Agenda packet — Vernon City Council, August 19, 2025 (part 2 of 2)

CFS # CFS Date/Time First On Scene Date/Time Complaint Type Person/Business Name Responder Personnel Case Number First Enroute Date/Time Completed Date/Time Dispo Address CFS250600799 06/11/25 18:53:46 06/11/25 19:08:09 TRAFFIC HPPD Espinoza, Alejandro, Godoy, Raymond
CR25-0865 06/11/25 19:08:09 06/11/25 19:49:14 RPT RITA / ZOE, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250600815 06/11/25 23:58:06 06/12/25 00:01:56 VANDALISM JAMES GUIZAR Hernandez, Miguel, Landa, Rafael, Madrigal,
Alfonso CR25-0866 06/12/25 00:00:44 06/12/25 04:08:25 RPT 5500 S SANTA FE __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Total Records: 7
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Daily Activity With Response Times Printed on July 1, 2025 CFS # CFS Date/Time First On Scene Date/Time Complaint Type Person/Business Name Responder Personnel Case Number First Enroute Date/Time Completed Date/Time Dispo Address CFS250600842 06/12/25 09:53:53 06/12/25 09:56:55 TRAFFIC COPPER (CONTROL ROOM) Cerda, Paul, Velasquez, Richard
CR25-0867 06/12/25 09:55:43 06/12/25 10:31:45 CPD; RPT 4295 CHARTER ST, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250600852 06/12/25 13:42:19 06/12/25 13:42:19 PARKING Cedeno, Ruth CR25-0868 06/12/25 13:42:19 06/12/25 16:17:49 VS 2730 E 37TH ST, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250600859 06/12/25 16:22:12 06/12/25 16:29:57 LOST SEKINE TAKAE Velasquez, Richard CR25-0869 06/12/25 16:29:57 06/12/25 17:24:52 RPT 2501 S SANTA FE __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250600889 06/12/25 23:08:41 06/12/25 23:08:41 PATROL CHECK Espinoza, Alejandro, Hernandez, Melissa,
Sepulveda, Rafael CR25-0870 06/12/25 23:08:41 06/13/25 00:16:46 1015 6180 ALCOA AVE, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Total Records: 4
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Daily Activity With Response Times Printed on July 1, 2025 CFS # CFS Date/Time First On Scene Date/Time Complaint Type Person/Business Name Responder Personnel Case Number First Enroute Date/Time Completed Date/Time Dispo Address CFS250600909 06/13/25 06:45:16 06/13/25 07:09:50 GRAND THEFT HECTOR CABALLERO Velasquez, Richard CR25-0871 06/13/25 06:48:50 06/13/25 08:44:59 RPT 3152 BANDINI BLVD, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250600924 06/13/25 11:04:40 06/13/25 11:20:45 NON INJURY HIT KENT LI Velasquez, Richard CR25-0872 06/13/25 11:08:15 06/13/25 12:06:01 RPT DISTRICT BLVD / S __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250600925 06/13/25 12:03:09 06/13/25 12:18:20 TRAFFIC SPIROS Mannino, Nicholas, Velasquez, Richard
CR25-0873 06/13/25 12:06:10 06/13/25 12:55:34 RPT AYERS AVE / BANDINI __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250600929 06/13/25 13:54:15 06/13/25 14:04:46 TRAFFIC MITZI MOTA Cerda, Eugenio, Cerda, Paul, Velasquez, Richard
CR25-0874 06/13/25 14:00:17 06/13/25 15:01:26 RPT E SLAUSON AVE / __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250600934 06/13/25 15:56:22 06/13/25 16:05:14 TRAFFIC AKSHAOR Velasquez, Richard CR25-0875 06/13/25 15:58:34 06/13/25 17:00:41 RPT BANDINI BLVD / S __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ .
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CFS # CFS Date/Time First On Scene Date/Time Complaint Type Person/Business Name Responder Personnel Case Number First Enroute Date/Time Completed Date/Time Dispo Address CFS250600938 06/13/25 16:48:07 06/13/25 16:59:46 GRAND THEFT EDWIN ACEVEDO Mannino, Nicholas, Velasquez, Richard
CR25-0876 06/13/25 16:51:43 06/13/25 17:19:45 RPT 4306 E 26TH ST, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Total Records: 6
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Daily Activity With Response Times Printed on July 1, 2025 CFS # CFS Date/Time First On Scene Date/Time Complaint Type Person/Business Name Responder Personnel Case Number First Enroute Date/Time Completed Date/Time Dispo Address CFS250600999 06/14/25 10:10:13 06/14/25 10:10:13 VEHICLE CHECK Cerda, Paul CR25-0878 06/14/25 10:10:13 06/14/25 12:18:33 RPT ; VI HARRIET ST / E 26TH __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250601000 06/14/25 10:17:47 06/14/25 10:17:47 PATROL CHECK DUENAABEGO, SAMUEL Gonzalez, Brittany, Lee, Bonnie, Silva, Bryan
CR25-0877 06/14/25 10:17:47 06/14/25 11:12:01 RPT S SOTO ST / BANDINI __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250601007 06/14/25 13:10:40 06/14/25 13:10:40 VEHICLE CHECK Gonzalez, Brittany, Silva, Bryan
CR25-0879 06/14/25 13:10:40 06/14/25 14:10:15 VS 4500 ALCOA AVE, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250601034 06/14/25 20:46:40 06/14/25 20:46:40 PATROL CHECK Hernandez, Melissa, Lastra, Genevieve
CR25-0880 06/14/25 20:46:40 06/14/25 21:23:35 RPT ALCOA AVE / E __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250601043 06/14/25 21:40:25 06/14/25 21:40:25 PEDESTRIAN Estrada, Ignacio, Godoy, Raymond, Hernandez,
Melissa, Lastra,
Genevieve, Madrigal,
Alfonso
CR25-0881 06/14/25 21:40:25 06/14/25 23:01:03 1015; RPT 2750 S ALAMEDA ST, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Total Records: 5
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Daily Activity With Response Times Printed on July 1, 2025 CFS # CFS Date/Time First On Scene Date/Time Complaint Type Person/Business Name Responder Personnel Case Number First Enroute Date/Time Completed Date/Time Dispo Address CFS250601129 06/16/25 01:08:28 06/16/25 01:14:25 TRESPASS LEONARDO Hernandez, Melissa, Lastra, Genevieve,
Madrigal, Alfonso CR25-0884 06/16/25 01:11:41 06/16/25 02:48:30 RPT 4020 BANDINI BLVD, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250601143 06/16/25 07:07:48 06/16/25 07:16:47 SUSPICIOUS - DAVID HOOD Escobedo, Alexy CR25-0885 06/16/25 07:12:38 06/16/25 07:39:51 RPT 5800 S BOYLE AVE, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250601147 06/16/25 08:03:25 06/16/25 08:06:41 TRAFFIC VERIZON WIREL Escobedo, Alexy, Sepulveda, Rafael
CR25-0886 06/16/25 08:05:39 06/16/25 09:25:26 RPT S DOWNEY RD / __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250601152 06/16/25 09:10:18 06/16/25 09:10:18 RECOVERED Sepulveda, Rafael, Villegas, Richard
CR25-0887 06/16/25 09:10:18 06/16/25 10:24:25 RPT 6080 MALBURG WAY, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250601157 06/16/25 10:47:13 06/16/25 10:58:28 TRAFFIC MARY Sepulveda, Rafael, Villegas, Richard
CR25-0888 06/16/25 10:49:19 06/16/25 11:37:12 RPT 3030 S ATLANTIC, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ .
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Daily Activity With Response Times Printed on July 1, 2025 CFS # CFS Date/Time First On Scene Date/Time Complaint Type Person/Business Name Responder Personnel Case Number First Enroute Date/Time Completed Date/Time Dispo Address CFS250601201 06/17/25 01:18:55 06/17/25 01:26:44 ASSIST FIRE LA COUNTY FIRE Hernandez, Miguel, Madrigal, Alfonso
CR25-0892 06/17/25 01:21:17 06/17/25 03:04:22 ASST; RPT 2435 E 37TH ST, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250601202 06/17/25 01:57:04 06/17/25 02:05:49 ASSIST FIRE EDWIN Hernandez, Miguel, Lastra, Genevieve,
Madrigal, Alfonso CR25-0893 06/17/25 02:02:40 06/17/25 04:25:01 RPT 3650 E 26TH ST, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250601233 06/17/25 12:59:03 06/17/25 13:10:11 GRAND THEFT VERONICA SARRIA Alfaro, Ivette, Cerda, Eugenio, Escobedo,
Alexy, Sepulveda, Rafael CR25-0894 06/17/25 13:01:29 06/17/25 14:16:34 RPT 2340 E 52ND ST, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250601235 06/17/25 14:37:21 06/17/25 14:49:10 TRAFFIC BOLIVAR NAVARRO Sepulveda, Rafael, Villegas, Richard
CR25-0895 06/17/25 14:41:29 06/17/25 15:28:51 RPT S ATLANTIC BLVD / __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250601236 06/17/25 14:40:56 06/17/25 14:40:56 PEDESTRIAN Alfaro, Ivette, Cerda, Eugenio
CR25-0896 06/17/25 14:40:56 06/17/25 16:45:18 RPT S INDIANA ST / E 26TH __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ .
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CFS # CFS Date/Time First On Scene Date/Time Complaint Type Person/Business Name Responder Personnel Case Number First Enroute Date/Time Completed Date/Time Dispo Address CFS250601241 06/17/25 16:01:48 06/17/25 16:04:22 TRAFFIC ANTHONY Alfaro, Ivette, Cerda, Eugenio, Escobedo,
Alexy, Ramos, Jose,
Sepulveda, Rafael,
Villegas, Richard
CR25-0897 06/17/25 16:02:53 06/17/25 21:01:05 RPT ; VI E SLAUSON AVE / S __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Total Records: 6
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Daily Activity With Response Times Printed on July 1, 2025 CFS # CFS Date/Time First On Scene Date/Time Complaint Type Person/Business Name Responder Personnel Case Number First Enroute Date/Time Completed Date/Time Dispo Address CFS250601271 06/18/25 04:22:22 06/18/25 04:22:22 VEHICLE CHECK Landa, Rafael CR25-0898 06/18/25 04:22:22 06/18/25 06:12:50 VS E 56TH ST / S SANTA __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250601276 06/18/25 05:44:07 06/18/25 05:49:47 BURGLARY NESLON (PASSERBY) Alfaro, Ivette, Cerda, Eugenio, Hernandez,
Miguel, Madrigal, Alfonso CR25-0899 06/18/25 05:46:28 06/18/25 08:15:11 RPT E 55TH ST / S __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250601292 06/18/25 08:27:06 06/18/25 08:27:06 TRAFFIC STOP CR25-0900 06/18/25 08:27:06 06/18/25 08:56:41 RPT ; VI E VERNON AVE / S __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250601337 06/18/25 10:15:13 06/18/25 10:15:13 TRAFFIC STOP CR25-0901 06/18/25 10:15:13 06/18/25 10:33:53 VI; RPT S SANTA FE AVE / E __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250601340 06/18/25 10:23:22 REPOSESSION SERGIO - SWIFT RECOVERY CR25-0902 06/18/25 11:59:18 RPT ; REPO 2957 E 46TH ST,
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CFS # CFS Date/Time First On Scene Date/Time Complaint Type Person/Business Name Responder Personnel Case Number First Enroute Date/Time Completed Date/Time Dispo Address CFS250601348 06/18/25 11:03:43 06/18/25 11:03:43 ARSON Cerda, Paul CR25-0903 06/18/25 11:03:43 06/18/25 11:40:02 RPT 2503 E VERNON AVE __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250601349 06/18/25 11:07:08 06/18/25 11:56:01 BROKEN NORMA - PASSERBY Escobedo, Alexy CR25-0905 06/18/25 11:46:43 06/18/25 12:44:57 RPT ; CPD; TSR E 37TH ST / S SANTA __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250601353 06/18/25 11:53:49 06/18/25 11:58:37 ASSIST FIRE AT&T MOBILITY Cerda, Paul CR25-0904 06/18/25 11:57:10 06/18/25 12:53:01 RPT 2529 CHAMBERS ST, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250601368 06/18/25 14:59:27 06/18/25 15:10:57 ARSON FRANCISCO Cerda, Paul CR25-0906 06/18/25 15:04:54 06/18/25 16:33:47 RPT 3031 E VERNON AVE __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250601373 06/18/25 16:26:18 06/18/25 16:35:50 GRAND THEFT MARIO Escobedo, Alexy CR25-0907 06/18/25 16:31:31 06/18/25 18:06:28 RPT 3060 E 44TH ST, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250601394 06/18/25 23:33:24 06/18/25 23:36:28 TRAFFIC JASON CRUZ Godoy, Raymond, Landa, Rafael,
Rodriguez, Alan CR25-0908 06/18/25 23:34:42 06/19/25 00:20:03 RPT S SANTA FE AVE / __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Total Records: 11
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Daily Activity With Response Times Printed on July 1, 2025 CFS # CFS Date/Time First On Scene Date/Time Complaint Type Person/Business Name Responder Personnel Case Number First Enroute Date/Time Completed Date/Time Dispo Address CFS250601401 06/19/25 01:42:41 06/19/25 01:48:17 WELFARE SERGIO Godoy, Raymond, Hernandez, Miguel,
Rodriguez, Alan CR25-0909 06/19/25 01:46:27 06/19/25 03:04:09 VS BANDINI BLVD / __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250601431 06/19/25 10:10:37 06/19/25 10:12:18 ASSAULT WITH CASILLAS - HPPD Alfaro, Ivette, Cerda, Eugenio, Cerda, Paul,
Estrada, Ignacio, Maciel,
Cynthia, Mannino,
Nicholas, Newton, Todd,
CR25-0910 06/19/25 10:12:18 06/19/25 12:19:54 RPT E 57TH ST / S SANTA __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250601433 06/19/25 10:35:33 06/19/25 11:17:21 GRAND THEFT GUSTAVO Estrada, Ignacio, Velasquez, Richard
CR25-0911 06/19/25 10:37:09 06/19/25 12:51:04 RPT ; 1015 ALCOA AVE / E __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250601445 06/19/25 13:37:05 REPOSESSION STEVEN - SWIFT RECOVERY CR25-0912 06/19/25 15:26:35 REPO; RPT 2957 E 46TH ST,
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Total Records: 4
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Daily Activity With Response Times Printed on July 1, 2025 CFS # CFS Date/Time First On Scene Date/Time Complaint Type Person/Business Name Responder Personnel Case Number First Enroute Date/Time Completed Date/Time Dispo Address CFS250601496 06/20/25 02:54:27 06/20/25 02:57:03 ASSIST FIRE LA COUNTY FIRE Espinoza, Alejandro, Godoy, Raymond,
Rodriguez, Alan, Silva,
Bryan CR25-0913 06/20/25 02:55:05 06/20/25 05:15:10 CPD; RPT 3240 BANDINI BLVD, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250601502 06/20/25 07:51:47 06/20/25 08:27:09 GRAND THEFT AUSTIN WATERS Velasquez, Richard CR25-0914 06/20/25 07:55:34 06/20/25 08:56:05 RPT 5950 ALCOA AVE, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250601503 06/20/25 08:19:02 06/20/25 08:34:32 VANDALISM FRANCISCO RAYO Cerda, Paul CR25-0915 06/20/25 08:27:01 06/20/25 09:14:31 RPT 3031 E VERNON AVE, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250601504 06/20/25 08:47:21 06/20/25 09:10:01 NON INJURY HIT CR25-0916 06/20/25 08:54:50 06/20/25 10:44:48 RPT S ATLANTIC BLVD / __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250601546 06/20/25 15:00:56 06/20/25 15:07:04 DEPARTMENTAL BELL PD - OP #419 Cerda, Paul, Estrada, Ignacio, Gonzalez,
Brittany, Velasquez,
Richard CR25-0917 06/20/25 15:03:16 06/20/25 16:15:28 ASST 6907 S ATLANTIC __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ .
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CFS # CFS Date/Time First On Scene Date/Time Complaint Type Person/Business Name Responder Personnel Case Number First Enroute Date/Time Completed Date/Time Dispo Address CFS250601575 06/20/25 23:42:37 06/20/25 23:50:49 INDECENT VERIZON WIREL Espinoza, Alejandro, Hernandez, Melissa,
Silva, Bryan CR25-0918 06/20/25 23:48:28 06/21/25 00:51:20 RPT 3710 S ALAMEDA ST, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Total Records: 6
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Daily Activity With Response Times Printed on July 1, 2025 CFS # CFS Date/Time First On Scene Date/Time Complaint Type Person/Business Name Responder Personnel Case Number First Enroute Date/Time Completed Date/Time Dispo Address CFS250601652 06/22/25 03:38:18 06/22/25 03:38:18 VEHICLE CHECK Lastra, Genevieve CR25-0922 06/22/25 03:38:18 06/22/25 04:40:06 VS E 28TH ST / S SANTA __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250601660 06/22/25 07:00:00 06/22/25 07:08:18 BURGLARY DENNIS Gonzalez, Brittany, Lee, Bonnie, Ourique, Carlos,
Sepulveda, Rafael CR25-0923 06/22/25 07:02:00 06/22/25 07:39:09 RPT 4488 ALCOA AVE, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250601662 06/22/25 07:39:53 06/22/25 07:46:06 GRAND THEFT EUGENIO SANCHEZ Lee, Bonnie CR25-0924 06/22/25 07:42:04 06/22/25 09:11:47 RPT 2425 E 30TH ST, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250601669 06/22/25 09:23:36 06/22/25 09:29:13 GRAND THEFT LUIS ESPINOZA Gonzalez, Brittany, Lee, Bonnie
CR25-0925 06/22/25 09:24:55 06/22/25 12:49:28 RPT 2050 E 52ND ST, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250601696 06/22/25 15:42:38 06/22/25 15:42:38 RECOVERED Gonzalez, Brittany, Sepulveda, Rafael
CR25-0926 06/22/25 15:42:38 06/22/25 16:54:33 VREC; RPT 1901 E 55TH ST, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ .
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CFS # CFS Date/Time First On Scene Date/Time Complaint Type Person/Business Name Responder Personnel Case Number First Enroute Date/Time Completed Date/Time Dispo Address CFS250601701 06/22/25 19:25:10 06/22/25 19:33:11 RECOVERED Espinoza, Alejandro, Silva, Bryan
CR25-0927 06/22/25 19:28:13 06/22/25 20:43:54 VREC 1945 E 55TH ST, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Total Records: 6
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Daily Activity With Response Times Printed on July 1, 2025 CFS # CFS Date/Time First On Scene Date/Time Complaint Type Person/Business Name Responder Personnel Case Number First Enroute Date/Time Completed Date/Time Dispo Address CFS250601725 06/23/25 01:49:27 06/23/25 01:51:52 TRAFFIC Espinoza, Alejandro, Hernandez, Melissa,
Lastra, Genevieve, Silva,
Bryan CR25-0928 06/23/25 01:50:42 06/23/25 03:11:16 RPT ; OR; VS S SANTA FE AVE / E __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250601737 06/23/25 07:37:26 06/23/25 07:48:46 GRAND THEFT ADAM DAMARCO CR25-0929 06/23/25 07:39:15 06/23/25 08:16:57 RPT 3260 E 26TH ST, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250601758 06/23/25 10:41:49 06/23/25 10:45:54 NON INJURY HIT CARA BABICH Cedeno, Ruth, Encinas, Anthony, Escobedo,
Alexy, Sepulveda, Rafael CR25-0930 06/23/25 10:45:54 06/23/25 15:31:12 RPT ; 1015; VREC 2035 E 46TH ST, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250601759 06/23/25 11:56:17 06/23/25 12:01:56 GRAND THEFT JOE Escobedo, Alexy CR25-0931 06/23/25 12:00:14 06/23/25 13:58:00 RPT 3650 E 26TH ST, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Total Records: 4
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Daily Activity With Response Times Printed on July 1, 2025 CFS # CFS Date/Time First On Scene Date/Time Complaint Type Person/Business Name Responder Personnel Case Number First Enroute Date/Time Completed Date/Time Dispo Address CFS250601841 06/25/25 01:55:23 06/25/25 02:04:52 DOMESTIC JESSICA Flores, Teresa, Hernandez, Miguel,
Madrigal, Alfonso CR25-0935 06/25/25 01:58:10 06/25/25 04:56:54 1015; RPT 3737 S SOTO ST, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250601854 06/25/25 08:10:41 06/25/25 08:40:46 GRAND THEFT RACHEL TANG Cerda, Paul, Escobedo, Alexy
CR25-0936 06/25/25 08:27:03 06/25/25 09:55:56 RPT 1990 E 25TH ST, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250601881 06/25/25 11:30:27 06/25/25 11:33:41 TRAFFIC LA COUNTY FIRE Alfaro, Ivette, Cerda, Eugenio, Cerda, Paul,
Escobedo, Alexy,
Estrada, Ignacio CR25-0937 06/25/25 11:33:41 06/25/25 13:38:12 VS PACIFIC BLVD / S __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250601898 06/25/25 14:47:18 06/25/25 14:59:12 TRAFFIC LASO-EAST LA Escobedo, Alexy CR25-0938 06/25/25 14:53:15 06/25/25 15:30:15 RPT S ATLANTIC BLVD / __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250601901 06/25/25 16:07:27 LOST 4305 SANTA FE
CR25-0939 06/25/25 16:10:05 RPT 4305 S SANTA FE
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Daily Activity With Response Times Printed on July 1, 2025 CFS # CFS Date/Time First On Scene Date/Time Complaint Type Person/Business Name Responder Personnel Case Number First Enroute Date/Time Completed Date/Time Dispo Address CFS250602037 06/27/25 12:41:25 06/27/25 12:52:19 ASSAULT WITH OSCAR Cerda, Paul CR25-0942 06/27/25 12:46:14 06/27/25 14:49:20 RPT 2905 E 50TH ST, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250602054 06/27/25 16:51:46 06/27/25 17:07:47 NON INJURY HIT HANDAN CR25-0943 06/27/25 16:58:05 06/27/25 18:01:43 RPT 2503 E VERNON AVE, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250602063 06/27/25 18:50:24 06/27/25 19:02:28 VANDALISM JAGPEET FINGH Hernandez, Melissa CR25-0944 06/27/25 19:00:11 06/27/25 19:38:01 RPT 2435 E 37TH ST, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250602083 06/27/25 21:56:44 06/27/25 21:58:05 GRAND THEFT ERIC Espinoza, Alejandro, Hernandez, Melissa,
Silva, Bryan CR25-0945 06/27/25 21:57:19 06/28/25 00:19:21 RPT 3805 S SOTO ST, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Total Records: 4
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Daily Activity With Response Times Printed on July 1, 2025 CFS # CFS Date/Time First On Scene Date/Time Complaint Type Person/Business Name Responder Personnel Case Number First Enroute Date/Time Completed Date/Time Dispo Address CFS250602139 06/28/25 11:51:22 06/28/25 11:51:22 VEHICLE CHECK Lee, Bonnie, Velasquez, Richard
CR25-0946 06/28/25 11:51:22 06/28/25 14:46:44 VI BANDINI BLVD / S __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250602140 06/28/25 11:54:13 06/28/25 11:59:52 GRAND THEFT OSCAR Gonzalez, Brittany CR25-0947 06/28/25 11:59:52 06/28/25 14:39:01 RPT 2326 E VERNON AVE, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250602147 06/28/25 15:58:24 06/28/25 16:25:45 BURGLARY TO A STEPHANIE Gonzalez, Brittany, Lee, Bonnie
CR25-0948 06/28/25 16:11:12 06/28/25 17:06:30 RPT 2043 ROSS ST, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250602169 06/28/25 23:24:24 06/28/25 23:24:24 TRAFFIC STOP Encinas, Anthony, Espinoza, Alejandro,
Hernandez, Miguel,
Silva, Bryan CR25-0949 06/28/25 23:24:24 06/29/25 00:33:15 1015; CITE; RPT ; 2910 S ALAMEDA ST, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Total Records: 4
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Daily Activity With Response Times Printed on July 1, 2025 CFS # CFS Date/Time First On Scene Date/Time Complaint Type Person/Business Name Responder Personnel Case Number First Enroute Date/Time Completed Date/Time Dispo Address CFS250602176 06/29/25 00:50:32 06/29/25 00:50:32 TRAFFIC STOP Encinas, Anthony, Flores, Teresa,
Hernandez, Miguel,
Rodriguez, Alan CR25-0950 06/29/25 00:50:32 06/29/25 04:01:14 1015; RPT ; VI S SOTO ST / BANDINI __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250602182 06/29/25 02:11:47 06/29/25 02:11:47 PEDESTRIAN Encinas, Anthony, Espinoza, Alejandro,
Hernandez, Miguel,
Silva, Bryan CR25-0951 06/29/25 02:11:47 06/29/25 05:48:36 1015; RPT E VERNON AVE / S __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250602202 06/29/25 08:30:08 06/29/25 08:51:05 BURGLARY TO A KANDOL Gonzalez, Brittany, Lee, Bonnie
CR25-0952 06/29/25 08:33:37 06/29/25 09:25:54 RPT 2425 E 38TH ST, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250602206 06/29/25 08:48:33 06/29/25 08:53:05 PETTY THEFT CECILY Gonzalez, Brittany, Ramos, Jose,
Sepulveda, Rafael CR25-0953 06/29/25 08:51:00 06/29/25 09:29:55 RPT 3550 E VERNON AVE __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250602229 06/29/25 15:55:16 06/29/25 15:57:24 TRAFFIC T-MOBILE USA Gonzalez, Brittany, Lee, Bonnie
CR25-0955 06/29/25 15:56:58 06/29/25 16:43:13 RPT E VERNON AVE / __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ .
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CFS # CFS Date/Time First On Scene Date/Time Complaint Type Person/Business Name Responder Personnel Case Number First Enroute Date/Time Completed Date/Time Dispo Address CFS250602230 06/29/25 16:01:03 06/29/25 16:04:05 VEHICLE ELIZABETH Sepulveda, Rafael CR25-0954 06/29/25 16:01:30 06/29/25 16:23:35 VOID; ASST 4305 S SANTA FE __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFS250602238 06/29/25 20:51:18 06/29/25 21:10:33 VANDALISM LAURA - EMPLOYEE Hernandez, Melissa, Silva, Bryan
CR25-0956 06/29/25 20:53:15 06/29/25 22:00:05 RPT 3278 E SLAUSON AVE, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Total Records: 7
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City Council Agenda Report
Meeting Date: August 19, 2025
From: Genoveva Rocha, City Clerk
Department: City Clerk
Submitted by: Sandra Dolson, City Clerk Specialist
Subject
Solid Waste Self-Hauling Regulations
Recommendation
A. Find that the proposed action is exempt from 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 therefore does not constitute a “project” as defined by CEQA Guidelines Section 15378; and
B. Adopt Ordinance No. 1306 Amending Vernon Municipal Code Chapter 8.12 (Solid Waste Management and Recycling) and 8.14 (Mandatory Organic Waste Disposal Reduction) regarding Solid Waste Self-Hauling.

