HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin 02-20-08CITY OF UKIAH
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS
300 Seminary Avenue
Ukiah, CA 95482
February 20, 2008
6:00 p.m.
A Closed Session was conducted beginning at 5:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
The Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on February 20, 2008, the notice for which
being legally noticed on, February 15, 2008. Mayor Crane called the meeting to order at 6:09
pm. Roll was taken with the following Councilmembers present: Thomas, McCowen,
Baldwin, and Mayor Crane. Absent: Councilmember Rodin. Staff present: Interim City
Manager Thompson, Risk Manager Goodrick, Interim Water/Sewer Operations Kennedy,
Director of Community & General Services Sangiacomo, Interim Electric Utilities Director
Keller, Electrical Distribution Engineer Kirkley, and Deputy City Clerk Currie. Consultants
present: Jeff Davis, Redwood Empire Municipal Insurance Fund, Jim Brands (spelling)
Efficiency Services Group, and Joe Symco, (spelling) Frigitek®.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. PROCLAMATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS/PRESENTATIONS
4. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES6:09:56 PM
a. Regular Minutes of 7/18/07
b. Regular Minutes of 9/5/07
c. Special Minutes of 9/18/07
M/S McCowen/Thomas to approve the Regular Minutes of 7/18/07 and 9/5/07 and Special
Minutes of 9/18/07, as submitted. Motion carried by an all AYES voice vote of the members
present.
6. RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION6:10:34 PM
CONSENT CALENDAR
A member of the public, Lisa Mammina, requested Consent Calendar item 7h be moved to
New Business.
M/S Baldwin/Thomas to approve the Consent Calendar items 7a through 7g and 7i:
a. Report of Disbursements for the Month of January 2008
b. Report Expenditure for Cationic Polymer for use in Wastewater Treatment Plant's
Secondary Clarifiers in the Amount of $7,525.00
c. Adoption of Resolution Approving Memorandum of Understanding for Employee
Bargaining Unit -Miscellaneous
d. Notification of Expenditure in the Amount of $5,714.00 for Survey Services
Completed at the Ukiah Regional Airport
e. Authorization for City Manager to Execute a Professional Service Agreement with
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Kimley-Horn & Associates Not to Exceed $195,000.00 to Complete
Design/Engineering Portion of the Storm Drain Project at the Ukiah Regional Airport
f. Award Purchase of One Variable Frequency Drive from Campton Electric for the Total
Amount of $33,853.35
g. Notification to the City Council of the Purchase of 5,803,814 Gallons of Water at a
Unit Price of $2.15 per Thousand Gallons from Millview County Water District for a
Total Amount of $12,478.20; Authorize Budget Amendment in Same Amount
h.
MOVED to New Business 11.b
i. Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Lease Renewal with
Mendocino County for the City Owned Property Located at 280 East Standley Street
Motion carried by an all AYES voice vote of the members present
8. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS6:12:41 PM
Larry Puterbaugh requested City Council reconsider the position they took regarding
Measure B at the February 6, 2008, meeting.
Jim Mulheren presented a recap on the "This Was News" article published in the 2/10/08
Ukiah Daily Journal.
Eileen Mitro urged the Mayor to sign the US Mayor's Climate Protection Agreement and
offered her assistance in the effort.
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS (6:15 PMl
11. NEW BUSINESS
a. Presentation by Redwood Empire Municipal Insurance Fund (REMIF) General
Manager and Discussion and Direction Related to Same 6:22:45 PM
Interim City Manager Thompson, Risk Manager Goodrick, and Jeff Davis, Redwood
Empire Municipal Insurance Fund, presented the item. Recommended Action:
Receive report on REMIF activities and staffs implementation plan for the increase in
insurance limit requirements. Discuss and provide further direction to staff.
Public Comment Opened
Public speaking to the item: Bob Mirata; Jim Levoe; Phil Onori; Stan Jet; John Graff,
Employers Council of Mendocino County; Will Carson; and Lisa Mammina.
Public Comment Closed
By Consensus, City Council directed staff to leave the standard insurance limit
requirement at one million dollars and increase the limit based on assessment of the
perceived risk and to review the process in the near future.
10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Introduction of New Energy Efficiency Measure and Request to include it in
City's Energy Efficiency Incentive Program Utilizing Public Benefits Funds
7:51:56 PM
Electrical Distribution Engineer Kirkley, Jim Brands, Efficiency Services Group, and
Joe Symco, Frigitek®, presented the item. Recommended Action: Add Frigitek® to
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the City's Energy Efficiency Incentive Program at $0.08 per kWh with a 50% cap on
the total project installed cost.
