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20200121 Regular City Council Meeting - AgendaAgenda City of Vernon Regular City Council Meeting Tuesday, January 21, 2020, 09:00 AM City Hall, Council Chamber 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, California Melissa Ybarra, Mayor Leticia Lopez, Mayor Pro Tem William Davis, Council Member Carol Menke, Council Member Diana Gonzales, Council Member CALL TO ORDER FLAG SALUTE ROLL CALL CHANGES TO THE AGENDA 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. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Public Works Development Agreement between the City of Vernon and the Southern California Curling Center, Inc. Recommendation: Table the hearing to a date uncertain. PRESENTATIONS 2. Human Resources Employee Service Pin Awards for November and December 2019 Recommendation: No action required by City Council. This is a presentation only. 1. Service Pin List for November and December 2019 Page 2of6 Regular City Council Meeting Agenda January 21, 2020 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 any member of the Council. Those items removed will be considered immediately after the Consent Calendar. 3. Finance/ Treasury Operating Account Warrant Register No. 37 Covering the Period of December 8, 2019 through January 4, 2020 Recommendation: Approve Operating Account Warrant Register No. 37 which totals $12,097,456.41 and consists of the following: 1) Ratification of electronic payments totaling $11,564,246.22; and 2) Ratification of the issuance of early checks totaling $533,210.19. 1. Operating Account Warrant Register No. 37 4. Finance/ Treasury City Payroll Warrant Register No. 763 Covering the Period of December 1 through December 31, 2019 Recommendation: Approve City Payroll Account Warrant Register No. 763 which totals $3,048,589.93 and consists of the following: 1) Ratification of direct deposits, checks and taxes totaling $1,998,874.51; and 2) Ratification of checks and electronic fund transfers (EFT) paid through Operating bank account totaling $1,049,715.42. 1. City Payroll Account Warrant Register No. 763 5. Fire Department Fire Department Activity Report for November 2019 Recommendation: Receive and file. 1. Fire Department Activity Report - 11/01/19 to 11/30/19 6. Police Department Police Department Activity Log and Statistical Summary for the period of November 16 through November 30, 2019 Recommendation: Receive and file. 1. Police Department Activity Report - 11/16/19 to 11/30/19 Page 3of6 Regular City Council Meeting Agenda January 21, 2020 7. Public Works Electrical Easement at 4555 Everett Avenue (APN 6304-022-063) Recommendation: A. Find that the acceptance of the Electrical Easement proposed in this staff report is not a "project" as that term is defined under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378, and even if it were a project, it would be categorically exempt in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 (maintenance, repair or minor alteration of an existing facility and involves negligible or no expansion of an existing use) and 15061(b)(3) (general rule that CEQA only applies to projects that may have a significant effect on the environment); and B. Accept the Electrical Easement and authorize the Mayor to execute the Certificate of Acceptance. 1. Electrical Easement - 4555 Everett 2. Certificate of Acceptance - 4555 Everett 8. Public Utilities Selection of Goldman Sachs & Co. for Bond Financing Activities Recommendation: Receive and file. 1. Request for Proposals for Investment Banking and Underwriting Services 2. Goldman Sachs & Co. Proposal for Investment Banking and Underwriting Services NEW BUSINESS 9. Human Resources Amended and Restated Citywide Fringe Benefits and Salary Resolution Recommendation: A. Find that approval of a resolution 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 a resolution adopting an amended and restated Citywide Fringe Benefits and Salary Resolution in accordance with Government Code Section 20636(b)(1) and repealing all resolutions in conflict therewith. 1. Resolution Adopting Amended and Restated Citywide Fringe Benefits and Salaries Page 4 of 6 Regular City Council Meeting Agenda January 21, 2020 10. Public Utilities Vernon Public Utilities Wildfire Mitigation Plan Recommendation: A. Find that approval of this action does not constitute a "project" pursuant to section 15378(b)(2) of the Guidelines to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), because such action constitutes an administrative activity; and even if the adoption of the proposed item did constitute a project, it would be exempt in accordance with CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3), the general rule that CEQA only applies to projects that may have an effect on the environment; and B. Adopt a resolution adopting the Vernon Public Utilities 2020 Wildfire Mitigation Plan. 1. Resolution Adopting VPU Wildfire Mitigation Plan 2020 2. Vernon Fire Department 2018 Wildfire Risk Assessment 3. Independent Evaluation of VPU Wildfire Mitigation Plan ORAL REPORTS City Administrator Reports on Activities and other Announcements City Council Reports on Activities (including AB1234), Announcements, or Directives to Staff CLOSED SESSION 11. