HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-04-07 CC Minutes CITY OF UKIAH
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
Virtual Meeting Link: https:Hattendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/9199312935703156493
Ukiah, CA 95482
April 7, 2021
6:00 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on April 7, 2021, having been legally noticed on April
2, 2021. The meeting was held virtually using the following link:
https:Hattendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/9199312935703156493. Mayor Orozco called the meeting to
order at 6:03 p.m. Roll was taken with the following Councilmembers Present: Douglas F. Crane,
Mari Rodin, Josefina Duenas, 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.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Orozco.
3. PROCLAMATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS/PRESENTATIONS
b. Proclamation Recognizing April as Arts, Creativity, and Culture Month.
Presenter: Mayor Orozco.
Proclamation was received by Alyssum Weir, Arts Council of Mendocino County Executive Director.
a. Introduction of Melissa Eleftherion Carr, New Ukiah Poet Laureate.
Presenter: Mayor Orozco.
Roberta Werdinger, out-going Poet Laureate, introduced incoming Poet Laureate, Melissa
Eleftherion Carr, both of whom read poems.
c. Proclamation Recognizing April 11t" — 17t" as National Public Safety Telecom municators
Week in the City of Ukiah.
Presenter: Mayor Orozco.
Proclamation was received by Tracey Porter, Communications/Records Supervisor.
4. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Approval of the Minutes for the March 17, 2021, Special Meeting.
b. Approval of the Minutes for the March 17, 2021, Regular Meeting.
Motion/Second: Crane/Rodin to approve Minutes of March 17, 2021, special and regular meetings,
with an administrative correction to the meeting time on the Special meeting. Motion carried by the
following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Rodin, Duenas, Brown and Orozco. NOES: None. ABSENT:
None. ABSTAIN: None.
6. RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
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City Council Minutes for April 7, 2021, Continued:
a. Consideration of Adoption of Resolution (2021-11) Appointing Randal A. Beckler to the Airport
Commission — City Clerk.
b. Consideration and Possible Award of a Contract (COU No. 2021-184) with AP Triton LLC for
Consulting Services for the Ukiah Valley Fire Authority's Pre-Hospital Emergency Medical Services,
Including Possible Formation of a Joint Powers Agreement, and Approval of Corresponding Budget
Amendment—Fire.
c. Adoption of Ordinance Amending a Land Use Designation of the Airport Industrial Park Planned
Development for LACO Associates, on behalf of Fowler Auto Center, at 1117 Commerce Drive; APN
180-070-03; File No. 20-5874 — Community Development.
ORDINANCE NO. 1213
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH AMENDING THE AIRPORT
INDUSTRIAL PARK PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
d. Award Bid for Purchase of One Dodge Durango Pursuit in the Amount of$60,478.68 from Elk Grove
Auto Group—Police.
e. Award Contract (COU No. 2021-185) to Coastal Mountain Electric for the Overhead to Underground
Electric Cutover for the State Street Electric Underground Project in the Amount of $39,992.00 —
Electric Utility.
Motion/Second: Crane/Brown to approve Consent Calendar Items 7a-7e, as submitted. Motion
carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Rodin, Duenas, Brown and Orozco. NOES:
None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
8. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Public Comment: Chris Phillips.
Councilmember Directive to direct staff to connect Vice Mayor Brown with Mr. Phillips.
9. COUNCIL REPORTS
Presenter: Councilmember Duenas.
10. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS
Presenters: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager; and:
• Update of Drought and Water Conditions —Sean White, Water Resources Director.
• Update on Construction Projects —Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director/City Engineer.
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS (6:15 PM)
a. Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Submittal
of One or More Applications in Response to the 2021 State Community Development
Block Grant Program NOFA; and Approve Corresponding Budget Amendments if
Awarded Funding for the Application(s).
Presenter: Craig Schlatter, Community Development Director.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED AT 7:01 P.M.
No public comment was received.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED AT 7:02 P.M.
