20111101 Regular City Council Meeting - Agenda AGENDA
CITY OF VERNON
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1 , 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:
FLAG SALUTE
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, if indicated.
PRESENTATIONS
1 . Service Pin Awards
Employee Name Job Title Years
1 . Melody Falvo Department Secretary 30
2 . Michelle Mermis Senior Administrative Assistant 10
3. Willie Carram Systems Coordinator 5
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2 . A Proclamation of the Mayor and the City Council of the
City of Vernon Commending Rosa Elia Gonzales for Her Many
Years of Service to the City of Vernon
3. A presentation by the Vernon Firemen' s Association of a
donation check to the Susan G. Komen Foundation of funds
collected in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. .
MINUTES
1 . Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting held October
18, 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. Ratification of the following warrant registers to
record the following voided checks :
1 . City Warrant Register No . 1344 to record voided
check no . 335117 in the amount of $20 . 00; and
2 . City Warrant Register No . 1344 to record voided
check no . 335210 in the amount of $200. 00.
b. Approval of City Warrant Register No . 1345, totaling
$878, 487 . 09, which covers the period of October 11
through October 24, 2011, and consists of the
following:
1 . Ratification of wire transfers totaling
$53, 150 . 34; and
2 . Ratification of the issuance of early checks
totaling $658, 538 . 19; and
3. Authorization to issue pending checks totaling
$166, 798 . 56.
2 . Community Services
a. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Accepting the Work of Sully-Miller Contracting Company
in accordance with Contract No . CS-0020 of the City of
Vernon
b. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Accepting the Bid of Doty Bros . Equipment Company and
Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Services
Agreement By and Between the City of Vernon and Doty
Bros . Equipment Company for Emergency Water and Public
Works Repairs
c. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Accepting the Bid of Valverde Construction, Inc. and
Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Services
Agreement By and Between the City of Vernon and
Valverde Construction, Inc. for Emergency Water and
Public Works Repairs
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d. Authorization to approve and issue Change Order No. 4
to SAK Construction of CA, LP.
3. Fire Department
a. Activity Report for the period of September 16 through
September 30, 2011, to be received and filed.
b. Activity Report for the period of October 1 through
October 15, 2011, to be received and filed.
4 . Police Department
a. Activity Log and Statistical Summary of Arrest and
Activities for the period of October 1, through
October 15, 2011, to be received and filed.
5. Risk Management
a. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Approving and Ratifying the Actions taken by the Risk
Manager in Establishing Aetna Health of California
Inc. and Aetna Life Insurance Company Inc. for the
City' s 2011 Medical Provider and Approving the Renewal
of Health Care Benefits for Active Employees and
Retirees Under the Age of 65 for the Calendar Year
2012 from Aetna Life Insurance Company
b. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Approving and Ratifying the Actions taken by the Risk
Manager in Establishing Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company Group Policy for 2011 Dental Care Benefits and
Approving the Renewal of Dental Care Benefits for
Active Employees and Retirees for the Calendar Year
2012 from Aetna Life Insurance Company
c. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Approving and Ratifying the Actions taken by the Risk
Manager in Establishing Lincoln National Life
Insurance Company for Life Insurance Benefits for the
Calendar Year 2011 and Approving the Renewal of Life
Insurance Benefits from the Lincoln National Life
Insurance Company for Active Employees and City
Council Members for the Calendar Year 2012
d. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Approving and Ratifying the Actions taken by the Risk
Manager in Establishing Aetna Health Inc. and Aetna
Life Insurance Company Inc. for Health Care Benefits
for Retired Employees for the Calendar Year 2011 and
Approving the Renewal of Health Care Benefits for
Retired Employees for the Calendar Year 2012 from
Aetna Life Insurance Company
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
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ORDINANCES
1 . ORDINANCE No. 1188 - An Ordinance of the City Council of
the City of Vernon Establishing a Sustainable Development
and Energy Efficiency Commission (second reading)
2 . ORDINANCE No. 1189 - An Ordinance of the City Council of
the City of Vernon Establishing Administrative Enforcement
Provisions and Nuisance Abatement Procedures and Amending
the Vernon City Code to Allow for Administrative Compliance
Orders, Administrative Citations, Civil Penalties and
Nuisance Abatement Proceedings (first reading)
NEW BUSINESS
1 . Approval of the proposed addendum, dated October 13, 2011,
to expand the scope of the May 23, 2011 Letter Agreement
for Reed & Davidson LLP.
2 . Request from the City Administrator for approval of each of
the following items, as also recommended by the City' s
Independent Ethics Advisor:
a. Repeal the action taken at the October 18th meeting to
remove the "Interim" from the current Interim City
Attorney' s title.
b. Establish and follow an open, transparent, and
competitive hiring process for the City Attorney that
includes the following:
- Identifying the City' s needs for the respective
position;
- Using a search firm;
- Utilizing representatives of the League of
California Cities as advisors in the process
(i . e . to help rank applicants) ;
- Interviewing at least five of the top-ranked
applicants; and
- Running a full background check on the Council' s
first choice .
Once the aforementioned process has been completed,
the appointment of the City Attorney selected as a
result of the process can be placed on a public
agenda.
The same process would also be followed for all other
key management positions.
c. Affirm the Interim City Attorney and City
Administrator' s joint duty to review and approve all
billings from lawyers, law firms, and outside counsel
utilized by the City.
ORAL REPORTS
1 . City Administrator Reports - brief reports on activities
and other brief announcements.
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CLOSED SESSION
1 . CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956 . 9 (a)
Barbara Batchan vs . City of Vernon
Case No. BC423702
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 27th day of October 2011.
By:
Willard G. Yamaguchi
City Clerk
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