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19860128 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes '" ~,. AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING State of California ) County of Los Angeles) SS City of Vernon ) I. BRUCE V. MALKENHORST,City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do hereby certify that I did on the 21st '.... day of January ~ .:.it at 2:00 P.H. , post. a Notice of Adj ournment of the C.ity Council __=- _~n of the City of Vernon, copy attached hereto, at ',,- Meeting a conspicuous pl~ce on or near the door of the place at which said meeting of The City Council ; was to be held. 4- /J4//~ BRUCE V. MALKENHORST I Subs crib. edaI},d sworn to:!'t.'. flO. r.e.. ..me j;'/ this ..1.;1.. M day of . ~~/V(" , 19 e;, ~ L~ ,/ Notary Public n and for the County of Los Angeles, State of California OFFICIAL SEAL GlORIA J OROSCO NOTARY PUBLIC - CAl.IFORNIA LOS ANGElES GO!JNlY My comm. expires APR 22, 1986 I I NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF VERNON I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON TO BE HELD 1-21-86 AT L: OU P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE CITY HALL LOCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE AVE- NUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA, WAS ADJOURNED BY ORDER OF THE CITY CLERK (Quorum Not Present). to January 28, 1986 at 2:00 P.M. (&L-t-~)I: . Lkt~~ Bruce V. Malkenhorst City Clerk ~ MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD JANUARY 28, 1986 AT 2:00 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY HALL LOCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA MEMBERS PRESENT: MALBURG, YBARRA, MCCORMICK, DAVIS MEMBERS ABSENT: GONZALES The meeting was called to order by Chairman Malburg. I It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Davis, that the minutes of the Adjourned Regular City Council Meeting held January 7, 1986 be approved as written and submitted. Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 5245 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon Commending Lloyd D. Schultz For His Many Years of Service to the City of Vernon, was presented. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that Resolution No. 5245 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. At 2:20 P.M., the Mayor declared a recess. At 2:25 P.M., the City Council reconvened in Regular Session, all members present before the recess, again being present. Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, City Clerk, dated January 23, 1986, was presented, advising of a request from Goldberg & Solovy Foods, Inc., for a variance from Section 7.53 of the Vernon City Code, (Access). They are proposing to con- struct a new building on the southwest corner of Alcoa & Slauson, and it is their wish to construct a 124 foot driveway located opposite a loading dock offset 75 feet from the street property line. This request has been reviewed by the Director of Community Services and it is hereby recommended that said request be denied based upon the possibility of additional traffic hazards being introduced in the immediate area. I It was moved by Davis, seconded by Ybarra, that the commu- nication from the City Clerk advising of a request from Goldberg & Solovy Foods, Inc., be referred to the Director of Community Services for further study. Motion carried. Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, City Clerk, dated November 27, 1985, was presented, advising that a letter has been received from Michael Tymer, the tenant of the facility at 2401 E. 27th Street, requesting a special status so that he may be exempt from filing for a business license. It is hereby recommended that the request be denied and that he be required to pay the appropriate business license fee (deferred from the Adjourned Regular City Council meeting held January 7, 1986). It was moved by Davis, seconded by McCormick, that the communication from Michael Tymer be received and filed. Motion carried. Police Department Activity Log for the period January 1 thru 15, 1986, was presented. It was moved McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that the Police Department Activity Log for the period January 1 thru 15, 1986, be received and filed. Motion carried. Fire Department Activity Report for the period January 1 thru 15, 1986, was presented. Q. t4t1 A City Council Minutes Page 2 January 28, 1986 It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Davis, that the Fire Department Activity Report for the period January 1 thru 15, 1986, be received and filed. Motion carried. Health Department Report for the month of December 1985, was presented. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that the Health Department Report for the month of December 1985 be received and filed. Motion carried. I Communication from Victor Vaits, Director of Community Services, dated January 8, 1986, was presented, requesting authority and funds to attend the California Building Officials Annual Business meeting in San Jose, February 26 to March 1, 1986, with an expense allowance of $606. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Davis, that authority be granted to issue a warrant to Victor Vaits in the amount of $606 to attend the California Building Officials Annual Business meeting in San Jose, February 26 to March 1, 1986. Motion carried. Communication from Lewis Adams, Director of Light & Power dated January 20, 1986, was presented, requesting authority and funds to attend the 54th Annual Conference of the California Municipal Utilities Association, in Long Beach, February 26 to 28, 1986, with an expense allowance of $291. