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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin 02-06-08CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Regular Meeting CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 300 Seminary Avenue Ukiah, CA 95482 February 6, 2008 6:00 p.m. 4:00 PM Joint City Council/UVSD ROLL CALL The Ukiah City Council met on February 6, 2008, the notice for which being legally noticed on, February 1, 2008. Mayor Crane called the meeting to order at 6:40 pm. Roll was taken at the Joint Sanitation District Meeting with the following Councilmembers present: Thomas, McCowen, Rodin, Baldwin, and Mayor Crane. Absent: None. Staff present: Interim City Manager Thompson, Interim Water/Sewer Operations Kennedy, Police Chief Dewey, Director of Community & General Services Sangiacomo, Water Utilities Project Engineer Burck, Interim Fire Chief Clarabut, Director of Planning and Community Development Stump, Information Services Supervisor Butler, Interim Electric Utilities Director Keller, and Deputy City Clerk Currie. Consultants present: Jim Harrison, Mendocino County Environmental Heath. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Recited at the Joint Sanitation District Meeting. 3. PROCLAMATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS/PRESENTATIONS a. Presentation on Environmental Impacts of Commercial Mendocino County6:39:37 PM Jim Harrison, Mendocino County Environmental Health, presentation. 4. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES6:54:04 PM a. Regular Minutes of June 20, 2007 b. Special Minutes of January 4, 2008 c. Special Minutes of January 9, 2008 d. Special Minutes of January 10, 2008 e. Special Minutes of Joint UVSD January 16, 2008 f. Regular Minutes of January 16, 2008 Marijuana Growing in showed a computer M/S McCowen/Thomas to approve the Regular Minutes of June 20, 2007, and January 16, 2008; Special Minutes of January 4, 2008, January 9, 2008, and January 10, 2008; and Special Minutes of Joint UVSD January 16, 2008, as submitted. Motion carried by an all AYES voice vote of the members present. 6. RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION CONSENT CALENDAR Consent Calendar item 7c was pulled by staff. M/S Baldwinlfhomas to approve the Consent Calendar items 7a, 7b, 7d, and 7e: To Report the Expenditure of $7,738.89 to 101 Trailer RV for the Purchase of 6 X 12, 10,000 Lb. GVW Western Dump Over the Wheel Trailer CC 2/6/08 Page 1 of 6 b. Resolution Establishing Salary and Benefits for Police Chief Chris Dewey ~ !h ..!'n fn (`i1.. 11An .. ~.. !n C..nn !n Drnfn~. ~'nn..l Cnn: nn ~n.nn.r.nn1 :1{. PULLED d. Award Acquisition of Sign Machine to TAPCO for the Department of Public Works in the Amount of $15,288.77 Funded through the Equipment Replacement Fund Budget e. Authorize City Manager to Execute Amendment 1 to the Professional Services Agreement for Land Surveying Services with SHN Consulting Engineers and Geologists, Inc. for an Amount Not to Exceed $10,000 Motion carried by an all AYES voice vote of the members present. 8. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS6:57:32 PM Interim City Manager Thompson thanked Interim Fire Chief Clarabut for his contribution to the City and introduced the new Interim Fire Chief Harold Ritter. Interim Fire Chief Ritter stated he is looking forward to working with the City. Tom Davenport thanked Jim Harrison for his presentation. Estelle Palley Clifton, candidate for 2"d District Supervisor, expressed her excitement in seeing long range planning taking place in Ukiah i.e. Form Based Zoning workshops and Low Impact Development workshops. 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS 10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Reading by Title Only and Adoption of an Ordinance of The City Council of the City of Ukiah Amending Articles 1 and 18 of Division 4, Chapter 2 of the Ukiah City Code Pertaining to the Definitions Used in the City of Ukiah Sewer Ordinance and to the Replacement or Repair of Sewer Laterals7:04:30 PM Interim Water/Sewer Operations Kennedy presented the item. Recommended Action: Adopt a motion to read the ordinance by title only, direct the City Clerk to read the title, and adopt the "Ordinance of the City of Ukiah Amending Articles 1 and 18 of Division 4, Chapter 2 of the Ukiah City Code Pertaining to the Definitions Used in the City of Ukiah Sewer Ordinances and to the Replacement or Repair of Sewer Laterals." Public Comment Opened 7:17:59 PM Public speaking to the item: Estelle Clifton and Clark Ramm. Public Comment Closed M/S McCowen/Thomas to read Ordinance by title only. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Thomas, McCowen, Rodin, and Mayor Crane. NOES: Councilmember Baldwin. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. M/S McCowen/Rodin to adopt the Ordinance of the City of Ukiah Amending Articles 1 and 18 of Division 4, Chapter 2 of the Ukiah City Code Pertaining to the Definitions Used in the City of Ukiah Sewer Ordinances and to the Replacement or Repair of Sewer Laterals. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Thomas, McCowen, Rodin, and Mayor Crane. NOES: Councilmember Baldwin. