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Home My WebLink About2024-04-17 CC Minutes CITY OF UKIAH CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Regular Meeting CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 300 Seminary Avenue, Ukiah, CA 95482 Virtual Meeting Link: https.-//usO6web zoom.us/j/89361597008 Ukiah, CA 95482 April 17, 2024 6:00 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on April 17, 2024, having been legally noticed on April 12, 2024. The meeting was held in person and virtually at the following link: https-//us06web.zoom.us/j/89361597008. Vice Mayor Crane called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. Roll was taken with the following Councilmembers Present: Mari Rodin, Juan V. Orozco, Susan Sher, and Douglas, F. Crane. Councilmember Absent by Prearrangement: Josefina Duehas. Staff Present: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager; David Rapport, City Attorney; and Kristine Lawler, City Clerk. VICE MAYOR CRANE PRESIDING. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Vice Mayor Crane. 3. AB 2449 NOTIFICATIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS 4. PROCLAMATIONSIINTRODUCTIONSIPRESENTATIONS a. Proclamation Declaring April 2024 as Sexual Assault Awareness in the City of Ukiah. Presenter: Councilmember Rodin. Proclamation will be presented to Project Sanctuary at a later date. 5. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS City Clerk, Kristine Lawler, stated that all communications had been distributed. 6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Approval of the Minutes for the April 3, 2024, Special Meeting. b. Approval of the Minutes for the April 3, 2024, Regular Meeting. Motion/Second: Orozco/Sher to approve the Special and Regular Meeting Minutes of April 3, 2024, as submitted. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Rodin, Orozco, Sher, and Crane. NOES: None, ABSENT: Duehas, ABSTAIN: None. 7. RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION Mayor read the right to appeal a decision. 8. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Report of Disbursements for the Month of March 2024 - Finance. Page 1 of 3 City Council Minutes for April 17, 2024, Continued b. Approval of the Re-appropriation of Certain Series 2022 Lease Revenue Bonds (Capital Projects) and Grant Funds in Support of the Urban Core Rehabilitation and Transportation Project - Finance. c. Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Parking License Agreement(2324-188) with Redwood Family Dermatology Medical Associates -Administration. d. Receive Report Regarding the Annual Review of Shopping Cart Containment and Retrieval Policies--- Community Development. e. Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Lease Agreement (2324-189) with Mendocino County Air Quality Management District (MCAQMD) to Lease Space at the Airport -Airport. City Manager Sangiacomo addressed questions regarding agenda item 8d. Motion/Second: Rodin/Orozco to approve Consent Calendar Items 7a-e, as submitted. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Rodin, Orozco, Sher, and Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: Duenas. ABSTAIN: None. 9. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS No public comments were received. 10. COUNCIL REPORTS Presenters: Councilmembers Orozco and Rodin. 11. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS Presenters: • Construction Update—Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director/City Engineer. • Palace Hotel Update—Shannon Riley, Deputy City Manager. 12. PUBLIC HEARINGS 6:15 PM 13. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Consider Authorizing a Letter to the Mendocino County Department of Planning & Building Services Regarding the Proliferation of Off-site Advertisements/Billboards within Unincorporated Areas of the Ukiah Valley. Presenter: Jesse Davis, Chief Planning Manager. Motion/Second: Rodin/Sher to authorize Staff to draft a letter under the Mayor's signature to be sent to the Mendocino County Department of Planning & Building Services regarding off-site advertisementslbillboards within unincorporated areas of the Ukiah Valley with the comments discussed incorporated into the letter. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Rodin, Orozco, Sher, and Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: Duenas. ABSTAIN: None. b. Consider Adoption of Resolution Approving a Citywide Policy Establishing Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) as the Standard of Measurement for Potential Vehicle Traffic Impacts and a Methodology for Evaluation of Future Projects Consistent with the California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA). Presenter: Craig Schlatter, Community Development Director. Public Comment: Pinky Kushner. Page 2 of 3 City Council Minutes for April 17, 2024, Continued: Motion/Second: Rodin/Orozco to adopt resolution (2024-12) approving a citywide policy establishing vehicle miles traveled (VMT) as the standard of measurement for potential vehicle traffic impacts and a methodology for evaluation of future projects consistent with CEQA. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Rodin, Orozco, Sher, and Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: Duehas. ABSTAIN: None. 14. 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). Presenters: Councilmembers Sher and Rodin. Motion/Second: Orozco/Rodin to appoint Councilmembers Rodin and Orozco to serve on an ad hoc to explore the idea of a Parks and Recreation Special District for the valley. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Rodin, Orozco, Sher, and Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: Duenas. ABSTAIN: None. 9. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS - Continued Public Comment:Ken McCormick— disruptions on street-transients. THE CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION AT 7:06 P.M. 15. CLOSED SESSION a. Conference with Leaai Counsel — Initiation of Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)) Initiation of litigation (3 cases) b. Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9) Name of case: Ukiah v. Questex, Mendocino County Superior Court Case No. 15-66036 c. Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Cal. Gov't Code Section 54956.8) Property: APN Nos: 180-110-12; 180-120-15; 180-120-16 Negotiator: Shannon Riley, Deputy City Manager Negotiating Parties: GMB Realty Partners, Inc. Under Negotiation: Price & Terms of Payment d. Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Cal. Gov't Code Section 54956.8) Property: APN Nos: 003-230-03-00 Negotiator: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager Negotiating Parties: Mark and Jann Lanz Under Negotiation: Price & Terms of Payment e. Conference with Labor Negotiator(54957.6) Agency Representative: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager Employee Organizations: All Bargaining Units No action reported, direction provided to Staff. 16. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m. W�- kAoY� Kristine Lawler, CMCICPMC Page 3 of 3 a a a