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Agenda
City of Vernon
Special City Council Meeting
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Thursday, October 25, 2018, 07:30 AM
C� City Hall, Council Chamber
4305 Santa Fe Avenue
y Vernon, California
nipUNPIN, p t`� Yvette Woodruff-Perez,Mayor
William J. Davis,Mayor Pro-Tem
Luz Martinez, Council Member
Leticia Lopez, Council Member
Melissa Ybarra, Council Member
CALL TO ORDER & FLAG SALUTE
APPOINTMENT OF CITY CLERK PRO-TEMPORE
l. City Clerk
Appointment of City Clerk Pro Tempore for Special City Council Meeting of October 25,
2018
Recommendation:
A. Find that approval of the proposed action is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act
("CEQN)review,because it is a continuing administrative activity that will not result in direct or
indirect physical changes in the environment, and therefore does not constitute a`project"as defined
by CEQA Guidelines section 15378; and
B. Mayor or Mayor Pro Tern appoint , a member of City Council, as City Clerk Pro
Tempore for Special City Council Meeting of October 25, 2018 in accordance with CA
Government Code §36804.
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
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PUBLIC COMMENT
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.
NEW BUSINESS
2. Human Resources
A Resolution Adopting an Amended and Restated Fringe Benefits and Salary Resolution
in Accordance with Government Code Section 20636(B)(1) and Repealing All Resolutions
in Conflict Therewith
Recommendation:
A. Find that approval of the attached resolution in this staff report is exempt from California.
Environmental Quality Act(CEQA)review because it is an administrative activity that will not result
in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment and therefore does not constitute a`project"
as defined by CEQA Guidelines Section 15378; and
B. Adopt the attached resolution amending and restating the Citywide Fringe Benefits and Salary
Resolution, to amend Exhibit A, Classification and Compensation Plan adopting the new
classification title of Environmental Health Technician with a corresponding salary grade of 17 and a
monthly salary range $4,267 - $5,187; and
C. Approve the following job descriptions:
1)New Environmental Health Technician
2)Revised Human Resources Assistant
3)Revised Electric Operator
1. Resolution Adopting an Amended and Restated Fringe Benefits and Salary Resolution
2. New Environmental Health Technician Job Description
3. Revised Human Resources Assistant Job Description
4. Revised Electric Operator Job Description
3. Public Utilitie s
Master Power Purchase and Sale Agreement with Direct Energy Business Marketing,
LLC
Recommendation:
A. Find that(a)the agreement between the City of Vernon and Direct Energy Business Marketing,
LLC is not in reference to a`project"subject to the California Environmental Quality Act("CEQA')
under Guidelines section 15378 because it involves the continuing administrative activity of
purchasing natural gas; and(b) even if this approval were a"project"subject to CEQA, the
approval requested is exempt in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the
general rule that CEQA only applies to projects that may have a significant effect on the
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environment, and any construction that may occur by a private party in the future in reliance on this
approval would be subject to CEQA review by another governmental agency at that time when
actual details of any physical proposal would be more than speculative; and
B. Approve the Master Power Purchase Agreement("Agreement')with Direct Energy Business
Marketing, LLC ("Direct Energy") in substantially the same form as attached; and
C. Authorize the General Manager of Public Utilities to execute the Agreement for the purpose of
selling excess Resource Adequacy Capacity('W to Direct Energy for calendar year 2019.
1. Master Power Purchase and Sale Agreement with Direct Energy Business Marketing, LLC
ADJOURNMENT
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, and on the City's website, not less than 24 hours prior to the meeting set forth on this
agenda.
Dated this 24th day of October, 2018.
By:
Maria E. Ayala.
City Clerk
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