City Council
Special Meeting
AGENDA
(to be held both at the physical and virtual locations below) Civic Center Council Chamber ♦ 300 Seminary Avenue ♦ Ukiah, CA 95482 32774 Ocean Meadows Circle ♦ Fort Bragg, CA 95437
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April 29, 2026 - 5:00 PM
1. ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
The City Council welcomes input from the audience. If there is a matter of business on the agenda that you are interested in, you may address the Council when this matter is considered. If you wish to speak on a matter that is not on this agenda that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council, you may do so at this time. In order for everyone to be heard, please limit your comments to three (3) minutes per person and not more than ten (10) minutes per subject. The Brown Act regulations do not allow action to be taken on audience comments in which the subject is not listed on the agenda.
3. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
3.a. Approval of the Purchase of Five Fleet Replacement Vehicles for Fiscal Year 2025/26 from Visalia Ford in the Amount of $266,413.86 and Blackstone Chevrolet in the Amount of $72,515.11, and Approval of Corresponding Budget Amendment.
Recommended Action: Approve purchase of the five fleet replacement vehicles for Fiscal Year 2025/26 from Visalia Ford in the amount of $266,413.86 and Blackstone Chevrolet in the amount of $72,515.11, and approve a corresponding budget amendment.
Attachments:
1. Vehicle Justifications
2. Bid Tabulations
3. Visalia Ford Bids
4. Bid Tabulation RFB E41095 Ford F-150 Lightning
5. Blackstone Chevrolet Bid
6. Voltu Q&A
4. NEW BUSINESS
4.a. Adoption of Resolutions Approving a Transition of City Health Coverage to CalPERS Health Benefits Program Effective July 1, 2026.
Recommended Action: 1. Approve participation in the CalPERS Health Benefits Program effective July 1, 2026, and authorize the Human Resources/Risk Management Director (and City Manager) to execute all necessary documents and implement the transition.
2. Adopt all resolutions electing to be subject to the Public Employees' Medical and Hospital Care Act at an unequal amount for employees and annuitants with respect to a recognized employee organization (Attachment 1):
001 Unrepresented
002 Department Head
003 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1245 004 Operating Engineers, Local 3 - Administrative and Maintenance Unit 005 Operating Engineers, Local 3 - Water Utilities and Mechanics Unit 006 Management
007 Ukiah Professional Firefighters Association
008 Ukiah Police Officers Association
700 Non-PERS Elected Officials
3. Adopt all resolutions electing to adopt survivor benefits under section 22819.1 of the Public Employees' Medical and Hospital Care Act with respect to a recognized employee organization (Attachment 2):
001 Unrepresented
002 Department Head
003 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1245 004 Operating Engineers, Local 3 - Administrative and Maintenance Unit 005 Operating Engineers, Local 3 - Water Utilities and Mechanics Unit 006 Management
007 Ukiah Professional Firefighters Association
008 Ukiah Police Officers Association
Attachments:
1. Proposed Resolutions - Employees and Annuitants
2. Proposed Resolutions - Survivor Benefits
5. CLOSED SESSION - CLOSED SESSION MAY BE HELD AT ANY TIME DURING THE MEETING
5.a. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))
Name of case: Nui Rising Moon Trust v. City of Ukiah, et al.; Case No. 3:25-cv-08320
5.b. Conference with Real Property Negotiators
(Cal. Gov't Code Section 54956.8)
Property: APN No: 0031810100
Negotiators: Maya Simerson, Senior Management Analyst, City Manager’s Office; Cindy Sauers, Electric Utility Director; and Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager Negotiating Parties: D&J Investments, LLC
Under Negotiation: Price & Terms of Agreement
5.c. Conference with Labor Negotiator (54957.6)
Agency Designated Representative: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager Employee Organizations: All bargaining units
Unrepresented Employee: Police Chief
6. ADJOURNMENT
Please be advised that the City needs to be notified 72 hours in advance of a meeting if any specific accommodations or interpreter services are needed in order for you to attend. The City complies with ADA requirements and will attempt to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities upon request. Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the City Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection at the front counter at the Ukiah Civic Center, 300 Seminary Avenue, Ukiah, CA 95482, during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Any handouts or presentation materials from the public must be submitted to the clerk 12 hours in advance of the meeting; for handouts, please include 10 copies.
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda was posted on the bulletin board at the main entrance of the City of Ukiah City Hall, located at 300 Seminary Avenue, Ukiah, California, not less than 24 hours prior to the meeting set forth on this agenda.
Kristine Lawler, CMC/CPMC
Dated: 4/28/26