20120821 Regular City Council Meeting - Agenda AGENDA
CITY OF VERNON
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, AUGUST 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
Michael Ybarra, 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 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 .
PRESENTATIONS
1 . Presentation by Independent Reform Monitor John Van de Kamp
on his report issued on July 31, 2012 .
MINUTES
1 . Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting held June 12,
2012 .
2 . Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting held June 13,
2012, at 9 : 30 a.m.
3. Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting held June 13,
2012, at 1 : 00 p.m.
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4 . Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting held June 19,
2012 .
5 . Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting held June 20,
2012, at 8 : 00 a.m.
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 Light & Power Warrant Register No . 318
to record voided Check No . 509103 in the amount of
$552 . 14 .
b. Ratification of Gas Warrant Register No . 114 to record
voided Check No . 860 in the amount of $105 . 00 .
c. Approval of Payroll Warrant Register No . 674, totaling
$2, 781, 232 . 87, which covers the period of June 17,
through July 14, 2012, and consists of the following:
1 . Ratification of direct deposits, checks and
taxes totaling $2, 064, 274 . 85; and
2 . Checks and electronic fund transfers (EFTS)
through the General bank account totaling
$716, 958 . 02 .
d. Approval of City Warrant Register No . 1362, totaling
$1, 317, 523 . 10, which covers the period of July 31,
through August 13, 2012, and consists of the
following:
1 . Ratification of wire transfers totaling
$874, 361 . 33; and
2 . Ratification of the issuance of early checks
totaling $241, 448 . 97; and
3. Authorization to issue pending checks totaling
$201, 712 . 80; and
4 . Recoding voided Check No . 338343 in the amount
of $3, 720 . 00 .
e. Approval of Light & Power Warrant Register No . 327,
totaling $812, 036 . 10, which covers the period of July
31, through August 13, 2012, and consists of the
following:
1 . Ratification of wire transfers totaling
$658, 500 . 15; and
2 . Ratification of the issuance of early checks
totaling $24, 254 . 12; and
3. Authorization to issue pending checks totaling
$129, 281 . 83 .
f. Approval of Gas Warrant Register No . 115, totaling
$99, 177 . 09, which covers the period of July 31,
through August 13, 2012, and consists of the
following:
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1 . Ratification of wire transfers totaling
$97, 293 . 60; and
2 . Ratification of the issuance of early checks
totaling $1, 382 . 39; and
3. Authorization to issue pending checks totaling
$501 . 10 .
2 . Community Services
a. Building Department Report for the month of July 2012,
to be received and filed.
3. Health Department
a. July 2012 Monthly Report, to be received and filed.
4 . Personnel Department
a. Resignation of Michael TenEyck, Resource Planner, with
the Light & Power Department effective August 9, 2012,
to be received and filed.
5 . Police Department
a. Activity Log and Statistical Summary of Arrest and
Activities for the period of July 16, through July 31,
2012, to be received and filed.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
RESOLUTION
1 . City Administration
a. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Amending Resolution No . 2012-99, Which Approved a
Budget for the Fiscal Year 2012-2013, to Reflect
Changes (Amendment No . 1)
b. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Repealing Resolution No . 2012-136 Regarding an Amended
and Restated Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy
2 . Community Services and Water
a. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Approving and Accepting the Grant Deed Dedicating in
Fee a Portion of the Property Located at 4366 Alcoa
Avenue
b. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an
Amendment Number One to the Memorandum of Agreement By
and Between the City of Vernon and the Gateway Cities
Council of Governments Regarding the Administration
and Cost Sharing of the Coordinated Monitoring Plan
for the Los Angeles River and Tributaries Metals TMDL
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3. Light & Power
a. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Approving and Authorizing the Execution of Task Order
No . 2012-2 to the Standard Master Agreement, By and
Between the City of Vernon and CH2MHILL Engineers,
Inc.
b. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Phase II
Renewable Development Agreement By and Between the
Southern California Public Power Authority and the
Cities of Anaheim, Azusa, Banning, Burbank, Cerritos,
Colton, Glendale, Pasadena, Riverside, the Imperial
Irrigation District, the City of Los Angeles Acting By
and Through the Department of Water and Power, and the
City of Vernon
c. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Approving and Authorizing the Execution of Interim
Interruptible Service Rate Agreement By and Between
the City of Vernon and Matheson Trigas
4 . Police Department
a. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an
Equitable Sharing Agreement and Annual Certification
Report with the U. S . Department of Justice and U. S .
Department of the Treasury for Fiscal Year 2011-2012
Enabling Vernon to Continue to Receive Federal Asset
Forfeiture Funds
b. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Mutual
Aid Operational Plan Agreement By and Between the City
of Vernon and the Los Angeles County Sheriff' s
Department
c. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Peace
Officer Extent of Authority Agreement By and Between
the City of Vernon and the Los Angeles County
Sheriff' s Department
5 . 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 System Maintenance Agreement By
and Between the City of Vernon and VisionAir, Inc. , a
Subsidiary of TriTech Software Systems for the Vernon
Police Department
b. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Approving the Purchase of Twelve Armor X-10GX Tablet
Computers Utilizing Federal Emergency Management
Agency Grant Funds and Authorizing the Issuance of a
Purchase Order to Acura Systems International, Inc.
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c. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Approving the Purchase of Two Fixed Automated License
Plate Recognition Camera Systems for the Police
Department Utilizing 2010 Urban Areas Security
Initiative Grant Funds and Authorizing the Issuance of
a Purchase Order to Federal Network Services, Inc. dba
Leverage Information Systems
NEW BUSINESS
1 . Authorization to issue purchase orders to the following
vendors for the purchase of overhead transformers :
a. Howard Industries
b. HD - Cooper Power
c. HD - GE
2 . Authorization to purchase a 70" flat panel monitor for the
Police Communications 911 Mapping System from Insight
Public Sector.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
1 . Interim Police Chief report on the cost comparison of the
Los Angeles Sheriff' s Department and the Vernon Police
Department on like services .
ORAL REPORTS
1 . City Administrator Reports - brief reports on activities
and other brief announcements .
CLOSED SESSION
1 . CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (3)
Government Code Section 54956 . 9 (a)
Newmire vs . Yamaguchi, et al .
LASC Case No . BS 137310
Bellamy vs . Davis, et al .
LASC Case No . BS 138899
City of Vernon vs . Carrillo, et al .
LASC Case No . BC 470505
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 August 2012.
By:
Willard G. Yamaguchi
City Clerk
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