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19780207 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD FEBRUARY 7, 1978, AT TWO 0' CLOCK P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE CITY HALL, LOCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE. VERNON. CALIFORNIA I I COUNCIL PRESENT: COUNCIL ABSENT: Gonzales, Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick, Ybarra None Malburg. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Leonis C. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that the minu~es of the meetings of January 17 & 26, 1978, be approv- ed as written and submitted. Motion carried. The Clerk announced that this was the time and place for opening of bids for Traffic Signal Installation, Santa Fe Avenue and 38th Street, Jewel Avenue and 37th Street, So to Street and Bandini Boulevard-37th Street, Leonis Boulevard and Alcoa Avenue, in accordance with Contract No. 418 of the City of Vernon. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that the Clerk be instructed to open and read the bids submitted. Motion carried. The Clerk opened and read the following bid: Steiny and Company, Inc. $ 36,900.00 I It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that the bid received for Traffic Signal Installation in accordance with Contract No. 418 be referred to the City Attorney and the Director of Public Works/Building for checking and report. Motion carried. Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, City Clerk- Director of Finance, dated February 3, 1978, transmitting a let- ter received from Medevac, Inc. in response to an inquiry made by the City as to the feasibility of Medevac providing paramedic services for the City of Vernon on a short term contract basis, was presented. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that this matter be deferred to a later time in the meeting. Motion carried. I Communication from S. E. Hogan, Police Chief, dated February 1, 1978, requesting authority for J. A. Miller to at- tend the California Check Investigators Annual Training Institute at Ventura, California, from May 17 - 19, 1978, with an expense allowance of $146.00, was presented. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that the request of the Police Chief, dated February 1, 1978, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the sum of $146.00 to J. A. Miller. Motion carried. I Communication from S. E. Hogan, Police Chief, dated February 1, 1978, requsting authority for G. W. Wilcox to attend the California Check Investigators Annual Training Institute at Ventura, California, from May 17 - 19, 1978, with an expense allowance of $146.00, was presented. 079 -2- 2-7-78 It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Gonzales, that the request of the Police Chief, dated February 1, 1978, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the sum of $146.00 to'G. W. Wilcox. Motion carried. I I Communication from A. E. Nelson, Jr., Director of Public Works/Building, dated January 19, 1978, requesting author- ity for Francis W. Sumner to attend the Annual Business Meeting (Legislative) of the California Building Officials, at Oxnard, California, from February 23 - 25, 1978, with an expense allow- ance of $249.00, was presented. It was moved by Kaeser, seconded by McCormick, that the request of the Director of Public Works/Building, dated January 19, 1978, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the sum of ~249.00 to Francis W. Sumner. Motion carried. Communication from A. E. Nelson, Jr., Director of Public Works/Building, dated January 20, 1978, requesting author- ity for Fred A. Tachovsky to attend the Technical Convention of the 1978 National Electrical Code at Los Angeles, California, from March 2 - 3, 1978, with an expense allowance of $85.00, was presented. I It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Kaeser, that the request of t he Director of Public Works/Building, dated January 20, 1978, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the sum of $85.00 to Fred A. Tachovsky. Motion carried. Communication from F. H. Colvin, Fire Chief, dated January 30, 1978, requesting authority for L. C. Matteson to attend the California Fire Chiefs Association Sprinkler Systems Workshop, at Asilomar, Pacific Grove, California, from March 12 - 17, 1978, with an expense allowance of $320.40, was presented. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that the request of the Fire Chief, dated January 30, 1978, be approv- ed and authority granted to issue warrant in the amount of ~320.40 to L. C. Matteson. Motion carried. I Communication from the Finance Committee, dated February 2, 1978, recommending that the request submitted by the Police Chief, dated January 19, 1978, for authority to attend the Cali- fornia Police Chiefs Association First Annual Conference in Costa Mesa, California, from February 16 - 18, 1978, with an expense al- lowance of $40.00, be approved, was presented. It was moved by Kaeser, seconded by Ybarra, that the recommendation of the Finance Committee, dated February 2, 1978, be approved and authority granted to issue warrant in the sum of $40.00 to S. E. Hogan. Motion carried. Communication from the Finance Committee, dated February 2, 1978, recommending that the request submitted by the Fire Chief, dated December 15, 1977, for authority to install mylar reflective sheeting on the south windows of Fire Station 12, at an approxi- mate cost of $220.00 be approved, was presented. