MINUTES
VERNON CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2024
COUNCIL CHAMBER, 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Merlo called the meeting to order at 9:25 a.m.
FLAG SALUTE
Mayor Merlo led the Flag Salute.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT:
Judith Merlo, Mayor
Melissa Ybarra, Mayor Pro Tem
Jesus Rivera, Council Member
ABSENT:
Leticia Lopez, Council Member
Crystal Larios, Council Member
STAFF PRESENT:
Daniel Calleros, Interim City Administrator
Zaynah Moussa, City Attorney
Deborah Harrington, Interim City Clerk
Gary Phillips, Executive Vice President, Bob Murray & Associates, via Zoom
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
MOTION
Mayor Pro Tem Ybarra moved and Council Member Rivera seconded a motion to approve the agenda. The question was called and the motion carried 3-0, Council Members Larios and Lopez absent.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
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ORAL REPORTS
1. City Administrator Reports on Activities and Other Announcements.
City Administrator Calleros wished everyone a Happy New Year.
2. City Council Reports on Activities (including AB 1234), Announcements, or Directives to Staff.
Members of the Council wished everyone a Happy New Year.
CLOSED SESSION
RECESS
Mayor Merlo recessed the meeting to Closed Session at 9:27 a.m.
3. Public Employment
Government Code Section 54957
Title: City Administrator
4. Conference with Labor Negotiators
Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representatives: Zaynah Moussa, City Attorney and Gary Phillips, Bob Murray & Associates
Unrepresented Employee: City Administrator
RECONVENE
At 10:39 a.m., Mayor Merlo adjourned the Closed Session and reconvened the special meeting.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Attorney Moussa reported that Council met in Closed Session and provided direction and authorization to staff to continue negotiating an employment agreement with the top candidate identified in the City Administrator recruitment.
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ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Merlo adjourned the meeting at 10:40 a.m.
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JUDITH MERLO, Mayor
ATTEST:
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YONNIE PARKER, Deputy City Clerk
(seal)
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