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20201117 Regular City Council Meeting - Agenda V VZO Agenda �L 1F011 Hl, '�•� City of Vernon {► , �' {� Regular City Council Meeting Tuesday, November 17, 2020, 09:00 AM City Hall, Council Chamber 4305 Santa Fe Avenue "Wxy is Vernon,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 923-9317-5269#. You may submit comments to PublicComment(a)_ci.vernon.ca.us with the subject line "November 17, 2020 City Council Meeting Public Comment Item #_." Comments received prior to 8 a.m., Tuesday, November 17, 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. Health and Environmental Control Department Presentation on Transition Plan for the Exide Facility Recommendation: No action required by City Council. This is a presentation only. Regular City Council Meeting Agenda Page 2 of 6 November 17, 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. 2. City Clerk Approval of Minutes Recommendation: Approve the November 3, 2020 Special and Regular City Council meeting minutes. 1. 20201103 City Council Minutes (Special) 2. 20201103 City Council Minutes 3. Finance/Treasury Operating Account Warrant Register Recommendation: Approve Operating Account Warrant Register No. 56, for the period of October 18 through October 31, 2020, which totals $11,106,222.76 and consists of ratification of electronic payments totaling $10,844,643.29, ratification of the issuance of early checks totaling $261,579.47 and voided Check Nos. 606307, 606382 totaling $100,000.00. 1. Operating Account Warrant Register No. 56 4. Finance/Treasury City Payroll Warrant Register Recommendation: Approve City Payroll Warrant Register No. 773, for the period of October 1 through October 31, 2020, which totals $3,092,832.24 and consists of ratification of direct deposits, checks and taxes totaling $2,034,715.45 and ratification of checks and electronic fund transfers (EFT) for payroll related disbursements totaling $1,058,116.79 paid through operating bank account. 1. City Payroll Account Warrant Register No. 773 5. Fire Department Fire Department Activity Report Recommendation: Receive and file the August 2020 Report. 1. Fire Department Activity Report - August 2020 6. Police Department Police Department Activity Report Recommendation: Receive and file the September 2020 Report. 1. Police Department Activity Report — September 2020 Regular City Council Meeting Agenda Page 3 of 6 November 17, 2020 7. Public Utilities 2019 Power Source Disclosure Program Annual Report and Power Content Label Recommendation: A. Ratify the submission to the California Energy Commission (CEC) of the attestation signed by Vernon Public Utilities' General Manager, of the veracity of the 2019 Power Source Disclosure Program Annual Report; and B. Approve the 2019 Power Content Label and authorize its submission to the CEC. 1. 2019 Power Source Disclosure Program Annual Report 2. 2019 Power Content Label 8. Public Utilities Access, License and Reimbursement Agreement with the Water Replenishment District for Destruction of Well No. 5 Recommendation: A. Find that the proposed action is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review, in accordance with CEQA Guidelines § 15061(b)(3), the general rule that CEQA only applies to activities that may have a significant effect on the environment, for the reason that any construction that occurs in the future, relying on this approval, would be subject to CEQA review at that time and the Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD) would be the lead agency, with oversight by the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB); and B. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute an Access, License and Reimbursement Agreement with WRD, in substantially the same form as submitted, for the purpose of destroying Well No. 5, in an amount sufficient to fund twenty percent of the final costs of destroying Well No. 5 as well as an equal split (1/5) of shared costs included in the Well Destruction Program Project, currently estimated to be in the amount of $43,000, for a term of twenty years. 1. Access, License and Reimbursement Agreement with WRD 2. June 2020 WRD and SWRCB Grant Agreement 9. Public Utilities Request to Extend Electric Consumption Hurdle Date from rPlanet Earth Los Angeles, LLC Recommendation: Approve and authorize the City Administrator to grant the request from rPlanet Earth Los Angeles, LLC (Customer) to adjust the established Electric Consumption Hurdle date from January 1, 2021 to January 1, 2022 as a one-time-only exception. 1. Letter from rPlanet Earth Los Angeles, LLC, dated October 6, 2020 2. Resolution No. 2015-57 3. Resolution No. 2016-04 Regular City Council Meeting Agenda Page 4 of 6 November 17, 2020 NEW BUSINESS 10. Finance/Treasury Services Agreement with BLX Group LLC for Financial Advisory Services (Continued from November 3, 2020) 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 11. Finance/Treasury Software as a Service Agreement with Tyler Technologies for a Citywide Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software System, Hosting, Implementation, and Support Recommendation: Approve the Software as a Service Agreement with Tyler Technologies, Inc., in substantially the same form as submitted, for the purpose of an upgrade from the current Tyler ERP system (Eden) to a comprehensive ERP software system, which would include modules for Munis, EnerGov, Digital Health Department (DHD), and the Munis Utility Billing Customer Information System (CIS), with funds reserved for a project management consultant in an amount not-to-exceed $3,439,726 for a three (3) year term. 1. Software as a Service Agreement with Tyler Technologies, Inc. 12. Public Utilities Professional Services Agreement with Northwest Electrical Services, LLC to Perform Technical Design, Controls, Automation and Analytical Services Recommendation: A. Find that award of the proposed agreement is in the best interests of the City and, therefore, exempt from the competitive selection process pursuant to Section 2.17.12 (13)(2) of the Vernon Municipal Code; and B. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Northwest Electrical Services, LLC in substantially the same for as submitted, for a term of three years, effective November 17, 2020, in an amount not to exceed $2,644,782, to provide technical design, controls, automation, construction and analytical services and equipment for the Public Utilities Department. 1. Services Agreement with Northwest Electrical Services ORAL REPORTS City Administrator Reports on Activities and other Announcements. City Council Reports on Activities (including AB1234), Announcements, or Directives to Staff. Regular City Council Meeting Agenda Page 5 of 6 November 17, 2020 CLOSED SESSION 13. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE EVALUATION Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) Position: City Administrator 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 12t" day of November, 2020. By: Sandra Dolson, Administrative Secretary Regular City Council Meeting Agenda Page 6 of 6 November 17, 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.