Background
During the Regular City Council Meeting on August 5, 2025, the City Council introduced by title and waived further reading of Ordinance No. 1306. This Ordinance amends and clarifies the Vernon Municipal Code Chapter to establish clear and enforceable requirements for self-haulers of solid and organic waste. It also introduces operational standards, documentation requirements, and performance measures to ensure that waste is managed safely, legally, and sustainably. Additionally, the Ordinance aims to resolve regulatory inconsistencies between Chapters 8.12 and 8.14 to streamline enforcement and improve administrative efficiency.

The summary of the Ordinance was posted on the City’s website on August 5, 2025, and published on August 7, 2025, pursuant to legal requirements.

Fiscal Impact
The fiscal impact of publishing the Ordinance summary is estimated at $200. Sufficient funds are available in the General Fund, City Clerk Department, Advertisement/Promotion Account No. 011-010-125-525000 for the current fiscal year.

Attachments

1. Ordinance No. 1306

2. Ordinance Summary Proof of Publication
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ORDINANCE NO. 1306

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON
AMENDING CHAPTERS 8.12 (SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AND
RECYCLING) AND 8.14 (MANDATORY ORGANIC WASTE DISPOSAL

REDUCTION) OF THE VERNON MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING SOLID

WASTE SELF-HAULING
SECTION 1. Recitals.

A. Senate Bill 1383 (SB 1383), the Short-lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Act of 2016, requires CalRecycle to develop regulations to reduce organics in landfills as a source of methane. The regulations place requirements on multiple entities, including the City, residential households, Commercial Businesses and business owners, Commercial Edible Food Generators, haulers, Food Recovery Organizations, and Food Recovery Services, to support the achievement of Statewide Organic Waste disposal reduction targets.

B. SB 1383 required the City to adopt and enforce an ordinance or enforceable mechanism to implement relevant provisions of SB 1383 Regulations.

C. On February 1, 2022, in order to comply with SB 1383, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1278, adding Chapter 8.14 (Mandatory Organic Waste Disposal Reduction) to the Vernon Municipal Code (VMC) to regulate organic waste disposal reduction.

D. Ordinance No. 1278 did not include any updates or revisions to Chapter 8.12 (“Solid Waste Management and Recycling”), which contains general waste management regulations, hauler requirements, and self-hauling.

E. The City Council desires to amend Chapters 8.12 and 8.14 of the VMC to address minor inconsistencies and include updates to the City’s self-hauling provisions to ensure compliance with SB 1383 and increase efficiency in the administration of the self-hauling provisions.

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby finds and determines that the above recitals are true and correct and are a substantial part of this ordinance.

SECTION 3. The City Council exercises its independent judgment and finds that this ordinance is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the State CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, Section 15308, which exempts "actions by regulatory agencies for the protection of the environment." This Ordinance is consistent with the goals of California State Assembly Bills 939, 341, and 1826, as well as Senate Bill 1383. .
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SECTION 4. The City Council hereby finds that the unregulated collection and transportation of solid waste can pose significant environmental and public health risks, including the potential for illegal dumping, traffic congestion, and the spread of disease, while promoting fair competition in the solid waste industry, and ensuring all solid waste haulers comply with applicable laws and regulations.

SECTION 5. Vernon Municipal Code Chapter 8.12 is hereby amended to read as follows with amendments denoted in underline and deletions by strikethrough.

Chapter 8.12. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RECYCLING
Section 8.12.010. Definitions.

The words and phrases contained in this chapter shall have the meaning commonly associated with them unless special meaning is ascribed to them by the California Public Resources Code or the California Code of Regulations (as either may be amended from time to time) in which case such meaning shall apply; except that the following words shall, for the purpose of this chapter, be defined as follows:
"AB 341" means Assembly Bill 341 from the 2011-2012 Regular Session of the California Legislature (Chapter 476, Statutes 2011).
"AB 939" means that State Legislation commonly known as the California Integrated Waste Management Act (Chapter 1095, Statutes 1989, as amended) as codified in Public Resources Code Section 40000, et seq. "Agreement" means the non-exclusive franchise agreement between City and franchisee for collection, transfer, transportation, recycling, processing and disposal of commercial and industrial and/or solid waste, including all exhibits and attachments, and any amendments thereto.
"Bins" means a container, commonly referred to as dumpsters, including compactors and any similar such devices, with a capacity of under 10 cubic yards. "Cart" means a plastic container provided by a franchisee for collection, with a hinged lid and wheels serviced by an automated process, as opposed to a manual process of lifting and dumping, having a capacity of under 150 gallons. "City" means the City of Vernon.
"City Administrator" means the City Administrator of the City of Vernon or duly authorized representative or designee. Unless otherwise directed by City Administrator, the Director of Health and Environmental Control shall be the City Administrator's designee.
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"Collect" or "collection" or "collecting" means to take physical possession of, transport, and remove solid waste from a premises.
"Commercial premises" means premises upon which business activity is conducted, including, but not limited to, retail sales, services, wholesale operations, manufacturing and industrial operations, but excluding residential premises upon which business activities are conducted when such activities are permitted under applicable zoning regulations and are not the primary use of the property. "Container" means any and all types of solid waste receptacles, including carts, bins, and rolloff boxes.
“Designee” means a person authorized by the Director of Health and Environmental Control or City Administrator to act on their behalf for purposes of enforcement.
"Franchisee" means a person, persons, firm or corporation that has been issued a non-exclusive franchise by City to provide solid waste handling services related to solid waste generated within the City.
"Harborage" means any condition which provides shelter, protection, or a breeding place for vectors, thus favoring their multiplication and continued existence. "Hazardous waste" means all substances defined as hazardous waste, acutely hazardous waste, or extremely hazardous waste by the State of California in Health and Safety Code Sections 25110.02, 25115 and 25117, or in the future amendments to or recodifications of such statutes, or identified and listed as hazardous waste by the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) pursuant to the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. Section 6901 et seq.), all future amendments thereto, and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
"Health Department" or "Department" means the City's Health and Environmental Control Department.
"Health Officer" means the Director of Health and Environmental Control, or duly authorized representative. The duties of Health Officer are those set forth in the Health and Safety Code of the State. Whenever a power is granted to or a duty imposed upon Health Officer in this chapter, the power may be exercised or the duty performed by a duly authorized representative of Health Officer, unless this chapter expressly provides otherwise.
"Large residential premises" means all premises with five or more dwelling units. "Liquid waste" means all those materials which are liquid or mostly liquid and which the generator no longer considers of sufficient value to retain, including, but not limited .
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to, sewage, industrial by-products, waste water, and the cleanings from septic tanks, cesspools, chemical toilets, sewage seepage pits, sewage clarifiers, sumps and from similar sewage interceptors.
"Liquid waste pumping vehicle" means any vehicle used in whole or in part for the transportation of liquid waste.
"Offal vehicle" means any vehicle used in whole or in part for the transportation of offal, tankage, blood, feathers, bones, hides, pelts and similar animal, fish or fowl byproducts. "Person" means any individual, firm, association, organization, partnership, corporation, group or other entity.
"Premises" means any land, building and/or structure within the City limits where solid waste is generated or accumulated.
"Recyclable material" or "recyclables" means that solid waste capable of being recycled, including, but not limited to, green waste, glass, newsprint, newspaper, aluminum, cardboard, certain plastics or metal.
"Recycle" or "recycling" means the process of collecting, sorting, cleaning, treating and reconstituting materials that would otherwise become solid waste and returning these materials to the economic mainstream in the form of raw materials for new, reused or reconstituted products which meet the quality standards used in the marketplace. "Rendering materials" means carcasses of animals or fowl, dead animals or fowl, fish, blood, offal, bones, meat, animal or vegetable fat, feathers, food scraps or waste, and other animal, fowl, or fish byproducts.
"Rendering plant" means an establishment where one or more rendering materials are cooked, melted down, extracted, clarified, or otherwise processed to produce oil, tallow, grease, fertilizer, or animal feed. A rendering plant shall not include an establishment exclusively producing fats, oils, lard, or similar products for human consumption; nor any similar process in connection with, and incidental to, a slaughterhouse, abattoir, packing plant, or similar establishment producing food for human consumption.
"Residential premises" means all premises upon which dwelling units exist. "Rodent" means rats, mice, and other rodents which may serve as hosts of diseases communicable to man, or which, by their filthy characteristics, are offensive to man.
"Rolloff box" means solid waste collection containers of 10 cubic yards or larger, .
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including compactors.
"Self-hauler" means any person that, pursuant to a permit obtained in accordance with Section 8.12.060(H) of this chapter, hauls solid waste, organic waste, or recyclable material that person generated directly to the appropriate facility, as required by this chapter and chapter 8.14 of this Code.
"Self-haul permit" means a permit issued by the City to self-hauler under this chapter.
“Self-haul vehicle” means a vehicle that is registered with the City for the purpose of transporting solid waste from the property where the waste is generated to the designated disposal location.
"Solid waste" means and includes all solid waste as defined in Public Resources Code Section 40191, as it may be amended from time to time. Solid waste does not include hazardous waste (Class I), low-level radioactive waste, untreated medical waste, or special wastes as defined herein.
"Special wastes" means wastes other than solid waste, including sewage, sludge, industrial sludge, asbestos, auto bodies, tires, used motor oil, hazardous waste, animal waste, explosive substances, radioactive materials, acids, solvents and other materials which may not be disposed of at a Class III landfill or which requires special handling. "Vector" includes rodents, fleas, flies, bedbugs, cockroaches, lice, mosquitoes, ticks, or other vermin which could transmit pathogens.
"Yard waste" means all leaves, grass cuttings and shrubs that accompany routine household or property maintenance functions.

Section 8.12.020. Public nuisance.

In addition to any other legal remedy, whether civil or criminal, a violation of the provision of this chapter is a public nuisance and may be enjoined and abated as such.

Section 8.12.030. Offal vehicles.

Offal vehicles, truck beds, tanks, barrels, and other containers used for transporting offal and other renderings intended for a rendering plant shall be: (a) made of durable materials; (b) water-tight; (c) constructed so that the rendering materials transported cannot fall, drip, seep, drain, or splash from the conveyance during transportation; (d) covered during transport or storage of rendering materials; (e) constructed in such a manner as to permit thorough cleaning; and (f) thoroughly cleaned each time following delivery a load of rendering materials to a rendering plant. Any metal joints and seams shall be welded. Offal vehicles shall be maintained in good repair and .
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in a sanitary condition. The name, address, and telephone number of the owner operator, permittee, or business name shall be legible, clearly visible, and permanently indicated on at least two sides of the exterior of the vehicle.

Section. 8.12.040. Rendering plants.

A. Sanitation of Premises. The premises of all rendering plants shall be cleaned at least once each day by scraping, brushing, or washing paved areas where required, and all such areas shall be kept free of refuse, trash, or accumulated rendering materials.

B. Sanitation of Equipment. All cooking equipment, barrels, bins, presses, conveyors, grinders, hogs, tanks, and other equipment which is used to convey, hold, or process rendering materials shall be thoroughly cleaned at least weekly. All other equipment shall be cleaned as often as necessary to maintain it in a sanitary condition and to prevent a nuisance from odors.

C. Floors, Paved Areas, and Drains. Rendering plant floors, rendering material storage areas, processed material storage areas, truck washing areas, driveways, and truck parking and maneuvering areas shall be constructed of concrete or other hard paving material impervious to water. All such paved areas shall be sloped to drains which are connected to an approved clarifier which, in turn, is connected to the sewer. Drains in uncovered areas and those drains which may receive excessive runoff of flood waters during rainstorms shall be connected to the clarifier through an approved rain-diversion valve.

Liquid waste runoff from rendering plant paved areas shall be contained on the plant premises by the use of curbing, slopes, troughs, driveway entrance drains or other methods which will effectively prevent such liquid waste from running onto public sidewalks, streets, or other public or private property.

D. Rendering Material Storage.

1. Area. All rendering materials shall be delivered to and stored only in a designated rendering material storage area. The rendering material storage area shall be paved, curbed, and sloped or roughed to prevent liquid waste from the rendering materials seeping or flowing to surrounding areas.

2. Time Limitation.
a. All rendering materials shall be processed within a 48-hour period after arrival at the rendering plant. If, for any reason, any rendering materials cannot be processed within the
foregoing time limitation, the rendering plant operator shall notify the Vernon Health Department. The Health
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Department, after investigating the reasons for delay, may permit the rendering materials to be stored for additional time or may direct the rendering plant operator to dispose of all such material until such time as the rendering plant can again properly process rendering materials within the
designated storage time period.
b. Until such time as the rendering plant is again placed in normal operation and the Health Department has approved the resumption of rendering material deliveries, all rendering material deliveries to the rendering plant shall be
immediately discontinued and no future rendering material deliveries shall be made.
c. Any rendering materials remaining on site beyond the 48- hour time limitation with the approval of the Health
Department shall be treated with a suitable chemical which will retard decay and mask odor emanating from such
material.

E. Equipment Breakdown. If a delay in the normal processing of rendering materials is due to a major breakdown of equipment and such delay may be in excess of 72 hours, all cookers shall be immediately emptied and all existing rendering materials, both raw and partially cooked, shall be removed from the rendering plant property and shall be disposed of by legal means. All rendering material deliveries to the rendering plant shall be immediately discontinued and no future rendering material deliveries shall be made until such time as the rendering plant is again placed in normal operation and the Health Department has approved the resumption of rendering material deliveries.

F. Vector Control. All rendering plants shall continually maintain an effective vector control program within the plant and on the premises. Such control program shall include: (1) a thorough inspection of the plant and premises at least once each week to detect vector activity; and (2) use of rodenticides, insecticides, and other effective means to eliminate vectors and to prevent vector harborage.

G. Bird Control. All rendering plants shall continually maintain an effective bird control program. Such control program shall prevent bird access to raw or processed rendering materials, and eliminate bird nesting and roosting sites.

Section. 8.12.050. Liquid waste pumping vehicles.

A. Vehicle Construction and Maintenance. Liquid waste pumping vehicles shall comply with the following specifications:
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1. All bodies and tanks shall be constructed of metal. All joints and seams shall be welded and the tank shall be leakproof.

2. All valves, couplings, hoses, and other appurtenances used to transfer material to and from the vehicle storage tank shall be so constructed, maintained, and stored as to preclude any dripping, draining, spilling, or splashing of pumped material during transfer or while the truck is traveling between places of collection and place of transfer or disposal.

3. The name, address, and telephone number of the owner operator, permittee, or business name shall be legible, clearly visible, and permanently indicated on at least two sides of the exterior of the vehicle.

4. Each vehicle shall be kept clean, sanitary, well painted, and in good repair at all times.

B. Dumping Prohibited. No person operating or in charge of a liquid waste pumping vehicle shall pump, transfer, discharge, deposit, drain, or place any liquid waste from said vehicle directly or indirectly onto the surface of the ground or into any storm drain channel, natural or artificial drain, watercourse, gutter, river or tributary within the City of Vernon or into any public or private sewer, sump, tank, or clarifier in the City of Vernon without the proper permits.

Industrial by-products transported in liquid waste pumping vehicles may be transferred to receiving tanks at rendering plants, oil refineries, reprocessors, and similar industrial establishments.

C. Registration Required. All liquid waste pumping vehicles pumping or removing material from a location in the City of Vernon or delivering pumped material to a location in the City of Vernon shall comply with the provisions of Sections 117405 to 117450 of the California Health and Safety Code and shall register and obtain a permit from the Health Officer. Said registration shall be in addition to any other registration, permit, or license required by the City of Vernon or other governmental entity. The Health Officer shall register any liquid waste pumping vehicle which complies with the provisions of this section and shall issue a permit. A permit decal or plate shall be affixed in a conspicuous place on the rear of the vehicle or tank. If the Health Officer cancels or revokes the Health Department registration for such vehicle pursuant to Section 117445 of the California Health and Safety Code, the permit decal or plate shall be removed or effaced.

D. Records Required. Each operator of a liquid waste pumping vehicle in the City of Vernon shall maintain accurate records giving the date and listing each and every one of the premises by name and address where a septic tank, cesspool, .
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sewage seepage pit, clarifier, chemical toilet, sump, or other receptacle was cleaned or pumped by said operator or its employees or others on its behalf, and said records shall also describe in precise terms the date and place where the cleanings or material were disposed and by whom. These records, or an exact copy, shall be furnished to the Health Officer on demand (Section 117435, California Health and Safety Code). Said record shall be maintained by each operator for at least one year.

Section 8.12.060. Collection of solid waste.

A. Authority to Grant Non-Exclusive Franchises. The City Council may, by resolution, grant one or more franchise(s) for solid waste handling services related to solid waste generated within the City. Any grant of a franchise by the City Council may be subject to such terms, conditions, rules, regulations, restrictions, and limitations as the City Council deems necessary to protect the public health, safety, or welfare.

B. Subscription to Collection Service or Self-Hauling.

1. Arrangements for Removal of Solid Waste Mandatory. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the owner, property manager, tenant and/or person in charge or control of each residential premises and each commercial premises in the City shall either: (a) subscribe to solid waste collection services with a franchisee for said premises; or (b) register as a self-hauler and obtain a self-hauler permit as set forth in this chapter in connection with said premises.

2. Exception—Vacant Premises. The above requirement to
arrange for solid waste collection services shall not apply in connection with any residential premises at which all dwelling units are vacant, or commercial premises that are vacant, for a period of 45 days or more, provided this exception shall only apply during the period of vacancy. Any person seeking to avail himself/herself of the exception provided herein shall bear the burden of providing reasonable evidence to City, pursuant to such regulations or guidelines as the City Administrator, or designee, is hereby authorized to develop, demonstrating vacancy of the premises for the period in question.

C. Public Nuisance.

1. It is unlawful, and a public nuisance, for any person to occupy or inhabit any premises within the City for which arrangements have not been made and kept in full force and effect for solid .
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waste collection services in a manner consistent with the provisions hereof.

2. The keeping of solid waste in containers other than those prescribed by this chapter, or the keeping upon premises of solid waste which is offensive, obnoxious or unsanitary, is unlawful, constitutes a public nuisance, and may be abated in the manner provided by law for the abatement of nuisances. It is unlawful to throw, place, scatter, allow to accumulate or bury any garbage, waste, combustible or noncombustible rubbish, or contaminated dirt, in, upon or below the surface of any premises, highway, public street, public place, or catch basin in the City or on the premises of another.

D. Containers.

1. Every owner, occupant or person in possession, charge or control of any premises within the City shall deposit or cause to be deposited all solid waste generated or accumulated on such premises, and intended for collection and disposal, in sealed, watertight bins, carts, rolloff boxes or other containers that are either: (a) provided by, or acceptable to, a franchisee; or (b) approved by City Administrator, or designee, for self-hauling purposes pursuant to this chapter. No owner, occupant or person in possession, charge or control of any premises shall utilize a bin, cart, rolloff box or other container not in conformance with the requirements hereof for the collection, accumulation or storage of solid waste.

2. No bin, cart, rolloff box or other container shall be placed adjacent to or in a street or public right-of-way for collection service prior to 6:00 p.m. on the evening preceding the normal collection time, and all containers so placed shall be removed from the street or right-of-way within 12 hours after collection.

3. Container lids shall remain closed at all times that the container is unattended. If the solid waste contained within a bin, cart, rolloff box or other container exceeds the actual capacity of the container, then a larger container or multiple containers shall be utilized.

4. It is unlawful for any person to share, place solid waste in, or to otherwise use the bin, cart, rolloff box or other container of another person or business. Notwithstanding anything
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contained herein to the contrary, the sharing of containers shall be permitted under the following conditions:
a. The owner, property manager or person in charge or control of a premises upon which multiple dwellings exists may
arrange for containers for shared use by the occupants, tenants or persons in possession of the dwelling units on such premises.
b. The occupants of a single commercial building or contiguous and adjacent commercial buildings may share a container for solid waste collection services at a common location, subject to approval of the City Administrator, or designee, which approval may be delegated to a franchisee. Approval by the City Administrator, or designee, shall be based upon:
(i) the type of solid waste generated by each commercial premises; and (ii) the number of containers and frequency of solid waste collection needed to protect the public health, welfare and safety.

5. It is unlawful to use any bin, cart, rolloff box or other container furnished by a franchisee for any purpose other than the collection, accumulation and storage of solid waste; or to convert or alter such containers for other uses; or to intentionally damage or deface such containers.

6. All containers used for the collection of solid waste at residential premises shall be stored out of public view in a side or rear yard or an enclosed garage except on collection day. If the physical design of the premises does not allow for obscuring containers from public view, containers shall be stored in an area at the point furthest from the closest street or roadway.

7. In all instances, a sufficient number of containers shall be provided to accommodate the volume of solid waste generated on the premises.

E. Frequency of Collection.

1. Residential Premises. With the exception of vacant premises meeting the provisions of subsection (B)(2), not less than once per week, every owner, occupant or person in possession, charge or control of any residential premises within the City shall remove or cause to be removed by subscription to services provided by a franchisee, or by self-hauling (as provided herein), .
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all solid waste stored, generated, collected or accumulated on such premises. Such services for residential premises shall be provided solely by a franchisee with an exclusive franchise, and if no exclusive franchise has been issued, then such service shall be provided by the same party that provides solid waste collection services to residential parcels owned by the City or by another franchised hauler approved by the City, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.

2. Commercial Premises. With the exception of vacant premises meeting the provisions of subsection (B)(2), not less than once per week, every owner, occupant or person in possession, charge or control of any commercial premises within the City shall remove by self-hauling (as provided herein), or cause to be removed by subscription to services provided by a
franchisee, all solid waste stored, generated, collected or accumulated on such premises.

3. Modifications to Collection Frequency. The City Administrator, or designee, may provide written notice to the owner of any premises that the above minimum removal requirements are not sufficient to avoid the creation of a public nuisance due to unique circumstances at such premises. The City
Administrator, or designee, may direct that solid waste shall be removed by the owner of any premises so notified on a more frequent schedule and/or that additional or larger containers shall be utilized.

F. Unlawful and Prohibited Acts.

1. It is unlawful for any person other than a franchisee (or its agents and employees) to collect any discarded solid waste including recyclable material, within the City. This prohibition shall not, however, apply to:
a. A person that obtains a self-hauler permit in accordance with this chapter;
b. The owner, tenant or occupant of residential or commercial premises who has subscribed for and is receiving solid
waste collections services from a franchisee, when such owner, tenant or occupant is collecting materials generated at his or her own premises for delivery to a lawful disposal or recycling facility. This exemption does not permit the hiring .
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of any person or entity, other than a franchisee, to collect solid waste from one's own premises;
c. The collection, transportation and disposal of construction and demolition debris by a contractor, handyman, repairman or other similar service provider as an incidental part of the services provided to its customers rather than as a hauling service, provided that such solid waste is not collected by a third party hired for the primary purpose of collecting said materials, and further provided that such services comply with any ordinances, policies and regulations of City relating to the collection of such materials;Except as provided by Section 8.12.060(G), the collection, transportation and disposal of construction and demolition debris by a
contractor, handyperson, repairperson or other similar
service provider as an incidental part of the services
provided to its customers rather than as a hauling service, provided that such solid waste is not collected by a third party hired for the primary purpose of collecting said
materials, and further provided that such services comply with any ordinances, conditions of approval, policies and regulations of City relating to the collection of such materials; d. The collection of yard waste, green waste and related solid waste by a gardener or landscaper as an incidental part of the gardening or landscaping services provided to its
customers, rather than as a hauling service, provided that such solid waste is not collected by a third party hired for the primary purpose of collecting said materials;The collection of yard waste, green waste and related solid waste by a
gardener or landscaper as an incidental part of the
gardening or landscaping services provided to its customers, rather than as a franchisee, provided that such solid waste is not collected by a third party hired for the primary purpose of collecting said materials, and that such yard waste and green waste is transported and disposed of at a facility that recovers source separated organic waste;
e. Any person or entity collecting recyclable material sold or donated to it by the person or entity that generated such recyclable material (the "generator") provided, however, to the extent permitted by law, if the generator is required to pay monetary or non-monetary consideration for the
collection, transportation, transfer or processing of
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reduction or discount in price therefor (or in other terms of the consideration the generator is required to pay) shall not be considered a sale or donation;
f. The collection, transportation or disposal of solid waste by City employees in the course and scope of their employment with the City;
g. Containers delivered for recycling under the California Beverage Container Recycling Litter Reduction Act,
California Public Resources Code Section 14500 et seq.; h. By products of sewage treatment, including sludge, sludge ash, grit, and screenings;
i. Residue or non-processible waste from a facility with a solid waste facility permit granted by CalRecycle, including waste transfer material recovery, composting, and transformation facilities; and
j. The collection, transportation, or disposal of hazardous waste; universal waste; e-waste; biohazardous waste;
untreated medical waste; infectious waste; animal waste (including carcasses, dead animals and/or parts or portions of dead animals, but and excluding manure); used cooking fats, oils, grease and similar waste; or other materials which do not constitute solid waste.

2. It is unlawful for any person, other than the owner, occupant or person in possession, charge or control of any residential or commercial premises, or a person authorized by law (such as a franchisee), to remove any bin, cart, rolloff box or other container from any such premises or from any location where it was lawfully placed for collection, without the prior written approval of the owner, occupant or person in possession, charge or control of such premises.

3. No person shall place solid waste adjacent to a street or public right-of-way for collection by a franchisee without having first subscribed for solid waste collection services with such franchisee.

4. No person shall burn or process any solid waste within the City, except in an approved incinerator, digestor or other device for which a permit has been issued by the Building Official and fire .
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marshal, and which complies with all applicable local, State and/or Federal permit requirements, laws, rules and regulations.

5. It is unlawful for any person, other than a franchisee, to take, remove or appropriate for his or her own use any solid waste, including recyclable materials, which has been placed in any street or alley for collection or removal by a franchisee, regardless of whether the solid waste is placed in a bin, cart, rolloff box or other container.

G. Use of Containers for Solid Waste Generated During Construction and Demolition. Any person who generates solid waste in connection with the construction of a new building, a building addition, remodel, or the demolition of any structure for which a building permit is required, shall either make arrangements for solid waste collection service with the use of containers from a franchisee, be registered to self-haul such solid waste in the manner set forth herein, or make arrangements pursuant to Chapter 8.16. In addition to constituting a violation of this chapter, the failure to produce evidence of compliance with this section upon the request of a City Building Inspector, code enforcement officer or other City officer shall constitute a basis for the City Administrator, or designee, to order that all work cease until compliance with this section occurs.

H. Self-Haulers.

1. Self-haulers holding a self-hauler permit and operating in accordance with this chapter are only permitted to collect, transport, and dispose of solid waste generated by and
upon the self-hauler's own premises. Under no
circumstances may a self-hauler collect, transport, or
dispose of solid waste generated upon premises that are not owned, operated, or controlled by the self-hauler.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, selfhaulers shall not be permitted to share, place solid waste in, or otherwise use the bin, cart, rolloff box, or other container of another person or business.

