lake Mendocino Hydroelectric Plant's Control System, Authorize the City Manager to
Negotiate and Execute an Agreement, and Approve Corresponding Budget Amendment —
Electric Utility.
Motion/Second: Brown/Mulheren to approve Consent Calendar Items 7a-7c, 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
No reports were received.
10. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS
Presenters:
• Chamber Upgrade and Use Status —Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager.
• Elections Open Filing Period — Kristine Lawler, City Clerk.
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS (6:15 PM)
a. Consider Introduction by Title Only of the Ordinance Amending City Code Provisions
Regulating Development of Accessory Dwelling Units.
Presenters: Darcy Vaughn, Assistant City Attorney and Craig Schlatter, Community Development
Director.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED AT 6:50 P.M.
No public comment was received.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED AT 6:50 P.M.
Motion/Second: Scalmanini/Orozco to Introduce the Ordinance by title only. Motion carried by the
following roll call votes: AYES: Mulheren, Brown, Scalmanini, Orozco, and Crane. NOES: None.
ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
City Clerk, Kristine Lawler, read the following title into the record:
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH ADDING AND AMENDING
VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE UKIAH CITY CODE TO COMPLY WITH CALIFORNIA
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65852.2 REGULATING ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
Motion/Second: Scalmanini/Orozco to Introduce the Ordinance Amending City Code Provisions
Regulating Development of Accessory Dwelling Units. Motion carried by the following roll call votes:
AYES: Mulheren, Brown, Scalmanini, Orozco, and Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN:
None.
Council Consensus directs staff to make modifications per discussion.
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12. 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: Tami Bartolomie, Office of Emergency Management Coordinator; Sage Sangiacomo,
City Manager; Vice Mayor Orozco; Justin Wyatt, Police Chief;
Reports were received.
b. Discussion with Possible Direction to Staff Regarding Amendments to the City's HOME
Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program Guidelines to Provide Rental and Utility
Payment Assistance to Lower Income Households Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic
Presenter: Craig Schlatter, Community Development Director.
Report was received.
13. NEW BUSINESS
a. 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).
No reports were received.
b. Urgency Item: Introduction and Adoption of Urgency Ordinance Amending the
Established Administrative Penalties For Violations of the County Health Officer's Orders
Pertaining to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Presenters: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager and David Rapport, City Attorney.
Motion/Second: Brown/Scalmanini to introduce the Ordinance by title only. Motion carried by the
following roll call votes: AYES: Mulheren, Brown, Scalmanini, Orozco, and Crane. NOES: None.
ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
ORDINANCE NO. 1204
UNCODIFIED URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1201 ADOPTING ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION
OF THE COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER'S ORDERS PERTAINING TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Motion/Second: Brown/Scalmanini to Introduce the Urgency Ordinance amending Ordinance No.
1201, establishing administrative penalties for violations of the County Health Officer's orders
pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic; and authorize Mayor to sign same. Motion carried by the
following roll call votes: AYES: Mulheren, Brown, Scalmanini, Orozco, and Crane. NOES: None.
ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
THE CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION AT 8:19 P.M.
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.)
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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)(1) (Number of
potential case: 1)
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
Direction was given to staff.
15. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, 'he meeting adjourned at 8:28 p.m.
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Kristine Lawler, City Clerk
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