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19870602 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes I I 283122 MINUTES OF A REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD JUNE 2, 1987, AT 5:00 P.M. IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY HALL LOCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA MEMBERS PRESENT: Malburg, Ybarra, Davis, McCormick, Gonzales (assumed his seat at 5:25 p.m.) MEMBERS ABSENT: . None The meeting was called to order by Mayor Malburg. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Davis, that the minutes of the City Council meeting held May 19, 1987, be approved and adopted. Motion carried. At this time the Mayor presented Service Pin Awards for the following employees: Robert Beaudette, Fire Engineer Robert Smith, Fire Engineer Arnold DeBoer, Battalion Chief Ted Seager, Fire Engineer Terrell Gresham, Uti1ityman Karon Berry, Utility Clerk 30 Years 30 Years 30 Years 30 Years 20 Years 5 Years At 5:15 P.M., the Mayor declared a recess. At 5:20 P.M., the City Council reconvened to regular session, all members present before the recess, again being present. At this time the Mayor asked if anyone wished to address the City Council regarding any items listed on today's agenda. There was no one present in the audience. Police Department Activity Report for the period of May 15 thru 31, 1987, was presented. ,It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Davis, that the Police Department Activity Report for the period of May 15 thru 31, 1987 be received and filed. Motion carried. Fire Department Activity Report for the period of May 15 thru 31, 1987, was presented. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Davis, that the Fire Department Activity Report for the period of May 15 thru 31, 1987, be received and filed. Motion carried. Communication from Luis Espinoza, Police Chief, dated May 15, 1987, was presented, requesting authority anar-funds for Lt. Les Brown to attend the California Association of Labor Relation Officers Training Seminar, in San Diego, California, on June 18 thru 19, 1987, with an expense allowance of $189. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that authority be granted to issue Lt. Les Brown a warrant in the amount of $189 to attend the California Association of Labor Relations Officers Training Seminar on June 18 thru 19, 1987. Motion carried. Communication from Bruce V. Ma1kenhorst, City Clerk, dated May 26, 1987, was presented, requesting authority and funds for himself, Thomas Ybarra and Mike McCormick, Counci1members, to attend the Mayors and Council Members Executive Forum, in Monterey, California, on July 22 thru 24, 1987, with an expense allowance of $778. It was moved by Davis, seconded by McCormick, that authority be granted to issue Thomas Ybarra, Mike McCormick and 001492 I I 28312a City Council Minutes page 2 June 2, 1987 Bruce Ma1kenhorst a warrant in the amount of $778 to attend the Mayors and Council Members Executive Forum on July 22 thru 24, 1987. Motion carried. Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, Director of Personnel dated May 26, 1987, was presented, recommending that the following personnel actions be approved as indicated: I. Merit Step Increase and Advancements: Officer Kevin Smith be advanced to Police Officer I Step 2, with a new monthly salary of $2151, effective June 22, 1987, based on his satisfactory job performance during the past six months, and in accordance with section 2.5 of the MOU dated August 31, 1986. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, to advance Officer Kevin Smith to Police Officer I, Step 2, effective June 22, 1987. Motion carried. Tommy Rodriguez, a Uti1ityman for the Community Services Department, be granted a merit step increase to Utilityman V, Step 5, with a new monthly salary of $1565, effective June 21, 1987, based on his satisfac- tory job performance during the past year. ~ It was moved by Davis, seconded by Ybarra, that Tommy Rodriguez be granted a merit step increase to Utilityman V, Step 5, effective June 21, 1987. Motion carried. Vincent Rodriguez, an Engineering Aide for the Community Services Department, be granted a merit step increase to Engineering Aide III, Step 4, with a new monthly salary of $1840, effective June 21, 1987, based on his satisfactory job performance during the past year. It was moved by McCormick, seconded'by Davis, that Vincent Rodriguez be granted a merit step increase to Engineering Aide III, Step 4, effective June 21, 1987. Motion carried. II. Hire Jeff Roland be hired on a temporary basis to work in the Community Services Department with an hourly wage of $5, effective June 1, 1987. