20130108 Special City Council Meeting - Agenda (2) AGENDA
CITY OF VERNON
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, JANUARY 8 , 2013 , 9 : 00 A.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBER
4305 SANTA FE AVENUE
VERNON, CALIFORNIA
William J. Davis, Mayor
W. Michael McCormick, Mayor Pro-Tem
Richard J. Maisano, Council Member
Michael Ybarra, Council Member
Luz Martinez, Council Member
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90058. No prior appointment is required.
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CALL TO ORDER
■ Members Present :
■ Members Absent :
FLAG SALUTE
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
PUBLIC COHNENT: At this time the public is encouraged to
address the City Council on any matter that is within the
subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council . The public
will also be given a chance to comment on matters which are on
the posted agenda during City Council deliberation on those
specific matters . 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 . Service Pin Awards
Employee Name Job Title Years
1 . Renan Castro Utilityman I 25
2 . Victor Trujillo Utilityman II 25
3. Jason Tomlinson Utilityman II 10
4 . Masami Higa Assistant Finance Director 10
5 . Roirdan Burnett Director of Finance/ City Treasurer 10
6. George Tolmasoff III Electric Operator 5
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2 . Oath (Affirmation) of Office to be administered by the
Interim City Clerk to newly appointed Finance Director
William Fox.
ORDINANCES
1 . Ordinance No . 1201 - An Ordinance of the City Council of
the City Vernon, California, Amending Article XV of Chapter
2 of the Code of the City of Vernon, Relating to the
Conduct of Elections and Ratifying Resolution No . 2012-208
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Receive public comment regarding Resolutions placing the
following proposed ordinances on the April 9, 2013, General
Municipal Election ballot .
It is recommended that, upon close of the Public Hearing,
the City Council adopt Resolutions placing the following
proposed ordinances on the April 9, 2013, General Municipal
Election ballot :
a. Resolution No . 2013-01 - A Resolution of the City
Council of the City of Vernon, California Submitting
to the Voters of the City at the City' s April 9, 2013
General Election a Measure Regarding the City' s
Business License Taxes
b. Resolution No . 2013-02 - A Resolution of the City
Council of the City of Vernon, California Submitting
to the Voters of the City at the City' s April 9, 2013
General Election a Special Parcel Tax Measure
c. Resolution No . 2013-03 - A Resolution of the City
Council of the City of Vernon, California Submitting
to the Voters of the City at the City' s April 9, 2013
General Election a Utility Users' Tax Measure
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 . Minutes Approval
a. Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting held
October 23, 2012, to be received and filed.
2 . Warrant Registers
a. Approval of City Warrant Register No . 1371, totaling
$719, 069 . 84, which covers the period of December 11,
through December 27, 2012, and consists of the
following:
1 . Ratification of wire transfers totaling
$173, 059 . 61; and
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2 . Ratification of the issuance of early checks
totaling $366, 094 . 41; and
3. Authorization to issue pending checks totaling
$179, 915 . 82 .
b. Approval of Light & Power Warrant Register No . 336,
totaling $4, 347, 321 . 70, which covers the period of
December 11, through December 27, 2012, and consists
of the following:
1 . Ratification of wire transfers totaling
$4, 274, 370 . 18; and
2 . Ratification of the issuance of early checks
totaling $65, 911 . 23; and
3. Authorization to issue pending checks totaling
$7, 040 . 29 .
c. Approval of Gas Warrant Register No . 124, totaling
$134, 242 . 55, which covers the period of December 11,
through December 27, 2012, and consists of the
following:
1 . Ratification of wire transfers totaling
$132, 322 . 65; and
2 . Ratification of the issuance of early checks
totaling $1, 919 . 90 .
3. Fire Department
a. Activity Report for the period of December 1, through
December 15, 2012, to be received and filed.
b. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Approving the Purchase of Motorola APX 7000XE Portable
Radios and Equipment for the Fire Department Utilizing
2010 Urban Areas Security Initiative Grant Funds and
Authorizing the Issuance of a Purchase Order to
Motorola Solutions
c. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Approving the Purchase of a Bendix/King GPH Command
Portable Radio and Various Equipment for the Fire
Department Utilizing 2010 Urban Areas Security
Initiative Grant Funds and Authorizing the Issuance of
a Purchase Order to Vision Communications
4 . Human Resources
a. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Amending Resolution No . 2012-217 Regarding the
Continued Payment of Premiums for Medical-Dental
Insurance for Retired Employees during the 2012-2013
Fiscal Year for the Public Purpose of Reducing the
Cost of Government by Encouraging Early Retirement
5 . Police Department
a. Activity Log and Statistical Summary of Arrest and
Activities for the period of December 1, through
December 15, 2012, to be received and filed.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
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RESOLUTIONS
1 . City Administration
a. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Approving the Funding for the Public Agency Retirement
System (PARS) Supplementary Retirement Plan
2 . Community Services and Water Department
a. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Supporting the Los Angeles County Board of
Supervisors, as Proposed by the Los Angeles County
Flood Control District Board of Supervisors in Setting
a Property Owner Election on the Los Angeles County
Clean Water, Clean Beaches Measure
3. Human Resources Department
a. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Authorizing the Issuance of a Request for Proposals
for Benefit Consulting Services (Broker)
4 . Light & Power Department
a. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Approving and Authorizing the Issuance of a Purchase
Order to Pacific Utilities for the Purchase of Four
7KV Substation Style Circuit Breakers
DISCUSSION ITEMS
1 . Presentation by the Director of Human Resources on the
results of the survey for total compensation and fringe
benefits of Department Heads .
ORAL REPORTS
1 . City Administrator Reports - brief reports on activities
and other brief announcements .
2 . City Council Reports -brief report on activities,
announcements, or directives to staff.
CLOSED SESSION
1 . CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - PENDING LITIGATION (2)
Government Code Section 54956 . 9 (a)
Vernon Natural Gas Financing Authority v.
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
FINRA Case No . 12-02371
Reed vs . Logan, et al .
LACSC Case No . BS140963
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2 . CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE
Government Code Section 54957
3. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (2)
Government Code Section 54957 . 6
(1) Agency Designated Representative : Dana Reed,
Legal Counsel
Unrepresented Employee : City Attorney
(2) Agency Designated Representatives : Mark Whitworth,
Teresa McAllister
Employee Organizations : Vernon Police Management
Association and Vernon Police Officers' Benefit Association
(Employee Group 2)
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 24 hours prior to the meeting set
forth on this agenda. Dated this 3rd day of January 2013.
By:
Dana Reed
Interim City Clerk
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