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V, and all tables, indices, addenda and footnotes. Except as otherwise provided herein, or as later amended, said California Residential Code is hereby referred to and by such reference is incorporated herein as if fully set forth.
Chapter 15.36 Green Building Standards Code
15.36.010 2022 Green Building Standards Code adopted.
The City of Vernon adopts by reference the 2022 California Green Building Standards Code, also known as CALGreen Code, as published by the California Building Standards Commission, California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 11, including applicable tables, indices, appendices, addenda and footnotes. Except as otherwise provided herein, or as later amended, said California Green Building Standards Code is hereby referred to and by such reference is incorporated herein as if fully set forth and is hereby adopted by reference as the Green Building Standards Code of the City of Vernon.
Chapter 15.40 Energy Code
15.40.010 2022 California Energy Code adopted.
The City of Vernon adopts by reference the 2022 California Energy Code, as published by the California Building Standards Commission, California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 6, including all of its tables, indices, appendices, addenda and footnotes subject, however, to the amendments, additions and deletions set forth in this chapter. Except as otherwise provided herein, or as later amended, said California Energy Code is hereby referred to and by such reference is incorporated herein as if fully set forth as the Energy Code of the City of Vernon.
SECTION 3. Vernon Municipal Code Chapter 15.42 is added to read as follows:
Chapter 15.42 Referenced Standards
15.42.010 2022 California Referenced Standards adopted.
The City of Vernon adopts by reference the 2022 California Referenced Standards Code, as published by the California Building Standards Commission, California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 12, including all of its tables, indices, appendices, addenda and footnotes subject, however, to the amendments, additions and deletions set forth in this chapter. Except as otherwise provided herein, or as later amended, said California Referenced Standards are hereby referred to and by such reference are incorporated herein as if fully set forth as the Referenced Standards of the City of Vernon.
SECTION 4. Vernon Municipal Code Section 15.56.060 is amended to read as follows:
Ordinance No. 1290
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15.56.060 2021 Edition of the International Existing Building Code adopted, repair criteria.
The 2021 Edition of the International Existing Building Code, published by the International Code Council, Inc., subject however, to the amendments, additions and deletions set forth in this chapter, is hereby adopted by reference as the repair criteria of the City of Vernon relating to disaster repair and reconstruction.
SECTION 5. Any provision of the Vernon Municipal Code or appendices thereto inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance, to the extent of such inconsistencies and no further, is repealed or modified to that extent necessary to affect the provisions of this ordinance.
SECTION 6. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, of this ordinance is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance, and each section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions thereof, be declared invalid or unconstitutional. To this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption and publish this ordinance as required by law.
SECTION 8. This ordinance shall become effective after the thirtieth day following its adoption.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED _____, 2022.
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LETICIA LOPEZ, Mayor
ATTEST:
LISA POPE, City Clerk
(seal)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ZAYNAH N. MOUSSA, City Attorney
City Council Agenda Item Report
Submitted by: Diana Figueroa
Submitting Department: City Administration
Meeting Date: December 6, 2022
SUBJECT
Fund Allocation, Eligibility, and Criteria for Vernon CommUNITY Fund Grants Recommendation:
A. Introduce and conduct first reading of Ordinance No. 1291 amending Vernon Municipal Code Sections 2.48.090, 2.48.100 2.48.110 and 2.48.130 relating to the Vernon CommUNITY Fund; and
B. Direct staff to schedule second reading and adoption for the December 20, 2022 City Council meeting.
Background:
As one of the key elements of the City’s good governance reforms, the City Council created the Vernon CommUNITY Fund (VCF) to provide grants to charitable and governmental entities for projects and programs that benefit those residing and working in Vernon. Given the largely industrial nature of Vernon, it was determined that the purpose and goals of the VCF were in the best interest of the City and its residents, businesses, and workers. On February 4, 2014, the City Council established the Vernon CommUNITY Fund Grant Committee (Grant Committee) and provided the basic guidelines and operational procedures for said Committee and its officers, including those related to the allocation of funds, and the processes for reviewing and ranking applications and awarding grants.
Over the years, the VCF has developed a positive reputation among the non-profit community.
