CITY OF UKIAH
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
Virtual Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/97199426600
Ukiah, CA 95482
August 3, 2022
6:00 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL
Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on August 3, 2022, having been legally noticed on Shannon Riley, Deputy City Manager; David Rapport, City Attorney; and Kristine Lawler, City Clerk.
MAYOR BROWN PRESIDING.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Pledge was held during the 5:30 p.m. Special Meeting.
3. PROCLAMATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS/PRESENTATIONS
4. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Approval of the Minutes for the July 20, 2022, Regular Meeting.
Motion/Second: Orozco/Rodin to approve Minutes of July 20, 2022, a regular meeting, as submitted. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Orozco, Crane, Rodin, Dueňas, and Brown. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
6. RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION
CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Report to Council for Preliminary and Conceptual Trail Planning and Mapping Provided by Rock Solid Trail Contracting in an Amount not to Exceed $15,096 - Administration. b. Award a Contract (COU No. 2223-087) for Specification #E39169 - Street Striping 2022, to Chrisp Company of Freemont, California, in the Amount of $44,555.96 for Street Striping 2022 - Public Works.
c. Adoption of Resolution (2022-47) Appointing Kali Gordon to the Design Review Board - City Clerk.
d. Report to Council Regarding the 2022 Conflict of Interest Code Biennial Notice, and Direct the City Clerk to Amend the Conflict of Interest Code per Guidelines Provided by the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC), Conduct a 45-day Public Notice Period, and If Necessary, Schedule a Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of the Amended Conflict of Interest Code - City Clerk.
City Council Minutes for August 3, 2022, Continued:
e. Approval of Contract (COU No. 2223-088) with Stone Creek Environmental Consulting in the Amount of $33,000 for Engineering Services Related to the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems Permit Issued by North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board - Water Resources.
f. Report of an Agreement (COU No. 2223-089) with Environmental Services Associates for Further Soil Sampling as Required to Fulfill CEQA Documents for the Riverside Park Regeneration Project - Public Works.
g Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Various Sections of Ukiah City Code to Streamline the Use Permit Application Process and Operational Standards for Cannabis-Related Businesses - Community Development.
ORDINANCE NO. 1226
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH AMENDING VARIOUS
SECTIONS OF THE UKIAH CITY CODE TO AMEND THE USE PERMIT APPLICATION
PROCESS AND OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR CANNABIS RELATED BUSINESSES h Gonsideration of Award of Bid for the Clara Avenue Reconstruction Project, Specification No. 20-08, and Approval of Corresponding Budget Amendment - Public Works - Pulled by Councilmember Rodin and placed as agenda item 13d.
Mayor Directive to move public comment by Pinky Kushner to Agenda Item No. 8.
Motion/Second: Rodin/Orozco to approve Consent Calendar Items 7a-7g, as submitted. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Orozco, Crane, Rodin, Dueňas, and Brown. NOES:
None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
8. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS -
Public Comment: Pinky Kushner - Boards & Commissions (spoken during Consent Calendar); Ike Heinz - Fast charging stations for Electric; Durriya Syed - Department of Insurance Program.
COUNCIL REPORTS
No Council reports were given.
10. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS
Presenter:
• Election Status - Kristine Lawler, City Clerk.
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS (6:15 PM)
a. Annual Review and Adoption of Resolution Updating the Fee Schedule for Community Services; Including Recreation Programs, Sports Fields, Parks, Municipal Pools, Ukiah Valley Conference Center, and the Grace Hudson Museum.
Presenter: Jake burgess, Community Services Supervisor.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED AT 6:24 P.M.
No public comment was received.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED AT 6:25 P.M.
City Council Minutes for August 3, 2022, Continued:
Motion/Second: Crane/Rodin to adopt the resolution (2022-48) updating the fee schedule for Community Services; including recreation programs, sports fields, parks, Municipal Pools, Ukiah Valley Conference Center, and the Grace Hudson Museum. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Orozco, Crane, Rodin, Duenas, and Brown. NOES: None. ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
13. NEW BUSINESS
a. Receive Report Regarding the Status of the Great Redwood Trail and the Great Redwood Trail Linear Park, and Consideration of Creating an Ad Hoc Committee to Participate in Ongoing Discussions.
Presenters: Neil Davis, Community Services Director and Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director/City Engineer
Public Comment: Susan Knopf.
Council Consensus to establish a council-only ad hoc, and for the ad hoc to bring back to Council after a two-month time period to evaluate progress; then if reasonable progress has been made, consider creating a Standing Committee adding two members from the Public Spaces Commission.
Motion/Second: Brown/Orozco to appoint Councilmember Rodin and Vice Mayor Duenas to serve on a Great Redwood Trail ad hoc. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Orozco, Crane, Rodin, Duenas, and Brown. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. b. Adoption of Resolution(s) Approving Successor Memoranda of Understanding Between the City of Ukiah and Employee Bargaining Units, and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute.
Presenter: Sheri Mannion, Human Resources/Risk Management Director.
Motion/Second: Rodin/Orozco to adopt a Resolution (2022-49) approving successor Memoranda of Understanding (International Brotherhood of Electrical Engineers - COU No. 2223-090; Ukiah Professional Firefighter Association - COU No. 2223-091) between the City of Ukiah and employee bargaining units, and authorize the City Manager to execute on behalf of the City. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Orozco, Crane, Rodin, Duenas, and Brown. NOES: None.
ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
Mayor directive to take agenda item 13d before 13c.
d. Consideration of Award of Bid for the Clara Avenue Reconstruction Project, Specification No. 20-08, and Approval of Corresponding Budget Amendment - Public Works - From Consent Calendar.
Presenters: Councilmembers Rodin and Crane (in respect to why the item was pulled); Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director/City Engineer
Staff Comment: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager.
L Public Comment: Susan Knopf, Linda Sanders, Susan Sher, Lucy Bartholomew, and Pink Kushner.
City Council Minutes for August 3, 2022, Continued:
Motion by Councilmember Crane, second by Councilmember Rodin to approve the recommended action with change orders for the five items mentioned by Councilmember Rodin.
The maker of the motion clarified that this was not intended to be a motion, the seconded accepted the clarification, withdrawing any perceived motion.
Motion/Second: Crane/Rodin to award (Ghilotti Construction - COU No. 2223-092) bid for the Clara Avenue Reconstruction Project Specification No. 20-08, and direct Staff to meet with the ad hoc, and with the contractor, and return to Council for consideration of change orders recommended by the ad hoc and deemed workable to the Public Works Director; and approve corresponding budget amendment. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Orozco, Crane, Rodin, Dueňas, and Brown. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
c. Receive Updates on City Council Committee and Ad Hoc Assignments and, if Necessary, Consider Modifications to Assignments and/or the Creation/Elimination of Ad hoc(s).
No reports were received.
14. CLOSED SESSION
a. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(d) (2 & 3))
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) (Number of potential cases: 1)
b. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation
(Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))
Name of case: Roofing & Solar Construction, Inc. v. City of Ukiah et al., Mendocino County Superior Court Case No. 22CV00048
c. 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 c. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation
(Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))
Name of case: Russian River Keepers et al. v. City of Ukiah, Case No. SCUK-CVPT-20-74612 e. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation
(Cal. Gov't Code Section 54956.9(d) (1))
Name of case: Siderakis v. Ukiah, et al, Mendocino County Superior Court, Case No. 21CV00603 f. Conference with Labor Negotiator (54957.6)
Agency Representative: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager
Employee Organizations: All Bargaining Units
Closed Session was held during an earlier Special Meeting.
15. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:52 p.m.
Knotne hank
Kristine Lawler, City Clerk/CMC