City to hold annexation scoping session on june 1st

The City of Ukiah is already moving forward with the formal CEQA environmental review process for annexation, despite many residents feeling there has not yet been a real, transparent public process about whether annexation should move forward in the first place.

After only limited public engagement, the City has filed a Notice of Preparation (NOP) with the State Clearinghouse and is now advancing a Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) — a major procedural step that will shape how annexation is studied and evaluated.

Ukiah Valley Conference Center
200 South School Street, Ukiah
Monday, June 1, 2026
5:00 PM

This meeting is critical because it may determine what impacts of annexation are formally studied moving forward — including taxes, County finances, public services, infrastructure, traffic, growth, agriculture, public safety, and long-term fiscal consequences.

Many residents are asking why the City seems so eager to move this process ahead before the public has had a meaningful chance to weigh in. The one major workshop held so far left many community members feeling talked at rather than listened to, while basic questions about cost, services, and public support remain unanswered.

Whether you support annexation, oppose it, or are still undecided, this meeting matters. If you live in or near an affected area, your voice should be part of the process before decisions move any further down the road.