20200915 Regular City Council Meeting - Agenda of Vpe Agenda
City of Vernon
�+{ Regular City Council Meeting
Tuesday, September 15, 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.
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calling (408) 638-0968, Meeting ID 959-2297-4727#.
You may submit comments to PublicComment(a�ci.vernon.ca.us with the subject line "September
15, 2020 City Council Meeting Public Comment Item #_." Comments received prior to 8 a.m.,
Tuesday, September 15, 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.
PRESENTATIONS
1. Human Resources
Employee Service Pin Awards for July 2020
Recommendation:
No action required by City Council. This is a presentation only.
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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 Minutes
Recommendation:
Approve the September 1, 2020 Regular City Council meeting minutes.
1. 20200901 City Council Minutes
3. City Clerk
Claims Against the City
Recommendation:
Receive and file the claim submitted by Core Systems Distribution Corporation in the
amount of $5,627.50.
1 . 20200831 Core Systems Distribution Corp. Claim
4. Finance/Treasury
Operating Account Warrant Register
Recommendation:
Approve Operating Account Warrant Register No. 52, for the period of August 16
through August 29, 2020, which totals $10,210,498.52 and consists of ratification of
electronic payments totaling $10,028,413.96 and ratification of the issuance of early
checks totaling $182,084.56.
1. Operating Account Warrant Register No. 52
5. Finance/Treasury
City Payroll Warrant Register
Recommendation:
Approve City Payroll Warrant Register No. 771, for the period of August 1 through
August 31, 2020, which totals $3,243,080.86 and consists of ratification of direct
deposits, checks and taxes totaling $2,141,620.60 and ratification of checks and
electronic fund transfers (EFT) for payroll related disbursements totaling
$1,101,460.26 paid through operating bank account.
1. City Payroll Account Warrant Register No. 771
6. Fire Department
Fire Department Activity Report
Recommendation:
Receive and file the July 2020 Report.
1. Fire Department Activity Report - 07/01/20 to 07/31/20
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7. Police Department
Police Department Activity Report
Recommendation:
Receive and file the July 2020 Report.
1. Police Department Activity Report — July 2020
8. Police Department
Purchase Order to Motorola Solutions, Inc. for Mobile Police Unit Radios
Recommendation:
Approve and authorize the issuance of a purchase order with Motorola Solutions, Inc.,
(Motorola) for a total amount not to exceed $14,844.70 for the purchase of two (2)
Motorola APX 8500 All-Band P25 Mobile Radio as replacements for outdated, obsolete
mobile police unit radios.
1. Motorola Quote
9. Public Works
Public Works Street Operations Division Vehicle
Recommendation:
Approve and authorize the issuance of a purchase order to National Auto Fleet Group
for a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado Work Truck through Sourcewell, for a total cost of
$41 ,210.33.
1. 2021 Chevy Silverado Quote from Sourcewell
NEW BUSINESS
10. Human Resources
Amendments to the Classification and Compensation Plan
Recommendation:
1) Approve the revised job descriptions for the positions of Gas Systems Specialist
and Gas Systems Technician and new job description for the position of Power
Resources Settlement Analyst; and
2) Adopt Resolution No. 2020-29 amending Exhibit B of the Classification and
Compensation Plan, adopted by Resolution No. 2020-19 and as amended by
Resolution No. 2020-28, to add a new and amended classification and associated
salary range.
1 . Resolution No. 2020-29
2. Power Resources Settlement Analyst Job Description
3. Gas Systems Technician Job Description
4. Gas Systems Specialist Job Description
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11. Public Utilities
Energy Procurement Targets of Zero Megawatt Hours
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 2020-30 establishing energy procurement targets of zero
megawatt hours.
1. Resolution No. 2020-30
2. Public Utilities Energy Storage Evaluation Report
12. City Clerk
Voting Delegate and Alternate Voting Delegate(s) for the 2020 League of California
Cities Annual Conference
Recommendation:
Designate the City's voting delegate and alternate voting delegate(s)for the League of
California Cities 2020 Annual Conference scheduled for October 7-9, 2020.
1. League of CA Cities Annual Conference Resolution Packet
2. League of CA Cities Designation of Voting Delegates and Alternates
13. Fire Department
Termination of Emergency Ambulance Service Agreement with the County of Los
Angeles
Recommendation:
Approve the termination of the Emergency Ambulance Service Agreement with the
County of Los Angeles, which will allow for a relinquishment of emergency ambulance
transportation rights and place responsibility for emergency ambulance transportation
services with the Los Angeles County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency.
1. Resolution No. 6008
2. Emergency Ambulance Transportation RFP
3. Medical Transportation Revenue for Fiscal 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20
14. Health and Environmental Control Department
Memorandum of Understanding with Stacy Medical Center, Inc. for Influenza Vaccine
Inoculation Services
Recommendation:
Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Vernon and
Stacy Medical Center, Inc. in substantially the same form as submitted, for influenza
vaccine inoculation services.
1 . MOU with Stacy Medical Center
ORAL REPORTS
City Administrator Reports on Activities and other Announcements.
City Council Reports on Activities (including AB1234), Announcements, or Directives to Staff.
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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 loth day of September, 2020.
By:
Sandr Dolson, Administrative Secretary
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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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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
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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.