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Meeting
Agenda
City of Vernon
Regular City Council Meeting
Tuesday, February 7, 2023, 9:00 AM
City Hall, Council Chamber
4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California
Leticia Lopez, Mayor
Crystal Larios, Mayor Pro Tem
Judith Merlo, Council Member
Melissa Ybarra, Council Member
MEETING ATTENDANCE 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. Meetings are conducted in a hybrid format that includes both in-person and Zoom public participation.
The public is encouraged to view the meeting at
https://www.cityofvernon.org/webinar-cc
or by calling (408) 638-0968, Meeting ID 819-0357-6442#. 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 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. Proclamation Honoring Delphia Garza
Recommendation:
Acknowledge and present a proclamation to Delphia Garza in recognition of her 94th birthday.
Agenda Report
1. Proclamation - Delphia Garza
2. City Administrator Report
Recommendation:
Receive presentation on various topics including: New Business Welcome, Environmental Protection Agency Engagement, Utility Upgrades, Potential Development Projects, Gas Division Leak Detection Partnership, Active Shooter Preparedness Training, General Municipal Election, and Community Events.
Agenda Report
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.
3. Meeting Minutes
Recommendation:
Approve the January 17, 2023 Regular City Council meeting minutes.
Agenda Report
1. January 17, 2023 Regular Meeting Minutes
4. Conduct of Meeting via Teleconference Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361 Recommendation:
Ratify the findings in Resolution No. 2021-36 authorizing continued conduct of City Council and other City legislative body meetings via teleconference, in accordance with Assembly Bill 361, due to continued public health and safety concerns caused by COVID-19.
Agenda Report
1. Resolution No. 2021-36
5. Claim Against the City
Recommendation:
Receive and file the claim submitted by Irene Young in the amount of $271.11.
Agenda Report
1. 20230112 Irene Young
6. Operating Account Warrant Register
Recommendation:
Approve Operating Account Warrant Register No. 102, for the period of December 25, 2022 through January 21, 2023, totaling $16,576,999 and consisting of ratification of electronic payments totaling $16,564,716.14 and ratification of the issuance of early checks totaling $12,282.86.
Agenda Report
1. Operating Account Warrant Register No. 102
7. General Industry Site Planning Standards
Recommendation:
Conduct second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1292 amending Vernon Municipal Code Section 17.24.080 regulating building setbacks.
Agenda Report
1. Ordinance No. 1292
8. Quarterly Report of Cash and Investments
Recommendation:
Receive and file the Cash and Investments Report for the quarter ended December 31, 2022.
Agenda Report
1. December 2022 Quarterly Cash and Investments Report
9. Public Works Street Operations Division Vehicle Purchase Recommendation:
Approve and authorize issuance of a purchase order with TYMCO, Inc for a compressed natural gas (CNG) powered Model 600 Street Sweeper for a total amount not-to-exceed $453,419.67.
Agenda Report
1. Sourcewell - Model 600 Sweeper Quote
10. Revision to Water Superintendent Job Description
Recommendation:
Approve revised Water Superintendent job description with no salary change.
Agenda Report
1. Revised Water Superintendent Job Description
NEW BUSINESS
11. Payment Process Services
Recommendation:
A. Approve and authorize continued use of payment processing services as provided by an existing agreement with Global Payments Integrated (Global Payments), and approve an additional amount of $30,000 to be paid in fees incurred on existing accounts with Global Payments through July 2023; and B. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a new Merchant Application and related OpenEdge Check Services Merchant Application in order to establish three new merchant accounts and utilize Global Payments for payment processing through June 2024.
Agenda Report
1. Merchant Application
2. OpenEdge Check Services Merchant Application
3. Indemnity Agreement
ORAL REPORTS
12. City Administrator Reports on Activities and Other Announcements
13. City Council Reports on Activities (including AB 1234), Announcements, or Directives to Staff
CLOSED SESSION
14. Conference with Legal Counsel – Threat to Public Services or Facilities Government Code Section 54957(a)
Consultation with: City Administrator and City Attorney
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
ADJOURNMENT
On February 1, 2023, the foregoing agenda was posted in accordance with the applicable legal requirements. Regular and Adjourned Regular meeting agendas may be amended up to 72 hours and Special meeting agendas may be amended up to 24 hours in advance of the meeting.
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 2.04.020).
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.
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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