Agenda
City of Vernon
Regular City Council Meeting
Tuesday, February 15, 2022, 9:00 AM
Remote Location Via Zoom
Melissa Ybarra, Mayor
William Davis, Mayor Pro Tem
Leticia Lopez, Council Member
Crystal Larios, Council Member
Judith Merlo, Council Member
SPECIAL REMOTE PROTOCOLS
Assembly Bill 361 (AB 361) authorizes public meetings to take place via teleconference because State and Local officials are recommending measures to promote social distancing.
This meeting will be conducted entirely by remote participation via Zoom Webinar.
The public is encouraged to view the meeting at https://www.cityofvernon.org/webinar-cc or by calling (408) 638-0968, Meeting ID 892-7368-6211#. You may address the Council via Zoom or submit comments to [email protected] with the meeting date and item number in the subject line.
CALL TO ORDER
FLAG SALUTE
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
PUBLIC COMMENT
At this time the public is encouraged to address the City Council on any matter that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. The public will also be given a chance to comment on matters which are on the posted agenda during City Council deliberation on those specific matters.
PRESENTATIONS
1. Human Resources
Employee Service Pin Awards for January 2022
Recommendation:
No action required by the City Council. This is a presentation only.
2. Finance/Treasury
Presentation on Pension Obligation Bonds - Workshop II
Recommendation:
No action required by City Council. This is a presentation only.
Regular City Council Meeting Tuesday, February 15, 2022
3. City Administration
City Administrator Report:
• New Business Welcome
• Vernon Business in the News
• Joint Tax Sharing Agreement
• Malburg Generating Station (MGS) Transition
• Community Outreach
• Visit with Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn
Recommendation:
No action is required by City Council. This is a presentation only.
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed on the Consent Calendar are to be approved with one motion. Items may be removed from the Consent Calendar for individual consideration. Removed items will be considered immediately following the Consent Calendar.
4. City Clerk
Approval of Minutes
Recommendation:
Approve the February 1, 2022 Regular City Council meeting minutes.
1. 20220201 City Council Minutes
5. City Clerk
Conduct of Meetings via Teleconference Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361 Recommendation:
Ratify the findings in Resolution No. 2021-36 authorizing continued conduct of City Council and all other City legislative body meetings via teleconference, in accordance with Assembly Bill 361 (AB 361), due to continued public health and safety concerns caused by COVID-19.
1. Resolution No. 2021-36
6. City Clerk
Regulations of Sidewalk Vending
Recommendation:
Waive full reading, conduct second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1276 adding Chapter 12.10 - Sidewalk Vending to Title 12 - Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places of the Municipal Code.
1. Ordinance No. 1276
2. Introduction Summary Proof of Publication
7. City Clerk
Claims Against the City
Recommendation:
Receive and file the claim submitted by the Law Offices of Mabel N. Orue on behalf of Maria Isabel Rodriguez Navarro in an undetermined amount.
1. 20220203 Law Office of Mabel N. Orue - Maria Isabel Rodriguez Navarro Regular City Council Meeting Tuesday, February 15, 2022
8. Finance/Treasury
City Payroll Warrant Register
Recommendation:
Approve City Payroll Warrant Register No. 788, for the period of January 1 through January 31, 2022, totaling $2,509,060.57 and consisting of ratification of direct deposits, checks and taxes totaling $1,621,614.09 and ratification of checks and electronic fund transfers (EFT) for payroll related disbursements totaling $887,446.48 paid through operating bank account.
1. City Payroll Warrant Register No. 788
9. Finance/Treasury
Operating Account Warrant Register
Recommendation:
Approve Operating Account Warrant Register No. 81, for the period of January 16 through January 29, 2022, totaling $10,430,957.65 and consisting of ratification of electronic payments totaling $10,136,246.26, ratification of the issuance of early checks totaling $294,711.39 and voided Check No. 608639 totaling $3,549.22.
