20081215 Regular City Council Meeting - AgendaCITY OF VERNON
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2008, 10:00 A.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBER
4305 SANTA FE AVENUE
VERNON, CA 90058
Under the California Public Records Act, any disclosable records that relate
to an agenda item for the open session portion of this meeting are available
in the City Clerk's Office of the City of Vernon City Hall located at 4305
Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California 90058.
CALL TO ORDER
MEMBERS PRESENT:
MEMBERS ABSENT:
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
Minutes of the Rescheduled Regular City Council
Meeting held November 24, 2008.
Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting held
December 1, 2008.
Presentation by The Alliance Group.
Time allotted for anyone in the audience who wishes to
address the City Council on agenda and non -agenda items other
than with regard to any public hearings that may be listed.
Public Hearing to consider a Conditional Use Permit
Application from Ensery West, LLC to operate a medical waste
transfer station and treatment facility at 4726 Loma Vista
Avenue.
ORDINANCE NO. 1153 - An Ordinance of the City Council
of the City of Vernon Amending Section 2.69-1 of Chapter 2,
Administration, of the Code of the City of Vernon, California,
1959, and Repealing all Ordinances or Parts of Ordinances in
Conflict Therewith (second and final reading)
CONSENT CALENDAR — All matters listed on the Consent Calendar are to be
approved with one motion. Items may be removed from the Consent Calendar by
Council. Those items removed will be considered at the end of the agenda.
City Treasurer's Department
1. Ratification of the following warrant registers to record
the following voided checks:
■ Warrant Register No. 1252 to record voided Check No.
322868 in the amount of $130.00 issued to CDPH-OCP on
November 3, 2008.
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■ Warrant Register No. 1253 to record voided Check No.
322985 in the amount of $2,555.17 issued to Napa Auto
Parts on November 6, 2008.
■ Warrant Register No. 1253 to record voided Check No.
322979 in the amount of $17,130.93 issued to Robovu.com
on November 5, 2008.
2. Ratification of the issuance of checks for Payroll Warrant
Register No. 630 covering claims and demands presented during
the period of October 12 through November 8, 2008, drawn on Bank
of America totaling $3,003,890.43 - $2,389,746.48 paid through
electronic funds transfers (EFTS); $17,260.04 paid through Early
Check Nos. 9608 through 9609; and $596,883.91 paid through
General Warrant Register (Accounting period November 2008).
3. Ratification of City of Vernon Requisitions from the Legal
Counsel Disbursement Custody Escrow Account No. 800458 covering
claims and demands presented during the period of November 26
through December 3, 2008, drawn on The Bank of New York Mellon
Corporation totaling $210,266.22, which includes Requisition
Nos. LCD498 through LCD500.
Community Services & Water Department
4. Building Permit Report for the month of November 2008, to
be received and filed.
Fire Department
5. Fire Department Activity Report for the period of November
16 through November 30, 2008, to be received and filed.
Health & Environmental Control Department
6. Health & Environmental Control Department Monthly Report
for November 2008, to be received and filed.
7. Annual City of Vernon Jail Inspection Report, dated
November 25, 2008, to be received and filed.
Personnel Department
8. Granting of merit step increases to the following employees
as specified, effective December 21, 2008:
a. Renan Castro, Utilityman I, from step 3 to step 2.
b.Cynthia Mireles, Administrative Assistant, from step 9 to
step 8.
c. Robin Tolmasoff, Executive Secretary to the Director of
Light & Power, from step 5 to step 4.
d. Jose Uriarte, Utilityman II, from step 3 to step 2.
9. Reclassification of the following employees as specified,
effective January 4, 2009:
a. Michael Busch, from Captain, step 1, to Regional Training
Captain, step 1.
b. David Lazar, from Assistant Fire Chief, step 1, to Shift
Battalion Chief, step 1.
c. Dean Richens, from Administrative
Shift Captain, step 1.
d. Todd Schoenig, from Shift Captain,
Administrative Captain, step 3.
Captain, step 1, to
step 3, to
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e. Michael Wilson, from Battalion Chief, step 1, to
Assistant Fire Chief, step 1.
