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20090720 Regular City Council Meeting - AgendaMONDAY, JULY 20, 2009, 9:00 A.M COUNCIL CHAMBER 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE VERNON, CA 90058 Hilario "Larry" Gonzales, Mayor W. Michael McCormick, Mayor Pro Tempore William "Bill" Davis, Councilmember Richard J. Maisano, Councilmember Dan Newmire, Councilmember Under the California Public Records Act, any records not exempt from disclosure 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 Americans with Disabilities Act: In compliance with the ADA, if you need special assistance to participate in a city meeting, please contact the City Clerk's office at (323) 583-8811. Notification of at least 48 hours prior to the meeting or time when services are needed will assist the City staff in assuring that reasonable arrangements can be made to provide accessibility to the meeting or service. Pursuant to the provisions of the Brown Act, no action may be taken on a matter unless it is listed on the agenda, or unless certain emergency or special circumstances exist. The City Council may direct staff to investigate and/or schedule matters for consideration at a future City Council meeting. CALL TO ORDER MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: CHANGES TO THE AGENDA Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting held July 13, 2009. PUBLIC COMMENT: The public is encouraged to address the City Council at this time on any matter listed on the agenda, including those matters listed under the Consent Calendar and Closed Session. The public is also encouraged to address the City Council at this time on any matter not on the agenda that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. If you would like to comment concerning a matter that is noticed for a public hearing today, please wait until that hearing is formally opened before you make your comment. Public Hearing to consider granting a variance to 2720 Soto, LLC, from Section 26.4.2-8(e) of the 2007 Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, Development Standards (Access). Regular City Council Meeting Agenda July 20, 2009 RESOLUTION NO. 10,022 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon Approving Associate Membership by the City of Vernon in the California Enterprise Development Authority and Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Associate Membership Agreement By and Between the City of Vernon and the California Enterprise Development Authority Public Hearing with Respect to the Issuance of Tax - Exempt and/or Taxable Obligations by the California Enterprise Development Authority for the Purpose of Financing Facilities for the Benefit of R.B.R. Meat Company, Inc., Rite -Way Meat Packers, Inc., and/or Certain Affiliates thereof (or any Successor or Related Entity Thereto). RESOLUTION NO. 10,023 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon Approving the Issuance by the California Enterprise Development Authority of Not to Exceed $4,500,000 Aggregate Principal Amount of the Authority's Revenue Obligations for the Benefit of RRR Real Estate Company, LLC, R.B.R. Meat Company, Inc., Rite -Way Meat Packers, Inc., Rose & Shore, Inc. and/or a Related or Successor Entity for the Purpose of Refinancing the Cost of Acquisition, Construction, Equipping and Furnishing of Certain Manufacturing Facilities, Providing the Terms and Conditions for Such Obligations and Other Matters Relating Thereto Herein Specified 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 immediately after the Consent Calendar. Building Department 1. Building Department Report for the Month of June 2009. Treasury Department 2. Ratification of the issuance of early checks for Warrant Register No. 1277, covering claims and demands presented during the period of July 7, 2009, through July 13, 2009, drawn on East West Bank totaling $16,783.46, which includes Check Nos. 326341 through 326356 (Accounting period July 2009). 3. Warrant Register No. 1277, covering claims and demands presented during the period of July 7, 2009, through July 13, 2009, drawn on East West Bank totaling $115,432.84, which includes Check Nos. 326357 through 326409 (Accounting period July 2009) . 4. Ratification of wire transfers for Light & Power Warrant Register No. 242, covering claims and demands presented during the period of July 7, 2009, through July 13, 2009, drawn on East West Bank totaling $1,066,090.54, which includes Wire Nos. 4350 through 4354 (Accounting period July 2009). Page 2 of 5 Regular City Council Meeting Agenda July 20, 2009 5. Ratification of the issuance of early checks for Light & Power Warrant Register No. 242, covering claims and demands presented during the period of July 7, 2009, through July 13, 2009, drawn on East West Bank totaling $5,436.57, which includes Check Nos. 506694 through 506697 (Accounting period July 2009). 