2. Permit. All self-haulers shall subscribe to the following requirements:
a. Each self-hauler shall obtain a permit from the City Administrator. Self-haulers must renew their permit at the commencement of each fiscal year. Initial applications for a permit following the adoption of these regulations, for .
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the 2014-2015 fiscal year, must be submitted to the City Administrator on or before January 30, 2015.
b. The application for a self-hauler permit, whether upon initial application or renewal, shall include the following:
(i) a list of all bins, carts, rolloff boxes and other
containers to be used by the self-hauler; (ii) a list of all transportation and disposal equipment to be used by the self-hauler; (iii) a written explanation of where all solid waste will be delivered for disposal and diversion; (v) a written plan explaining to the reasonable satisfaction of the City Administrator how not less than 50% of solid
waste collected will be diverted from disposal in
compliance with AB 939 or other higher diversion
requirements as may be imposed by applicable laws; and
(vi) any other information deemed necessary by the City Administrator to ensure protection of public health, safety and sanitary needs.
c. Applications to renew a self-hauler permit shall additionally include: (i) receipts from self-hauling activities undertaken in the prior year demonstrating that the applicant has
effectively diverted at least 50% of all solid waste
collected from its premises from landfills in a manner that complies with the requirements of AB 939 and any other
higher requirements as may be imposed by applicable
laws; and (ii) receipts from self-hauling activities
undertaken in the prior year demonstrating that the
applicant has delivered solid waste collected from its
premises to appropriate disposal or recycling facilities at least as frequently as collection is required for such selfhauler by the City Administrator. d. The City Administrator shall approve the application for a self-hauler permit if it meets the requirements of this section, and if the equipment, containers, diversion plan and disposal plan are to his or her reasonable
satisfaction, and if evidence of past diversion and disposal requirements demonstrate the applicant has complied
with the 50% diversion requirement, or such other
diversion requirements as may be imposed by applicable
laws, and otherwise complied with all laws related to
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3. Containers. Each self-hauler shall provide its own bins, carts, rolloff boxes or other containers. Bins, carts, rolloff boxes or other containers utilized by a self-hauler must conform to industry standards for solid waste disposal and must be approved by the City Administrator in writing prior to issuance of a self-hauler permit. In addition, any
containers utilized by a self-hauler shall comply with the following requirements:
a. All containers shall be maintained in good repair, and any question as to the meaning of this standard shall
be resolved by the City Administrator.
b. All containers shall be maintained in a sealed,
watertight condition;
c. Self-haulers shall remove any graffiti that appears on containers within 24 hours after becoming aware of it.

4. Collection and Transport Equipment. Collection and
transport equipment, including, but not limited to, transport trucks and vehicles, utilized by a self-hauler must be
approved by the City Administrator in writing prior to
issuance of a self-hauler permit, and must be appropriate for their intended purpose.

5. Noncommercial Venture. It is the intent of this chapter to prevent and proscribe self-hauling activities undertaken as a commercial enterprise. Self-haulers must obtain all
equipment, including containers and collection and
transportation equipment, at a fair market value that does not include any hauling services, "free" or otherwise.

Stated otherwise, a self-hauler may not pay a solid waste enterprise an amount that exceeds fair market value for equipment, and then claim to receive collection,
transportation and disposal services at no cost from such solid waste enterprise. A self-hauler may utilize its own employees to undertake self-hauling activities, but under no circumstance may a self-hauler utilize an independent contractor or any other person or entity for solid waste collection services (other than a franchisee).

6. Other Recycling Obligations. Self-haulers shall recycle all recyclable materials not otherwise addressed by this
section to a degree and in a manner consistent with
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standards generally applicable to the solid waste industry and as required by State law.

7. Collection Frequency. Unless otherwise specifically
provided in this chapter, self-haulers shall remove solid waste from their premises at least once per week.

However, upon application to the City for a self-hauler permit, the City Administrator may determine a different frequency for solid waste collection, transport and disposal from the self-hauler's premises. This determination shall be based upon the nature of the premises, the type of solid waste generated by the premises, and the collection
capacity of the self-hauler as demonstrated by information in the application.

8. Hazardous and Special Wastes. Unless lawfully and
currently licensed under State, Federal and local laws, no self-hauler shall engage in the collection, transport or disposal of hazardous waste or special wastes.

9. Revocation. The City Administrator may immediately and temporarily suspend a self-hauler permit if the permittee:
(a) fails to divert at least 50%, or other higher diversion requirements as may be imposed by applicable laws, of all solid waste collected from its premises from landfills in a manner that complies with the requirements of AB 939, AB 341 and all other applicable laws; (b) fails to deliver solid waste collected from its premises to appropriate disposal or recycling facilities at least as frequently as collection is required for such self-hauler by the City Administrator; or (c) fails to comply with any section in this code or other applicable law regarding the collection, hauling,
transportation, or disposal of solid waste. Upon issuance of the temporary suspension, the City Administrator shall give the self-hauler written notice of the following: (i) the permit has been temporarily suspended and no selfhauling is permitted pursuant to suspended permit, (ii) a brief statement of the grounds for the suspension, (iii) on a date and time certain, which date shall be at least five calendar days after the date of the issuance of the notice, the City Administrator shall determine whether the permit should be revoked or reinstated; and (d) the self-hauler has the right to submit information to the City Administrator before that date to attempt to demonstrate that the
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suspension was in error and the permit should be
reinstated.

I. Violations.

1. Unauthorized Containers. In addition to any other
penalties and/or remedies as set forth in this chapter or provided for by law, any container placed within the City for the collection of solid waste in violation of
subsection F (hereinafter "unauthorized container(s)")
may be impounded as set forth herein.
a. The City Administrator may cause a notice to be placed in a conspicuous place on any unauthorized container
directing that it be removed. The notice shall specify
the nature of the violation and shall state that the bin, drop-off box, trailer or waste receptacle must be
removed within 24 hours or it may be removed and
stored by the City, and the contents disposed of, at the expense of the owner thereof. The notice shall indicate the time that it was posted and shall include the name
and phone number of a person designated by the City
to hear any appeal or challenge to the requirement that the container be removed; and, further, shall indicate
that any appeal of the order for removal must occur
within 24 hours of the posting of the notice. The posting of a notice to remove shall constitute constructive
notice to the owner and user of the requirement to
remove the unauthorized container, and a copy of the
notice shall be provided to owner of the unauthorized
container once said owners identity is ascertained by
the City, and if not provided sooner, a copy of the
notice shall be provided at such time as the owner of
the unauthorized container seeks to retrieve any such
container removed hereunder.
b. If within 24 hours after a notice to remove is posted on an unauthorized container a request for an appeal has
not been received and the bin, drop-off box, trailer or waste receptacle is not removed, the City
Administrator may direct the removal and storage of
the unauthorized container. In addition, if the contents of the container is either comprised of a substantial
amount of putrescible solid waste, or determined by the City Administrator to create a threat to health and
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safety if not disposed of immediately, the City
Administrator may direct that the contents of the
container be disposed of. The owner of the
unauthorized container shall be responsible to
reimburse the City for the actual cost of removal,
storage and disposal, including any administrative
costs incurred by the City. All amounts due to the City for the cost of removal, storage and disposal must be
paid before the unauthorized container may be
returned to the owner. Such amounts shall constitute a
debt owed by the owner to the City, and the owner shall be liable to the City in an action brought by the City for the recovery of such amounts.
c. Between the date following the date upon which any
unauthorized container is removed by the City, and the
date which is five business days following its retrieval from City, the owner of the unauthorized container may
request a hearing to appeal the City's determination
that the container is an unauthorized container subject to removal by City as set forth herein. The City
Administrator shall establish a procedure for such a
hearing and the method for requesting such a hearing
shall be included on the notice to remove. If the appeal is granted, any payments due to City shall be forgiven
and any amounts paid reimbursed.
d. If the identity of the owner of an unauthorized container that has been removed by the City is known to the City
Administrator, the City Administrator shall promptly
cause a copy of the notice to remove to be mailed to
the owner along with a request that the owner claim the stored property. If the unauthorized container is not
claimed within 95 days after mailing of the notice to the owner, or 90 days after removal if the identity of the
owner is unknown to the City Administrator, the
unauthorized container and its contents shall be
deemed abandoned property and may be disposed of
accordingly. The notice to be posted on unauthorized
containers shall specify that the foregoing procedure
related to abandonment will apply.

2. Penalty. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a separate offense for each
and every day, or any portion thereof, of which any
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violation of any provision of this chapter is committed, continued, or permitted by such person, and shall be
punishable as misdemeanor or an infraction, at the
discretion of the City Administrator, consistent with
Chapter 1.08 of this Code.

3. Violations Deemed to Be a Public Nuisance. In addition to any penalties otherwise imposed, any violation of
the provisions of this chapter is deemed to be a public nuisance which may be abated in the manner provided
by law for the abatement of nuisances.

4. Attorneys' Fees. In addition to any civil and criminal penalties as provided by the provisions of this chapter or otherwise, the City may recover reasonable
attorneys' fees and court costs other such expenses of
litigation and/or prosecution as it may occur by
appropriate suit at law against the person found to
have violated any provisions of this chapter.

1. Permit Required. The person in charge of a single-family or commercial premises may apply for and obtain a permit to selfhaul, and shall not self-haul without a valid self-haul permit issued pursuant to this section. Every person in charge of a single-family or commercial premises who desires to self-haul in lieu of making arrangements with the appropriate solid waste franchisee for solid waste handling services shall obtain a selfhaul permit from the Director of the Department of Health and Environmental Control, or designee, prior to commencing selfhauling.

2. Term. A permit to self-haul shall be good for one calendar year, or such part of the calendar year that is remaining after the issuance of the permit. All self-haul permits shall expire on December 31, and may be renewed annually. Application for a renewal permit must be filed at least 60 days prior to the expiration date of the permit to allow adequate time for processing, inspection and verifications required to issue the permit.

3. Issuance of Permit. An applicant for a self-haul permit shall submit a completed application, on a form approved by the Director of the Department of Health and Environmental
Control. The Director of the Department of Health and
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the application is complete within ten working days of the receipt of the application. If the Director of the Department of Health and Environmental Control, or designee, finds the application incomplete, the applicant shall be given a list of further information needed to complete the application. After it is determined that an application for a self-haul permit is complete, the applicant shall produce the items listed in subdivisions (a) through (g) below. The Director of the Department of Health and Environmental Control, or designee, shall issue a self-haul permit within ten working days of the production of all of the required items.
a. The applicant produces for inspection at City Hall the vehicle the applicant intends to use for self-hauling, and the vehicle meets the following standards:

1. The vehicle is capable of safely hauling a minimum of 32 gallons (4.3 cubic feet) of gray container waste, nonorganic recyclables, and/or organic waste in a safe and sanitary manner so that such matter will not spill;

2. If the vehicle is not fully enclosed, the applicant
produces a tarp or other material that is demonstrated to completely secure the materials being self-hauled.
b. The applicant produces evidence that he or she owns or leases the vehicle produced for inspection or has a written agreement to use the vehicle for self-hauling with the
vehicle's owner or lessor;
c. The applicant produces evidence that he or she has a valid California driver's license to operate the vehicle produced for inspection and that the vehicle is registered in the State of California;
d. The applicant provides the City with a certificate of automobile insurance for the vehicle;
e. The vehicle is operational and meets all applicable Vehicle Code standards;
f. The applicant provides the City with proof that the applicant has containers for the storage of solid waste on the
applicant's premises before the materials are hauled to a disposal facility; and
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g. The applicant pays the fee for a self-haul permit authorized by resolution of the City Council. The fee shall reflect the City's reasonable costs of issuing and monitoring
compliance with the permit. Permits issued between
January 1 and March 31 shall pay 100% of the permit fee; permits issued between April 1 and June 30 shall pay 75% of the permit fee; permits issued between July 1 and
September 30 shall pay 50% of the permit fee; permits
issued between October 1 and December 31 shall pay 25%
of the permit fee.

3. Appeal of Denial. An applicant whose application for a self-haul permit has been denied may appeal that decision. A written appeal must be filed within five days of the date the applicant was notified of the denial. Appeals shall be heard by the City Administrator, or designee. The decision of the City
Administrator, or designee, is final.

4. Operational Standards
a. Self-haul permittees must dispose of solid waste weekly in accordance with this Chapter and Chapter 8.14 at a licensed or permitted landfill or disposal facility, a facility that recovers recyclable materials, and/or high diversion organic waste processing facility. Self-haul permittees shall procure and retain weekly receipts from such landfill or other disposal facility. Receipts shall be submitted to the City monthly.

Failure to show proof of solid waste disposal for each week that a person is permitted to self-haul shall constitute a public health and safety nuisance sufficient to permit the City to revoke the permittees' self-haul permit.
b. Bins, carts, rolloff boxes or other containers utilized by a selfhauler must conform to industry standards for solid waste disposal, and shall be maintained in good repair. All
containers shall be maintained in a sealed, watertight
condition. Self-haulers shall remove any graffiti that appears on their bins, carts, rolloff boxes or other containers within 24 hours of becoming aware of it.
c. Self-haul permittees must notify the City of any change in the vehicle being used to haul solid waste by the permittee.

Permittees must bring the new vehicle in for an inspection and demonstrate compliance with subdivisions 1 through 5 .
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of subsection C of this section before the new vehicle is used to haul any solid waste under the permit.
d. Self-haul permittees must keep on file with the City copies of the current automobile insurance and registration for the vehicle used to self-haul and the permittee's current
California driver's license. Permittees must provide proof to City of renewed automobile insurance, vehicle registration, and California driver's license within five days of expiration of respective document.
e. Failure to show proof of disposal for each week that a person is permitted to self-haul shall constitute a public health and safety nuisance sufficient to permit City to revoke the permittees' self-haul permit.
f. Self-haul permittees are liable for any damages and cleanup costs resulting from any solid waste spills during the course of the permittee's self-hauling activity.
g. Under no circumstances may a self-hauler collect, transport or dispose of solid waste generated upon premises that are not owned, operated or controlled by the self-hauler.
h. Self-haulers shall not be permitted to share, place solid waste in, or to otherwise use the bin, cart, rolloff box, or other container of another person or business.

5. Revocation of a self-haul permit. In the event of a violation of self-haul requirements set forth in this Chapter or in Chapter

8.14, Director of the Department of Health and Environmental Control, or designee, may issue a notice of temporary revocation of the self-haul permit held by a self-hauler. The notice of temporary revocation shall detail the violation, and advise the self-hauler on the procedure to cure the violation and provide the self-hauler with not less than five working days to cure the violation (if curable). If the violation is not curable, the self-haul permit may be immediately revoked through a notice of
revocation. If the self-hauler fails to cure the violation within the time set forth in the notice, the Director of the Department of Health and Environmental Control, or designee, shall issue a notice of revocation revoking the self-haul permit. If a self-haul permit is revoked, that person must subscribe to solid waste services from a franchisee within five days of revocation. Failure to subscribe to solid waste and recycling services may result in .
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penalties prescribed in accordance with this chapter and Chapter

8.14. 6. Appeal of Notice of Revocation. A self-haul permittee whose self-haul permit has been revoked may appeal that decision. A written appeal must be filed within five days of the date of revocation of the self-haul permit. Appeals shall be heard by the City Administrator, or designee. The decision of the City Administrator, or designee, is final.

7. Hazardous and Special Wastes. Unless lawfully and currently licensed under State, Federal and local laws, no self-hauler shall engage in the collection, transport or disposal of hazardous waste or special wastes.

I. Violations.

1. Unauthorized Containers. In addition to any other penalties and/or remedies as set forth in this chapter or provided for by law, any container placed within the City for the collection of solid waste in violation of subsection F (hereinafter "unauthorized container(s)") may be impounded as set forth herein.
a. The City Administrator, or designee, may cause a notice to be placed in a conspicuous place on any unauthorized
container directing that it be removed. The notice shall specify the nature of the violation and shall state that the bin, drop-off box, trailer or waste receptacle must be removed within 24 hours or it may be removed and stored by the City, and the contents disposed of, at the expense of the owner thereof. The notice shall indicate the time that it was posted and shall include the name and phone number of a person designated by the City to hear any appeal or challenge to the requirement that the container be removed; and,
further, shall indicate that any appeal of the order for removal must occur within 24 hours of the posting of the notice. The posting of a notice to remove shall constitute constructive notice to the owner and user of the
requirement to remove the unauthorized container, and a copy of the notice shall be provided to owner of the
unauthorized container once said owners identity is
ascertained by the City, and if not provided sooner, a copy of the notice shall be provided at such time as the owner of the unauthorized container seeks to retrieve any such
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b. If within 24 hours after a notice to remove is posted on an unauthorized container a request for an appeal has not
been received and the bin, drop-off box, trailer or waste receptacle is not removed, the City Administrator, or
designee, may direct the removal and storage of the
unauthorized container. In addition, if the contents of the container are either comprised of a substantial amount of putrescible solid waste or determined by the City
Administrator, or designee, to create a threat to health and safety if not disposed of immediately, the City Administrator, or designee, may direct that the contents of the container be disposed of. The owner of the unauthorized container shall be responsible to reimburse the City for the actual cost of removal, storage and disposal, including any administrative costs incurred by the City. All amounts due to the City for the cost of removal, storage and disposal must be paid
before the unauthorized container may be returned to the owner. Such amounts shall constitute a debt owed by the owner to the City, and the owner shall be liable to the City in an action brought by the City for the recovery of such amounts.
c. Between the date following the date upon which any
unauthorized container is removed by the City, and the date which is five business days following its retrieval from City, the owner of the unauthorized container may request a
hearing to appeal the City's determination that the container is an unauthorized container subject to removal by City as set forth herein. The City Administrator, or designee, shall establish a procedure for such a hearing and the method for requesting such a hearing shall be included on the
notice to remove. If the appeal is granted, any payments due to City shall be forgiven and any amounts paid
reimbursed.
d. If the identity of the owner of an unauthorized container that has been removed by the City is known to the City, the City Administrator, or designee, shall promptly cause a copy of the notice to remove to be mailed to the owner along with a request that the owner to claim the stored property. If the unauthorized container is not claimed within 95 days after mailing of the notice to the owner, or 90 days after removal if the identity of the owner is unknown to the City, the unauthorized container and its contents shall be deemed .
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abandoned property and may be disposed of accordingly.

The notice to be posted on unauthorized containers shall specify that the foregoing procedure related to abandonment will apply.

H. Penalty. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day, or any portion thereof, of which any violation of any provision of this chapter is committed, continued, or permitted by such person, and shall be punishable as misdemeanor or an infraction, at the discretion of the City Administrator, or designee, consistent with Chapter 1.08 of this Code.

1. Violations Deemed to Be a Public Nuisance. In addition to any penalties otherwise imposed, any violation of the provisions of this chapter is deemed to be a public nuisance which may be abated in the manner provided by law for the abatement of nuisances.

2. Attorneys' Fees. In addition to any civil and criminal penalties as provided by the provisions of this chapter or otherwise, the City may recover reasonable attorneys' fees and court costs other such expenses of litigation and/or prosecution as it may occur by appropriate suit at law against the person found to have violated any provisions of this chapter.

Section 8.12.070. Collecting and loading recyclable materials.

A. Definitions. The following definitions shall apply to the provisions of this section:
"Development" means the construction or addition of new building square footage which exceeds 25,000 square feet or the price of which exceeds 10% of the current assessed value for the subject parcel. All calculations shall be based on gross square footage of new buildings or of additions to existing buildings.
"Development project" means any of the following:
a. A project involving development for which a building permit will be required for a commercial, industrial, or institutional building, or residential building having five or more living units, where solid waste is collected and loaded and any residential project involving development where solid waste is collected and loaded in a location servicing five or more units.
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b. Any new public facility where solid waste will be collected and loaded and any improvements for areas of a public
facility used for collecting and loading solid waste.
“Recycling areas” means space allocated for collecting and loading of recyclable materials.

B. General Requirements. Any development project for which an application for a building permit is submitted on or after September 1, 1994, shall include an adequate, accessible, and convenient recycling area.

C. Design Standards. Recycling areas shall be adequate in capacity, number, and distribution to serve the development project.

1. Dimensions of the recycling area shall accommodate containers consistent with current methods of collection in the area in which the development project is to be located.

2. An adequate number of bins or containers to allow for the collection and loading of each kind of recyclable material generated by the development project shall be maintained.

3. The design and construction of recycling areas shall be compatible with surrounding land uses.

4. Recycling areas shall be secured to prevent the theft of recyclable materials by unauthorized persons, while allowing authorized persons access for collection and loading of materials.

5. Recycling areas or the bins or containers placed therein must provide protection against adverse environmental conditions which might render the collected materials unmarketable.

6. A sign clearly identifying all recycling and solid waste collection and loading areas and the materials accepted therein shall be posted and maintained adjacent to all points of access to the recycling areas.

D. Location.

1. A recycling area shall not be placed in any location which is required by local law or regulation to be maintained
unencumbered or unoccupied in accordance with fire
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regulations, applicable building codes, and/or public safety laws.

2. A recycling area shall be located so that it is at least as convenient as the location(s) where solid waste is collected and loaded. Whenever feasible, a recycling area shall be adjacent to such trash collection area.

3. Driveways or travel aisles shall provide unobstructed access for personnel and for vehicles collecting and loading recyclable materials and shall provide at least the minimum clearance required by the collection methods and vehicles utilized for other solid waste.

Section 8.12.080. Recycling for large events and large venue.

A. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this subsection:
"Applicant" means any individual, firm, limited liability company, association, partnership, political subdivision, government agency, municipality, industry, public or private corporation, or any other entity whatsoever who applies to the City for a permit, as defined in this section, and who is, therefore, responsible for meeting the requirements of this section.
"Large event" means any large event that charges an admission price or for which an applicant seeks temporary or periodic use or occupancy in or on a public street, publicly owned site or facility or public park within the City for a civic, commercial, recreational or social event attended by more than 250 persons, including workers, per day of operation.
"Large venue" means a facility that annually seats or serves an average of more than 250 individuals per day of operation, including workers, such as, but not limited to, convention centers, community centers, golf clubs, amusement parks, recreational parks, theaters and concert halls located within the City and any other facility or place that is a "venue facility" for purposes of Public Resources Code Section 42648. For purposes of this section, a site under common ownership or control that includes more than one large venue that is contiguous with other large venues in the site, is a single large venue. "Recycling" means the process of collecting, sorting, cleansing, treating and reconstituting items that would otherwise be disposed of in a landfill. "Waste management plan" means a plan for reducing and managing solid waste submitted to the City Administrator, or designee, for review in compliance .
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with this chapter.

B. Purpose.

1. The City Council declares that the purpose of this section is to reduce solid waste from large events and large venues by requiring those who operate large events and large venues to develop and implement waste management plans to reduce
solid waste placed in landfills and to report diversion and recycling to the City.

2. The following large events and large venues are subject to the requirements of this section:
a. All events charging an admission price or for which an applicant seeks temporary or periodic use or occupancy of a public street, publicly owned site or facility or public park within the City for a civic, commercial, recreational or social event attended by or anticipated to be attended by an
average of more than 250 individuals per day of operation. b. All venues that annually seat or serve an average of more than 250 individuals per day of operation, including, but not limited to, convention centers, community centers, golf clubs, amusement parks, recreational parks, theaters and concert halls located with the City.

C. Application of Chapter to Large Events and Large Venues. Large events and large venues shall meet the requirements of and shall comply with all provisions of this chapter.

D. Waste Management Plan Requirements.

1. All large event applicants shall develop and submit to the City a waste management plan for reducing and recycling solid waste as part of the application for a permit. The waste management plan shall include the following information:
a. An estimate of the anticipated amount and type of solid waste generated and material disposed of and diverted from the event.
b. Proposed actions to reduce, reuse and recycle the amount of solid waste generated from the event.
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c. Arrangements for the separation, collection and diversion from landfills of reusable and recyclable materials.

2. All large venues shall develop and submit to the City a waste management plan on an annual basis on or before January 1 of each year. The waste management plan shall include the
following:
a. An estimate of the amount and type of solid waste generated and material disposed and diverted from the venue.
b. The existing solid waste reduction, reuse and recycling programs that the operator of the large venue utilizes.

3. All large event applicants and large venue operators shall, on or before July 1, 2015, and on or before July 1, biennially thereafter, meet with recyclers and solid waste service providers of the large event or large venue to determine the appropriate solid waste reduction programs to meet the requirements of this chapter.

E. Review of Waste Management Plan.

1. Time for Review. A waste management plan shall be approved or rejected no later than 20 business days after a complete application is made for a large event and or a waste
management plan is submitted for a large venue.

2. Approval. The City Administrator, or designee, may approve the plan subject to conditions reasonably necessary to meet the standards of this chapter and may consult with the City's solid waste hauler concerning the viability of the waste management plan and compliance by large events and large venues with diversion requirements.

3. Rejection. If the City Administrator, or designee, rejects the waste management plan, the grounds for rejection shall be clearly stated in writing.

F. Waste Management Compliance Reporting. Within 30 days of receiving a written request for information from the City, the large event or large venue operator shall provide a written report to the City Administrator, or designee, containing the following documentation:
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1. A listing of solid waste reduction, reuse, recycling and diversion programs implemented for the event or venue.

2. The type and weight of materials diverted and disposed at the event or venue.

G. Actions by the City.

1. When issuing a permit to an operator of a large event or large venue, the City shall provide information to the operator that can be implemented to reduce, reuse and recycle solid waste materials generated at the event or venue and provide contact information about where solid waste materials may be donated, recycled or composted. This information may include, but is not limited to, providing information directing the operator of the large event or large venue to the CalRecycle website or any other appropriate website.

2. As part of the City's annual report submitted pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 41821 to CalRecycle, City shall include an estimate and description of the top 10% of its large events and large venues based upon the amount of solid waste
generated at such events and venues as submitted by operators of large events and large venues. To the extent that the information is readily available to the City, the information shall include the name, location and a brief description of the event or venue, a brief description of the types of solid waste generated, types and estimated amount of materials disposed and diverted by weight, and existing solid waste reduction, reuse and recycling programs that the operator of the large event or large venue utilizes to reduce, reuse and recycle the solid waste.

3. The City may charge and collect a fee from an operator of a large event or large venue in an amount to be established by resolution of the City Council to recover the City's estimated costs incurred in complying with this chapter.

H.Penalty. In addition to any other available penalties and/or remedies, any event or venue identified under this section as a large event or large venue not complying with the waste management plan approved by the City Administrator, or designee, may be subject to solid waste audits by the City or its designated representatives or contractors at the expense of the operator of the large event or large venue. Based on such audits, the City may require additional processing of solid waste generated by the event or venue, at an additional cost to the operator, to meet the diversion goals of the City. .
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SECTION 6. Vernon Municipal Code Chapter 8.14 is hereby amended to read as follows with amendments denoted in underline and deletions by strikethrough.