Police Department
10. Police Department Activity Log for the period of November
16 through November 30, 2008, to be received and filed.
End of Consent Calendar
Request from the Director of Community Services for
authorization to issue a purchase order to Frazee Paint & Wall
Covering in the approximate amount of $14,605.09 for paint
equipment and related computer software for the new Graffiti
Truck.
Request from the Purchasing Assistant to add Smart &
Final Stores Corporation to the City's list of Emergency Vendors
and for authorization to execute an Application for Credit and a
Credit Agreement with said vendor.
Request from the Director of Community Services for
approval of and authorization to execute a Commercial Billing
Account Application and Agreement with Budget Truck Rental, one
of the City's Emergency Vendors.
RESOLUTION NO. 9785 - A Resolution of the City Council
of the City of Vernon Implementing Section 414(h)(2) of the
Internal Revenue Code to Tax Defer Member Paid Contributions
Relating to the Public Employees' Retirement System
RESOLUTION NO. 9786 - A Resolution of the City Council
of the City of Vernon Ratifying the Determination for Employer
Paid Member Contributions to the Public Employment Retirement
System
RESOLUTION NO. 9787 - A Resolution of the City Council
of the City of Vernon Terminating the Meetings of the Finance
and Personnel Committees, Setting the Time and Place for Regular
Meetings of Various Other Committees or Commissions of the City
of Vernon and Repealing All Resolutions or Parts of Resolutions
in Conflict Therewith
RESOLUTION NO. 9788 - A Resolution of the City Council
of the City of Vernon Approving and Authorizing the Execution of
a Memorandum of Understanding By and Between the City of Vernon
and the Vernon Police Officers' Benefit Association (Employee
Group 2) and Repealing Resolution No. 9229
RESOLUTION NO. 9789 - A Resolution of the City Council
of the City of Vernon Declaring its Intent to Reimburse Certain
Expenditures from Proceeds of Indebtedness Regarding Police and
Fire Facilities, Fixtures, Buildings, Equipment and
Appurtenances
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RESOLUTION NO. 9790 - A Resolution of the City Council
of the City of Vernon Declaring its Intent to Reimburse Certain
Expenditure from Proceeds of Indebtedness Regarding Certain
Capital Costs Related to Electric System
RESOLUTION NO. 9791 - A Resolution of the City Council
of the City of Vernon Approving and Authorizing the Execution of
an Equipment Purchase and Services Agreement By and Between the
City of Vernon and Master Body Sales & Service, Inc. for
Retrofitting Graffiti Truck for Community Services & Water
Department
RESOLUTION NO. 9792 - A Resolution of the City Council
of the City of Vernon Approving and Authorizing the Execution of
a Vehicle Purchase Contract By and Between the City of Vernon
and Sopp Ford Truck Center and Repealing Resolution No. 9741
RESOLUTION NO. 9793 - A Resolution of the City Council
of the City of Vernon Authorizing the Sale of Surplus Property
from the Following Departments: Community Services & Water,
Fire, Light and Power and Treasury Pursuant to Section 2.31 of
the Vernon City Code and Authorizing the Donation of Surplus
Property from the Light and Power Department
RESOLUTION NO. 9794 - A Resolution of the City Council
of the City of Vernon Approving and Ratifying the Execution of a
Principal Confidentiality Statement with Cushman & Wakefield
Regarding Property Located at 3250, 3316, 3344 and 3376 E. 44th
Street in the City of Vernon Owned by MARS Petcare, Inc.