6. Light & Power Warrant Register No. 242 covering claims and demands presented during the period of July 7, 2009, through July 13, 2009, drawn on East West Bank totaling $30,266.96, which includes Check Nos. 506698 through 506704 (Accounting period July 2009). 7. Ratification of the issuance of early checks for Gas Warrant Register No. 32, covering claims and demands presented during the period of July 7, 2009 through July 13, 2009, drawn on East West Bank totaling $6,562.50, which includes Check No. 178 (Accounting period July 2009). 8. Gas Warrant Register No. 32 covering claims and demands presented during the period of July 7, 2009 through July 13, 2009, drawn on East West Bank totaling $2,034.81, which includes Check Nos. 179 through 181 (Accounting Period July 2009). 9. 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 July 7, 2009, through July 13, 2009, drawn on The Bank of New York Mellon totaling $31,200.00, which includes Requisition No. LPCP611 (Accounting period July 2009). 10. City of Vernon Requisitions from the Light & Power Capital Projects Custody Escrow Account No. 800458 covering claims and demands presented during the period of July 7, 2009, through July 13, 2009, to be drawn on The Bank of New York Mellon totaling $62,953.17, which includes Requisition Nos. LPCP612 through LPCP616 (Accounting period July 2009). End of Consent Calendar Request from the Director of Community Services & Water for support of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Hobart Yard Truck Efficiency Improvement Project and authority for the Mayor to send a letter in support to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Request from the Risk Manager to extend the current two lunch hours for employees (11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.) by one half hour in order to maximize the level of participation in the Health and Wellness Fair on August 19, 2009. RESOLUTION NO. 10,024 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Second Restated and Amended Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement Among Members of the Southeast Cities Schools Coalition Page 3 of 5 Regular City Council Meeting Agenda July 20, 2009 RESOLUTION NO. 10,025 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon Approving and Adopting Amended Purchasing Procedures in Connection with the Internal Management and Operation of the Purchasing Department RESOLUTION NO. 10,027 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon Approving and Authorizing the Execution of Contract Change Order No. 4 to Standard Agreement for Professional Services By and Between the City of Vernon and CH2M Hill Inc. RESOLUTION NO. 10,028 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Engagement Agreement By and Between the City of Vernon and Ferguson, Praet & Sherman RESOLUTION NO. 10,029 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon Amending Resolution No. 9639 by Amending Schedule No. X, of Said Resolution Regarding the Compensation, Costs and Benefits of its Employees (Amendment No. 11) RESOLUTION NO. 10,030 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon Approving and Authorizing the Execution of Contract Change Order No. 1 to Bloomberg Agreement, Schedule of Services and Datafeed Addendum By and Between the City of Vernon and Bloomberg L.P., Through Bloomberg, Inc., a General Partner Conference/Seminar reports from Elected Officials for the period of July 13, 2009, through July 19, 2009. Reports from Departments - Department representatives will provide a brief report on his or her activities and make other brief announcements. CLOSED SESSION 1. With respect to every item of business to be discussed in closed session pursuant to Government Code Section 54957. a. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT 1. Chief Deputy Director of Health & Environmental Control 2. Utilityman I 3. Systems Coordinator I OPEN SESSION Closed Session Reports. Page 4 of 5 Regular City Council Meeting Agenda July 20, 2009 Consent Calendar II — All matters listed on the Consent Calendar II are to be approved with one motion. Items may be removed from the Consent Calendar II by Council. Those items removed will be considered at the end of the agenda. Personnel Department 1. Request to hire Ruben Rodriguez, Systems Coordinator I, step 5, effective August 4, 2009. 2. Request to reclassify Leonard Grossberg from Senior Environmental Specialist, step 1, to Chief Deputy Director of Health & Environmental Control, step 4, to be effective August 2, 2009. 3. Request to reclassify Edward Rodriguez from Utilityman II, step 1, to Utilityman I, step 4, to be effective August 2, 2009. End of Consent Calendar II 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 15th day of July, 2009. By: Manuela Giron, City Clerk Page 5 of 5