HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-06-19 CC Minutes CITY OF UKIAH
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS
300 Seminary Avenue, Ukiah, CA 95482
Virtual Meeting Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/jIB9540474669
Ukiah, CA 95482
June 19, 2024
6:00 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL
Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on June 19, 2024, having been legally noticed on June
13, 2024. The meeting was held in person and virtually at the following link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89540474669. Mayor Duehas called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Roll was taken with the following Councilmembers Present: Mari Rodin, Juan V. Orozco, Douglas,
F. Crane, and Josefina Duefias. Councilmember Absent by Prearrangement: Susan Sher. Staff
Present: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager; David Rapport, City Attorney; Kristine Lawler, City Clerk;
and Araceli Sandoval, Administrative Assistant.
MAYOR DUENAS PRESIDING.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Vice Mayor Duenas,
3. AB 2449 NOTIFICATIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS
4. PROCLAMATIONS/INTRODUCTIONSIPRESENTATIONS
S. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
Clerk Assistant, Araceli Sandoval, stated that no communications had been received.
6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Approval of the Minutes for the.tune 3, 2024, Special Meeting.
b. Approval of the Minutes for the.tune 4, 2024, Special Meeting.
c. Approval of the Minutes for the June 6, 2024, Regular Meeting.
Motion/Second: Orozco/Crane to approve Special and Regular meeting minutes of June 3, 4, and
5, 2024, as submitted. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Rodin, Orozco, Crane,
and Duenas. NOES: None. ABSENT: Sher. ABSTAIN: None.
7. RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Approve Contract Amendment Ten (10) (1314-231-10) with Carollo Engineers for the
Design Efforts of the Recycled Water Project- Phase 4 to Authorize Task Order 8 and 9
L for Engineering Services During Construction and Construction Management — Water
Resources.
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City Council Minutes for June 19, 2024, Continued:
b. Report of Agreement with Hildebrand Consulting LLC in the Amount of $43,800 for
Specialized Utility Financial Analysis for the Water and Sewer Utilities, and Approval of
a Corresponding Budget Amendment— Water Resources.
c. Adoption of Resolution (2024-26) Identifying the Proposed Project List for SB1: Road
Repair and Accountability Act for Fiscal Year 2024/2025—Public Works.
d. Approval of Notice of Completion of the Electric Utililty Fire Mitigation Undergrounding
Project, Specification No. 23-08, and Approve Final Payment of the 5% Retention to
ARB, Inc. —Electric Utility.
e. Report of the Purchase (PO No. 48574) of One 2024 Ford F-250 from Harvey Harper
Company, DBA Harper Motors in the Amount of $60,697.10 for the Ukiah Valley Fire
Authority - Fire.
f. Report the Purchase (PO No. 48580)of Two 2025 Ford Police Interceptor Utility Vehicles
from Harper Motors in the Amount of$128,421.88 - Police.
g. Receive Annual Report Regarding the City of Ukiah's Electric Utility Wildfire Mitigation
Plan in Response to Senate Bill 901 —Electric Utility.
h. Award a Unit Price Contract (2324-224) in the Amount of$130,290.00 for Gobbi Circuit
202 Switching and Reliability Enhancement Project, Specification 24-04, to Wipf
Construction, LLC. and Authorize a Corresponding Budget Amendment—Electric Utility.
i. Report of Agreement (2324-190) with First Due LLC in the Amount of $45,990 for Fire
and Emergency Medical Services Software -Fire.
Motion/Second: Crane/Rodin to approve Consent Calendar Items 8a-8i, as submitted. Motion
carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Rodin, Orozco, Crane, and Duenas. NOES: None.
ABSENT: Sher. ABSTAIN: None.
9. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Public Comment: Pinky Kushner— Palace Hotel.
10. COUNCIL REPORTS
Presenters: Councilmember Orozco and Mayor Duenas.
11. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS
Presenters: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager; and
• Construction Update—Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director 1 City Engineer.
• Palace Update— Shannon Riley, Deputy City Manager.
• Reminder-July 3, 2024, Meeting Cancelled-- Kristine Lawler, City Clerk.
12. PUBLIC HEARINGS (6:15 PM)
a. Receive an Update Regarding the City of Ukiah's Western Hills Annexation and Sphere of
Influence Amendment Application, LAFCo File No. A-2022-02; Consider Adoption of an
Amended City Council Resolution for A_2022-02; and Introduce an Amended Ordinance
by Title Only Confirming the Previously Approved Prezoning Districts as Low-Density
Residential - Hillside(RI-H) and Public Facilities (PF).
