HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-01-20 CC Minutes CITY OF UKIAH
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
Virtual Link: https://attenu, e.puruwearr; .,rnlrtl3862698010362077965
Ukiah, CA 95482
January 20, 2021
6:00 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL
Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on January 20, 2021, having been legally noticed on
January 15, 2021. The meeting was held virtually at the following link:
rtips:Ilattenuee.ciuroweijiriar.com/rt/386269801036-10779u . Mayor Orozco called the meeting
to order at 6:14 p.m. Roll was taken with the following Councilmembers Present: Douglas F. Crane,
Josefina Duenas (arriving at 6:45 p.m.), Jim O. Brown, and Juan V. Orozco. Staff Present: Sage
Sangiacomo, City Manager; David Rapport, City Attorney; and Kristine Lawler, City Clerk.
MAYOR OROZCO PRESIDING.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Kristine Lawler, City Clerk.
3. PROCLAMATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS/PRESENTATIONS
a. Recognize Exceptional Volunteers from the Ukiah Men's Golf Club for their Dedication
and Service to the Ukiah Valley Golf Course.
Presenter: Vice Mayor Brown.
Certificates were presented to Bret Carlstedt, Mark Sparso, Bob L. Stout Jr., Bo Strong, and Roger
Vincent.
4. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Approval of the Minutes for the December 16, 2020, Regular Meeting.
Motion/Second: Crane/Brown to approve Minutes of December 16, 2020, a regular meeting, as
submitted. Motion carried by the following roll call votes:AYES: Crane, Duenas, Brown, and Orozco.
NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
6. RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Report of Disbursements for the Month of December 2020-Finance.
b. Adoption of Resolution (2021-01) Approving the City of Ukiah's Qualified Contractors List for
2021- City Clerk
c. Council will Consider Awarding a Contract (COU No. 2021-164) in the Amount of$106,917.50
for Conduit Installation at Yokayo Court to Wipf Construction, LLC of Ukiah - Electric Utility.
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City Council Minutes for January 20, 2021, Continued:
d. Authorize the Sale of Surplus Obsolete Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Units to the
Hopland Fire District—Fire.
e. Notification of Professional Service Agreement (COU No. 2021-165)with Hildebrand Consulting
for Annual Sewer Reconciliation Financial Analysis (Annual True-Up) —Finance.
f. Consideration of Awarding Bid for Purchase of Palo Alto Networks Firewall in the Amount of
$97,080.51 from CDWG — Information Technology.
g. Approval of Letter of Support for the Mendocino Transit Authority - 2021/22 Sustainable
Transportation Planning Grant Program Application —Administration.
Motion/Second: Crane/Brown to approve Consent Calendar Items 7a-7g, as submitted. Motion
carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Duenas, Brown, and Orozco. NOES: None.
ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
8. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Public Comment: Jinny Sheppard— Diversity and Inclusion; Roseanne Ibarra—Diversity, Inclusion,
and White Supremacy concerns; and Tim Karas —COVID Vaccination.
9. COUNCIL REPORTS
10. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS
Presenter: Kristine Lawler, City Clerk.
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS (6:15 PM)
Councilmember Duenas arrived 6.45 p.m.
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.
Presenter: Traci Boyl, Management Analyst.
Report was received.
b. Presentation of City's Audited Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) and Audit
Reports for the Year Ended June 30, 2020.
Presenter: Dan Buffalo, Finance Director.
Report was received.
c. Update on Emergency Repair of the Yosemite Drive Water Main and Determine that
Emergency Conditions Continue to Require the Emergency Repair
Presenter: Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director/City Engineer.
Motion/Second: Crane/Brown to determine that emergency conditions continue to require the repair
of the Yosemite Drive Water Main without competitive bidding. Motion carried by the following roll
call votes: AYES: Crane, Duenas, Brown, and Orozco. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN:
None.
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City Council Minutes for January 20, 2021, Continued:
13. NEW BUSINESS
a. Possible Introduction by Title Only of Ordinance Amending Section 7161 of Division 8,
Chapter 1, Article 11 of the City Code to Regulate Short Time Limit Parking.
Presenter: Darcy Vaughn, Assistant City Attorney and Shannon Riley, Deputy City Manager.
Motion/Second: Crane/Brown to introduce the Ordinance by title only. Motion carried by the
following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Duenas, Brown, and Orozco. 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 AMENDING SECTION 7161 OF
DIVISION 8, CHAPTER 1, ARTICLE 11 OF THE CITY CODE TO REGULATE SHORT TIME LIMIT
PARKING.
Motion/Second: Crane/Brown to introduce the Ordinance amending Section 7161 of Division 8,
Chapter 1, Article 11 of the City Code to regulate short time limit parking. Motion carried by the
following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Duenas, Brown, and Orozco. NOES: None. ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
b. Possible Introduction by Title Only of Ordinance Amending Section 9224.7 of Division 9,
Chapter 2, Article 18 of the City Code to Regulate Permanent Outdoor Dining Facilities.
Presenter: Darcy Vaughn, Assistant City Attorney and Shannon Riley, Deputy City Manager.
Motion by Councilmember Crane for recommended action with caveat that the ordinance is sunset
in one year.
