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City of Vernon
Regular City Council Meeting
Tuesday, October 20, 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: 831 5795 0208 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]
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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
PRESENTATIONS
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1. Employee Service Pin Awards
Recommendation:
Recognize September 2026 Employee Service Pin Award recipients.
Agenda Report
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
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2. Conditional Use Permit for Dyrt Labs, Inc.
Recommendation:
A.
Conduct the Public Hearing for the Conditional Use Permit for Dyrt Labs, Inc., to operate an indoor food waste composting facility at 2550 27th Street; and B. Direct staff to prepare a resolution pursuant to Vernon Municipal Code Section 17.72.060 finding that the Conditional Use Permit should be denied.
Agenda Report
1. August 18, 2026 Agenda Report - Dyrt Labs, Inc
2. September 15, 2026 Agenda Report - Dyrt Labs, Inc
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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.
3. Meeting Minutes
Recommendation:
Approve the October 6, 2026 Special City Council Meeting Minutes.
Agenda Report
1. October 6, 2026 Special City Council Meeting Minutes Combine item's attachments into one PDF and view
4. Claims Against the City
Recommendation:
Receive and file the claims submitted by Miguel Diaz Cardona and Yanira Valle in the amounts of $4,000.00 and $2,559.10 respectively.
Agenda Report
1. Miguel Diaz Cardona Claim
2. Yanira Valle Claim
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5. Operating Account Warrant Register
Recommendation:
Approve Operating Account Warrant Register No. 183,
for the period of August 30, 2026 through September 19, 2026, totaling $13,685,413.47 and consisting of ratification of electronic payments totaling $13,466,077.14 and ratification of the issuance of early checks totaling $219,336.33.
Agenda Report
1. Operating Account Warrant Register No. 183
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6. Redevelopment Agency Obligation Retirement Account Warrant Register Recommendation:
Approve
Redevelopment Agency Obligation Retirement Account Warrant Register No. 76, for the period of July 19, 2026 through September 19, 2026 and consisting of ratification of electronic payments totaling $5,000.
Agenda Report
1. RDA Account Warrant Register No. 76
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7. Police Department Activity Report
Recommendation:
Receive and file the August 2026 Police Department Activity Report.
Agenda Report
1. August 2026 Police Department Activity Report
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8. Office of Traffic Safety Selective Traffic Enforcement Program 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 the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program for a one-year term, with an effective date of October 1, 2026.
Agenda Report
1. Grant Agreement - PT27171
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9. 2027 Calendar Year City Employee and Retiree Benefits Recommendation:
Ratify the acceptance of the 2027 Calendar Year Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & Long Term Disability, Voluntary Benefits, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Pet Insurance/Discount Plan benefit proposals and authorize the City Administrator to execute 2027 calendar year carrier agreements and related implementation documents with Blue Shield of California, Anthem Blue Cross Medicare, Ameritas Dental PPO, Ameritas Liberty Dental HMO, Ameritas Vision, Lincoln Financial, Colonial Life Voluntary Group Plans, Lincoln Financial EAP, Igoe Flexible Spending Accounts, Nationwide Pet Insurance, and United Pet Care Discount Plan.
Agenda Report
1. City of Vernon 2027 Renewal Summary
2. Blue Shield Medical Renewal
3. Anthem Medicare Proposal
4. Ameritas Dental Proposal
5. Ameritas Vision Rate Guarantee
6. Lincoln Financial Life Renewal
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10. Services Agreement with RAMCO and YMC for On-Call General Contractor Recommendation:
A. Find that the proposed action is categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review, in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, because the project consists of the maintenance, repair and minor alteration of existing facilities and involves negligible or no expansion of an existing use; B. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a Professional Services Agreement with RAMCO General Engineering Contractors Inc., in substantially the same form as submitted, for a three-year term in an amount not-to-exceed $750,000 for on-call general contractor for minor construction and repair services; and C. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Fair Trade LLC dba YMC, in substantially the same form as submitted, for a three-year term in an amount not-to-exceed $750,000 for on-call general contractor for minor construction and repair services.
