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ORDER 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 TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 15, 1987, AT 4:45
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
DUE TO LACK OF QUORUM, UNTIL TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 22, 1987, AT 4:45 P.M.
IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY HALL.
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BRUCE V. MALKENHORST ~~
CITY CLERK
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GLORIA J. OROSCO
CHIEF DEPUTY CITY CLERK
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MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD SEPTEMBER 22, 1987, AT
4:45 P.M. IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY
HALL LOCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON,
CALIFORNIA
MEMBERS PRESENT: Malburg, Ybarra, McCormick, Davis, Gonzales
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 September 8, 1987, be approved and
adopted. Motion carried.
Police Department Activity Log for the period September
1 thru 15, 1987, was presented.'
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that the
Police Department Activity Log for the period September 1 thru 15,
1987 be received and filed. Motion carried.
Fire Department Activity Report for the period September
1 thru 15, 1987, was presented.
It was moved by Ybarra) seconded by Davis, that the Fire
DepartmeDt Activity Report for the period September 1 thru 15, 1987
be received and filed. Motion carried.
Health Department Report for the month of August 1987, was
presented.
It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by McCormick, tht the
Health Department Report for the month of August 1987 be received
and filed. Motion carried.
Presentation of Firefighter badges and cap pieces to the
following recently hired firefighters who have completed the
firefighter training course with the Vernon Fire Department as of
September 14, 1987:
Stephen Agon
Michael Busch
John Cusolito
Gary Durian
Bradley Miller
William Niesley
Timothy Rasmussen
Scott Tuttle
Michael Wilson
Paul Woida
At 5:18 P.M., the Mayor declared a recess.
At 5:57 P.M., the City Council reconvened in 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 in the audience who wished to address the
Council regarding any items listed on the agenda.
The below listed bids were received and opened on September
22, 1987, at 2:00 P.M. in accordance with Contract No. 475, Water
Main Installation (alley East of Santa Fe Avenue from 52nd Street to
57th Street:
Baron & Eckhart
$120,540
$120,500
$114,575
Doty Bros. Equipment Co.
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Macco Construction
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It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that the
above listed bids be referred to Lew Adams, Director of Water &
Power for review. Motion carried.
The below listed bids were received and opened on September
22, 1987, at 2:00 P.M. in accordance with Contract No.483, High
Pressure Gas Main, 50th Street - Diesel Plant to Downey Road:
Baron & Eckhart Option #1 $251,164.80
I Option #2 $243,648.00
Doty Bros. Equipment Co. Option #1 $305,752.32
Option #2 No Bid
Hood Corporation Option #1 $357,696.00
Option #2 No Bid
Macco Construction Option #1 $251,424.00
Option #2 $248,832.00
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that the
above listed bids be referred to Lew Adams, Director of Water &
Power for review. Motion carried.
Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, Director of
Personnel, dated September 10, 1987, was presented, transmitting the
agenda for the Personnel Committee Meeting to be held September 21,
and recommending approval of recommendations contained thereon.
It was moved by Davis, seconded by Gonzales, that the
recommendations on the agenda for the Personnel Committee meeting
held September 21, 1987 be approved. Motion carried.
Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, Director of
Finance, dated September 17, 1987, was presented, transmitting the
minutes for the Finance Committee meeting held September 17, 1987
and recommending approval of recommendations contained therein.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Davis, that minutes of
the Adjourned Regular Finance Committee meeting held September 17,
1987 be approved as written and recommendations contained therein be
adopted. Motion carried.
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Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, Director of
Finance, dated September 17, 1987, was presented, transmitting the
minutes of the Adjourned Regular Finance Committee meeting held
August 17, 1987, as corrected by the Finance Committee on September
17, 1987, for approval of recommendations contained therein.
(Deferred from September 8, City Council meeting).
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that the
minutes of the Adjourned Regular Finance Committee meeting held
August 17, 1987 be approved as written and recommendations contained
therein be adopted. Motion carried.
Communication from L. A. Espinoza, Chief of Police, dated
September 11, 1987, was presented, requesting authority and funds
for officers David Zapien and Rex Hill to attend the Field Training
Officer Course in Redondo Beach, September 21 to 25, 1987, with an
expense allowance of $644.90. This course is POST reimbursable and
the total cost to the city will be $58.90 after reimbursement.
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Davis, that authority
be granted to issue officers David Zapien and Rex Hill warrants in
the amount of $644.90 each to attend the Field Training Officer
Course on September 21 to 25, 1987. Motion carried.
