HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin 11-26-07 specialCITY OF UKIAH
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Special Meeting
CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS
300 Seminary Avenue
Ukiah, CA 95482
November 26, 2007
5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
The Ukiah City Council met at a Special Meeting on November 26, 2007, the notice for which
being legally noticed on, November 21, 2007. Mayor Rodin called the meeting to order at
5:05 pm. Roll was taken with the following Councilmembers present: Thomas, Crane,
McCowen, Baldwin (arriving 5:07 pm), and Mayor Rodin. Absent: None. Staff present:
City Manager Horsley, City Attorney Rapport, Planning and Building Director Stump, IT
Technician Jennings, City Clerk Brown, and Deputy City Clerk Currie.
2. CONSENT CALENDAR
MIS Crane/McCowen to approve the Consent Calendar item 2a;
a. Adoption of the Ordinance Amending the Portions of Division 3, Chapters 1 and 2 of
the Ukiah City Code, Pertaining to the Adoption of the Building Codes and the
Amendments Thereof
Motion carried by an all AYES voice vote of the members present.
Recessed to Closed Session 5:06 pm
CLOSED SESSION -Closed Session may be held at any time during or before the meeting
a. Labor Neootiations; Miscellaneous Unit (§ 54856.6)
Negotiator: Candace Horsley, City Manager
Reconvened 5:23:50 PM No action was taken.
3. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
None.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Discussion and Possible Input to the County in Response to the Revised Ukiah Valley
Area Plan Environmental Impact Report Notice of Preparation5:23:50 PM
Planning Director Stump presented the item. Recommended Action: Discuss and
possibly provide input to the County regarding the Ukiah Valley Area Plan Revised
Environmental Impact Report Notice of Preparation.
By consensus City Council directed Staff to draft a letter to meet the December 3,
2007, deadline for Council's signature emphasizing the following:
1. Analysis of consistency between the proposed land use designations and
the Vision Statement, Goals and Policies that are contained in the 2007
Plan.
2. Impacts associated with the preferred project which supports 2.07 to 4.6
million square feet of retail development on the existing retail development
sites including land conservation, blight and sustainability.
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3. Growth inducing, land consumption and service efficiency impacts
associated with locating high density development on multiple sites away
from the central city rather than emphasizing infill.
4. Impacts associated with locating and intensifying residential and mixed
use development in the floodplain, the dam inundation areas, on prime
agricultural land and adjacent to heavy industrial lands.
5. Worst case scenario of maximum build out particularly for the land use
designations for the Masonite and Lovers Lane properties.
6. NEW BUSINESS
a. Request for Authorization for the Installation of Video Cameras at the Corporation
Yard and Purchase of a Recording Device from AT&T5:36:25 PM
City Manager Horsley and IT Technician Jennings presented the item.
Recommended Action: Authorize the installation of video cameras at the corporation
yard and purchase of the recording device for city wide use at $32,286.38 plus
shipping and sales tax and authorize budget amendment for same.
By Consensus City Council Continued the item to the next regular meeting and
asked that the Police Chief, IT Specialist Jennings, and IT Supervisor Butler be
present and requested information on the video quality at night.
b. Discussion and Action Regarding Request from Mendocino Transit Authority for
Committee Member6:07:23 PM
Mayor Rodin presented the item and discussed a meeting that took place between
Councilmember Thomas, Mayor Rodin, Jim Mastin, Chair, and Bruce Richard,
General Manager of Mendocino Transit Authority (MTA). MTA desires to form a
committee to find a location for a transit station and sought Mendocino County and
City of Ukiah representation. The City is exploring the development of a specific plan
for an area of downtown and it appears transit would be a stakeholder in the
formation of said plan. MTA could integrate with the City's effort instead of creating a
committee.
By Consensus City Council took no action.
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS 16:15 PM16:15:16 PM
a. Continue Public Hearing on Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) Update and
Possible Adoption of Plan
City Attorney Rapport presented the item. Recommended Action: Conclude the public
hearing and adopt the resolution adopting the revised update to the City's Urban
Water Management Plan.
Council discussed and accepted the following changes: 6:20:23 PM
• ES-3 last sentence in first paragraph -add "and also appendix H" after
"chapter 3"
• 3-4 second paragraph -insert "towazd" between "first step" and "developing a
groundwater study'
• Appendix H page 1, third paragraph, second line replace "ungaged" with
"ungauged"
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Public Comment Opened: 6:29:41 PM
No public comment.
Public Comment Closed:6:29:51 PM
MIS McCowen/Crane to approve the Resolution adopting the Urban Water Management
Plan (UWMP) including the above bulleted changes. Motion carried by the following roll call
vote: AYES: Councilmembers Thomas, Crane, McCowen, and Mayor Rodin. NOES:
Councilmember Baldwin. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
8. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:52 pm.
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Jo~#nne M. Currie, Deputy City Clerk
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