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City Council Minutes for April 7, 2021, Continued:
Motion/Second: Crane/Rodin to adopt resolution (2021-12) authorizing the submittal of one or more
applications (COU No. 2021-186) in response to the 2021 State CDBG NOFA and authorizing the
City Manager to execute all related documents; and approve the corresponding budget amendments
if awarded funding for the application(s). Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane,
Rodin, Duenas, Brown, and Orozco. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
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: Tami Bartolomei, Office of Emergency Services Coordinator.
Report was received.
b. Review of Applications Received, and Possible Adoption of Resolution Making
Appointments to Fill Two Vacancies on the City of Ukiah Planning Commission.
Presenters: Kristine Lawler, City Clerk and Craig Schlatter, Community Development Director.
Applicant Statements: Alex de Grassi, Sarah Marshall, Douglas Johnson, and Michelle Johnson.
(Note from Clerk: In respect to the council discussion regarding the applicants, a distinction was
drawn, using parliamentary procedure, between nominations that were being considered and
nominations that were made. The record reflects only the latter)
Motion by Councilmember Rodin to nominate Alex de Grassi.
Motion fails for lack of a second
Motion by Mayor Orozco to nominate Sarah Marshall.
Motion fails for lack of a second
Motion by Councilmember Duenas to nominate Michelle Johnson and Alex de Grassi.
Motion fails for lack of a second
Public Comment: Veronica Perry.
Motion/Second: Brown/Crane to nominate Michelle Johnson. Motion carried by the following roll
call votes: AYES: Crane, Rodin, Duenas, Brown, and Orozco. NOES: None. ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
City Attorney Rapport stated that there was a conflict of interest for Councilmember Rodin in respect
to Sarah Marshall due to Ms. Marshall being a tenet of Councilmember Rodin's; and recommended
that she recuse herself from any decisions that affects Ms. Marshall.
Motion by Councilmember Rodin to nominate Alex de Grassi.
Motion fails for lack of a second
Motion/Second: Crane/Brown to nominate Douglas Johnson. Motion carried by the following roll
call votes: AYES: Crane, Rodin, and Brown. NOES: Duenas and Orozco. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN:
None.
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City Council Minutes for April 7, 2021, Continued:
RECESS: 8:04 — 8:12 P.M. for Staff to consult with the City Attorney in respect to the conflict of
interest.
City Attorney Rapport stated that Councilmember Rodin did not use her official position to grant a
foreseeable financial interest to benefit herself because she didn't move to nominate or vote to
approve Sarah Marshall. Since Councilmember Rodin's votes were not an exercise of a conflict of
interest, her votes count for both the nomination of Michelle Johnson and Douglas Johnson.
Motion/Second: Crane/Brown to adopt the resolution (2021-13) accepting the nominations and
making the appointments of Michelle Johnson and Douglas Johnson to the Planning Commission,
terms to expire on April 7, 2025. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane,
Duenas, and Brown. NOES: Rodin and Orozco. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
Public Comment, continued: Veronica Perry.
c. Approval of Contract with Team Ghilotti, Inc. of Petaluma in the Amount of $353,141.07
for the Construction of the Transportation Improvements for the Gobbi and Waugh Traffic
Signal Project, Specification No. 20-11, and Approval of Corresponding Budget
Amendment.
Presenter: Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director/City Engineer.
Motion/Second: Brown/Crane to approve contract (COU No. 2021-187) with Team Ghilotti, Inc. of
Petaluma in the amount of$353,141.07 for the construction of the Transportation Improvements for
the Gobbi and Waugh Traffic Signal Project, Specification No. 20-11; and approval of a
corresponding budget amendment. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane,
Rodin, Duenas, Brown, and Orozco. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
d. 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, Rodin, Duenas, Brown, and Orozco. NOES: None. ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
e. Discuss and Consider Approval of Resolution Confirming an Emergency Order of the City
Manager of the City of Ukiah in His Capacity as the Director of Emergency Services
extending the operation period of the Inland Winter Homeless Shelter located at 1045
South State Street in Ukiah through April 30, 2022.
