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Agenda
City of Vernon
Regular City Council Meeting
Tuesday, April 16, 2024, 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 at CityofVernon.org/publicmeetings
. 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.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
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1. Amendments to Vernon Municipal Code Sections 17.56.060 and 17.57.020 pertaining to Automobile Parking and Truck Loading Recommendation:
A. Find that proposed action is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review, because it is general policy and procedure-making activity that is unrelated to any specific project, which must undergo separate CEQA review, and that will not result in direct physical changes or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical changes in the environment, and therefore does not constitute a “project” as defined by CEQA Guidelines Section 15378; B. Introduce and conduct first reading of Ordinance No. 1300 amending Tables 17.56.060(B) and 17.56.060(C) in Section 17.56.060 and Table 17.57.020(B) in Section 17.57.020 of the Vernon Municipal Code regarding standards and requirements for automobile parking and truck loading for Data Centers; and C. Direct staff to schedule second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 1300 at the next scheduled City Council meeting.
Agenda Report
1. Ordinance No. 1300
2. Notice of Public Hearing
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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.
2. Meeting Minutes
Recommendation:
Approve the April 2, 2024 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes.
Agenda Report
1. April 2, 2024 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
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3. Claims Against the City
Recommendation:
Receive and file the claim submitted by Kevin Yee.
Agenda Report
1. Kevin Yee Claim
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4. Operating Account Warrant Register
Recommendation:
Approve Operating Account Warrant Register No. 128, for the period of March 3 through March 16, 2024, totaling $9,717,202.88 and consisting of ratification of electronic payments totaling $9,235,499.76 and ratification of the issuance of early checks totaling $481,703.12.
Agenda Report
1. Operating Account Warrant Register No. 128
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5. Fire Department Activity Report
Recommendation:
Receive and file the February 2024 Fire Department Activity Report.
Agenda Report
1. Fire Department Activity Report - February 2024
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6. City of Vernon National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit Duly Authorized Representatives Recommendation:
A. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-05 repealing Resolution No. 2014-06 related to the NPDES Permit Authorized Representatives; and B. Authorize the Director of Public Works, Director of Health and Environmental Control and the General Manager of Vernon Public Utilities as duly authorized representatives, to sign, certify, and electronically submit permit registration documents, notices of termination, and any other documents, reports, or information required by the NPDES permit.
Agenda Report
Resolution No. 2024-05
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7. Arbor Day Proclamation and Application for Tree City USA 2024 Recommendation:
A. Proclaim April 26, 2024 as Arbor Day in the City of Vernon; B. Authorize the Public Works Department to apply to the Arbor Day Foundation for Tree City USA 2024 certification; and C. Authorize the Mayor to sign the 2024 Tree City USA Application for Certification when it becomes available.
Agenda Report
1. 2024 Arbor Day Proclamation
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8. Contract with Bear Electrical Solutions, Inc. for Citywide Traffic Signal Maintenance and Repair FY 2024 Project - Contract No. 20240283 Recommendation:
A. Find that the proposed action is categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review, in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, because the project consists of the maintenance, repair or minor alteration of existing traffic signals and involves negligible or no expansion of an existing use; B. Accept the bid from Bear Electrical Solutions, Inc. (Bear Electrical) as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, and reject all other bids; C. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a contract with Bear Electrical in substantially the same form as submitted, for the Citywide Traffic Signal Maintenance and Repair FY 2024 Project, in an amount not-to-exceed $200,000 per year for a total of $600,000 over the three-year term of Contract No. 20240283; and D. Authorize a contingency of ten percent (10%) or $60,000 in the event of an unexpected changed condition or additional extraordinary maintenance and grant authority to the City Administrator to issue a change order for an amount up to the contingency amount, if necessary.
Agenda Report
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9. Notice of Completion for Contract No. 20240122 Gifford Avenue, 48th, 49th, & 50th Street Recommendation:
A. Find that the proposed action is categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review, in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, because the project consists of the maintenance, repair or minor alteration of existing streets and involves negligible or no expansion of an existing use; B. Accept the work of Hardy & Harper, Inc. as related to City Contract No. 20240122; and C. Authorize the Director of Public Works to execute and submit the Notice of Completion for the project to the Los Angeles County Recorder’s Office.
Agenda Report
1. Notice of Completion - Contract No. 20240122
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10. Letter Agreement with Southern California Edison Company Recommendation:
A. Find that the proposed action is categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review, because the work being approved by this Letter Agreement (Phase 1) consists of engineering and materials procurement 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. Upon completion of Phase 1, a separate Letter Agreement will be presented to City Council for the construction portion of this project (Phase 2); B. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a Letter Agreement with Southern California Edison Company (SCE), in substantially the same form as submitted, for SCE to perform required engineering and procurement work related to Interconnection Facilities, Distribution Upgrades, and Network Upgrades, in an amount not-to-exceed $14,024,895; and C. Authorize a contingency amount of five percent (5%) or $701,245 for unforeseen changes in fees or other expenses not included in the proposal, and grant authority to the City Administrator to issue change orders for an amount up to the contingency amount, if necessary.
Agenda Report
1. SCE - Letter Agreement
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11. Services Agreement with Renne Public Policy Group for Legislative and Regulatory Advocacy Recommendation:
Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Renne Public Policy Group (RPPG), in substantially the same form as submitted, for legislative and regulatory advocacy services for a total amount not-to-exceed $447,000 for a three-year term.
Agenda Report
1. Services Agreement - Renne Public Policy Group
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ORAL REPORTS
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13. 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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14. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)
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CLOSED SESSION REPORT
ADJOURNMENT
On April 11, 2024, 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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