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City Council
Regular Meeting
AGENDA
(to be held both at the physical and virtual locations below)
Civic Center Council Chamber ♦ 300 Seminary Avenue ♦ Ukiah, CA 95482
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February 4, 2026 - 5:15 PM
1. ROLL CALL
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. AB 2449 NOTIFICATIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS
4. PROCLAMATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS/PRESENTATIONS
5. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
6.a. Approval of the Minutes for the January 21, 2026, Regular Meeting.
Recommended Action: Approve the minutes for the January 21, 2026, Regular Meeting.
Attachments:
1. 2026-01-21 Draft Minutes
7. RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION
Persons who are dissatisfied with a decision of the City Council may have the right to a review of that decision by a court. The
City has adopted Section 1094.6 of the California Code of Civil Procedure, which generally limits to ninety days (90) the time
within which the decision of the City Boards and Agencies may be judicially challenged.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
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The following items listed are considered routine and will be enacted by a single motion and roll call vote by the City Council.
Items may be removed from the Consent Calendar upon request of a Councilmember or a citizen in which event the item will
be considered at the completion of all other items on the agenda. The motion by the City Council on the Consent Calendar will
approve and make findings in accordance with Administrative Staff and/or Planning Commission recommendations.
8.a. Receive Report for the Public Spaces Commission 2026 Community Outreach Plan.
Recommended Action: Receive report for the Public Spaces Commission 2026 Community
Outreach Plan.
Attachments:
1. PSC Outreach Plan 2026
9. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
The City Council welcomes input from the audience. If there is a matter of business on the agenda that you are interested in,
you may address the Council when this matter is considered. If you wish to speak on a matter that is not on this agenda that is
within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council, you may do so at this time. In order for everyone to be heard, please
limit your comments to three (3) minutes per person and not more than ten (10) minutes per subject. The Brown Act
regulations do not allow action to be taken on audience comments in which the subject is not listed on the agenda.
10. COUNCIL REPORTS
11. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS
12. PUBLIC HEARINGS (5:30 PM)
12.a. Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Submittal of a
Community Development Block Grant Application in Response to the 2025 State Community
Development Block Grant Program Notice of Funding Availability; and Approve Corresponding
Budget Amendments if Awarded Funding by the California Department of Housing and
Community Development.
Recommended Action: Conduct a Public Hearing; select the Staff-recommended program and
project for state grant submittal; adopt a Resolution approving the submittal of a Community
Development Block Grant Application in response to the 2025 State Community Development
Block Grant Program Notice of Funding Availability; and approve corresponding budget
amendments if awarded funding for the application.
Attachments:
1. 2025-CDBG-NOFA
2. Local-Application-Public-Notice
3. Local-Application-Form
4. Appendix-F-Scoring-Matrix
5. Local-Application-Scoring-Matrix
6. Local-Applications-Received
7. Resolution
13. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
14. NEW BUSINESS
14.a. Introduce by Title Only an Ordinance Adding Chapter 9, Article 1, to Division 2 of the Ukiah City
Code, Entitled "Right to Industry."
Recommended Action: Introduce by title only an ordinance adding Chapter 9, Article 1, to
Division 2 of the Ukiah City Code, entitled "Right to Industry."
Attachments:
1. Ordinance Summary & Mendocino County Right to Industry Ordinance
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2. Draft Ordinance
3. Right to Industry Maps - Ukiah
14.b. Adoption of a Resolution Approving a Zero Tax Share Agreement Between the City of Ukiah
and the County of Mendocino for the Ukiah Corporation Yard Annexation (1 Carousel Lane),
Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) File No. A-2025-06.
Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution approving a Zero Tax Sharing Agreement between the
City of Ukiah and the County of Mendocino for the Ukiah Corporation Yard Annexation (1
Carousel Lane), LAFCo File No. A-2025-06.
Attachments:
1. 1 Carousel Lane - Tax Share Agreement - LAFCo A-2025-06)
2. Draft Resolution
14.c. Consideration of Rejection of Low Bid from Cimarron and Award Bid to Perennial Energy, LLC
in the Amount of $418,394.61 for the Landfill Gas Ground Flare Station.
Recommended Action: Reject low bid from Cimarron and award bid to Perennial Energy, LLC in
the amount of $418,394.61 for the Landfill Gas Ground Flare Station.