Maker of the motion rescinds the caveat to sunset the ordinance in one year.
Motion/Second: Crane/Brown to introduce the Ordinance by title only. Motion carried by the
following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Duenas, Brown, and Orozco. 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 AMENDING SECTION 9224.7 OF
DIVISION 9, CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 18 OF THE CITY CODE TO REGULATE PERMANENT
OUTDOOR DINING FACILITIES.
Motion/Second: Crane/Brown to introduce the Ordinance Amending Section 9224.7 of Division 9,
Chapter 2, Article 18 of the City Code to regulate permanent outdoor dining facilities, and include an
annual review. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Duenas, Brown, and
Orozco. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
c. Update on Implementation of Revised Fire Prevention Fees.
Presenter: Doug Hutchison, Fire Chief.
Report was received.
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City Council Minutes for January 20, 2021, Continued:
d. Discussion with Possible Direction to Staff for the Merging of the Parks, Recreation, and
Golf Commission (PRGC)with the Paths, Open Space, and Creeks Commission (POSCC);
and to Provide a New Charter and Name for the Merged Commission.
Presenter: Neil Davis, Community Services Administrator.
Council Consensus to direct Staff to develop recommendations for the merging of the Parks,
Recreation, and Golf Commission (PRGC) and the Paths, Open Space and Creeks Commission
(POSCC); including developing a new charter and name for the merged commission, and bring back
in approximately three months' time.
e. Discussion and Possible Direction to Amend the Procedure for Filling Vacancies on the
Planning Commission.
Presenter: Craig Schlatter, Community Development Director.
Council Consensus to direct Staff to develop an ordinance for Council's review at an upcoming
meeting that would reflect the approach for filling vacancies on the Planning Commission discussed
in the staff report, and bring the procedure back to a similar method used before the last change was
made by Council.
f. 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: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager.
THE CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION AT 8:19 P.M., PRECEDED BY THE
RDA SUCCESSOR AGENCY MEETING
14. 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: 3)"
b. Conference with Legal Counsel—Anticipated Litigation
(Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4))
Deciding whether to initiate litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Government
Code Section 54956.9 (Potential Cases: 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 Labor Negotiator(54957.6)
Agency Representative: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager
Employee Organizations: All Bargaining Units
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City Council Minutes for January 20, 2021, Continued:
f. Conference with Real Property Negotiators
(Cal. Gov't Code Section 54956.8)
Property: APN Nos: 157-050-03, 157-060-02, 157-050-04, 157-050-03, 157-030-02, 157-050-
01, 157-050-02, 157-050-10, 157-050-09, 157-070-01, 157-070-02, 003-190-01
Negotiator: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager;
Negotiating Parties: Dave Hull and Ric Piffero
Under Negotiation: Price &Terms of Payment
g. Conference with Real Property Negotiators
Conference with Real Property Negotiators
(Cal. Gov't Code Section 54956.8)
Property: APN Nos: 002-101-31 and 002-101-30
Negotiator: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager;
Negotiating Parties: Rural Communities Housing Development Corporation
Under Negotiation: Price &Terms of Payment
Direction was given to staff.
15. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:04 p.m.
Kristine Lawler, City Clerk
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City Council Minutes for January 20, 2021, Continued:
CITY OF UKIAH
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE UKIAH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MINUTES
Special Meeting
CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS
300 Seminary Avenue
Ukiah, CA 95482
January 15, 2020
6:00 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL
Ukiah City Council as Successor Agency to the Ukiah Redevelopment Agency met at a Special
Meeting on January 20, 2021, having been legally noticed on January 15, 2021. Chair Orozco called
the meeting to order at 8:20 p.m. Roll was taken with the following Members Present: Douglas F.
Crane, Josefina Duenas, Jim O. Brown, and Juan V. Orozco. Staff Present: Sage Sangiacomo,
City Manager; David Rapport, City Attorney; and Kristine Lawler, Secretary.
CHAIR OROZCO PRESIDING
2. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
3. APPEAL PROCESS
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Minutes of January 15, 2020, a Special Meeting.
Motion/Second: Crane/Brown to approve the Minutes of January 15, 2020, a Special Meeting.
Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Duenas, Brown, and Orozco. NOES:
None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Review and Consider the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule (ROPS) and
Administrative Budget for July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.
Presenter: Dan Buffalo, Finance Director.
Motion/Second: Crane/Brown to:
1. Adopt the Resolution (SA Reso 2021-01) of the Successor Agency to the dissolved
Redevelopment Agency of the City of Ukiah, approving a Recognized Obligation Payment
Schedule for the period July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022, pursuant to Health and Safety Code
Section 34177(I) & 34177(m).
2. Adopt the Resolution (SA Reso 2021-02) of the Successor Agency to the dissolved
Redevelopment Agency of the City of Ukiah, approving the Successor Agency's
administrative budget for the period July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022, pursuant to Health and
Safety Code Section 341770).
Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Duenas, Brown, and Orozco. NOES:
None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
8. NEW BUSINESS
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City Council Minutes for January 20, 2021, Continued:
9. COMMISSIONERS REPORTS
10. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORTS
11.ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:26 p.m.
Kristine Lawler, Successor Agency Secretary
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