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL— EXISTING LITIGATION (4 cases) Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) Bicent (California) Malburg LLC et al. v. City of Vernon et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV08859 and JAMS Reference No. 1100107175 City of Vernon v. Bicent (California) Malburg LLC Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCP02411 and JAMS Reference No. 1220062657 Marco Garcia -Martinez v. City of Vernon et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC689446 Vernon Professional Firefighters Association v. City of Vernon Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) Unfair Practice Charge No. LA-CE-1423-M 12. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS Government Code Section 54957.6 Agency Designated Representative: Carlos Fandino, City Administrator Employee Organizations: Vernon Professional Firefighters Association, and Vernon Fire Management Association Page 5of6 Regular City Council Meeting Agenda January 21, 2020 13. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Potential Initiation of Litigation. Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) Number of potential cases: 1 14. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant Exposure to Litigation Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) Number of potential cases: 1 Facts and Circumstances: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(e)(3), the City has received written communication threatening litigation on behalf of the Vernon Fire Management Association, which communication is made available for public inspection pursuant to Section 54957.5. ADJOURNMENT I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that the foregoing agenda was posted in accordance with the applicable legal requirements. Regular and Adjourned Regular meeting agendas may be amended up to 72 hours in advance of the meeting. Dated January 16, 2020. Lisa Pope, City'Clerk Page 6of6 Regular City Council Meeting Agenda January 21, 2020 GUIDE TO CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Meetings of the City Council are held the first and third Tuesday of each month at 9:00 a.m. and are conducted in accordance with Rosenberg's Rules of Order (Vernon Municipal Code Section 2.1-1). Copies of all agenda items and back-up materials are available for review in the City Clerk Department, Vernon City Hall, 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California, and are available for public inspection during regular business hours, Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Agenda reports may be reviewed on the City's website at www.citvofvernon.org or copies may be purchased for $0.10 per page. Disability -related services are available to enable persons with a disability to participate in this meeting, consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). In compliance with ADA, if you need special assistance, please contact the City Clerk department at CityClerk@ci.vernon.ca.us or (323) 583-8811 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to assure arrangements can be made. The Public Comment portion of the agenda is for members of the public to present items, which are not listed on the agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. The City Council cannot take action on any item that is not on the agenda but matters raised under Public Comment may be referred to staff or scheduled on a future agenda. Comments are limited to three minutes per speaker unless a different time limit is announced. Speaker slips are available at the entrance to the Council Chamber. Public Hearings are legally noticed hearings. For hearings involving zoning matters, the applicant and appellant will be given 15 minutes to present their position to the City Council. Time may be set aside for rebuttal. All other testimony shall follow the rules as set for under Public Comment. If you challenge any City action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised during the public hearing, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk at or prior to the public hearing. Consent Calendar items may be approved by a single motion. If a Council Member or the public wishes to discuss an item, it may be removed from the calendar for individual consideration. Council Members may indicate a negative or abstaining vote on any individual item by so declaring prior to the vote on the motion to adopt the Consent Calendar. Items excluded from the Consent Calendar will be taken up following action on the Consent Calendar. Public speakers shall follow the guidelines as set forth under Public Comment. New Business items are matters appearing before the Council for the first time for formal action. Those wishing to address the Council on New Business items shall follow the guidelines for Public Comment. Closed Session allows the Council to discuss specific matters pursuant to the Brown Act, Government Code Section 54956.9. Based on the advice of the City Attorney, discussion of these matters in open session would prejudice the position of the City. Following Closed Session, the City Attorney will provide an oral report on any reportable matters discussed and actions taken. At the conclusion of Closed Session, the Council may continue any item listed on the Closed Session agenda to the Open Session agenda for discussion or to take formal action as it deems appropriate.