19860715 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
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ORDER OF ADJOURNMENT
OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF VERNON
AN ADJOURNED
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT << REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD July 15, 1986
AT 4: L&5 P. M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAlIffiERS
OF THE CITY HALL LOCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE
VERNON, CALIFORNIA, WAS ADJOURNED BY ORDER OF THE
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CITY COUNCIL (Quorum Present) ~ July 29, 1986
AT 5:00 P.M.
CITY HALL
IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE
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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 July 15, 1986 AT 2: 00 PM
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 4:45 pm on July 15, 1986.
Bruce V. Ma1kenhorst
City Clerk
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MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING HELD JULY 15, 1986 AT
4:15 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF
THE CITY HALL LOCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE
AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA
MEMBERS PRESENT: Malburg, Ybarra, Davis, Gonzales, McCormick
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Malburg.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Davis, that the
of the Adjourned Regular City Council Meetings held June
and July 1, 1986, be approved as written and submitted.
carried.
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Motion
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RESOLUTION NO. 5302 - A Resolution of the City Council of
the City of Vernon Commending James Wolcott for his many years of
service to the City of Vernon, was presented.
It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Ybarra, that
Resolution No. 5302 be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
Police Department Activity Log for the period July 1, thru
14, 1986, was presented.
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Davis, that the
Police Department Activity Log for the period July 1, thru 14,
1986, be received and filed. Motion carried.
Fire Department Activity Report for the period July 1 thru
14, 1986, was presented.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Gonzales, that the Fire
Department Activity Report for the period July 1 thru 14, 1986,
be received and filed. Motion carried.
Health Department Report for the month of June, 1986, was
presented.
It was moved by Davis, seconded by Davis, that the Health
Department Report for the month of June, 1986, be received and
filed. Motion carried.
Communication from Luis Espinoza, Chief of POlice, dated
June 5, 1986, was presented, requesting authority and funds for
Lieutenant James Mason to attend the Eleventh Annual Labor/
POlice/Management Seminar to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, on
September 11 to September 13, 1986, with an expense allowance
of $413.50.
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It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Davis, that authority
be granted to issue a warrant in the amount of $413.50 to James
Mason to attend the Eleventh Annual Labor/police/Management
Seminar to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, on September 11 to
13, 1986. Motion carried.
Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, City Clerk, dated
July 9, 1986, was presented, advising of a receipt of a request
from Byron Jackson Pump Division, located at 2300 E. Vernon
Avenue, for a six month extension to their existing temporary
trailer permit that expired July 1, 1986. This request has been
reviewed by the Director of Community Services and it is hereby
recommended that the request for an extension to January 1, 1987
be approved.
It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Ybarra, that the
recommendation of the City Clerk be approved and that an extension
be granted to Byron Jackson Pump Division for their temporary
trailer permit to January 1, 1987. Motion carried.
Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, City Clerk, dated
July 9, 1986, was presented, advising of receipt of a signed
frontage improvement agreement by Philip MacDonald for Ayers
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Avenue and a check in the amount of $5,100.00 to cover the
expenses for work being performed by the City. This agreement
has been reviewed by the Director of Community Services and it
is hereby recommended that said agreement be approved and that
the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute same.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Davis, that the
recommendation of the City Clerk be approved and that the Mayor
and City Clerk be authorized to execute the frontage improvement
agreement by Philip MacDonald for Ayers Avenue. Motion carried.
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RESOLUTION NO. 5300 - A Resolution Of the City Council Of
The City Of Vernon Approving The City Clerk's Appointment Of
A Voter's Canvassing Board For The Special Municipal Election
To Be Held On Tuesday, August 12, 1986, was presented.
It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Davis, that
Resolution No. 5300 be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, City Clerk, dated
July 10, 1986, was presented, transmitting a computation report
concerning the proposed Energy Cost Adjustment Billing Factor
for the next three month period, as prepared by Lew Adams, Oper-
ations Manager of the Light & Power Department. It is hereby
recommended that the negative factor of $0.02486 be approved to
be effective August 1, 1986.
RESOLUTION NO. 5301 - A Resolution of the City Council Of
The City Of Vernon Changing The Energy Cost Billing Factor
Charged For Electrical Energy Distributed And Supplied To Its
Electrical Consumers, was presented.
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that the
computation report concerning the proposed Energy Cost Adjust-
ment Billing Factor be received and filed, and that Resolution
No. 5301 be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
Warrant Register No. 697 - covering claims and demands
presented during the period of July 1, thru July 15th, 1986 which
includes Demand Nos. 9183 thru 9358 (both inclusive) excluding
Void Demand Nos. 9192, 9206, 9207 and 9208 and excluding Light &
Power Demands, drawn on the First Interstate Bank totaling
$206,592.39. (Accounting Period July 1986), was examined and
audited.
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It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Davis, that Warrant
Register No. 697 be approved and payment authorized for Demand
Nos. 9183 thru 9358 (both inclusive) excluding Void Demand Nos.
