UDJ Live http://www.insideudj.com/udjlive/ Get live coverage of anything and everything happening in your community. Reporters plan on updating this blog while they are out on the scene! en Copyright 2009 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 02:28:14 +0000 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 6:28 p.m. - Ukiah City Council Update A new fee structure has been adopted for the Ukiah Municipal Golf Course by a 5-0 vote of the council.

]]> http://www.insideudj.com/udjlive/2009/04/628_pm_ukiah_city_council_upda.html http://www.insideudj.com/udjlive/2009/04/628_pm_ukiah_city_council_upda.html Thu, 16 Apr 2009 02:28:14 +0000 Final UCC Meeting Update The council came out of closed session briefly to announce the approval of the city-wide 5 percent temporary pay cut.

]]> http://www.insideudj.com/udjlive/2009/04/final_ucc_meeting_update.html http://www.insideudj.com/udjlive/2009/04/final_ucc_meeting_update.html Thu, 02 Apr 2009 07:13:37 +0000 UCC Meeting Update - 10 p.m. The council approved item 11a and is now discussing the pulled item from the consent calendar.

Chambers said item 11b would be discussed after closed session:

Resolutions Concerning Temporary 5% Reduction in Employee Pay for April – June 2009: Management, Miscellaneous, Fire & Fire Management Bargaining Units.

]]> http://www.insideudj.com/udjlive/2009/04/ucc_meeting_update_10_pm.html http://www.insideudj.com/udjlive/2009/04/ucc_meeting_update_10_pm.html Thu, 02 Apr 2009 06:00:38 +0000 UCC Meeting Update - 9:51 p.m. The council is now considering item 10a

Resolution of the Ukiah City Council Regarding Senior Populations and Eligibility for Entitlement Programs, and Authorizing the City Council to Support State and Federal Legislation that Would Increase Protections for Seniors Disqualified from Public Programs/Services After Receiving One

Thomas wants the fourth and fifth wherases stricken:

WHEREAS, Over 600 cases of neglect and abuse were reported to Mendocino County Adult Protective Services in 2008; and
WHEREAS, the failure to address the widespread and persistent abuse and neglect of seniors breaches our social commitment to protect our most vulnerable citizens from harm; and

]]> http://www.insideudj.com/udjlive/2009/04/ucc_meeting_update_951_pm.html http://www.insideudj.com/udjlive/2009/04/ucc_meeting_update_951_pm.html Thu, 02 Apr 2009 05:48:51 +0000 UCC Meeting Update - 9:34 p.m. The council decided to come back at a later date to move on the ordinance after more information is provided.
After a short break the council is now hearing the following item:

Status Report Regarding Downtown/Perkins Street Zoning District (Form Based Code) Project

]]> http://www.insideudj.com/udjlive/2009/04/ucc_meeting_update_934_pm.html http://www.insideudj.com/udjlive/2009/04/ucc_meeting_update_934_pm.html Thu, 02 Apr 2009 05:14:39 +0000 UCC Meeting Update - 9:12 p.m. Landis and Rodin say they need more information about the ordinance.

Baldwin
I would like us to see us in two weeks look at the Lake County and Santa Rosa ordinances...The threat of litigation is hostile to the declaration of independence...I consider it a low blow this kind of threat...People deserve protection.

]]> http://www.insideudj.com/udjlive/2009/04/ucc_meeting_update_912_pm.html http://www.insideudj.com/udjlive/2009/04/ucc_meeting_update_912_pm.html Thu, 02 Apr 2009 04:47:13 +0000 UCC Meeting Update - 8:43 p.m. Baldwin seems perturbed that every time he calls for a speaker to finish up their comments he is rebuffed, most recently by Thomas.

Baldwin: "So am I to assume that everyone can speak as long as they want?"
Thomas: "That was not the nature of my objection."

