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Agenda
City of Vernon
Regular City Council Meeting
Tuesday, March 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 City Council Meeting will commence shortly after the 9:00 a.m. County Sanitation District No. 23 Meeting .
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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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
1. Employee Service Pin Awards
Recommendation:
Recognize February 2026 Employee Service Pin Award recipient.
Agenda Report
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2. City Council Strategic Priorities
Recommendation:
Receive a presentation on potential City Council goals and determine key goals to guide the City’s strategic planning process.
Agenda Report
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
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3. Adoption of the 2025 California Building Standards Code by Reference Recommendation:
A. Conduct a Public Hearing;
B. Find that the proposed action is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (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 C. Adopt Ordinance No. 1310 adopting the 2025 California Building Standards Code by reference.
Agenda Report
1. Ordinance No. 1310
2. Notice of Public Hearing
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4. Sidewalk Vending Regulations
Recommendation:
A. Conduct a Public Hearing;
B. Find that the proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15378, as an action for which there is no possibility that the ordinance will have any significant effect on the environment; C. Introduce, read by title only, and waive further reading of Ordinance No. 1311 amending Chapter 12.10 (Sidewalk Vending) of Title 12 (Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places) of the Vernon Municipal Code pertaining to the regulation of sidewalk vending; and D. Direct staff to schedule the adoption for the April 7, 2026, City Council meeting.
Agenda Report
1. Ordinance No. 1311
2. Notice of Public Hearing
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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.
5. Meeting Minutes
Recommendation:
Approve the March 3, 2026 Regular City Council and Special City Council Meeting Minutes.
Agenda Report
1. March 3, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
2. March 3, 2026 Special City Council Meeting Minutes
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6. Operating Account Warrant Register
Recommendation:
Approve Operating Account Warrant Register No. 169, for the period of February 1, 2026 through February 14, 2026, totaling $9,191,307.17 and consisting of ratification of electronic payments totaling $8,795,879.66 and ratification of the issuance of early checks totaling $395,427.51.
Agenda Report
1. Operating Account Warrant Register No. 169
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7. Fire Department Activity Report
Recommendation:
Receive and file the January 2026 Fire Department Activity Report.
Agenda Report
1. Fire Department Activity Report - January 2026
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8. Police Department Activity Report - January 2026
Recommendation:
Receive and file the January 2026 Police Department Activity Report.
Agenda Report
1. January 2026 Police Department Activity Report
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9. Professional Services Agreement with Actum-E, LLC
Recommendation:
A. Find that it is in the best interests of the City to award a contract directly to Actum-E, LLC without a competitive selection process, pursuant to Vernon Municipal Code Section 3.32.110(B)(2); and B. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Actum-E, LLC, in substantially the same form as submitted, for government affairs related to the Big 4 cities, for a total amount not-to-exceed $45,000, through June 30, 2026.
Agenda Report
1. Vernon-Actum -E, LLC - Services Agreement
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10. Amendment No. 1 to Attorney Services Agreement with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore Recommendation:
Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Attorney Services Agreement with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore (LCW) for outside legal services, in substantially the same form as submitted, to increase the total not-to-exceed amount by an additional $75,000.
Agenda Report
1. Liebert Cassidy Whitmore Amendment No. 1
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11. Side Letters of Agreement with Police Bargaining Groups Regarding In-Lieu Holiday Time Recommendation:
A. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-011 approving the In-Lieu
Holiday Time Side Letter of Agreement by and between the City of Vernon and the Vernon Police Officers' Benefit Association (VPOBA); and B. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-012 approving the In-Lieu Holiday Time Side Letter of Agreement by and between the City of Vernon and the Vernon Police Management Association (VPMA).
Agenda Report
2. Resolution No. 2026-011 - VPOBA In-Lieu Holiday Time Side Letter of Agreement
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12. Removal of Marked Crosswalks Along Pacific Boulevard at 45th, 46th, and 49th Street Recommendation:
A. Find that the proposed action is categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review, in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, because the project consists of restriping an existing street by removing the crosswalk markings to avoid potential adverse impacts to pedestrian and vehicular safety, and involves negligible or no expansion of an existing use; and B. Authorize pavement striping crew to remove all marked crosswalks along Pacific Boulevard at 45th, 46th, and 49th Street.
Agenda Report
1. Pacific Blvd. Traffic Signal Control Study
2. California Vehicle Code Section 21950.5
3. Notice of Public Comment
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NEW BUSINESS
13. Consulting Services Agreement with CNS Engineers, Inc. for the Atlantic Boulevard Bridge Rehabilitation and Widening Project Recommendation:
A. Find that the proposed action is within the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with Section 15063 of the CEQA Guidelines; B. Find that the best interests of the City are served by a direct award of a Services Agreement to CNS Engineers, Inc., without a competitive selection process pursuant to Vernon Municipal Code Section 3.32.110 (B)(2); and C. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a Services Agreement with CNS Engineers, Inc. for the rehabilitation and widening of the Atlantic Boulevard Bridge (Federal Project No. DBPL02-5139(010)).
Agenda Report
1. Services Agreement - CNS
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ORAL REPORTS
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CLOSED SESSION
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16. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: 4528 Bandini Boulevard, Vernon, California
Agency negotiator: Brian Saeki, City Administrator
Negotiating parties: Zeem Solutions
Under negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
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CLOSED SESSION REPORT
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ADJOURNMENT
On March
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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