Attachments:
1. Bid Tabulation RFB E41141
2. Cimarron Energy Bid
3. Perennial Energy Bid
14.d. Consider Adoption of Resolution Adopting a 2026 Advocacy Platform to Serve as Guidelines for
Local, State, and Federal Legislative Matters.
Recommended Action: Adopt resolution adopting a 2026 Advocacy Platform to serve as
guidelines for local, state, and federal legislative, administrative, regulatory, and court matters.
Attachments:
1. 2026 Advocacy Platform Draft no Reso_redlined_att 1
2. Advocacy Platform and Resolution_2026_clean draft_att 2
3. 2025-26 League of CA Cities Priorities
14.e. Receive and File Second Quarter Financial Report and Receive Mid-Year Budget Presentation.
Recommended Action: Receive and file Second Quarter Financial Report (preliminary unaudited
quarter-end results).
Attachments: None
14.f. Review and Update the Ukiah City Council Strategic Plan.
Recommended Action: Review the Ukiah City Council Strategic Plan and provide direction as may
be warranted to update the document.
Attachments:
1. Redlined Version FY27 Council Strategic Plan_format changes
14.g. Annual Review, Discussion, and Appointments Regarding 2026 Council Assignments; and
Consideration of Disbandment and Modification to City Council Committees and Ad
Hocs/Standing Committees.
Recommended Action: 1) Receive report(s); 2) Discuss the Mayor's recommended assignments,
making any possible appointments or re-assignments; 3) Consider the possible continuation,
disbandment, and addition of City Council Ad Hoc and/or committees; and 4) Direct the City Clerk
to finalize and attach the 2026 Council Assignments and Ad Hoc/Standing Committees List to the
February 4, 2026, Minutes.
Attachments:
1. 2026 Draft Council Special Assignments & Ad Hocs
15. CLOSED SESSION - CLOSED SESSION MAY BE HELD AT ANY TIME DURING THE MEETING
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15.a. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation
(Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4))
Initiation of litigation (2 cases)
15.b. 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
15.c. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation
(Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))
Name of case: Vichy Springs Resort, Inc v. City of Ukiah, et al.; Case No. 24-cv-07106-JSC
15.d. Conference with Real Property Negotiators
(Cal. Gov't Code Section 54956.8)
Property: APN Nos: 151 Laws Ave, Ukiah, CA, 95482; APN 003-420-47
Negotiators: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager; Dan Buffalo, Finance Director; Jared Walker,
Water Resources Director
Negotiating Parties: Willow County Water District Board, Ukiah City Council
Under Negotiation: Property Acquisition, Price & Terms of Payment
15.e. Conference Involving a Joint Powers Agency (Inland Water and Power Commission)
City representative on IWPC Board (Mari Rodin)
Discussion will concern: (Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Gov’t Code §54956.8)
Property: PG&E Potter Valley Project;
Agency Negotiators: Scott Shapiro, Janet Pauli.
Negotiating Parties: IWPC and PG&E
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
15.f. Conference with Real Property Negotiators
(Cal. Gov't Code Section 54956.8)
Property: APN Nos: 184-080-37;184-080-36; 184-090-01; 184-090-07; 184-090-06; 184-100-04
Negotiator: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager
Negotiating Parties: Henry's Original
Under Negotiation: Price & Terms of Payment
15.g. Conference with Labor Negotiator (54957.6)
Agency Designated Representative: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager
Employee Organizations: All bargaining units
Unrepresented Employee: Police Chief
15.h. Public Employment (City Attorney)
(Cal. Gov. Code § 54957(b)(1))
16. ADJOURNMENT
Please be advised that the City needs to be notified 72 hours in advance of a meeting if any specific accommodations or interpreter services
are needed in order for you to attend. The City complies with ADA requirements and will attempt to reasonably accommodate individuals with
disabilities upon request. Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the City Council after distribution of the agenda packet are
available for public inspection at the front counter at the Ukiah Civic Center, 300 Seminary Avenue, Ukiah, CA 95482, during normal business
hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Any handouts or presentation materials from the public must be submitted to the clerk 48
hours in advance of the meeting; for handouts, please include 10 copies.
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I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda was posted on the bulletin board at
the main entrance of the City of Ukiah City Hall, located at 300 Seminary Avenue, Ukiah, California, not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting
set forth on this agenda.
Araceli Sandoval, Deputy City Clerk
Dated: 01/30/26