20120221 Regular City Council Meeting - Agenda AGENDA
CITY OF VERNON
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21 , 2012 , 9 : 00 A.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBER
4305 SANTA FE AVENUE
VERNON, CALIFORNIA
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 CONSENT: 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.
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 . 668, totaling
$2, 651, 868 . 73, which covers the period of December 18,
2011, through January 14, 2012, and consists of the
following:
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1 . Ratification of direct deposits, checks and
taxes totaling $1, 921, 723 . 10; and
2 . Ratification of electronic fund transfers (EFTS)
totaling $730, 145 . 63 .
b. Approval of City Warrant Register No . 1351, totaling
$1, 100, 725 . 17, which covers the period of January 31
through February 13, 2012, and consists of the
following:
1 . Ratification of wire transfers totaling
$297, 739 . 22; and
2 . Ratification of the issuance of early checks
totaling $563, 355 . 07; and
3. Authorization to issue pending checks totaling
$239, 630 . 88 .
2 . City Administrator
a. Councilmember attendance report on the Independent
Cities Association Twenty-Fourth Annual Winter Seminar
held February 3-4, 2012, to be received and filed.
3. Community Services
a. Building Department Report for the month of January
2012, to be received and filed.
4 . Fire Department
a. Activity Report for the period of January 16 through
January 31, 2012, to be received and filed.
5 . Health Department
a. January 2012 Monthly Report, to be received and filed.
6. Police Department
a. Activity Log and Statistical Summary of Arrest and
Activities for the period of January 16, through
January 31, 2012, to be received and filed.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
RESOLUTIONS
1 . A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Amendment to
the Cooperative Agreement By and Between the City of Vernon
and the Gateway Cities Council of Governments for Phase II
of the Truck Impacted Intersection Project Contract No . CS-
0020
2 . A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Accepting the Bid of George Chevrolet on Bid No . 1463 for
the Purchase of Two 2012 Chevrolet Tahoe' s for the Police
Department, Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a
Vehicle Purchase Contract and the Issuance of a Purchase
Order Respecting Said Bid
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3. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Master Rental
Lease Agreement By and Between the City of Vernon and
Pacific Mobile Structures, Inc. for the Lease of Two Mobile
Trailer Units Located at Fire Station No . 1
4 . A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Approving and Authorizing the Execution of Amendment No . 2
to the Municipal Database License Agreement By and Between
the City of Vernon and Thomas Bros . Maps d/b/a Rand McNally
Providing a License for a Geographical Information Systems
Digital Database for use by the Vernon Police Department
ORDINANCES
1 . ORDINANCE No. 1192 - An Ordinance of the City Council of
the City of Vernon Repealing Section 2 . 90 of the Vernon
City Code Relating to City Council Elections and the
Appointment of Council Members in Uncontested Elections
(second reading)
2 . ORDINANCE No. 1182 - An Ordinance of the City Council of
the City of Vernon Adding a New Section 17-17 to Chapter
17, Offenses-Miscellaneous, of the Code of the City of
Vernon Relating to the Sale of Fireworks By Nonprofit
Organizations, Adopting Rules and Regulations for the Sale,
Use and/or Manufacture of Fireworks in the City of Vernon
and Repealing Ordinance No . 644 (first reading)
NEW BUSINESS
1 . Appointment and reclassification of members to the
Sustainable Development and Energy Efficiency Commission
(SDEEC) and authorization for Interim Health Director to
appoint an environmental justice representative should
Hector Garcia not be able to serve .
Category Recommendation
Business Representative Jim Andreoli Jr.
Business Representative Avid Halimi
Business Representative Peter Corselli
Labor Representative Armando Espinoza
Labor Representative Jaime Villanueva
Environmental Representative Michael Gavina
Environmental Justice Representative Hector Garcia
2 . Appointment of William Davis and Mark Whitworth to the RDA
successor agency oversight board.
3. Set a Public Hearing April 17, 2012, City Council meeting
regarding a proposed special parcel tax at the .
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
1 . Design concepts for the Atlantic Boulevard Bridge aesthetic
relief panels .
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2 . Recommendation from the Vernon Housing Commission that the
City consider divestment of the Huntington Park units as
they become vacant .
3. Recruitment of a Gas Systems Superintendent .
ORAL REPORTS
1 . City Administrator Reports - brief reports on activities
and other brief announcements .
CLOSED SESSION
1 . PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
Government Code Section 54957 (b) (1)
Title : Electronics Technician
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 16th day of February 2012.
By:
Ana Barcia
Deputy City Clerk
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