M/S Baldwin/Thomas to add evaporative fan controller devices to the City's Energy
Efficiency Incentive Program at $0.08 per kWh with a 50% cap on the total project
installed cost. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers
Thomas, McCowen, Baldwin, and Mayor Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT:
Councilmember Rodin. ABSTAIN: None.
b. Rescission of Council's February 6, 2008, Decision to Award a Professional
Services Agreement with Source California for Lake Mendocino Hydroelectric
Power Plant Modifications, 2) Report on Agreement with Westin Engineering for
Lake Mendocino Hydroelectric Power Plant Modifications, and 3) Approval of
an Addendum to the Agreement with Westin for Additional Modifications to the
Lake Mendocino Hydroelectric Power Plant 8:09:37 PM
Interim Electric Utilities Director Keller and Electrical Distribution Engineer Kirkley
presented the item. Recommended Action: 1) Receive report regarding contract with
Westin Engineering for Lake Mendocino Hydroelectric Power Plant Programmable
Logic Controls; 2) Rescind decision approving proposals from Source California; and
3) Approve addendum to Westin Contract for additional PLC work and authorize City
Manager to sign same.
M/S McCowen/Baldwin to approve the Recommended Action. Motion carried by
the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Thomas, McCowen, Baldwin, and
Mayor Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: Councilmember Rodin. ABSTAIN: None.
c. Possible Approval of a $50,000 Funding Level for the Sewer Lateral
ReplacementlRepair Grant Program for Fiscal Year 07/08 and Amendment to
the Sewer Lateral Replacement/Repair Grant Guidelines 8:14:26 PM
Interim Water/Sewer Operations Kennedy presented the item. Recommended Action:
1) Approve the Funding Level of $50,000 for the 07/08 Sewer Lateral Replacement-
Repair Grant Program and 2) Approve the Proposed Amendment to the Grant
Guidelines allowing those property owners who were required to test and inspect their
sewer lateral by reason of a point of sale during the suspension of the replacement
provisions of the former Sewer Lateral Inspection and Testing Ordinance to be
eligible for the Sewer Lateral Grant Program.
8:26:14 PM Councilmember McCowen recused himself from the discussion and vote
due to a potential conflict of interest stating he resides on Clay Street, left the dais,
and listened to the discussion with members of the public.
Public Comment Opened
Public speaking to the item: Lisa Mammina
Public Comment Closed
M/S Baldwin/Thomas to approve the funding level of $75,000 for the 07/08 Sewer
Lateral Replacement-Repair Grant Program and the proposed amendment to the
Grant Guidelines allowing those property owners who were required to test and
inspect their sewer lateral by reason of a point of sale during the suspension of the
replacement provisions of the former Sewer Lateral Inspection and Testing Ordinance
to be eligible for the Sewer Lateral Grant Program. Motion carried by the following
roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Thomas, Baldwin, and Mayor Crane. NOES:
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None. ABSENT: Councilmember Rodin. ABSTAIN: None. Councilmember McCowen
was not counted in determining a quorum for the City Council.
11. NEW BUSINESS
b. Award of Bid to Bouchey Roofing, Inc. for the Re-Tile of Three Sections of the
Existing Tile Roof at the Ukiah Civic Center in the Amount of $12,480.00 (was
item 7h.) 8:35:41 PM
Director of Community & General Services Sangiacomo presented the item.
Recommended Action: Award bid to Bouchey Roofing, Inc. for the re-tile of three
sections of the existing the roof at the Ukiah Civic Center in the amount of $12,460.
Public Comment Opened 8:36:28 PM
Public speaking to the item: Lisa Mammina and John Graff.
Public Comment Closed
Councilmember Baldwin requests a local bidding preference item appear on the
agenda within three months. 8:39:10 PM
M/S Baldwin/McCowen to approve the Recommended Action. Motion carried by
the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Thomas, McCowen, Baldwin, and
Mayor Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: Councilmember Rodin. ABSTAIN: None.
12. COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilmember Thomas would like the US Mayor's Climate Protection Agreement added to
a future agenda for discussion.
Councilmember McCowen directed staff to verify if the Granite Pond has been augmented in
size referring to the berms containing the pond and if the berm is in the designated flood
way. The question arose due to correspondence from the Russian River Flood Control and
Water Conservation Improvement.
Councilmember Baldwin gave an update regarding the Coyote Valley Dam Feasibility Study,
linked to the Inland Water and Power Commission.
8:43:50 PM Mayor Crane reported on upcoming Mendocino Solid Waste Management
Authority meeting topics: plastic carryout bags and disposal of sharps-hypodermic needles.
13. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS
8:45:59 PM Interim City Manager Thompson gave an update on the water well testing,
announced two strategic planning utility workshops (Electrical 2/26/08 and Water/Sewer
2!27/08 both at 4:00 pm), and reported the employee surveys are moving forward.
Recessed to Ukiah Redevelopment Agency 8:48 pm
Reconvened to City Council 8:51 pm
Recessed to Closed Session 8:51 pm
14. 5:00 PM: CLOSED SESSION
a. Conference with Real Prooertv Negotiators (§ 54956.8);
Property: APN 156-240-02, 03, 06, 07, 08 (Ukiah);
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Negotiator: Pat Thompson, Interim City Manager;
Negotiating Parties: City of Ukiah & David Hull/Ric Piffero;
Public Emolovment (§ 54957)
Title: City Manager
The recruiting firm Ralph Andersen & Associates, will participate in a conference call
from 5800 Stanford Ranch Rd., Suite 410, Rocklin, CA 95765, (916)630-4900
Reconvened at 9:25 pm No reportable action was taken.
15. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:26 pm.
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J¢ nne M. Currie, Deputy City Clerk
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