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Davis, that authority be granted to issue a warrant to Lewis Adams in the amount of $291 to attend the 54th Annual Conference of the California Municipal Utilities Association in Long Beach, February 26 to 28, 1986. Motion carried. Communication from Bruce V Malkenhorst, Director of Finance, dated January 21, 1986, was presented, transmitting the minutes of the Adjourned Regular Finance Committee Meeting held January 13, 1986, for your approval of recommendations contained therein. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that the minutes of the adjourned Regular Finance Committee Meeting held January 13, 1986, be approved as written and recommendations contained therein be adopted. Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 5246 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Amendment Number 1 to the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Transmission Service Agreement, was presented. I It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that Resolution No. 5246 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, City Clerk, dated January 22, 1986, was presented, transmitting a computation report submitted by the Director of Light & Power in accordance with Ordinance No. 911. The computation is made to determine the new Energy Cost Adjustment Billing Factor for the next three month period. Based on the computation report it is hereby recommended that the new factor be a positive 0.016 cents effective February 1, 1986. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that the computation report submitted by the Director of Light & Power be received and filed. Motion carried. \~4SA City Council Minutes Page 3 January 28, 1986 I RESOLUTION NO. 5247 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon Changing the Energy Cost Adjustment Billing Factor Charged for Electrical Energy Distributed and Supplied To Its Electrical Consumers, was presented. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that Resolution No. 5247 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, City Clerk, dated January 22, 1986, was presented, advising of a request from David V. Karney, owner of the building located at 2957 E. 46th Street, for a variance from Section 7.52 of the Vernon City Code, specifications for the size of truck loading space. Mr. Karney requests to utilize two (2) existing loading spaces and construct two (2) additional spaces located 30 feet from the street property line. He has proposed to increase six (6) existing loading spaces from 50 feet to 65 feet from the street line, as required by City Code. The request has been reviewed by the Director of Community Services and it is hereby recommended that said variance be gran- ted contingent upon it being terminated if a change in tenants' use or occupancy, and that the substandard loading spaces be limited to trucks not exceeding 30 feet in length. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Davis, that the recommendation of the City Clerk be approved and that a variance from Section 7.52 of the Vernon City Code, specifications for the size of truck loading space, be granted to Mr. David Karney, contingent upon the above conditions. Motion carried. Warrant Register No. 685 - covering claims and demands presented during the period of January 1 thru 15, 1986, which includes Demand Nos. 7198 thru 7447 (both inclusive) excluding void Demand Nos. 7239 thru 7242 (both inclusive) and excluding Light & Power Demands drawn on the First Interstate Bank totaling $275,461.40 (accounting period January 1986), was examined and audited. It was moved by Davis, seconded by McCormick, that Warrant Register No. 685, be approved and payment authorized for Demand Nos. 7198 thru 7447 (both inclusive) and excluding void Demand Nos. 7239 thru 7242 (both inclusive) and exlcuding Light & Power Demands, in the amount of $275,461.40 with no other exceptions. Motion carried. I Warrant Register No. 685 - covering claims and demands pre- sented during the period of January 1 thru 15, 1986, which includes Light & Power Demand Nos. 7198 thru 7200 (both inclu- sive) 7207, 7213, 7215, 7222 thru 7226 (both inclusive) 7228, 7230, 7232, 7233, 7238, 7255, 7264, 7271, 7276, 7285, 7291, 7299, 7301, 7307, 7310, 7333, 7344, 7349, 7355, 7356, 7378, 7382, 7383, 7387, 7407, 7414, and 7421, drawn on the First Interstate Bank totaling $6,084,052.36 (accounting period January 1986), was examined and audited. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that Warrant Register No. 685, be approved and payment authorized for Light & Power Demands Nos. 7198 thru 7200 (both inclusive) 7207, 7213, 7215, 7222 thru 7226 (both inclusive) 7228, 7230, 7232, 7233, 7238, 7255, 7264, 7271, 7276, 7285, 7291, 7299, 7301, 7307, 7310, 7333, 7344, 7349, 7355, 7356, 7378, 7382, 7383, 7387, 7407, 7414, and 7421, in the amount of $6,084,052.36, with no other excep- tions. Motion carried. 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. )~~~A City Council Minutes Page 4 January 28, 1986 Communication from Mr. Richard J. Silber, attorney for Mr. Ronald L. Cummings, dated January 22, 1986, was presented, requesting that the PERS Disability Retirement Hearing for Mr. Cummings set for February 18, 1986 be rescheduled for March 18, 1986. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Davis, that the communication from Mr. Richard J. Sibler, attorney for Mr. Ronald L. Cummings be approved and the PERS Disability Retirement Hearing for Mr. Cummings be rescheduled for March 18, 1986. Motion carried. I RESOLUTION No. 5248 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon Approving and Authorizing the Execution of A Service Agreement By and Between the City of Vernon and the Montana Power Company for the Purchase of Nonfirm Energy, was presented. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that Resolution No. 5248 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. Councilman Davis is abstaining from voting on the above motion and is disqualifying himself because it is reasonably fore- seeable that the decision will have a material financial effect on his source of income. Motion carried. Communication from L.A. Espinoza, Chief of Police, dated Janaury 7, 1986, was presented, requsting authority and funds for Captain Rosenkrantz to attend the California Association of Polygraph Examiners Training Seminar February 22 & 23, 1986 in Sacramento, California, with an expense allowance of $316.00. It was moved by Davis, seconded by Ybarra, that authority be granted to issue a warrant to Captain Louis Rosenkrantz in the amount of $316.00 to attend the California Association of Polygraph Examiners Training Seminar February 22 & 23, 1986. Motion carried. Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, City Clerk, dated January 23, 1986, was presented, requesting authority and funds for David B. Brearley and Bruce V. Malkenhorst to attend the California Municipal Utilities Association 54th Annual Conference February 26, to 28, 1986 in Long Beach, California, with an expense allowance of $561.50 It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Davis, that authority be granted for David B. Brearley and Bruce V. Malkenhorst to attend the California Municipal Utilities Association 54th Annual Conference February 26 to 28, 1986 in Long Beach, with an expense allowance of $561.50. Motion carried. I Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, Director of Personnel, dated January 28, 1986, was presented, transmitting the minutes of the Adjourned Regular Personnel Committee Meeting held January 27, 1986, for approval of recommendations contained therein. It was moved by Davis, seconded by Ybarra, that the minutes of the Adjourned Regular Personnel Committee Meeting held January 27, 1986, be approved as written and recommendations contained therein be adopted. Motion carried. A report of the City Attorney concerning the Industrial Disability Retirement of Arthur N. Miekosz, dated January 28, 1986, was presented. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that the Report of the City Attorney concerning the Industrial Disability }:L '-t 1 A- City Council Minutes Page 5 January 28, 1986 Retirement of Arthur N. Miekosz be received and filed. Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 5249 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon Determining the Disability Retirement of Arthur N. Miekosz A Local Safety Member Employed by the City of Vernon (Sections 21024 & 21025 of the Government Code), was presented. I It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that Resolution No. 5249 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. At this time, 3:48 P.M., it was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that the City Council go into Closed Session under Government Code Section 54957. Motion carried. All persons were excluded from Closed Session with the exception of the City Clerk, the City Attorney, Police Chief Espinoza and Police Captain Rosenkrantz. At this time, 3:49 P.M., the Mayor declared a short recess. The Council reconvened to Closed Session, the time being 4:05 p.m., all persons present before the recess again being present. The Mayor declared all communications to and from Closed Ses- sion privileged and confidential. Chief Espinoza and Captain Rosenkrantz were excused from Closed Session at 4:23 p.m. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Davis, that council go out of Closed Session, the time being 4:25 p.m. Motion carried. The proposed decision of the Vernon City Council in the matter of the Vernon Police Officers' Benefit Association Grie- vance Appeal, was presented. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that the proposed decision of the City Council in the matter of the grievance of the Vernon Police Officers' Benefit Association be referred back to the City Administrator for further modi- fication. Motion carried. I It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that the City Council will recess to Closed Session pursuant to Govern- ment Code Section 94956.9(a) to confer with its Attorney Re: pending litigation which has been initiated formally and to which the City is a party. The title of the litigation is City of Vernon vs. Southern California Edison Company, case # 83-8137-MRP (MCX), Southern California Edison Company, FERC Docket No. ER-84-75 & ER 82-427, the time being 4:34 P.M. Motion carried. All persons were excluded from Closed Session with the exception of the City Administrator and the City Attorney. The Mayor declared all communications to and from the Closed Session privileged and confidential. Councilman Davis was excus~d at 4:35 p.m. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that the Council go out of Closed Session, the time being 4:41 p.m. Motion carried. \~yg~ City Council Minutes Page 6 January 28, 1986 Councilman Davis resumed his seat on the Council at 4:42 p.m. Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, City Clerk, dated January 28, 1986, was presented, recommending that Police Officer Rex Hill be advanced to Police Officer I, Step 3, with a monthly salary of $1853 effective January 2, 1986, based on his successful completion of the background process and in accordance with Section 2.5 of the Memorandum of Understanding dated September 4, 1984. I It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that officer Rex Hill be advanced to Police Officer I, Step 3, effec- tive January 2, 1986. Motion carried. There being no further business to come before the Council it was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried. 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