1. Operating Account Warrant Register No. 81
10. Fire Department
Fire Department Activity Report
Recommendation:
Receive and file the December 2021 Fire Department Activity Report.
1. Fire Department Activity Report - December 2021
11. Police Department
Police Department Activity Report
Recommendation:
Receive and file the December 2021 Police Department Activity Report.
1. Police Department Activity Report - December 2021
12. Public Utilities
Acceptance of Work and Notice of Completion for Contract No. LP-0586 – 50th Street Water Main Replacement
Recommendation:
A. Accept the Work by Cedro Construction, Inc. with regard to the 50th Street Water Main Replacement, Contract No. LP-0586; and
B. Authorize the General Manager of Public Utilities to submit the Notice of Completion for the 50th Street Water Main Replacement for recordation to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (County Clerk).
1. Notice of Completion - Contract LP-0586: 50th Street Water Main Replacement
13. Police Department
Purchase Order with D&R Office Works, Inc.
Recommendation:
Approve the issuance of a Purchase Order with D&R Office Works, Inc. for the purchase, delivery and installation of office furniture for the Vernon Police Department Detective Bureau and Sergeant’s Office, in an amount not to exceed $57,260.49.
1. D&R Office Works, Inc. Proposal
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14. Public Works
Award of City Contract No. CS-1204 Pacific Boulevard, Santa Fe and Vernon Avenue Street Improvements
Recommendation:
A. Find that the proposed action is categorically exempt under the California Environmentally Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities), part (c) (existing highways, streets and sidewalks), because the project consists of repairs to existing streets and involves no expansion of existing use;
B. Accept the bid proposal from All American Asphalt as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the Pacific Blvd., Santa Fe & Vernon Ave. Street Improvements project and reject all other bids;
C. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute Contract No. CS-1204 in the amount of $878,606 for the Pacific Blvd., Santa Fe & Vernon Ave. Street Improvements project, for a period not to exceed 45 calendar days; and D. Authorize a contingency of $85,000 in the event of an unexpected changed condition in the project and grant authority to the City Administrator to issue a change order(s) for an amount up to the contingency amount if necessary.
1. Contract No. CS-1204 Pacific, Santa Fe & Vernon Street Improvements
15. Public Utilities
Amendment No. 1 to the License and Software Services Agreement with Power Settlements Consulting and Software, LLC
Recommendation:
Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute Amendment No. 1 to the License and Software Services Agreement with Power Settlements Consulting and Software, LLC (Power Settlements), in substantially the same form as submitted, to amend the agreement to remove the automatic renewal language, and extend the agreement by an additional three-year period, effective February 1, 2022, for an additional $262,542, for a grand total not-to-exceed amount of $589,360.
1. Amendment No. 1 - Power Settlements Consulting and Software LLC Final
16. Public Utilities
Amendment No. 2 to Services Agreement with S&S Labor Force Inc., dba JRM for Unarmed Security Guard Services
Recommendation:
Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Services Agreement with S&S Labor Force Inc., dba JRM, in substantially the same form as submitted, for continued unarmed security guard services for a not-toexceed amount of $992,000.
1. Amendment No. 2 - SS Labor Force Inc dba JRM
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NEW BUSINESS
17. Finance/Treasury
Appointment of Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc. for Underwriting Services Recommendation:
A. Approve issuance of Pension Obligation Bonds (POBs); and B. Appoint Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc. (Stifel) to serve as underwriters on the proposed POBs for a cost not-to-exceed $296,000 to be paid from bond proceeds upon transaction completion and authorize the City Administrator to execute the related Engagement Letter with Stifel.
