Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Council Business topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Votes at a glance: Ukiah Council approves consent items, outreach plan and committee appointments
Summary
At its Feb. 5 meeting the Ukiah City Council approved routine minutes and consent items, adopted the Public Spaces Commission outreach plan, introduced an ordinance on commission membership by title only and confirmed several council appointments.
The Ukiah City Council on Feb. 5 took several routine and administrative actions summarized below.
Votes at a glance
- Minutes: The council approved the minutes of the Jan. 15 regular meeting, with a clarification requested for an unclear public comment entry.
- Consent calendar: The council approved the consent calendar with staff’s request to remove item 8(b) for later consideration (Feb. 19). The motion to approve the consent calendar minus item 8(b) passed by roll call vote.
- Public Spaces Commission 2025 Community Outreach Plan: The council approved the outreach plan. Staff said the primary substantive change was removing a quarterly e‑newsletter that duplicated existing email and social media communications. The plan was adopted by motion and roll call vote.
- Ordinance (introduction by title only): The council introduced an ordinance amending Section 1001 of the Ukiah City Code pertaining to membership and appointment of the Public Spaces Commission. Staff said the proposed change would reduce the commission from seven seats back to five and allow two seats to be filled by residents who live in the city's sphere of influence rather than strictly within city limits; staff noted the change was intended to address the commission’s difficulty maintaining a quorum. The council introduced the ordinance by title and voted to introduce it by roll call.
- Appointments and liaison updates: The council confirmed appointment changes and alternates: Council Member Chris as primary and Council Member Roden as alternate for Mendocino County Second District liaison; Council Member Chris as primary and Lieutenant Brazil (Ukiah Police Department) as alternate to the Mendocino Youth Project JPA board. The council also discussed the Ukiah Library Advisory Board alternate appointment and the need for an MTA alternate; Council Member Chris volunteered as an MTA alternate.
All motions listed above passed by roll call vote with Council Members Roden, Chris, Orozco, Vice Mayor Schurr and Mayor Crane voting in favor where roll calls were recorded.
Items pulled for further consideration will return to a future agenda as noted by staff.
