20090803 Regular City Council Meeting - AgendaCITY OF VERNON
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 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
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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
PUBLIC CONTENT: 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.
Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting held July
27, 2009.
Regular City Council Meeting Agenda
August 3, 2009
Service Pins to be awarded to the following employees:
Name
Position
Years
~Martha Valenzuela
Director of Business
Services/Personnel
30
Sergio Canales
Planning Assistant
10
,Jeremy Cross
Police Officer
5
!Paul Hallenberg
Firefighter
5
Corey Hernandez
Firefighter
5
Jonathan Sudduth
Firefighter
5
Jonathan Van
10effelen
Firefighter
5
Public Hearing to Grant a Variance to 2720 Soto
Street, LLC from Section 26.4.2-8(e) of the 2007 Comprehensive
zoning Ordinance Development Standards (Access).
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.
Light & Power Department
1. Light & Power Resource Procurement Report for the Month of
March 2009.
Personnel Department
2. Request to hire Michael Lawrence Johnson, Police Officer,
step 3, effective August 17, 2009.
Treasury Department
3. Ratification of Light & Power Warrant Register No. 239 to
void Check No. 506619 issued June 16, 2009, in the amount of
$139.80.
4. Ratification of the issuance of early checks for Warrant
Register No. 127.9, covering claims and demands presented during
the period of July 21, 2009, through July 27, 2009, drawn on
East West Bank totaling $347,288.76, which includes Check Nos.
326509 through 326518 (Accounting period August 2009).
5. Ratification of wire transfers for Warrant Register No.
1279, covering claims and demands presented during the period of
July 21, 2009, through July 27, 2009, drawn on East West Bank
totaling $30,187.50, which includes Wire Nos. 335 through 336
(Accounting period August 2009).
6. Warrant Register No. 1279, covering claims and demands
presented during the period of July 21, 2009, through July 27,
2009, drawn on East West Bank totaling $1,041,541.35, which
includes Check Nos. 326519 through 326581 (Accounting period
August 2009).
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7. Ratification of wire transfers for Light & Power Warrant
Register No. 244, covering claims and demands presented during
the period of July 21, 2009, through July 27, 2009, drawn on
East West Bank totaling $230,480.15, which includes Wire Nos.
4360 through 4366 (Accounting period August 2009).
8. Ratification of the issuance of early checks for Light &
Power Warrant Register No. 2.4.4, covering claims and demands
presented during the period of July 21, 2009, through July 27,
2009, drawn on East West Bank totaling $676.83, which includes
Check Nos. 506715 through 506717 (Accounting period August
2009).
9. Light & Power Warrant Register No. 244 covering claims and
demands presented during the period of July 21, 2009, through
July 27, 2009, drawn on East West Bank totaling $99,551.46,
which includes Check Nos. 506718 through 506732 (Accounting
period August 2009).
10. Ratification of wire transfers for Gas Warrant Register No.
34, covering claims and demands presented during the period of
July 21, 2009 through July 27; 2009, drawn on East West Bank
totaling $2,121,493.68, which includes Wire Nos. 40 through 41
(Accounting period August 20.09).
11. 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 21, 2009, through
July 27, 2009, to be drawn on The Bank of New York Mellon
totaling $46,656.86, which includes Requisition Nos. LPCP621
through LPCP623 (Accounting period August 2009).
End of Consent Calendar
Request from Director of Business Services &
Purchasing for approval to issue a purchase order to Canon
Business Solutions for maintenance services, in the amount of
$1,784.98 and authorization for the Director of Community
Services & Water to'execute the maintenance agreement.
RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Determining the Tax on all Parcels Subject to the Special Parcel
Tax Imposed by Ordinance No. 1076 for Fiscal Year 2009-2010
RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Authorizing the City Administrator to Enter Into Negotiations
with Gladstein, Neandross & Associates for Preparation of a
Climate Action Plan and a Green Industrial Development Plan and
Directing the City Administrator to Report Back to the City
Council with a Recommendation for Action
Report from the Director of Community Services & Water
seeking guidance from the City Council on the graphic display
for the Graffiti Abatement Truck.
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Report from Director of Health & Environmental Control
requesting authorization to recognize Vernon Businesses for
Compliance with Waste Water Discharge Requirements.
Conference/Seminar reports from Elected Officials for
the period of'July 27, 2009, through August 2, 2009.
Reports from Departments - Department representatives
will provide a brief report on his or her activities and make
other brief announcements.
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 30th day of July, 2009.
By:
Manuela Giron, City Clerk
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