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19850709 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, HELD JULY 9, 1985 AT 5:00 P.M., IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE CITY HALL, LOCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA MEMBERS PRESENT: Ybarra, McCormick, Davis, Gonzales MEMBERS ABSENT: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro Tern Ybarra. I It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, minutes of the Adjourned Regular City Council Meeting June 27, 1985, be approved as written and submitted. carried. that the held Motion Payroll Warrant Register No. 345, covering claims and demands presented during the period May U-June 8, 1985, which includes Demand Nos. 4211-4230 (both inclusive), drawn on the Crocker National Bank totaling $620,304.85 (accounting period June 1985), was examined and audited. It was moved by Davis, seconded by Gonzales, that Payroll Warrant Register No. 345 be approved and payment authorized for Demand Nos. 4211-4230 (both inclusive), in the amount of $620,304.85, with no exceptions. Motion carried. Warrant Register No. 672, covering claims and demands pre- sented during the period June 16-30, 1985, which includes De- mand Nos. 5173-5323 (both inclusive), excluding void Demand Nos. 5188, 5189, 5190, 5230, 5300, 5302, 5303, and 5305 and Light and Power Demands, drawn on the First Interstate Bank, totaling $206,388.90 (accounting period June paid in July, 1985), was examined and audited. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Davis, that Warrant Register No. 672 be approved and payment authorized for Demand Nos. 5173-5323 (both inclusive), excluding void Demand Nos. 5188, 5189, 5190, 5230, 5300, 5302, 5303, 5305 and Light ,and 'Power Demands, in the amount of $206,388.90, with no other exceptions. Motion carried. I Warrant Register No. 672, covering claims and demands pre- sented during the period June 16-30, 1985, which includes Light & Power Demands Nos. 5174-5177 (both inclusive), 5182-5187 (both inclusive), 5201, 5219, 5224, 5230, 5231, 5236, 5250, 5251, 5255, 5259, 5269, 5273, 5279, 5282, 5293, 5297, 5313, 5314, 5319, 5323, 5325 and 5326, drawn on the First Interstate Bank, totaling $6,953,155.93 (accounting period June paid in July), was exam- ined and audited. It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by McCormick, that War- rant Registe.r No. 672, be approved and payment authorized for Light & Power Demand Nos. 5174-5177 (both inclusive), 5182-5187 (both inclusive), 5201, 5219,5224, 5230, 5231, 5236, 5250, 5251, 5255, 5259, 5269, 5273, 5279, 5282, 5293, 5297, 5313, 5314, 5319, 5323, 5325 and 5326, in the amount of $6,953,155.93, with no ex- ceptions. Councilman Davis is abstaining from voting on the above motion and is disqualifying himself because it is reasonably foreseeable that the decision will have a material financial effect on his source of income. Motion carried. '. -, 1'177 =2= 7/9/85 Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, City Adminis- trator/City Clerk, dated July 3, 1985, advising of a request from Kal Kan Foods, Inc., for a variance from Section 505b of the 1979 Uniform Building Code; allowable area for build- ingsover one story. This is for property located at 3384 E. 44th Street (their proposed national office). Said section required Type III one-hour construction for the proposed 75,000 sq. ft. structure. The request has been reviewed by both the Director of Community Services and the Fire Chief, and it is hereby rec- ommended that a variance from Section 505b of the 1979 Uni- form Building Code be granted. I It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Davis, that the request for a variance from Section 50Sb of the 1979 Uniform Building Code; allowable area for buildings over one story, from Kal Kan Foods, Inc. be deferred until later in the meeting. Motion carried. Police Department Activity Log for the period June 16-30, 1985, was presented. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Da.vis, that the Police Department Activity Log for the period June 16-30, 1985, be received and filed. Motion carried. Fire Department Activity Report for the period June 16-30, 1985, was presented. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Davis, that the Fire Department Activity Report for the period June 16-30, 1985, be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from Mr. Laurence Eggers, Secretary of Southern California Coalition Against the Death Penalty, Inc., dated June 27, 1985, advising of their intent to solicit con- tributions and requesting information on the requirements needed prior to conducting solicitations in the City of Vernon, was presented. It was moved by Davis, seconded by McCormick, that the communication from the Secretary of Southern CaliforniaCoa- lition Against the Death Penalty, Inc., dated June 27, 1985, be referred to the Police Department for report at the first council meeting in August. Motion carried. At 5:20 p.m., Mayor Pro Tern Ybarra declared a recess. At 5: 30 p.m., the counciL reconvened in regular session all members present before the recess, again being present. I At 5:30 p.m., Ma~or Malburg took his seat on the council. Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, City Adminis- trator/City Clerk, dated July 3, 1985, advising of a request from Kal Kan Foods, Inc., for a variance from Section 505b of the 1979 Uniform Building Code; allowable area for build- ings over one story. This is for property located at 3384 E. 44th Street (their proposed national office). Said section required Type III one~hour construction for the proposed 75,000 sq. ft. structure. The request has been reviewed by both the Director of Community Services and the Fire Chief, and it is hereby rec- ommended that a variance from Section 505b of the 1979 Uni- form Building Code be granted. 1178 =3= 7/9/85 It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Davis, that the request from Kal Kan Foods, Inc., for a variance from Section 505b of the 1979 Uniform Building Code; allowable area for buildings over one story be granted for property located at 3384 E. 44th Street. Motion carried. Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, City Administra- tor/City Clerk, dated July 8, 1985, recommending authority and funds for Councilmen William.J. Davis and Hilario Gonzales to attend the 87th Annual League of California Cities Conference in San Francisco, California, October 6-9, 1985, with an expense allowance of $439.00, was presented. I It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that the recommendation of the City Administrator/City Clerk be approved and authority be granted for Councilmen William J. Davis and Hilario Gonzales to attend the 87th Annual League of California Cities Conference in San Francisco, California, October 6-9, 1985, with an expense allowance of $439.00. Motion carried. Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, City Administra- tor/City Clerk, dated July 8, 1985, recommending authority and funds for the following City Officials to attend the 87th Annual League of California Cities Conference in San Francisco, California, October 6-9, 1985, with an expense allowance of $814.00: City Administrator Bruce V. Malkenhorst, City Attorney David B. Brearley, Mayor Leonis C.Malburg, Mayor Pro-tern Thomas A. Ybarra and Councilman William M. McCormick, was pre- sented. It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Davis, that the recommendation of the City Administrator/City Clerk be approved and authority and funds be granted for Bruce V. Malkenhorst, David B. Brearley, Leonis C. Malburg, Thomas A. Ybarra and William M. McCormick to attend the 87th Annual League of Cali- fornia Cities Conference in San Francisco, California, October 6-9, 1985, with an expense allowance of $814.00. Motion carried. Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, Director of Per- sonnel, dated July 9, 1985, transmitting the minutes of an Adjourned Regular Personnel Committee Meeting held July 8, 1985, for approval of recommendations contained therein, was pre- sen ted. It was moved by Davis, seconded by Gonzales, that the minutes of an Adjourned Regular Personnel Committee Meeting held July 8, 1985, be approved as written and recommendations contained therein be adopted. Motion carried. I Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, Director of Fi- nance, dated July 9, 1985, transmitting the minutes of the Adjourned Finance Committee Meeting held July 8, 1985, for approval of recommendations contained therein, was presented. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that the minutes of the Adjourned Finance Committee Meeting held July 8, 1985, be approved as written and recommendations contained therein be adopted. Motion carried. Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, City Clerk, dated July 9, 1985, recommending that a suite be reserved at the League of California Cities 87th Annual Conference in San Francisco, California, October 6~9, 1985, at a cost of approx- imately $500.00 per day (plus tax) to be used to accomm.odate Councilmen Hilario Gonzales and William J. Davis, was presented. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that the recommendation of the City Clerk be approved and that a suite be reserved at the League of California Cities 87th Annual Conference in San Francisco, California, October 6-9, 1985, at a cost of approximately $500.00 per day to be used to accom- modate Councilmen Hilario Gonzales and William J. Davis. Motion carried. 1119 =4= 7/9/85 Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, Chief Executive Officer of the Light and Power Department, dated July 9, 1985, indicating that the City Attorney had provided notice to Southern California Edison Company in accordance with Speical Condition 12 Nonintegrated Source Schedule R-3 that Vernon intended to utilize 11.25 mw of existing intertie capacity provided for in the Memorandum of Understanding ("Moun) relating to the California~Oregon Transmission Project to schedule and deliver capacity and associated energy as a non- integrated source and recommended that the City of Vernon ap- prove staff's participation in said negotiations and ratify said notice, was presented. I It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Ybarra, that the recommendations of the Chief Executive Officer of the Light and Power Department be approved. Councilman Davis is ab- staining from voting on the above motion and is disqualifying himself because it is reasonably foreseeable that the decision will have a material financial effect on his source of income. Motion carried. At 6:15 p.m., it was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that the City Council go into executive session under Attorney/ Client privilege. Motion carried. All persons with the exception of the City Administrator/ City Clerk and the City Attorney were excluded from the execu- tive session. Mayor Malburg declared all communications to and from the executive session deemed private and confidential. At 6: 22 p.m. , it was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that the City Council go out of executive session and resume regular session. Motion carried. Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, City Administra- tor/City Clerk, dated July 3, 1985, advising that a timely claim had been received from the law offices of Rose, Klein & Marias on behalf of Esther Pedroza, Ricardo Magana, Javier Magana, Rosa Magana, Martha Magana and Oscar Magana for the wrongful death of their father, Javier Vega Magana, and rec- ommending that said claim be denied, was presented. It was moved by Davis, seconded by McCormick, that the claim received from Rose, Klein & Marias on behalf of Esther Pedroza, Richard Magana, Javier Magana, Rosa Magana, Martha Magana and Oscar Magana be denied. Motion carried. There being no further business to come before the City Council, it was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried. I ~~~~' . LEOr;rIS C. MALBURG~ Mayor ATTEST: 4- /ffI~ BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Administrator/ City Clerk 11~O I I . AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING State of California County of Los Angeles City of Vernon ) ) ) I, Bruce V. Malkenhorst, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do hereby certify that I did, on the 2nd day of July, '1985 post notice of Adjournment of the meeting of the City Council of the City of Vernon, a copy of which is attached hereto, at a conspicuous place on or near the door of the place at which said meeting of July 2, 1985 , was to be held. Bruce V. Malkenhorst, City Clerk Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2nd day of July, 1985 Notary Public in nd for the County of Los Angeles, State of California OFFICIAL SEAL LOIS J HILTON ) NOTARY PUBLIC - CALIFORNIA i\ LOS ANGG,"S CO~NTY My comm. expires APf1 G, 1936 ) A 4fii itnu. FlII MwIl1e, X8il1l111o kA a.ag~1I I I NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF VERNON I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON TO BE HELD JULY 2, 1985 AT 2:00 P.M., IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY HALL LOCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA, WAS ADJOURNED BY ORDER OF THE CITY CLERK (Quorum Not Present) UNTIL JULY 91 1985, AT 5:00 P.M., IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY HALL. @-;~.7 JJlLi-It.LJ- Bruce V. Malkenhorst City Clerk BY~ M~ Lois Hilton Chief Deputy City Clerk