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Agenda
City of Vernon
Regular City Council Meeting
Tuesday, November 4, 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. Vernon Public Utilities Water Rate Study
Recommendation:
No action required by the City Council. This is a presentation only.
Agenda Report
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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.
2. Meeting Minutes
Recommendation:
Approve the October 21, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes.
Agenda Report
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3. Operating Account Warrant Register
Recommendation:
Approve Operating Account Warrant Register No. 160, for the period of September 21, 2025 through October 4, 2025, totaling $8,002,715.72 and consisting of ratification of electronic payments totaling $7,620,235.05 and ratification of the issuance of early checks totaling $382,480.67. Agenda Report
1. Operating Account Warrant Register No. 160
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4. Quarterly Report of Cash and Investments
Recommendation:
Receive and file the Second and the Third Quarter Cash and Investments Reports.
Agenda Report
1. Second Quarter Cash and Investments Report
2. Third Quarter Cash and Investments Report
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5. Services Agreement with Ocean Blue Environmental Services Inc. for On-Call Environmental Clean-Up Services Recommendation:
A. Find that the proposed action is categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review, in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15308, because the action is being carried out by a regulatory agency to maintain, restore, or enhance the environment, where the regulatory process includes procedures to protect the environment; and B. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Ocean Blue Environmental Services, Inc. in substantially the same form as submitted, for on-call environmental clean-up services for an amount not-to-exceed $500,000, for a three (3) year term.
Agenda Report
1. Services Agreement with Ocean Blue Environmental Services Inc.
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6. Typographical Correction to Ordinance No. 1308
Recommendation:
Acknowledge and accept typographical correction to Ordinance No. 1308 regarding Vernon Municipal Code (VMC) Section 8.20.050 (Appeals).
Agenda Report
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7. Notice of Completion for Contract No. 20250342 - Citywide Slurry Seal Project Recommendation:
A. Find that the proposed action is categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review, in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, because the project consists of the maintenance, repair, or minor alteration of existing structures and involves negligible or no expansion of an existing use; B. Accept the work of Pavement Coating Co. as related to City Contract No. 20250342; and C. Authorize the Director of Public Works to execute and submit the Notice of Completion for the project to the Los Angeles County Recorder’s Office.
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8. Labor and Materials Contract with SPX Cooling Tech, LLC 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 of the existing cooling tower and involves negligible or no expansion of an existing use; B. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a Labor and Materials Contract with SPX Cooling Tech, LLC, in substantially the same form as submitted, for repair work on the Cooling Tower, for a total amount not-to-exceed $245,792; and C. Authorize a contingency amount of five percent (5%) or $12,289.60 to cover any unforeseen expenses and grant authority to the City Administrator to approve and execute amendments up to the contingency amount, if necessary.
Agenda Report
1. Labor and Materials Contract with SPX Cooling Tech, LLC.
2. Sole Source Letter from SPX Cooling Tech, LLC.
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ORAL REPORTS
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9. City Administrator Reports on Activities and Other Announcements Combine item's attachments into one PDF and view
10. Council Reports on Activities (including AB 1234), Announcements, or Directives to Staff Combine item's attachments into one PDF and view
CLOSED SESSION
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11. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)
Initiation
of
Litigation (1 potential matter)
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12. Conference with Legal Counsel
– Anticipated
Litigation
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)
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CLOSED SESSION REPORT
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ADJOURNMENT
On October
30, 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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