20200707 Regular City Council Meeting - AgendaAgenda
City of Vernon
Regular City Council Meeting
Tuesday, July 07, 2020, 09:00 AM
City Hall, Council Chamber
4305 Santa Fe Avenue
Vernon, California
Leticia Lopez, Mayor
Melissa Ybarra, 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
(415) 655-0060, Access Code 835-846-909#.
You may submit comments to PublicComment(a)_ci.vernon.ca.us with the subject line "July 7,
2020 City Council Meeting Public Comment Item #_." Comments received prior to 8 a.m.,
Tuesday July 7, 2020, will be read into the record.
CALL TO ORDER
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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.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Public Works
Amendment to Municipal Code Chapter 26 - Zoning Map
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 any direct or indirect physical changes in the environment, and therefore
does not constitute a "project" as defined by CEQA Guidelines Section 15378, and to
the extent the property owner seeks to engage in actual physical construction or
development, such would be subject to separate and independent CEQA review and
analysis; and
B. Introduce and conduct first reading of Ordinance No. 1270 amending the Zoning
Map in Chapter 26 of the Municipal Code to include the properties located at 2328,
and at 2332/2334 E. Vernon Avenue in the Housing Overlay Zone, and direct staff to
schedule second reading and adoption for the July 21, 2020 City Council meeting.
1. Ordinance No. 1270 Amending Zoning Map
2. 20200707 Notice of Public Notice Hearing - Zoning Map Amendment
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.
2. City Clerk
Approval of the Minutes
Recommendation:
Approve the June 16, 2020 Regular City Council meeting minutes.
1. 20200616 City Council Minutes
3. City Clerk
Claims Against the City
Recommendation:
Receive and file the claim submitted by Bruce A. Carter in the amount of $690.
1. Carter, Bruce 06-15-2020
4. Finance/Treasury
Operating Account Warrant Register
Recommendation:
Approve Operating Account Warrant Register No. 48, for the period of May 31
through June 20, 2020, which totals $10,263,526.55 and consists of ratification of
electronic payments totaling $9,429,962.41 and ratification of the issuance of early
checks totaling $833,564.14.
1. Operating Account Warrant Register No. 48
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5. Public Works
Public Works Monthly Building Report
Recommendation:
Receive and file the May 2020 Building Report.
1. Public Works Department May 2020 Building Report
6. City Administration
Purchase Order with Tritech Software Systems and Amendment No. 1 to Software
Support Agreement with Tritech
Recommendation:
A. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute Amendment No. 1 to the
Software Support Agreement with Tritech Software Systems (Tritech) in an amount
not -to -exceed $9,000; and
B. Authorize the issuance of a Purchase Order for $15,512.73 to Tritech for Lucity
Annual Maintenance.
1. Amendment No. 1 - Additional Lucity Licenses
2. Tritech Invoice for Annual Renewal of Lucity Licenses
7. City Administration
Motorola Service Agreement
Recommendation:
Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a service agreement with
Motorola for maintenance service in an amount not to exceed $16,579.
1. Motorola Service Agreement for PD Consoles
8. Finance/Treasury
Implementation of the City's Local Transactions and Use Tax (April 14, 2020
Measure V)
Recommendation:
A. Adopt Resolution No. 2020-23 approving and authorizing the Finance Director to
execute a Preparatory Agreement and an Administrative Agreement with the
California Department of Tax and Fee Administration for the collection and
distribution of the Local Transaction Use Tax; and
B. Adopt Resolution No. 2020-24 authorizing examination of sales, use and
transactions tax records.
1. Resolution No. 2020-23 Agreements for Sales Tax Implementation
2. Resolution No. 2020-24 Examination of Tax Records
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9. Public Utilities
Acceptance of Work and Notice of Completion for Contract No. LP-0496: Well No. 22
Construction Project - Phase 1
Recommendation:
Accept the work as complete and authorize the General Manager of Public Utilities to
submit the Notice of Completion to the Los Angeles County Registrar-
Recorder/County Clerk for Phase One of the Well No. 22 Construction Project,
Contract No. LP-0496 completed by Zim Industries, Inc.
1. Notice of Completion - City Contract No. LP-0496
10. Fire Department
Amendment No. 2 to Services Agreement with JSB Fire Protection, LLC.
Recommendation:
Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute Amendment No. 2 to the
Services Agreement with JSB Fire Protection, LLC (JSB) in substantially the same
form as submitted, granting up to a five (5) month extension for an amount not to
exceed $10,000 to cover anticipated fire plan check costs through the end of the
proposed extension.
1. Amendment No. 2 - JSB Services Agreement
11. Public Works
Public Works Street Operations Division Vehicles
Recommendation:
Approve the purchase of a Ford F-550 with Knapheide dump body and equipment,
and a Ford F-550 with Knapheide KUV body and equipment, through Sourcewell, for
a total cost of $141,151.87.
1. Dump Truck Sourcewell Quote ID#23979 R4
2. Graffiti Truck Sourcewell Quote ID#13575 R1
12. Human Resources
Annual Recommended Employee Reclassifications
Recommendation:
Approve the recommended reclassification of incumbents in certain classifications
effective July 19, 2020.
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NEW BUSINESS
13. Public Utilities
Services Agreements for Natural Gas Support Services (Continued from June 16,
2020)
Recommendation:
Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute Service Agreements for
Natural Gas Support Services for a grand total amount not -to -exceed $610,000 over
the three-year term of the agreements, effective July 1, 2020 with: a) NewGen
Strategies & Solutions, LLC (NewGen) for Natural Gas Financial and Business
Support Services, in an amount not -to -exceed $210,000 over a three-year term of
the agreement; and b) G2 Integrated Solutions, LLC (G2-IS) for Natural Gas
Compliance Support Services, in an amount not -to -exceed $400,000 over a three-
year term of the agreement.
1. 20200616 Item No. 9
14. Health and Environmental Control Department
Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Southern California (USC) for
COVID-19 Contact Tracing Services
Recommendation:
Approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Vernon and USC in
substantially the same form as submitted, for COVID-19 contact tracing services.
1. MOU with USC for contact tracing
ORAL REPORTS
City Administrator Reports on Activities and other Announcements.
City Council Reports on Activities (including AB1234), Announcements, or Directives to Staff.
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 2nd day of July, 2020.
By:�
Lisa Pope, City Clerk
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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).
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p.m. Agenda reports may be reviewed on the City's website at www.citvofvernon.org or copies
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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.