Agenda Report
1. Services Agreement with RAMCO Agreement
2. Services Agreement with YMC
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11. Services Agreement with Western Allied Corporation for On-Call Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Services 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 on-call repairs of the existing HVAC units at various City of Vernon locations and involves negligible or no expansion of an existing use; and B. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Western Allied Corporation, in substantially the same form as submitted, for on-call HVAC services for a total amount not-to-exceed $250,000, for a three-year term.
Agenda Report
1. Services Agreement with Western Allied
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12. Regulatory Mandate to Increase Procurement of Energy from Renewable Sources Recommendation:
Receive and file the annual Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) Report for Calendar Year 2025 and Summary Report for Compliance Period 5 Agenda Report
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13. Services Agreement with StoneX Financial, Inc. – FCM Division Recommendation:
A. Find that the best interests of the City are served by a direct award of a Services Agreement with Stone X Financial, Inc. - FCM Division (StoneX) without a competitive selection process pursuant to Vernon Municipal Code Sections 3.32.110(B)(2) and (3); and B. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a Services Agreement with StoneX, in substantially the same form as submitted, to provide Integrated Energy Risk Management & Analytics Services for an amount not-to-exceed $234,000, for a three-year term.
Agenda Report
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14. Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) Task Order No. VPU-01 with Resource Innovations, Inc.
Recommendation:
A. To the extent that the Task Order authorizes installation services, 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 facilities/equipment and involves negligible or no expansion of an existing use; and B. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute SCPPA Task Order No. VPU-01 for services from Resource Innovations, Inc. to provide energy audits for utility customers, direct-installation of energy efficiency measures at City facilities/buildings, and technical support on utility efficiency programs for a total amount not-to-exceed $400,000, through March 19, 2028; with an option to extend the Task Order up to three years.
Agenda Report
1. SCPPA Task Order No. VPU-01 with Resource Innovations, Inc.
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NEW BUSINESS
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15. Professional Services Agreement with Northwest Electrical Services, 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, repair or minor alteration of existing facilities/equipment and involves negligible or no expansion of an existing use; B. Find that the best interests of the City are served by a direct award of an agreement with Northwest Electrical Services, LLC without a competitive selection process pursuant to Vernon Municipal Code Section 3.32.110(B)(2) given ongoing essential work already underway on the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems in the Utility and significant cost savings to the City; C. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Northwest Electrical Services LLC, in substantially the same form as submitted, to provide technical design, controls, automation, construction, and analytical services for an amount not-to-exceed $2,568,805; and D. Authorize a contingency amount of five percent (5%), or $128,440.25, in the event of unforeseen services and expenses, and grant authority to the City Administrator to issue amendments up to the contingency amount, if necessary.
Agenda Report
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16. Master Services Agreement with Flock Group Inc., for Automated License Plate Reader Systems Recommendation:
A. Find that it is commercially unreasonable to rebid the proposed agreement with Flock Group Inc., dba Flock Safety (Flock) in three years pursuant to Vernon Municipal Code Section 3.32.220(B) given the City’s existing use of the proprietary Flock Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) technology and enhanced administrative efficiency achieved by combining the lease of all nineteen (19) Flock ALPR systems into one agreement; B. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a Master Services Agreement with Flock, in substantially the same form as submitted, for the lease of nineteen (19) ALPR systems for a total amount not-to-exceed $172,702.05, for a 38-month term; and
C. Authorize a contingency amount of $5,000, in the event of unforeseen costs, and grant authority to the City Administrator to issue amendments up to the contingency amount, if necessary.
Agenda Report
1. Flock Agreement (2026-2029)
2. Flock Sole Source Justification
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17. Potential Regulation of Data Centers and Cold Storage Warehouse Development Recommendation:
Consider the information presented and provide direction to staff on whether and in what manner to adopt regulations governing data center and cold storage warehouse uses in the I Zone.
Agenda Report
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18. Business Tax Contribution Study
Recommendation:
A. Receive and file a presentation on the findings of the Business Tax Contribution Study; and B. Provide direction to staff regarding desired modifications to the City’s Utility Users Tax, Warehouse Special Parcel Tax, and/or Public Safety Special Parcel Tax, and direct staff to develop applicable tax ballot measures, if any.
Agenda Report
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ORAL REPORTS
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20. Council Reports on Activities (including AB 1234), Announcements, or Directives to Staff Combine item's attachments into one PDF and view
ADJOURNMENT
On October
15, 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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