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Agenda
City of Vernon
Regular City Council Meeting
Tuesday, September 1, 2026, 9:00 AM
City Hall, Council Chamber
4305 S. Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California
Melissa Ybarra, Mayor
Jesus Rivera, Mayor Pro Tem
Crystal Larios, Council Member
Judith Merlo, Council Member
Monica Rodriguez, Council Member
Public Participation Options
:
In-person:
Council Chamber, 4305 S. Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, CA 90058. To provide in-person public comment, submit a speaker card to the City Clerk before the meeting starts or prior to the specific agenda item being called.
Remotely:
Members of the public may view the agenda and meeting remotely at CityofVernonca.gov/PublicMeetings
.
To provide public comment remotely, individuals may dial 1 (408) 638-0968, enter Meeting ID: 880 3067 0861 to join the speaking queue, press *9 to raise hand and press *6 to unmute yourself when prompted.
Written Public Comment:
Accepted up to two (2) hours prior to meeting start time, submit written comments to [email protected]
,
or mail to 4305 S. Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, CA 90058. Include the meeting date and item number in the subject line.
Written communications are provided to the City Council and filed as part of the City’s administrative record but not read during the meeting.
In the event of any technical difficulties with the video stream on the agenda portal, you may view the live meeting at www.cityofvernonca.gov/LiveMeeting
For more information related to the City Council Meetings you may visit Cityofvernonca.Gov/Councilmeetings
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, along with public comment on the Consent Calendar and Closed Session. 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.
Public comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker, unless a different time limit is announced.
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.
1. Meeting Minutes
Recommendation:
Approve the August 18, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes.
Agenda Report
1. August 18, 2026 Regular City Council Minutes
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2. Claims Against the City
Recommendation:
Receive and file the claim submitted by Jaime Gutierrez in the amount of $3,810.07.
Agenda Report
1. Jaime Gutierrez Claim
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3. Operating Account Warrant Register
Recommendation:
Approve Operating Account Warrant Register No. 180, for the period of July 19, 2026 through August 1, 2026, totaling $13,314,244.24 and consisting of ratification of electronic payments totaling $12,807,218.90 and ratification of the issuance of early checks totaling $507,025.34.
Agenda Report
1. Operating Account Warrant Register No. 180
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4. Public Works Department Monthly Report
Recommendation:
Receive and file the July 2026 Building Report.
Agenda Report
1. Public Works Department July 2026 Building Report
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5. Purchase Contract with Teledyne Monitor Labs
Recommendation:
A. Approve and authorize the issuance of a Purchase Contract with Teledyne Monitor Labs for the upgrade of RegPerfect software and associated equipment for a total amount not-to-exceed $114,159; and B. Authorize a contingency amount of twenty percent (20%) or $22,831.80 for taxes and unforeseen expenses during implementation, and grant authority to the City Administrator to approve and execute change orders up to the contingency amount, if necessary.
Agenda Report
1. Teledyne Monitor Labs - Quote No. 2603047-3
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6. Amendment No. 3 to the Professional Services Agreement with SDI Presence LLC Recommendation:
A. Pursuant to Sections 3.32.220(B) and 3.32.110(B)(3) of the Vernon Municipal Code (VMC), find that it is commercially unreasonable to rebid the existing services agreement with SDI Presence LLC as necessary project implementations have not yet been completed; and B. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute Amendment No. 3 to the Professional Services Agreement with SDI Presence LLC, in substantially the same form as submitted, extending the agreement for project management services for an additional one (1) year through August 19, 2027, with no increase in compensation.
Agenda Report
1. Amendment No. 3 - SDI Presence LLC
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NEW BUSINESS
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7. Donation to Vernon City Elementary School for Interventionist Position Recommendation:
A. Find that providing financial support to Vernon City Elementary School (VCES) serves a public purpose and benefits Vernon area students; B. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a donation letter, in substantially the same form as submitted, memorializing the City of Vernon’s commitment to funding the Interventionist position at VCES for a total amount not-to-exceed $174,349 for the 2026-27 school year; and C. Authorize the City Administrator to make additional donations to VCES in an amount up to $25,651 for the specific purpose of funding the Interventionist position for the 2026-27 school year, should the final compensation amount for the position exceed $174,349.
Total donations to VCES for this purpose shall not exceed the $200,000 allocated by City Council in the City’s budget for Fiscal Year 2026-27.
Agenda Report
1. Donation Letter to Vernon City Elementary School
2. Interventionist Position Job Flyer
3. Interventionist Position Cost Calculation
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ORAL REPORTS
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ADJOURNMENT
On August
27, 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 general
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 Consent Calendar and Closed Session. 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. Public Comment for Public Hearings and New Business items will be heard during the consideration of the item. 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. The public can comment on Closed Session matters during the general Public Comment portion of the meeting. 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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