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19770419 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes I I MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF T HE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD APRIL 19, 1977, AT TWO O'CLOCK P.M. IN THE LUNCH ROOM OF THE PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY OF THE CITY HALL LOCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE.. VERNON.. CALIFORNIA COUNCIL PRESENT: Gonzales, Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick, Ybarra COUNCIL ABSENT: No'ne The meeting was called to order by Mayor Leonis C. Malburg. It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Ybarra, that minutes of the meeting of April 5, 1977, be approved as corrected due to a typographical error relative to the communication from the Fire Chief, dated March 30, 1977, which was referred to the Finance Committee for study and report. Motion carried. The Clerk announced that this was the time and place for opening of bids for Vernon Avenue Improvement, Santa Fe Avenue to Downey Road, in accordance with Contract No. 406. I It was moved by Kaeser, seconded by Ybarra, that the Clerk be instructed to open and read the bids submitted. Motion carried. The Clerk opened and read the following bids: Griffith Company Vernon Paving Company Sully-Miller Contracting Company $89,799.25 77,200.10 94,410.75 It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Kaeser, that the bids received for the Vernon Avenue Improvement, Santa Fe Avenue to Downey Road, in accordance with Contract No. 406, be referred to the Director of Public Works/Building and the City Attorney for checking and report. Motion carried. I Communication from Carol Taylor, Community Relations Representative, Southern California Rapid Transit District, dated April 7, 1977, advising that Director Jay Price and she would like to give the Council a five minute Transportation Up- date at the next Council meeting, was presented. I Director Jay Price and Carol Taylor, Community Rela- tions Representative, Southern California Rapid Transit District, appeared before the City Council and presented an oral Trans- portation Update. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that in accordance with Government Code Section 36934, the reading of Ordinance No. 879 in full be waived; and that Ordinance No. 879 receive a second and final reading by title. (Copy to each member of the City Council) Motion unanimously carried. 241 -2- 4-19-77 Ayes: Noes: Absent: Go'nzales, Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick, Ybarra No'ne None I I Ordinance No. 879 An Ordinance of the City of Vernon Amending Section 1.8-1 (a) of the Vernon City Code Author- izing Certain City Officers and Employees to Arrest Without Warrant, was read by title for a second and final reading. It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Ybarra, that Ordinance No. 879 receive and pass a second reading and be adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Gonzales, Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: None Claim for Damages filed by Barbara De Pillo, dated April 6, 1977, against the City of Vernon, was presented. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that Claim for Damages filed by Barbara De Pillo, dated April 6, 1977, against the City of Vernon, be rejected by operation of law (more than one hundred (100) days). Motion carried. I Communication from the County of Los Angeles, Office of the Sheriff, dated April 1, 1977, transmitting Agreement between the City of Vernon and the County of Los Angeles for the Vernon Police Department to participate in the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Justice Data Interface Controller System, was presented. (Copy of communication to each member of the City Council) It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that the Agreement between the City of Vernon and the County of Los Angeles for the Vernon Police Departme'nt to participate in the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Justice Data Interface Controller System be approved; and that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute said Agreement on behalf of the City of Vernon. Motion carried. I Communication from S. E. Hogan, Police Chief, dated April 7, 1977, requesting authority to attend the California Peace Officers Association's Annual Conference at Palo Alto, California, from May 15' to 19, 1977, with an expense allow- ance of $406.50, was presented. I It was moved by Kaeser, seconded by Gonzales, that the request of the Police Chief, dated April 7, 1977, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $406.50 to S. E. Hogan. Motion carried. Communication from A. E. Nelson, Jr., Director of Pub- lic Works/Building, dated Apri18, 1977, requesting authority for Raymond R. Rich to attend the CWPCA 1977 Conference and Training School at the Anaheim-Sheraton from April 27 to 30, 1977, with an expense allowance of $103.75, was presented. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Gonzales, that the request of the Director of Public Works/Building, dated April 8, 1977, b.eap.proved and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $103.75 to Raymond R. Rich. Motio'n carried. 242 -3- 4-19';'77 Activity Log of the Police Department for the period April 1 - 15, 1977, inclusive, was presented. It was moved by Kaeser, seconded by Ybarra, that Activity Log of the Police Department be received and filed. Motion carried. I I Communication from Michael J. O'Rourke & Associates, dated April 7, 1977, with reference to the proposal by Environ- mental Fuels, Inc. to convert the old Swift and Company Edible Oil Plant at 3750 Jewel Avenue into a plant at which high sul- phur crude oils of California and low sulphur fuel oils from Wyoming and other states would be mixed and preferably the light naptha-like fractions stripped from the mixed crudes, was pre- sented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Kaeser, seconded by Ybarra, that com- munication from Michael J. O'Rourke & Associates, dated April 7, 1977, be referred to the City Attorney and the Director of Public Works/Building. Motion carried. Communication from F. H. Colvin, Fire Chief, dated April 1, 1977, requesting authority for N. J. Jurovich to at- tend the Fire Instructor Training Course at Asilomar, California from May 1 to 7, 1977, with an expense allowance of $387.05, was presented. I It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Ybarra, that the request of the Fire Chief, dated April 1, 1977, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $387.05 to N. J. Jurovich. Motion carried. Communication from the Finance Committee, dated April 11, 1977, transmitting a copy of the minutes of the meeting of the Finance Committee held April 11, 1977; and requesting the City Council to approve the recommendations as outlined in the minutes of the meeting of the Finance Committee held April 11, 1977, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Kaeser, seconded by McCormick, that the recommendations of the Finance