City Council
Regular Meeting
AGENDA
(to be held both at the physical and virtual locations below) Civic Center Council Chamber ♦ 300 Seminary Avenue ♦ Ukiah, CA 95482 To participate or view the virtual meeting, go to the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81403975423 Or you can call in using your telephone only:
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September 2, 2026 - 5:15 PM
1. ROLL CALL
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. AB 2449 NOTIFICATIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS
4. PROCLAMATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS/PRESENTATIONS
4.a. Introduction and Oath of Office Ceremony of Newly Appointed City Attorney Darcy Vaughn.
Recommended Action: Introduce Darcy Vaughn as the City of Ukiah’s newly appointed City Attorney and direct the Deputy City Clerk to administer the Oath of Office.
Attachments: None
4.b. Acknowledgments:
• September 15 - October 15, 2026, as Hispanic Heritage Month.
Recommended Action: Recognize acknowledgements.
Attachments:
1. September 2, 2026 Acknowledgements
4.c. Presentation on the Ukiah Valley Golf Course 2026/2027 Capital Improvement Plan.
Recommended Action: Receive a presentation on the Ukiah Valley Golf Course 2026/2027 Capital Improvement Plan.
Attachments:
1. Attachment 1 - Ukiah Valley Golf Course CIP 26 27
2. Attachment 2 - UVGC CIP Power Point 26 27
4.d. Community Services Summer Wrap Up.
Recommended Action: Receive presentation.
Attachments: None
4.e. Presentation from Greater Ukiah Business and Tourism Alliance Regarding Activities and Events.
Recommended Action: Receive presentation from Katrina Kessen, Executive Director of the Greater Ukiah Business and Tourism Alliance.
5. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
6.a. Approval of the Minutes for the August 19, 2026, Regular Meeting.
Recommended Action: Approve the minutes for the August 19, 2026, Regular Meeting.
Attachments:
1. 2026-08-19 Draft Minutes
7. RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION
Persons who are dissatisfied with a decision of the City Council may have the right to a review of that decision by a court. The City has adopted Section 1094.6 of the California Code of Civil Procedure, which generally limits to ninety days (90) the time within which the decision of the City Boards and Agencies may be judicially challenged.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
The following items listed are considered routine and will be enacted by a single motion and roll call vote by the City Council.
Items may be removed from the Consent Calendar upon request of a Councilmember or a citizen in which event the item will be considered at the completion of all other items on the agenda. The motion by the City Council on the Consent Calendar will approve and make findings in accordance with Administrative Staff and/or Planning Commission recommendations.
8.a. Approval of Construction Change Orders Totaling $380,732.29 for the Remodel of 501 South State Street, Specification No. 25-04, and a Corresponding Budget Amendment of $31,947.29.
Recommended Action: Approve construction change orders totaling $380,732.29 for the Remodel of 501 South State Street, Specification No. 25-04, and approve a corresponding budget amendment in the amount of $31,947.29.
Attachments:
1. Staff Report 9-17-2025
2. Approved Change Orders
3. PCO Tracking 501 S State
8.b. Approval of Purchase of Two 2027 Ford Police Interceptor Utility Vehicles from Visalia Ford in the Amount of $126,488.69.
Recommended Action: Approve purchase of two 2027 Ford Police Interceptor Utility Vehicles from Visalia Ford in the amount of $126,488.69.
Attachments:
1. Bid Tabulation RFB E41290 2027 Ford Interceptor
2. Visalia Ford Bid
3. One Nation Distribution Bid
9. 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.
10. COUNCIL REPORTS
11. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS
12. PUBLIC HEARINGS (5:30 PM)
13. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
13.a. Receive Report and Provide Direction Related to the Scope and Meeting Schedule of the Design Review Board with a Possible Introduction of an Ordinance by Title Only Amending Section 1166 of the Ukiah City Code.
Recommended Action: Receive report and provide direction or introduce an ordinance by title only amending Section 1166 of the Ukiah City Code, adjusting the regular meeting schedule of the Design Review Board.
Attachments:
1. Proposed Ordinance - redline and clean
14. NEW BUSINESS
14.a. Consideration of Adoption of a Resolution Adopting the 2026 Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan for Mendocino County.
Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution adopting the 2026 Mendocino County MultiJurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan, including the City of Ukiah jurisdictional annex.
Attachments:
1. 2026 Mendo HMP FEMA Final v2
2. MJHMP Jurisdictional Annexes (2)
3. Proposed Resolution - Adopting the 2026 MJHMP for Mendocino County
14.b. 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).
Recommended Action: Receive report(s). The Council will consider modifications to committee and ad hoc assignments along with the creation/elimination ad hoc(s).
Attachments:
1. 2026 City Council Special Assignments & Ad Hocs
14.c. Adoption of Resolution Adopting the City of Ukiah Electric Utility's Facilities Physical Security Plan as Required by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Decision 19-01-018.
Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution adopting the City of Ukiah Electric Utility's Facilities Physical Security Plan and authorize the Electric Utility Director to transmit a notice to the California Public Utility Commission regarding the update within 30 days of Council approval.
Attachments:
1. Ukiah Electric Utility 2021 Security Plan Report_Redacted
2. 2021 Resolution EUD's Physical Security Program_REDACTED
3. Ukiah Electric Utility Security Plan Report_2026 Update_REDACTED2
4. Resolution 2026 Utility Physical Security Plan
15. CLOSED SESSION - CLOSED SESSION MAY BE HELD AT ANY TIME DURING THE MEETING
15.a. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4))
Initiation of litigation (1 case)
15.b. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2))
Significant exposure to litigation (1 case)
15.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
15.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
15.e. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (Government Code § 54956.9(1)(d))
City of Camden et al. v. 3 M Corporation (USDC South Carolina, Charleston Division) 2.23-cv03147, 03230
15.f. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (Government Code § 54956.9(1)(d))
Name of case: Kylle St. Pierre v. City of Ukiah, et al.; Case No. CV 26-07749
15.g. Threat to Public Services or Facilities
Consultation with: Cindy Sauers, Electric Utility Director
16. 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 48 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 72 hours prior to the meeting set forth on this agenda.
Araceli Sandoval, Deputy City Clerk
Dated: 8/28/26