20090824 Regular City Council Meeting - AgendaCITY OF VERNON
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 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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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
August 10, 2009.
Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting held
August 17, 2009.
Regular City Council Meeting Agenda
August 24, 2009
A Proclamation of the Mayor and the City Council of
the City of Vernon Congratulating (See Companies Below) on
Receiving a Certificate of Recognition from the County
Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County in Recognition of its
Compliance with Industrial Wastewater Discharge Requirements for
2008:
1. A & G ENGRAVING; INC.
2. AEROJET-GENERAL CORPORATION - NORRIS OPERATIONS
3. AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS, INC.
4. AMERIPRIDE UNIFORM SERVICES
5. ARTIC GLACIER VERNON, INC.
6. ARTHUR SCHUMAN WEST LLC
7. BARKSDALE INC.
8. CHARLIE'S PRIDE MEATS
9. C.R. LAURENCE CO., INC.
10. CLOUGHERTY PACKING CO., SUBSIDIARY OF HORMEL
FOODS
11. COAST PACKING CO.
12. CONCEPTUAL TEXTILE PRINTING, LLC
13. DUNN-EDWARDS CORPORATION
14. ENGINEERED APPLICATIONS, INC.
15. EXXONMOBIL OIL CORPORATION
16. FANTASY DYEING AND FINISHING
17. FISHERMAN'S PRIDE PROCESSORS, INC.
18. KING MEAT INC.
19. MRS. GOOCH'S NATURAL FOOD MARKETS, INC.
20. ON TARGET LAUNDRY LLC
21. OVERHILL FARMS, INC.
22. OWENS-ILLINOIS GLASS CONTAINERS
23. PABCO PAPER PRODUCTS
24. PACIFIC FABRIC FINISHING, INC.
25. PAPA CANTELLA'S INC.
26. REAL MEX FOODS, INCORPORATED
27. RITE -WAY MEAT PACKERS, INC.
28. SOCO WEST, INCORPORATED
29. SOUTHLAND BOX COMPANY
30. SOUTHWIND FOODS
31. SQUARE-H,BRANDS, INC.
32. UNITED STATES ALUMINUM CORP.
33. VERNON TRUCK WASH
34. WEST COAST RENDERING COMPANY
35. WIMATEX, INC.
36. YAEGAKI CORPORATION OF USA
37. YONEKU U.S.A., INC.
A Proclamation of the Mayor and the City Council of
the City of Vernon Declaring the Month of October 2009 as "Lupus
Awareness Month"
Public Hearing to Amend the Natural Gas Rate Schedules
and. Rules for Gas Service for Gas Distributed and Supplied by
the City of Vernon (the "City") within its Boundaries. These
Amendments Include Amending the City's Gas Municipal Utilities
Department Schedules G-1 (Residential Gas Service), G-2 (Small
Commercial Gas Service), G-3 (Large Commercial Gas
Transportation), G-4 (Large Commercial Gas Commodity) and G-5
(Electric Generation Gas Transportation); and amending Rule 1
(Definitions) and Rule 14 (Service Connections and Facilities on
Customer's Premises) of the City's Gas Municipal Utilities
Department Rules for Gas Service.
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August 24, 2009
RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Approving and Adopting Amendments to Natural Gas Rate Schedules
and Rules for Gas Service for Gas Distributed and Supplied by
the City within its boundaries:
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.
Fire ❑epartment
1. Fire Department Activity Report for the period of August 1,
2009, through August 15, 2009.
Health & Environmental Control Department
2. Health & Environmental Control Department Monthly Report
for the month of July 2009.
Personnel Department
3 Reassignment of Officer Inez Aragon from the Professional
Standards Division to the Patrol Division, effective August 16,
2009.
Police Department
4. Police Department Activity Report for the period of August
1, 2009, through August 15, 2009.
Treasury Department
5. Ratification of the following warrant registers to record
the following voided checks:
a. Warrant Register No. 1276 to record voided Check No.
326271, izi the amount of $221.50.
b. Warrant Register No. 1279 to record voided Check No.
326534, in the amount of $6,538.33.
C. Light & Power Warrant Register No. 232 to record
voided Check No. 506461, in the amount of $773.27.
d. Light & Power Warrant Register No. 232 to record
voided.Check No. 506472, in the amount of $446.26.