Committee be approved as out- lined in the minutes of the meeting of the Finance Committee held April 11, 1977. Motion carried. I Communication from A. E. Nelson, Jr., Director of Public Works/Building, dated April 12, 1977, transmitting cer- tain material in connection with the Communications Consulting Contract between Fieler & Associates and the City; and making certain enumerated requests, was presented. (Copy to each mem- ber of the City Council) I It was moved by Kaeser, seconded by Gonzales, that communication from the Director of Public Works/Building, dated April 12, 1977, together with transmittals, be referred to the Finance Committee for study and report. Motion carried. Communication from the Board of Supervisors, City and County of San Francisco, transmitting a resolution concerning the Determinate Sentencing Act of 1976, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) 243 -4- 4-19-77 It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Ybarra, that communication from the Board of Supervisors, City and County of San Francisco, together with transmittals, be received and filed. Motion carried. I Communication from A. E. Nelson, Jr., Director of Pub- lic Works/Building, dated April 14, 1977, transmitting Contract No. 405, Pavement Marker Installation, Bandini Boulevard (Downey Road to Atlantic Boulevard) and District Boulevard (Corona Avenue to Gifford Avenue); and recommending that this contract be approv- ed and that authority be granted to advertise for bids, was presented. I Resolution No. 4469 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon Approving Contract No. 405 and Authorizing Notice Inviting Sealed Proposals or Bids for Pavement Marker Installation, Bandini Boulevard (Downey Road to Atlantic Boulevard) and District Boulevard (Corona Avenue to Gifford Avenue), in Accordance with Contract No. 405 of the City of Vernon, was pre- sented. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Kaeser, that Resolution No. 4469 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Gonzales, Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: None I Communication from S. E. Hogan, Police Chief, dated April 13, 1977, requesting that Lt. L. S. Rosenkrantz be reimburs- ed in the sum of $100.00 from the City.s Education and Training Budget appropriation for Police Science courses in which he is enrolled at Cal Poly University, was presented. It was moved by Kaeser, seconded by Gonzales, that the request of the Police Chief, dated April 13, 1977, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of $100.00 to L. S. Rosenkrantz. Motion carried. I I Communication from David B. Brearley, Deputy City Attorney, dated April 14, 1977, transmitting a report concerning the benefits of contracting with the Contract Cities Unit Los Angeles County for the District to prosecute violations of local ordinances; and recommending that the City Clerk be authorized to request the Board of Supervisors to amend the City's current General Services Agreement to include said prosecution services, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Gonzales, that the recommendation of David B. Brearley, Deputy City Attorney, dated April 14, 1977, be approved. Motion carried. Communication from A. E. Nelson, Jr., Director of Pub- lic Works/Building, dated April 15, 1977, transmitting the City's Progress and Needs Report for fiscal years 1972-73 through 1981-82; and recommending that the report be approved as submit- ted and that a copy of the report be transmitted to the Department of Transportation, was presented. 244 -5- 4-19-77 Resolution No. 4470 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon Approving the 2156 Report Regarding Progress and Needs for the Fiscal Years 1972-73 through 1981-82 to the Department of Transportation, State of California, was presented. I I It was moved by Kaeser, seconded by Gonzales, that Resolution No. 4470 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Gonzales, Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: None "Warrant Register No. 475" covering claims and demands presented during the period April 1 to 15, which includes Demands Nos. 7-825 to 7-1003 (both inclusive) drawn on the United Cali- fornia Bank, totaling $281,682.40 (Light and Power Warrants $107,330.02) (Accounting Period April 1977), was examined and audited. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Kaeser, that "Warrant Register No. 475" be a pproved and payment be authorized for Demands Nos. 7-825 to 7-1003 (both inclusive), with no excep- tions. Motion carried. Ayes: Gonzales, Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: None I "Payroll Warrant Register No. 238" covering claims and demands presented during the period March 1 to 31, which includes Dema'nds Nos. 2482 to 2491 (both inclusive) drawn on the Crocker National Bank, totaling $510,949.95 (Accounting Period March 1977), was examined and audited. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Kaeser, that "Pay- roll Warrant Register No. 238" be approved and payment authorized for demands Nos. 2482 to 2491 (both inclusive), with no excep- tions. Motio'n carried. Ayes: Gonzales, Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: None Report of Health Department Activities for the month of March, 1977, was presented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) I It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Kaeser, that Report of Health Department Activities be received and filed. Motion carried. I Discussion was held with reference to application for Peremptory Writ of Mandate (C.C.P. Section 1085) filed by the Vernon Fire Fighters Local 2312, Affiliate of the International Associatio'n of Fire Fighters, a nd Fire Captain Donald Pod1as v. City of Vernon, a Municipal Corporation, et a1. It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Kaeser, that the City Attorney be authorized to represent the City of Vernon and all individual officers served with reference to Application for Peremptory Writ of Mandate (C.C.P. Section 1085) filed by Vernon Fire Fighters, Local 2312, I.A.F.F., et a1. v. City of Vernon, et a1. Motion carried. 245 --~~--~~...-------- -6- 4-19-77 Discussion was held with reference to the Fire Chief's action in holding in abeyance the suspension of Captain Pod1as. I It was moved by Kaeser, seconded by Ybarra, that in recognition of the job related injury to Fire Captain Pod1as and the possibility of financial hardship on him by reason of sus- pension from duty during such time, the Fire Chief's action in holding in abeyance such suspension until Captain Pod1as returned to work is affirmed and ratified; and that by reason of the court challenge of the validity of the Council imposed disciplinary action on Captain Pod1as, his suspension shall be held in abeyance until such court action is resolved. Motion carried. I There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was moved by Kaeser, seconded by Ybarra. that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried. I ~~~. City of Vernon ATTEST: ~ F. A. ZIEMER, City C1erk- Director of Finance I I 246