RESOLUTION NO. 9795 - A Resolution of the City Council
of the City of Vernon Approving and Authorizing the Execution of
a Services Agreement By and Between the City of Vernon and Moine
Bros. for Fire Station No. 1 Improvements
RESOLUTION NO. 9796 - A Resolution of the City Council
of the City of Vernon Approving and Authorizing the Execution of
an Agreement By and Between the City of Vernon and the City of
Los Angeles Regarding the use of 2007 Urban Areas Security
Initiative Grant Funds
RESOLUTION NO. 9797 - A Resolution of the City Council
of the City of Vernon Approving and Authorizing the Execution of
a Purchase Order Acknowledgement with Visionair, Inc., in
Partnership with Advanced Public Safety, Inc., for the Purchase
of Automated Ticket Writing Devices for the Police Department
RESOLUTION NO. 9798 - A Resolution of the City Council
of the City of Vernon Ratifying the Replacement of Exhibit "B"
of Resolution No. 9765 with Finalized Transmission Owner Tariff
Sheet Submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in
Support of Vernon's Transmission Revenue Balancing Account
Adjustment for 2009
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Ratification of the issuance of early checks for
Warrant Register No. 1255, covering claims and demands presented
during the period of November 26 through December 9, 2008, drawn
on Bank of America totaling $88,439.30, which includes Check
Nos. 323334 through 323370, (Accounting period December 2008).
Ratification of wire transfers for Warrant Register
No. 1255, covering claims and demands presented during the
period of November 26 through December 9, 2008, drawn on Bank of
America totaling $4,230.75, which includes Wire No. 296
(Accounting period December 2008).
Warrant Register No. 1255, covering claims and demands
presented during the period of November 26 through December 9,
2008, drawn on Bank of America totaling $429,989.91, which
includes Check Nos. 323371 through 323475 (Accounting period
December 2008).
Ratification of the issuance of early checks for Light
& Power Warrant Register No. 220, covering claims and demands
presented during the period of November 26 through December 9,
2008, drawn on Bank of America totaling $16,718.21, which
includes Check Nos. 506126 through 506137 (Accounting period
December 2008).
Ratification of wire transfers for Light & Power
Warrant Register No. 220, covering claims and demands presented
during the period of November 26 through December 9, 2008, drawn
on Bank of America totaling $2,136,742.66, which includes Wire
Nos. 4152 through 4160 (Accounting period December 2008).
Light & Power Warrant Register No. 220, covering
claims and demands presented during the period of November 26
through December 9, 2008, drawn on Bank of America totaling
$91,916.95, which includes Check Nos. 506138 through 506164
(Accounting period December 2008).
Ratification of the issuance of early checks for Gas
Warrant Register No. 11, covering claims and demands presented
during the period of November 26 through December 9, 2008, drawn
on Bank of America totaling $170.70, which includes Check Nos.
75 through 76 (Accounting period December 2008).
Ratification of wire transfers for Gas Warrant
Register No. 11, covering claims and demands presented during
the period of November 26 through December 9, 2008, drawn on
Bank of America totaling $3,950,311.96, which includes Wire Nos.
0009 through 0011 (Accounting period December 2008).
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There were no regular checks for Gas Warrant Register
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Discussion of City -owned housing to be occupied by
Police, Fire, Health, Electric Service and Gas Personnel, and
the City Treasurer, and all necessary and appropriate changes to
be made in existing City -owned housing.
Conference/Seminar reports from Elected Officials for
the period of December 1 through December 14, 2008.
Reports from departments.
CLOSED SESSION
1. With respect to every item of business to be
discussed in closed session pursuant to Government Code § 54957.
a. EMPLOYEE EVALUATION
1.Assistant to the City Administrator/
Deputy City Clerk
2.Associate Resource Scheduler
3. Firefighter
2. With respect to every item of business to be
discussed in closed session pursuant to subdivision (a) of
Government Code § 54956.9.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
a. Rosales v. City of Vernon, et al., LASC No. VC
051674
3. With respect to every item of business to be
discussed in closed session pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown Act,
subdivision (b) of Government Code § 54956.9.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation:
➢ Three (3) potential cases
OPEN SESSION
Request to grant a merit step increase to Kristen
Enomoto, Assistant to the City Administrator, from step 4 to
step 2, effective December 21, 2008.
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of
California, that the foregoing agenda was posted on the bulletin board at the
main entrance of the City of Vernon City Hall, located at 4305 Santa Fe
Avenue, Vernon, California, not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting set
forth on this agenda. Dated this 1lth day of December 2008.
By:
Manuela Giron, City Clerk
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