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City Council Minutes for June 19, 2024, Continued:
Presenters: Maya Simerson, Project and Grant Administrator and Craig Schlatter, Community
Development Director.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED AT 6:39 P.M.
Public Comment: Kita Grinberg.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED AT 6:41 P.M.
Motion/Second: Crane/Rodin to direct Staff to submit an updated application to LAFCo. Motion
carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Rodin, Orozco, Crane, and Duenas. NOES: None.
ABSENT: Sher. ABSTAIN: None.
Motion/Second: Rodin/Orozco to adopt an amended Resolution (2024-27) for the City of Ukiah's
Western Hills Annexation and Sphere of influence (SOI) Amendment Application as specified in the
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (SCH No. 2021040428) previously adopted on
December 6, 2023. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Rodin, Orozco, Crane, and
Duenas. NOES: None. ABSENT: Sher. ABSTAIN: None.
Motion/Second: Orozco/Rodin to introduce an ordinance by title only. Motion carried by the
following roll call votes: AYES: Rodin, Orozco, Crane, and Duenas. NOES: None. ABSENT: Sher.
ABSTAIN: None.
Administrative Assistant, Araceli Sandoval, read the following ordinance title into the record.
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.
1217 TO PREZONE CERTAIN PARCELS IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE WESTERN HILLS
ANNEXATION AND SPHERE OF INFLUENCE AMENDMENT APPLICATION (LAFCO FILE NO. A-
2022-02)
Motion/Second: Crane/Orozco to introduce an amended ordinance confirming the previously
approved Prezoning districts as Public Facility ("PF") and Low Density Residential-Hillside ("R1-1-i").
Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Rodin, Orozco, Crane, and Duenas. NOES:
None. ABSENT: Sher. ABSTAIN: None.
b. Conduct a Public Hearing to Receive Public Comment; Discuss Final Grantee
Performance Under State Community Development Block Grant 20-CDBG-12041; Adopt
Resolution Confirming Project Closeout and Reimbursement of Grant Expenses from the
California Department of Housing and Community Development; and Approve any
Corresponding Budget Amendments Required as part of the Grant Closeout Process.
Presenters: Jim Robbins, Housing and Grants Manager and Craig Schlatter, Community
Development Director.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED AT 6:58 P.M.
No public comment was received.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED AT 6:58 P.M.
Motion/Second: Rodin/Crane to adopt the amended Resolution (2024-28) acknowledging
accomplishments, confirming activity completion, and confirming receipt of grant reimbursement
funds from the State; and 4) approve any corresponding budget amendments required as part of the
grant closeout process. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Rodin, Orozco, Crane,
and Duenas. NOES: None. ABSENT: Sher. ABSTAIN: None.
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City Council Minutes for June 19, 2024, Continued:
c. Annual Review and Adoption of Resolution Updating the Fee Schedule for Community
Services; Including Recreation Programs, Sports Fields, Parks, Municipal Pools, Ukiah
Valley Conference Center, and the Grace Hudson Museum.
Presenter: Jake Burgess, Community Services Supervisor.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED AT 7.24 P.M.
No public comment was received.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED AT 7:24 P.M.
Motion/Second: Rodin/Orozco to adopt the Resolution (2024-29) amending the user fee schedule
for Community Services; including recreation programs, sports fields, parks, Municipal Pools, Ukiah
Valley Conference Center, and the Grace Hudson Museum. Motion carried by the following roll call
votes: AYES: Rodin, Orozco, Crane, and Duenas. NOES: None. ABSENT: Sher. ABSTAIN: None.
13. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Approval and Adoption of 2024-25 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: Dan Buffalo, Director of Finance.
RECESS: 7:32— 7:45 P.M., to address technical difficulties.
Motion/Second: Rodin/Orozco to approve and adopt budget resolution (2024-30)for the fiscal year
2024-25. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Rodin, Orozco, Crane, and Duenas.
NOES: None. ABSENT: Sher. ABSTAIN: None.
Motion/Second: Rodin/Orozco to approve and adopt the updated Five-Year Capital Improvement
Program Schedule for the fiscal year 2024-25. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES:
Rodin, Orozco, Crane, and Duenas. NOES: None. ABSENT: Sher. ABSTAIN: None.
