20110802 Regular City Council Meeting - Agenda AGENDA
CITY OF VERNON
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, AUGUST 2 , 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 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.
PRESENTATIONS
1 . Service Pin Awards
Employee Name Job Title Years
1 . Ernesto Smith Senior Information 5
Technology Analyst
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.
Regular City Council Meeting Agenda
August 2, 2011
1 . Warrant Registers
a. Approval of City Warrant Register No . 1340, totaling
$1, 606, 512 . 11, which covers the period of July 12
through July 25, 2011, and consists of the following:
1 . Ratification of wire transfers totaling
$360, 840 . 95; and
2 . Ratification of the issuance of early checks
totaling $1, 009, 610 . 55; and
3. Authorization to issue pending checks totaling
$236, 060 . 61 .
b. Approval of Federal Funds for Street Improvements
Warrant Register No . 11, totaling $7, 740 . 37, which
covers the period of May 27 through July 25, 2011, and
consists of the following:
1 . Ratification of wire transfers totaling
$7, 740 . 37 .
2 . City Administration
a. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an
Agreement for Billing of Direct Assessments By and
Between the City of Vernon and the Los Angeles County
Auditor-Controller
b. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Approving and Adopting a Nepotism Policy and Repealing
Resolution No . 5314
c. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Ordering that Measures to Amend the City Charter to
Eliminate the At-Will Employment Provision and Amend
Article VI Respecting the City Administrator be
Submitted to the Voters of the City at the November 8,
2011 Municipal Election
d. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Amending Resolution No . 2011-129 Regarding the
Compensation, Costs and Benefits of its Employees
("Personnel Resolution") by Amending Various Sections
of the Personnel Resolution (Amendment No. 1)
e. Approval of the engagement agreement with Macias Gini
& O' Connell, LLP for professional auditing services
for the year ended June 30, 2011 .
f. Approval of the an addendum to the letter agreement
dated May 23, 2011, with Reed & Davidson, LLP in order
to expand the scope of work to include legal services
to the Housing Commission.
g. Approval of payment for Sadler Strategic Media Inc.
invoice for media buys during the week of August 15
through August 21, 2011 .
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3_ City Attorney
a. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Approving and Adopting Amended Purchasing Procedures
to Provide Department Heads with Contracting Authority
up to Certain Spending Limits and Repealing Prior
Purchasing Procedures
4 . Community Services
a. Approval to extend the Service Agreement (as amended)
between the City of Vernon and West Coast Arborists,
Inc. for one year, beginning September 1, 2011, for
tree maintenance services, with a 2 . 6o increase in
compensation, pursuant to Section 2 (b) of Amendment
No. 2 of said Agreement.
b. Approval to extend the Services Agreement (as amended)
between the City of Vernon and General Pump Company,
Inc. for one year, beginning September 1, 2011, for
emergency booster and well pump repair services, with
no change in compensation.
c. Approval to execute the notice of termination
regarding the TMDL Consultant Cost-Sharing and
Retention Agreement by and among the Executive
Advisory Committee Municipalities regarding the
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES) , originally approved under Resolution No.
8332 .
d. Building Department Report for the month of June 2011,
to be received and filed.
5. Fire Department
a. Approval of Change Order No . 1 to the agreement
between the City of Vernon and JSB Fire Protection,
LLC, to include an hourly fee for excessive plan
review re-submittals.
b. Activity Report for the period of July 1 through July
15, 2011, to be received and filed.
6. Police Department
a. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a State and
Local Task Force Agreement By and Between the City of
Vernon and the United States Drug Enforcement
Administration Regarding the Southwest Border
Initiative Task Force
b. Activity Log and Statistical Summary of Arrest and
Activities for the period of July 1, through July 15,
2011, to be received and filed.
7 . Purchasing Department
a. Approval of the Planned Equipment Maintenance
Agreements with Dixie Diesel & Electric, Inc. for
maintenance on City' s generators including load bank
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tests and authorization for the Director of Community
Services & Water to execute the agreement.
b. Approval and ratification of the rental agreement with
Pure Water Science, LLC for water filtration rental
units, executed by the Director of Community Services
& Water.
c. Approval of the service agreement proposal with
Simplex Grinnell for the maintenance of the Master
Clock and authorization for the Director of Community
Services & Water to execute the agreement.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
ORDINANCES
1 . ORDINANCE NO. 1184 - An Ordinance of the City Council of
the City of Vernon, California, Determining it will Comply
With the Voluntary Alternative Redevelopment Program
Pursuant to Part 1 . 9 of Division 24 of the California
Health and Safety Code in order to Permit the Continued
Existence and Operation of the Redevelopment Agency of the
City of Vernon (first reading)
NEW BUSINESS
1 . Appointment of members to the Vernon Housing Commission.
Category Appointed Member
Council Member
Resident
Resident
Business Representative
Business Representative
Business Representative
Employee of a Business
a. Request to set the first meeting of the Housing
Commission for Thursday, August 11, 2011, at 9 : 00 am
in the Vernon Council Chamber.
2 . Approval to conduct public workshops in order to seek
public input on proposed code enforcement provisions . The
Director of Community Services & Water will provide a brief
explanation of this matter.
ORAL REPORTS
1 . City Administrator Reports - brief reports on activities
and other brief announcements.
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CLOSED SESSION
1 . PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
Government Code Section 54957 (b) (1)
Title : Senior Dispatcher
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 28th day of July 2011.
By:
Ana Barcia
Deputy City Clerk
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