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20200421 Regular City Council Meeting - AgendaAgenda City of Vernon Regular City Council Meeting Tuesday, April 21, 2020, 09:00 AM City Hall, Council Chamber 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, California Melissa Ybarra, Mayor Leticia Lopez, Mayor Pro Tern William Davis, Council Member Carol Menke, Council Member Diana Gonzales, Council Member THIS MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO GOVERNOR NEWSOM'S EXECUTIVE ORDER N-29-20. The public is encouraged to view the meeting at http://www.cityofvernon.org/webinar or by calling (914) 614-3221, Access Code 872-001-505#. You may submit comments to PublicComment(a-)_ci.vernon.ca.us with the subject line "April 21, 2020 Council Meeting Public Comment Item #_." Comments received prior to 8 a.m. Tuesday, April 21, 2020, will be read into the record. CALL TO ORDER FLAG SALUTE ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF 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. Page 2of7 Regular City Council Meeting Agenda April 21, 2020 ELECTION 1. City Clerk Results of the City of Vernon April 14, 2020 General Municipal Election Recommendation: A. Find that the approval of the proposed action is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is an administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment and therefore does not constitute a "project" as defined by CEQA Guidelines Section 15378; and B. Adopt a Resolution reciting the facts of the General Municipal Election held on April 14, 2020, declaring the results and such other matters as provided by law. 1. Resolution - General Municipal Election Results 2. City Clerk Designation of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore Recommendation: A. Find that the approval of the proposed action is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is an administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment and therefore does not constitute a "project" as defined by CEQA Guidelines Section 15378; B. Designate Leticia Lopez as Mayor based on rotation schedule according to year of election; and C. Designate Melissa Ybarra as Mayor Pro Tempore based on rotation schedule according to year of election. PRESENTATIONS 3. City Administration Fiscal Year 2020/2021 Budget Study Session (Continued from April 7, 2020) Recommendation: No action required by City Council. This is a presentation only. 1. FY 2020-21 Budget Summary All Funds 2. 2020-2021 Combined Budget 4. Human Resources Employee Service Pin Awards for March 2020 Recommendation: No action required by City Council. This is a presentation only. 1. Employee List for March 2020 Page 3of7 Regular City Council Meeting Agenda April 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. 5. City Clerk Second Reading of Ordinance No. 1265 - Fund Allocation, Eligibility, and Criteria for Vernon CommUNITY Fund Grants Recommendation: Conduct second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1265 amending Article XX of Chapter 2, Sections 2.162 and 2.164 through 2.166, of the Vernon Municipal Code to modify Vernon CommUNITY Fund grant fund allocation, eligibility, and criteria. 1. Ordinance No. 1265 6. City Clerk Second Reading of Ordinance No. 1266 - First Responders Housing Priority Recommendation: Conduct second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1266 amending Section 2.125(b) of Article XVII of Chapter 2 of the Vernon Municipal Code to delete any reference to a "first responders" priority. 1. Ordinance No. 1266 7. Finance/Treasury City Payroll Warrant Register Recommendation: Approve City Payroll Warrant Register No. 766, for the period of March 1 through March 31, 2020, which totals $3,469,588.34 and consists of ratification of direct deposits, checks and taxes totaling $2,433,298.83 and ratification of checks and electronic fund transfers (EFT) for payroll related disbursements totaling $1,036,289.51 paid through operating bank account. 1. City Payroll Account Warrant Register No. 766 8. Finance/Treasury Operating Account Warrant Register Recommendation: Approve Operating Account Warrant Register No. 43, for the period of March 22 through April 4, 2020, which totals $4,682,526.89 and consists of ratification of electronic payments totaling $4,525,694.15 and ratification of the issuance of early checks totaling $156,832.74. 1. Operating Account Warrant Register No. 43 Page 4 of 7 Regular City Council Meeting Agenda April 21, 2020 9. Fire Department Fire Department Activity Report Recommendation: Receive and file the February 2020 Report. 1. Fire Department Activity Report - 02/01 /20 to 02/29/20 10. Police Department Police Department Activity Report Recommendation: Receive and file the February 2020 Report. 1. Police Department Activity Report -- February 2020 11. City Administration Side Letter to Resolution No. 2020-06 Ratifying Emergency Proclamation 2020-01 (Novel Coronavirus - COVID-19) Recommendation: A. Find that the approval of the proposed action is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is an administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment and therefore does not constitute a "project" as defined by CEQA Guidelines Section 15378; and B. Receive and file the report. 1. Side Letter to Resolution 2020-06 2. Resolution No. 2020-06 NEW BUSINESS 12. City Administration Temporary Emergency Moratorium on Evictions at Residential Properties Recommendation: A. Find that the proposed action is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) 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. Adopt Emergency Ordinance No. 1268, pursuant to Chapter 4.4 of the City Charter, enacting a Temporary Emergency Moratorium on Evictions for renters and owners of residential properties in the City, late fee assessments for rent and utility payments, and service shut -offs. 1. Ordinance No. 1268 Page 5of7 Regular City Council Meeting Agenda April 21, 2020 13. City Administration Grant Agreement with YMCA Metropolitan Los Angeles for COVID-19 Emergency Community Services Recommendation: A. Find that the proposed action is exempt under the 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. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a Grant Agreement between the City of Vernon and YMCA Metropolitan Los Angeles (YMCA) in substantially the same form as submitted, for a total amount of $60,000 to support YMCA's COVID-19 centric emergency services in the Southeast Los Angeles Area. 1. YMCA Grant Agreement ORAL REPORTS City Administrator Reports on Activities and other Announcements City Council Reports on Activities (including AB1234), Announcements, or Directives to Staff CLOSED SESSION 14. City Attorney CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant Exposure to Litigation Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) Number of potential cases: One Facts and Circumstances: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(e)(3), the City has received written communication threatening litigation on behalf of former employee Jerrick Torres related to his termination, in the form of a Complaint of Discrimination filed with the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH). The DFEH Complaint (DFEH No. 201910-08099730) is made available for public inspection pursuant to Section 54957.5. 15. City Administration 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 16. City Administration PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) Title: City Administrator Page 6of7 Regular City Council Meeting Agenda April 21, 2020 CLOSED SESSION REPORT 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 72 hours prior to the meeting set forth on this agenda. Dated this 16t" day of April, 2020. By: _ JX,11, - Sandra Olson, Administrative Secretary Page 7of7 Regular City Council Meeting Agenda April 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.cityofvernon.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.