Motion/Second: Orozco/Rodin to approve and adopt Gann Limit resolution (2024-31)for fiscal year
2024-25. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Rodin, Orozco, Crane, and Duenas.
NOES. None. ABSENT: Sher. ABSTAIN: None.
Motion/Second: Rodin/Orozco to approve (in substantial form) and authorize City Manager to sign
fiscal year 2024-25 budget agreement (2324-225) with the Ukiah Valley Sanitation District. Motion
carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Rodin, Orozco, Crane, and Duenas. NOES: None.
ABSENT: Sher. ABSTAIN: None.
14. NEW BUSINESS
a. Consideration of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Ukiah Approving the
Mendocino County Master Tax Sharing Agreement Among Mendocino County and the
Cities of Ukiah, Willits, Fort Bragg, and Point Arena, and Making Certain Findings of
Exemption Under the California Environmental Quality Act.
Presenters: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager and Dan Buffalo, Finance Director.
Motion/Second: Crane/Rodin to approve a Resolution (2024-32) of the City Council of the City of
Ukiah approving the Mendocino County Master Tax Sharing Agreement (2324-226) among
Mendocino County and the cities of Ukiah, Willits, Fort Bragg, and Point Arena; and making certain
findings of exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act. Motion carried by the following
roll call votes: AYES: Rodin, Orozco, Crane, and Duenas. NOES: None. ABSENT: Sher. ABSTAIN:
None.
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City Council Minutes for June 19, 2024, Continued:
b. Discussion with Direction to Staff Regarding a Proposed Approach to the Preparation of
the City's Economic Development Strategy.
Presenters: Craig Schlatter, Director of Community Development and Shannon Riley, Deputy City
r Manager.
Direction was given to Staff.
c. Approval of Agreement with Carollo Engineers for Engineering Reconnaissance and
Assistance with SAFER Grant Application.
Presenter: Sean White, Water Resources Director.
Motion/Second: Crane/Rodin to approve agreement (2324-227) with Carollo Engineers for
engineering reconnaissance and assistance with SAFER grant application. Motion carried by the
following roll call votes: AYES: Rodin, Orozco, Crane, and Duenas. NOES: None. ABSENT: Sher.
ABSTAIN: None.
d. Possible Introduction of Ordinance by Title Only to Change the Time that City Council
Meetings Convene.
Presenter: Kristine Lawler, City Clerk.
Motion/Second: Crane/Orozco to introduce an Ordinance by title. Motion carried by the following
roll call votes: AYES: Rodin, Orozco, Crane, and Duenas. NOES: None, ABSENT: Sher. ABSTAIN:
None.
Administrative Assistant, Araceli Sandoval, read the following ordinance title into the record:
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH AMENDING SECTION 51 IN
DIVISION 1, CHAPTER 2 OF THE UKIAH CITY CODE, PERTAINING TO THE START TIME OF
REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
Motion/Second: Rodin/Orozco to introduce an Ordinance that would change start time for City
Council meetings to 5:15 p.m. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Rodin, Orozco,
Crane, and Duenas. NOES: None. ABSENT: Sher. ABSTAIN: None.
Note: This ordinance will not take effect until it is adopted and has waited the prerequisite 30 days
after final passage.
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)
including the possible creation of an Ad-hoc to review the Downtown Zoning Code.
Presenters: Craig Schlatter, Community Development Director and Mayor Duenas.
Motion/Second: Rodin/Orozco to establish an ad hoc committee to deal with revisions to the
downtown zoning code to include Vice Mayor Crane and Councilmember Rodin. Motion carried by
the following roll call votes: AYES: Rodin, Orozco, Crane, and Duenas. NOES: None, ABSENT:
Sher. ABSTAIN: None.
15. CLOSED SESSION
a. Conference with Legal Counsel —Anticipated Litigation
(Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4))
Initiation of litigation (3 cases)
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City Council Minutes for June 19, 2024, Continued.
b. Conference with Le al 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: 180-110-07
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: 002-232-05 and 002-282-02
Negotiator: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager
Negotiating Parties: Bartolomei Trustees
Under Negotiation: Price & Terms of Payment
e. 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
f. Conference with Labor Negotiator(54957.6)
Agency Representative: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager
Employee Organizations: All Bargaining Units
No Closed Session was held.
16. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:48 p.m.
Kristine Lawler, CMCICPMC
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