Chapter 8.14 MANDATORY ORGANIC WASTE DISPOSAL REDUCTION Section 8.14.010 Definitions
The following definitions shall apply to the provisions of this article:
“Blue container” has the same meaning as in 14 CCR Section 18982.2(a)(5) and shall be used for the purpose of storage and collection of source separated sourceseparated recyclable materials or source separated source-separated blue container organic waste.

“California Code of Regulations” or “CCR” means the State of California Code of Regulations. CCR references in this ordinance are preceded by a number that refers to the relevant Title of the CCR (e.g., “14 CCR” refers to Title 14 of CCR). “CalRecycle” means California's Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, which is the department designated with responsibility for developing, implementing, and enforcing SB 1383 Regulations on the City.

“City of Vernon Enforcement Official” means the City Administrator, or other executive in charge or their authorized designee(s) who are responsible for enforcing this chapter.
“Commercial business” or “commercial” means a firm, partnership, proprietorship, joint-stock company, corporation, or association, whether for-profit or nonprofit, strip mall, industrial facility, or a multifamily residential dwelling, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(6). A multi-family residential dwelling that consists of fewer than five (5) units is not a commercial business for purposes of implementing this chapter.
“Commercial edible food generator” includes a tier one or a tier two commercial edible food generator as defined in this section or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR Sections 18982(a)(73) and (a)(74). For the purposes of this definition, food recovery organizations and food recovery services are not commercial edible food generators pursuant to 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(7).
“Compliance review” means a review of records by the City to determine compliance with this chapter.
“Community Composting” means any activity that composts green material, agricultural material, food material, and vegetative food material, alone or in combination, and the total amount of feedstock and compost onsite at any one .
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time does not exceed 100 cubic yards and 750 square feet, as specified in 14 CCR Section 17855(a)(4); or, as otherwise defined by 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(8). “Compost” has the same meaning as in 14 CCR Section 17896.2(a)(4), which stated, as of the effective date of this chapter, that “compost” means the product resulting from the controlled biological decomposition of organic solid wastes that are source separated source-separated from the municipal solid waste stream, or which are separated at a centralized facility.
“Compostable plastics” or “compostable plastic” means plastic materials that meet the ASTM D6400 standard for compostability, or as otherwise described in 14 CCR Section 18984.1(a)(1)(A) or 18984.2(a)(1)(C).
“Container contamination” or “contaminated container” means a container, regardless of color, that contains prohibited container contaminants, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(55).

“C&D” means construction and demolition debris.
“Designated source separated source-separated organic waste facility”, as defined in 14 CCR Section 18982(14.5), means a solid waste facility that accepts a source separated source-separated organic waste collection stream as defined in 14 CCR Section 17402(a)(26.6) and complies with one of the following:

1. The facility is a “transfer/processor,” as defined in 14 CCR Section 18815.2(a)(62), that is in compliance with the reporting requirements of 14 CCR Section 18815.5(d), and meets or exceeds an annual average source separated source-separated organic content Recovery rate of 50% between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2024 and 75% on and after January 1, 2025 as calculated pursuant to 14 CCR Section 18815.5(f) for organic waste received from the source separated source-separated organic waste collection stream.
a. If a transfer/processor has an annual average source separated source-separated organic content recovery rate lower than the rate required in paragraph 1 of this definition for two (2) consecutive reporting periods, or three (3) reporting periods within three (3) years, the facility shall not qualify as a “designated source separated source-separated organic waste facility”.

2. The facility is a “composting operation” or “composting facility” as defined in 14 CCR Section 18815.2(a)(13), that pursuant to the reports submitted under 14 CCR Section 18815.7 demonstrates that the percent of the material removed for landfill disposal that is organic waste is less than the percent specified in 14 CCR Section 17409.5.8(c)(2) or 17409.5.8(c)(3), .
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whichever is applicable, and, if applicable, complies with the digestate handling requirements specified in 14 CCR Section 17896.5. a. if the percent of the material removed for landfill disposal that is organic waste is more than the percent specified in 14 CCR Section 17409.5.8(c)(2) or 17409.5.8(c)(3), for two (2) consecutive reporting periods, or three (3) reporting periods within three (3) years, the facility shall not qualify as a “designated source separated sourceseparated organic waste facility.” for the purposes of this chapter, the reporting periods shall be consistent with those defined in 14 CCR Section 18815.2(a)(49).
“Edible food” means food intended for human consumption, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(18). For the purposes of this chapter or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(18), “edible food” is not solid waste if it is recovered and not discarded. Nothing in this chapter or in 14 CCR, Division 7, Chapter 12 requires or authorizes the Recovery of Edible Food that does not meet the food safety requirements of the California Retail Food Code. “Enforcement action" means an action of the City to address non-compliance with this chapter including, but not limited to, issuing administrative citations, fines, penalties, or using other remedies.
“Excluded waste" means hazardous substance, hazardous waste, infectious waste, designated waste, volatile, corrosive, medical waste, infectious, regulated radioactive waste, and toxic substances or material that facility operator(s), which receive materials from the City and its generators, reasonably believe(s) would, as a result of or upon acceptance, transfer, processing, or disposal, be a violation of local, State, or Federal law, regulation, or ordinance, including: land use restrictions or conditions, waste that cannot be disposed of in Class III landfills or accepted at the facility by permit conditions, waste that in the City, or its designee's reasonable opinion would present a significant risk to human health or the environment, cause a nuisance or otherwise create or expose the City, or its designee, to potential liability; but not including de minimis volumes or concentrations of waste of a type and amount normally found in single-family or multifamily solid waste after implementation of programs for the safe collection, processing, recycling, treatment, and disposal of batteries and paint in compliance with Sections 41500 and 41802 of the California Public Resources Code. Excluded waste does not include used motor oil and filters, household batteries, universal wastes, and/or latex paint when such materials are defined as allowable materials for collection through the City's collection programs and the generator or customer has properly placed the materials for collection pursuant to instructions provided by the City or its designee for collection services.
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“Food distributor” means a company that distributes food to entities including, but not limited to, supermarkets and grocery stores, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(22).
“Food facility” has the same meaning as in Section 113789 of the Health and Safety Code.
“Food recovery” means actions to collect and distribute food for human consumption that otherwise would be disposed, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(24).
“Food recovery organization” means an entity that engages in the collection or receipt of edible food from commercial edible food generators and distributes that edible food to the public for food recovery either directly or through other entities or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(25), including, but not limited to:

1. A food bank as defined in Section 113783 of the Health and Safety Code;

2. A nonprofit charitable organization as defined in Section 113841 of the Health and Safety code; and

3. A nonprofit charitable temporary food facility as defined in Section 113842 of the Health and Safety Code.

A food recovery organization is not a commercial edible food generator for the purposes of this chapter and implementation of 14 CCR, Division 7, Chapter 12 pursuant to 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(7).

If the definition in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(25) for food recovery organization differs from this definition, the definition in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(25) shall apply to this chapter.
"Food recovery service" means a person or entity that collects and transports edible food from a commercial edible food generator to a food recovery organization or other entities for food recovery, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(26). A food recovery service is not a commercial edible food generator for the purposes of this chapter and implementation of 14 CCR, Division 7, Chapter 12 pursuant to 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(7).
"Food scraps" means all food such as, but not limited to, fruits, vegetables, meat, poultry, seafood, shellfish, bones, rice, beans, pasta, bread, cheese, and eggshells. Food scraps excludes fats, oils, and grease when such materials are source-separated source-separated from other food scraps. .
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"Food service provider" means an entity primarily engaged in providing food services to institutional, governmental, commercial, or industrial locations of others based on contractual arrangements with these types of organizations, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(27).
"Food-soiled paper" is compostable paper material that has come in contact with food or liquid, such as, but not limited to, compostable paper plates, paper coffee cups, napkins, pizza boxes, and milk cartons.
"Food waste" means food scraps, food-soiled paper, and compostable plastics. "Franchisee" means a person, persons, firm or corporation that has been issued a non-exclusive franchise by City to provide solid waste handling services related to solid waste generated within the City.
"Gray container" has the same meaning as in 14 CCR Section 18982.2(a)(28) and shall be used for the purpose of storage and collection of mixed waste. "Grocery store" means a store primarily engaged in the retail sale of canned food; dry goods; fresh fruits and vegetables; fresh meats, fish, and poultry; and any area that is not separately owned within the store where the food is prepared and served, including a bakery, deli, and meat and seafood departments, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(30).
“HaulerFranchisee route” means the designated itinerary or sequence of stops for each segment of the City's collection service area, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(31.5).
"High diversion organic waste processing facility" means a facility that is in compliance with the reporting requirements of 14 CCR Section 18815.5(d) and meets or exceeds an annual average mixed waste organic content recovery rate of 50% between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2024, and 75% after January 1, 2025, as calculated pursuant to 14 CCR Section 18815.5(e) for organic waste received from the "mixed waste organic collection stream" as defined in 14 CCR Section 17402(a) (11.5); or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(33). "Inspection" means a site visit where the City reviews records, containers, and an entity's collection, handling, recycling, or landfill disposal of organic waste or edible food handling to determine if the entity is complying with requirements set forth in this chapter, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(35). "Large event" means an event, including, but not limited to, a sporting event or a flea market, that charges an admission price, or is operated by a local agency, and serves an average of more than 2,000 individuals per day of operation of the event, at a location that includes, but is not limited to, a public, nonprofit, or privately .
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owned park, parking lot, golf course, street system, or other open space when being used for an event. If the definition in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(38) differs from this definition, the definition in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(38) shall apply to this chapter.
"Large venue" means a permanent venue facility that annually seats or serves an average of more than 2,000 individuals within the grounds of the facility per day of operation of the venue facility. For purposes of this chapter and implementation of 14 CCR, Division 7, Chapter 12, a venue facility includes, but is not limited to, a public, nonprofit, or privately owned or operated stadium, amphitheater, arena, hall, amusement park, conference or civic center, zoo, aquarium, airport, racetrack, horse track, performing arts center, fairground, museum, theater, or other public attraction facility. For purposes of this chapter and implementation of 14 CCR, Division 7, Chapter 12, a site under common ownership or control that includes more than one large venue that is contiguous with other large venues in the site, is a single large venue. If the definition in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(39) differs from this definition, the definition in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(39) shall apply to this chapter.
"Local education agency" means a school district, charter school, or county office of education that is not subject to the control of City or county regulations related to solid waste, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(40). "Mixed waste organic collection stream" or "mixed waste" means organic waste collected in a container that is required by 14 CCR Section 18984.1, 18984.2 or 18984.3 to be taken to a high diversion organic waste processing facility or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR Section 17402(a)(11.5).
"Multifamily residential dwelling" or "multifamily" means of, from, or pertaining to residential premises with five or more dwelling units. Multifamily premises do not include hotels, motels, or other transient occupancy facilities, which are considered commercial businesses.
"MWELO" refers to the Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (MWELO), 23 CCR, Division 2, Chapter 2.7.
"Non-compostable paper" includes but is not limited to paper that is coated in a plastic material that will not breakdown in the composting process, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(41).
"Non-organic recyclables" means non-putrescible and non-hazardous recyclable wastes, including, but not limited to, bottles, cans, metals, plastics and glass, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(43).
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"Notice of violation (NOV)" means a notice that a violation has occurred that includes a compliance date to avoid an action to seek penalties, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(45) or further explained in 14 CCR Section 18995.4.
"Organic waste" means solid wastes containing material originated from living organisms and their metabolic waste products, including, but not limited to food, green material, landscape and pruning waste, organic textiles and carpets, lumber, wood, paper products, printing and writing paper, manure, biosolids, digestate, and sludges or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(46).

Biosolids and digestate are as defined by 14 CCR Section 18982(a). "Organic waste generator" means a person or entity that is responsible for the initial creation of organic waste, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(48).
"Paper products" include, but are not limited to, paper janitorial supplies, cartons, wrapping, packaging, file folders, hanging files, corrugated boxes, tissue, and toweling, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(51). "Printing and writing papers" include, but are not limited to, copy, xerographic, watermark, cotton fiber, offset, forms, computer printout paper, white wove envelopes, manila envelopes, book paper, note pads, writing tablets, newsprint, and other uncoated writing papers, posters, index cards, calendars, brochures, reports, magazines, and publications, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR Section 18982(a) (54).
"Prohibited container contaminants" means the following: (1) discarded materials placed in a blue container that are not identified as acceptable source separated source-separated recyclable materials for the City's blue container; (2) discarded materials placed in the gray container that are identified as acceptable source separated source-separated recyclable materials, which are to be separately collected in the City's blue container; and (3) excluded waste placed in any container.
"Recovered organic waste products" means products made from California, landfill-diverted recovered organic waste processed in a permitted or otherwise authorized facility, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(60). "Recovery" means any activity or process described in 14 CCR Section 18983.1(b), or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(49). "Recycled-content paper" means paper products and printing and writing paper that consists of at least 30%, by fiber weight, postconsumer fiber, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(61).
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"Regional agency" means regional agency as defined in Public Resources Code Section 40181.
"Remote monitoring" means the use of the Internet of Things (IoT) and/or wireless electronic devices as remote monitoring technology in collection containers or on collection vehicles to visualize the contents of blue containers and gray containers for purposes of identifying the quantity of materials in containers (level of fill) and/or presence of prohibited container contaminants.
"Rendering plant" means an establishment where one or more rendering materials are cooked, melted down, extracted, clarified, or otherwise processed to produce oil, tallow, grease, fertilizer, or animal feed. A rendering plant shall not include an establishment exclusively producing fats, oils, lard, or similar products for human consumption; nor any similar process in connection with, and incidental to, a slaughterhouse, abattoir, packing plant, or similar establishment producing food for human consumption.
"Renewable gas" means gas derived from organic waste that has been diverted from a California landfill and processed at an in-vessel digestion facility that is permitted or otherwise authorized by 14 CCR to recycle organic waste, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(62).
"Restaurant" means an establishment primarily engaged in the retail sale of food and drinks for on-premises or immediate consumption, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(64).
"Route review" means a visual inspection of containers along a haulerfranchisee route for the purpose of determining container contamination and may include mechanical inspection methods such as the use of cameras, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(65).
"SB 1383" means Senate Bill 1383 of 2016 approved by the Governor on September 19, 2016, which added Sections 39730.5, 39730.6, 39730.7, and 39730.8 to the Health and Safety Code, and added Chapter 13.1 (commencing with Section 42652) to Part 3 of Division 30 of the Public Resources Code, establishing methane emissions reduction targets in a Statewide effort to reduce emissions of short-lived climate pollutants as amended, supplemented, superseded, and replaced from time to time.
"SB 1383 regulations" or "SB 1383 regulatory" means or refers to, for the purposes of this chapter, the Short-Lived Climate Pollutants: Organic Waste Reduction regulations developed by CalRecycle and adopted in 2020 that created 14 CCR, Division 7, Chapter 12 and amended portions of regulations of 14 CCR and 27 CCR.
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"Self-hauler" means any person that, pursuant to a permit obtained in accordance with Section 8.12.060(H) of this Code, who hauls solid waste, organic waste or recyclable material he or she has generated to another person. Self-hauler also includes a person who back-hauls waste, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(66). Back-haul means generating and transporting organic waste to a destination owned and operated by the generator using the generator's own employees and equipment, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(66)(A).
“Single-family” means of, from, or pertaining to any residential premises with fewer than five (5) units.
"Solid waste" has the same meaning as defined in State Public Resources Code Section 40191, which defines solid waste as all putrescible and nonputrescible non-putrescible solid, semi-solid, and liquid wastes, including garbage, trash, refuse, paper, rubbish, ashes, industrial wastes, demolition and construction wastes, abandoned vehicles and parts thereof, discarded home and industrial appliances, dewatered, treated, or chemically fixed sewage sludge which is not hazardous waste, manure, vegetable or animal solid and semi-solid wastes, and other discarded solid and semi-solid wastes, with the exception that solid waste does not include any of the following wastes:

1. Hazardous waste, as defined in the State Public Resources Code Section 40141.

2. Radioactive waste regulated pursuant to the State Radiation Control Law (Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 114960) of Part 9 of Division 104 of the State Health and Safety Code).

3. Medical waste regulated pursuant to the State Medical Waste Management Act (Part 14 (commencing with Section 117600) of Division 104 of the State Health and Safety Code). Untreated medical waste shall not be disposed of in a solid waste landfill, as defined in State Public Resources Code Section 40195.1. Medical waste that has been treated and deemed to be solid waste shall be regulated pursuant to Division 30 of the State Public Resources Code.
"Source separated Source-separated " means materials, including commingled recyclable materials, that have been separated or kept separate from the solid waste stream, at the point of generation, for the purpose of additional sorting or processing those materials for recycling or reuse in order to return them to the economic mainstream in the form of raw material for new, reused, or reconstituted products, which meet the quality standards necessary to be used in the marketplace, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR Section 17402.5(b)(4). For the purposes of this chapter, source separated source-separated shall include separation of materials by the generator, property owner, property owner's .
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employee, property manager, or property manager's employee into different containers for the purpose of collection such that source separated sourceseparated materials are separated from mixed waste or other solid waste for the purposes of collection and processing.
“Source separated Source-separated blue container organic waste” means source separated source-separated organic wastes that can be placed in a blue container that is limited to the collection of those organic wastes and non-organic recyclables as defined in Section 18982(a)(43), or as otherwise defined by Section 17402(a)(18.7).
“Source separated Source-separated recyclable materials” means source separated source-separated non-organic recyclables and source separated source-separated blue container organic waste.
“State” means the State of California.

“Supermarket” means a full-line, self-service retail store with gross annual sales of $2,000,000.00, or more, and which sells a line of dry grocery, canned goods, or nonfood items and some perishable items, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(71).
“Tier one commercial edible food generator” means a commercial edible food generator that is one of the following:

1. Supermarket.

2. Grocery Store with a total facility size equal to or greater than 10,000 square feet.

3. Food Service Provider.

4. Food Distributor.

5. Wholesale Food Vendor.

If the definition in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(73) of tier one commercial edible food generator differs from this definition, the definition in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(73) shall apply to this chapter.
“Tier Two Commercial Edible Food Generator” means a Commercial Edible Food Generator that is one of the following:
(1) Restaurant with 250 or more seats, or a total facility size equal to or greater than 5,000 square feet.
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(2) Hotel with an on-site food facility and 200 or more rooms. (3) Health facility with an on-site food facility and 100 or more beds. (4) Large venue.
(5) Large event.
(6) A State agency with a cafeteria with 250 or more seats or total cafeteria facility size equal to or greater than 5,000 square feet. (7) A local education agency facility with an on-site food facility.

If the definition in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(74) of tier two commercial edible food generator differs from this definition, the definition in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(74) shall apply to this chapter.
"Uncontainerized green waste and yard waste collection service" or "uncontainerized service" means a collection service that collects green waste and yard waste that is placed in a pile or bagged for collection on the street in front of a generator's house or place of business for collection and transport to a facility that recovers source separated source-separated organic waste, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR Section 189852(a)(75).
"Wholesale food vendor" means a business or establishment engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of food, where food (including fruits and vegetables) is received, shipped, stored, prepared for distribution to a retailer, warehouse, distributor, or other destination, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR Section 189852(a)(76).

Section 8.14.020. Requirements for single-family generators Single-family organic waste generators shall comply with the following requirements:

A. Shall subscribe to the City’s organic waste collection services offered by a franchisee for all organic waste generated as described below in subsection (B).

The City shall have the right to review the number and size of a generator's containers to evaluate adequacy of capacity provided for each type of collection service for proper separation of materials and containment of materials; and, single-family generators shall adjust its service level for its collection services as requested by the City. Generators may additionally manage their organic waste by preventing or reducing their organic waste, managing organic waste on site, and/or using a community composting site pursuant to 14 CCR Section 18984.9(c).
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B. Shall participate in the City’s organic waste collection service offered by a franchisee by placing designated materials in designated containers as described below, and shall not place prohibited container contaminants in collection containers.

1. Two-Container Collection Service—Blue Container/Gray Container System. Blue Container/Gray Container. Generators shall place only source separated source-separated recyclable materials in a blue container. Generators shall place all other materials (mixed waste) in a gray container.

Section 8.14.030 Requirements for commercial businesses Generators that are Commercial Businesses, including Multi-Family Residential Dwellings, shall:

A. Subscribe to a the City's two-container collection service offered by a franchisee that meets requirements of those services as described below, except the City’s requirements commercial businesses that meet the self-hauler requirements in accordance with Section 8.14.080. The City shall have the right to review the number and size of a generator's containers and frequency of collection to evaluate adequacy of capacity provided for each type of collection service for proper separation of materials and containment of materials; and commercial businesses shall adjust their service level for their collection services as requested by the City.

B. Participate in the City’s organic waste collection service offered by a franchisee by placing designated materials in designated containers as described below. (1) Two-Container Collection Service Blue Container/Gray Container System Blue Container/Gray Containers: Generator shall place only source separated source-separated recyclable materials in a blue container.

Generator shall place all other materials (mixed waste) in a gray container.

C. Supply and allow access to adequate number, size and location of collection containers with sufficient labels or colors (conforming with subsections (D)(1) and (D)(2) below) for employees, contractors, tenants, and customers, consistent with City’sfranchisee’s blue container, and gray container collection service.

D. Excluding multi-family residential dwellings, provide containers for the collection of source separated source-separated recyclable materials in all indoor and outdoor areas where disposal containers are provided for customers, for materials generated by that business. Such containers do not need to be provided in restrooms. If a commercial business does not generate any of the materials that would be collected in one type of container, then the business does not have to provide that particular container in all areas where disposal containers are .
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provided for customers. Pursuant to 14 CCR Section 18984.9(b), the containers provided by the business shall have either:
(1) A body or lid that conforms with the container colors provided through the collection service provided by the City franchisee, with either lids conforming to the color requirements or bodies conforming to the color requirements or both lids and bodies conforming to color requirements. A commercial business is not required to replace functional containers, including containers purchased prior to January 1, 2022, that do not comply with the requirements of the subsection prior to the end of the useful life of those containers, or prior to January 1, 2036, whichever comes first. (2) Container labels that include language or graphic images, or both, indicating the primary material accepted and the primary materials prohibited in that container, or containers with imprinted text or graphic images that indicate the primary materials accepted and primary materials prohibited in the container. Pursuant 14 CCR Section 18984.8, the container labeling requirements are required on new containers commencing January 1, 2022.

E. Multi-family residential dwellings are not required to comply with container placement requirements or labeling requirement in subsection (D) pursuant to 14 CCR Section 18984.9(b).

F. To the extent practical through education, training, Inspection, and/or other measures, excluding multi-family residential dwellings, prohibit employees from placing materials in a container not designated for those materials per the City’s franchisee’s blue container, and gray container collection service.

G. Excluding multi-family residential dwellings, monthly inspect blue containers, and gray containers for contamination and inform employees if containers are contaminated and of the requirements to keep contaminants out of those containers pursuant to 14 CCR Section 18984.9(b)(3).

H. Annually provide information to employees, contractors, tenants, and customers about organic waste recovery requirements and about proper sorting of source separated source-separated recyclable materials.

I. Provide education information before or within fourteen (14) days of occupation of the premises to new tenants that describes requirements to keep source separated source-separated recyclable materials separate from mixed waste (when applicable) and the location of containers and the rules governing their use at each property.

J. Provide or arrange access for the City or its agent to their properties during all Inspections conducted in accordance with Section 8.14.120 to confirm compliance with the requirements of this chapter.
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K. Accommodate and cooperate with the City’s remote monitoring program for inspection of the contents of containers for prohibited container contaminants, which may be implemented at a later date, to evaluate generator’s compliance with subsection (B). The remote monitoring program shall involve installation of remote monitoring equipment on or in the blue containers, and gray containers.

L. At commercial business’s option and subject to any approval required from the City, implement a remote monitoring program for inspection of the contents of its blue containers, and gray containers for the purpose of monitoring the contents of containers to determine appropriate levels of service and to identify prohibited container contaminants. Generators may install remote monitoring devices on or in the blue containers, and gray containers subject to written notification to or approval by the City.

M. Nothing in this section prohibits a generator from preventing or reducing waste generation, managing organic waste on site, or using a community composting site pursuant to 14 CCR Section 18984.9(c).

N. Commercial businesses that are tier one or tier two commercial edible food generators shall comply with food recovery requirements, pursuant to Section

8.14.050 of this chapter.

Section 8.14.040 Waivers for Generators
A. De Minimis Waivers. The City may waive a commercial business’ obligation (including multi-family residential dwellings) to comply with some or all of this chapter if the commercial business provides written self-attestation and documentation that the business generates below a certain amount of organic waste material as described in subsection (A)(2) below. Commercial businesses requesting a de minimis waiver shall:

1. Submit an application specifying the services that they are requesting a waiver from and provide documentation as described in subsection (A) (2) below.

2. Provide written self-attestation that either:
a. The commercial business’ total solid waste collection service is two cubic yards or more per week and organic waste subject to collection in a blue container or green container comprises less than 20 gallons per week per applicable container of the business’ total waste; or, b. The commercial business’ total solid waste collection service is less than two cubic yards per week and organic waste subject to collection in a blue container or green container comprises less than .
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10 gallons per week per applicable container of the business’ total waste.

3. Notify the City if circumstances change such that commercial business’s organic waste exceeds threshold required for waiver, in which case waiver will be rescinded.

4. The commercial business shall recertify the de minimis waiver every five years, if the City has approved de minimis waiver.

5. The City reserves the right to revoke a de minimis waiver at any time if the generator is found to be in violation of any section of this chapter.

B. Physical Space Waivers. The City may waive a commercial business’ or property owner’s obligations (including multi-family residential dwellings) to comply with some or all of the recyclable materials and/or organic waste collection service requirements if the jurisdiction has evidence from its own staff, a haulerfranchisee, licensed architect, or licensed engineer demonstrating that the premises lacks adequate space for the collection containers required for compliance with the organic waste collection requirements of Section 8.14.020 or 8.14.030.

A commercial business or property owner may request a physical space waiver through the following process:

1. Submit an application form specifying the type(s) of collection services for which they are requesting a compliance waiver.

2. Provide documentation that the premises lacks adequate space for blue containers including documentation from its haulerfranchisee, licensed architect, or licensed engineer.

3. The commercial business or property owner shall recertify the physical space waiver every five years if the City has approved application for a physical space waiver.

4. The City reserves the right to revoke a physical space waiver at any time if the generator is found to be in violation of any section of this chapter.

C. Collection Frequency Waiver. The City, at its discretion and in accordance with 14 CCR Section 18984.11(a)(3), may allow the owner or tenant of any residence, premises, business establishment or industry that subscribes to the City’s twocontainer organic waste collection service offered by a franchisee to arrange for the collection of their blue container, gray container, or both once every 14 days, rather than once per week, the collection must not occur later than 14 days from prior collection.
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D. The City may provide additional waivers of the requirements of this chapter to the extent permitted by applicable law.

