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
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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
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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
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ADJOURNMENT
With no further business, at 7:45 a.m. Mayor Pro Tempore Davis adjourned the meeting.
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Yvette Woodruff-Perez
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Maria E. Ayala
City Clerk