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. CC 2/6/08 Page 2 of 6 b. Possible Adoption of a Resolution of Ukiah City Council Adopting the Sewer Lateral ReplacemenURepair Grant Program and the Grant Program Guidelines and Establishing the Maximum Grant Amount7:33:07 PM Interim Water/Sewer Operations Kennedy presented the item. Recommended Action: Adopt the Resolution as attached which would establish the Sewer Lateral Replacement/Repair Grant Program, approve the Grant Program Guidelines, and establish a Maximum Grant Amount of $2,000.00 for each qualified defective sewer lateral. Public Comment Opened 8:00:30 PM Public speaking to the item: Linda Sanders, Don Moser, and Howard Egan. Public Comment Closed M/S Rodin/McCowen to approve the recommended action. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Thomas, McCowen, and Rodin. NOES: Councilmember Baldwin. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: Mayor Crane. c. Discussion and Direction Regarding Possible Support for Measure B 8:21:04 PM Councilmember McCowen presented the item. Recommended Action: Discuss and decide if the Council wishes to take a position in support of Measure B on the June 3, 2008 ballot. Public Comment Opened 8:22:56 PM Public speaking to the item: Tom Davenport read statement from the Mendocino Medical Advisory Board; Clark Ramm; Richard Johnson; Cliff Paul; 8:41:03 PM Larry Puterbaugh; Dane Wilkins; and Ukiah Sativa Morrison. Public Comment Closed Recessed 9:13 pm Reconvened 9:25 pm Public Comment Reopened 9:46:10 PM Public speaking to the item: Barry Vogel and Cathy Puterbaugh. Public Comment Closed MIS Rodin/McCowen to hold an impartial forum presenting the pros and cons of Measure B sometime between March 1-15, 2008, if feasible. Councilmember McCowen and Baldwin are to coordinate the forum. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Thomas, McCowen, Rodin, Baldwin and Mayor Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None Approval of Contract Addendum to the Leslie Street Gas Plant Mitigation Project with EBA Engineering for Environmental Professional Consulting Services to Include the Ukiah Skate Park Development Project10:08:12 PM Director of Community 8 General Services Sangiacomo presented the item. Recommended Action: Approve contract addendum to the Leslie Street Gas Plant Mitigation Project with EBA Engineering for environmental professional consulting services to include the Ukiah Skate Park Development Project. Public Comment Opened 10:12:10 PM Public speaking to the item: Linda Sanders, Friends of Gibson Creek. Public Comment Closed CC 2/6/08 Page 3 of 6 MIS Baldwin/Thomas to approve the recommended action. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Thomas, McCowen, Rodin, Baldwin, and Mayor Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. e. Consideration and Possible Approval of Letter to State Water Resources Control Board Requesting Additional Time to Comment on In-Stream Flow Policy for Northern California Rivers, Including Portions of the Russian River10:17:48 PM Water Utilities Project Engineer Burck presented the item which is moot since the State Water Resources Control Board has extended the deadline for comments on the Draft Policy for Maintaining In-stream Flows in Northern California Streams tc May 1, 2008, which is sufficient time for staff to provide comments to the Board. 11. NEW BUSINESS a. Approval of the Concept of the Closest Resource Response by the Ukiah Fire Department in Coordination with the Ukiah Valley Fire District and Cal Fire10:24:38 PM Interim Fire Chief Clarabut presented the item. Recommended Action: Approval of the concept of closest resource response and the associated policies and practices. M/S Baldwin/Thomas to approve the recommended action. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Thomas, Rodin, McCowen, Baldwin, and Mayor Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. b. Approval of Contract with Mead 8~ Hunt for Form Based Code Airport B-2 Compatibility Zone Analysis and Budget Amendment10:34:04 PM Councilmembers McCowen and Rodin left the dais as they are not part of the Form Based Code quorum. Director of Planning and Community Development Stump presented the item. Recommended Action: 1) Approve Budget Amendment transferring $5,000 from fund 100.1501. 110 (Salaries, regular) to fund 100.1501.250 (Contractual Services); and 2) Approve the contract with Mead & Hunt. M/S Baldwin/Thomas to approve the recommended action. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Thomas, Baldwin, and Mayor Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: Councilmembers Rodin and McCowen. ABSTAIN: None. c. Consideration of a Letter of Support for the Mendocino County Museum for State Funding for the Mendocino County Archives Preservation Project10:40:31 PM Director of Community & General Services Sangiacomo presented the item. Recommended Action: Consider approving a letter of support for the Mendocino County Museum for State funding for the Mendocino County Archives Preservation Project. M/S Baldwin/McCowen to approve the recommended action. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Thomas, Rodin, McCowen, Baldwin, and Mayor Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. CC 2/6/08 Page 4 of 6 d. Authorization for the Information Technology Department to Expand the Capabilities of the City's Geographical Information System (GIS)10:41:10 PM Information Services Supervisor Butler presented the item. Recommended Action: Authorize the Information Technology Department to expand the capabilities of the City's GIS system at a cost Of $33,768.55. M/S Rodin/Thomas to approve the recommended action. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Thomas, Rodin, McCowen, Baldwin, and Mayor Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. M/S Rodin/Baldwin to introduce the Urgency Item, Award Professional Services Agreement to Source California for Lake Mendocino Hydroelectric Power Plant Programmable Logic Control for: 1) Unit 2 at Higher Flow Rates; 2) Units 1 and 2 at Higher Flow Rates; and 3) Fish Hatchery Pumps Auto Start making it 11e. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Thomas, Rodin, McCowen, Baldwin, and Mayor Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. 10:47:46 PM e. Award Professional Services Agreement to Source California for Lake Mendocino Hydroelectric Power Plant Programmable Logic Control for: 1) Unit 2 at Higher Flow Rates; 2) Units 1 and 2 at Higher Flow Rates; and 3) Fish Hatchery Pumps Auto Star 11:05:23 PM Interim Electric Utilities Director Keller presented the item. M/S Thomas/Rodin to move the item to closed session (item 14) due to potential litigation. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Thomas, Rodin, McCowen, Baldwin, and Mayor Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. 12. COUNCIL REPORTS Councilmember Thomas spoke about carbon free cities and as a community we should look at the changes coming our way. Councilmember Rodin requested an update on test wells, Orchard Avenue Bridge, and the status of the permit to the State extending our rights on changing points of diversion. In addition, add to an upcoming agenda to discuss information on the bank the City uses and why. Councilmember McCowen wants to look at the City's options for investing funds locally and consider a local purchasing preference policy. The Citizen U meeting the City helped sponsor was well attended. The Low Impact Development Workshop covered many storm water issues which could be built into our development codes and requests it be added to an upcoming agenda. Local Agency Formation Commission and the City of Fort Bragg are making progress with the Municipal Service Review. Other agencies received funds for projects from Mendocino Council of Governments but Ukiah received none as an application was not submitted; Ukiah should consider applying for these funds. Councilmember Baldwin requested the Coyote Valley_Dam Feasibility Study, linked to the Inland Water and Power Commission, be added to an upcoming agenda as it needs to be decided if Ukiah will continue to participate. Mayor Crane reported on the Farm Bureau's meeting on the Draft Policy for Maintaining In- stream Flows in Northern California Streams and the Northern California Powers Authority CC 2/6/08 Page 5 of 6 (NCPA) meeting in Sacramento. 13. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS Interim City Manager Thompson asked if any of the Council were interested in independently evaluating the PEG (Public Education Government Chanel) contract the County is working on and the evaluations are to be submitted to Director of Community & General Services Sangiacomo; Councilmember Baldwin stated he is interested. Another forum regarding the Masonite property will be held in March 2008 and preregistration is required. Recessed to Closed Session 11:36 pm 14. CLOSED SESSION -Closed Session may be held at any time during or before the meeting a. Conference with Real Prooertv Negotiators (~ 54956.8) Property: APN 156-240-02, 03, 06, 07, 08 (Ukiah) Negotiator: Pat Thompson, Interim City Manager Negotiating Parties: City of Ukiah & David Hull/Ric Piffero b. Conference with Labor Negotiator (& 54957.6) Agency Representative: Pat Thompson, Interim City Manager Employee Organization: Management Unit c. Conference with Real Property Negotiators (S 54956.81 Property: APN 003-582-04 and -08, 03-582-28 through -34, and 003-181-34 and -35; Agency Negotiator: Mike Keller Negotiating Parties: Ceja, property owners Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment d Award Professional Services Agreement to Source California for Lake Mendocinc Rates: 2) Units 1 and 2 at Higher Flow Rates; and 3) Fish Hatchery Pumps Auto Star Reconvened in Open Session at 12:40 am Mayor Crane announced the results of the motion that carried in Closed Session regarding the urgency item: M/S Thomas/Crane the City contractually approve the retention of Source California to provide the work as described in the staff report subject to the City Attorney determining whether there is a basis for claiming the City has already paid for the work under the prior contract with Source California. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmember Thomas, McCowen, and Mayor Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: Councilmember Rodin and Baldwin. ABSTAIN: None. 15. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 12:42 am. ~~, J' Anne M. Currie, Deputy City Clerk CC 2/6/08 Page 6 of 6