E. Review and approval of waivers will be the responsibility of the City Enforcement Official, which may be the Director of Health and Environmental Control or their designated entity, legal counsel, or combination thereof.

Section 8.14.050. Requirements for commercial edible food generators.

A. Tier one commercial edible food generators must comply with the requirements of this section commencing January 1, 2022 and tier two commercial edible food generators must comply commencing January 1, 2024, pursuant to 14 CCR Section 18991.3.

B. Large venue or large event operators not providing food services, but allowing for food to be provided by others, shall require food facilities operating at the large venue or large event to comply with the requirements of this section, commencing January 1, 2024.

C. Commercial edible food generators shall comply with the following requirements:

1. Arrange to recover the maximum amount of edible food that would otherwise be disposed.

2. Contract with or enter into a written agreement with food recovery organizations or food recovery services for: (1) the collection of edible food for food recovery; or, (2) acceptance of the edible food that the commercial edible food generator self-hauls to the food recovery organization for food recovery.

3. Shall not intentionally spoil edible food that is capable of being recovered by a food recovery organization or a food recovery service.

4. Allow the City’s designated enforcement entity to access the premises and review records pursuant to 14 CCR Section 18991.4.

5. Keep records that include the following information, or as otherwise specified in 14 CCR Section 18991.4:
a. A list of each food recovery service or organization that collects or receives its edible food pursuant to a contract or written agreement established under 14 CCR Section 18991.3(b).
b. A copy of all contracts or written agreements established under 14 CCR Section 18991.3(b).
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c. A record of the following information for each of those food recovery services or food recovery organizations:
i. The name, address and contact information of the food recovery service or food recovery organization.
ii. The types of food that will be collected by or self-hauled to the food recovery service or food recovery organization.
iii. The established frequency that food will be collected or selfhauled. iv. The quantity of food, measured in pounds recovered per month, collected or self-hauled to a food recovery service or food recovery organization for food recovery.

6. No later than December 31 of each year commencing no later than January 1, 2022 or tier one commercial edible food generators and January 1, 2024 for tier two commercial edible food generators provide an annual food recovery report to the City that includes the following information:
a. Records as specified in Section 8.14.090(C)(5) of this chapter or as otherwise specified in 14 CCR Section 18991.4.
b. Amount and type of edible food that was not accepted by food recovery organizations or services for donation.

D. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit or conflict with the protections provided by the California Good Samaritan Food Donation Act of 2017, the Federal Good Samaritan Act, or share table and school food donation guidance pursuant to Senate Bill 557 of 2017 (approved by the Governor of the State of California on September 25, 2017, which added Article 13 [commencing with Section 49580] to Chapter 9 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, and to amend Section 114079 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to food safety, as amended, supplemented, superseded and replaced from time to time).

Section 8.14.060 Requirements for Food Recovery Organizations and Services.

A. Food recovery services collecting or receiving edible food directly from commercial edible food generators, via a contract or written agreement established under 14 CCR Section 18991.3(b), shall maintain the following records, or as otherwise specified by 14 CCR Section 18991.5(a)(1):

1. The name, address, and contact information for each commercial edible food generator from which the service collects edible food. .
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2. The quantity in pounds of edible food collected from each commercial edible food generator per month.

3. The quantity in pounds of edible food transported to each food recovery organization per month.

4. The name, address, and contact information for each food recovery organization that the food recovery service transports edible food to for food recovery.

B. Food recovery organizations collecting or receiving edible food directly from commercial edible food generators, via a contract or written agreement established under 14 CCR Section 18991.3(b), shall maintain the following records, or as otherwise specified by 14 CCR Section 18991.5(a)(2):

1. The name, address, and contact information for each Commercial Edible Food Generator from which the organization receives Edible Food.

2. The quantity in pounds of edible food received from each commercial edible food generator per month.

3. The name, address, and contact information for each food recovery service that the organization receives edible food from for food recovery.

C. Food recovery organizations and food recovery services shall inform generators about California and Federal Good Samaritan Food Donation Act protection in written communications, such as in their contract or agreement established under 14 CCR Section 18991.3(b).

D. Food recovery organizations and food recovery services that have their primary address physically located in the City and contract with or have written agreements with one or more commercial edible food generators pursuant to 14 CCR Section 18991.3(b) shall report to the City the total pounds of edible food recovered in the previous calendar year from the tier one and tier two commercial edible food generators they have established a contract or written agreement with pursuant to 14 CCR Section 18991.3(b) no later than January 1, of each calendar year.

Section 8.14.070 Requirements for haulers franchisees and facility operators.

A. Requirements for Haulers Franchisees.

1. Non-exclusive franchised haulers, permitted haulers, or licensed haulers Franchisees providing residential, commercial, or industrial organic waste collection services to generators within the City’s boundaries shall meet the following requirements and standards as a condition of approval of a .
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contract, agreement, or other authorization with the City to collect organic waste:
a. Through written notice to the City annually on or before December 31, identify the facilities to which they will transport organic waste including facilities for source separated source-separated recyclable materials, and mixed waste.
b. Transport source separated source-separated recyclable materials, and mixed waste to a facility, operation, activity, or property that recovers organic waste as defined in 14 CCR, Division 7, Chapter 12, Article 2.
c. Obtain approval from the City to haul organic waste, unless it is transporting source separated source-separated organic waste to a community composting site or lawfully transporting C&D in a manner that complies with 14 CCR Section 18989.1, this section, and Chapter 8.16 of this Code.

2. Non-exclusive franchised haulers, permitted haulers, or licensed haulers Franchisees authorized to collect organic waste shall comply with education, equipment, signage, container labeling, container color, contamination monitoring, reporting, and other requirements contained within its franchise agreement, contract, or other agreement entered into with City.

B. Requirements for Facility Operators and Community Composting Operations.

1. Owners of facilities, operations, and activities that recover organic waste, including, but not limited to, compost facilities, in-vessel digestion facilities, and publicly owned treatment works shall, upon the City request, provide information regarding available and potential new or expanded capacity at their facilities, operations, and activities, including information about throughput and permitted capacity necessary for planning purposes.

Entities contacted by the City shall respond within 60 days.

2. Community composting operators, upon the City request, shall provide information to the City to support organic waste capacity planning, including, but not limited to, an estimate of the amount of organic waste anticipated to be handled at the community composting operation. Entities contacted by the City shall respond within 60 days.

Section 8.14.080. Self-Hauler Requirements
A. In accordance with Section 8.12.060(H), self-haulers must obtain a permit from .
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the prior to any self-hauling activities.

AB. Self-haulers shall source separate all recyclable materials and organic waste generated on-site from solid waste in a manner consistent with 14 CCR Sections 18984.1 and 18984.2, or shall haul organic waste to a high diversion organic waste processing facility as specified in 14 CCR Section 18984.3.

BC. Self-haulers shall haul their source separated source-separated recyclable materials to a facility that recovers those materials; and haul their source separatedsource-separated green container organic waste to a solid waste facility, operation, activity, or property that processes or recovers source separated source-separated organic waste. Alternatively, self-haulers may haul organic waste to a high diversion organic waste processing facility.

CD. Self-haulers that are commercial businesses (including multi-family residential dwellings) shall keep a record of the amount of organic waste delivered to each solid waste facility, operation, activity, or property that processes or recovers organic waste.; this record shall be subject to inspection by the jurisdiction. The records shall include the following information:

1. Delivery receipts and weight tickets from the entity accepting the waste.

2. The amount of material in cubic yards or tons transported by the generator to each entity.

3. If the material is transported to an entity that does not have scales on-site or employs scales incapable of weighing the Self-Hauler’s vehicle in a manner that allows it to determine the weight of materials received, the SelfHauler is not required to record the weight of material but shall keep a record of the entities that received the Organic Waste.

DE. Self-haulers that are commercial businesses (including multi-family self-haulers) shall provide information collected in subsection (CD) to the City if requested on a monthly basis in accordance with the self-haul requirements set forth in chapter

8.12. E. A residential organic waste generator that self-hauls organic waste is not required to record or report information in subsections (C) and (D).

F. In accordance with Section 8.12.060(H), self-haulers must obtain a permit from the City prior to any self-hauling activities. Any applicant issued a self-hauler permit for source separated recyclable materials, construction and demolition, and/or organic waste found to be in violation of this chapter, may have their self-hauler permit immediately and temporarily suspended, in accordance with Section

8.12.060(H)(9). If such a permit is suspended or revoked, and the applicant will .
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be required to subscribe to solid waste and recycling services from the City’s franchise waste haulers within five (5) days of the suspension or revocation.

Failure to subscribe to solid waste and recycling services may result in penalties prescribed in accordance with Section 8.14.130.

Section 8.14.090. Compliance with CALGreen Recycling Requirements The City has adopted by reference the California Green Building Standards Code, 24 CCR, Part 11, known as CALGreen, as amended, as set forth in Chapter 15.36 of this Code. Persons applying for a permit from the City for new construction and building additions and alternations shall comply with the requirements of this Section and all required components of the California Green Building Standards Code, 24 CCR, Part 11, known as CALGreen, as amended, if its project is covered by the scope of CALGreen or more stringent requirements of the City. If the requirements of CALGreen are more stringent then the requirements of this section, the CALGreen requirements shall apply.

Project applicants shall refer to the City's building and/or planning code for complete CALGreen requirements.

Section 8.14.100. Model Water Efficient Landscaping Ordinance requirements.

A. Property owners or their building or landscape designers, including anyone requiring a building or planning permit, plan check, or landscape design review from the City, who are constructing a new (single-family, multifamily, public, institutional, or commercial) project with a landscape area greater than 500 square feet, or rehabilitating an existing landscape with a total landscape area greater than 2,500 square feet, shall comply with Sections 492.6(a)(3)(B), (C), (D), and (G) of the MWELO, including sections related to use of compost and mulch as delineated in this Section 8.14.100.

B. The following compost and mulch use requirements that are part of the MWELO are now also included as requirements of this chapter. Other requirements of the MWELO are in effect and can be found in 23 CCR, Division 2, Chapter I2.7.

C. Property owners or their building or landscape designers that meet the threshold for MWELO compliance outlined in subsection (A) above shall:

1. Comply with Sections 492.6 (a)(3)(B), (C), (D) and (G) of the MWELO, which requires the submittal of a landscape design plan with a soil preparation, mulch, and amendments section to include the following:
a. For landscape installations, compost at a rate of a minimum of four cubic yards per 1,000 square feet of permeable area shall be incorporated to a depth of six inches into the soil.

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b. For landscape installations, a minimum three-inch layer of mulch shall be applied on all exposed soil surfaces of
planting areas except in turf areas, creeping or rooting groundcovers, or direct seeding applications where mulch is contraindicated. To provide habitat for beneficial insects and other wildlife up to five percent of the landscape area may be left without mulch. Designated insect habitat must be included in the landscape design plan as such.
c. Organic mulch materials made from recycled or postconsumer materials shall take precedence over inorganic materials or virgin forest products unless the recycled postconsumer organic products are not locally available. Organic mulches are not required where prohibited by local fuel modification plan guidelines or other applicable local
ordinances.

2. The MWELO compliance items listed in this section are not an inclusive list of MWELO requirements; therefore, property owners or their building or landscape designers that meet the threshold for MWELO compliance outlined in subsection (A) of this section shall consult the full MWELO for all requirements.

D. If, after the adoption of this chapter, the California Department of Water Resources, or its successor agency, amends 23 CCR, Division 2, Chapter 2.7, Sections 492.6(a)(3)(B), (C), (D), and (G) of the MWWELO September 15, 2015 requirements in a manner that requires the City to incorporate the requirements of an updated MWELO in a local ordinance, and the amended requirements include provisions more stringent than those required in this section, the revised requirements of 23 CCR, Division 2, Chapter

2.7 shall be enforced.

Section 8.14.110. Procurement Requirements for City of Vernon departments, direct service providers, and vendors.

A. City of Vernon departments, and direct service providers to the City, as applicable, must comply with the City's recovered organic waste product procurement policy and recycled-content paper procurement policy.

B. All vendors providing paper products and printing and writing paper shall:

1. If fitness and quality are equal, provide recycled-content paper products and recycled-content printing and writing paper that consists of at least 30%, by fiber weight, postconsumer fiber instead of non-recycled products whenever recycled paper products and printing and writing paper are available at the same or lesser total cost than non-recycled items or at a total .
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cost of no more than five percent of the total cost for nonrecycled items.

2. Provide paper products and printing and writing paper that meet Federal Trade Commission recyclability standard as defined in 16 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 260.12.

3. Certify in writing, under penalty of perjury, the minimum percentage of postconsumer material in the paper products and printing and writing paper offered or sold to the City. This certification requirement may be waived if the percentage of postconsumer material in the paper products, printing and writing paper, or both can be verified by a product label, catalog, invoice, or a manufacturer or vendor internet website.

4. Certify in writing, on invoices or receipts provided, that the paper products and printing and writing paper offered or sold to the City is eligible to be labeled with an unqualified recyclable label as defined in 16 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 260.12 (2013).

5. Provide records to the City's recovered organic waste product procurement recordkeeping designee, in accordance with the City's recycled-content paper procurement policy(ies) of all paper products and printing and writing paper purchases within 30 days of the purchase (both recycled-content and nonrecycled content, if any is purchased) made by any division or department or employee of the City. Records shall include a copy (electronic or paper) of the invoice or other documentation of purchase, written certifications as required in subsections (B) (3) and (B)(4) of this section for recycled-content purchases, purchaser name, quantity purchased, date purchased, and recycled content (including products that contain none), and if non-recycled content paper products or printing and writing papers are provided, include a description of why recycledcontent paper products or printing and writing papers were not provided.

Section 8.14.120. Inspections and Investigations by City of Vernon A. City of Vernon representatives and/or its designated entity are authorized to conduct Inspections and investigations, at random or otherwise, of any collection container, collection vehicle loads, or transfer, processing, or disposal facility for materials collected from generators, or source separated source-separated materials to confirm compliance with this chapter by organic waste generators, commercial businesses (including multifamily residential dwellings), property owners, commercial edible food .
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generators, haulersfranchisees, food recovery services, and food recovery organizations, subject to applicable laws. This section does not allow the City to enter the interior of a private residential property for inspection. For the purposes of inspecting commercial business containers for compliance with this chapter, the City may conduct container inspections for prohibited container contaminants using remote monitoring, and commercial businesses shall accommodate and cooperate with City's use of remote monitoring.

B. Any entity regulated under this chapter shall provide or arrange for access during all inspections (with the exception of residential property interiors) and shall cooperate with the City's employee during such Inspections and investigations. Such inspections and investigations may include confirmation of proper placement of materials in containers, edible food recovery activities, records, or any other requirement of this chapter described herein. Failure to provide or arrange for: (1) access to an entity's premises; (2) installation and operation of remote monitoring equipment, if applicable; or (3) access to records for any inspection or investigation is a violation of this chapter and may result in penalties described.

C. Any records obtained by the City during its inspections, remote monitoring, and other reviews shall be subject to the requirements and applicable disclosure exemptions of the Public Records Act as set forth in Government Code Section 6250 et seq.

D. The City representatives are authorized to conduct any inspections, remote monitoring, or other investigations as reasonably necessary to further the goals of this chapter, subject to applicable laws.

E. The City shall receive written complaints from persons regarding an entity that may be potentially noncompliant with SB 1383 regulations, including receipt of anonymous complaints.

Section 8.14.130. Enforcement.

A. Violation of any provision of this chapter shall constitute grounds for issuance of a notice of violation and assessment of a fine by a City of Vernon Enforcement Official.

Enforcement actions under this chapter are issuance of an administrative citation and assessment of a fine. The City's procedures on imposition of administrative fines are hereby incorporated in their entirety, as modified from time to time, and shall govern the imposition, enforcement, collection, and review of administrative citations issued to enforce this chapter and any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter, except as otherwise indicated in this chapter.

B. Other remedies allowed by law may be used, including civil action or prosecution as misdemeanor or infraction. The City may pursue civil actions in the California courts to seek recovery of unpaid administrative citations. The City may choose to delay court .
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action until such time as a sufficiently large number of violations, or cumulative size of violations exist such that court action is a reasonable use of the City staff and resources.

C. Responsible Entity for Enforcement. Enforcement pursuant to this chapter shall be undertaken by the City of Vernon Enforcement Official, which may be the City Administrator, or their designated entity, legal counsel, or combination thereof.

1. City of Vernon Enforcement Official(s) will interpret ordinance; determine if violation(s) have occurred; implement enforcement actions; and, determine if compliance standards are met.

2. City of Vernon Enforcement Official(s) may issue notices of violation(s).

D. Process for Enforcement.

1. City of Vernon Enforcement Officials will monitor compliance with this chapter randomly and through compliance reviews, route reviews, investigation of complaints, and an inspection program. Section 8.14.120 establishes the City's right to conduct inspections and investigations.

2. The City may issue an official notification to notify regulated entities of its obligations under this chapter.

3. For incidences of prohibited container contaminants found in containers, the City will issue a notice of violation to any generator found to have prohibited container contaminants in a container. Such notice will be provided via a cart tag or other communication immediately upon identification of the prohibited container contaminants or within seven days after determining that a violation has occurred. If the City observes prohibited container contaminants in a generator's containers on more than three occasion(s), within a calendar year, the City may assess contamination processing fees or contamination penalties on the generator.

4. With the exception of violations of generator contamination of container contents addressed under subsection (D)(3) above, the City shall issue a notice of violation requiring compliance within 60 days of issuance of the notice.

5. Absent compliance by the respondent within the deadline set forth in the notice of violation, the City shall commence an action to impose penalties, via an administrative citation and fine, pursuant to the City's requirements contained in Table 1, List of .
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Violations, of this section. Notices shall be sent to "owner" at the official address of the owner maintained by the tax collector for the City or if no such address is available, to the owner at the address of the dwelling or commercial property or to the party responsible for paying for the collection services, depending upon available information.

E. Penalty Amounts for Types of Violations. The penalty levels are as follows:

1. For a first violation, the amount of the base penalty shall be $100.00 per violation.

2. For a second violation, the amount of the base penalty shall be $200.00 per violation.

3. For a third or subsequent violation, the amount of the base penalty shall be $500.00 per violation.

F. Compliance Deadline Extension Considerations. The City may extend the compliance deadlines set forth in a notice of violation issued in accordance with Section

8.14.130 if it finds that there are extenuating circumstances beyond the control of the respondent that make compliance within the deadlines impracticable, including the following:

1. Acts of God such as earthquakes, wildfires, flooding, and other emergencies or natural disasters;

2. Delays in obtaining discretionary permits or other government agency approvals; or

3. Deficiencies in organic waste recycling infrastructure or edible food recovery capacity and the City is under a corrective action plan with CalRecycle pursuant to 14 CCR Section 18996.2 due to those deficiencies.

G. Appeals Process. Persons receiving an administrative citation containing a penalty for an uncorrected violation may request a hearing to appeal the citation. A hearing will be held only if it is requested within the time prescribed and consistent with the City's procedures in the City's codes for appeals of administrative citations. Evidence may be presented at the hearing. The City will appoint a hearing officer who shall conduct the hearing and issue a written order.

H. Education Period for Noncompliance. Beginning January 1, 2022 and through December 31, 2023, the City will conduct inspections, remote monitoring, route reviews or waste evaluations, and compliance reviews, depending upon the type of regulated .
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entity, to determine compliance, and if the City determines that organic waste generator, haulerfranchisee, tier one commercial edible food generator, food recovery organization, food recovery service, or other entity is not in compliance, it shall provide educational materials to the entity describing its obligations under this chapter and a notice that compliance is required by December 31, 2023 and that violations may be subject to administrative civil penalties starting on January 1, 2024.

I. Civil Penalties for Noncompliance. Beginning January 1, 2024, if the City determines that an organic waste generator, self-hauler, haulerfranchisee, tier one or tier two commercial edible food generator, food recovery organization, food recovery service, or other entity is not in compliance with this chapter, it shall document the noncompliance or violation, issue a notice of violation, and take enforcement action pursuant to Section

8.14.130, as needed.

J. Enforcement Table.

Table 1. List of Violations
Requirement Description of Violation
Commercial business and
commercial business owner
responsibility requirement
Commercial business fails to provide or arrange for organic waste collection services consistent with the City's requirements and as outlined in this chapter, for employees, contractors, tenants, and customers, including supplying and allowing access to adequate numbers, size, and location of containers and sufficient signage and container color.

Organic waste generator
requirement
Organic waste generator fails to comply with
requirements adopted pursuant to this chapter for the
collection and recovery of organic waste.

Hauler Franchisee
Requirement
A haulerfranchisee providing residential, commercial
or industrial organic waste collection service fails to transport organic waste to a facility, operation, activity, or property that recovers organic waste, as prescribed
by this chapter.

Hauler Franchisee
Requirement
A haulerfranchisee providing residential, commercial,
or industrial organic waste collection service fails to obtain applicable approval issued by the City to haul
organic waste as prescribed by this chapter.

Hauler Franchisee
Requirement
A haulerfranchisee fails to keep a record of the
applicable documentation of its approval by the City of Vernon, as prescribed by this chapter.
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Requirement Description of Violation
Commercial edible food
generator requirement
Tier one commercial edible food generator fails to arrange to recover the maximum amount of its edible food that would otherwise be disposed by establishing
a contract or written agreement with a food recovery
organization or food recovery service and comply with
this section commencing Jan. 1, 2022.

Commercial edible food
generator requirement
Tier two commercial edible food generator fails to arrange to recover the maximum amount of its edible food that would otherwise be disposed by establishing
a contract or written agreement with a food recovery
organization or food recovery service and comply with
this section commencing Jan. 1, 2024.

Commercial edible food
generator requirement
Tier one or tier two commercial edible food generator
intentionally spoils edible food that is capable of being recovered by a food recovery organization or food recovery service.

Organic waste generator,
commercial business owner,
commercial edible food
generator, food recovery
organization or food recovery
service
Failure to provide or arrange for access to an entity’s premises for any Inspection or investigation.

Recordkeeping requirements
for commercial edible food
generator
Tier one or tier two commercial edible food generator
fails to keep records, as prescribed by Section

8.14.090.

Recordkeeping requirements
for food recovery services
and food recovery
organizations
A food recovery organization or food recovery service
that has established a contract or written agreement to collect or receive edible food directly from a commercial edible food generator pursuant to 14 CCR Section 18991.3(b) fails to keep records, as prescribed by
Section 8.14.060.

SECTION 7. Any provision of the Vernon Municipal Code or appendices thereto inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance, to the extent of such inconsistencies and no further, is repealed or modified to that extent necessary to affect the provisions of this ordinance.

SECTION 8. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, of this ordinance is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council declares that it would have adopted .
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this ordinance, and each section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions thereof, be declared invalid or unconstitutional. To this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.

SECTION 9. The City Clerk, or Deputy City Clerk, shall certify the adoption and publish this ordinance as required by law.

SECTION 10. This ordinance shall become effective after the thirtieth day following its adoption.

APPROVED AND ADOPTED August 19, 2025.
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LETICIA LOPEZ, Mayor
ATTEST:

GENOVEVA ROCHA, City Clerk
(seal)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

ZAYNAH N. MOUSSA, City Attorney
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CERTIFICATION

STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.

CITY OF VERNON )
I do hereby certify that the attached is a true copy of Ordinance No.1306 that was introduced by the City Council of the City of Vernon, California, at its Regular meeting of August 5, 2025, and adopted at its Regular Meeting of August 19, 2025, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
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GENOVEVA ROCHA, City Clerk
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Ad Description:

I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the State of California; I am over the age of eighteen years, and not a party to or interested in the above entitled matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer and publisher of the ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER, a newspaper published in the English language in the City of Santa Ana, and adjudged a newspaper of general circulation as defined by the laws of the State of California by the Superior Court of the County of Orange, State of California, under date of June 2, 1922, Case No. 13,421. That the notice, of which the annexed is a printed copy, has been published in each regular and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any supplement thereof on the following dates, to-wit:

Executed on: 10/10/2004
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I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

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HUNTINGTON PARK BULLETIN
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CITY OF VERNON CITY CLERK
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Ordinance 1306 - Introduction Summary
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the State of California; I am over the age of eighteen years, and not a party to or interested in the above entitled matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer and publisher of the HUNTINGTON PARK BULLETIN, a newspaper published in the English language in the city of HUNTINGTON PARK, county of LOS ANGELES, and adjudged a newspaper of general circulation as defined by the laws of the State of California by the Superior Court of the County of LOS ANGELES, State of California, under date 06/14/1943, Case No. 485073. That the notice, of which the annexed is a printed copy, has been published in each regular and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any supplement thereof on the following dates, to-wit:
08/07/2025
08/07/2025

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INTRODUCTIONSUMMARY
OFORDINANCENO.1306
AnOrdinanceoftheCityCounciloftheCityof
VernonAmendingChapters8.12(SolidWaste
ManagementandRecycling)and8.14
(MandatoryOrganicWasteDisposalReduction)
oftheVernonMunicipalCodeRegardingSolid
WasteSelfHauling.

OrdinanceNo.1306wasintroducedbythe
VernonCityCouncilatitsregularmeetingon
August5,2025.Secondreadingandadoptionof
theordinanceisscheduledfortheRegularCity
CouncilMeetingonAugust19,2025,atCityHall,
4305SantaFeAvenue,Vernon,California.

ThefulltextofOrdinanceNo.1306isonfilein
theCityClerkDepartmentandaccessibleonthe
City'swebsiteatwww.cityofvernonca.gov.

Posted:Tuesday,August5,2025
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City Council Agenda Report
Meeting Date: August 19, 2025
From: Freddie Agyin, Director of Health and Environmental Control Department: Health and Environmental Control
Submitted by: Dulce Gonzalez, Management Analyst
Subject
Amendment No. 1 to the Service Agreement with Southeast Area Animal Control Authority (SEAACA)
Recommendation
Approve and authorize the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 1 with SEAACA, in substantially the same form as submitted, for animal control services effective July 1, 2025.

Background
On September 17, 2024, the City of Vernon entered into a five-year contract with SEAACA to provide essential animal control services. This agreement is effective from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2029, and establishes a structured framework for the annual costs and rates associated with these services, along with a detailed fee schedule.

The agreement stipulates that the established fee schedule may be adjusted annually by mutual agreement between the parties in accordance with Vernon Municipal Code (VMC)

3.32.220(C). The proposed amendment updates SEAACA’s fee schedule, effective as of July 1, 2025, as follows:
• Field Officer Services, per hour – $102.08 to $106.67 • Shelter of live animals; per animal, per day – $21.10 to $25 • Special holding, quarantine impounds, per animal, per day for dogs – $34.04 to $35.57 • Veterinary medical services, per impound – $110 to $114.95 • Impoundment of livestock, per animal – $185 to $250
• Use of special equipment, per hour – $125 to $150
To ensure the continuation of animal control services, the Department of Health and Environmental Control recommends approval of the proposed amendment.