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that the recommendation of the Finance Committee, dated February 2, 1978, be approved. Motion carried. Communication from S. E. Hogan, Police Chief, dated January 30, 1978, requesting that Officer Refugio Santos be ad- vanced to Patrolman, Grade III, effective as of January 1, 1978; since Officer Santos has satisfactorily completed one year in his present pay grade, was presented. I 080 -3- 2-7-78 I I It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Kaeser, that the request of the Police Chief, dated February 1, 1978, be approved effective as of January 1, 1978. MOtion carried. Communication from the City of Burbank, California, dated January 17, 1978, transmitting a copy of Resolution No. 18,221 opposing the housing distribution proposals of the Southern California Association of Governments; urging that said Resolution be brought to the attention of the Vernon City Council as soon as possible, was presented. (Copy to each mem- ber of the City Council) It was moved by Kaeser, seconded by Gonzales, that Resolution No. 18,221, received via communication from the City of Burbank, dated January 17, 1978, be received and filed. Motion carried. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that in accordance with Government Code Section 36934, the reading of Ordinance No. 885 in full be waived; and that Ordinance No. 885 receive a second and final reading by title. (Copy to each member of the City Council) Motion unanimously carried. Ayes: Gonzales, Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: None I Ordinance No. 885 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Vernon Amending Section 5.2 of Ordinance No. 252, Section 1, was read by title for a second and final reading. It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by McCormick, that Ordinance No. 885 receive and pass a second reading and be adopt- ed. Motion carried. Ayes: Gonzales, Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: None Communication from A. E. Nelson, Jr., Director of Public Works/Building, dated January 25, 1978, transmitting a letter from Glen Ashby, dated January 25, 1978, advising that he is making application to retire from the service of the City of Vernon, effective at the close of business February 6, 1978, was presented. I Resolution No. 4531 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon Commending Glenwood Ashby on His Many Years of Service to the City of Vernon, was presented. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that Resolution No. 4531 be approved and adopted. MOtion carried. Ayes: Gonzales, Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: None I Communication from A. E. Nelson, Jr., Director of Public Works/Building, dated January 27, 1978, advising that the bids received and opened and the Council meeting on January 17, 1978, have been reviewed; recommending that this Contract be awarded to Safety Striping Service, Inc., on the basis of their bid of $15,013.07, was presented. Resolution No. 4532 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon Accepting a Bid of Safety Striping Service, Inc., for Traffic Pavement Striping, in Accordance with Contract No. 416 of the City of Vernon, was presented. 081 -4- 2-7-78 It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Ybarra, that Resolution No. 4532 be approved and adopted. MOtion carried. Ayes: Gonzales, Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: None I Communication from A. E. Nelson, Jr., Director of Public Works/Building, dated January 16, 1978, regarding the accuracy of the City's metering and control devices at the booster stations; recommending that the proposal of Southwest Services be accepted and a purchase order issued to cover the items listed with author- ity granted to the Director of Public Works/Building to authorize increase or decrease in the estimated time, if necessary, was pre- sented. (Copy to each member of the City Council) It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that the recommendation of the Director of Public Works/Building, dated January 16, 1978, be approved. Motion carried. Communication from A. E. Nelson, Jr., Director of Public Works/Building, dated January 19, 1978, transmitting a proposed Agreement for upgrading traffic control signals, lighting and other traffic facilities at the Atlantic Boulevard and District Boulevard intersection; transmitting a proposed Resolution in accordance with the Public Resources Code; recommending that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the Agreement with the County of Los Angeles on behalf of the City of Vernon and that the necessary environmental findings be made and that jurisdiction be granted to the County of Los Angeles in order to accomplish the project, was presented. (Copies to each member of the City Council) It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that the recommendation of the Director of Public Works/Building, dated January 19, 1978, be approved and that the City Clerk and the Mayor be authorized to execute the Agreement with the County of Los Angeles on behalf of the City of Vernon. MOtion carried. Resolution No. 4535 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon Consenting to Establishment of Those Portions of Atlantic Boulevard Within said City as a Part of the System of Highways of the County of Los Angeles, was presented. