20111018 Regular City Council Meeting - Agenda AGENDA
CITY OF VERNON
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18 , 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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California Public Records Act ("PRA") : In compliance with the PRA, 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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CALL TO ORDER
■ Members Present :
■ Members Absent :
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
PUBLIC COMNENT: 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, if indicated.
PRESENTATIONS
1 . 10851 Award Pin sponsored by California Highway Patrol
recognizing Officer Fernando Valenzuela and Officer Richard
Velasquez .
MINUTES
1 . Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting held December
20, 2010 .
Regular City Council Meeting Agenda
October 18, 2011
2 . Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting held September
20, 2011 .
3. Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting held October 4,
2011 .
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 Payroll Warrant Register No . 664, totaling
$2, 635, 657 . 97, which covers the period of August 14
through September 10, 2011, and consists of the
following:
1 . Ratification of electronic fund transfers (EFTS)
totaling $2, 611, 029 . 75; and
2 . Checks paid through General Fund Warrant
Register totaling $24, 628 . 22 .
b. Approval of City Warrant Register No . 1344, totaling
$2, 483, 905 . 07, which covers the period of September 27
through October 10, 2011, and consists of the
following:
1 . Ratification of wire transfers totaling
$2, 003, 335 . 22; and
2 . Ratification of the issuance of early checks
totaling $343, 258 . 22; and
3. Authorization to issue pending checks totaling
$137, 311 . 63 .
2 . City Administration
a. Approval of the proposed addendum, dated October 13,
2011, to expand the scope of the May 23, 2011 Letter
Agreement for Reed & Davidson LLP.
3. Community Services
a. Approval to extend the Service Agreement between the
City of Vernon and Nationwide Environmental Services
for one year, beginning October 1, 2011, for citywide
street sweeping services pursuant to Section 1 of the
Agreement, with no change in terms or conditions .
b. Building Department Report for the month of September
2011, to be received and filed.
4 . Fire Department
a. Activity Report for the period of September 1 through
September 15, 2011, to be received and filed.
5 . Health Department
a. September 2011 Monthly Report, to be received and
filed.
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6. Personnel Department
a. Resignation of Fabian Reyes, Firefighter with the Fire
Department, effective October 18, 2011 .
7 . Police Department
a. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Approving and Authorizing the City' s Participation in
the 2010 Urban Areas Security Initiative Grant
Program, Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an
Agreement By and Between the City of Vernon and the
City of Los Angeles, and Authorizing the Execution of
Documents Necessary to Obtain the Grant
b. Authorization to purchase replacement Sierra Wireless
GX400 modems from Access Wireless Data Solutions for
the Police Department' s police units .
c. Activity Log and Statistical Summary of Arrest and
Activities for the period of September 16, through
September 30, 2011, to be received and filed.
8 . Vernon Housing Commission
a. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Approving a Housing Policy for the Vernon Housing
Commission
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
ORDINANCES
1 . ORDINANCE No. 1188 - An Ordinance of the City Council of
the City of Vernon Establishing a Sustainable Development
and Energy Efficiency Commission (first reading)
ORAL REPORTS
1 . City Administrator Reports - brief reports on activities
and other brief announcements .
CLOSED SESSION
1 . PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
Government Code Section 54957 (b) (1)
Title : Senior Dispatcher
2 . PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
Government Code Section 54957 (b) (1)
Title : Administrative Assistant
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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 13th day of October 2011.
By:
Willard G. Yamaguchi
City Clerk
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