The proposed Amendment No. 1 has been reviewed and approved as to form by the City Attorney’s Office.

Fiscal Impact
Approval of this amendment will result in a fee increase of the six fee categories. Sufficient funds are available in the current agreement to cover the cost associated with the increase in service fees.

Attachments

1. SEAACA Amendment No. 1
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Amendment to Agreement FY 2025-2026
1 July 2025
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES THIS AMENDMENT is entered into this 1st day of July 2025, by and between the SOUTHEAST AREA ANIMAL CONTROL AUTHORITY whose address is 9777 SEAACA Street, Downey, California 90241 (herein, "SEAACA”) and the CITY OF VERNON, a California Municipal corporation, whose address is 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California 90058 (herein "CITY"), (cumulatively the “Parties”).

RECITALS
WHEREAS CITY and SEAACA previously entered into an Agreement for Animal Control and Sheltering Services dated July 1, 2024, effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2029 (“Agreement”) as amended by the Parties on July 1, 2025, and WHEREAS, said Agreement provides for annual costs and fees for Animal Control Services; and, WHEREAS SEAACA and CITY desire to set forth costs to CITY for Animal Control and Sheltering Services for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 in the Amendment No. 1:

NOW THEREFORE, SEAACA and CITY agree that the Agreement for Animal Control Services shall be amended as follows:

SECTION II. Paragraph 2, is amended to read as follows:

To pay SEAACA during the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 of this Agreement in accordance with the schedule of fees outlined in the attachment, Exhibit "A", (hereinafter “Fee Schedule”) setting forth Field, Shelter and medical fees and billed to CITY periodically, said sum to be paid within thirty (30) days after receipt of invoice. The Fee Schedule shall be adjusted annually by mutual agreement of the Parties. Prior to the end of each year of this Agreement the Parties shall commence negotiations for the Fee Schedule to apply for the next fiscal year. If the Parties are unable to agree upon a Fee Schedule, the Parties may terminate this Agreement. Each Fee Schedule after the first year of this contract shall be reduced to writing and signed by all Parties. If payment is not delivered to SEAACA within thirty (30) days after CITY's receipt of invoice, payment shall be delinquent and SEAACA is entitled to recover interest thereon. Said interest shall be at the rate of 1% per calendar month or any portion thereof on delinquent funds. If such payment is not delivered to SEAACA within the time set forth hereinabove, SEAACA may satisfy such indebtedness, including interest thereon, from any funds of the CITY on deposit or to the credit of SEAACA, without giving further notice to CITY of SEAACA's intent to do so.

All the remaining provisions of the Agreement for Animal Control Services shall remain the same.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE CITY OF VERNON, by order of its City Council caused this Amendment to Agreement to be signed by its Mayor and attested to by its Clerk, and the SOUTHEAST AREA ANIMAL CONTROL AUTHORITY, (a.k.a. SEAACA), by order of its Commission, has caused this Agreement to be subscribed by the Chairperson of said Commission and attested to by its Executive Director and/or Clerk of said Commission. .
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Amendment to Agreement FY 2025-2026
2 July 2025

AGREEMENT WITH SOUTHEAST AREA ANMAL CONTROL AUTHORITY FOR ANIMAL CONTROL AND SHELTERING SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 -Signature PageCITY OF VERNON
BY:___________________________________
Leticia Lopez, Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________________
Genoveva Rocha, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CONTENT:
_____________________________
Zaynah N. Moussa, City Attorney

SOUTHEAST AREA ANIMALCONTROL AUTHORITY
BY:___________________________________
Tony Ayala, Chairperson
ATTEST :
_____________________________
Denise Woodside, Executive Director
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CONTENT:
_____________________________
Scott Nichols, SEAACA Attorney
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Amendment to Agreement FY 2025-2026
3 July 2025

EXHIBIT A
FEES SCHEDULE: JULY 1, 2025, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2026

AGREEMENT FOR ANIMAL CONTROL AND SHELTERING SERVICES - CITY OF VERNON

ITEM UNIT COST
Field Officer Service, per hour $106.67
Shelter of live animals; per animal, per day $ 25.00
Special holding, quarantine impounds;
Per animal, per day $ 35.57
Veterinary medical services, per impound $114.95
Impoundment of livestock per animal $250.00
Use of special equipment per hour $150.00
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City Council Agenda Report
Meeting Date: August 19, 2025
From: Robert Sousa, Chief of Police
Department: Police
Submitted by: Brandon Gray, Captain
Subject
Federal Equitable Sharing Agreement and Annual Certification Report Recommendation
Approve and authorize the Police Chief and City Administrator to execute the Federal Equitable Sharing Agreement and Annual Certification Report.

Background
When local police agencies work with federal agencies to enforce federal criminal laws, the agency may apply for an equitable share of any forfeited proceeds. The Vernon Police Department (VPD) currently receives an equitable share of forfeited proceeds from investigations conducted by an investigator who was assigned to the Southwest Borders Initiative Taskforce (SWBI).

In order to receive such proceeds, the VPD must execute an equitable sharing agreement and certify that the forfeited proceeds received are allocated as required by federal statutes and regulations established by the U.S. Department of Treasury and the U.S. Department of Justice.

These laws and regulations require the VPD to do the following:
• Retain forfeited funds or property separate from state or other forfeitures • Submit a federal Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification annually with both agencies
• Maintain a record of the funds or property and any expenditures • Annually audit funds exceeding $100,000
The Department of Justice implemented an online reporting process to streamline the annual reporting of funds received by local agencies. The reporting process requires the Agency Head (Police Chief) and the Governing Body Head (City Administrator) to certify that the City understands its obligations under the agreement and to certify that the reported financial information regarding the VPD’s receipt and expenditure of the funds is accurate. The VPD has implemented procedures in compliance with the outlined laws and regulations.

The Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification Report has been reviewed and approved as to form by the City Attorney’s Office.

Fiscal Impact
Approving execution of the Federal Equitable Sharing Agreement and Annual Certification Form may result in additional revenue to the General Fund, Forfeiture Funds Revenue Account No. 011-440-000-441013. Forfeited proceeds received through the equitable share program vary from year to year as funds are based on the resolution of specific court cases.

Attachments

1. FY 2024-25 ESAC Form
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Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification
OMB Number 1123-0011
Expires: May 31, 2028
Agency Name: City Of Vernon Police Department
NCIC/ORI/Tracking Number: CA0197300
Mailing Address: 4305 Santa Fe Avenue
Type: Police Department
FY End Date: 06/30/2025 Agency FY 2026 Budget: $17,129,103.00 Phone: (323) 583-8811 x242 Email:[email protected] Name: Melgar, Angela
ESAC Preparer
Phone: Email:

Name:

Jurisdiction Finance Contact
Agency Finance Contact
Phone:

Name: Sousa, Roberto
(323) 583-8811 x114 Email:[email protected]
Hui, Alice
(323) 583-8811 x478 [email protected]
Vernon, CA 90058
Beginning Equitable Sharing Fund Balance
Equitable Sharing Funds Received
Equitable Sharing Funds Received from Other Law Enforcement Agencies and Task Force
Other Income
Interest Income
Total Equitable Sharing Funds Received (total of lines 2-5) Equitable Sharing Funds Spent (total of lines a - n)
Ending Equitable Sharing Funds Balance
(difference between line 7 and the sum of lines 1 and 6) Summary of Equitable Sharing Activity Justice Funds Treasury Funds $380,947.06 $48,008.93
$0.00 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00
$7,932.15 $0.00
$7,932.15 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00
$388,879.21 $48,008.93
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3 4
5 6
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Summary of Shared Funds Spent Justice Funds Treasury Funds $0.00 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00
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Department of Justice Asset Forfeiture Program Investigative Agency participants are: FBI, DEA, ATF, USPIS, USDA, DCIS, DSS, and FDA Department of the Treasury Asset Forfeiture Program participants are: IRS-CI, ICE, CBP and USSS. 1 2
1 2
Annual Certification Report
Law Enforcement Administrative Costs
Training and Education
Law Enforcement, Public Safety, and Detention Facilities Law Enforcement Equipment
Joint Law Enforcement and Public Safety Operations
Contracts for Services
Law Enforcement Travel and Per Diem
Law Enforcement Awards and Memorials
Drug, Gang, and Other Prevention or Awareness Programs
j Law Enforcement Initiatives that Further Investigations $0.00 $0.00 k Overtime $0.00
l Non-Categorized Expenditures $0.00 $0.00
m Salaries $0.00 $0.00
Total $0.00 $0.00
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Equitable Sharing Funds Received From Other Agencies
Transferring Agency Name Justice Funds Treasury Funds
Other Income
Other Income Type Justice Funds Treasury Funds
Law Enforcement Initiatives that Further Investigations Receiving Agency Name Justice Funds Treasury Funds
Overtime
Recipient Justice Funds
Non-Categorized Expenditures
Description Justice Funds Treasury Funds
Salaries
Salary Type Justice Funds Treasury Funds
Paperwork Reduction Act Notice
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act, a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. We try to create accurate and easily understood forms that impose the least possible burden on you to complete. The estimated average time to complete this form is 30 minutes. If you have comments regarding the accuracy of this estimate, or suggestions for making this form simpler, please write to the Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section at 1400 New York Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20005.

The Department of Justice is collecting this information for the purpose of reviewing your equitable sharing expenditures.

Providing this information is voluntary; however, the information is necessary for your agency to maintain Program compliance.

Information collected is covered by Department of Justice System of Records Notice, 71 Fed. Reg. 29170 (May 19, 2006), JMD-022 Department of Justice Consolidated Asset Tracking System (CATS). This information may be disclosed to contractors when necessary to accomplish an agency function, to law enforcement when there is a violation or potential violation of law, or in accordance with other published routine uses. For a complete list of routine uses, see the System of Records Notice as amended by subsequent publications.

Privacy Act Notice
Single Audit Information
Company:

Name:

Independent Auditor
Kuo, Frances J
Phone:

The Pun Group LLC
(949)777-8805 Email: [email protected]
Were equitable sharing expenditures included on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the jurisdiction's Single Audit for the prior fiscal year? If the jurisdiction did not meet the threshold to have a Single Audit performed, select Threshold Not Met.

YES X NO THRESHOLD NOT MET
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Prior Year Single Audit Number Assigned by Federal Audit Clearinghouse: 2024-06-GSAFAC-0000358789 Date Printed: 07/17/2025 Page 3 of 5
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Under penalty of perjury, the undersigned officials certify that they have read and understand their obligations under the Guide to Equitable Sharing for State, Local, and Tribal Law Enforcement Agencies (Guide) and all subsequent updates, this Equitable Sharing Agreement, and the applicable sections of the Code of Federal Regulations. The undersigned officials certify that the information submitted on the Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification form (ESAC) is an accurate accounting of funds received and spent by the Agency.

The undersigned certify that the Agency is in compliance with the applicable nondiscrimination requirements of the following laws and their Department of Justice implementing regulations: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq.), Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq.), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 794), and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. § 6101 et seq.), which prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, or age in any federally assisted program or activity, or on the basis of sex in any federally assisted education program or activity. The Agency agrees that it will comply with all federal statutes and regulations permitting federal investigators access to records and any other sources of information as may be necessary to determine compliance with civil rights and other applicable statutes and regulations. Further, agencies are required to collect race and ethnicity data as required by 28 C.F.R. 42.106(b) and 31 C.F.R. 22.6(b).

Affidavit
Equitable Sharing Agreement
This Federal Equitable Sharing Agreement, entered into among (1) the Federal Government, (2) the Agency, and (3) the Agency's governing body, sets forth the requirements for participation in the federal Equitable Sharing Program and the restrictions upon the use of federally forfeited funds, property, and any interest earned thereon, which are equitably shared with participating law enforcement agencies. By submitting this form, the Agency agrees that it will be bound by the Guide and all subsequent updates, this Equitable Sharing Agreement, and the applicable sections of the Code of Federal Regulations.

Submission of the ESAC is a prerequisite to receiving any funds or property through the Equitable Sharing Program.

1. Submission. The ESAC must be signed and electronically submitted within two months of the end of the Agency’s fiscal year. Electronic submission constitutes submission to the Department of Justice and the Department of the Treasury.

2. Signatories. The ESAC must be signed by the head of the Agency and the head of the governing body. Examples of Agency heads include police chief, sheriff, director, commissioner, superintendent, administrator, county attorney, district attorney, prosecuting attorney, state attorney, commonwealth attorney, and attorney general. The governing body head is the head of the agency that appropriates funding to the Agency. Examples of governing body heads include city manager, mayor, city council chairperson, county executive, county council chairperson, administrator, commissioner, and governor. The governing body head cannot be an official or employee of the Agency and must be from a separate entity.

3. Uses. Shared assets must be used for law enforcement purposes in accordance with the Guide and all subsequent updates, this Equitable Sharing Agreement, and the applicable sections of the Code of Federal Regulations.

4. Transfers. Before the Agency transfers funds to other state or local law enforcement agencies, it must obtain written approval from the Department of Justice or Department of the Treasury. Transfers of tangible property are not permitted.

Agencies that transfer or receive equitable sharing funds must perform sub-recipient monitoring in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations.

5. Internal Controls. The Agency agrees to account separately for federal equitable sharing funds received from the Department of Justice and the Department of the Treasury, funds from state and local forfeitures, joint law enforcement operations funds, and any other sources must not be commingled with federal equitable sharing funds.

The Agency certifies that equitable sharing funds are maintained by its jurisdiction and the funds are administrated in the same manner as the jurisdictions's appropriated or general funds. The Agency further certifies that the funds are subject to the standard accounting requirements and practices employed by the Agency's jurisdiction in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Guide, any subsequent updates, and the Code of Federal Regulations, including the requirement to maintain relevant documents and records for five years.

The misuse or misapplication of equitably shared funds or assets or supplantation of existing resources with shared funds or assets is prohibited. The Agency must follow its jurisdiction's procurement policies when expending equitably shared funds.

Failure to comply with any provision of the Guide, any subsequent updates, and the Code of Federal Regulations may subject the Agency to sanctions.

6. Single Audit Report and Other Reviews. Audits shall be conducted as provided by the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 and OMB Uniform Administrative Requirements, Costs Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. The Date Printed: 07/17/2025 Page 4 of 5
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Yes No
Agency Head
Name:

Title:

Email:

Governing Body Head
Name:

Title:

Email:

To the best of my knowledge and belief, the Agency's current fiscal year budget reported on this ESAC is true and accurate and the Governing Body Head whose name appears above certifies that the agency's budget has not been supplanted as a result of receiving equitable sharing funds. Entry of the Governing Body Head name above indicates his/her agreement to abide by the policies and procedures set forth in the Guide, any subsequent updates, and the Code of Federal Regulations.

I certify that I have obtained approval from and I am authorized to submit this form on behalf of the Agency Head and the Governing Body Head.

X
Sousa, Roberto
Chief of Police
[email protected]
Saeki, Brian
City Administrator
[email protected]
Date:

To the best of my knowledge and belief, the information provided on this ESAC is true and accurate and has been reviewed and authorized by the Law Enforcement Agency Head whose name appears above. Entry of the Agency Head name above indicates his/her agreement to abide by the Guide, any subsequent updates, and the Code of Federal Regulations, including ensuring permissibility of expenditures and following all required procurement policies and procedures.

Signature: ___________________________________________________________ Date:

Agency must report its equitable sharing expenditures on the jurisdiction's Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) under Assistance Listing Number 16.922 for Department of Justice and 21.016 for Department of the Treasury. The Department of Justice and the Department of the Treasury reserve the right to conduct audits or reviews.

7. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Information provided in this Document is subject to the FOIA requirements of the Department of Justice and the Department of the Treasury. Agencies must follow local release of information policies.

8. Waste, Fraud, or Abuse. An Agency or governing body is required to immediately notify the Department of Justice's Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section and the Department of the Treasury's Executive Office for Asset Forfeiture of any allegations or theft, fraud, waste, or abuse involving federal equitable sharing funds.

During the past fiscal year: (1) has any court or administrative agency issued any finding, judgment, or determination that the Agency discriminated against any person or group in violation of any of the federal civil rights statutes listed above; or (2) has the Agency entered into any settlement agreement with respect to any complaint filed with a court or administrative agency alleging that the Agency discriminated against any person or group in violation of any of the federal civil rights statutes listed above?
Signature: ___________________________________________________________ ________________________________
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Civil Rights Cases
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City Council Agenda Report
Meeting Date: August 19, 2025
From: Daniel S. Wall, P.E., Director of Public Works
Department: Public Works
Submitted by: Cynthia Cano, Administrative Secretary
Subject
Purchase Order with Merrimac Energy Group for Fuel Procurement Recommendation
A. Approve and authorize issuance of a Purchase Order with Merrimac Petroleum, Inc. dba Merrimac Energy Group in an amount not-to-exceed $600,000 to procure fuel for the Citywide fleet for Fiscal Year 2025-2026; and
B. Approve and authorize payment of an outstanding invoice in an amount not-to-exceed $29,143.29.

Background
The Public Works Department is responsible for procuring fuel for the City’s entire vehicle fleet.

To reduce costs associated with retail fuel purchases, the City utilizes bulk fuel deliveries from licensed vendors that supply directly to designated storage tanks.

Staff recommends that the City Council authorize a Purchase Order (PO) with Merrimac Energy Group in an amount not to exceed $600,000 for the purchase of fuel. This procurement is based on the existing General Services Agreement No. PW22-1064 between Merrimac and the City of San Buenaventura (Ventura), which was awarded through a competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) process in 2022 (Attachment 1). The agreement initially covered a one-year term with up to four one-year extension options. Ventura recently executed a third amendment extending the agreement through June 30, 2026 (Attachment 2). In accordance with Vernon Municipal Code (VMC) Section 3.32.110(A)(5), the proposed PO is exempt from competitive bidding, as it qualifies under the cooperative purchasing provision. This "piggyback" arrangement allows the City to procure goods under the same terms and pricing secured by another public agency, and it is the opinion of the Finance Director that it is to the advantage of the City to do so.

Under the Ventura agreement, pricing for red dye diesel, renewable diesel, gasoline, diesel exhaust fluid, and lubricants is determined daily based on the Oil Price Information Service (OPIS) Early Day “Los Angeles Average,” as published weekly by the United Communications Group. Merrimac monitors daily market fluctuations and provides the City with pricing updates, helping staff secure fuel at the most competitive rates. The City currently spends approximately $35,000 per month on fuel. Given the volatility of fuel prices, the recommended not-to-exceed PO amount will ensure the City can meet its fuel needs throughout Fiscal Year 2025–2026.

Pursuant to VMC Section 3.32.030(A), City Council approval is required, as the total value of the requested Purchase Order exceeds $100,000.00 over the lifetime of the contract.

While staff awaited the updated piggyback agreement from the City of Ventura to prepare the City’s contract and Purchase Order, fuel was delivered on July 29, 2025, to avoid any disruption in supply. As a result, there is an outstanding invoice totaling $29,143.29 for the July fuel delivery (Attachment 3). Payment of this invoice requires City Council approval pursuant to VMC Section

3.32.030(B), as the City has previously paid or awarded the vendor more than $100,000. .
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Fiscal Impact
The fiscal impact is not-to-exceed $629,143.29, covering both the blanket Purchase Order and outstanding invoice. Sufficient funds for the purchase of fuel for Fiscal Year 2025-26 are included in the Vehicle Expense Account for each City Department.

Attachments

1. Agreement No. PW22-1064

2. Amendment No. 4 to Agreement No. PW22-1064

3. Invoice No. 2240983
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CITY OF VENTURA
GfNfRAL SfRVICfS AGRffMfNT

CITY OF SAN BUENAVENTURA AND MERRIMAC ENERGY GROUP
AGREEMENT NO. f\J -zz.. - I 0'7'1
By this General Services Agreement ("Agreement"), the City of San Buenaventura ("CITY") agrees to engage the services of CONTRACTOR (identified below), and CONTRACTOR agrees to perform the services for CITY as herein described, for the compensation, during the term, and otherwise subject to the covenants and conditions herein set forth. CITY and CONTRACTOR may be individually referred to as "Party" or collectively as the "Parties."

1. RESERVED.

2. SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES.

Fuel and Lubricant Supplier in accordance with Request for Proposal No. P-130000664

3. PARTIES.

CITY OF SAN BUENAVENTURA ("CITY"), a charter city and municipal corporation of the State of California, located at 501 Poli Street, Ventura, CA 93002 Merrimac Energy Group ("CONTRACTOR"), a corporation of the State of California, located at 3738 Bayer Ave., Suite 204, Long Beach, CA 90808
4 TERM OF AGREEMENT: From (Date): July 1, 2022 ("Effective Date") To (Date): June 30, 2023 Optional Extension (initial term, plus any option to extend, shall not exceed a total of five (5) years):

The City may, at its option, and with the approval of the Contractor, extend the period of the agreement for one (1) year periods, for a period of up to four (4) years in accordance with the scope of work and general terms and conditions of the General Services Agreement. Any price increases or decreases shall be negotiated at time of contract extension.

5. AGRE.EMENT AMOUNT: A Not-to-Exceed Amount of $784,640.00

6. DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES.

The Designated Representatives listed below shall be authorized to act on behalf of the named Party, be responsible for negotiations and contractual matters, and coordinate with each other to perform the services under this Agreement. Additionally, CONTRACTOR's services shall be performed or immediately supervised by the CONTRACTOR's Representative:

CITY Designated Representative: CONSUL TANT Designated Representative:

Name: Barbara McCormack Name: Bruce Mainor
Title: Fleet and Facilities Manager Title: Sales / Dispatch Phone: (805) 652-4545 Phone: (562) 420-6000
Email: [email protected]._gov Email: [email protected] Mailing Address (if differs from above): Mailing Address (if differs from above):
336 Sanjon Rd., Ventura, CA 93001
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7. CONTRACTUAL PREREQUISITES.
7 .1. This Agreement must first be approved as to form by the City Attorney, then executed by the CONTRACTOR, after which the Agreement may be executed by an authorized person on behalf of the CITY.
7 .2. A request for modification of the terms herein must be made in writing and presented to the Designated Representative of the CITY prior to the time this Agreement is executed.

7.3. All proof of business license, insurance, and W-9 forms is required prior to execution of this Agreement.

8. CONTRACTOR'S SERVICES.

CONTRACTOR shall perform/agrees to perform the tasks, obligations, and services set forth in the "Scope of Services," attached to and incorporated into this Agreement as "Exhibit A." Once this Agreement is executed, the Scope of Services may only be modified by written Amendment pursuant to Section 18 of this Agreement.

9. COMPENSATION.

CITY shall pay CONTRACTOR for the services performed pursuant to the terms of this Agreement in the time and manner set forth in the "Schedule of Compensation," attached to and incorporated into this Agreement as " Exhibit B." Once this Agreement is executed, the Schedule of Compensation may only be modified by written Amendment pursuant to Section 18 of this Agreement.

10.PAYMENT.

The CITY shall pay all undisputed portions of any applicable invoice within thirty (30) days after receipt of an invoice. In the event the CITY disputes one or more items in an invoice, the CITY shall, within thirty (30) days after receipt of such invoice, notify the CONTRACTOR of the item(s) being disputed and the reason(s) therefore. The CITY may withhold payment for such disputed items until resolution of the dispute.

11. COMMENCEMENT OF PERFORMANCE.

CONTRACTOR shall not perform any work under this Agreement until: (i) CONTRACTOR furnishes proof of insurance as required under Section 21 of this Agreement, and (ii) CITY provides CONTRACTOR a signed General Services Agreement, which shall serve as a Notice to Proceed.

All services required of CONTRACTOR under this Agreement shall be completed on or before the end of the term of the Agreement.
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12. STATUS OF CONTRACTOR.

The Parties agree that CONTRACTOR (and any subcontractors), in performing the services herein specified, shall act as an independent contractor and shall have control of all work for which CONTRACTOR is responsible, and the manner in which it is performed. CONTRACTOR shall be free to contract for similar service to be performed for other employers while under contract with CITY, provided that such work does not create a conflict of interest. CONTRACTOR shall have no right or power to bind the CITY to any contracts or agreements with third parties. CONTRACTOR is not an agent or employee of the CITY and is not entitled to participate in any pension plan, insurance, bonus, or similar benefits CITY provides for its employees. However, the CITY retains the right to provide general instructions to and observe the CONTRACTOR in the performance of all services done on behalf of the CITY.

In the event CONTRACTOR or an employee, agent, or subcontractor of CONTRACTOR providing services under this Agreement is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction with the California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) to be eligible for enrollment in PERS as an employee of the CITY, CONTRACTOR shall indemnify, protect, defend, and hold harmless the CITY for the payment of any employee and/or employer contributions for PERS benefits on behalf of CONTRACTOR or their employees, agents, or subcontractors, as well as for the payment of any penalties and interest on such contributions, which might otherwise be deemed the responsibility of the CITY.

13. LAWFUL PERFORMANCE.

CONTRACTOR shall abide by all Federal, State, and Local Laws and Regulations as may be related to the performance of duties under this Agreement. CONTRACTOR, at its sole expense, shall obtain and maintain during the term of this Agreement, all appropriate permits, licenses, and certificates that may be required in connection with the performance of services under this Agreement.

14. SAFETY REQUIREMENTS.

CONTRACTOR shall not perform any services for the CITY when the CONTRACTOR is impaired by alcohol or a controlled substance. When there is reasonable cause to believe that any person has violated this provision, that person shall be immediately removed from the premises and be subject to any applicable civil and/or criminal penalties under the CITY's Code and/or under state law. All work performed under this Agreement shall be performed in such a manner as to provide safety to the public. The CITY reserves the right to issue restraining or cease and desist orders to CONTRACTOR when unsafe or harmful acts are observed or reported relative to the performance of the work under this Agreement. The acceptance of CONTRACTOR's work by CITY shall not operate as a release of the CONTRACTOR from such standard of care and workmanship. 3 .
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15. OWNERSHIP OF CONTRACTOR'S WORK PRODUCT.

CITY shall be the owner of any and all technical documents and records, including, computations, plans, correspondence, and/or other pertinent data and information, both hard copy and electronic, gathered or prepared by CONTRACTOR in performance of this Agreement and shall be entitled to immediate possession of the same upon completion of the work under this Agreement, or at any earlier or later time when the same may be requested by CITY.

15.1. Records and Inspections. The CONTRACTOR shall maintain full and accurate records, with respect to all services and matters covered under this Agreement. The CITY shall have free access at all reasonable times to such records, both hard copy and electronic, and the right to examine and audit the same and to make transcripts therefrom, and to inspect all program data, documents, proceedings, and activities.

15.2. Deliverables. CONTRACTOR shall deliver to the CITY the studies, plans, specifications, or other documents as are identified in the Scope of Services; and CONTRACTOR shall, upon completion of all work, submit to the CITY all information developed in the course of the CONTRACTOR's services. CONTRACTOR shall, in such time and in such form as the CITY may require, furnish reports concerning the status of services required under this Agreement. CONTRACTOR shall, upon request by CITY and upon completion or termination of this Agreement, deliver to the CITY all material furnished to CONTRACTOR by the CITY.

