19760309 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF VERNON HELD MARCH 9,
1976, AT TWO O'CLOCK P.M. IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE CITY HALL
LOCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE,
VERNON, CALIFORNIA
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COUNCIL PRESENT:
Gonzales, Kaeser, Malburg, Ybarra
COUNCIL ABSENT:
McCormick
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Leonis C.
Malburg.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Gonzales, that
minutes of the meeting of March 2, 1976, be approved as writ-
ten and submitted. Motion carried.
Pursuant to Resolution No. 4383, the City Clerk pre-
sented his "Certificate of Canvass" of the results of the regular
General Municipal Election held March 2, 1976. (Copy to each
member of the City Council)
Resolution No. 4394 - A Resolution of the City Council
of the City of Vernon, California, reciting the fact of the
General Municipal Election held in said City of Vernon on the
2nd day of March, 1976, declaring the result thereof and such
other matters as are provided by law, was presented.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Kaeser, that
Resolution No. 4394 be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
Ayes: Gonzales, Kaeser, Malburg, Ybarra
Noe s : None
Absent: McCormick
The City Clerk issued Certificates of Election to Keith
K. Kaeser and Hilario Gonzales and administered the Oath of
Office prescribed in the State Constitution to the duly elected
members of the City Council.
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The election was held for the purpose of electing the
following officers of said City as required by the law relating
to cities in the State of California, to wit:
Two (2) Members of the City Council of said City
for the full term of four years.
The total number of votes cast in the City was forty-
nine (49), and the number of precincts used in said election was
one (1).
The names of the persons voted for at said election for
Members of the City Council of said City were as follows:
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Keith K. Kaeser
Hilario Gonzales
The votes cast for the two (2) offices of City Council
for the full term of four (4) years in the entire City (Precinct
#1), were as follows:
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Keith K. Kaeser
Hilario Gonzales
49
48
The Clerk announced that this was the time for the
selection of the Mayor.
Upon motion of Ybarra, seconded by Kaeser, Leonis C.
Malburg was elected as Mayor. Motion carried.
Ayes: Gonzales, Kaeser, Malburg, Ybarra
Noe s : None
Absent: McCormick
The Mayor announced that this was the time for the
selection of a Mayor Pro Tempore.
Upon motion of Gonzales, seconded by Kaeser, Thomas A.
Ybarra was elected as Mayor Pro Tempore. Motion carried.
Ayes: Gonzales, Kaeser, Malburg, Ybarra
Noe s : None
Absent: McCormick
Mayor Malburg then appointed the following Committees
until further order of the Chair:
Finance Committee
Malburg, Gonzales and Ybarra
Fire and Police Committee
Malburg, McCormick and Ybarra
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Kaeser, that the
Committees appointed by the Mayor be approved. Motion carried.
Ayes: Gonzales, Kaeser, Malburg, Ybarra
Noe s : None
Absent: McCormick
Communication from Vincent Salerno, Utility Man, dated
March 1, 1976, requesting permission to lease a City-owned two-
bedroom house or apartment as soon as one becomes available, was
presented.
Communication from A. E. Nelson, Jr., Director of Public
Works, dated March 3, 1976, recommending that the request of Mr.
Vincent Salerno, Utility Man, for City housing be granted, was
presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council)
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It was moved by Kaeser, seconded by Gonzales, that
communication from Mr. Vincent Salerno, dated March 1, 1976,
and communication from the Director of Public Works, dated
March 3, 1976, be received and filed for future consideration.
Motion carried.
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Communication from S. E. Hogan, Police Chief, dated
March 3, 1976, requesting authority for Lt. G. W. Wilcox and
Sgt. F. E. Sweeney to attend the 4th Annual "California Narcotic
Intelligence Network" Training Conference at Monterey, California,
from April 20 to 23, 1976, with an expense allowance of $283.70
each, was presented.
It was moved by Kaeser, seconded by Ybarra, that the
request of the Police Chief, dated March 3, 1976, be approved
and authority granted to issue warrants in the amount of $293.70
each to G. W. Wilcox and F. E. Sweeney. Motion carried.
Communication from S. E. Hogan, Police Chief, dated
March 3, 1976, advising that officer A. W. Tortoriello has been
terminated as of the close of business on March 19, 1976, for
violations of Manual of Policy and Ethics Codes 400.01; 400.37;
400.38; 400.52; and 400.03A, was presented.
