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Agenda
City of Vernon
Regular City Council Meeting
Tuesday, October 15, 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 an opportunity to comment on matters which are on the posted agenda during City Council deliberation on those specific matters.
PRESENTATIONS
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1. Employee Service Pin Awards
Recommendation:
Recognize September 2024 Employee Service Pin Award recipients.
Agenda Report
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2. Indigenous Peoples’ Day Proclamation
Recommendation:
Recognize October 14, 2024 as Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the City of Vernon.
Agenda Report
1. Proclamation - Indigenous Peoples' Day
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3. City Administrator Report
Recommendation:
Receive presentation on various topics including Business Activity, Grant Funding Opportunities, Blue Line Therapy Dogs, Vernon CommUNITY Fund Grant Workshop, Business Engagement, and Community Events.
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.
4. Meeting Minutes
Recommendation:
Approve the October 1, 2024 Regular City Council and Joint Special City Council/Commissions/Committee (Ethics Training) Meeting Minutes.
Agenda Report
1. October 1, 2024 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
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5. Claims Against the City
Recommendation:
Receive and file the claim submitted by Ken Evans.
Agenda Report
1. Ken Evans Claim
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6. Operating Account Warrant Register
Recommendation:
Approve Operating Account Warrant Register No. 137, for the period of September 1, 2024 through September 14, 2024, totaling $7,209,818.81 and consisting of ratification of electronic payments totaling $6,984,732.32 and ratification of the issuance of early checks totaling $225,086.49.
Agenda Report
1. Operating Account Warrant Register No. 137
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7. Fire Department Activity Report
Recommendation:
Receive and file the August 2024 Fire Department Activity Report.
Agenda Report
1. Fire Department Activity Report - August 2024
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8. Police Department Activity Report
Recommendation:
Receive and file the August 2024 Police Department Activity Report.
Agenda Report
1. August 2024 Police Department Activity Report
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9. Public Works Department Monthly Report
Recommendation:
Receive and file the August 2024 Building Report.
Agenda Report
1. Public Works Department August 2024 Building Report
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10. Amendment No. 1 to Software Support Agreement with Tritech Software Systems and Additional Funds for CentralSquare Technologies, LLC Recommendation:
A. Approve and Authorize Amendment No. 1 to the Software Support agreement with TriTech Software Systems (a CentralSquare Company) for the Vernon Police Department Record Management System (Contract No. IT-0171) for a total amount not-to-exceed $72,643.94; B. Approve and authorize payment to CentralSquare Technologies, LLC for outstanding invoices for a total amount not-to-exceed $22,285.05 for Lucity and Lucity Mobile Annual Maintenance; and C. Approve and authorize payment to CentralSquare Technologies, LLC in the amount of $3,000 for anticipated travel fees not included in Contract No. 20240184 for CentralSquare’s Pro-Suite software implementation.
Agenda Report
1. Amendment No 1 with CentralSquare Company (IT-0171)
2. CentralSquare Outstanding Invoices (Lucity)
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11. Office of Traffic Safety Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant Agreement Recommendation:
Approve and authorize the City Administrator, Police Chief, and Police Sergeant to execute a Professional Services Agreement with the Office of Traffic Safety, in substantially the same form as submitted, for participation in STEP for a one-year term, with an effective date of October 1, 2024.
Agenda Report
1. Grant Agreement - PT25121
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12. Notice of Completion for Contract No. 20240173 Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Cycle 9 Recommendation:
A. Find that the proposed action is categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review, in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15302, because the project consists of the replacement or reconstruction of existing structures and facilities where the new structure will be located on the same site as the structure replaced and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the structure replaced; B. Accept the work of Elecnor Belco Electric, Inc. as related to City Contract No. 20240173; 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. 20240173
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13. Professional Services Agreement with Kevin Ko & Associates, LLC for On-Call Civil Engineering Services Recommendation:
Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Kevin Ko & Associates, LLC, in substantially the same form as submitted, for On-Call Civil Engineering Services for a total amount not-to-exceed $420,000 during a three (3) year term.
Agenda Report
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14. Resource Adequacy Plan for 2025
Recommendation:
A. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-022 approving and adopting the Vernon Public Utilities Department Resource Adequacy Plan for 2025, 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. 2023-21; and B. Authorize staff to submit the Vernon Public Utilities Department’s Resource Adequacy Plan for 2025 and the Monthly Resource Adequacy and Supply Data to the CAISO.
Agenda Report
1. Resolution No. 2024-022
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NEW BUSINESS
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15. Sports Access Community Alliance Program
Recommendation:
Approve the Sports Access Community Alliance Program and related documents, in substantially the same form as submitted, and authorize the City Administrator to facilitate the administration of the Program for Fiscal Year 2024-25 for a total amount not-to-exceed $100,000 for the purpose of enabling youth in the Southeast Los Angeles area equitable access to athletic activities.
Agenda Report
1. Sports Access Community Alliance Letter Agreement
2. Sports Access Community Alliance Guidelines
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16. City Council Appointment to Outside Agency
Recommendation:
Appoint a representative to the Greater of the Los Angeles County Vector Control District Board of Trustees for a 2 or 4-year term commencing January 6, 2025.
Agenda Report
1. Greater LA County Vector Control District Notification Letter
2. Outside Agency Appointments
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ORAL REPORTS
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CLOSED SESSION
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19. Conference With
Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)
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CLOSED SESSION REPORT
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ADJOURNMENT
On October 10, 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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