20111206 Regular City Council Meeting - Agenda AGENDA
CITY OF VERNON
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6 , 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 :
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 . Kenneth Jackson Utilityman III 20
2 . Claudia Arellano Project Engineer 20
3. Pin Chan Project Engineer 10
4 . Raquel Franco Payroll Clerk 10
Regular City Council Meeting Agenda
December 6, 2011
MINUTES
1 . Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting held November
1, 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 . 1341 to record voided
check no . 334523 in the amount of $198 . 99; and
2 . City Warrant Register No . 1343 to record voided
check no . 335081 in the amount of $1, 405 . 65; and
3. City Warrant Register No . 1345 to record voided
check no . 335354 in the amount of $379 . 49 .
b. Approval of City Warrant Register No . 1347, totaling
$3, 289, 911 . 90, which covers the period of November 8
through November 28, 2011, and consists of the
following:
1 . Ratification of wire transfers totaling
$2, 429, 213 . 38; and
2 . Ratification of the issuance of early checks
totaling $565, 185 . 18; and
3. Authorization to issue pending checks totaling
$295, 513 . 34 .
2 . City Administration
a. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Adopting a City Policy and Procedures for Complying
with Open Meeting Laws including the Ralph M. Brown
Act
b. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Adopting a Public Records Act Compliance Policy and
Revising its Procedures for Public Inspection,
Examination, and Copies of Public Records, and
Repealing Resolution No . 7216
3. City Clerk
a. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Vernon, California, Adopting Regulations for
Candidates for Elective Office Pertaining to Candidate
Statements Submitted to the Voters at a General
Municipal Election to be Held on Tuesday, April 10,
2012
b. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Setting Forth Procedures and Schedule for the
Selection of Key City Management Personnel, the
Compensation of Such Personnel, and the Re-affirmation
of the Position of the City Administrator
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4 . Community Services
a. 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
Littlejohn-Reuland Corporation for Annual Emergency
Motor Repairs
b. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Accepting the Bid of Hogle-Ireland, Inc. and Approving
and Authorizing the Execution of a Services Agreement
By and Between the City of Vernon and Hogle-Ireland,
Inc. for the Preparation of the General Plan Update
c. Authorization to approve and issue Change Order No . 5
to CNS Engineers, Inc.
d. Authorization to participate in the Metro Rapid Bus
Shelter funding program.
5 . Fire Department
a. Authorization to issue a purchase order to Angel City
Data for the modification of the Fire Department' s
inspection software .
6. Health Department
a. 2011 Annual Vernon Jail Inspection Report, to be
received and filed.
7 . Personnel Department
a. Retirement of Lewis Pozzebon, Director/ Health Officer
with the Health Department, effective January 11,
2012 .
8 . Police Department
a. Activity Log and Statistical Summary of Arrest and
Activities for the period of November 1, through
November 15, 2011, to be received and filed.
9. Purchasing Department
a. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Software
License Agreement and a System Maintenance Agreement
By and Between the City of Vernon and VisionAIR, Inc.
for Software for the Vernon Police Department
b. Authorization to issue a purchase order to Fire Etc.
for the purchase of Niedner Supplyline and XL800 fire
hoses .
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
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DISCUSSION ITEMS
1 . Direction on whether the City should issue a letter of
public convenience and necessity to permit the issuance of
an Alcoholic Beverage and Control off-sale beer and wine
license to the State of California Department of Alcoholic
Beverage and Control on behalf of OXVE Inc.
ORAL REPORTS
1 . City Administrator Reports - brief reports on activities
and other brief announcements .
CLOSED SESSION
1 . PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE (1)
Government Code Section 54957
2 . CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (2)
Government Code Section 54956 . 9 (a)
a. California Department of Toxic Substances Control v.
City of Vernon Case No . CV 11-7051 DDP (CW)
b. XYZ Distributors, Inc. v. City of Vernon
Case No . LA CV11-05301 JAK (FFMx)
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 1st day of December 2011.
By:
Willard G. Yamaguchi
City Clerk
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