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/82474639393 June 17, 2026
5:15 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL
Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on June 17, 2026, having been legally noticed on June 202o. Ine meeting was held in perso virtually at the following ttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/82474639393. Mayor Sher called the meeting to order at 5:20 p.m. Rc was taken with the following Councilmembers Present: Douglas F. Crane, Mari Rodin, Heathe Criss, Juan V. Orozco, and Susan Sher. Staff Present: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager; Davi Rapport, City Attorney; and Araceli Sandoval, Deputy City Clerk.
MAYOR SHER PRESIDING.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Sher.
AB 2449 NOTIFICATIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS
4. PROCLAMATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS/PRESENTATIONS
a. Acknowledgments.
Presenter: Mayor Sher.
Mayor Sher recognized:
June 19, 2026, as Juneteenth - National Freedom Day
No public comment was received.
b. Ukiah Gigabit Fiber Project Update Presentation.
Presenters: Andrea Trincado, Project and Grant Administrator; Cindy Sauers, Electric Utility Director; Amanda Lather, Vero Fiber Networks, LLC; and Lacey Malley, Vero Fiber Networks, LLC.
Public Comment: Jordan (unintelligible last name).
A PowerPoint presentation was given.
c. Presentation Regarding Development of Lookout Peak Trail System.
Presenter: Neil Davis, Ukiah Valley Trail Group Director.
L Public Comment: Sean White.
A PowerPoint presentation was given.
City Council Minutes for June 17, 2026, Continued:
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
Deputy City Clerk, Araceli Sandoval, stated that all communications had been distributed.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Approval of the Minutes for the June 1, 2026, Special Meeting. b. Approval of the Minutes for the June 2, 2026, Special Meeting. c. Approval of the Minutes for the June 3, 2026, Regular Meeting.
Motion/Second: Crane/Criss to approve the Special Meeting minutes of June 1 and June 2, 2026, and the Regular Meeting minutes of June 3, 2026, as submitted. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Rodin, Criss, Orozco, and Sher. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN:
RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION
CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Report of Disbursements for the Month of May 2026 - Finance. b. Notification and Approval of Publishing Services Agreement (2627-074) by Ukiah Daily Journal for Fiscal Year 2026/27, in the Amount of $7.15 per Column Inch - City Clerk. c. Approval of Budget Amendment for WIPF Construction for Emergency Stormwater Repair and Replacement Work in the Amount of $25,077.71 - Public Works. d. Approval of a Budget Amendment, Change Order, and Notice of Completion for the Corporation Yard Environmental Well Abandonment Project, Specification 25-06 - Public Works. e. Adoption of Resolution (2026-44) Identifying the Proposed Project List for SB1: Road Repair and Accountability Act for Fiscal Year 2026/2027 - Public Works. f. Approval of Budget Amendment in the Amount of $295,602 to Reallocate Funding for the Fairgrounds Storm Drain Replacement Project - Finance.
g. Award Purchase (P.O.49022) of Multiple Fleet Replacement Vehicles for Fiscal Year 2025/26 from Visalia Ford for a Total of $122,577.46, and Approval of a Budget Amendment - Water Resources.
h. Approval of Budget Amendment for DC Electric's Installation of a New Traffic Control Camera Detection System at Orchard Ave and Gobbi Street - Public Works. i. Consider Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 1 (2425-181-A1) to the Professional Services Agreement between the City of Ukiah and the Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (UVBGSA) for Administrative Services - City Manager. j. Approval of Budget Amendment with EBA Engineers for Monitoring and Reporting Services at the Ukiah Landfill - Public Works.
k. Adoption of Resolution (2026-45) Amending the Ukiah City Firefighter Representative to the 2026 Measure P Oversight Committee to be a Designee of the Ukiah Professional Firefighters Association Local 3686 - City Clerk.
Motion/Second: Crane/Criss to approve Consent Calendar Items 8a-8k, as submitted. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Rodin, Criss, Orozco, and Sher. NOES: None.
ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
City Council Minutes for June 17, 2026, Continued.
9. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Public Comment: (All public comments pertained to the use of Flock cameras) unidentified person, Jordan (unintelligible last name), unidentified person, Taylor, Christy Manthenen, and Nicholas Frey.
10. COUNCIL REPORTS
Presenters: Councilmember Criss, Mayor Sher, Councilmember Crane, Councilmember Rodin, and Councilmember Orozco.
11. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS
• PG&E Decommissioning of Potter Valley Project - Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager.
12. PUBLIC HEARINGS (5:30 PM)
a. Adoption of Resolution to Adopt an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Development and Construction of an Additional Municipal Well.
Presenters: Sean White, Water Resources Retired Annuitant and Jared Walker, Water Resources Director.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED AT 6:59 P.M.
No public comment was received.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED AT 6:59 P.M.
Motion/Second: Rodin/Criss to adopt resolution (2026-46) to adopt an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) for the development and construction of an additional municipal well (with a revision to remove the dollar amounts listed in the resolution); and direct Staff to file a Notice of Determination. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Rodin, Criss, Orozco, and Sher. NOES: None. ABSENT:
None. ABSTAIN: None.
