CITY OF UKIAH
CITY COUNCIL and PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
Special Joint Meeting
CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS
300 Seminary Avenue
Ukiah, CA 95482
Virtual Link: https://zoom.us/j/97199426600
April 12, 2022
5:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Ukiah City Council and Planning Commission met at a Special Joint Meeting on April 12, 2022, having been legally noticed on April 7, 2022. The meeting was held both in person and virtually (https://zoom.us/i/97199426600.) Mayor Brown and Chair Christensen called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m. Roll was taken with the following Councilmembers Present: Juan V. Orozco, Douglas F Crane, Mari Rodin, Josefina Duenas (arriving at 6:13 p.m.) and Jim O. Brown. Planning Commissioners Present: Alex de Grassi, Douglas "Rick" Johnson, Mark Hilliker, and Laura Christensen. Commissioners Absent: Michelle Johnson. Staff Present: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager; David Rapport, City Attorney; and Kristine Lawler, City Clerk.
MAYOR BROWN PRESIDING.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Commissioner Hilliker.
2. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
No public comment was received.
Planning Commissioners and Councilmembers introduced themselves.
3. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Receive Presentation and Provide Direction to Staff Regarding the Preferred Land Use Alternative for the Ukiah 2040 General Plan.
Presenters: Craig Schlatter, Community Development Director; Rick Rust, Mintier-Harnish; Jesse Davis, Planning Manager; Brent Gibbons, Mintier-Harnish; Michelle Irace, Planning Manager; Mireya Turner, Planning Manager; and Jim Harnish, Mintier-Harnish.
City Clerk, Kristine Lawler, read correspondence received from Commissioner Michelle Johnson in favor of Alternative 3.
Public Comment: Pinky Kushner (via virtual chat box, read by Clerk); Devon Boer, Mendocino County Farm Bureau; and JoAnn Saccato, NorCal 4 Health.
Mayor Brown passed the gavel to Chair Christensen.
COMMISSION ACTION:
Motion/Second: de Grassi/R. Johnson to direct Staff to proceed with the preferred land use Alternative 3 for the 2040 General Plan. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: De Grassi, R. Johnson, Hilliker, and Christensen. NOES: None. ABSENT: M. Johnson. ABSTAIN: None.
Chair Christensen passed the gavel back to Mayor Brown.
City Council and Planning Commission Minutes for April 12, 2022, Continued:
COUNCIL ACTION:
Motion/Second: Duenas/Crane to direct Staff to proceed with the preferred land use Alternative 3 for the 2040 General Plan. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Orozco, Crane, Rodin, Duenas, and Brown. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
4. NEW BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:28 p.m. tustme hauth
Kristine Lawler, City Clerk