CITY OF UKIAH
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS
300 Seminary Avenue, Ukiah, CA 95482
Virtual Meeting Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/97199426600 Ukiah, CA 95482
March 6, 2024
6:00 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL
Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on March 6, 2024, having been legally noticed on March , 2024. The meeting was hel
ttps://us06web.zoom.us//97199426600, Mayor Dueñas called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m Roll was taken with the following Councilmembers Present: Mari Rodin, Juan V. Orozco, Susan Sher, Douglas, F. Crane, and Josefina Dueňas. Staff Present: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager; MAYOR DUENAS PRESIDING.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Vice Mayor Crane.
3. AB 2449 NOTIFICATIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS
4. PROCLAMATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS/PRESENTATIONS
5. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
City Clerk, Kristine Lawler, stated that all communications had been distributed.
6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Approval of the Minutes for the February 21, 2024, Regular Meeting.
Motion/Second: Rodin/Crane to approve Minutes of February 21, 2024, a regular meeting, as submitted. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Rodin, Orozco, Sher, Crane, and Dueňas. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
7. RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Report of Disbursements for the Month of December 2023 - Finance. b. Report of Disbursements for the Month of January 2024 - Finance. c. Consider Authorization of the City Manager to Negotiate and Renew the Lease (2324-167) of a Portion of Riverside Park to Rusty Bowl BMX, Inc. - Community Services. d. Consideration of Award of Professional Services Contract (2324-168) for Audit Services to Van Lant & Fankhanel, LLP - Finance.
City Council Minutes for March 6, 2024, Continued:
e. Possible Adoption of an Ordinance Adopting the Amended 2022 California Fire Code, Including the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1 Chapter 38, Due to Local Conditions - Community Development.
ORDINANCE NO. 1238
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH AMENDING DIVISION 6, CHAPTER 3, ARTICLES 1 AND 3, OF THE UKIAH CITY CODE, ENTITLED: FIRE PREVENTION CODE.
f. Notification to City Council of Purchase of Services (2324-149) from SHN Consulting Engineers & Geologists, Inc. in the Amount not to Exceed $53,650 for the Dewatering Project Material Inspection - Water Resources.
Motion/Second: Crane/Rodin to approve Consent Calendar Items 7a-7f, as submitted. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Rodin, Orozco, Sher, Crane, and Duenas. NOES:
None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
9. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Public Comment: (All public comments pertained to the situation in Gaza, and placing a ceasefire resolution onto the council agenda) Yvonne Coren; Linda Helland; Andy Coren; Helen Duffy; Pinky Kushner; Jeffrey Blankfort; William Chorneau; Shai Schnall; Robert Kurtsville; Rayna Grace Matthews; Erika Romandia; Wilder Herbertson; Katherine Flink; Robert Joseph; Jay Scherf; Jordan Agla; and Cecelia.
Vice Mayor Crane made a motion to place an item on a council agenda. Upon further consideration the maker withdrew the motion.
Motion/Second: Sher/Orozco that the resolution affirming the City of Ukiah's support for an Israeli Palestinian ceasefire and permanent resolution to the conflict be placed on the next council agenda, preferably March 20t. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Rodin, Orozco, Sher, and NOES: Crane. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: Dueňas.
RECESS - 7:10 - 7:29 P.M.
10. COUNCIL REPORTS
Presenter: Mayor Duenas
11. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS
Presenters: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager; and
• Construction Update - Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director / City Engineer. • Palace Hotel - Shannon Riley, Deputy City Manager.
12. PUBLIC HEARINGS (6:15 PM)
City Council Minutes for March 6, 2024, Continued:
13. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Resolve Bid Protests Received for Specification No. 24-01 for the City of Ukiah Electric Service Center Tenant Improvements and Fire Damage Repair, and Approve Final Award Recommendation.
Presenter: Cindy Sauers, Electric Utility Director.
No public comment was received
Motion/Second: Crane/Rodin to reject the counterprotest from DMR Builders, and award the bid (2324-169) to Kirby Construction Company in the amount of $2,446,340 for Specification No. 24-01 Hastings Tenant Improvements and Fire Damage Repair. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Rodin, Orozco, Sher, Crane, and Duenas. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN:
b. Consideration of Award of Bid for the Urban Core Rehabilitation and Transportation Project (UCRT), Specification 23-07 to Ghilotti Construction Company Inc. in the Amount of $11,943,936.75, and Approval of Corresponding Budget Amendments.
Presenter: Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director/City Engineer.
Motion/Second: Crane/Sher to award bid (2324-170- Ghilotti Construction) for the Urban Core Rehabilitation and Transportation Project (UCRTP), Specification 23-07, and approve of corresponding budget amendments. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Rodin, Orozco, Sher, Crane, and Duenas. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. c. Annual Military Equipment Report from Ukiah Police Department, in Compliance with California Assembly Bill No. 481.
Presenters: Tom Corning, Ukiah Police Department Captain and Adam Elledge, Ukiah Police Detective.
Public Comment: Erin Reye.
Motion/Second: Rodin/Crane that Council has received the annual military equipment report.
Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Rodin, Orozco, Sher, Crane, and Duenas.
NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
14. NEW BUSINESS
a. Receive and Approve the Submittal of the 2023 Annual Progress Reports to the Department of Housing and Community Development and the Governor's Office of Policy and Research.
Presenters: Jesse Davis, Chief Planning Manager and Craig Schlatter, Community Development Director.
Motion/Second: Rodin/Orozco to approve submittal of annual progress reports to the Department of Housing and Community Development and the Governor's Office of Policy and Research. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Rodin, Orozco, Sher, Crane, and Duenas. NOES:
None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
b. Receive the Annual Report Regarding the City's Cannabis-Related Ordinances; and Provide Direction to Staff as Necessary.
Presenter: Jesse Davis, Chief Planning Manager.
City Council Minutes for March 6, 2024, Continued:
Report was received.
Motion/Second: Rodin/Crane to receive an oral presentation once every four years, and during the other three years council will receive a summary report on the consent calendar which would include items related to tobacco, nitrous oxide, and cannabis. Motion carried by the following roll call votes:
AYES: Rodin, Orozco, Sher, Crane, and Duenas. 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.
THE CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION AT 8:56 P.M.
15. CLOSED SESSION
a. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4))
Initiation of litigation (2 cases)
b. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation
(Government Code Section 54956.9)
Name of case: Ukiah v. Questex, Mendocino County Superior Court Case No. 15-66036 c. Conference with Real Property Negotiators
(Cal. Govt Code Section 54956.8)
Property: APN Nos: 180-110-07
Negotiator: Shannon Riley, Deputy City Manager
Negotiating Parties: GMB Realty Partners, Inc.
Under Negotiation: Price & Terms of Payment
d. Conference with Real Property Negotiators
(Cal. Gov't Code Section 54956.8)
Property: APN Nos: 003-230-03-00
Negotiator: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager
Negotiating Parties: Jann Lanz
Under Negotiation: Price & Terms of Payment
e. Public Employee Appointment
(Government Code Section 54957)
Title: (City Appointment to City Civil Service Commission) Conference with Labor Negotiator (54957.6)
Agency Representative: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager
Employee Organizations: All Bargaining Units
No action reported; direction provided to Staff.
16. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:40 p.m.
Kustme hanla
Kristine Lawler, CMC/CPMC