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Agenda
City of Vernon
Regular City Council Meeting
Tuesday, May 21, 2024, 9:00 AM
City Hall, Council Chamber
4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California
Judith Merlo, Mayor
Melissa Ybarra, Mayor Pro Tem
Leticia Lopez, Council Member
Jesus Rivera, Council Member
Crystal Larios, 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.
PRESENTATIONS
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1. Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget Workshop II
Recommendation:
No action required by City Council. This is a presentation only.
Agenda Report
1. FY 2024-25 Proposed Budget
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2. Employee Service Pin Awards
Recommendation:
Recognize April 2024 Employee Service Pin Award recipients.
Agenda Report
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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 May 7, 2024 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes.
Agenda Report
1. May 7, 2024 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
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4. Claims Against the City
Recommendation:
Receive and file the claims submitted by Chao Tian and Abimael C. Garcia.
Agenda Report
1. Chao Tian Claim
2. Abimael C. Garcia Claim
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5. Operating Account Warrant Register
Recommendation:
Approve Operating Account Warrant Register No. 130, for the period of March 31 through April 20, 2024, totaling $14,695,710.34 and consisting of ratification of electronic payments totaling $14,322,028.74 and ratification of the issuance of early checks totaling $373,681.60.
Agenda Report
1. Operating Account Warrant Register No. 130
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6. Fire Department Activity Report
Recommendation:
Receive and file the March 2024 Fire Department Activity Report.
Agenda Report
1. Fire Department Activity Report - March 2024
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7. Police Department Activity Report
Recommendation:
Receive and file the March 2024 Police Department Activity Report.
Agenda Report
1. March 2024 Police Department Activity Report
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8. Report on Emergency Purchase Secured by the City Administrator Recommendation:
Receive and file
report on Emergency HVAC and Ventilation Repair Services for City Hall Secured by the City Administrator.
Agenda Report
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9. Project Funded by Senate Bill 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 for Fiscal Year 2024-25 Recommendation:
A. Find that the approval of the proposed resolution does not constitute a "project" pursuant to sections 15378(b)(2) and (4) of the Guidelines to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), because it constitutes an administrative activity and government funding mechanism that does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant impact on the environment; and even if the adoption of the proposed resolution did constitute a project, it would be exempt from CEQA in accordance with Section 15061(b)(3), the general rule that CEQA only applies to projects that may have a significant effect on the environment; and B. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-07
adopting a project list to be funded by Senate Bill 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25.
Agenda Report
1. Resolution No. 2024-07
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10. Letter Agreement with Southern California Edison Company Recommendation:
Ratify the execution of the Letter Agreement between the City of Vernon and Southern California Edison Company (SCE) to reflect SCE's updated project commencement and payment start dates regarding the engineering and procurement work related to Interconnection Facilities, Distribution Upgrades, and Network Upgrades.
Agenda Report
1. SCE - Letter Agreement
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11. Excuse for Absence
Recommendation:
A. Excuse the absences of Committee Member Steven Froberg from the May 17, 2023 and May 15, 2024 Regular Vernon CommUNITY Fund Grant Committee Meetings; and B. Excuse the absence of Committee Member Leticia Lopez from the May 15, 2024 Regular Vernon CommUNITY Fund Grant Committee Meeting.
Agenda Report
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NEW BUSINESS
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12. 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
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13. Annual City Council Reorganization Process
Recommendation:
Discuss and provide direction of Annual City Council Reorganization Process Agenda Report
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ORAL REPORTS
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CLOSED SESSION
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16. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Teresa Rodriguez v. City of Vernon
Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV09515
Douglas Castellanos, Julian Holloman vs. City of Vernon, et al.
Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV05456
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17. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)
Significant exposure to litigation (1 potential matter) Facts and Circumstances: The City has been identified as a potentially responsible party in the BKK Landfill matter.
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CLOSED SESSION REPORT
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ADJOURNMENT
On May 16, 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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