15.3. Ownership - Generally. All inventions, discoveries, enhancements, changes, or improvements of computer programs developed pursuant to this Agreement shall be the property of the CITY, and all patents or copyrights shall be assigned to the CITY, unless otherwise agreed. CONTRACTOR agrees that CITY may make modifications to computer software furnished by CONTRACTOR without infringing CONTRACTOR's copyright or any license granted to CITY, unless otherwise agreed.

15.4. Ownership of Documents. Every report, draft, work product, map, record, and other document reproduced, prepared, or caused to be prepared by the CONTRACTOR pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement shall be the exclusive property of the CITY.

15.5. Confidentiality. CONTRACTOR may be granted access to information that is exempt from disclosure to the public (Government Code Section 6254 and 6254.16) and may contain "trade secrets" (see Government Code Section 6254. 7) when it is necessary for CONTRACTOR to perform its obligations pursuant to this Agreement. If CONTRACTOR is granted such access to confidential information, CONTRACTOR shall not be considered to be a member of the public as that term is used in Government Code Section 6254.5.

15.6. Disclosure of Information. CONTRACTOR shall not disclose, publish, or authorize others to disclose or publish, design data, drawings, specifications, reports, or other information pertaining to the projects assigned to CONTRACTOR by the CITY or other information to which the CONTRACTOR has had access during the term of this Agreement without the prior written approval of the CITY's Designated Representative during the term of this Agreement and for a period of two (2) years after the termination of this Agreement. 4 .
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16. NON-APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS.

Payments due and payable to CONTRACTOR for current services are within the current budget and within an available, unexhausted, and unencumbered appropriation of the CITY. In the event the CITY has not appropriated sufficient funds for payment of CONTRACTOR's services beyond the current fiscal year, and if no funds are legally available from other sources to lawfully make the payments, this Agreement may be terminated at the end of the original term or renewal term and the CITY shall not be obligated to make further payments beyond the current original or renewal term. The CITY will provide notice of its inability to continue the Agreement at such time as the CITY's Designated Representative is aware of the non-appropriation of funds. However, failure to notify does not renew the term of the contract.

17. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT.

At any time, with or without cause, the CITY shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to CONTRACTOR pursuant to Section 31 of this Agreement, and such termination shall be effective immediately upon giving notice. There shall be no period of grace after giving the notice of termination. Upon termination, CITY shall be liable to CONTRACTOR only for work done by CONTRACTOR up to and including the date of termination of this Agreement unless the termination is for cause, in which event CONTRACTOR need be compensated only to the extent required by law. CONTRACTOR may terminate this Agreement at any time during the term of the Agreement by giving the CITY sixty (60) days' written notice.

17. OPTION TO EXTEND AGREEMENT.

When in the CITY's best interest, this Agreement may be extended on a daily, month-tomonth, annual, or other basis by modification pursuant to Section 18 of this Agreement. The initial term, plus any option to extend, shall not exceed a total of five (5) years.

18. MODIFICATION OF AGREEMENT.

This Agreement may be amended, modified, or otherwise altered, or its provisions waived, only upon mutual consent of the Parties by written amendment, and as authorized by the San Buenaventura Municipal Code, sections 4.600.190 and 4.600.200.

19. ASSIGNMENT.

This Agreement is for the non-professional services of CONTRACTOR. Any attempt by CONTRACTOR to assign the benefits or burdens of this Agreement without the prior written approval of CITY shall be prohibited and shall be null and void. CONTRACTOR's services pursuant to this Agreement shall be provided by the CONTRACTOR's Designated Representative or directly under his/her supervision, and CONTRACTOR shall not assign another to supervise the CONTRACTOR's performance of this Agreement without the prior written approval of CITY, by and through the CITY's Designated Representative.

20. INDEMNIFICATION & HOLD HARMLESS.

As a separate and independent covenant from CONTRACTOR's obligations under Section 21 hereof, CONTRACTOR shall indemnify, protect, defend with counsel acceptable to the CITY, and 5 .
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hold CITY and CffY's officers, employees, .agents, and volunteers harmle.ss and free from any and all claims, liabilities, or expenses, including attorney's fees, arising out of or relat:ing to any negligent act, neglig:ent omission, or wrongful conduct, or any loss, damage, or injury, includ.ing death, that is sustained from any communicable disease (inc1uding1 but not limited to any form of the cornnavirus, or anyth·ing ,emanating from or related to a coronavirus),; related i·n any way to CONTRACTOR's perfonnanoe of ·ts services pursuant to this Agreement In the event CITY and/or any of CITY's offioer.s. employees, agents, or volunteers are n:amed in any lawsuit1 or should any claim be made against it or any of them by lawsuit or othe.rwise arising out of or relating to such negl(gent act, neglig1entomission, wrongful condt.ict. or.any loss, damage, or injury, including death, thaUs sustained from any communicable disease (including, but not limited to any form of the corcnavirus, or anything emanating from or related to a coronavirus), CONTIRACTOR shall indemnify them for any judgment rendered .against them for such neglig.emt act, neg:Hgent omission, wrongful act, or any loss, damage, or jnjury, including death, that is sustained from any commun·cable disease (including, but not limited to any form of the coronavtrus, or anything emanating from or related to .a coronavirus), any sums pa.id out in settlement or otheiwise:, and all costs incurred by them in their de1e-nse, including but not limited to attorney's fees.

CONTRACTOR also understands and agrees that it is being employed to perform the services provided for by this Agreement because of CONTRACTOR's professed expertise and experience in performing such services. In addition, CONTRACTOR understands and agrees that while CITY or CITY's officers, employees, agents, or volunteers may elect to do so, they have no duty to review, inspect, monitor, or supervise the work performed by CONTRACTOR pursuant to this Agreement except as otherwise expressly provided for by this Agreement. As a consequence, CONTRACTOR waives any right of contribution against CITY or any of CITY's officers, employees, agents, or volunteers arising out of such failure to inspect, review, monitor, or supervise the work performed by CONTRACTOR pursuant to this Agreement.

The CONTRACTOR's obligations under this Section of the Agreement shall survive the termination of the Agreement.

21. INSURANCE.

Prior to commencing the services required by this Agreement, and at all other times this Agreement remains in effect, the CONTRACTOR shall procure and maintain in full force and effect all of the insurance required by Exhibit "C," attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.

22. LIVING WAGE REQUIREMENTS.

During the term of this Agreement, CONTRACTOR understands and agrees that if Living Wages are applicable subject to the provisions of Chapter 2.525 of the San Buenaventura Municipal Code (the "Code") entitled, "Living Wages and Benefits for City Services" (a copy of which is available upon request), CONTRACTOR will pay and/or provide the wages and/or benefits required therein to all of its employees engaged in whole or in part in performing the services provided for by this Agreement.
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23. PREVAILING WAGE REQUIREMENTS.

23.1. Application. The payment of State prevailing rates of wages as designated for Ventura County for on-site work and delivery of materials shall apply to public works construction projects over $25,000 and projects for alteration, demolition, repair, or maintenance work over $15,000. Prevailing wages are required to be paid to all workers, including subcontracted employees.

23.2. Compliance with California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). To determine if this Agreement is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement, go to:
https://www .d ir. ca .gov/P ublic-Works/PublicWorksS B854F AQ. html

23.3. Contract Splitting. It is unlawful to split, or separate into small portions, work orders, projects, purchases, or public works projects for the purpose of evading these prevailing wage requirements.

23.4. Use of Prevailing Wages vs. Living Wages. In the event that there is a difference between the amount of wages to be paid under the CITY of Ventura's local Living Wage requirements and the requirements of this provision, the wage rate that is the higher of the two shall be applicable to this Agreement. PLEASE NOTE, with respect to Federal contracts, other requirements may apply, in which case, the highest of the federal Prevailing Wage, state Prevailing Wage and local Living Wage prevails.

24. COVENANTS AND CONDITIONS.

Each term and each provision of this Agreement to be performed by CONTRACTOR shall be construed to be both a covenant and a condition.

25. NOTICE OF BREACH AND OPPORTUNITY TO CURE.

Neither Party will be deemed to be in breach of this Agreement based on a breach that is capable of being cured until it has received written notice of the breach from the other Party. The Party charged with breach will have fifteen (15) days from the date of receiving such notice in which to cure the breach or otherwise respond. If the circumstances leading to the charge that the Agreement was breached have not been cured or explained to the satisfaction of the other Party within fifteen (15) days from the date on which the Party received notice of breach, the nonbreaching Party may terminate this Agreement.

26. WAIVER.

CITY's review or acceptance of, or payment for, work product prepared by CONTRACTOR under this Agreement will not be construed to operate as a waiver of any rights CITY may have under this Agreement or of any cause of action arising from CONTRACTOR's performance. A waiver by CITY of any breach of any term, covenant, or condition contained in this Agreement will not be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other term, covenant, or condition contained in this Agreement, whether of the same or different character. 7 .
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27. DISPUTES.

Except as otherwise provided in these provisions, any dispute concerning a question of fact arising under this Agreement, shall be decided by the CITY's Designated Representative, who shall reduce this decision to writing and mail a copy to the CONTRACTOR. The decision of the CITY's Designated Representative shall be final and conclusive unless CONTRACTOR requests mediation within ten (10) calendar days. Pending final decision of a dispute, the CONTRACTOR shall proceed diligently with the performance of the Agreement and in accordance with the decision of the CITY's Designated Representative.

28. DISPUTE RESOLUTION.

Should an unresolved dispute arise out of this Agreement, any Party may request that it be submitted to mediation. The Parties shall meet in mediation within a reasonable time not to exceed forty-five (45) days of a request. The mediator shall be agreed to by the mediating Parties. In the absence of an agreement on a mediator, the Parties shall each submit one name from mediators listed by the American Arbitration Association, the California State Board of Mediation and Conciliation, or other agreed-upon service. The mediator shall be selected by a "blindfold" process.

The cost of mediation shall be borne equally by both Parties. Neither Party shall be deemed the prevailing Party. No Party shall be permitted to file a legal action without first meeting in mediation and making a good faith attempt to reach a mediated settlement. The mediation process, once commenced by a meeting with the mediator, shall last until agreement is reached by the Parties but not more than sixty (60) days, unless the maximum time is extended in writing by both Parties.

29. TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.

CONTRACTOR shall provide CITY with a complete Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification as issued by the Internal Revenue Service.

30. USE OF THE TERM "CITY."
Reference to "CITY" in this Agreement includes the CITY, its City Manager, or any authorized representative acting on behalf of the CITY.

31. NOTICES.

All notices given or required to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and may be given by personal delivery or by first-class mail. Notice sent by mail shall be addressed to each Party's Designated Representative as set forth above in Section 6. When addressed in accordance with this Section, such notice shall be deemed given upon deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid. In all other instances, notices shall be deemed given at the time of actual delivery. Changes may be made in the names or addresses of persons to whom notices are to be given by giving notice in the manner prescribed in this Section.

32. FORCE MAJEURE.

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Party's own employees, fires, natural calamities, riots, or demands or requirements of governmental agencies other than the CITY.

33. GOVERNING LAW.

The terms of this Agreement shall be interpreted according to the laws of the State of California. Should litigation occur, venue shall be in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

34. SEVERABILITY.

If any portion of this Agreement is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, then such portion will be deemed modified to the extent necessary in the opinion of the court to render such portion enforceable and, as so modified, such portion and the balance of this Agreement will continue in full force and effect and be enforceable.

35. INTEGRATED AGREEMENT.

This Agreement and the attached exhibits to this Agreement represent the entire understanding between the Parties. No verbal agreement or implied covenant shall be held to vary the provisions of this Agreement. This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the Parties to this Agreement and any subsequent successors and assigns.

36. NO THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARY.

This Agreement shall not be construed to be an agreement for the benefit of any third-party or parties, and no third party or parties shall have any claim or right of action under this Agreement.

37. AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE.

Each Party hereto expressly warrants and represents that through its Designated Representative it has the authority to execute this Agreement on behalf of its corporation, partnership, business entity, or governmental entity, and warrants and represents that the Designated Representative has the authority to bind each Party to the performance of its obligations hereunder.

38. EXECUTION - COUNTERPARTS.

This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and each such duplicate counterpart shall constitute an original, but they shall not be effective nor enforceable unless and until it is executed with the handwritten signature of an authorized representative of each of the relevant Parties. No counterpart shall be deemed to be an original or presumed delivered unless and until the counterpart executed by the other Party to this Agreement is in the physical possession of the Party seeking enforcement thereof.

39. INCONSISTENT OR CONFLICTING TERMS.

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the Agreement shall control. Any exhibit that is attached and incorporated by reference shall be limited to the purposes for which it is attached, as specified in this Agreement. Any contractual terms or conditions contained in such exhibit imposing additional obligations on the CITY are not binding upon the CITY's Designated Representative unless specifically agreed to in writing, and initiated by CITY's Designated Representative, as to each additional contractual term or condition.

40. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

By signing below, CONTRACTOR acknowledges that it has reviewed the CITY's General Services Agreement terms and conditions and insurance requirements and that CONTRACTOR hereby agrees to full compliance.

Signatures Follow
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In witness whereof, the Parties have entered this Agreement on the date last signed below ("Effective Date").

AN BUENAVENTURA
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Name: Sofia Rubalcava
Title: Mayor
Date

APPROVED AS TO FORM

ANDREW HEGLUND, CITY ATTORNEY
PER SMBC, SECTION 4.600.050

MERRIMAC ENERGY GROUP
Name:

Title: President
April 29, 2022
Date
April 29, 2022
Date
77-0189045
Tax Identification Number
Any modifications to the provisions of this preapproved Standard Form requires submission to the City Attorney for review, approval and
signature.
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EXHIBIT A

GENERAL SERVICE AGREEMENT
(City of San Buenaventura and Merrimac Energy Group)

SCOPE OF SERVICES

SCOPE OF WORK
Contractor shall provide all fuel, diesel exhaust fluid, lubricants, transportation, labor, equipment and incidentals associated with the provision of fuel to the City of Ventura.

Contractor shall provide an oil analysis program for all lubricants sold and a cost.

FUEL SPECIFICATIONS
All gasoline and diesel delivered under this contract shall rrieet the latest requirements of the California Air Resources Board (CARB), Federal and local governments as well as fuel industries laws, codes, requirements, standards and guidelines currently in force and any of those put in force during this contract. Particular attention shall be paid to the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) laws, regulations and standards.

DELIVERY REQUIRE_MENTS
Contractor shall operate a 2417/365 fuel' supply operation. Deliver-ies shall be made, as requested , by the Ctty of Ventura Fleet Services within a maximum of 48 hours from notice during weekly/regular hours, between the hours of 7am to 5pm Monday through Friday, except alternate Fridays at the Maintenance Yard, unless otherwise requested delivery. Current delivery sites are shown i1n Exhibit A. The City reserves the right ta add ,or delete sites within the City as needed dur:ing, the cours,e of the contract. Contractor shall designate the Customer SeNice Repr,esentative for the City of Ventura contract for coordination of fuel ordering and deliveries.

Contractor shall make no unauthorized deliveries. Contractor shall be financially responsible for any unauthorized fuel deliveries and shall be considered poor performance.

Contractor Drivers shall be HAZMAT trained and certified and DOT compliant. Drivers shall be familiar with City of Ventura fueling sites, tanks, equipment, and type of fuel, location of delivery sites, safety protocols and ingress/egress accessibility. Contractor shall have identification and wear a uniform for identification and security.

Contractor's fleet delivery vehicles shall be environmentally safe, clean and comply with all Federal, State and local emission requirements to promote a clean fleet. All delivery vehicles shall be clearly marked with the selected fuel supplier company name/logo.

EMERGENCY/DISASTER PREPABEDNESS PLAN
In the event of a natural, or man-made disaster, operations for the City and the Contractor may be impacted.
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Contractor shall submit with their proposal information supporting their ability to continue operations, and service/product delivery, in the event of an unforeseen emergency.

The Emergency Preparedness Plan shall explain how your firm will provide assistance to the City under allocation or limited supply conditions whether, or not, they are due to an unforeseen emergency. State the priority level, criteria for delivery, and timeframe (assuming roads are accessible) to the City public services and local agencies. List the location, quantity and type of fuel storage available to supply fuel in the event of an emergency. The plan shall include the location of refineries available to the Contractor in the Southern California Los Angeles area and alternative locations in the Central or Northern California areas.

OPTION - DESIGNATED TANK OPERATOR SERVICES
As an option, the Contractor may be requested to provide Designated Tank Operator Services on a monthly basis to perform monthly inspections of the fuel sites per APCD and in compliance with the City's Permit to Operate.

SECURITY ACCESS.

Prior to the execution of a contract, Contractor and assigned employees entering City of Ventura property shall be required to pass a Background check with the City of Ventura Police Department. 13 .
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EXHIBIT B

GENERAL SERVICE AGREEMENT
(City of San Buenaventura and Merrimac Energy Group)

SCHEDULE OF COMPENSATION
Pricing Requirements
The price of all Red dye diesel, renewable diesel, gasoline fuel, diesel exhaust fluid and lubricants delivered shall be determined daily by the OPIS EARLY DAY "LOS ANGELES AVERAGE", in accordance with the following procedures:
(1)
a. OPIS as used herein refers to the Oil Price Information Services newsletter published weekly by United Communications Group. Bethesda, Md.
b. The average posted price listed under the following column headings in the OPIS table titled, "PAD 4/5 report" shall be used in determining the daily-adjusted price.

Location
Los Angeles, Ca.

CoLumnJ:1ead.lngs
Red Dye Diesel ULS
Average
Reg Unleaded Renewable Diesel
Average Average
c. The Following definitions shall apply to the terms used in the price adjustment calculation.

OPIS Average: The Term is the LA Average posted price as listed in the issue of OPIS. (2) OPIS at Delivery: This term is the average posted price as listed in the issue of OPIS published daily during which deliveries are made.

The index for adjusting the prices shall be the OPIS Los Angeles average price for all refineries listed in Los Angeles (PAD 4/5) for Red dye diesel No.2 (or alternative renewable diesel) and regular unleaded gasoline.

The OPIS price shall be adjusted in accordance with the plus/minus cents per gallon as bid hereunder. This adjustment shall be firm for the life of any resultant agreement(s) to this Request for Proposal and shall not be subject to change.

If the OPIS price is not reported for any day, the most recent price previously reported shall be utilized as the base price.

If the marketing publication is canceled, or modified, the City reserves the right to re-establish the pricing mechanism or cancel all or part of the contract.

The price for "delivery charge" quoted shall be firm for the initial period of contract.

Contractor's Customer Service Representative shall monitor the daily pricing and advise the City Fleet Services of potential price increases or decreases so the best possible price is offered when the City needs to order fuel deliveries.
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Description MERRIMAC
Unit Cost/Gal

1. 87 Unleaded Regular Gasoline
(Truck/Trailer Delivery) 5,000 Gal or More
State Brand(s) Quoting:

AM OPIS LA Averaae Price $ 3.3658
Discount/Increase From OPIS (enter - or+) $ -0.0890
Delivery Charge (Citv of Ventura:) $ 0.00
Total $ 3.2768

2. 87 Unleaded Regular Gasoline
(Tank Wagon Delivery) 500-4,999 Gal
State Brand(s) Quoting:

AM OPIS LA Averaae Price $ 3.3658
Discount/Increase From OPIS (enter - or+) $ -0.115
Delivery Charae (City of Ventura) $ 0.00
Total $ 3.2508

3. 87 Unleaded Regular Gasoline
(Less Than Tank Wagon Delivery) <500 Gal
State Brand(s) Quotina:

AM OPIS LA Averaae Price $ 3.3658
Discount/Increase From OPIS (enter - or+) $-0.1199
Deltvery Charge (City of Ventura) $ 0.00
Total $ 3.2459

4. Diesel NO. 2 (ULS) Red Dye
(Truck/Trailer Delivery) 5,000 Gal or more
State Brand(s) Quotina:

AM OPIS LA Averaae Price $ 3.3427
Discount/Increase From OPIS (enter - or+) $ +.0320
Delivery Charge (City of Ventura) $ 0.00
Total $ 3.3747

5. Diesel NO. 2 (ULS) Red Dye
(Tank Wagon Delivery) 500-4999 Gal
State Brand(s) Quoting.:

AM OPIS LA Average Price $ 3.3427
Discount/Increase From OPIS (enter - or+), $ +.139
Delivery Charge (City of Ventura) $ 0.00
Total I $ 3.4817
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Description MERRIMAC
Unit Cost/Gal

6. Diesel NO. 2 (ULS) Red Dye
(Less Than Tank Wagon Delivery) <500 Gal
State Brand(s) Quotina:

AM OPIS LA Averaae Price $ 3.3427
DiscounUlncrease From OPIS (enter" 'or+) . $ +.169
Delivery Charae (Citv of Ventura) $ 0.00
Total $3.5117

7. Renewable Diesel No. 2
(Truck/Trailer Delivery) 5,000 Gal or more
State Brand(s) Quoting:

AM OPIS LA Averaae Price $ 3.3427
DiscounUlncrease From OPIS (enter - or+) OPIS EVEN
Delivery Charae (City of Ventura) $ 0.00 I
Total $ 3.3427

8. Diesel Exhaust Fluid
(Less than Tank Wagon Delivery) 330 Gal
State Brand (s) Quoting:

AM OPIS LA Averaae Price NIA
DiscounUlncrease From OPIS (enter - or+) N/A
Delivery Charge (Citv of Ventura) $ 0.00
Total $2.75*
"No index available; price
subiect to chanae"

9. Oils and Lubricants
REO 1 OW30 GF-5/ SN (Bulk) $ 8.21
REO 40wt (55 Gal Drum) $ 15.75
REO 15W40 CJ-4 (Bulk) $ 9.19
REO HYO 68 (Bulk) $ 7.90
PERFORMANCE 500 HIVIS MVP ATF (Bulk) $ 11.99
CHEVRON ULTRA DUTY EP 2 (Master Pack/40 Tubes) $ 179.00 I 40pk CHEVRON DELO 400 30WT/40WT (Cases 3/1 Gal) $ 20.99 I gallon CHEVRON TURBINE GST 100 (5 Gal Pails) $ 21.99 I aallon
CHEVRON TURBINE GST 100 (55 Gal Drum) $ 19.99 / gallon
CHEVRON MEROPA 320 (35 lb Pail) $ 3.00 I pound
CHEVRON GEO HOAX LFG 40WT (55 Gal Drum) $ 20.99 I aallon REO AW ISO 46 Hydraulic Oil. Product Code GPR 500046 $ 6.99 I gallon (Bulk)
500 REO Premium UTF Hydraulic Oil Product Code GPR 226606 $ 6.99 I gallon (Bulk)
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Description MERRIMAC
Unit Cost/Gal
295 Allison Synthetic Transmission Fluid (Bulk), $ 26.30 Diesel Exhaust Fluid (Bulk) $ 2.75

10. Oil Analysis Program for all Lubricants $23.99 I tube. 10 / box
TOTALS
$ 419.2543
Alternative Proposal
Designated Tank Operator Services
Maintenance Yard - Yearly Fee $3,900.00
Police/Fire Headquarters - Yearly Fee $4,900.00
Hourly Rate $ 190.00
. Vendor Notes:
$75 flat charge for any
pumping fuel into above
around tanks.
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EXHIBIT C

GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
(City of San Buenaventura and Merrimac Energy Group)

INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
Prior to contract approval, CONSUL TANT/CONTRACTOR/SELLER/BIDDER (hereafter referred to as "Contractor") must procure, agree to maintain and supply evidence of insurance at the levels listed and in accordance with the other provisions listed in this document.

1. Coverage Types and Limits
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a) Commercial General Liability (ISO CGL CG 00 01) - including coverage fo bodily injury, property damage, products & completed operations, and persona injury arising from the contractor's activities_
Commercial General Liability (CGL) per Occurrence $5 million Commercial General Liability Aggregate or Combined Single Limit (CSL) $10 million Coverage must include Pollution Li-ability via Policy or Endorsement b) Auto Liability for owned, hired, and non-owned vehicles per Occurrence $5 million or Combined Single Limit.

Coverage must include Pollution Liability via Policy or Endorsement c) Worker's Compensation with a Waiver of Subrogation in favor of thi Statutory Limits City
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$500,000
Employer's Liability

2. Insurance Policy Provisions, Endorsements, and other Requirements Contractor agrees to comply with the following additional requirements with respect to the insurance:
a) Liability Coverage shall apply on a primary non-contributing basis in relation to any other insurance or self-insurance, primary or excess, available to City or any officer, employee, agent or volunteer of City . .As such, a Primary and Non-Contributory Endorsement (with coverag:e at least as broad as ISO CG 2001 04 13) is required on all liability policies. ·
b) Contractor waives its right of subrogation against the City. As such, a Waiver of Subrogation Endorsement is required on the Contractor's Worker's Compensation policy.
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c) A "Blanket" Additional Insured Endorsement (a/k/a "automatic additional insured endorsement"), attached to the Commercial General Liability policy covering premises liability, ongoing operations, product liability, and completed operations is required. If a "Blanket" endorsement is not available, Contractor may submit a combination of the following endorsements:

An Additional Insured Endorsement covering Premises and Ongoing Operations CG 20 10 04 13 or itsequivalent (CG 20 26, CG 20 33, or CG 20 38) AND and Additional Insured Endorsement covering Completed Operations CG 20 37 04

13. d) Insurance Policies must be issued by an insurance company licensed to do business in the State ofCalifornia with an AM Best rating of not less than A:VII. e) Each insurance policy required above shall provide that coverage shall not be canceled except with 30days' notice to the City.
f) The Description section of the Certificate must include the following language:

The City of San Buenaventura, its officers, officials, agents, employees and volunteers shall be named as an additional insurecj under the General Liability and Auto Liability policies. All Liability policies are primary and Non-Contributory. Waiver of Subrogation applies to the Worker's Compensation policy. 30 day notice of cancellation will be provided to the Certificate Holder. g) A Certificate of Insurance must include the following language in the Certificate Holder section:

City of San Buenaventura, its officers, officials, agents, employees and volunteers 501 Poli Street
Ventura, CA 93002
h) Contractor will provide proof that policies of insurance required herein expiring during the term of thisAgreement have been renewed or replaced with other policies providing at least the same coverage. Such proof will be submitted to the City within 10 days of renewal.
i) Contractor shall provide evidence of the insurance required herein, satisfactory to City, consisting of certificate(s) of insurance and any required endorsements evidencing all of the coverages required. Anyfailure on the part of City or any other additional insured under these requirements to obtain proof of insurance required under this Agreement in no way waives any right or remedy of City or any other additional insured in this or any other regard.
j) Contractor shall ensure that coverage provided to meet these requirements is applicable separately to each insured, and that there will be no cross liability exclusions 19 .
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that preclude coverage for any legal action between Contractor and City, between Contractor and any other named insureds or additional insureds under the insurance policy, or between City and any party associated with City or City's officers, officials, employees, agents, or volunteers.
k) Coverage shall not be limited to the vicarious liability or supervisory role of any additional insured. There shall be no cross liability exclusion and no Contractor limitation endorsement. In addition, there shall be no endorsement or modification limiting the scope of coverage for liability arising from pollution, explosion, collapse, underground property damage, or employment-related practices, except for a provision or endorsement limiting liability arising from pollution to liability caused by sudden or accidental pollution.