The Grant Committee has been successful in administering a program that has faithfully served the Vernon Area (which includes Vernon, Maywood, Bell, Huntington Park, Commerce, the area within the City of Los Angeles known as Boyle Heights, and the unincorporated area known as East Los Angeles). In 2017, the VCF Grant Committee augmented its grantmaking goals to include a scholarship program and approved the implementation of the VCF Scholarship Program (Program). Program development occurred over the course of 2018, culminating with the Program kick-off in January of 2019. The Grant Committee has awarded VCF Scholarships to deserving high school seniors residing in the Vernon Area each year since.
Grant Committee Proposed Amendments
After having utilized the VCF Scholarship application over the last four years, the Grant Committee, at its May 18, 2022 meeting, recommended updates that serve to refine the application and more efficiently facilitate staff's review process. Two of such suggested revisions must be modified via ordinance amendment. A summary of the VCF Grant Committee's proposed edits to the Vernon Municipal Code (VMC) has been included below:
Allow Students Who Attend School in Vernon Area Apply (change via ordinance):
Currently, the VCF only allows residents of the Vernon Area to submit a VCF Scholarship application. The proposed change ensures that students at area schools (regardless of residency) will also be eligible, slightly broadening the applicant pool for the Program and offering the VCF scholarship opportunity to more students while still ensuring that the Program remains within a manageable scope for the City to administer.
Remove 12-Month Minimum Residency Requirement (change via ordinance): Since proposed updates to the application will allow students from Vernon Area schools to apply without residency, this stringent requirement seems unnecessary. Additionally, the duration of residency reported by applicants is difficult for staff to verify.
Other changes recommended by the VCF Grant Committee included non-substantive administrative updates and cleanup for the VCF Scholarship Applicant Package and Program Guidelines. With Council adoption of the proposed ordinance revisions noted above, changes that reflect ordinance updates will be made to the VCF Scholarship Applicant Package and Program Guidelines accordingly.
Fund Allocation Amendments
In addition to the modifications recommended by the Grant Committee, staff is proposing further amendments to VMC Section 2.48.100. As it stands now, pursuant to VMC Section
2.48.100, the City Council may appropriate funds to the VCF. The Grant Committee shall then, in turn, allocate these funds to cover administrative costs and provide grants intended to promote health, safety, educational and recreational efforts throughout the Vernon Area.
Proposed amendments to Section 2.48.100 would allow donations/contributions from private business entities and individuals towards VCF Scholarship Grants, thereby potentially increasing the amount of funds available for the VCF Scholarship Program. For Fiscal Year 2022-23, an allocation of $40,000 has been approved by the Grant Committee for the purpose of awarding scholarships. An option to collect contributions from the Vernon business community would presumably enable the City to administer a more robust Program that would have a greater and more enduring impact on Vernon Area students seeking higher education.
Public/Private partnerships are commonplace and many municipalities accept donations to further city initiatives, bolster community programs, or improve public spaces. The City's Finance Department is prepared to receive such donations and has a mechanism in place to ensure that any VCF Scholarship Program contributions are earmarked for their specific purpose. Staff will bring forward at a subsequent meeting a donation policy/procedure for Council approval. Although, the City can accept donations without any legal issues or conflicts, a Citywide policy would clearly articulate the authority by which the City may accept and designate as City property donations of money, materials, or equipment made by citizens, businesses, community organizations, and others.
Objectives of Ordinance Amendments
The proposed amendments to Sections 2.48.090, 2.48.100, 2.48.110 and 2.48.130 of Chapter
2.48 of the VMC will accomplish the following objectives:
Allow the VCF Scholarship Program to reach a broader student base Increase funding for the VCF Scholarship Program, a valuable tool that empowers and enables students from underserved communities
Provide the Vernon business community with an opportunity to support a scholarship program without the hassle of managing its administration Preserve the aspirations of the Grant Committee to expand the outreach of the Vernon CommUNITY Fund
Perform other non-substantive administrative updates
For the reasons set forth in this staff report, it is recommended that Chapter 2.48 of the VMC be amended to allow donations/contributions from private business entities and individuals towards VCF Scholarship Grants, to expand VCF Scholarship Grant eligibility to students attending high school within the Vernon Area, to eliminate the 12-month residency requirement for eligible VCF Scholarship Grant applicants living in the Vernon Area, and to make other minor corrections to VMC language.
