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Agenda
City of Vernon
Regular City Council Meeting
Tuesday, July 16, 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. California Highway Patrol (CHP) 10851 Grand Theft Auto Recovery Award Recommendation:
No action required by City Council. This is a presentation only.
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.
2. Meeting Minutes
Recommendation:
Approve the July 2, 2024 Special and Regular City Council Meeting Minutes.
Agenda Report
1. July 2, 2024 Special City Council Meeting Minutes
2. July 2, 2024 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
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3. Claims Against the City
Recommendation:
Receive and file the claim submitted by Sareen LLC.
Agenda Report
1. Sareen LLC Claim
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4. Operating Account Warrant Register
Recommendation:
Approve Operating Account Warrant Register No. 132, for the period of May 5 through June 15, 2024, totaling $21,713,641.10 and consisting of ratification of electronic payments totaling $20,532,941.90 and ratification of the issuance of early checks totaling $1,180,699.20.
Agenda Report
1. Operating Account Warrant Register No. 132
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5. Fire Department Activity Report
Recommendation:
Receive and file the May 2024 Fire Department Activity Report.
Agenda Report
1. Fire Department Activity Report - May 2024
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6. Police Department Activity Report
Recommendation:
Receive and file the May 2024 Police Department Activity Report.
Agenda Report
1. May 2024 Police Department Activity Report
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7. Report on Emergency Contract Award by the City Administrator to Marx Bros. Fire Extinguisher Co.
Recommendation:
Receive and file the report on
emergency contract award approved by the City Administrator for the repair of the City’s Pre-Action System by Marx Fire Extinguisher Co. in the amount of $5,924.38.
Agenda Report
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8. Carahsoft End User License Agreement-SecureWorks
Recommendation:
A. Approve and authorize issuance of a Purchase Contract with Carahsoft, for a one-year term for an amount not-to-exceed $81,056.78, and authorize the City Administrator to execute the related End User Agreement with Secureworks, in substantially the same for as submitted, for managed network security services; and B. Approve additional funds with Carahsoft in the amount of $50,000 for additional purchases that may be necessary from this vendor during the 2024-2025 fiscal year.
Agenda Report
1. Carahsoft- Quote 40132847
2. Secureworks End User Agreement
3. Participating Addendum to NASPO Master Agreement AR2472 Combine item's attachments into one PDF and view
9. Records Retention Schedule Update
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 2024-10 approving the City’s Records Retention Schedule and repealing Resolution No. 2020-15.
Agenda Report
1. Resolution No. 2024-10
2. Exhibit A to Resolution No. 2024-10 (redline)
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10. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Grant Program Agreement with AltaMed Health Services for On-the-Streets Portable Clinical Care Program with Integrated Behavioral Health and HIV Care.
Recommendation:
Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute the SAMHSA Grant Program Agreement with AltaMed Health Services, in substantially the same form as submitted, for On-the-Streets Portable Clinical Care Program with Integrated Behavioral Health and HIV Care for a total amount not-to-exceed $1,499,175, for a two-and-a-half-year term.
Agenda Report
1. SAMHSA City Grant Agreement with AltaMed Health Services
2. AltaMed Health Services RFP Response
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11. Huntington Park Police Department Jail Division Agreement for Inmate Housing Recommendation:
Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute the Inmate Housing Agreement, in substantially the same form as submitted, for housing of pre-arraignment arrestees for a total amount not-to-exceed $210,000 ($70,000 per year), for a three-year term.
Agenda Report
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12. Services Agreement with Interwest Consulting Group, Inc. for On-Call Building/Engineering/Fire Plan Check and Inspection Services Recommendation:
Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Interwest Consulting Group, Inc., in substantially the same form as submitted, for Building/Engineering/Fire Plan Check and Inspection Services for a total amount not-to-exceed $2,500,000, for a three (3) year term.