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Communication from L. A. Espinoza, Chief of Police, dated
September IS, 1987, was presented, requesting authority and funds
for himself to attend the Chief Executive Seminar in South Lake
Tahoe, California, September 29 to October 2, 1987 with an expense
allowance of $478.94.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Gonzales, that authority
be granted to issue L. A. Espinoza, Chief of Police, a warrant in
the amount of $478.94 to attend the Chief Executive Seminar on
September 29 to October 2, 198. Motion carried.
Communication from Acting Fire Chief Larry Spadt dated
September 10, 1987, was presented, requesting authority and funds
for himself to attend the Firefighter Safety, Health and Scene
Survival in Anaheim on October IS, 1987, with an expense allowance
of $135.
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Davis, that authority
be granted to issue Larry Spadt, Acting Fire Chief, a warrant in the
amount of $135 to attend the Firefighter Safety, Health and Scene
Survival on October IS, 1987. Motion carried.
Communication from Acting Fire Chief Larry Spadt, dated
September 10, 1987, was presented, requesting authority and funds
for Acting Battalion Chief Dave Telford to attend the Firefighter
Safety, Health and Scene Survival in Anaheim on October IS, 1987,
with an expense allowance for registration of $40.
It was moved by Davis, seconded by Ybarra, that authority be
granted to issue Acting Battalion Chief Dave Telford a warrant in
the amount of $40 to attend the Firefighter Safety, Health and Scene
Survival on October IS, 1987. Motion carried.
Communication from Acting Fire Chief Larry Spadt, dated
September 10, 1987, was presented, requesting authority and funds
for Battalion Chief Arnold DeBoer or his replacement, to attend the
Firefighter Safety, Health and Scene Survival in Anaheim on October
17, 1987, with an expense allowance for registration of $40.
It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Davis, that authority
be granted to issue Battalion Chief Arnold DeBoer or his replacement,
a warrant in the amount of $40 to attend the Firefighter Safety,
Health and Scene Survival on October 17, 1987. Motion carried.
Communication from Lewis R. Adams, Director of Water &
Power, dated September 16, 1987, was presented, requesting authority
and funds for Pamela Maddox to attend the ISA's International
Conference, Exhibits and Short Courses at the Anaheim Convention
Center on October 7, 1987, with an expense allowance of $94.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Davis, that authority be
granted to issue Pamela Maddox a warrant in the amount of $94 to
attend the ISA's International Conference, Exhibits and Short Courses
on October 7, 1987. Motion carried.
Communication from Victor Vaits, Director of Community
Services, dated September IS, 1987, was presented, advising that
Contract No. 482, Traffic Signal Installation, Bandini Blvd., and
Sunol Drive, has been completed; the total contract amount being
$59,800 with a final partial payment of $53,820 now due and payable
and the remaining 10 percent ($5,980) payable thirty five days after
acceptance. It is hereby recommended that the work be accepted and
authority be granted to pay the contractor, Steiny & Company, Inc.,
of 221 N. Ardmore, P.O. Box 74901, Los Angeles, California 90004, in
accordance with said contract.
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It was moved by Mccormick, seconded by Gonzales, that the
aforementioned communication regarding Contract No. 482 be received
and filed and that the work be accepted and authority be granted to
pay Steiny & Company, Inc. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 5429 - A Resolution of the City Council of
the City of Vernon Accepting the Work of Steiny & Co., Inc., in
Accordance with Contract No. 482 of the City of Vernon, was
presented.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Davis, that Resolution
No. 5429 be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, City Clerk,
dated September 17, 1987, was presented, advising that Interamerican
Public Distribution Corporation has requested a variance from City
Code Section 7.56, Barriers. They are proposing to remove an
existing 30 inch high barrier along the street line opposite the
existing loading docks and construct a new driveway. This request
has been reviewed by the Director of Community Services and based on
his findings that most of the loading operations presently facing
Vernon Avenue can be shifted to the north side of the building where
there is sufficient loading space available it is hereby recommended
that the variance be denied.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Davis, that the request
by Interamerican Public Distribution Corporation for a variance from
City Code Section 7.56, Barriers, be referred back to the Director
of Community Services for further study. Motion carried.
Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, City Clerk,
dated September 17, 1987, was presented, advising that American
Private Power has submitted an application for a conditional use
permit for a 120 KW Engine/Generator (not in parallel with utility)
to be located at 6062 Alcoa Avenue, Vernon. It is hereby
recommended that the application and supporting documents be
received, and on the basis of the supplied information approve a
Notice of Intent to Adopt a Negative Declaration in compliance with
the California Environmental Quality Act, stating that the project
will not have a significant effect on the environment.
