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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 I aWmevy_ ill 9 :4 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. Page 2 of 6 Regular City Council Meeting Agenda July 07, 2020 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 Page 3 of 6 Regular City Council Meeting Agenda July 07, 2020 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 Page 4 of 6 Regular City Council Meeting Agenda July 07, 2020 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. Page 5 of 6 Regular City Council Meeting Agenda July 07, 2020 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 Page 6 of 6 Regular City Council Meeting Agenda July 07, 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.