It was moved by Kaeser, seconded by Ybarra, that the
action taken by the Police Chief be approved. Motion carried.
Communication from S. E. Hogan, Police Chief, dated
March 3, 1976, requesting that Officer Robert F. D'Alessandro
be granted permission to attend School Resources Officers'
Course at the Center for Criminal Justice, California State Uni-
vers ity, Long Beach, Cal ifornia, from April 27 to 29, 1976, at
a total cost of $132.50, was presented.
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It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Kaeser, that the
request of the Police Chief, dated March 3, 1976, be approved;
that authority be granted to issue warrant in the amount of
$104.00 to California State University, Long Beach Foundation,
Inc.; and that authority be granted to issue warrant in the
amount of $28.50 to R. F. D'Alessandro. Motion carried.
Communication from the County of Los Angeles, Office
of the District Attorney, dated February 26, 1976, requesting
the City Council to adopt a resolution supporting AB 3121 (Juve-
nile Justice Legislation), was presented. (Copy to each member
of the City Council)
It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Ybarra, that the
City Attorney be instructed to draft a Resolution supparting
AB 3121 (Juvenile Justice Legislation). Motion carried.
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Communication from Charles A. Pluhar, Utility Man,
dated March 2, 1976, requesting that he be reimbursed the sum
of $6.36 from the Education and Training Budget appropriation
for a text book for Water Hydraulics presented by Pasadena
City College, was presented.
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It was moved
request of Charles A.
and authority granted
to Charles A. Pluhar.
by Kaeser, seconded
Pluhar, dated March
to issue warrant in
Motion carried.
by Ybarra, that the
2, 1976, be approved
the amount of $6.36
Communication from A. E. Nelson, Jr., Director of
Public Works, dated March 4, 1976, transmitting a fully executed
Easement from Bank of America, et al., for a portion of 26th
Street and Bandini Boulevard; and recommending that the Easement
be accepted and the grantors be advised of the official recorda-
tion, was presented.
It was moved by Kaeser, seconded by Gonzales, that
Easement be accepted from Bank of America, et al; and that the
Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute Certificate of
Acceptance. Motion carried.
Communication from A. E. Nelson, Jr., Director of
Public Works, dated March 4, 1976, requesting authority for
Henry Vasquez to attend a Seminar on Maintenance of Commercial
Vehicles in Los Angeles from AprilS to 9, 1976, with an expense
allowance of $170.00, was presented.
It was moved by Kaeser, seconded by Ybarra, that the
request of the Director of Public Works, dated March 4, 1976, be
approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of
$170.00 to Henry Vasquez. Motion carried.
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Summons in connection with Case No. 44106 N filed in
the Municipal Court of California, County of Los Angeles, South-
east Judicial District, filed by Continental Truck & Towing Co.,
Inc., a California Corporation, vs. City of Vernon, a Government-
al entity; City of Vernon, a Municipal Corporation; Richard Adams;
Does 1 through 50, inclusive, Complaint for Negligence (Property
Damage), was presented.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Gonzales, that
Summons in connection with Case No. 44106 N filed in the Munici-
pal Court of California, County of Los Angeles, Southeast
Judicial District, filed by Continental Truck & Towing Co., Inc.,
a California Corporation, vs. City of Vernon, a Governmental
entity; City of Vernon, a Municipal Corporation; Richard Adams;
Does 1 through 50, inclusive, Complaint for Negligence (Property
Damage), be referred to the City's insurance carrier and the City
Attorney for necessary action. Motion carried.
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Ordinance No. 865 - An Ordinance of the City of Vernon
Amending The Code of the City of Vernon, 1959, was read by title
for a first reading.
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It was moved by Kaeser, seconded by Ybarra, that
Ordinance No. 865 receive and pass a first reading. Motion
carried.
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Gonzales, Kaeser, Malburg, Ybarra
None
McCormick
There being no further business to come before the
meeting, it was moved by Kaeser, seconded by Ybarra, that the
meeting be adjourned.
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LEONIS C. MALB
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ATTEST:
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F. A. ZIEMER, City C1erk-
Director of Finance
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