20221206 City Council Agenda (Special)Special Vernon City Council Meeting Tuesday, December 6, 2022
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Agenda City of Vernon
Special City Council Meeting
Tuesday, December 6, 2022, 8:15 AM
City Hall, Council Chamber
4305 Santa Fe Avenue
Vernon, California
Leticia Lopez, Mayor
Crystal Larios, Mayor Pro Tem
William Davis, Council Member
Judith Merlo, Council Member
Melissa Ybarra, Council Member
MEETING ATTENDANCE PROTOCOLS
Assembly Bill 361 (AB 361) authorizes public meetings to take place via teleconference because
State and Local officials are recommending measures to promote social distancing. Meetings
are conducted in a hybrid format that includes both in-person and Zoom public participation.
The public is encouraged to view the meeting at https://www.cityofvernon.org/webinar-cc or by
calling (408) 638-0968, Meeting ID 856-5351-0619#. You may address the Council via Zoom or
submit comments to PublicComment@cityofvernon.org with the meeting date and item number
in the subject line.
CALL TO ORDER
FLAG SALUTE
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
PUBLIC COMMENT
Members of the public interested in addressing the City Council during this Special Meeting may
address any item which has been described in the notice of this Special Meeting before or during
consideration of that item in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.3(a). For Closed
Session matters members of the public shall be provided an opportunity to address the City
Council before the Council recesses into Closed Session.
CLOSED SESSION
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Jerry Chavez v. City of Vernon
Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC719460
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Special Vernon City Council Meeting Tuesday, December 6, 2022
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ADJOURNMENT
On December 1, 2022, 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.
Special Vernon City Council Meeting Tuesday, December 6, 2022
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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.cityofvernon.org or copies
may be purchased for $0.10 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
CityClerk@ci.vernon.ca.us or (323) 583-8811 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to assure
arrangements can be made.
The 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 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. 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. 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.