Fiscal Impact:
There is no fiscal impact associated with this report. If adopted, amendments to Chapter 2.48 of the VMC may increase the total funding available for VCF Scholarship Program grant awards.
Attachments:
1. Ordinance No. 1291
ORDINANCE NO. 1291
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON
AMENDING VERNON MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 2.48.090,
2.48.100, 2.48.110 AND 2.48.130 RELATING TO THE VERNON
COMMUNITY FUND
SECTION 1. Recitals.
A. On February 4, 2014, the City Council of the City of Vernon adopted Ordinance No. 1218 establishing the Vernon CommUNITY Fund Grant Committee (Grant Committee) to facilitate grants to charitable and governmental entities for projects and programs that benefit the community in and around Vernon.
B. Chapter 2.48 of Title 2 of the Vernon Municipal Code establishes the allocation of funds by the Grant Committee, eligibility criteria for grant recipients, and criteria for ranking grant proposals.
C. By memorandum dated December 6, 2022, the City Administrator has recommended the adoption of an ordinance amending Sections 2.48.090,
2.48.100, 2.48.110 and 2.48.130 of Chapter 2.48 of the Vernon Municipal Code to allow donations/contributions from private business entities and individuals towards VCF Scholarship Grants, to expand VCF Scholarship Grant eligibility to students attending high school within the “Vernon area” as defined in Section
2.48.030, to eliminate the 12-month residency requirement for eligible VCF Scholarship Grant applicants living in the Vernon area, and to make other minor corrections to the Code language.
D. The City Council desires to amend Vernon Municipal Code Sections 2.48.090,
2.48.100, 2.48.110 and 2.48.130 to allow donations/contributions from private business entities and individuals towards VCF Scholarship Grants, to expand VCF Scholarship Grant eligibility to students attending high school within the “Vernon area” as defined in Section 2.48.030, to eliminate the 12-month residency requirement for eligible VCF Scholarship Grant applicants living in the Vernon area, and to make other minor corrections to the Code language.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby finds and determines that the above recitals are true and correct and are a substantial part of this ordinance.
SECTION 3. Vernon Municipal Code Section 2.48.090.C.1. is amended to read as follows:
C.1. Within 60 days of receipt of a proposal, the Executive Director shall endeavor to make an initial determination of the applicant’s eligibility and notify the applicant of Ordinance No. 1291
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that determination. An applicant who has been determined to be ineligible by the Executive Director may appeal this determination to the City Council. Appeals must be filed with the City Clerk within 30 days of the issuance of the notice of ineligibility.
The Executive Director shall establish procedures for filing and hearing appeals.
These procedures shall be enclosed with each notice of ineligibility. If an applicant fails to properly appeal the Executive Director’s decision in a timely manner, the decision of the Executive Director shall be final.”
SECTION 4. Vernon Municipal Code Section 2.48.100 is amended to read as follows:
Fund appropriation for the VCF shall be determined each fiscal year by contributions from two separate funding sources: 1) City Council approval of budget appropriation from the General Fund; and 2) Donations/contributions from private business entities or individuals designated for VCF Scholarship Grants.
The Grant Committee shall allocate funds appropriated to the VCF according to the following formula:
A. Administrative costs shall be determined for the fiscal year and the amount shall be allocated for payment from funds appropriated to the VCF by the City Council.
B. The remainder of available General Fund moneys funds in any fiscal year may be awarded to proposals from 501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Organizations to expend funds on direct services and/or scholarship grants. No single grant of this type shall be in an amount more than $250,000.00.
C. Donations/contributions from private business entities or individuals designated for VCF Scholarship Grants shall be used solely to fund VCF Scholarship Grants and shall not be used to support 501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Organizations.
SECTION 5. Vernon Municipal Code Section 2.48.110.B.4. is amended to read as follows:
B.4. Provide proof of current attendance at a high school within the Vernon area, as defined in Section 2.48.030, or proof of current residency in the Vernon area (U.S. citizenship is not required). Proof must be under the applicant’s name, or parent’s name if the applicant is a dependent student (under 18 years of age).
SECTION 6. Vernon Municipal Code Section 2.48.130 A-C is amended to read as follows:
A. At each meeting of the Grant Committee, the Committee shall review grant proposals or scholarship applications, consider the recommendations of the Executive Director, and determine whether to award grants based upon the requirements of Section
2.48.120.