It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Ybarra, that the
supporting documents and application as submitted by the Director of
Community Services be received and filed and that in compliance with
the California Environmental Quality Act, the Notice of Intent to
adopt a Negative Declaration be approved. Motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 972 - An Ordinance of the City Council of
the City of Vernon Amending the Code of the City of Vernon by
Adding Sections 17.1-2 and 17.1-3 to Chapter 17 of Said Code
Relating to Threats and Assaults with Replica Firearms, Declaring
the Urgency Thereof, and That It Will Take Immediate Effect, was
read by title for a first and final reading.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that
Ordinance No. 972 receive and pass a first and final reading and be
adopted. Motion carried.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Malburg, Ybarra, McCormick, Davis, Gonzales
None
None
Warrant Register No. 725 - covering claims and demands
presented during the period of September 1 thru 15, 1987, which
includes Demand Nos. 14346 thru 14554 (inclusive) excluding Void
Demand Nos. as listed below and excluding Light & Power Demands
drawn on the First Interstate Bank totaling $160,771.33 (accounting
period September 1987), was examined and audited:
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14370
14382
14383
14384
14385
14386
14387
14388
14389
14390
14391
14392
14393
14507
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Davis, that Warrant
Register No. 725 be approved and payment authorized for Demand Nos.
14346 thru 14554 (inclusive) excluding Void Demand Nos. as listed
above and excluding Light & Power Demands in the amount of
$160,771.33, with no exceptions. Motion carried.
Warrant Register No. 725 - covering claims and demands
presented during the period September 1 thru 15, 1987, which
includes Light & Power Demand Nos. as listed below, drawn on the
First Interstate Bank totaling $4,885,411.22 (accounting period
September 1987), was examined and audited:
14351 14411 14445 14483 14531
14352 14422 14447 14486 14533
14364 14424 14449 14508 14534
14365 14431 14451 14510 14535
14376 14432 14466 14512 14545
14403 14440 14468 14525 14547
14405 14441 14479 14529 14549
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Gonzales, that Warrant
Register No. 725 be approved and payment authorized for Light &
Power Demand Nos. as listed above, in the amount of $4,885,411.22
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.
Communication from Luis Espinoza, Chief of Police, dated
September 16, 1987, was presented, requesting authority and funds
for Captain Louis Rosenkrantz to attend the California Association
of Polygraph Examiners Training Program in Newport Beach,
California, on October 24 to 25, 1987, with an expense allowance of
$264.50.
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Davis, that authority
be granted to issue Captain Louis Rosenkrantz a warrant in the
amount of $264.50 to attend the California Association of Polygraph
Examiners Training Program on October 24 to 25, 1987. Motion
carried.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Davis, that the City
Council recess to Closed Session/Personnel pursuant to Government
Code Section 54957, the time being 6:40 P.M. Motion carried.
All persons with the exception of the City Clerk, the City
Attorney, Chief Espinoza, and Captain Rosenkrantz were excluded from
Closed Session.
The Mayor ordered all communications to and from Closed
Session deemed privileged and confidential.
Chief Espinoza and Captain Rosenkrantz were excused from
Closed Session, the time being 6:51 P.M.
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales that the
City Council go out of Closed Session and resume Regular Session,
the time being 6:52 P.M. Motion carried.
It was moved by Davis, seconded by Ybarra, that Officer
David Zapien be suspended without pay for a period of one day, at
the Department's convenience, based on his September 3, 1987
violation of Section 906.00, PATROL BOUNDARIES, and Section 908.00,
LEAVING THE CITY, in the Manual of Policy, Ethics and Procedures.
Motion carried.
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It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by McCormick, that
Officer Alfonso Amador be suspended without pay for a period of one
day, at the Department's convenience, based on his September 3, 1987
violation of Section 906.00, PATROL BOUNDARIES, and Section 908.00,
LEAVING THE CITY, in the Manual of Policy, Ethics and Procedures.
Motion carried.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that the City
Council recess to Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(a), to confer with its attorney regarding pending
litigations, the time being 6:53 P.M. Motion carried.
All persons with the exception of the City Attorney and the
City Clerk 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 7:00 P.M.
P.M.
Councilman Davis resumed his seat on the Council at 7:25
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that the City
Council go out of Closed Session and resume Regular Session, the
time being 7:26 P.M. Motion carried.
At this time 7:27 P.M., there being no further business to
come before the Council, it was moved by Ybarra, seconded by
McCormick, that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried.
ATTEST:
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'eonis C. Malbu g, Mayor
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