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Agenda
City of Vernon
Regular City Council Meeting
Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 9:00 AM
City Hall, Council Chamber
4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California
Leticia Lopez, Mayor
Melissa Ybarra, Mayor Pro Tem
Jesus Rivera, Council Member
Crystal Larios, Council Member
Judith Merlo, Council Member
The public is encouraged to view the agenda and meeting at CityofVernonca.gov/publicmeetings
. In the event of any technical difficulties, you may view the live meeting at www.cityofvernonca.gov/LiveMeeting
.
You may address the Council in the Council Chambers, via mail or email to [email protected]
, include the meeting date and item number in the subject line (mail and/or email must be received at least two hours prior to the start of the meeting).
CALL TO ORDER
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FLAG SALUTE
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ROLL CALL
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APPROVAL OF AGENDA
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PUBLIC COMMENT
At this time the public is encouraged to address the City Council on any matter that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. The public will also be given a chance to comment on matters which are on the posted agenda during City Council deliberation on those specific matters.
PRESENTATIONS
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1. Certificate of Recognition for Vernon City Elementary School Principal Recommendation:
Acknowledge and present a certificate of recognition to Principal Leonora Carrillo.
Agenda Report
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2. Swearing-In Ceremony for Police Department Sworn Personnel Recommendation:
Administer the Oath of Office to Police Officers Jorge Gonzalez and Erick Jimenez; and Captain Nicholas Perez.
Agenda Report
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3. Proclamation Recognizing Retired Employee - Eugenio Cerda Recommendation:
Acknowledge and present a proclamation to retired employee Eugenio Cerda, Police Officer, in recognition of his dedicated service to the City of Vernon.
Agenda Report
1. Proclamation - Cerda
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4. Employee Service Pin Awards
Recommendation:
Recognize September 2025 Employee Service Pin Award recipient.
Agenda Report
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5. California Department of Toxic Substances Control Update on Exide Related Remediation Recommendation:
No action required by City Council. This is a presentation only.
Agenda Report
1. DTSC Presentation - Exide Facility Update
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CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed on the Consent Calendar may be approved with one motion. Items may be removed from the Consent Calendar for individual consideration. Removed items will be considered immediately following the Consent Calendar.
6. Meeting Minutes
Recommendation:
Approve the October 7, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes.
Agenda Report
1. October 7, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Combine item's attachments into one PDF and view
7. Operating Account Warrant Register
Recommendation:
Approve Operating Account Warrant Register No. 159, for the period of August 31, 2025 through September 20, 2025, totaling $14,407,982.42 and consisting of ratification of electronic payments totaling $13,504,048.62 and ratification of the issuance of early checks totaling $903,933.80.
Agenda Report
1. Operating Account Warrant Register No. 159
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8. Fire Department Activity Report
Recommendation:
Receive and file the August 2025 Fire Department Activity Report.
Agenda Report
1. Fire Department Activity Report - August 2025
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9. Police Department Activity Report
Recommendation:
Receive and file the August 2025 Police Department Activity Report.
Agenda Report
1. August 2025 Police Department Activity Report
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10. Records Retention Schedule Update
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-030 approving the City’s Records Retention Schedule and repealing Resolution No. 2024-010.
Agenda Report
1. Resolution No. 2025-030
2. Records Retention Schedule (Tracked Changes)
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11. Office of Traffic Safety Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant Agreement Recommendation:
Approve and authorize the City Administrator, Police Chief, and Police Sergeant to execute a Professional Services Agreement with the Office of Traffic Safety, in substantially the same form as submitted, for participation in STEP for a one-year term, with an effective date of October 1, 2025.
Agenda Report
1. Grant Agreement - PT26153
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12. Purchase Order with ITT Goulds Pumps Inc
Recommendation:
Approve and authorize the issuance of a Purchase Order with ITT Goulds Pumps Inc. for the purchase of packing sleeves, for a total amount not to exceed $4,466.27.
