20201103 Regular City Council Meeting - Agenda of Vpe Agenda
City of Vernon
�+{ Regular City Council Meeting
Tuesday, November 03, 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-cc or by
calling (408) 638-0968, Meeting ID 942-3520-8409#.
You may submit comments to PublicComment(a)_ci.vernon.ca.us with the subject line "November
3, 2020 City Council Meeting Public Comment Item #_." Comments received prior to 8 a.m.,
Tuesday, November 3, 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. Finance/Treasury
Presentation on City-wide Enterprise Resource Planning System
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 Council
Approval of Minutes
Recommendation:
Approve the October 13, 2020 Special and the October 20, 2020 Regular City Council
meeting minutes.
1. 20201013 Special City Council Meeting Minutes
2. 20201020 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
3. Finance/Treasury
Operating Account Warrant Register
Recommendation:
Approve Operating Account Warrant Register No. 55, for the period of October 4
through October 17, 2020, which totals $4,527,001 .04 and consists of ratification of
electronic payments totaling $4,442,777.83, ratification of the issuance of early checks
totaling $84,223.21 and voided Check No. 606307 totaling $2,875.32.
1. Operating Account Warrant Register No. 55
4. Public Works
Public Works Department Monthly Building Report
Recommendation:
Receive and file the September 2020 Building Report.
1 . Public Works Department September 2020 Building Report
5. City Clerk
April 13, 2021 General Municipal Election
Recommendation:
A. Adopt Resolution No. 2020-39 calling and giving notice of an all-mail ballot General
Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 for the election of a City
Council Member as required by the provisions of the Charter of the City of Vernon; and
B. Adopt Resolution No. 2020-40 requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County
of Los Angeles to render specified services to the City relating the conduct of the
General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 .
1. Resolution No. 2020-39
2. Resolution No. 2020-40
3. Resolution 2014-64 adopted October 21, 2014
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6. Police Department
Loan Vehicle Use Agreement with National Insurance Crime Bureau
Recommendation:
Approve and authorize the Police Chief to execute a vehicle use agreement with the
National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) for continued participation in the loan vehicle
program.
1. 2021 NICB Nissan Altima Vehicle Use Agreement
7. Police Department
Drug Enforcement Administration Agreement
Recommendation:
Approve and authorize the Police Chief to execute a Surge Program - Funded State
and Local Task Force Agreement with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA),
Los Angeles Field Division, for continued participation in the Southwest Border
Initiative (SWBI) taskforce with an effective date of October 1, 2020.
1 . Surge Program - Funded State and Local Task Force Agreement with DEA
8. Public Utilities
Supplemental Agreement with the Union Pacific Railroad
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 2020-41 approving and authorizing the execution of a
Supplemental Agreement by and between the City of Vernon and Union Pacific
Railroad Company to approve the City's intent to rebuild the existing overhead wireline
crossing to 16.340kV.
1. Resolution No. 2020-41
9. Finance/Treasury
Addendum to Professional Auditing Services Agreement with White Nelson Diehl
Evans, LLP
Recommendation:
Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute an addendum, in substantially
the same form as submitted, to the current agreement with White Nelson Diehl Evans,
LLP for professional audit services to reflect a name change for the firm.
1. Addendum to WNDE Contract for Professional Services
2. Notice of WNDE Name Change
10. Finance/Treasury
Services Agreement with BLX Group LLC for Financial Advisory Services
Recommendation:
Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a services agreement with
BLX Group LLC for Financial Advisory Services, in substantially the same form as
submitted, in an amount not to exceed $600,000, for a three-year agreement effective
November 3, 2020 for financial advisory services.
1. Financial Advisory Services Agreement with BLX Group LLC
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NEW BUSINESS
11. Health and Environmental Control Department
Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District Annexation No. 2019-07
Recommendation:
Adopt a Joint Resolution of the Board of Supervisors, as the Governing Body of the
County of Los Angeles, the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles
County, the Los Angeles County Flood Control District, and the Belvedere Garbage
Disposal District, and the Board of Directors of the Greater Los Angeles County Vector
Control District, the Los Angeles County Sanitation District No. 1, the Los Angeles
County Sanitation District No. 2, the Los Angeles County Sanitation District No. 23,
and the Water Replenishment District of Southern California, and the City Council of
Vernon, approving and accepting the negotiated exchange of property tax revenue
resulting from Annexation No. 2019-07 to the Greater Los Angeles County Vector
Control District.
1. Joint Tax Resolution
2. Resolution No. 2016-68 adopted December 15, 2016
3. LAFCO Application
ORAL REPORTS
City Administrator Reports on Activities and other Announcements.
City Council Reports on Activities (including AB1234), Announcements, or Directives to Staff.
CLOSED SESSION
12. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
A. Bicent (California) Malburg LLC et al. v. City of Vernon et al.,
Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV08859 and JAMS Reference No.
1100107175
B. City of Vernon v. Bicent (California) Malburg LLC
Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCP02411 and JAMS Reference No.
1220062657
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
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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 29t" day of October, 2020.
By: �k�i+a� �
Sandra 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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Department, Vernon City Hall, 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California, and are available for
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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.