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Meeting
Agenda
City of Vernon
Regular City Council Meeting
Tuesday, June 6, 2023, 9:00 AM
City Hall, Council Chamber
4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California
Crystal Larios, Mayor
Judith Merlo, Mayor Pro Tem
Judith Merlo, Council Member
Melissa Ybarra, Council Member
Jesus Rivera, Council Member
The public is encouraged to view the meeting at
https://www.cityofvernon.org/webinar-cc
or by calling (408) 638-0968, Meeting ID 839-9478-3148#. 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.
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.
1. Meeting Minutes
Recommendation:
Approve the May 16, 2023 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes.
Agenda Report
1. May 16, 2023 Regular Meeting Minutes
2. Claims Against the City
Recommendation:
Receive and file the claim submitted by Barnaby Wang in the amount of $825.68.
Agenda Report
1. 20230509 Barnaby Wang
3. Operating Account Warrant Register
Recommendation:
Approve Operating Account Warrant Register No. 110, for the period of April 29 through May 20, 2023, totaling $11,223,138.38 and consisting of ratification of electronic payments totaling $10,445,631.96 and ratification of the issuance of early checks totaling $777,506.42.
Agenda Report
1. Operating Account Warrant Register No. 110
4. Amendment to Classification and Compensation Plan
Recommendation:
A. Approve new and revised job descriptions; and<br>B. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-11 adopting the Classification and Compensation Plan in accordance with Government Code Section 20636(b)(1) and repealing Resolution Nos. 2022-29, 2022-31, and 2022-33 effective July 2, 2023.
Agenda Report
1. Chief Utilities Dispatcher
2. Generation and Field Specialist
3. Human Resources Specialist
4. Legal Analyst
5. Utilities Customer Service Representative, Lead
6. Utilities Dispatcher Trainee
7. Resolution No. 2023-11
8. Classification and Compensation Plan Red-Line
5. Annual Statement of Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 2023-12 approving an Annual Statement of Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2023-24 and delegating investment authority to the Director of Finance/City Treasurer.
Agenda Report
1. Resolution No. 2023-12
2. FY 2023-24 Investment Policy (redline)
6. Notice of Completion for Contract No. LP-0584 – Rehabilitation of Reservoirs 3-1, 3-2, and 3-3 Recommendation:
A. Accept the work by Capital Industrial Coatings, LLC regarding City Contract No. LP-0584; and<br>B. Authorize the General Manager of Public Utilities to execute and submit the Notice of Completion to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.
Agenda Report
1. Notice of Completion for Contract No. LP-0584
7. Services Agreement with Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. for Environmental Compliance Services Recommendation:
Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute the Services Agreement with Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Jacobs) for environmental compliance services, in substantially the same form as submitted, for a total amount not-to-exceed $1,465,686, for a three-year term.
Agenda Report
1. Services Agreement
8. Purchase Contract with Insight Public Sector, Inc.
Recommendation:
A. Find that the proposed action is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review, in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15303, because the project consists of installation of small, new equipment in existing facilities; and B. Approve and authorize the issuance of a Purchase Contract with Insight Public Sector, Inc. in an amount not-to-exceed $60,530.37 for the purchase of an uninterruptible power supply.
Agenda Report
1. Insight Public Sector - Quote No. 225505904
2. Insight Public Section Quote
9. Salvation Army Bell Shelter Reimbursement Agreement
Recommendation:
Approve and authorize the Mayor to execute a Reimbursement Agreement for shelter beds within the Salvation Army Bell Shelter with the cities of Bell, Bell Gardens, Commerce, Cudahy, Huntington Park, Maywood, and Southgate, collectively referred to as the Local Coordinating Alliance (LCA1), in substantially the same form as submitted, at an estimated cost of $31,379 and total amount not-to-exceed $42,000 for a one-year term through June 30, 2024.
Agenda Report and Attachments 1 and 2
NEW BUSINESS
10. Commission and Committee Appointments
Recommendation:
A. Appoint two business representatives, one employee of a Vernon business, and one Vernon resident to the Vernon Housing Commission (VHC) (terms July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2027); and B. Appoint one environmental representative to the Green Vernon Commission (GVC) (partial term June 6, 2023 to June 30, 2024).
Agenda Report
1. Notice Inviting Applications 2023
2. Flyer Extending Deadline
3. Applications
4. Current Members
11. City Council Appointments to Outside Agencies
Recommendation:
Affirm or modify appointments of representatives and/or alternates to various outside agencies.
Agenda Report
1. Outside Agency Appointments
12. Electric Rate Schedules
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 2023-13 Amending Electric Rate Schedule Nos. CS (Customer Service Fee), D (Domestic Service), GS-1 (General Service), GS-2 (General Service), LS-1 (Lighting-Street and Highway Utility-Owned System), LS-2 (Lighting-Street and Highway Customer-Owned Installation), OL-1 (Outdoor Area Lighting Service), PA-1 (Power-Agricultural and Pumping Connected Load Basis), PA-2 (Power-Agricultural and Pumping Demand Basis), PA-TOU (Power-Agricultural and Pumping Time-of-Use), TC-1 (Traffic Control Service), TOU GS-1 (General Service), TOU GS-2 (General Service), TOU PA-1 (Power-Agricultural and Pumping Connected Load Basis), TOU-D (Domestic Service), TOU-G (General Service-Large), TOU-V (General Service-Large), and TOU-Vt (General Service-Large) regarding electrical rates to be charged for electrical energy distributed and supplied by the City within its boundaries.
Agenda Report
1. Resolution No. 2023-13
2. Public Notice
3. Revised Electric Rate Schedules (Redline)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
13. Citywide Annual Operating Budget, Capital Improvement Plan, and Appropriations Limit (Gann) for Fiscal Year 2023-24 Recommendation:
A. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-09 approving and adopting the Annual Operating Budget and the Capital Improvement Plan for Fiscal Year 2023-2024; and<br>B. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-10 adopting the Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 pursuant to Government Code Section 7910.
Agenda Report
1. Resolution No. 2023-09
2. Resolution No. 2023-10
3. Gann Limit Calculation
4. Public Hearing Notice
ORAL REPORTS
14. City Administrator Reports on Activities and Other Announcements
15. Council Reports on Activities (including AB 1234), Announcements, or Directives to Staff
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
ADJOURNMENT
On June 6, 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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