1. Investment Banking and Underwriting Services RFP
2. Investment Banking and Underwriting Services RFP - Stifel Response (10-25-21)
3. Stifel Engagement Letter - City of Vernon Pension Financing
18. Public Utilities
Daggett Solar Power 2 Project Power Sales Agreement
Recommendation:
A. Find that approval of the proposed action is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review, because it is an administrative and fiscal activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment, and therefore does not constitute a “project” as defined by CEQA Guidelines section 15378; with regard to the underlying project and pursuant to the Power Purchase Agreement between SCPPA and Daggett Solar Power 2 LLC, the lead agencies have obtained all CEQA determinations required for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the facility, or such determinations are reasonably expected to be timely obtained; and
B. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a Power Sales Agreement (PSA) with Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA), in substantially the same form as submitted, for the purpose of purchasing 60 megawatts of solar power and 30 megawatts of battery storage with associated green attributes through the Daggett Solar Power 2 Project for a projected annual amount of $7,100,000 over a 20-year term.
1. SCPPA Power Sales Agreement
ORAL REPORTS
City Administrator Reports on Activities and Other Announcements.
City Council Reports on Activities (including AB1234), Announcements, or Directives to Staff.
CLOSED SESSION
19. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representative: Carlos Fandino, City Administrator Employee Organizations:
Teamsters Local 911,
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 47, Vernon Police Management Association,
Vernon Police Officers Benefit Association, and
Employees designated as Management, Confidential and Executive Regular City Council Meeting Tuesday, February 15, 2022
20. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)
Number of potential cases: 1
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
ADJOURNMENT
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that the foregoing agenda was posted in accordance with applicable legal requirements. Regular and Adjourned Regular meeting agendas may be amended up to 72 hours prior to the meeting.
Dated this 10th day of February, 2022.
By: __________________________________
Sandra Dolson, Administrative Secretary
Guide to City Council Proceedings
Meetings of the City Council are held the first and third Tuesday of each month at 9:00 a.m. and are conducted in accordance with Rosenberg's Rules of Order (Vernon Municipal Code Section 2.1-1).
Copies of all agenda items and back-up materials are available for review in the City Clerk Department, Vernon City Hall, 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California, and are available for public inspection during regular business hours, Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Agenda reports may be reviewed on the City's website at www.cityofvernon.org or copies may be purchased for $0.10 per page.
Disability-related services are available to enable persons with a disability to participate in this meeting, consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). In compliance with ADA, if you need special assistance, please contact the City Clerk department at [email protected] or (323) 583-8811 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to assure arrangements can be made.
The Public Comment portion of the agenda is for members of the public to present items, which are not listed on the agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. The City Council cannot take action on any item that is not on the agenda but matters raised under Public Comment may be referred to staff or scheduled on a future agenda.
Comments are limited to three minutes per speaker unless a different time limit is announced.
Speaker slips are available at the entrance to the Council Chamber.
Public Hearings are legally noticed hearings. For hearings involving zoning matters, the applicant and appellant will be given 15 minutes to present their position to the City Council.
Time may be set aside for rebuttal. All other testimony shall follow the rules as set for under Public Comment. If you challenge any City action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised during the public hearing, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk at or prior to the public hearing.
Regular City Council Meeting Tuesday, February 15, 2022 Consent Calendar items may be approved by a single motion. If a Council Member or the public wishes to discuss an item, it may be removed from the calendar for individual consideration. Council Members may indicate a negative or abstaining vote on any individual item by so declaring prior to the vote on the motion to adopt the Consent Calendar. Items excluded from the Consent Calendar will be taken up following action on the Consent Calendar. Public speakers shall follow the guidelines as set forth under Public Comment.
New Business items are matters appearing before the Council for the first time for formal action. Those wishing to address the Council on New Business items shall follow the guidelines for Public Comment.
Closed Session allows the Council to discuss specific matters pursuant to the Brown Act, Government Code Section 54956.9. Based on the advice of the City Attorney, discussion of these matters in open session would prejudice the position of the City. Following Closed Session, the City Attorney will provide an oral report on any reportable matters discussed and actions taken. At the conclusion of Closed Session, the Council may continue any item listed on the Closed Session agenda to the Open Session agenda for discussion or to take formal action as it deems appropriate.
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