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Home My WebLink About2022-06-15 CC Minutes CITY OF UKIAH CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Regular Meeting Virtual Meeting Link: https.-Ilzoom,uslil97199426600 Ukiah, CA 96482 June 15, 2022 6:00 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on June 15, 2022, having been legally noticed on June 9, 2022. The meeting was held virtually at the following link: httus:11zoom,us/i/97199426600. Mayor Brown called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. Roll was taken with the following Councilmembers Present: Juan V. Orozco, Mari Rodin, Josefina Duehas, and Jim O. Brown, Councilmember Absent by Prior Arrangement: Douglas, F. Crane. Staff Present: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager; David Rapport, City Attorney; and Kristine Lawler, City Clerk. MAYOR BROWN PRESIDING. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by City Manager Sangiacomo. URGENCY ITEM Presenter: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager. Motion/Second: Rodin/Orozco to add the urgency item to the Closed Session agenda (placed on the agenda as agenda item 14g). Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Orozco, Rodin, Duehas, and Brown. NOES: None. ABSENT: Crane. ABSTAIN: None. 3. PROCLAMATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS/PRESENTATIONS a. Proclamation: Recognizing Juneteenth - National Freedom Day: A Day of Observance in the City of Ukiah. Presenter: Mayor Brown. Proclamation was issued and will be delivered to Troyle Tognoli, Diversity and Equity Committee Member. 4. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS City Clerk Lawler noted that all communications received had been distributed. 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Approval of the Minutes for the June 1, 2022, Special Meeting. b. Approval of the Minutes for the June 1, 2022, Regular Meeting. c. Approval of the Minutes for the June 2, 2022, Special Meeting. Motion/Second: JuanlDuenas to approve Minutes of June 1, 2022, a Special meeting; June 1, 2022, a Regular meeting; and June 2, a Special meeting, as submitted. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Orozco, Rodin, Duehas, and Brown. NOES: None. ABSENT: Crane. ABSTAIN: None. 6. RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION Page 1 of 5 City Council Minutes for June 15, 2022, Continued: 7. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Report of Disbursements for the Month of May 2022— Finance. b. Award Three-Year Contract (COU No. 2122-246) to Evergreen Job and Safety Training in the Amount of $84,012.00 to Provide Job and Safety Training for Electric Utility Employees — Electric Utility. c. Adoption of Resolution (2022-37) of the City Council Reconsidering the Circumstances of the State of Emergency and Implementing Teleconferencing Requirements for City Council and Board and Commission Meetings During a Proclaimed State of Emergency Due to the COVID- 19 Pandemic--- City Attorney. d. Receive Annual Report Regarding the City of Ukiah's Electric Utility Wildfire Mitigation Plan in Response to Senate Bill 901 — Electric Utility. e. Notification of Publishing Services Agreement (COU No. 2922-247) by Ukiah Daily Journal for Fiscal Year 2022/2023, in the Amount of$6.25 per Column Inch for the First Insertion and $4.26 per Column Inch for Each Subsequent Insertion of the Same Advertisement— City Clerk. f. Requesting Council to Reject All Proposals Received and Reinitiate A Request for Proposal Process for the Replacement of the Todd Grove Park Large Playground—Community Services. g. Finalization of an Internal Loan for the Two (2) Ambulances Currently on Order, and Adoption of Corresponding Resolution (2022-38) - Fire. h. Finalization of an Internal Loan for the Ice Rink Purchased in September 2021, and Adoption of Corresponding Resolution (2022-39)— Community Services. i. Approval of Refinancing of the Ukiah Valley Fire District Lovers Lane Mortgage through the General Fund, and Adoption of Corresponding Resolution (2022-40) - Fire. j. Report to City Council Regarding Contract (COU No. 2122-248) for Sundays in the Park Concert— Community Services. k. Award of Gentr-ant for- GempaGWR and MateFials Testing ServiGee in the Amount to h 01, 21-04 and 21 06, and- A.-Uthe-FiZe Additional Tests Of Needed PubfiG We —Being pulled by Staff. 1. Award Contract (COU No. 2122-249) to Doolittle Construction LLC in the Amount of $492,666.04 for the 2022 Slurry Seal of Local Streets, and Approve Corresponding Budget Amendment—Public Works. Motion/Second: RodinlOrozco to approve Consent Calendar Items 7a-7j and 71, as submitted. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Orozco, Rodin, Duenas, and Brown. NOES: None. ABSENT: Crane. ABSTAIN: None. 8. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS Public Comment: Jen Dyre — Brush St./Orr Creek bridge encampment; Adam Gaska— Rail Trail; Mike Canon — Rail Trail; Muscogee Indian (username given in virtual meeting)-- homeless encampment behind steel yard. Page 2 of 6 City Council Minutes for June 15, 2022, Continued: 9. COUNCIL REPORTS Presenters: Vice Mayor Duenas, Councilmember Orozco, 10. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS Presenter: • July W1 Meeting Cancellation Reminder— Kristine Lawler, City Clerk. 11. PUBLIC HEARINGS 0:15 PM) a. Receive Public Comment on the Scope and Content of the Environmental Impact Report for the 2040 General Plan. Presenters: Craig Schlatter, Community Development Director; Brent Gibbons, Mintier Harnish; and Darcy Kremin, Rincon Consultants. PUBLIC HEARING OPENED AT 6:55 P.M. Public Comment: JoAnn Saccato, and Robin Sunbeam. PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED AT 7:00 P.M. b. Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Submittal of an Application in Response to the 2022 State Community Development Block Grant Program Notice of Funding Availability; and Approve Corresponding Budget Amendments if Awarded the Grant. Presenters: Craig Schlatter, Community Development Director and Jim Robbins, Grants Manager. PUBLIC HEARING OPENED AT 7:06 P.M. Public Comment: Helen Sizemore. PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED AT T 10 P.M. Motion/Second: Rodin/Orozco to adopt a resolution (2022-41) authorizing the submittal of a 2022 State Community Development Block Grant application (COU No. 2122-250); and approve the corresponding budget amendments if awarded. Motion carried by the following roll call votes:AYES: Orozco, Rodin, Duenas, and Brown. NOES: None. ABSENT: Crane. ABSTAIN: None. 12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Approval and Adoption of 2022-23 Fiscal Year City Budget through Resolution, Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan, the Gann Limit Resolution, and Budget Agreement with the Ukiah Valley Sanitation District. Presenter: Daniel Buffalo, Finance Director. Motion/Second: Rodin/Orozco to approve and adopt budget resolution (2022-42)for the fiscal year 2022-23. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Orozco, Rodin, Duenas, and Brown. NOES: None. ABSENT: Crane, ABSTAIN: None. Motion/Second: Rodin/Orozco to approve and adopt Gann Limit resolution (2022-43)for fiscal year 2022-23. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Orozco, Rodin, Duenas, and Brown. NOES: None. ABSENT: Crane. ABSTAIN: None. Page 3 of 5 City Council Minutes for June 15, 2022, Continued: Motion/Second: Orozco/Rodin to approve (in substantial form) and authorize City Manager to sign fiscal year 2022-23 budget agreement(COU No. 2122-251)with the Ukiah Valley Sanitation District. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Orozco, Rodin, Duenas, and Brown. NOES: None. ABSENT: Crane. ABSTAIN: None. 13. NEW BUSINESS a. Possible Adoption of Resolution Endorsing the Declaration of a Climate Emergency and a Call to Action to Restore a Safe Climate. Presenter: Shannon Riley, Deputy City Manager. Public Comment: Robin Sunbeam, Eileen Mitro, Susan Knopf, Cathy Monroe, Sharon Thomas, and Helen Sizemore. Motion/Second: Rodin/Orozco to adopt Resolution (2022-44) Endorsing the Declaration of a Climate Emergency and a Call to Action to Restore a Safe Climate. Motion carried by the following roll call votes:AYES: Orozco, Rodin, Duenas, and Brown. NOES: None.ABSENT: Crane.ABSTAIN: None. b. Consider Participation in a Voluntary Regional Water Sharing Program. Presenters: Sean White, Water Resources Director and Phil Williams -Welty, Weaver, and Currie Legal Counsel. Public Comment: Helen Sizemore. Motion/Second: Rodin/Orozco to approve participation in a Voluntary Regional Water Sharing Program (COU No. 2122-254). Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Orozco, Rodin, Duenas, and Brown. NOES: None. ABSENT: Crane. ABSTAIN: None. c. Possible Introduction by Title Only of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Ukiah Repealing Articles 1A and 2 in Division 1, Chapter 4 of the Ukiah City Code to Remove References to Obsolete Boards and Commissions. Presenter: Darcy Vaughn, Assistant City Attorney. Motion/Second: Orozco/Rodin to introduce Ordinance by title only. Motion carried by the following roll call votes:AYES: Orozco, Rodin, Duenas, and Brown. NOES: None.ABSENT: Crane.ABSTAIN: None. City Clerk, Kristine Lawler, read the following Ordinance title into the record: ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH REPEALING ARTICLES 1A AND 2 IN DIVISION 1, CHAPTER 4 OF THE UKIAH CITY CODE TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO OBSOLETE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS Motion/Second: Rodin/Orozco to introduce the Ordinance repealing Articles 1A and 2 in Division 1, Chapter 4 of the Ukiah City Code to remove references to obsolete boards and commissions. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Orozco, Rodin, Duenas, and Brown. NOES: None. ABSENT: Crane. ABSTAIN: None. Page 4 of 5 City Council Minutes for June 15, 202Z Continued: d. 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. 14. CLOSED SESSION a. Conference with Legal Counsel—Anticipated Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2 & 3)) Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)(Number of potential cases: 1) b. Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) Name of case: Roofing & Solar Construction, Inc. v. City of Ukiah et al., Mendocino County Superior Court Case No. 22CV00048 c. Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litication (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 (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)) Name of case: Russian River Keepers et al. v. City of Ukiah, Case No. SCUK-CVPT-20-74612 e. Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigation (Cal. Gov't Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)) Name of case: Siderakis v. Ukiah, et al, Mendocino County Superior Court, Case No. 21 CV00603 f. Conference with Labor Negotiator(54957.6) Agency Representative: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager Employee Organizations: All Bargaining Units g. URGENCY ITEM: Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release No action reported, direction provided to staff. 15. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m. Kristine Lawler, City Clerk Page 5 of 5