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Agenda
City of Vernon
Regular City Council Meeting
Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 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
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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. Employee Service Pin Awards
Recommendation:
Recognize January 2026 Employee Service Pin Award
.
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 February 3, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes.
Agenda Report
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3. Claims Against the City
Recommendation:
Receive and file the claim submitted by Olivia Esparza for Jacob Cortez.
Agenda Report
1. Jacob Cortez by Olivia Esparza Claim
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4. Operating Account Warrant Register
Recommendation:
Approve Operating Account Warrant Register No. 167, for the period of January 4, 2026 through January 17, 2026, totaling $10,335,348.37 and consisting of ratification of electronic payments totaling $9,960,867.73 and ratification of the issuance of early checks totaling $374,480.64.
Agenda Report
1. Operating Account Warrant Register No. 167
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5. Fire Department Activity Report
Recommendation:
Receive and file the December 2025 Fire Department Activity Report.
Agenda Report
1. Fire Department Activity Report - December 2025
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6. Police Department Activity Report
Recommendation:
Receive and file the December 2025 Police Department Activity Report.
Agenda Report
1. December 2025 Police Department Activity Report
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7. Service Agreement with Sespe Consulting Inc., a Trinity Consultants Company (Sespe), for Environmental Compliance and
Remediation Technical Consulting
Services
Recommendation:
Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Sespe,
in substantially the same form as submitted, for
Environmental Compliance and
Remediation Technical Consulting
Services for an amount not-to-exceed $500,000 for a three (3) year term.
Agenda Report
1. Sespe Services Agreement
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8. Classification and Compensation Plan
Recommendation:
A. Approve a new job description; and
B. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-004 adopting the Classification and Compensation Plan in accordance with Government Code Section 20636(b)(1) and repealing Resolution No. 2026-003.
Agenda Report
1. Resolution No. 2026-004
2. Environmental Health-Hazardous Materials Program Manager Job Description
3. Classification and Compensation Plan Redline
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9. Citywide Fringe Benefits Policy
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 2026-005 adopting the Citywide Fringe Benefits Policy and repealing Resolution No. 2025-036.
Agenda Report
1. Resolution No. 2026-005
2. Citywide Fringe Benefits Policy 2-17-26 (Redline)
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10. Additional Funds for Contract No. 20230172 With RAMCO General Engineering Contractors, Inc. (RAMCO) and Mega Renovation, Inc. (Mega) 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 work consists of the maintenance, repair or minor alteration of existing structures and involves negligible or no expansion of an existing use; and B. Approve $55,391 in additional funds for Contract No. 20230172 with RAMCO and Mega for on-call general contractor and minor construction services provided.
Agenda Report
1. Services Agreement with RAMCO General Engineering Contractors
2. Services Agreement with Mega Renovations, Inc
3. RAMCO Invoice #2025-931
4. Mega Invoice #3622
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NEW BUSINESS
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11. Clean Energy Savings Plan for Renewable Energy and Supporting Agreements Recommendation:
A. Find that the proposed action is a purely administrative and financial transaction that would not cause either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and therefore is not a “project” as defined in Section 21065 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines and such activity is not subject to CEQA under Section 15060(c)(2) and (c)(3) and Section 15378; B. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-006 approving and authorizing the City Administrator to execute those interrelated agreements (Prepay Agreements) to which the City is a party, in substantially the same form as submitted, with such changes as the City Administrator deems necessary or advisable in furtherance of the purposes of this resolution, for participation in a clean energy savings renewable energy transaction that will create a discount for the City of Vernon (City) in its purchase of certain renewable energy including:
1. A Limited Assignment Agreement (Antelope DSR—Vernon) (the Antelope DSR LAA) among Antelope DSR 1, LLC (Antelope DSR), the Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) and J. Aron & Company (J. Aron), providing for SCPPA to assign certain of its rights and obligations to receive and pay for renewable energy and associated resources under the Power Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2015 (the Antelope DSR PPA), between Antelope DSR and SCPPA, which rights and obligations relate to the Power Sales Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2015, between SCPPA and the City;