Agenda Report
1. Professional Services Agreement with Interwest Consulting Group, Inc.
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13. Contract with Harbor Pointe Air Conditioning & Control Systems, Inc. for HVAC System Maintenance Services 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 of the existing City Hall HVAC controls and system and involves negligible or no expansion of an existing use; B. Accept the bid proposal from Harbor Pointe Air Conditioning & Control Systems as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder and reject all other bids; C. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a contract with Harbor Pointe Air Conditioning & Control Systems, in substantially the same form as submitted, for the HVAC System Maintenance Services for a period of three (3) years in an amount not-to-exceed $150,000; and D. Authorize a contingency amount of ten percent (10%) or $15,000 in the event of unexpected repairs in periods of extreme heat and grant authority to the City Administrator to issue change orders for an amount up to the contingency amount, if necessary.
Agenda Report
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14. Sale of Surplus Vernon Public Utilities Vehicles to Petrelli Electric, Inc.
Recommendation:
Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute the Purchase and Sale Agreement with Petrelli Electric, Inc. (Petrelli Electric), in substantially the same form as submitted, for the sale of one 1989 Lorain LCD 150 Crane and one 1983 Hyster H40XL Forklift for a combined price of $10,600.
Agenda Report
1. Purchase and Sale Agreement
2. Proven Truck & Equipment Price Evaluation
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15. Revocable Encroachment License Agreement No. 439 with Torrance Pipeline Company, LLC.
Recommendation:
A. Find that approval of the proposed action is categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), in accordance with CEQA guidelines 15301, because the action ensures the maintenance, operation, and repair of existing facilities of both investors and publicly owned utilities; and B. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute Revocable Encroachment License Agreement No. 439 (Agreement) between the City of Vernon and Torrance Pipeline Company, LLC (Torrance Pipeline).
Agenda Report
1. Revocable Encroachment License Agreement No. 439
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16. Catch Basin Cleaning Services Agreement with Ron's Maintenance Recommendation:
A. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a Services Agreement with Ron’s Maintenance, Inc., in substantially the same form as submitted, for the Catch Basin Cleaning Services as part of the City’s continued effort to comply with the Los Angeles River Trash Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) included in the Municipal NPDES Permit, for a total amount not-to-exceed $217,680, for a two-year term; and B. Authorize a contingency amount of fifteen percent (15%) or $32,652 for extra inspections or cleanings that may be needed, and grant authority to the City Administrator to issue Change Orders for an amount up to the contingency amount, if necessary.
Agenda Report
1. Services Agreement with Ron's Maintenance
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17. Purchase Order with Merrimac Energy Group to Procure Fuel Recommendation:
Approve and authorize the issuance of a Purchase Order with Merrimac Energy Group in an amount not-to-exceed $600,000 to procure fuel for Citywide fleet for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
Agenda Report
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NEW BUSINESS
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18. Authorize the City’s Chief Building Official, or authorized representative, to enforce the Fire Code Recommendation:
A. Find that the proposed action is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review, because it is a general policy and procedure making activity 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. Adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 1301
amending Vernon Municipal Code
Section
8.04.010 to authorize the City’s Chief Building Official, or authorized representative, to enforce the Fire Code in accordance with California Health and Safety Code Section 13869.7(h)(1)(B);
C. Introduce Ordinance No. 1302 amending Vernon Municipal Code Section
8.04.010 to authorize the City’s Chief Building Official, or authorized representative, to enforce the Fire Code in accordance with California Health and Safety Code Section 13869.7(h)(1)(B); and
D. Direct staff to schedule second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 1302 for the August 6, 2024 City Council meeting.
Agenda Report
1. Urgency Ordinance No. 1301
2. Ordinance No. 1302
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19. Adoption of California Fire Code by Reference
Recommendation:
A. Find that the 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 therefor does not constitute a “project” as defined by CEQA Guidelines Section 15378; B.
Introduce and conduct first reading of Ordinance No. 1303 amending Title 8, Health and Safety, to adopt the 2022 California Fire Code by reference; and C. Direct staff to schedule a public hearing for the August 6, 2024 City Council meeting for the second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 1303.
Agenda Report
1. Ordinance No. 1303
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ORAL REPORTS
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21. 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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22. Conference With Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (3) Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Michael Docherty v. City of Vernon
Workers Compensation Appeals Board Case No. ADJ15948042 Alexy Escobedo v. City of Vernon
Workers Compensation Appeals Board Case No. ADJ17041931 Fernando Valenzuela v. City of Vernon
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23. 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 July 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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