20090323 Regular City Council Meeting - AgendaCITY OF VERNON
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2009, 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 Regular City Council Meeting held March
16, 2009.
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.
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 City of Vernon Requisitions from the Light
& Power Capital Projects Custody Escrow Account No. 800458
covering claims 'and demands presented during the period of March
4 through March 16, 2009, drawn on The Bank of New York Mellon
Corporation totaling $232,025.94, which includes Requisition
Nos. LPCP553 through LPCP561.
Fire Department
2. Fire Department Activity Report for the period of March 1
through March 15, 2009, to be received and filed.
Personnel Department
3. Granting of merit step increase to the following employees
as specified:
a. Adriana Ramos, Account Clerk, from step 10 to
Step 9, effective 4/26/09
b. Richard Recano, Systems Coordinator I, from step
6 to step 5, effective 4/26/09 .
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C. Marianne Vazquez, Account Clerk, from step 5 to
step 4, effective 4/26/09
d. Janette Barcelo, Dispatcher, from step 4 to step
3', effective 3/29/09
Police Department
4. Police Department Activity Report for the period of March 1
through March 15, 2009, to be received and filed.
End of Consent Calendar
Request from Director of Community Services to increase
the Yearly Purchase Order for Napa Auto Parts by $10,000.
Request to repeal the action taken by the City Council
at its meeting of March 16, 2009, granting authorization for the
City Administrator to incur additional expenses at a rate of $50
per hour for administrative services.
RESOLUTION NO. 9893 - A Resolution of the City Council
of the City of Vernon Appointing a Representative and Alternate
Representative to the Board of Directors of the Orangeline
Development Authority.
RESOLUTION NO. 9894 - A Resolution of the City Council
of the City of Vernon Authorizing the Sale of Surplus Property
from the Following Departments: City Clerk, Community Services &
Water, Fire, Light & Power and Police Pursuant to Section 2.31
of the Vernon City Code.
RESOLUTION NO. 9895 - A Resolution of the City Council
of the City of Vernon Approving and Authorizing the Execution of
a.Confidentiality Agreement By and Between the City of Vernon
and Edison Mission Energy.
RESOLUTION NO. 9896 - A Resolution of the City Council
of the City of Vernon Approving and Ratifying the Execution of a
Demo Ride Acknowledgement, Release, Waiver, Assumption of Risk,
Indemnity, and Arbitration Agreement By and Between the City of
Vernon and Long Beach BMW Motorcycles.
RESOLUTION NO. 9897 - A Resolution of the City Council
of the City of Vernon Approving and Authorizing the Execution of
a Standard Offer, Agreement and Escrow Instructions for Purchase
of Real Estate and Addendum Thereto By and Between the City of
Vernon and Owens -Brockway Glass Container Inc. for Property
Located at the Southeast Corner of 50th Street and Soto Street in
the City of Vernon.
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RESOLUTION NO. 9898 - 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 Spectrum
Building Services for Fire Administration Trailer Janitorial
Services
RESOLUTION NO. 9899 - A Resolution of the City Council
of the City of Vernon Amending Resolution No. 8824 Regarding
Commonwealth Associates, Inc.
Ratification of the issuance of early checks for
Warrant Register No. 1264, covering.claims and demands presented
during the period of March 11 through March 17, 2009, drawn on
Bank of America totaling $367,325.97, which includes Check Nos.
324731 through 324756, excluding Void Check No. 324741
(Accounting period March 2009).
Ratification of wire transfers for Warrant Register
No. 1264, covering claims and demands presented during the
period of March 11 through March 17, 2009, drawn on Bank of
America totaling $37,623.50, which includes Wire Nos. 311
through 3.14 (Accounting period March 2009).
Warrant Register No. 1264, covering claims and demands
presented during the period of March 11 through March 17, 2009,
drawn on Bank of America totaling $3.68,737.86, which includes
Check Nos. 324757 through 324828 (Accounting period March 2009).
Ratification of the issuance of early checks for Light
& Power Warrant Register No. 229, covering claims and demands
presented during the period of March 11 through March 17, 2009,
drawn on Bank of America totaling $28,459.80, which includes
Check Nos. 506379 through 506383 (Accounting period March 2009).
Ratification of wire transfers for Light & Power
Warrant Register No. 229, covering claims and demands presented
during the period of March 11 through March 17, 2009, drawn on
Bank of America totaling $38,425.03, which includes Wire Nos.
4242 through 4243 (Accounting period March 2009).
Light & Power Warrant Register No. 229, covering
claims and demands presented during the period of March 11
through March 17, 2009, drawn on Bank of America totaling
$37,969.14, which includes Check Nos. 506384 through 506398
(Accounting period March 2009).
Ratification of the issuance of early checks for Gas
Warrant Register No. 20, covering claims and demands presented
during the period of March 11 through March 17, 2009, drawn on
Bank of America totaling $5,330.00, which includes Check No. 120
(Accounting period March 2009).
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Ratification of wire transfers for Gas Warrant
Register No. 20, covering claims and demands presented during
the period of March 11 through March 17, 2009, drawn on Bank of
America totaling $5,312.50, which includes Wire Nos. 21 through
22 (Accounting period March 2009).
There were no regular checks for Gas Warrant Register
No. 20.
Conference/Seminar reports from Elected Officials for
the period of March 16 through March 22, 2009.
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. Utilityman IV
2. Electronics Technician
3. Police Officer
2. With respect to every item of business to be
discussed in closed session pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown Act,
subdivision (a) of Government Code § 54956.9.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL -EXISTING LITIGATION
a. Venegas, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al.;
LASC No. BC 207136
b. Rueben Rosales v. Vernon, 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:
➢ Five (5) potential cases
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 19th day of March, 2009.
By:
Manuela Giron, City Clerk
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