20091207 Regular City Council Meeting - AgendaAGENDA
CITY OF VERNON
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 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 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.
SERVICE PINS
Elias Zepeda Utilityman II 20 years
Scott Rigg Public Works & Water
Superintendent 10 years
Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting held
November 9, 2009.
Regular City Council Meeting Agenda
December 7, 2009
Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting held
November 23, 2009.
Public Hearing - to amend the natural gas rate
schedules for gas service for gas distributed and supplied by
the City of Vernon (the "City") within its boundaries. These
amendments include deleting the City's Gas Municipal Utilities
Department Schedule G-5 (Electric Generation Gas Transportation)
and amending the "Natural Gas Commodity Agreement" for larger
consuming customers to increase both the quantity ceiling and
buyback rate.
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Terminating Natural Gas Rate Schedule No. G-5 (Electric Generation
Gas Transportation) and Approving and Adopting a "Natural Gas
Commodity Agreement" Form Regarding Rates to be Charged for Gas
Distributed and Supplied by the City within Its Boundaries for
Larger Consuming Customers and Authorizing the City Administrator
to Enter into Such Agreements and Related Purchase Confirmations
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.
Health & Environmental Control
Request to schedule the Used Oil Calendar Awards presentation
for the City Council meeting to be held January 11, 2010.
Light & Power
Request from the City Administrator/Director of Light & Power
to purchase transformers from One Source/Central Moloney in
the amount of $104,883.00 and from HD Supply/Cooper Power in
the amount of $100,344.00 as quoted, to replenish current
inventory levels.
Treasury
Warrant Registers - November 24 through November 30, 2009:
1. Ratification of wire transfers for Warrant Register No.
1294, totaling $316,632.36.
2. Ratification of the issuance of early checks for Warrant
Register No. 1294, totaling $115,644.00.
3. Warrant Register No. 1294, totaling $104,145.17.
4. Ratification of wire transfers for Light & Power Warrant
Register No. 259, totaling $215,264.46.
5. Ratification of the issuance of early checks for Light &
Power Warrant Register No. 259 totaling $3,549.95.
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6. Light & Power Warrant Register No. 259 totaling
$27,752.41.
7. Ratification of wire transfers for Gas Warrant Register
No. 49, totaling $2,492,099.00.
8. Ratification of the issuance of early checks for Gas
Warrant Register No. 49, totaling $246.32.
9. No Warrant Checks for Gas Warrant Register No. 49.
10. There was no BNY Report for this period.
11. Ratification of the following warrant registers to
record the following voided checks:
a. Light & Power Warrant Register No. 247 to record
voided Check No. 506777, in the amount of $773.27.
b. Light & Power Warrant Register No. 249 to record
voided Check No. 506831, in the amount of $72.86.
End of Consent Calendar
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon,
California, Calling for the Holding of an All Mail Ballot General
Municipal Election to be Held on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 for the
Election of Certain Officers as Required by the Provisions of the
Charter of the City of Vernon
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon,
California, Requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of
Los Angeles to Render Specified Services to the City Relating to
the Conduct of a General Municipal Election to be Held on Tuesday,
April 13, 2010
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon,
Adopting Regulations for Candidates for Elective Office Pertaining
to Candidate Statements Submitted to the Voters at an Election to
be Held on Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Consulting Services
Agreement with CNS Engineers, Inc. for the Design of the
Rehabilitation and Widening of the Atlantic Boulevard Bridge
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Receipt Point Master
Agreement (Schedule M), Pooling Service Agreement (Schedule K),
and Electronic Bulletin Board Agreement with the Southern
California Gas Company Relating to the Purchase, Transportation
and Pooling of Natural Gas
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Amendment No. 8 to
Agreement for Maintenance Services with VCI Telcom, Inc. Relating
to the City's Fiber Optic Network System
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Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement for
Exclusive Purchase of Goods and Related Services with Microtech
Pro, Inc. for Purchase of Printer Supplies and Repair of Printers
and Facsimile Machines
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Services Agreement
with Sugerman Communications Group, Inc. for Public Affairs
Services
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Designating December 24, 2009 and December 31, 2009 as City
Holidays and Directing Closure of the Public Offices of the City
Of Vernon on these Days
Conference/Seminar reports from Elected Officials for
the period of November 23 through December 6, 2009.
City Administrator Reports - brief reports on
activities and other brief announcements.
City Council Reports - Each member of the City Council
will provide a brief report on his 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. Resource Planner
OPEN SESSION
CLOSED SESSION REPORTS
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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 Michael TenEyck, Resource Planner, step 2,
effective December 21, 2009.
End of Consent Calendar II
ADJOURNMENT
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 2nd day of December 2009.
By:
Manuela Giron, City Clerk
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