6. Ratification of wire transfers for Warrant Register No.
1282, covering claims and demands presented during the period of
August 11, 2009, through August 17, 2009, drawn on East West
Bank totaling•$35,491.96 which includes Wire Nos. 340 through
341 (Accounting Period August 2009).
7. Ratification of the issuance of early checks for Warrant
Register No. 1282, covering claims and demands presented during
the period of August 11, 2009, through August 17, 2009, drawn on
East West Bank totaling $38,519.67, which includes Check Nos.
326754 through 326770 (Accounting period August 2009).
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August 24, 2009
8. Warrant Register No. 1282, covering claims and demands
presented during the period of August 11, 2009, through August
17, 2009, drawn on East West Bank totaling $781,156.36, which
includes Check Nos. 326771 through 326859 (Accounting period
August 2009).
9. Ratification of wire transfers for Light & Power Warrant
Register No. 247, covering claims and demands presented during
the period of August 11, 2009, through August 17, 2009, drawn on
East West Bank totaling $101,200.30, which includes Wire Nos.
4379 through 4382 (Accounting period August 2009).
10. Ratification of the issuance of early checks for Light &
Power Warrant Register No. 247, covering claims and demands
presented during the period of August 11, 2009, through August.
17, 2009, drawn on East West Bank totaling $35,671.77, which
includes Check Nos. 506766 through 506774 (Accounting period
August 2009).
11. Light & Power Warrant Register No. 247 covering claims and
demands presented during the period of August 11, 2009, through
August 17, 2009, drawn on East West Bank totaling $323,044.96,
which includes Check Nos. 506775 through 506783 (Accounting
period August 2009).
12. Ratification of wire transfer for Gas Warrant Register No.
37, covering claims and demands presented during the period of
August 11, 2009, through August 17, 2009, drawn on East West
Bank totaling.$3,300.00, which includes Wire No. 43 (Accounting
period August 2009).
13. Gas Warrant Register No. 37 covering claims and demands
presented during the period of August 11, 2009 through August
17, 2009, drawn on East West Bank totaling $37,936.56, which
includes Check Nos. 197 through 201 (Accounting period August
2009).
14. City of Vernon Requisitions from the Light & Power Capital
Projects Custody Escrow Account No..800458 covering claims and
demands presented during the period of August 11, 2009, through
August 17, 2009, to be drawn on The Bank of New York Mellon
totaling $554,919.96, which includes Requisition Nos. LPCP630
through LPCP636 (Accounting period August 2009).
15. City of Vernon Requisition from the Remediation Proceeds
Fund Custody Escrow Account No. 800460 covering claims and
demands presented during the period of May 13, 2009, through
August 17, 2009, to be drawn on The Bank of New York Mellon
totaling $1,211,435.87, which includes Requisition No. RPF030
(Accounting period August 2009).
End of Consent Calendar
RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a City of Vernon
Standard Non -Exclusive Franchise Agreement for Solid Waste
Management Services Pursuant to Article VI of Chapter 12 of the
Vernon City Code By and Between the City of Vernon and Quality
Waste Service, Inc.
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August 24, 2009
RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Terminating the Non -Exclusive Solid Waste Franchise Granted to
Looney Bins, Inc. by the City of Vernon Pursuant to Resolution
No. 85.86
RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Approving and,Authorizing the Execution of a Memorandum of
Agreement By and Between the City of Vernon and the Gateway
Cities Council of Governments Regarding the Administration and
Cost Sharing for the Development of the Coordinated
Implementation Plan for the Los Angeles River and Tributaries
Metals TMDL (Reach 1 and Compton Creek)
RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Memorandum of
Agreement By and Between the City of Vernon and the San Gabriel
Valley Council of Governments Regarding the Administration and
Cost Sharing for the Development of the Coordinated
Implementation Plan for the Los Angeles River and Tributaries
Metals TMDL (Reach 2)
RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Approving and Ratifying the City's Participation in the Office
of Traffic Safety DUI Enforcement and Awareness Program,
Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Grant Agreement By
and Between the City of Vernon and the State of California
Office of Traffic Safety and Authorizing the Execution of
Documents Necessary to Obtain the Grant
Conference/Seminar reports from Elected Officials for
the period of August 17, 2009; through August 23, 2009.
Reports from Departments and Council members -
Department representatives and members of the City Council 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. EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE (2)
OPEN SESSION
Closed Session Reports.
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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 August, 2009.
By:
Manuela Giron, City Clerk.
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