Motion/Second: Crane/Rodin to authorize an additional test for an additional potential well source.
Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Rodin, Criss, Orozco, and Sher. NOES:
None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
b. Conduct a Public Hearing to Discuss the City of Ukiah's 2025 Urban Water Management Plan, and Adopt a Resolution Approving the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan.
Presenters: Sean White, Water Resources Retired Annuitant; Jared Walker, Water Resources Director; and Phil West, West and Associates Engineering Inc.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED AT 7:38 P.M
No public comment was received.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED AT 7:38 P.M.
A PowerPoint presentation was given.
Motion/Second: Criss/Crane to adopt a resolution (2026-47) approving the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Rodin, Criss, Orozco, and Sher. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
City Council Minutes for June 17, 2026, Continued:
c. Conduct a Public Hearing to Discuss the City of Ukiah's 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan and Adopt a Resolution Approving the 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan.
Presenters: Sean White, Water Resources Retired Annuitant; Jared Walker, Water Resources Director; and Phil West, West and Associates Engineering Inc.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED AT 7:40 P.M.
No public comment was received.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED AT 7:40 P.M.
Motion/Second: Crane/Orozco to adopt a resolution (2026-48) approving the 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Rodin, Criss, Orozco, and Sher. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
RECESS: 7:41-8:10 P.M
d. Adoption of Resolution Amending the Definition of Business License Fee Category A to Apply to Manufacturing and Industrial Businesses.
Presenters: Shannon Riley, Deputy City Manager and Darcy Vaughn, Assistant City Attorney.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED AT 8:17 P.M.
No public comment was received.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED AT 8:17 P.M.
Motion/Second: Crane/Orozco to adopt a resolution (2026-49) amending the definition of Business License Fee Classification "A" to apply to manufacturing and industrial businesses. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Rodin, Criss, Orozco, and Sher. NOES: None.
ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
13. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Approval and Adoption of 2026-27 Fiscal Year City Budget through Resolution, Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan, the Gann Limit Resolution, and the Budget Agreement with the Ukiah Valley Sanitation District.
Presenter: Dan Buffalo, Finance Director.
No public comment was received.
Motion/Second: Rodin/Criss to approve and adopt budget resolution (2026-50) for the fiscal year 2026-27. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Rodin, Criss, Orozco, and Sher. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
Motion/Second: Rodin/Criss to approve and adopt the updated Five-Year Capital Improvement Program Schedule for the fiscal year 2026-27. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES:
Crane, Rodin, Criss, Orozco, and Sher. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
Motion/Second: Criss/Rodin to approve and adopt Gann Limit resolution (2026-51) for fiscal year 2026-27. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Rodin, Criss, Orozco, and Sher. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
Motion/Second: Criss/Rodin to approve in substantial form the budget agreement (2627-073) with the Ukiah Valley Sanitation District (UVSD) and authorize the City Manager to complete and sign it
City Council Minutes for June 17, 2026, Continued:
when the cost share split calculation is completed. Motion carried by the following roll call votes:
AYES: Crane, Rodin, Criss, Orozco, and Sher. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
14. NEW BUSINESS
a. Approve Submittal of Appeal of the 7th Cycle Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) Determination for the City of Ukiah to Mendocino Council of Governments; and/or Provide Additional Direction to Staff as Necessary.
Presenter: Craig Schlatter, Community Development Director.
No public comment was received.
Motion/Second: Criss/Rodin to approve the submittal of an appeal of the 7th Cycle Regional Housing Needs Allocation Determination for the City of Ukiah to Mendocino Council of Governments and authorize the Mayor and Community Development Director to finalize and sign the appeal letter, including copies to state representatives. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES:
Crane, Rodin, Criss, Orozco, and Sher. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
Presenter: Councilmember Rodin.
Report was received.
THE CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION AT 9:21 P.M.
15. CLOSED SESSION
a. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4))
Initiation of litigation (1 case)
b. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2))
Significant exposure to litigation (2 cases)
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 d. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation
(Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))
Name of case: Vichy Springs Resort, Inc v. City of Ukiah, et al.; Case No. 24-cv-07106-JSC e. Conference with Real Property Negotiators
(Cal. Gov't Code Section 54956.8)
Property: APN Nos: 001-020-78-00, 001-030-01, 001-090-01 Vegotiator: Maya Simerson, Senior Management Analyst, City Manager's Office and Jak‹ Burgess, Community Services Directo
Negotiating Parties: Tayman Park Golf Group
Under Negotiation: Price & Terms of Agreement
City Council Minutes for June 17. 2026, Continued:
f. Conference with Real Property Negotiators
(Cal. Gov't Code Section 54956.8)
Property: APN Nos: 170-030-05; 170-030-03; 170-010-05; 170-020-07; 170-020-11; 170-040-03; 170-020-08
Negotiator: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager
Negotiating Parties: Project Ovis LLC
Under Negotiation: Price & Terms of Payment
g. Conference with Labor Negotiator (54957.6)
Agency Designated Representative: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager Employee Organizations: All bargaining units
Unrepresented Employee: Police Chief and City Attorney
No action reported; direction provided to Staff.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:33 p.m.
Antinging
Deputy City Clerk