Ordinance No. 1291
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B. Prior to each regularly scheduled meeting, the Executive Director shall make available to the Grant Committee and to the public all proposals or scholarship applications from eligible grant applicants that are to be considered at the meeting, along with comments on the City’s website. For special meetings, this information shall be provided to the Grant Committee and the public at the time that the meeting is called.
C. The Grant Committee shall award grants only upon a minimum of four votes in favor of a grant proposal or scholarship application.
SECTION 7. Any provision of the Vernon Municipal Code or appendices thereto inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, to the extent of such inconsistencies and no further, is repealed or modified to that extent necessary to affect the provisions of this Ordinance.
SECTION 8. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, of this Ordinance is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance, and each section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions thereof, be declared invalid or unconstitutional. To this end, the provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable.
SECTION 9. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption and publish this ordinance as required by law.
SECTION 10. This ordinance shall become effective after the thirtieth day following its adoption.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED _____, 2022.
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ATTEST: LETICIA LOPEZ, Mayor
LISA POPE, City Clerk
(seal)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ZAYNAH N. MOUSSA, City Attorney
City Council Agenda Item Report
Submitted by: Sandra Dolson
Submitting Department: City Clerk
Meeting Date: December 6, 2022
SUBJECT
City Council Appointments to Outside Agencies
Recommendation:
Appoint a voter registered in the City of Vernon to the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District Board of Trustees for a two or four year term.
Background:
The City is a member of the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District (District), which is governed by a Board of Trustees representing the member cities and unincorporated Los Angeles County. The City Council has the opportunity to appoint a voter registered in the City of Vernon to serve as a trustee.
On August 17, 2021, the City Council selected Leticia Lopez to serve as the City's representative for the term ending January 2, 2023. Pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 2024, the Council may consider reappointing Trustee Lopez or appointing a new trustee for a 2 or 4 year term. The appointee must be a voter registered in the City of Vernon.
Ms. Lopez has expressed desire to continue to serve on the Board of Trustees.
The representative is expected to attend board meetings on the 2nd Thursday of each month.
There is no compensation except for the necessary travel expenses.
Fiscal Impact:
There is no fiscal impact associated with this report.
Attachments:
1. Vector Control District Board of Trustees
GREATER LOS ANGELES COUNTY
VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT
12545 Florcncc Avcnue, Slnte Fe Springg CA 90670
OIIice (562) 944-9656 Fax (X2)9U-7976
Email : info@G LAmoso uito.ore Website : www.G LAmoso uito.ors
PRESIDENT
Emily Holman, Long Beach
VICE PRESIDENT
Scott T. Kwong, San Marino
SECRETARY-TREASURER
Marilyn Sanabria, Huntington Park
GENERAL MANAGf,R
Susanne Kluh
LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE
ARTESIA
Melissa Ramoso
BELL
Ali Saleh
BELL GARDENS
Pedrc Aceituno
Bf,LLFLOWER
Sonny R. Smla lnes
BURBANK
Dr. Jef D. llassem
CARSON
Jim Dear
CERRITOS
Mark W. Bollman
COMMERCE
Leonard Mendoza
CUDAHY
Baru Sdnchez
DIAMOND BAR
Ruth M. LN
DOWNEY
Roberl Kiefer
GARDENA
Poalette C. Francis
GLENDALE
Vry Agajmim
HAWAIIAN GARDENS
Luis Roa
lconard Pieronr
LA }IABRA HEIGHTS
Calherine Howen
LAKEWOOD
Steve Crofi
LA MIRADA
John Isis
LOS ANGELES CITY
Steven Appleton
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Stevm A. Goldswonhy
LYNWOOD
Jorge Cosanova
MA}'\ilOOD
Jessica Torres
MONTEBELLO
Ayik Cordeiro
NORWALK
Ana Valencia
PARAMOUNT
lsabel Aguayo
PICO RIVERA
Raul Elias
SAN FERNANDO
Jesse H. Avilo
SANTA CLARITA
Heidi Heinnch
SANTA FE SPRINGS
Joe Angel Zomora
SIGNAL HILL
Roben D. Copeland
SOUTH EL MONTE
Heclor Delgado
SOUTH GATE
Denise Dru
VERNON
Lelicta lnpez
WHITTIER
Jessica Maf,inez
September 28,2022
Mr. Carlos Fandino, City Administrator
City of Vernon
4305 S. Santa Fe Avenue
Vernon, CA 90058
Re: Appointment/Re-appointment of Representative to the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District Board of Trustees
Dear Mr. Fandino
1-his correspondence is to inform you that the term of office for Trustee Leticia Lopez as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District will expire on JanualT 21 2023 . Pursuant to Section 2024 of the State Health and Safety Code (SHSC) goveming the dates of term of office of members appointed to the Board of 1'rustees, the City Council may consider reappointing Trustee Lopezor appointing a ncw trustce for a2 or 4 year term of office, commencing at noon on the first Monday of January (i.e. January 2,2023). Please note, per the State Health and Safety Codc, representatives must be appointed to serve a full 2- or 4-year term commencing on January 2,2023, and should not be appointed on a yearly basis. Furthermore, the District does not accept or recognize the appointment of alternate representatives.