Presenter: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager.
Public Comment: Maureen Mulheren, Mendocino County 2nd District Supervisor.
Motion/Second: Crane/Rodin to approve Resolution (2021-14) confirming Emergency Order of the
City Manager of the City of Ukiah, in his capacity as the Director of Emergency Services for the City,
extending the operation period of the Inland Winter Homeless Shelter located at 1045 South State
Street in Ukiah through April 30, 2022. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane,
Rodin, Duenas, Brown, and Orozco. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
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City Council Minutes for April 7, 2021, Continued:
13. NEW BUSINESS
a. Consideration and Possible Adoption of Resolution Adopting the City of Ukiah Housing
Rehabilitation Program Guidelines, to Possibly be Funded by the State Community
Development Block Grant Program.
Presenter: Craig Schlatter, Community Development Director.
Motion/Second: Brown/Crane to adopt resolution (2021-15) adopting the City of Ukiah Housing
Rehabilitation Program Guidelines with modification as presented by Director Schlatter*. Motion
carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Rodin, Duenas, Brown, and Orozco. NOES:
None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
*Modification as presented by Director Schlatter: On page 329 of the April 7, 2021, Council packet,
the sentence reading: To the extent that an amortized loan payment will not cause housing costs to
exceed 49% of gross monthly income should become: To the extent that an amortized loan payment
will not cause housing costs plus other monthly debt payments to exceed 49% of gross monthly
income.
b. Consideration and Possible Authorization for the Purchase and Services of an Automated
License Plate Reader System to Vigilant Solutions in the Amount of $42,610.20 Plus Tax
Over Five Years, and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Five-Year Professional
Services Agreement with Vigilant Solutions for Related Services.
Presenters: Traci Boyl, City Manager's Office Management Analyst and Noble Waidelich, Captain
Ukiah Police Department.
Motion/Second: Crane/Rodin to award contract (COU No. 2021-188) for the purchase and services
of an Automated License Plate Reader System to Vigilant Solutions in the amount not-to-exceed
$42,610.20 over five years, and authorizing the City Manager to execute a five-year Professional
Services Agreement with Vigilant Solutions for related services. Motion carried by the following roll
call votes: AYES: Crane, Rodin, Duenas, Brown, and Orozco. NOES: None. ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
c. Adopt Resolution Approving Revised City of Ukiah Electric Utility Renewable Energy
Resources Procurement Plan and Enforcement Program.
Presenter: Mel Grandi, Electric Utility Director.
Motion/Second: Crane/Brown to adopt resolution (2021-16) approving the Revised City of Ukiah
Electric Utility Renewable Energy Resources Procurement Plan (RPS) and Enforcement Program.
Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Rodin, Duenas, Brown, and Orozco.
NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
d. Adopt Resolution Approving the 2025 Base Resource Contract with Western Area Power
Administration and Authorize City Manager to Execute the Contract on the City's Behalf.
Presenter: Mel Grandi, Electric Utility Director.
Motion/Second: Crane/Rodin to adopt Resolution (2021-17) approving the 2025 Base Resource
Contract (COU No. 2021-191)with Western Area Power Administration, and authorize City Manager
to execute the contract on the City's behalf. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES:
Crane, Rodin, Duenas, Brown, and Orozco. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
e. 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).
Presenters: City Manager Sangiacomo and Councilmember Rodin.
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City Council Minutes for April 7, 2021, Continued:
Councilmember Directive to meet with staff regarding annexation issues before the next LAFCo
meeting.
Motion/Second: Rodin/Duenas to appoint Councilmember Crane and Vice Mayor Brown to serve
on an ad hoc to meet with the Upper Russian River Water Agency (URRWA). Motion carried by the
following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Rodin, Duenas, Brown, and Orozco. NOES: None. ABSENT:
None. ABSTAIN: None.
Council Consensus to leave agenda order as is.
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
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
Direction was given to staff.
15. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:26 p.m.
Kristine Lawier, City Clerk
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