]]> http://www.insideudj.com/udjlive/2009/04/ucc_meeting_update_843_pm.html http://www.insideudj.com/udjlive/2009/04/ucc_meeting_update_843_pm.html Thu, 02 Apr 2009 04:34:12 +0000 UCC Meeting Update - 8:32 p.m. Joe Carrol, attorney for Rancho del Rey
Is there really an issue and is this an issue the city needs to address tonight? Is there a fire here?...At this point in time there is nothing there.

]]> http://www.insideudj.com/udjlive/2009/04/ucc_meeting_update_832_pm.html http://www.insideudj.com/udjlive/2009/04/ucc_meeting_update_832_pm.html Thu, 02 Apr 2009 04:10:06 +0000 UCC Meeting Update - 8:07 p.m. Ross Liberty:

If you do this...you better be prepared to go all the way because these people that own these parks they aren't stupid...They will charge cable fee, they will charge whatever... 8:08

]]> http://www.insideudj.com/udjlive/2009/04/ucc_meeting_update_807_pm.html http://www.insideudj.com/udjlive/2009/04/ucc_meeting_update_807_pm.html Thu, 02 Apr 2009 04:02:51 +0000 UCC Meeting Update - 7:44 p.m. Phil Baldwin seems to be for the ordinance. Benj Thomas and Doug Crane seem to be against it.

]]> http://www.insideudj.com/udjlive/2009/04/ucc_meeting_update_744_pm.html http://www.insideudj.com/udjlive/2009/04/ucc_meeting_update_744_pm.html Thu, 02 Apr 2009 03:39:19 +0000 UCC Meeting Update - 7:37 p.m. Baldwin:

I am tending to believe it would be a valuable protection for residents.

Vice Mayor Benj Thomas:

Mobile home park residents...are tremendously vulnerable particularly to increases in mobile home park rents. How to protect them from excessive rent increases is at the heart of this. The question is who should be doing that protection. One answer is the city...

]]> http://www.insideudj.com/udjlive/2009/04/ucc_meeting_update_737_pm.html http://www.insideudj.com/udjlive/2009/04/ucc_meeting_update_737_pm.html Thu, 02 Apr 2009 03:27:24 +0000 UCC Meeting Update - 7:26 p.m. The council has taken up the following item:

d. City Attorney Report on and Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding Mobile Home Park Rent Stabilization Ordinance

Baldwin has warned that there is to be no applause or vocal support for the speakers just because it's an "emotional issue."

]]> http://www.insideudj.com/udjlive/2009/04/ucc_meeting_update_726_pm.html http://www.insideudj.com/udjlive/2009/04/ucc_meeting_update_726_pm.html Thu, 02 Apr 2009 03:14:51 +0000 UCC Meeting Update - 7:08 p.m. Councilmember Doug Crane thinks Arrow is being too rosy in his predictions.

Arrow:
"The assumptions we used we believed were reasonable...and at this point in time...That's why this is a working model."

]]> http://www.insideudj.com/udjlive/2009/04/ucc_meeting_update_708_pm.html http://www.insideudj.com/udjlive/2009/04/ucc_meeting_update_708_pm.html Thu, 02 Apr 2009 03:08:09 +0000 UCC Meeting Update - 7:01 p.m. Councilmember Mari Rodin:

"Often the decisions we may have to deal with is the loss of employees to other cities who's salaries are higher...It's not like we willy-nilly give raises whenever a bargaining unit requests it."

]]> http://www.insideudj.com/udjlive/2009/04/ucc_meeting_update_701_pm.html http://www.insideudj.com/udjlive/2009/04/ucc_meeting_update_701_pm.html Thu, 02 Apr 2009 02:48:53 +0000 UCC Meeting Update - 6:47 p.m. Richard Arrow of Government Financial Strategies is giving the city an idea of how broke it could be if no intervention is taken.

Sample:
"Without intervention by your council, by 2014 you’re 17.8 million in the red."

]]> http://www.insideudj.com/udjlive/2009/04/ucc_meeting_update_647_pm.html http://www.insideudj.com/udjlive/2009/04/ucc_meeting_update_647_pm.html Thu, 02 Apr 2009 02:28:03 +0000