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Agenda
City of Vernon
Regular City Council Meeting
Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 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
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, 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. Results of the City of Vernon April 8, 2025 General Municipal Election Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-011 reciting the facts and declaring the results of the General Municipal Election held on April 8, 2025.
Agenda Report
1. Resolution No. 2025-011
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2. Municipal Clerks Week
Recommendation:
Proclaim the week of May 4 –
10, 2025 as Professional Municipal Clerks Week in the City of Vernon in recognition of the professional contributions and vital services performed by Municipal Clerks.
Agenda Report
1. Proclamation - Professional Municipal Clerks Week
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3. Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget Workshop I
Recommendation:
No action required by City Council. This is a presentation only.
Agenda Report
1. FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget
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CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed on the Consent Calendar may 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 April 15, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes.
Agenda Report
1. April 15, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
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5. Operating Account Warrant Register
Recommendation:
Approve Operating Account Warrant Register No. 149, for the period of March 16, 2025 through March 29, 2025, totaling $8,524,384.84 and consisting of ratification of electronic payments totaling $7,967,327.12 and ratification of the issuance of early checks totaling $557,057.72.
Agenda Report
1. Operating Account Warrant Register No. 149
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6. Public Works Department Monthly Report
Recommendation:
Receive and file the March 2025 Building Report.
Agenda Report
1. Public Works Department March 2025 Building Report
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7. Excuse for Absences
Recommendation:
Excuse the absences of Council Member Crystal Larios from Regular Council Meetings held on April 15, 2025 and May 6, 2025.
Agenda Report
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8. Quarterly Report of Cash and Investments
Recommendation:
Receive and file the First Quarter Cash and Investments Report Agenda Report
1. First Quarter Cash and Investment Report
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9. Amendment No. 3 to the Attorney Services Agreement between the City of Vernon and Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP for specialized outside legal services Recommendation:
Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute Amendment No. 3 to the Attorney Services Agreement with Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP (Burke Williams), in substantially the same form as submitted, to increase the total not-to-exceed amount by an additional $70,000.
Agenda Report
1. Burke Williams - Amendment No. 3
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10. Notice of Completion for Contract No. 20250060 – Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Improvements and Street Tree Planting Along Santa Fe Avenue and Vernon Avenue 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 structures and involves negligible or no expansion of an existing use; B. Accept the work of Oppenheimer National as related to City Contract No. 20250060; 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. 20250060
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11. Contract with Oppenheimer National for 55th Street Recycle Center & Nursery – Perimeter Wall Project Recommendation:
A. Find that the proposed action is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review, in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15303(e)(Fences), because the project consists of new construction of limited small new facilities; B. Accept the bid proposal from Oppenheimer National as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the 55th Street Recycle Center & Nursery – Perimeter Wall Project, and reject all other bids; C. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a contract with Oppenheimer National, in substantially the same form as submitted, for facility improvements at 55th Street Recycle Center in an amount not-to-exceed $388,224.90; and D. Authorize a contingency amount of ten percent (10%) or $38,822.49 in the event of an unexpected changed condition in the project, and grant authority to the City Administrator to issue change orders for an amount up to the contingency amount, if necessary.
Agenda Report
1. Contract with Oppenheimer National
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12. Contract with Onyx Paving Company, Inc. for Bandini Boulevard Street Improvements from Downey Road to Indiana 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 facilities and involves negligible or no expansion of an existing use; B. Accept the bid proposal from Onyx Paving Company, Inc. as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the Bandini Boulevard Street Improvements from Downey Road to Indiana Street, and reject all other bids; C. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a contract with Onyx Paving Company, Inc., in substantially the same form as submitted, for street improvements on Bandini Boulevard from Downey Road to Indiana Street in an amount not-to-exceed $906,000; and D. Authorize a contingency amount of ten percent (10%) or $90,600 in the event of an unexpected changed condition in the project, and grant authority to the City Administrator to issue change orders for an amount up to the contingency amount, if necessary.
Agenda Report
1. Contract with Onyx Paving Company, Inc.
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13. Contract with Pavement Coatings Co. for Citywide Slurry Seal Project Recommendation:
A. Find that award of the proposed Citywide Slurry Seal Project is categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities), part (c) (existing highways and streets), because the project is merely to repair existing streets and involves no expansion of existing use; B. Accept the bid proposal from Pavement Coatings Co. as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the Citywide Slurry Seal Project, and reject all other bids; C. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a contract with Pavement Coatings Co., in substantially the same form as submitted, for citywide street improvements in an amount not-to-exceed $667,840.53; and D. Authorize a contingency amount of ten percent (10%) or $66,784.05 in the event of an unexpected changed condition in the project, and grant authority to the City Administrator to issue change orders for an amount up to the contingency amount, if necessary.
Agenda Report
1. Contract with Pavement Coatings Co
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14. Services Agreement with Axiom Group for On-Call Sidewalk Repair Services Recommendation:
Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a Services Agreement with Axiom Group, in substantially the same form as submitted, for On-Call Sidewalk Repair Services for a total amount not-to-exceed $400,000, for a three (3) year term.
Agenda Report
1. Services Agreement with Axiom Group
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15. Purchases Related to the Fall 2025 Malburg Generating Station (MGS) Planned Outage Recommendation:
A. Find that the proposed action is categorically exempt from the 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 an existing facility and involves negligible or no expansion of an existing use; B. Approve and authorize the issuance of a purchase order (PO) with Siemens Energy, Inc., for the purchase of steam turbine generator parts for a total amount not-to-exceed $535,861.68; C. Authorize a contingency amount of fifteen percent (15%) or $80,379.25 in the event of unforeseen expenses and grant authority to the City Administrator to approve the issuance of change orders to the PO for steam turbine generator parts, up to the contingency amount, if necessary; D. Approve and authorize the issuance of a PO with Siemens Energy, Inc., for the purchase of replacement valve seats for a total amount not-to-exceed $387,249.63; E. Authorize a contingency amount of fifteen percent (15%) or $58,087.44 in the event of unforeseen expenses and grant authority to the City Administrator to approve the issuance of change orders to the PO for replacement valve seats, up to the contingency amount, if necessary; F. Approve and authorize the issuance of a PO with Siemens Energy, Inc., for the installation of new high-pressure (HP) and low-pressure (LP) steam strainers and the redesign of the Emergency Stop Valve for a total amount not-to-exceed $325,545; G. Authorize a contingency amount of twenty percent (20%) or $65,109 in the event of unforeseen expenses and grant authority to the City Administrator to approve the issuance of change orders to the PO for HP & LP steam strainer installations and redesign of the Emergency Stop Valve, up to the contingency amount, if necessary; H. Approve and authorize the issuance of a PO with First Global Gear Services LLC, for the purchase of gearbox bearings for a total amount not-to-exceed $116,708.42; and I. Authorize a contingency amount of fifteen percent (15%) or $17,506.26 in the event of unforeseen expenses and grant authority to the City Administrator to approve issuance of change orders to the PO for gearbox bearings, up to the contingency amount, if necessary.
Agenda Report
1. First Global Gear Services LLC - Quote
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ORAL REPORTS
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17. 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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18. Conference with Labor Negotiators
Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representative: Brian Saeki, City Administrator Employee Organizations:
Teamsters Local 911,
IBEW Local 47,
Vernon Police Management Association, and
Vernon Police Officers’ Benefit Association
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ADJOURNMENT
On May 1, 2025, 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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