9192, 9206, 9207 and 9208 and excluding Light & Power Demands
in the amount of $206,592.39, with no other exceptions. Motion
carried.
Warrant Register No. 697 - covering claims and demands
presented during the period of July 1, thru July 15, 1986 which
includes Light & Power Demands Nos. 9193, 9194, 9202, 9230, 9234,
9244, 9257, 9258, 9294, 9313, 9317, 9329, 9336, 9340, 9351, 9357
and 9358 drawn on the First Interstate Bank totaling
$4,921,949.30. (Accounting Period July 1986), was examined and
audited.
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that Warrant
Register No. 697, be approved and payment authorized for Light &
Power Demand Nos. 9193; 9194, 9202, 9230, 9234, 9244, 9257, 9258,
9294, 9313, 9317, 9329, 9336, 9340, 9351, 9357 and 9358, in the
amount of $4,921,949.30, with no other exceptions. 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.
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Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, Director of
Personnel, dated July 15, 1986, was presented, transmitting the
minutes of the adjourned Regular Personnel Committee Meeting
held July 14, 1986, for your approval of recommendations con-
tained therein.
It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Ybarra, that the
minutes of the adjourned Personnel Committee Meeting held
July 14, 1986, be approved as written and recommendations
contained therein be adopted. Motion carried.
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Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, Director of
Personnel, dated July 15, 1986, was presented, recommending
that the Employment Agreement for the position of Police
Officer I in the Vernon Police Department by and between
Fernando Ramon Rodriguez and the City of Vernon be accepted and
ratified, effective July 14, 1986.
It was moved by Davis, seconded by Ybarra, that the Employ-
ment Agreement for the position of Police Officer I in the
Vernon Police Department by and between Fernando Ramon Rodriguez
and the City of Vernon be accepted and ratified, effective
July 14, 1986. Motion carried.
Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, City Clerk,
dated July 15, 1986, was presented, advising of a request from
Kal Kan for an extension of their twenty (20) trailer permits.
Present construction of their new office facility is underway
and it is hereby recommended that said extension be granted to
February 1, 1987.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Gonzales, that the
recommendation of the City Clerk be approved and the request
from Kal Kan for an extension of the twenty (20) trailer permits
be granted to February 1, 1987. Motion carried.
Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, City Clerk,
dated July 15, 1986, was presented, recommending that Art Morales
be given a 30 day notice to vacate the premises at 3382 E. 50th
Street.
It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Davis, that Art
Morales be given a 30 day notice to vacate the premises at
3382 E. 50th Street. Motion carried.
At 5:17 P.M., the Mayor declared a short recess.
At 5:30 P.M. the Council reconvened in regular session
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At this time the Mayor advised that this was the time to
open the Evendentiary Hearing on the Application for a PERS
Disability Retirement of Ronald L. Cummings (continued from
June 24, 1986).
A court reporter was present and transcribed the pro-
ceedings which occurred.
The Mayor declared that the Evendentiary Hearing in the
matter of Ronald L. Cummings' application for a PERS disability
Retirement be adjourned to a later date.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Gonzales that an
Administrative Subpoena for Lloyd Schultz be issued and the Mayor
be authorized to issue same in order to secure his testimony
in the matter of Ronald L. Cummings' application for a PERS
disability retirement. Motion carried
At this time the Mayor declared a five minute recess.
The Council reconvened and it was moved by Ybarra,
seconded by McCormick, that the Council go into Closed Session
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. f be1ng 7:20 p.m. Motion carried.
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All persons with the exception of the City Clerk and the
City Attorney were excluded from Closed Session.
The Mayor ordered all communications to and from Closed
Session deemed privileged and confidential.
Councilman Davis was excused from Closed Session, the time
being 7:24 p.m.
Councilman Davis resumed his seat on the Council, the time
being 7:30 p.m.
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that the
Council go out of Closed Session and resume regular session.
Motion carried.
The City Attorney advised the City Council that on March
21, 1986, the City of Vernon filed a Protest, Support for
Edison's Request for Waiver of Notice Requirements, and Motion
to Intervene before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
in Docket No. ER 86-344. He further indicated that this filing
was made to test the justness and reasonableness of Edison's
proposed rates for interruptible transmission service to Vernon.
The City Attorney further advised the City Council that on July
2, 1986, the City of Vernon filed a Protest, Motion for Summary
Rejection, Request for Hearing and Motion to Intervene before
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in Docket No. EF86-205l.
He further indicated that this filing was made to protest
Bonneville Power Administration's proposed rate for Firm
Displacement power sales effective December 16, 1986. He recom-
mended that the City Council approve and ratify the filing of the
aforementioned motions.
It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Ybarra, that the
City Attorney's actions in filing said motions to intervene
in FERC Docket Nos. 86-344 and EF86-205l are hereby ratified
and approved. 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.
Motion carried.
There being no further business to come before the
Council it was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that the
meeting adjourn to July 29, 1986 at 5:00 p.m. Motion carried.
Leonis C. Malburg, Mayor
ATTEST:
Bruce V. Malkenhorst
City Clerk
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