I) Any umbrella liability insurance over primary insurance provided to meet primary limits shall apply to bodily injury, personal injury, and property damage, at a minimum.

Coverage shall be as broad as any required underlying primary coverage, and shall include a "drop down" provision providing primary coverage for liability not covered by primary policies but covered by the umbrella policy. Coverage shall be provided with defense costs payable in addition to policy limits. Coverage shall have starting and ending dates concurrentwith the underlying coverage.
m) Coverage shall be written on an "occurrence basis" if such coverage is available, or on a "claims made" basis if not available. When coverage is provided on a "claims made" basis, Contractor shall continue to maintain the insurance in effect for a period of three (3) years after this Agreement expires or is terminated. Such insurance shall have the same coverage and limits as the policy that was in effect during the term of this Agreement, and shall cover Contractor for all claims made by City arising out of any errors or omissions of Contractor, or the officers, employees or agents of Contractor during the time thisAgreement was in effect.
n) Contractor shall require all sub-contractors or other parties hired by Contractor to perform any part of the services required by this Agreement to purchase and maintain all of the insurance specified above and submit evidence of all such insurance.

Contractor shall obtain certificates evidencing such coverage and make reasonable efforts to ensure that such coverage is provided as required herein. o) No contract used by any Contractor, or contracts Contractor enters into on behalf of City, will reserve the right to charge back to City the cost of insurance required by this Agreement. When requested, Contractor shall provide City with all agreements with sub-Contractors or others with whom Contractor contracts on behalf of City, and with all certificates of insurance obtained in compliance with this paragraph. Failure of City to request copies of such documents will not impose any liability on City, or its employees.
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p) In the event any policy of insurance required under this Agreement does not comply with these requirements or is canceled and not replaced, City has the right, but not the duty, to obtain the insurance it deems necessary to meet the requirements of this Agreement, and any premium paid by City for such insurance will be promptly reimbursed by Contractor, or, if not promptly reimbursed, deducted from any compensation to be paid by City to Contractor pursuant to this Agreement. q) Requirements of specific coverage features or limits contained in this Section are not intended as a limitation on coverage, limits or other requirements, or a waiver of any coverage normally provided by any insurance. Specific reference to a given coverage feature is for purposes of clarification only and is not intended by any party to be all inclusive, or to the exclusion of other coverage, or a waiver of any type. Coverage shall not be limited to the specific location, individual, or entity designated as the address of the project or services provided for by this Agreement. Insurance coverage limits are subject to change based on the unique liability associated with each project over and above standard coverage limits at the discretion of the City's Risk Manager or their designee.
r), Contractor shall provide immediate notice to City of any claim against Contractor or any loss involving Contractor that could result in City or any of City's officers, employees, agents, or volunteers being named as a defendant in any litigation arising out of such claim or loss. City shall not incur any obligation or liability by reason of the receipt of such notice. However, City shall have the right, but notthe duty, to monitor the handling of any such claim or loss that is likely to involve City. s) In the event of any loss that is not insured due to the failure of Contractor to comply with these requirements, Contractor will be personally responsible for any and all losses, claims, suits, damages, defense obligations, and liability of any kind attributed to City, or City's officers, employees, agents, orvolunteers as a result of such failure.

Please note:
t) Automobile Liability insurance is not required if the Vendor and its employees does NO traveling in providing services for completion of the Agreement (e.g. telecommuting). If the Vendor has employees but no vehicles registered to the business (personal vehicles only), the non-owned and hired automobile liability coverage should be included in the Vendor's Commercial Auto Liability policy u) Workers Compensation insurance is not required if the Contractor is a sole proprietor/partner/corporate officer with no employees. Otherwise, Worker's Compensation is required under CA Labor Code Section 3700. A Workers Compensation Insurance Waiver is required stating Contractor is a sole proprietor/partner/corporate officer with no employees. This waiver is to be included with the other submitted documents.
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v) Professional Liability may be required for the following types of contractors. Thes'e are only examples and not an all-inclusive list. Contact Risk Manager for clarification and requirements .
.Examples:

Appraisers, notaries, imaging of records, EOG plan, Fair Housing assessments, trainers
Chemists, auditors, insurance agents and brokers, lawyers, laboratories, surveyors, building inspectors, traffic engineering services.

Ambulance services, actuaries, counselors, medical providers. Also includes engineers, architects, construction managers, hazardous materials evaluators, environmental impact evaluators. All IT related projects, contractors and consultants. w) Cyber Liability and Network Security/Data Privacy Coverage and Technology E&O/Technology Professional Liability coverage may be required in agreements that have an IT or data component. Contact Risk Manager for clarification and requirements.
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CITY OF VENTURA
G~EN~ER~L S~ERV ICES AGR~E~EIVI~.NT
FOURTH AMENDMENT TO GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. PW22-1064 BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN BUENAVENTURA AND MERRIMAC PETROLEUM, INC. DBA MERRIMAC

ENERGY GROUP
This Fourth Amendment ("Amendment") to General Services Agreement No. PW22-1064 ("Agreement") is made and entered, effective on June 30, 2025, by and between the City of San Buenaventura, a California charter law municipal corporation ("City") and Merrimac Petroleum, Inc.

DBA Merrimac Energy Group, a California corporation ("Contractor"), referred to collectively as "the Parties."
WHEREAS, the Parties entered into the original Agreement on or about June 23, 2022, where Contractor agreed to provide City with bulk fuel delivery services, in accordance with Request for Proposal No. P-130000664, for an initial term through June 30, 2023 with an option to extend up to four one-year terms in exchange for an annual payment amount of $784,640 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $3,923,200;
WHEREAS, the City Council authorized the City Manager to execute amendments to extend the contract and modify the annual compensation payment by up to $50,000; WHEREAS, the Parties entered into a First Amendment to the Agreement on or about July 31, 2023 to exercise the option to extend the Agreement through June 30, 2024, replace the Schedule of Compensation, and increase the compensation for a total not-to-exceed Agreement amount of $1,569,280;
WHEREAS, the Parties entered into a Second Amendment to the Agreement on or about May 29, 2024 to extend the term of the Agreement through June 30, 2025 and increase compensation for a total not-to-exceed Agreement amount of $2,403,920; WHEREAS, the Parties entered into a Third Amendment to the Agreement on or about October 14, 2024 to increase the compensation for a total not-to-exceed Agreement amount of $5,339,161; and
WHEREAS, the Parties now desire to extend the Agreement through June 30, 2026.

Now, therefore, the Parties agree pursuant to Paragraphs 17 and 18 of the Agreement, "OPTION TO EXTEND AGREEMENT," and "MODIFICATION OF AGREEMENT," respectively, the Agreement is amended with the following:

Section 4, "TERM OF AGREEMENT," is hereby replaced in its entirety to read as follows:

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"4. TERM OF AGREEMENT: From July 1, 2022 ("Effective Date") to June 30, 2026.

Optional Extension (initial term, plus any option to extend, shall not exceed a total of five (5) years): The City may, at its option, and with the approval of the Contractor, extend the period of the Agreement for one one-year period, in accordance with the scope of work and general terms and conditions of the General Services Agreement. Any price increases or decreases shall be negotiated at time of contract extension." Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, all other provisions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

In witness whereof, the Parties have executed this Fourth Amendment on the date last signed.

MERRIMAC PETROLEUM, INC. DBA MERRIMAC ENERGY GROUP
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Mary Hazelrigg
President
06/30/2025

CITY OF SAN BUENAVENTURA
Date
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Bill Ayub Date
City Manager

APPROVED AS TO FORM
Javan N. Rad, City Attorney
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B`/Yesania AnAerson Jun 30, 202516:03 PDT) 06~30~2025
Yesania Anderson Date
Assistant City Attorney
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City Council Agenda Report
Meeting Date: August 19, 2025
From: Todd Dusenberry, General Manager of Public Utilities Department: Public Utilities
Submitted by: Adriana Ramos, Senior Management Analyst
Subject
Green Power (GP) Electric Rate Schedule
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-020 Approving a Voluntary Electric Rate Schedule No. GP (Green Power) regarding electrical rates to be charged for electrical energy distributed and supplied by the City within its boundaries.

Background
In response to inquiries from local businesses about corporate sustainability, City staff held several internal meetings during 2024 and 2025 to develop a new Green Power electric rate schedule for Vernon Public Utilities (VPU). This proposed Green Power (GP) electric rate schedule aims to support various corporate sustainability objectives for its commercial and industrial customers. This initiative seeks to enhance the utility’s renewable energy portfolio beyond the requirements set by the state and aligns with two strategies outlined in the Utility’s strategic road map.

According to the plan, strategy E1-a focuses on procuring and delivering more renewable electricity to the grid, while strategy E1-b aims to enable businesses and residents to adopt carbon-free options.

VPU’s proposed GP electric rate schedule allows customers to voluntarily pay an additional fee of five (5) cents per kilowatt hour (kWh) for a fixed amount of renewable energy purchased by the City of Vernon specifically for them. This initiative goes beyond the state-mandated clean energy goals. Both current and new customers can opt into this program by adding the five (5) cent fee to their utility bills. The revenue generated will enable the City to purchase more renewable energy, thereby enhancing the utility’s power resource mix. When a VPU customer chooses to enroll in the optional GP electric rate schedule, they agree to purchase a predetermined amount of renewable energy that will not exceed their annual energy consumption. Customers must also commit to remaining enrolled in the program for an entire year, which runs from January 1st to December 31st.

The proposed GP electric rate schedule provides utility customers with the opportunity to access renewable energy without the need to install solar photovoltaic systems on their property. This offering can be particularly beneficial for commercial tenants who do not own the property, as well as for properties with older roofs or other limitations that make it impractical to support a solar photovoltaic system.

On August 7, 2025, a public notice was published in the Los Angeles Wave (Huntington Park Bulletin) regarding the proposed adoption of the Resolution for the GP Electric Rate Schedule.

In accordance with Vernon Municipal Code (VMC) Section 13.26.020, “any change in rates to be charged and collected for energy supplied by the Vernon electric system from and after July 29, 1982, shall be set by resolution of the City Council.” Therefore, VPU staff is seeking to adopt the Electric Rate Schedule No. GP regarding electrical rates to be charged for electrical .
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energy distributed and supplied by the City within its boundaries.

The proposed resolution has been reviewed and approved by the City Attorney’s Office. If approved, the proposed schedule will become effective on August 19, 2025. Electric rate schedules can be found on the City’s website in the Public Utilities section under the Rates & Fees tab.

Fiscal Impact
The recommended electric rate adjustment has been included by VPU in the Electric Fund, Customer Service, Sale of Electricity, Account No. 055-450-575-450010 for the current fiscal year and will be budgeted in subsequent years.

Attachments

1. Resolution No. 2025-020

2. Public Notice
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-020

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON

ADOPTING A VOLUNTARY ELECTRIC RATE SCHEDULE GP (GREEN

POWER) REGARDING ELECTRICAL RATES TO BE CHARGED FOR

ELECTRICAL ENERGY DISTRIBUTED AND SUPPLIED BY THE CITY

WITHIN ITS BOUNDARIES
SECTION 1. Recitals.

A. The City of Vernon (City) is a chartered municipal corporation of the State of California that owns and operates a system for the generation, purchase, transmission, distribution and sale of electric capacity and energy.

B. Pursuant to Vernon Municipal Code Section 13.36.020, any rates or changes in the rates to be charged and collected for energy supplied by the Vernon electric system shall be set by resolution of the City Council.

C. In response to inquiries from Vernon businesses focused on clean energy and corporate sustainability, City staff conducted research and analysis during 2024 and 2025 to develop a Green Power electric rate schedule for Vernon Public Utilities (VPU). The proposed Green Power electric rate schedule aims to support corporate sustainability objectives for commercial and industrial customers, creating a voluntary rate schedule that goes beyond state-mandated clean energy goals.

D. The Green Power rate schedule provides VPU customers with the option to have their energy needs served with more renewable energy than the minimum standards set by California’s Renewables Portfolio Standard. This rate schedule will allow customers with an active and eligible VPU electric account in good standing to voluntarily elect to participate and pay an additional cost of five (5) cents per kilowatt-hour on their electric bill to recover VPU’s costs to procure more renewable energy, for the customer to achieve a carbon-free footprint. When a VPU customer chooses to enroll in the optional Green Power electric rate schedule, they agree to purchase a predetermined amount of renewable energy that will not exceed their annual energy consumption. Customers must also commit to remaining enrolled in the program for an entire year, which runs from January 1st to December 31st.

E. The General Manager of Public Utilities has recommended the adoption of a new Green Power (GP) electric rate effective August 19, 2025.

F. The City Council of the City of Vernon desires to adopt Electric Rate Schedule No. GP for electrical energy distributed and supplied by the City within its boundaries.
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G. On August 7, 2025, a public notice of the proposed Adoption of a Resolution Adopting a Green Power Electric Rate Schedule was published in the Los Angeles Wave (Huntington Park Bulletin).

H. The City Council of the City of Vernon heard and considered this item during its regular meeting on August 19, 2025, and finds that all persons have had the opportunity to be heard or to file written comments to the proposed amendments.

I. The City Council of the City of Vernon has heard and considered all evidence, both written and oral, presented in consideration of the proposed adoption of the Green Power Electric Rate Schedule.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby finds and determines that the above recitals are true and correct.

SECTION 3. The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby adopts Electric Rate Schedule No. GP (Green Power), as the City’s rates for the distribution of electrical energy supplied by the City for certain classes of service, to be effective August 19, 2025, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A.

SECTION 4. All resolutions or parts of resolutions not consistent with or in conflict with this resolution are hereby repealed.

SECTION 5. The City Clerk, or Deputy City Clerk, shall certify the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.

APPROVED AND ADOPTED August 19, 2025.
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LETICIA LOPEZ, Mayor
ATTEST:

GENOVEVA ROCHA, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

ZAYNAH N. MOUSSA, City Attorney
Resolution No. 2025-020

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CERTIFICATION

STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.

CITY OF VERNON )
I do hereby certify that the attached is a true copy of Resolution No. 2025-020 that was passed and adopted at the Regular Meeting held on August 19, 2025, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
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GENOVEVA ROCHA, City Clerk
Resolution No. 2025-020

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CITY OF VERNON

PUBLIC UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
Schedule No. GP

GREEN POWER

APPLICABILITY
Applicable to single- and three-phase general service, including lighting and power. This schedule is not applicable to customers enrolled in the following Electric Rate Schedules:
• Schedule No. TOU-D Domestic Service
• Schedule No. TOU PA-1 Power-Ag and Pumping Connect Load Basis • Schedule No. TC-1 Traffic Control Service
• Schedule No. PA-TOU Power-Ag and Pumping TOU
• Schedule No. PA-2 Power-Ag and Pumping Demand Basis
• Schedule No. PA-1 Power-Ag and Pumping Connected Load Basis • Schedule No. OL-1 Outdoor Area Lighting
• Schedule No. LS-2 Lighting-Street and Highway Customer-Owned • Schedule No. LS-1 Lighting-Street and Highway Utility-Owned • Schedule No. D Domestic Service.

TERRITORY
Within the city limits of the City of Vernon.

RATE
The Green Power electric rate schedule is developed to enable customers to pay an additional fee of 5¢ per kilowatt hour (kWh) to bring in a fixed amount of renewable energy that is purchased by the City of Vernon specifically for a customer, that is beyond the state mandated clean energy goals.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

1. Customer enrollment in the Green Power electric rate schedule is strictly voluntary. The amount of Renewable Energy purchased by the City of Vernon, on behalf of the customer, shall be subject to Vernon Public Utilities approval and shall not exceed 100% of the customer’s annual energy consumption.

2. Customers enrolling in the Green Power electric rate schedule must receive Vernon Public Utilities approval on or before September 30th of a given calendar year.

3. Customers have the option to re-enroll or disenroll in the Green Power electric rate and must do so on or before September 30th of a given calendar year.

Authorized by the City of Vernon
Resolution No. 2025-020 Effective 8/19/25
Resolution No. 2025-020

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4. Once approved, the additional fee of 5¢ per kWh for the fixed amount of renewable energy that is purchased by the City of Vernon, on behalf of the customer, will take into effect at the start of the subsequent calendar year on January 1st.

5. Once a customer selects to enroll in the Green Power electric rate schedule, the customer must remain enrolled for the entire enrollment period of one calendar year, which starts January 1st and ends December 31st.

6. An eligible customer will be assigned a rate schedule to which it would otherwise be assigned to if the customer were not eligible under the Green Power electric rate schedule. All charges, terms and conditions under that rate schedule shall remain effective.

BILLING

1. The Department shall charge an additional fee of 5¢ per kWh consumed by the customer in accordance with the Department’s normal metering practice.

2. The customer shall be billed the additional fee of 5¢ per kWh and other applicable charges under the schedule assigned to it.

3. Each bill shall include a separate line item that delineates the additional fee of 5¢ per kWh, based on the customer’s monthly energy consumption information, along with the current balance owed to the utility, which is calculated based on the customer’s existing rate schedule.

4. In the event the customer disenrolls from the Green Power electric rate schedule prior to the end of the calendar year, the additional fee of 5¢ per kWh will continue to apply until the end of the same calendar year on December 31st.

5. Public Benefits Charge: A mandatory Public Benefits Charge has been assessed pursuant to Assembly Bill 1890, signed into law by the Governor on September 20, 1996. The charge is

2.85 percent of the total bill before any special fees or charges.

6. In-Lieu of Tax and Franchise Payments: The base rates and charges have been increased by 3 percent to reflect payments in-lieu of tax and franchise payments.

7. Energy Cost Adjustment: Energy cost adjustment charge will be assessed pursuant to the Procedures for Calculating the Energy Cost Adjustment Billing Factor (ECABF Procedure) and the Energy Cost Adjustment Calculation Sheet ECA-1 that have been approved by the City Council.

8. Renewable Energy Cost Adjustment: Renewable energy cost adjustment charge will be assessed pursuant to the Procedures for Calculating the Renewable Energy Cost Adjustment Factor (RECAF Procedure) and the Renewable Energy Cost Adjustment Calculation Sheet REC-1 that have been approved by the City Council.

Authorized by the City of Vernon
Resolution No. 2025-020 Effective 8/19/25
Resolution No. 2025-020

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PUBLICNOTICE
TheCityCounciloftheCityofVernonwillbe
consideringthefollowingmatteratitsRegular
MeetingonAugust19,2025,whichyoumay
attendatVernonCityHall,CityCouncilChamber,
4305SantaFeAvenue,Vernon,CA90058to:

ConsidertheadoptionofaResolution
AdoptingElectricRateScheduleGP(Green
Power)regardingelectricalratestobe
chargedforelectricalenergydistributedand
suppliedbytheCitywithinitsboundaries.

Thisinitiativewouldcreateavoluntaryrate
schedulethatgoesbeyondstate-mandated
cleanenergygoals.

OnAugust19,2025,theCityCouncilwill
considerastaffrecommendationtoadopta
newGreenPowerratethatwouldprovide
VernonPublicUtilitiescustomerswiththe
optiontohavetheirenergyneedsservedwith
morerenewableenergythanminimum
standardsrequire.ThenewGreenPowerrate
schedulewouldallowcustomerswithan
activeandeligibleVPUelectricaccountin
goodstandingtovoluntarilyelectto
participateandpayanadditionalcostoffive
centsperkilowatt-hourontheirelectricbillto
recoverVPU'scoststoprocuremore
renewableenergyforthecustomertoachieve
acarbon-freefootprint.

Allrelevantdocumentswillbeavailableforpublic
reviewontheCity'swebsiteoncetheagendafor
themeetingispostedorfromtheCityClerkat
[email protected](323)583-8811,
ext.546.Allinterestedpersonswillbegivenan
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matter.Inaddition,writtencommentsor
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CityofVernon
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PUBLIC NOTICE
The City Council of the City of Vernon will be considering the following matter at its Regular Meeting on August 19, 2025, which you may attend at Vernon City Hall, City Council Chamber, 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, CA 90058 to:

Consider the adoption of a Resolution Adopting Electric Rate Schedule GP (Green Power)regarding electricalrates to be charged for electrical energy distributed and supplied by the City within its boundaries. This initiative would create a voluntary rate schedule that goes beyond state-mandated clean energy goals.

On August 19, 2025, the City Council will consider a staff recommendation to adopt a new Green Power rate that would provide Vernon Public Utilities customers with the option to have their energy needs served with more renewable energy than minimum standards require. The new Green Power rate schedule would allow customers with an active and eligible VPU electric account in good standing to voluntarily elect to participate and pay an additional cost of five cents per kilowatt-hour on their electric bill to recover VPU’s costs to procure more renewable energy for the customer to achieve a carbonfree footprint.

All relevant documents will be available for public review on the City’s website once the agenda for the meeting is posted or from the City Clerk at [email protected] or (323) 583-8811, ext. 546. All interested persons will be given an opportunity to comment on the above-referenced matter. In addition, written comments or questions may be submitted prior to the meeting as set forth below.

Please send your comments or questions to:

Richard Corbi, Planning and Analysis Manager
City of Vernon
4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, CA 90058
(323) 583-8811, ext. 390 Email: [email protected] In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in the meeting, please contact the City Clerk Department at (323) 583-8811, ext. 546 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to assure arrangements can be made.

Dated: August 5, 2025 Genoveva Rocha, City Clerk
Publish: August 7, 2025
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City Council Agenda Report
Meeting Date: August 19, 2025
From: Brian Saeki, City Administrator
Department: City Administration
Submitted by: Diana Figueroa, Senior Management Analyst Subject
Sports Access Community Alliance Program
Recommendation
A. Receive and file the Sports Access Community Alliance (SACA) Program Summary Report; and
B. Provide direction to staff on whether to continue the SACA Program for Fiscal Year 2025-26.

Background
On October 15, 2024, the City Council established the Sports Access Community Alliance (SACA) Program to facilitate sports participation for families in the Southeast Los Angeles area (SELA). This “Pilot” SACA Program was designed to enable fair and equitable access to a wide variety of athletic activities for youth in SELA to help establish healthy habits and create unique opportunities for personal growth and development. SACA Program guidelines and a template letter agreement for SACA partner organizations were approved by Council.

With Council’s authorized allocation of $100,000 for FY 2024-25 and approval of program documents, staff coordinated partnerships with local nonprofit organizations offering sports and recreation services to children and adolescents, and offered sponsorships that channeled funding directly to participating families to ensure that expenses were not a barrier impeding involvement in sports.

A total of 11 organizations initially agreed to participate in Vernon’s SACA Program and letter agreements were presented to these organizations: 1) Boyle Heights Football and Cheer; 2) Boys and Girls Club of Metro Los Angeles; 3) CA Derby Dolls; 4) East LA Rising; 5) Girls on the Run of Los Angeles County; 6) Hollenbeck Youth Center; 7) Huntington Park Youth Football and Cheer Association; 8) Southern California Golf Association, Junior; 9) Variety Boys and Girls Club; 10) West San Gabriel Valley Boys and Girls Club; and 11) YMCA Metropolitan Los Angeles. Agreements offered $9,000 for each of the participating organizations, an equal distribution of available SACA funds.

As of June 30, 2025, nine nonprofits had submitted invoices for reimbursements eligible under the SACA Program guidelines. Two of the 11 partner organizations did not participate due to unforeseen circumstances that diverted their attention toward other priority community services such as wildfire relief and immigrant support. Overall, 82% of the identified organizations participated in the SACA Program and 78% of the total fund allocation for SACA was expended.

Invoices in the amount of $77,645.15 were submitted by SACA partner organizations and were reimbursed accordingly.

Financing youth sports activities can be challenging for families and communities who lack sufficient resources to bear such costs. It is estimated that approximately 1,500 youth participants benefitted from the SACA Program, with sports program costs (i.e. registration, uniforms, equipment) either fully covered or reduced. The SACA Program reimbursed organizations’ expenses for equipment, referee and field fees, uniforms, for a variety of sports including karate, .
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baseball, basketball, volleyball, roller derby, football, golf, and special programming (like Hollenbeck Youth Center’s stadium outing and lunch with the Dodgers). These SACA reimbursable organizational expenses were passed through as savings for families, enabling more affordable and accessible participation in sports programming, covering an average of $52 per participant.

For FY 2025-26, $100,000 in funding for the City’s SACA Program remains in the City Administration Community Development Account budget. Staff is seeking direction from the Council on whether the SACA Program should continue through FY 2025-26, or if funds should be reallocated based on current Council priorities.

Fiscal Impact
The Fiscal impact for FY 2024-25 was $77,645.15. The fiscal impact for FY 2025-26 will depend on Council direction regarding the SACA Program. The FY 2024-25 and FY 2025-26 budgets each allocated $100,000 in funding for the SACA Program in the General Fund, City Administration - Community Development Account No. 011-010-160-529715.

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Huntington Park Youth Football and Cheer
Huntington Park, CA 90255
August 18, 2025
Dear City Council
RE: Public Comment item – Sports Access Community Alliance Program Huntington Park Youth Football and Cheer program surrounds our children in a healthy environment with the sports of football and cheer; while, at the same time, teaches sportsmanship and commitment which are essential skills in life. This program also provides children with the opportunity to gain experience and appreciate community activities that will build a brighter future. We use volunteer coaches as part of this program. The coaches work with athletes aged 5 to 14 years old.

We serve a primarily low-income Hispanic community in which many of these young athletes are learning the sports for the first time. Due to our demographic, we look for alternative ways to keep the cost down, especially in an economy in which costs are on the rise. Many of our families have multiple athletes in our program which does cause a burden on their households. This Sports Access Fund helped us as an organization cover a big hole in our budget. With fundraising efforts falling short of our goals this opportunity allowed us to re-certify the football helmets without causing an extra burden on the parents.

We as an organization believe that these opportunities to help families afford to keep their children involved in sports is a great thing not just for the athlete to grow but also to provide an outlet for the families to enjoy some time away from the stress and worries of the world. We believe that it is critical for all families to have that peace of mind and time to enjoy their kids.

We hope that this program will continue to serve our communities. We look forward to partnering with the City of Vernon in the future as well.

Regards,
Huntington Park Youth Football and Cheer Board
Ana Covarrubias Graciela Fuentes-Rivas Michelle Ybarra
President Secretary Treasurer/Assist Coach Jr Midgets Football Richard Sosa Tomas Fuentes Jessica Barajas
General Manager/ Conference Rep/Asst Coach Cheer Coordinator/Designated Agent Jr. Midgets Football Jr Midgets Football
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