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Davis, that Jeff Roland be hired as a temporary employee with an hourly wage of $5, effective June 1, 1987. Motion carried. Robert Spieler be hired on a temporary basis to work in the Health Department with an hourly wage of $5.75, ef- fective June 1, 1987. It was moved by Davis, seconded by Ybarra, that Robert Spieler be hired as a temporary employee with an hourly wage of $5.75, effective June 1, 1987. Motion carried. Suzanne Hennes be hired on a temporary basis to work in the Police Department with an hourly wage of $5.25, ef- fective June 15, 1987. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that Suzanne Hennes be hired as a temporary employee with an hourly wage of $5.25, effective June 15, 1987. III. Resignations The resignation of Sally Farrar, Communications end of her shift. 00149j I I 283124 City Council Minutes page 3 June 2, 1987 It was moved by Davis, seconded by McCormick, that the resignation of Sally Farrar be accepted effective May 30, 1987. Motion carried. IV. Reimbursements Officer David Enriquez be reimbursed for one half the cost of his bullet proof vest in the amount of $186.35. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that Officer David Enriquez be reimbursed $186.35 for one half the cost of his bullet proof vest. Motion carried. Jorge Somoano, Electrical Engineering Assistant, for the Water and Power Department be reimbursed $305.90 for his satisfactory completion of college courses taken related to his position with the City. It was moved by Davis, seconded by Ybarra, to reimburse Jorge Somoano $305.90 for his satisfactory completion of college courses. Motion carried. Communication from Bruce V. Ma1kenhorst, City Clerk, dated May 26, 1987, was presented, advising of a request which Counci1member McCormick received from the Independent Cities Association for the City of Vernon to host their Board Meeting on October 15, 1987 and that said request be approved and that it be held at the La Villa Basque Restaurant. It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Davis, that the request which Counci1member McCormick received from the Independent Cities Association for the City of Vernon to host their Board Meeting on October 15, 1987 to be held at the La Villa Basque Restaurant be approved. Motion carried. Communication from Bruce V. Ma1kenhorst, City Clerk, dated May 26, 1987, was presented, advising of a request received by Councilmember McCormick from Jeanne Parrish, President of the Independent Cities Association, for the City to donate $500 to help defray the cost of their 27th Annual Seminar to be held July 8 thru 12, 1987 in Escondido, California. It was moved by Davis, seconded by Ybarra, that the request received by Councilmember McCormick from Jeanne Parrish, President of the Independent Cities Association, for the City to donate $500 to help defray the cost of their 27th Annual Seminar to be held July 8 thru 12, 1987 in Escondido, California, be approved. Motion carried. Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, Director of Finance, dated May 26, 1987, was presented, transmitting the minutes of the Adjourned Finance Committee Meeting held on May 21, 1987, for your approval of recommendations contained there'in. It was moved by Davis, seconded by McCormick, that the recommendations contained in the minutes of the Adjourned Finance Committee Meeting held on May 21, 1987 be approved. Motion carried. Warrant Register No. 718 covering claims and demands presented during the period of May 16 thru May 31, 1987, which includes demand Nos. 13008 thru 13146 (both inclusive) excluding void Demand Nos. 13028, 13047 thru 13051 and excluding Light and Power Demands, drawn on the First Interstate Bank totaling $67,195.46 (Accounting period June 1987), was examined and audited. 001494 I I 28312~ City Council Minutes page 4 June 2, 1987 It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that Warrant Register No. 718 be approved and payment authorized for Demand Nos. 13008 thru 13146 (both inclusive) excluding void Demand Nos. 13028, 13047 thru 13051, (and with the exception of Demand No. 13032 in the amount of $398.50), excluding Light and Power Demands, in the amount of 66,796.96, with no other exceptions. Motion carried. Warrant Register No. 718 covering claims and demands presented during the period of May 16 thru 31, 1987, which includes Light and Power Demand Nos. as listed below, drawn on the First Interstate Bank totaling $431,161.19 (Accounting period June 1987) was examined and audited: 13009 13042 13081 13120 13010 13044 13085 13123 13012 13059 13086 13126 13015 13062 13090 13129 13039 13077 13111 13142 It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by McCormick, that Warrant Register No. 718 be approved and payment authorized for Light and Power Demand Nos. listed above, in the amount of $431,161.19 with no other exceptions. Motion carried. Councilman Davis abstained from voting on the above motion and disqualified himself because it's reasonably foreseeable that the decision will have a material financial effect on his source of income. Payroll, Warrant Register No. 368 covering claims and demands presented during the period of April 12 thru May 9, 1987, which includes Demand Nos. 4764 thru 4784 (both inclusive) drawn on the First Interstate Bank totaling $758,364.58 (Accounting Period May 1987), was examined and audited. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Davis, that Payroll Warrant Register No. 368 be approved and payment authorized for Demand Nos. 4764 thru 4784 (both inclusive) in the amount of $758,364.58, with no exceptions. Motion carried. Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, City Clerk, dated May 28, 1987, was presented, transmitting the proposal from Thomason Mechanical Corporation for the installation of two (2) gas turbine/ generator units at the diesel plant at a cost not to exceed $448,000. This proposal has been reviewed by city staff and consultants and it is hereby recommended that said proposal be accepted. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Gonzales, that proposal from Thomason Mechanical Corporation be accepted and that the communication from the City Clerk be received and filed. Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 5397 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Proposal by and Between Thomason Mechanical and the City of Vernon to Provide Expert Services to Install Two 571-K Gas Turbine Generators, was presented. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that Resolution No. 5397 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. The Consideration of a letter of intent to adopt a Power Sale Agreement between the Department of Water Resources of the State of California and the City of Vernon to enable Vernon to purchase capacity and energy from the Department of Water Resources. It is anticipated that the staff will recommend the approval of the letter of intent to adopt a Power Sale Agreement, request authority to provide notice to Southern Edison Company of said purchase, and request the adoption of the following resolution: 001495 I I City Council Minutes page 5 283128 June 2, 1987 RESOLUTION NO. 5396 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Letter of Intent to Adopt a Power Sale Agreement Between the Department of Water Resources of the State of California and the City of Vernon to Provide for the Purchase of Capacity and Energy and to Provide Notice to Southern California Edison Company of Said Purchase. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Gonzales, that the matter of the letter of intent to adopt a Power Sale Agreement between the Department of Water Resources of the State of California and the City of Vernon be deferred to the next Council Meeting. Motion carried. At this time, 5:57 P.M. the Mayor declared a recess. The Council reconvened in Regular Session, the time being 6:16 p.m., all persons present before the recess again being present. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that the City Council recess to Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) and (b)(l), the time being 6:16 p.m. Motion carr~ed. All persons with the exception of the City Attorney, the City Clerk and the Director of Community Services were excluded from Closed Session. The Mayor ordered all communications to and from Closed Session be deemed privileged and confidential. The Director of Community Services was excused from Closed Session, the time being 6:32 p.m. Chief of Police Espinoza and Captain Rosenkrantz came before the Council in Closed Session, the time being 6:33 p.m. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra that City Council go out of Closed Session and resume Regular Session, the time being 6:45 p.m. Motion carried. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Davis, that the City Council recess to Closed Session to consider personnel matters pursuant to Government Code Section 54957, the time being 6:46 p.m. Motion carried. All persons with the exception of the City Attorney, the City Clerk, the Chief of Police, Luis Espinoza and Captain Rosenkrantz were excluded from Closed Session. The Mayor ordered all communications to and from Closed Session be deemed privileged and confidential. Captain Rosenkrantz and Chief of Police Espinoza were excused from Closed Session, the time being 6:50 p.m. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that City Council go out of Closed Session and resume Regular Session, the time being 6:53 p.m. It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Davis to terminate Suzanna Estrada effective June 2, 1987, based on her failure to pass probation. Motion carried. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales that the City Council recess to Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Section, 54596.9(a) and (c), to confer with its attorney regarding pending litigations, the time being 6:54 p.m. Motion carried. All persons with the exception of the City Attorney and the City Clerk were excused from Closed Session. The Mayor ordered all communications to and from Closed Session be deemed privileged and confidential. 001496 I I 283127 City Council Minutes page 6 June 2, 1987 Councilman Davis was excused from Closed Session, the time being 6:55 p.m. Councilman Davis resumed his seat on the council at 7:35 p.m. It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that City Council go out of Closed Session and resume Regular Session, the time being 7:36 p.m. The City Attorney explained to the City Council that the Southern California Edison Company had refused to provide Vernon with a firm transmission service agreement which would permit Vernon to schedule capacity energy from the Western Area Power Administra- tion ("Western") in accordance with Vernon's agreement with Western unless Vernon waived its right to seek relief before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Vernon's entitlement to capacity and energy from Western was to start on June 1, 1987. Therefore, the City Attorney indicated that he had negotiated an Exchange Agreement with the Department of Water and Power of the City of Los Angeles to provide interim temporary relief while the issues were presented to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for determination. This Agreement was not received by the City Attorney until Monday, June 1, 1987, and therefore was a matter that arose after the posting of the Agenda. It is necessary that the City take action on this Agreement in order to permit Vernon to schedule capacity and energy from Western in accordance with Vernon's agreement with Western. Therefore, he advised that the need to take action arose after the Agenda was posted in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.2(b)(1)and (2). The City Attorney advised of the necessity of the City Council approving by a two-thirds majority th addition of this item to the Agenda. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that consideration of the Exchange Agreement between the City of Vernon and the Department of Water & Power of the City of Los Angeles is placed on the Agenda. Motion carried. Councilman Davis abstained from voting on the above motion and disqualified himself because it is reasonably foreseeable that the decision will have a material financial effect on his source of income. The City Attorney recommended that the City Council approve the Exchange Agreement and authorize him to execute said Agreement with the Department of Water & Power of the City of Los Angeles which provides that Los Angeles will utilize Vernon's allocations of capacity and energy and return them to Vernon at a later time when Vernon is able to accept the allocations of capacity and energy and receive appropriate credits pursuant to the partial requirements schedule. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that the City Attorney's recommendations be approved and that the City Attorney be authorized to execute the Exchange Agreement with the Department of Water & Power of the City of Los Angeles. Motion carried. Council- man Davis abstained from voting on the above motion and disqualified himself because it is reasonably foreseeable that the decision will have a material financial effect on his source of income. The City Attorney indicated that in light of Edison's activities in denying Vernon firm transmission service, which would enable Vernon to transport its allocation to Boulder Canyon Project capacity and energy, he reported that he had filed with Judge Zimmet in Docket No. ER84-75 (Phase II) a motion to reopen the record and request that the Judge consider Edison's negotiating activity and tactics and Edison's denial of firm transmission to Vernon. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that the City Attorney's actions in filing a motion to reopen the record be ratified and approved. Motion carried. Councilman Davis abstained from voting on the above motion and disqualified himself because it is reasonably foreseeable that the decision will have a material financial effect on his source of income. 00149 283128 City Council Minutes page 7 June 2, 1987 It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that there being no further business to come before the Council that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried. ATTEST: ~,...~. > Leonis C. Mal ;;~g,~a%r '"-. I /<7 // / d:._A;!Lf~ t:;/p~A~~?~, .---4 Bruce V. Malkenhorst, City Clerk I 1 4'0 t" o 0 '. "'PC'!