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that Resolution No. 4535 be approved and adopted. MOtion carried. Ayes: Gonzales, Kaeser, Malburg, McCo rmic k, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: None I I I Communication from A. E. Nelson, Jr., Director of Public Works/Building, dated January 19, 1978, transmitting a letter from the County of Los Angeles Road Department regarding Project No. 2534, Downey Road at the Los Angeles River; recommending that the necessary environmental findings be made and that jurisdiction be granted to the County of Los Angeles by Resolution in accordance with the Public Resources Code, was presented. Resolution No. 4534 - A Resolution of the City of Vernon Consenting to Establishment of a Portion of Downey Road Within said City as a Part of the System of Highways of the County of Los Angeles, was presented. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that Resolution No. 4534 be approved and adopted. MOtion carried. Ayes: Gonzales, Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: None I 082 -5- 2-7-78 I I Communication from A. E. Nelson, Jr., Director of Pub- lic Works/Building, dated January 26, 1978, transmitting a pro- posed building division fee schedule resolution; recommending that the proposed resolution be adopted, was presented. Resolution No. 4536 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon Establishing Fees for Building, Electrical, Plumbing, Heating, Ventilating, Cooling, Refrigeration and Fire Protection Permits Issued by the City of Vernon and for Special Inspections, Certificates of Occupancy, Temporary Use of Com- mercial Coaches, and for Review and Approval of Tentative Parcel Maps for Division of Property and to Repeal Resolution No. 4462, was presented. It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by McCormick, that Resolution No. 4536 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Ayes: Gonzales, Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: None Communication from A. E. Nelson, Jr., Director of Pub- lic Works/Building, dated February 1, 1978, transmitting Contract No. 417 - Mobile Radio Service; recommending that this Contract be approved and authority be granted to advertise for bids, was presented. Resolution No. 4533 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon Approving Contract No. 417 and Authorizing Notice Inviting Sealed Proposals or Bids for Mobile Radio Service, in Accordance with Contract No. 417 of the City of Vernon, was presented. I It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that Resolution No. 4533 be approved and adopted. MOtion carried. Ayes: Gonzales, Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: None "Warrant Register No. 494" covering claims and demands presented during the period January 16 to 31, which includes Demands Nos. 8-199 to 8-305 (both inclusive) drawn on the United California Bank, totaling $3,499,738.88 (Light and Power Warrants $3,396,277.60) (Accounting Period February 1978), was examined and audited. I It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Gonzales, that l~arrant Register No. 494 be approved and payment authorized for Demands Nos. 8-199 to 8-305 (both inclusive), with no exceptions. MOtion carried. Ayes: Noes: Absent: Gonzales, Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick, Ybarra None None I Activity Log of the Police Department for the period January 16 - 31, 1978 (both inclusive), was presented. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that the Activity Log of the Police Department be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from F. H. Colvin, Fire Chief, dated February 7, 1978, requesting permission to issue 14 shifts off as and for vacation time which Fireman Louis W. Stiege1meier has been unable to utilize due to his injury and consequent time off duty during the period from June 24, 1977 to February 6, 1978, was presented. 083 -6- 2-7-78 It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Kaeser, that the request of the Fire Chief, dated February 7, 1978, be referred to the City Attorney for study and recommendation. MOtion carried. I I Communication from Bruce V. Ma1kenhorst, City C1erk- Director of Finance, dated February 7, 1978, regarding the General Municipal Election for the City of Vernon to be held on Tuesday, March 7, 1978, advising that pursuant to the Elections Code and instruction from the City's election Advisors, Martin & Chapman, the City is eligible to send out the Absentee Voter's Ballots at any time after February 6, 1978; requesting authority to mail the Absentee Voters' Ballots, was presented. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Kaeser, that the request of the City Clerk, dated February 7, 1978, be approved. Motion carried. Communication from Bruce V. Ma1kenhorst, City C1erk- Director of Finance, dated February 3, 1978, transmitting a letter received from Medevac, Inc., containing a proposal to provide paramedic services for the City of Vernon on a short term basis, was presented. I The City Attorney requested that the City Council go into Executive Session in order to consider the legal advice submitted by City of Vernon Municipal Employee Relations Rep- resentative, Harry Keaton concerning the relationship between the proposed contract and the current negotiations between the City and the Fire Association. At this time, 2:45 o'clock p.m., it was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that the City Council go into Executive Session pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6. Motion carried. Ayes: Noes: Absent: Gonzales, Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick, Ybarra None None All persons, with the exception of the City Clerk and the City Attorney, were excluded from the Executive Session. Mayor Malburg ordered that all communications to and from the Executive Session were deemed private. At this time, it was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that the Council go out of Executive Session. Motion carried. I The Council went out of Executive Session and back into regular session at 3:05 o'clock p.m. Mayor Malburg indicated that the Council was ready to consider the proposed contract for interim paramedic services and requested comments from anyone willing to speak concerning this matter. I Mr. Chuck Dovey, Vice-President of Medevac, Inc., appeared and gave a brief explanation regarding his proposal and provided answers to numerous questions presented by the staff and the City Council. Upon the conclusion of the presentation by Mr. Dovey, the City Clerk-Director of Finance indicated that it was his recommendation that the City Council approve entering into a contract with Medevac, Inc. in conformance with its submitted proposal during the interim period while the City was completing its negotiations with the Fire Fighters' Association. 084 -7- 2-7-78 It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that the recommendation of the City Clerk-Director of Finance, be approved and that the City Clerk-Director of Finance, and the City Attorney be instructed to prepare a contract in conformance with the proposal submitted by Medevac, Inc., dated January 19, 1978. Motion carried. I The City Clerk-Director of Finance and the Fire Chief presented a proposed Agreement for Exchange of Fire Protection and Rescue Services by and between the County of Los Angeles and the City of Vernon for consideration; recommending approval of said agreement. I I The City Attorney indicated that he had conferred with the City's Municipal Employee Relations Representative Harry Keaton and in accordance with Mr. Keaton's suggestions, had modi- fied the County's standard form agreement with the approval of the County Counsel's office and indicated that the agreement would not be effective or go into operation until the County Fire Chief and the City's Fire Chief negotiated and executed a Memo- randum of Understanding concerning the fire and rescue services which would be reciprocal on a day to day basis. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that the recommendation of the City Clerk-Director of Finance and the Fire Chief be approved and that the Mayor be authorized to execute the agreement on behalf of the City of Vernon. Motion carried. The City Attorney presented a communication from the City of Los Angeles concerning approval by the City of Vernon of the City of Los Angeles 911 Emergency Telephone System Plan. It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by McCormick, that the Police Chief, the Fire Chief, the City Clerk and the Director of Public Works/Building be authorized to execute the L.A. Cities Emergency Telephone System Plan, on behalf of the City of Vernon. Motion carried. I Communication from Conrad Lopes, Esq., attorney for Officer Lawrence Eldridge, dated February 1, 1978, requesting that the City Council reconsider the City's actions concerning its investigation of Officer Eldridge's conduct as an employee of the Vernon Police Department, was presented. It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Ybarra, that the City Attorney be instructed to reply to said communication, in- forming Mr. Lopes that the investigation by the Police Defartment's Internal Affairs Division was not related to Mr. Eldridge s claim for Workmens' Compensation Benefits, but concerned only Mr. Eldridge's compliance with City Ordinances and Resolutions while performing his duties as an officer for the Vernon Police Depart- ment. Motion carried. I The City Clerk-Director of Finance requested that the City Council go into Executive Session to consider disciplinary action pertaining to a City employee under his jurisdiction. At this time, 3:20 o'clock p.m., it was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Kaeser, that the City Council go into Executive Session pur- suant to Government Code Section 54957. Motion carried. Ayes: Gonzales, Kaeser, Malburg, McCormick, Ybarra Noes: None Absent: None All persons, with the exception of the City Clerk and the City Attorney, were excluded from the Executive Session. Mayor Malburg ordered that all communications to and from the Executive Session were deemed private. 085 -8- 2-7-78 At this time, it was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that the Council go out of Executive Session. MOtion czrried. I I The Council went out of Executive Session and back into regular session at 3:45 o'clock p.m. There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that the meeting be adjourned. MOtion carried. ATTEST: 6~ f//J1~ BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk- Director of Finance I I I .086