20120320 Regular City Council Meeting - Agenda AGENDA
CITY OF VERNON
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH 20 , 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 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 making your comment .
PRESENTATIONS
1 . 10851 Award Pin sponsored by California Highway Patrol
recognizing Officer Luis Vasquez .
2 . A Proclamation of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Commending the Girl Scouts of the USA on Their 100th
Anniversary and Declaring March 11-17, 2012, as Girl Scout
Week
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MINUTES
1 . Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting held January
12, 2012 .
2 . Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting held January
17, 2012 .
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1 . Consider the granting of a variance of the Comprehensive
Zoning Ordinance, Development Standards .
a. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Granting a Variance to Jin Dong Chang from Section
26 . 5 . 1-6 (f) of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, for
the Property Located at 2021 38th Street in the City
of Vernon
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 City Warrant Registers to record the
following voided checks :
1 . City Warrant Register No . 1350 to record voided
check no . 336430 in the amount of $1, 158 . 14; and
2 . City Warrant Register No . 1352 to record voided
check no . 336694 in the amount of $15 . 73 .
b. Approval of Payroll Warrant Register No . 669, totaling
$3, 169, 689 . 11, which covers the period of January 15,
through February 11, 2012, and consists of the
following:
1 . Ratification of direct deposits, checks and
taxes totaling $2, 451, 415 . 83; and
2 . Checks and electronic fund transfers (EFTS)
through the General bank account totaling
$718, 273 . 28 .
c. Approval of City Warrant Register No . 1353, totaling
$1, 079, 593 . 85, which covers the period of February 28,
through March 12, 2012, and consists of the following:
1 . Ratification of wire transfers totaling
$289, 359 . 49; and
2 . Ratification of the issuance of early checks
totaling $340, 125 . 03; and
3. Authorization to issue pending checks totaling
$450, 109 . 33 .
2 . Community Services
a. Building Department Report for the month of February
2012, to be received and filed.
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3. Fire Department
a. Activity Report for the period of February 1, through
February 15, 2012, to be received and filed.
b. Activity Report for the period of February 16, through
February 29, 2012, to be received and filed.
4 . Health Department
a. February 2012 Monthly Report, to be received and
filed.
5 . Police Department
a. Activity Log and Statistical Summary of Arrest and
Activities for the period of February 16, through
February 29, 2012, to be received and filed.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
RESOLUTIONS
1 . A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Declaring the Month of April 2012 as "Sexual Assault
Awareness Month" and April 25, 2012 as "Denim Day"
2 . A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Acting as the Successor Agency of the Redevelopment Agency
of the City of Vernon Approving a Recognized Obligation
Payment Schedule and Authorizing Transmittal to the Los
Angeles Auditor-Controller for an External Audit Pursuant
to ABxl 26
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
1 . Recruitment of a part-time Administrative Assistant for the
Risk Management Department .
2 . Reclassification of an employee in the Community Services
Department .
ORAL REPORTS
1 . City Administrator Reports - brief reports on activities
and other brief announcements .
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 15th day of March 2012.
By:
Willard G. Yamaguchi
City Clerk
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