20110705 Regular City Council Meeting - Agenda AGENDA
CITY OF VERNON
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, JULY 5 , 2011 , 9 : 00 A.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBER
4305 SANTA FE AVENUE
VERNON, CALIFORNIA
Hilario Gonzales, Mayor
William J. Davis, Mayor Pro Tem
W. Michael McCormick, Council Member
Richard J. Maisano, Council Member
Daniel D. Newmire, Council Member
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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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CALL TO ORDER
■ Members Present :
■ Members Absent :
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
PUBLIC COHNENT: 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 .
PRESENTATIONS
1 . Service Pin Awards
Employee Name Job Title Years
1 . William Davis Mayor Pro Tem 30
2 . Jose Ramos Police Officer 10
3. Kent Stevenson Jr. Police Officer 10
4 . David LeDuff Environmental Specialist 10
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MINUTES
1 . Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting held November
1, 2010 .
2 . Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting held November
15, 2010 .
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1 . Consider a conditional use permit amendment for Stericycle
Inc.
a. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Granting a Conditional Use Permit Amendment to
Stericycle, Inc. for the Operation of a Medical Waste
Transfer Station and Treatment Facility at 4726 Loma
Vista Avenue in the City of Vernon
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.
1 . Warrant Registers
a. Approval of City Warrant Register No . 1338, totaling
$774, 052 . 92, which covers the period of June 14
through June 27, 2011, and consists of the following:
1 . Ratification of wire transfers totaling
$205, 807 . 17; and
2 . Ratification of the issuance of early checks
totaling $415, 861 . 49; and
3. Authorization to issue pending checks totaling
$152, 384 . 26 .
b. Approval of Light & Power Warrant Register No . 303,
totaling $3, 655, 714 . 16, which covers the period of
June 14 through June 27, 2011, and consists of the
following:
1 . Ratification of wire transfers totaling
$3, 296, 917 . 63; and
2 . Ratification of the issuance of early checks
totaling $221, 915 . 44; and
3. Authorization to issue pending checks totaling
$136, 881 . 09 .
c. Approval of Gas Warrant Register No . 91, totaling
$136, 491 . 70, which covers the period of June 14
through June 27, 2011, and consist of the following:
1 . Ratification of wire transfers totaling
$128, 018 . 02; and
2 . Ratification of the issuance of early checks
totaling $7, 688 . 99; and
3. Authorization to issue pending checks totaling
$784 . 69 .
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2 . City Administration
a. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Fixing the Compensation, Costs and Benefits of its
Employees as of July 1, 2011, and Repealing all
Resolutions in Conflict Therewith
b. Authorization to seek a candidate to fill the position
of Director of Human Resources .
3. City Clerk
a. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an
Orangeline Development Authority Third Amended Joint
Exercise of Powers Agreement
b. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an
Agreement for Professional Services by and between the
City of Vernon and Linda Hudson, d/b/a Hudson
Consulting Services, for Consulting Services Related
to a Municipal Election to be Held on November 8, 2011
4 . Community Services & Water Department
a. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Approving and Adopting the Annual Report on the
General Plan for Fiscal Year 2010-2011
b. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Accepting the Bid of J & S Striping Co, Inc. and
Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Services
Agreement by and between the City of Vernon and J & S
Striping for Citywide Street Lane Line Striping
c. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Accepting the Bid of So Cal Land Maintenance, Inc. and
Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Services
Agreement by and between the City of Vernon and So Cal
Land Maintenance, Inc. for Grounds Maintenance
Services
d. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Services
Agreement by and between the City of Vernon and
General Pump Company, Inc. for the Well No . 19 Pump
Unit Replacement and Rehabilitation
e. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Authorizing the Issuance of a Request for Proposals
for the Traffic Control System Project
f. Approval of a building code variance from Sections
507 . 4, 705 . 8 . 1, and table 705 . 8 for Golden West
Trading, Inc.
g. Approval to extend the Service Agreement between the
City of Vernon and Interwest Consulting Group, Inc.
for one year, beginning July 1, 2011, for on-call
building plan review services and Certified
Accessibility Specialist services .
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5 . Fire Department
a. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Approving and Ratifying the Execution of a Memorandum
of Understanding by and between the City of Vernon and
the Vernon Firemen' s Association
b. Activity Report for the period of June 1 through June
15, 2011, to be received and filed.
6. Health Department
a. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Terminating the Agreement for Professional Services by
and between the City of Vernon, Dade Moeller &
Associates, Inc. and Filtrol Corporation
b. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a City of
Vernon License and Support Agreement by and between
the City of Vernon and Decade Software Company, LLC
for Environmental Health Software and Related Services
7 . Light & Power
a. Approval to compensate the Director of Light and Power
solely as the Director of Light and Power effective
July 3, 2011, and to not compensate him for his
concurrently held position of Transmission and
Distribution Manager.
8 . Police Department
a. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Approving and Ratifying the Execution of a Memorandum
of Understanding by and between the City of Vernon and
the Vernon Police Officers' Benefit Association
(Employee Group 2) and Repealing all Resolutions in
Conflict Therewith
b. Activity Log and Statistical Summary of Arrest and
Activities for the period of June 1, through June 15,
2011, to be received and filed.
9. Purchasing
a. Approval to renew the software maintenance plan from
Geospatial Technologies, Inc. for the period of June
1, 2011 through May 31, 2012, for the GST CrimeMap Pro
software .
b. Approval of the following open purchase orders for the
2011-2012 fiscal year:
Light & Power Department:
VENDOR DESCRIPTION ANNUAL LIMIT
AVF Process Gas regulators, relief
Controls valves $72, 000 . 00
Measurement Gas meters, various gas
Control Systems supplies $64, 000 . 00
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Community Services :
VENDOR DESCRIPTION ANNUAL LIMIT
Napa Auto Parts Auto parts $35, 000 . 00
Home Depot Building materials $32, 000 . 00
D'Angelo Company Plumbing hardware & supplies $18, 000 . 00
Zumar Industries Regulatory signs & hardware $20, 000 . 00
Catalina Pacific
Concrete Bulk concrete $28, 000 . 00
Vulcan Materials Asphalt paving materials $25, 000 . 00
Inter-Valley Pool
Supply Bulk liquid chlorine $28, 000 . 00
Ameripride Uniform
Services Uniform rental services $15, 000 . 00
California Frame &
Axle Front end repair & alignment $15, 000 . 00
Lopez & Lopez Tire Tires and accessories $12, 000 . 00
Fire Department:
VENDOR DESCRIPTION ANNUAL LIMIT
L.N. Curtis Turnout replacements $20, 000 . 00
Self contained breathing
L.N. Curtis apparatus services $13, 000 . 00
10 . Risk Management
a. Approval for the revision and correction to Resolution
No . 2011-109' s title to :
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Approving and Authorizing the Purchase of Excess
Liability Insurance from Starr Indemnity & Liability
Company through Arthur J. Gallagher & Co .
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
ORAL REPORTS
1 . City Administrator Reports - brief reports on activities
and other brief announcements .
CLOSED SESSION
1 . PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT (3)
Government Code Section 54957 (b) (1)
a. Title : Assistant to the City Administrator (2)
b. Title : Police Chief
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AD JOURNME N T
Motion: Second: ; Time :
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 June 2011.
By:
Ana Barcia
Deputy City Clerk
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