Agenda Report
1. ITT Gould Pumps Inc. - Quote
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13. Interconnection Facilities Agreement with Southern California Edison Company Recommendation:
A. Find that the proposed action is categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review, in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, because the project consists of the maintenance, repair or minor alteration of existing power poles and electric facilities and involves negligible or no expansion of an existing use; B. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute an Interconnection Facilities Agreement with Southern California Edison Company (SCE), in substantially the same form as submitted, for SCE to perform construction-related work to Interconnection Facilities, Distribution Upgrades, and Network Upgrades, in an amount not-to-exceed $15,807,553; and C. Authorize a contingency amount of ten percent (10%) or $1,580,755 for unforeseen changes in costs or other expenses not included in the proposal, and grant authority to the City Administrator to issue change orders for an amount up to the contingency amount, if necessary.
Agenda Report
1. SCE - Interconnection Facilities Agreement
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NEW BUSINESS
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14. Potential Ballot Measure - Utility Users Tax
Recommendation:
Receive and file a presentation on a potential Utility Users Tax ballot measure and provide input and direction to staff to continue analysis and development of the measure.
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ORAL REPORTS
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16. Council Reports on Activities (including AB 1234), Announcements, or Directives to Staff Combine item's attachments into one PDF and view
ADJOURNMENT
On October
16, 2025, the foregoing agenda was posted in accordance with the applicable legal requirements. Regular and Adjourned Regular meeting agendas may be amended up to 72 hours and Special meeting agendas may be amended up to 24 hours in advance of the meeting.
Guide to City Council Proceedings
Meetings
of the City Council are held the first and third Tuesday of each month at 9:00 a.m. and are conducted in accordance with Rosenberg's Rules of Order (Vernon Municipal Code Section 2.04.020).
Copies
of all agenda items and back-up materials are available for review in the City Clerk Department, Vernon City Hall, 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California, and are available for public inspection during regular business hours, Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Agenda reports may be reviewed on the City's website at www.cityofvernonca.gov
or copies may be purchased for $0.20 per page.
Disability-related services
are available to enable persons with a disability to participate in this meeting, consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). In compliance with ADA, if you need special assistance, please contact the City Clerk department at [email protected]
or (323) 583-8811 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to assure arrangements can be made.
The
Public Comment
portion of the agenda is for members of the public to present items, which are not listed on the agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. The City Council cannot take action on any item that is not on the agenda but matters raised under Public Comment may be referred to staff or scheduled on a future agenda. Comments are limited to three minutes per speaker unless a different time limit is announced. Speaker slips are available at the entrance to the Council Chamber.
Public Hearings
are legally noticed hearings. For hearings involving zoning matters, the applicant and appellant will be given 15 minutes to present their position to the City Council. Time may be set aside for rebuttal. All other testimony shall follow the rules as set for under Public Comment. If you challenge any City action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised during the public hearing, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk at or prior to the public hearing.
Consent Calendar
items may be approved by a single motion. If a Council Member or the public wishes to discuss an item, it may be removed from the calendar for individual consideration. Council Members may indicate a negative or abstaining vote on any individual item by so declaring prior to the vote on the motion to adopt the Consent Calendar. Items excluded from the Consent Calendar will be taken up following action on the Consent Calendar. Public speakers shall follow the guidelines as set forth under Public Comment.
New Business items
are matters appearing before the Council for the first time for formal action. Those wishing to address the Council on New Business items shall follow the guidelines for Public Comment.
Closed Session
allows the Council to discuss specific matters pursuant to the Brown Act, Government Code Section 54956.9.
Based on the advice of the City Attorney, discussion of these matters in open session would prejudice the position of the City.
Following Closed Session, the City Attorney will provide an oral report on any reportable matters discussed and actions taken.
At the conclusion of Closed Session, the Council may continue any item listed on the Closed Session agenda to the Open Session agenda for discussion or to take formal action as it deems appropriate.
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