CITY OF UKIAH
CITY COUNCIL and UKIAH VALLEY FIRE DISTRICT MINUTES
Special Joint Meeting
UKIAH VALLEY CONFERENCE CENTER
200 South School Street, Ukiah, CA 95482
Virtual Meeting Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83345042122 June 17, 2026
3:30 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Ukiah City Council and the Ukiah Valley Fire District (UVFD) Board of Directors met at a Special Joint Meeting on June 17, 2026, having been legally noticed on June 12, 2026. The meeting was held in person and virtually at the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83345042122. Mayor Sher/President Bushby called the meeting to order at 3:31 p.m. Roll was taken with the following UVFD Board of Directors Present: Gregory Cavalin, Scott Cratty, Michael Graham, Kevin Jennings, and Pete Bushby. Councilmembers Present: Douglas F. Crane, Mari Rodin, Heather Criss, Juan V. Orozco, and Susan Sher. Staff Present: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager; Traci Boyl, Senior Management Analyst; Dan Buffalo, Finance Director; Oliver MacDonald, Finance Controller; Douglas Hutchison, Fire Chief; and Kristine Lawler, City Clerk.
MAYOR SHER/PRESIDENT BUSHBY PRESIDING.
URGENCY ITEM (For City Council only)
a. Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a One-Year Extension to the Cooperative Agreement for Dispatch Services with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
Presenter: Doug Hutchison, Fire Chief.
Motion/Second: Crane/Criss to accept the urgency item and place on the agenda as Agenda Item 4b. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Rodin, Criss, Orozco, and Sher.
NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Crane.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
No public comment was received.
NEW BUSINESS
a. Discussion and Possible Adoption of the Preliminary Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget through Resolution and Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan for the Ukiah Valley Fire Authority.
Presenter: Dan Buffalo, Finance Director.
A PowerPoint presentation was given.
No public comment was received.
Action taken by the Ukiah Valley Fire District:
Motion/Second: Jennings/Cavalin to approve and adopt the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Preliminary Budget resolution (UVFD Reso. 2026-01) for the Ukiah Valley Fire District
City Council and UVFU Minutes tor June 11, ZU26, Continued:
Budget. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Cavalin, Cratty, Graham, Jennings, and Bushby. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
Motion/Second: Cratty/Graham to approve and adopt the Gann Limit resolution (UVFD Reso. 2026-02) for Fiscal Year 2026-27. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES:
Cavalin, Cratty, Graham, Jennings, and Bushby. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN:
None.
Action taken by the Ukiah City Council:
Motion/Second: Crane/Orozco to approve and adopt the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Preliminary Budget resolution (City Council Reso. 2026-43) for the Ukiah Valley Fire Authority. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Rodin, Criss, Orozco, and Sher. NOES:
None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
b. Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute an Up to Three-Year Cooperative Agreement for Dispatch Services with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
Presenters: Doug Hutchison, Fire Chief; Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager; and Justin Buckingham, Battalion Chief.
No public comment was received.
Motion/Second: Rodin/Criss to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an up to three- year Cooperative agreement (2627-072) for dispatch services with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Rodin, Criss, Orozco, and Sher. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
City Council and UVFD Board Consensus to allow the City Manager and Fire Chief to administratively provide notification if not able to negotiate something better.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:52 p.m.
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Kristine Lawler, City Clerk