HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin 03-20-07 Spec.Adjourned Mtg CITY OF UKIAH
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Special Adjourned Meeting
CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS
300 Seminary Avenue
Ukiah, CA 95482
March 20, 2007
5:30 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL
The Ukiah City Council met at an adjourned Meeting on March 20 2007, the notice for which being
legally noticed on February 16, 2007.
Mayor Rodin called the meeting to order at 5:37:46 PM. Roll was taken with the following
Councilmembers present: Thomas, Crane, McCowen, Baldwin, and Mayor Rodin. Staff present:
City Manager Horsley, City Attorney Rapport, Building & Planning Director Stump, City Clerk Petersen
Consultants: Gary Weatherford and Bob Wagner
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Consideration of and Possible Decision Regarding Petition to Change Place of Use
Under City's Appropriative Water Rights Permit
City Attorney Rapport presented a brief review regarding the City of Ukiah's Water Rights Permit,
with consultants Bob Wagner and Gary Weatherford present to field questions.
Council members, Attorney Rapport and the Consultants entered into an extensive discussion
regarding:
· Shared points of diversion
· Mapping depicting Place of Use and water district boundaries
· Scope and Cost of EIR
COMMENT OPENED TO PUBLIC 6:38 PM
Daniel Meyers - Stated that data showing acreage involved currently in the Place of Use and the
amount of acreage that will be included in the expanded Place of Use would be beneficial.
Estelle Clifton - Encouraged Council to open up the permit process.
Barbara Spazek - Questioned whether combining Points of Diversion and including specifics on
emergency interties would be a separate process.
Frank McMichael - Questioned whether there is a legal description to file with the map submitted
for this meeting and questioned how it is determined whether a parcel is within or outside of the
Place of Use.
Lee Howard - Stated that the maps are inaccurate and questioned the changes that have been
made.
James Connerton - Encouraged Council to be cautious in making decisions that might
compromise control over water sources and might open the gates to rampant development.
PUBLIC COMMENT CLOSED 7:05:23 PM
Lengthy discussion followed with Council members concurring that additional time is needed in
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order to receive additional information.
MIS McCowen/Crane to direct staff, in consultation with the consultants, to prepare a letter to the
State Board explaining that we are taking additional time to try to resolve some of the questions
that have been raised tonight and our intention is to respond to the State Board within ninety days.
Motion carried by a roll call vote as follows: AYES: Councilmember Thomas, Crane,
McCowen, Baldwin and Mayor Rodin; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT: None
7:58:42 PM
As a result of comments made by the public, Mayor Rodin polled the Council asking for
consensus on Option #1, as presented at the March 7, 2007 meeting. Option #1 changes the
language in the permit to specify that the City will only serve water within the expanded Place of
Use pursuant to the emergency intertie agreements or to areas that have been annexed to the
City. Council members unanimously agreed to Option #1.
NEW BUSINESS
a. Discussion of Ahwahnee Water Principles 7:58:49 PM
Mayor Rodin introduced the Ahwahnee Water Principles as developed by the Local Government
Commission, stating that if adopted, the principles would act as a guide for staff, Council, future
Councils.
Councilmember McCowen questioned that if the Council adopts these as goals the City would
like to pursue, would the City be obligated to take any certain action.
Attorney Rapport responded that some of the language could be limiting if applied literally. He
recommended that the action taken by the Council be very clear in that it is not intended to be
mandatory; these are general principals and desirable goals to pursue, and are not intended to act
as a legal basis for challenging any decision the Council may make relating to the Principals. He
recommended a preamble or clear statement of the intent of the Council that makes clear how the
principals wilt be used. 8:01:36 PM
MIS McCowenlBaldwin to direct staff to prepare such a preamble and to bring the item back for
adoption. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Thomas, Crane, McCowen,
Baldwin and Mayor Rodin; NOES: None; ABSENT: None; ABSTAIN: None
4. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:06:00 PM
Gall Petersen, City Clerk