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2018-10-25 City Council Minutes (Special) MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2018, IN COUNCIL CHAMBER OF CITY HALL LOCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA CALL TO ORDER & FLAG SALUTE Members Present: William Davis, Leticia Lopez, Melissa Ybarra Members Absent: Yvette Woodruff-Perez, Luz Martinez The meeting was called to order at 7:37 a.m. by Mayor Pro Temp William Davis; Finance Director William Fox led the flag salute. APPOINTMENT OF CITY CLERK PRO-TEMPORE 1. Appointment of City Clerk Pro Tempore for Special City Council Meeting of October 25, 2018 Recommendation: A. Find that approval of the proposed action is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) review, because it is a continuing administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment, and therefore does not constitute a “project” as defined by CEQA Guidelines section 15378; and B. Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem appoint ______, a member of City Council, as City Clerk Pro Tempore for Special City Council Meeting of October 25, 2018 in accordance with CA Government Code §36804. Mayor Pro Temp appointed Melissa Ybarra, a member of the City Council, as City Clerk Pro Tempore for Special City Council Meeting of October 25, 2018 in accordance with CA Government Code §36804. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA City Clerk Pro Tempore Melissa Ybarra announced that there were no changes to the agenda. PUBLIC COMMENT No Public Comment provided. NEW BUSINESS 2. A Resolution Adopting an Amended and Restated Fringe Benefits and Salary Resolution in Accordance with Government Code Section 20636(B)(1) and Repealing All Resolutions in Conflict Therewith Special City Council Meeting October 25, 2018 Page 2 Recommendation: A. Find that approval of the attached resolution in this staff report is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review because it is an administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment and therefore does not constitute a “project” as defined by CEQA Guidelines Section 15378; and B. Adopt the attached resolution amending and restating the Citywide Fringe Benefits and Salary Resolution, to amend Exhibit A, Classification and Compensation Plan adopting the new classification title of Environmental Health Technician with a corresponding salary grade of 17 and a monthly salary range $4,267 - $5,187; and C. Approve the following job descriptions: 1) New Environmental Health Technician 2) Revised Human Resources Assistant 3) Revised Electric Operator Human Resources Director Michael Earl reported on the proposed. No Public Comment provided City Clerk Pro Tempore/Council Member Melissa Ybarra inquired if the new Health Department job descriptions and salaries were in line with other agencies in the surrounding area. Director Earl explained that the Human Resources Department conducted a survey and appropriate analysis. It was moved by Leticia Lopez and seconded by Melissa Ybarra to: A. Find that approval of the attached resolution in this staff report is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review because it is an administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment and therefore does not constitute a “project” as defined by CEQA Guidelines Section 15378; and B. Adopt the attached resolution amending and restating the Citywide Fringe Benefits and Salary Resolution, to amend Exhibit A, Classification and Compensation Plan adopting the new classification title of Environmental Health Technician with a corresponding salary grade of 17 and a monthly salary range $4,267 - $5,187; and C. Approve the following job descriptions: 1) New Environmental Health Technician 2) Revised Human Resources Assistant 3) Revised Electric Operator. Motion carried, 3 - 0. Yes: William Davis, Leticia Lopez, Melissa Ybarra No: None 3. Master Power Purchase and Sale Agreement with Direct Energy Business Marketing, LLC Special City Council Meeting October 25, 2018 Page 3 Recommendation: A. Find that (a) the agreement between the City of Vernon and Direct Energy Business Marketing, LLC is not in reference to a “project” subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) under Guidelines section 15378 because it involves the continuing administrative activity of purchasing natural gas; and (b) even if this approval were a “project” subject to CEQA, the approval requested is exempt in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the general rule that CEQA only applies to projects that may have a significant effect on the environment, and any construction that may occur by a private party in the future in reliance on this approval would be subject to CEQA review by another governmental agency at that time when actual details of any physical proposal would be more than speculative; and B. Approve the Master Power Purchase Agreement (“Agreement”) with Direct Energy Business Marketing, LLC (“Direct Energy”) in substantially the same form as attached; and C. Authorize the General Manager of Public Utilities to execute the Agreement for the purpose of selling excess Resource Adequacy Capacity (“RA”) to Direct Energy for calendar year 2019. 1. Master Power Purchase and Sale Agreement with Direct Energy Business Marketing, LLC General Manager of Public Utilities Kelly Nguyen reported on the proposed. No Public Comment provided. It was moved by Melissa Ybarra and seconded by Leticia Lopez A. Find that (a) the agreement between the City of Vernon and Direct Energy Business Marketing, LLC is not in reference to a “project” subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) under Guidelines section 15378 because it involves the continuing administrative activity of purchasing natural gas; and (b) even if this approval were a “project” subject to CEQA, the approval requested is exempt in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the general rule that CEQA only applies to projects that may have a significant effect on the environment, and any construction that may occur by a private party in the future in reliance on this approval would be subject to CEQA review by another governmental agency at that time when actual details of any physical proposal would be more than speculative; and B. Approve the Master Power Purchase Agreement (“Agreement”) with Direct Energy Business Marketing, LLC (“Direct Energy”) in substantially the same form as attached; and C. Authorize the General Manager of Public Utilities to execute the Agreement for the purpose of selling excess Resource Adequacy Capacity (“RA”) to Direct Energy for calendar year 2019. Motion carried, 3 - 0. Yes: William Davis, Leticia Lopez, Melissa Ybarra No: None Special City Council Meeting October 25, 2018 Page 4 ADJOURNMENT With no further business, at 7:45 a.m. Mayor Pro Tempore Davis adjourned the meeting. ________________________ Yvette Woodruff-Perez Mayor ATTEST: _________________________ Maria E. Ayala City Clerk