2. A Limited Assignment Agreement (Astoria—Vernon) (the Astoria LAA) among Re Astoria 2 Solar LLC (Astoria), SCPPA and J. Aron, providing for SCPPA to assign certain of its rights and obligations to receive and pay for renewable energy and associated resources under the Power Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of July 23, 2014 (the Astoria PPA), among Astoria, SCPPA, Power and Water Resources Pooling Authority, City of Lodi, City of Corona, City of Moreno Valley and City of Rancho Cucamonga, which rights and obligations relate to the Power Sales Agreement, dated as of July 23, 2014, between SCPPA and the City;
3. A Limited Assignment Agreement (Daggett—Vernon) (the Daggett Solar LAA) among Daggett Solar Power 2 LLC (Daggett Solar), SCPPA and J. Aron, providing for SCPPA to assign certain of its rights and obligations to receive and pay for renewable energy and associated resources under the Power Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 24, 2022 (the Daggett Solar PPA), between Daggett Solar and SCPPA, which rights and obligations relate to the Power Sales Agreement, dated as of June 24, 2022, between SCPPA and the City;
4. A Limited Assignment Agreement (Desert Harvest—Vernon) (the Desert Harvest LAA) among Desert Harvest II LLC (Desert Harvest), SCPPA and J. Aron, providing for SCPPA to assign certain of its rights and obligations to receive and pay for renewable energy and associated resources under the Power Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2017 (Desert Harvest PPA), between Desert Harvest and SCPPA, which rights and obligations relate to the Power Sales Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2017, between SCPPA and the City;
5. A Limited Assignment Agreement (BP Energy—Vernon/SCPPA) (the BP Energy—Vernon/SCPPA LAA) between the City and SCPPA, assigning to SCPPA certain of the City’s rights and obligations to receive and pay for renewable energy credits under the City’s Confirmation Letter outlining the general terms and conditions of the agreement between the City and BP Energy Company (BP Energy), whose terms are subject to the WSPP Agreement dated October 21, 2024, as amended from time to time (collectively, the BP Energy PPA);
6. A Limited Assignment Agreement (BP Energy—SCPPA/J. Aron) (the BP Energy—SCPPA/J. Aron LAA) and together with the BP Energy—Vernon/SCPPA LAA, the BP Energy LAA), among SCPPA, J. Aron, and the City, assigning to J. Aron certain of SCPPA’s rights and obligations to receive and pay for renewable energy credits under the BP Energy PPA;
7. A Clean Energy Purchase Contract (CEPC) with SCPPA by which SCPPA will sell to VPU at discounted prices the prepaid renewable energy and associated resources generated by the assigned Antelope DSR PPA, Astoria PPA, Daggett Solar PPA, Desert Harvest PPA, BP Energy PPA (together, the PPAs) for a term of up to 30 years;
8. A Custodial Agreement with J. Aron and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, or selected financial institution as selected by J. Aron, as custodian, for a term equal to the CEPC’s term, to establish bank accounts for and administer payments to Antelope DSR, Astoria, Daggett Solar, Desert Harvest and BP Energy in satisfaction of performance under their respective PPAs;
9. A Project Coordination and Governance Agreement with SCPPA and the three other participating SCPPA members (Burbank, Colton, and Pasadena) by which SCPPA will administer this project and allocate administrative direct costs associated with the transaction to all SCPPA project participants, including Vernon Public Utilities;
10. A Letter Agreement with SCPPA for a term equal to the terms of the Antelope DSR LAA, the Astoria LAA, the Daggett Solar LAA, the Desert Harvest LAA, and the BP Energy LAA (together, the “LAAs”), providing that the parties may terminate the LAAs only upon certain specified events, such as termination or suspension of performance under the assigned PPAs or suspension or termination of performance under the Clean Energy Purchase Contract; and C. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to (a) execute and deliver the Prepay Agreements in substantially the forms presented to City Council, with such changes as the City Administrator deems necessary or advisable in furtherance of the purposes of this resolution; (b) execute and deliver any related documents, such as amendments of any of the Prepay Agreements or any agreements necessary to carry out the transactions contemplated by the Prepay Agreements; and (c) take such actions as are necessary or advisable to implement and administer the Prepay Agreements.
Agenda Report
1. Resolution No. 2026-006
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12. Update on Los Angeles County Proposed 1/2 Cent Sales Tax Measure Recommendation:
A. Receive an oral report from staff on the Los Angeles County proposed 1/2 cent sales tax measure to be placed on the June 2, 2026 Statewide Direct Primary Election ballot; and B. Provide direction on potential consideration of a 1/4 cent local sales tax measure.
Agenda Report
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ORAL REPORTS
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13. City Administrator Reports on Activities and Other Announcements Combine item's attachments into one PDF and view
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CLOSED SESSION
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15. Public Employee Annual Performance Evaluation
Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)
Title: City Administrator
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CLOSED SESSION REPORT
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ADJOURNMENT
On February
12, 2026, 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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