Pleasc review all sut-rsections of the SIJSC 2022 (i.e., a-e) enclcsed. Subsecticns a and b require that each person appointed by a board ofsupervisors or by a city council shall be a voter and resident within the respective county or city of the appointing body. Section 2022 (c) incorporates language that clarifies the issue over the doctrine of Incompatibility of Office, exempting and enabling an appointee who holds elected offices to also simultaneously serve on the District's Board of Trustees. Trustees represent the mission and interests of the District at large rather than the individual interests of the appointing body. Once appointed, the representative cannot be removed at-will by the appointing city or county. The representative will serve until the expiration of his/her term unless he/shc resigns, vacates the office due to absences, or is no longer a voter and resident within the respective county or city ofthe appointing body.
Representatives are expected to attend thc District's general board meetings held monthly on the 2d Thursday of the month. Pursuant to california Governmcnt Code Section 1770(9), the pRoMorrNGcoMM".r* n*rrn,.oiSS?'PrS*^ff#"H:[lHtt]S^PXfI*"r,rEvECroRco\rnoLsr\cE,q,2 ,/'.',-i-_
Trustee's seat will be considered abandoned if the person holding the office ceases to discharge the duties of that office for a period of three consecutive months, except when prevented by sickness or specified excuses.
Please make your appointmenVreappointment prior to January 2,2023, as stipulated in the SHSC.
Should you have any questions regarding this appointment, please contact Mary-Joy Coburn, Director of Communications at 562-944-9656 ext. 510 or e-mail at [email protected].
Sincerely,
3@.
Susanne Kluh
General Manager
Enclosure: Sections 2022 & 2024 of the SHSC
cc: Leticia Lopez, Trustee
Lisa Pope, City Clerk
sHsc
2022.
(a) Each person appointed by a board of supervisors to be a member of a board of trustees shall be a voter in that county and a resldent of that portion of the county that is within the district.
(b) Each person appointed by a city council to be a member of a board of trustees shall be a voter in that city and a resident of that portion of the city that is within the district.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law including the common law doctrine that precludes the simultaneous holding of incompatible offices, a member of a city council may be appointed and may serve as a member of a board of trustees if that person also meets the other applicable qualifications of this chapter. (d) It is the intent of the Legislature that persons appointed to boards of trustees have experience, training, and education in flelds that will assist in the governance of the districts.
(e) All trustees shall exercise their independent judgment on behalf of the interests of the residents, propefty owners, and the publlc as a whole in furthering the purposes and intent of this chapter. The trustees shall represent the interests of the public as a whole and not solely the interests of the board of supervisors or the city council that a ppointed them.
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 395, Sec. 5. Effective lanuary 1, 2003.) 2024.
(a) Except as provided in Section 2023, the term of office for a member of the board of trustees shall be for a term of two or four years, at the discretion of the appointing authority. Terms of office commence at noon on the first Monday in January.
(b) Any vacancy in the offlce of a member appointed to a board of trustees shall be filled pursuant to Section U79 of the Government Code. Any person appointed to flll a vacant office shall fill the balance of the unexpired term. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 395, Sec. 6. Effective lanuary 1, 2003.)