20210706 City Council Minutes (special)MINUTES
VERNON CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY, JULY 6, 2021
COUNCIL CHAMBER AND CONFERENCE ROOM 3
4305 SANTA FE AVENUE
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Ybarra called the meeting to order at 4:38 p.m.
FLAG SALUTE
Mayor Ybarra led the Flag Salute.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Melissa Ybarra, Mayor
William Davis, Mayor Pro Tem
Leticia Lopez, Council Member
Crystal Larios, Council Member
Judith Merlo, Council Member (arrived at 4:42 p.m.)
STAFF PRESENT:
Carlos Fandino, City Administrator
Arnold Alvarez-Glasman, Interim City Attorney
Lisa Pope, City Clerk
Scott Williams, Finance Director
Abraham Alemu, Public Utilities General Manager
Fredrick Agyin, Health and Environmental Control Director
Michael Earl, Human Resources Director
Anthony Miranda, Police Chief
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
MOTION
Council Member Lopez moved and Mayor Pro Tem Davis seconded a motion to approve
the agenda. The question was called and the motion carried 4-0, Council Member Merlo
absent.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION
Council Member Lopez moved and Mayor Pro Tem Davis seconded a motion to approve
the Consent Calendar. The question was called and the motion carried 4-0, Council
Member Merlo absent.
The Consent Calendar consisted of the following item:
1. Property and Casualty Insurance Placements for Fiscal Year 2021-22
Recommendation: Approve the procurement of annual insurance coverage for Fiscal Year
(FY) 2021-22 for total annual amount of premiums not to exceed $1,261,551.
1. FY 2021-22 Summary of Insurance Premiums
ORAL REPORTS
City Administrator Reports on Activities and other Announcements.
None.
City Council Reports on Activities (including AB1234), Announcements, or Directives to
Staff.
None.
RECESS
Mayor Ybarra recessed the meeting to Closed Session at 4:41 p.m.
Council Member Merlo arrived at 4:42 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION
2. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)
Title: Police Chief
3. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)
One Matter
4. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)
Title: City Attorney / Interim City Attorney
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5. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)
Title: City Attorney / Interim City Attorney
RECONVENE
At 9:25 p.m., Mayor Ybarra adjourned Closed Session and reconvened the regular meeting.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Administrator Fandino reported that the Council met in Closed Session, with all five
members present, discussed the items on the agenda, and took the following actions on a
unanimous vote: 1) Dismissed Arnold Alvarez-Glasman as Interim City Attorney; 2)
Appointed Zaynah Moussa as Interim City Attorney; and 3) Directed staff to bring back a
request for proposals for contract legal services and an agreement with Alvarez-Glasman
& Colvin for outside legal services.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Ybarra adjourned the meeting at 9:26 p.m.
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MELISSA YBARRA, Mayor
ATTEST:
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LISA POPE, City Clerk
(seal)
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