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Agenda
City of Vernon
Regular City Council Meeting
Tuesday, October 3, 2023, 9:00 AM
City Hall, Council Chamber
4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California
Crystal Larios, Mayor
Judith Merlo, Mayor Pro Tem
Melissa Ybarra, Council Member
Leticia Lopez, Council Member
Jesus Rivera, Council Member
The public is encouraged to view the agenda and meeting through CityofVernon.org/public meetings
. You may address the Council in the Council Chambers, via mail or email to [email protected]
, include the meeting date and item number in the subject line (mail and/or email must be received at least two hours prior to the start of the meeting).
CALL TO ORDER
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FLAG SALUTE
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ROLL CALL
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APPROVAL OF AGENDA
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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
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1. Proclamation Recognizing Daniel Cordova
Recommendation:
Acknowledge and present a proclamation to Daniel Cordova for his years of service to the City.
Agenda Report
1. Proclamation - Daniel Cordova
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2. Indigenous Peoples’ Day Proclamation
Recommendation:
Proclaim October 9, 2023 as Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the City of Vernon.
Agenda Report
1. Proclamation - Indigenous Peoples' Day
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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 September 19, 2023 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes.
Agenda Report
1. September 19, 2023 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Combine item's attachments into one PDF and view
4. Operating Account Warrant Register
Recommendation:
Approve Operating Account Warrant Register No. 117, for the period of August 20 through September 2, 2023, totaling $7,078,751.65 and consisting of ratification of electronic payments totaling $6,788,492.44 and ratification of the issuance of early checks totaling $290,259.21.
Agenda Report
1. Operating Account Warrant Register No. 117
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5. 2024 Calendar Year Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Employee Assistance Program Benefit Proposals for City Employees and Retirees Recommendation:
Approve the acceptance of the 2024 Calendar Year Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Employee Assistance program proposals and authorize the City Administrator to execute 2024 calendar year carrier agreements with Blue Shield of California, Anthem, MetLife, EyeMed, Mutual of Omaha, and Anthem PRISM EAP.
Agenda Report
1. Benefit Renewal Confirmation Documents
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6. Resource Adequacy Plan for 2024
Recommendation:
A. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-21 approving and adopting the Vernon Public Utilities Department Resource Adequacy Plan for 2024, which includes the coincident peak Demand Forecast, the Planning Reserve Margin, the Qualifying Capacity Criteria, and the Qualifying Capacity from such resources, the City’s Resource Adequacy and Supply Data and approving the resources used to satisfy the California Independent System Operator’s (CAISO) tariff requirements and repealing Resolution No. 2022-35; and B. Authorize staff to submit the Vernon Public Utilities Department’s Resource Adequacy Plan for 2024 and the Monthly Resource Adequacy and Supply Data to the CAISO.
Agenda Report
1. Resolution No. 2023-21
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7. rPlanet Earth Los Angeles, LLC - Request to Consider Items Regarding Added Facilities for Electric Service and Electric Consumption Hurdle Escrow Funds Recommendation:
A. Find the action is categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review, in accordance with CEQA Guidelines section 15060(c)(3), because it constitutes government fiscal activities that do not involve any commitment to any specific project that may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment and organizational or administrative activities of a public agency that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. Moreover, adoption of the Resolution does not qualify as a "project" because it does not have the potential to result in either a direct, or reasonably foreseeable indirect, physical change in the environment, in accordance with CEQA Guidelines section 15378(a); B. Authorize the proposed request for Disbursement No. 3 to the existing Added Facilities Agreement with rPlanet Earth Los Angeles, LLC, in substantially the same form as submitted, for electric service delivery in the amount of $416,610.27; and C. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-22 amending the Escrow Agreement, agreement regarding Assignment and Assumption of Purchase and Sale Agreement, and Added Facilities Agreement to release remaining escrow funds for Added Facilities, in the estimated amount of $813,915.40 plus accrued interest, and to waive the final electric consumption hurdle of eight (8) megawatts (MW) and release the final deposit of $441,613.98 plus accrued interest from the Consumption Hurdle Escrow Account.
Agenda Report
1. Resolution No. 2023-22
2. Resolution No. 2015-57
3. Resolution No. 2016-04
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8. Public Works Department Monthly Report
Recommendation:
Receive and file the July 2023 and August 2023 Building Reports.
Agenda Report
1. Public Works Department July 2023 Building Report
2. Public Works Department August 2023 Building Report
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NEW BUSINESS
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9. Amendment to Classification and Compensation Plan
Recommendation:
A. Approve new, retitled and revised job descriptions; and B.
Adopt Resolution No. 2023-23 adopting the Classification and Compensation Plan in accordance with Government Code Section 20636(b)(1) and repealing Resolution No. 2023-11 effective October 3, 2023.
Agenda Report
1. Director of Finance-City Treasurer
2. Environmental Health-Hazardous Materials Specialist I
3. Environmental Health-Hazardous Materials Specialist II
4. Environmental Health-Hazardous Materials Specialist Trainee
5. Gas Systems Field Supervisor
6. Gas Systems Manager
7. Management Analyst
8. Management Intern
9. Principal Management Analyst
10. Procurement Specialist
11. Senior Management Analyst
12. Utilities Maintenance Worker
13. Utilities Operations Trainee.docx
14. Resolution No. 2023-23
15. Classification and Compensation Plan Red-Line
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10. Citywide Fringe Benefits Policy
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 2023-24 approving the revised Citywide Fringe Benefits Policy and repealing Resolution No. 2022-28.
Agenda Report
1. Resolution No. 2023-24
2. Citywide Fringe Benefits Policy Redline
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ORAL REPORTS
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12. Council Reports on Activities (including AB 1234), Announcements, or Directives to Staff Combine item's attachments into one PDF and view
CLOSED SESSION
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13. Conference with Legal Counsel –
Anticipated Litigation
Initiation of Litigation
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)
Number of potential cases: 1
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CLOSED SESSION REPORT
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ADJOURNMENT
On September 28, 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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