19940531 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
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MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED CITY COUNCIL
MEETING OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD
MAY 31, 1994 AT 5 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.
Minutes of the Adjourned Regular City Council Meeting
held April 26, 1994. (Deferred from the City Council Meeting
held May 17, 1994.)
Minutes of the City council Meeting held May 3, 1994.
(Deferred from the City council Meeting held May 17, 1994.)
Minutes of the City council Meeting held May 17,
1994.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Davis, that the
above listed minutes of the City Council Meetings be deferred to
the next City Council Meeting. Motion carried.
The City Clerk advised that now was the time for
anyone in the audience to address the Council on any matter
listed on the Agenda other than with regard to any Public
Hearings that may be listed.
The Mayor asked if anyone in the audience wished to
address the Council on any item listed on the Agenda other than
with regard to any Public Hearings that may be listed.
There was no one in the audience who wished to
address the Council at this time.
Communication from Bruce V. Malkenhorst, Director of
Finance, dated May 26, 1994, was presented, transmitting the
Minutes of the Adjourned Finance Committee Meeting held May 23,
1994, for approval of the recommendations contained therein.
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Davis, that
the Minutes of the Adjourned Finance Committee Meeting held May
23, 1994, be approved. Motion carried.
The Mayor called a recess at 5:18 p.m.
The Council reconvened in regular session at 5:20
p.m., all members present before the recess again being present.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that
the Council go into Closed Session to confer with legal counsel
on Item No. 1 listed below. Motion carried.
All persons were excluded from Closed Session with
the exception of the City Clerk, City Attorney, Interim Director
of Community Services, Chief Deputy City Clerk, and civil
Engineer Kevin Wilson.
The Mayor ordered all communications to and from
Closed Session deemed privileged and confidential.
The Mayor was excused at 5:21 p.m. and Mayor Pro Tem
Ybarra assumed the Chair.
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Adjourned City Council
Meeting Minutes
May 31, 1994
1. with respect to every item of business to be
discussed in closed session pursuant to subdivision (a) of
Government Code Section 54956.9.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION
Name of Cases:
(a) SoCalGas v. Vernon, LASC No. BS 017468;
(b) CPUC Docket No. A.91-03-39 (SoCaIGas);
(c) Central Basin Municipal Water District v.
City of Vernon, LASC No. BS 028717;
(d) City of Vernon v. Central Basin Municipal
Water District Board of Directors. et al.,
LASC No. BS 028742;
(e) City of Anaheim. etc.. et ale V. city of
Vernon, LASC No. BC 104302.
The Interim Director of Community Services and civil
Engineer Kevin Wilson were excused at 5:41 p.m.
Chair.
The Mayor returned at 5:47 p.m. and assumed the
Councilman Davis was excused at 5:47 p.m.
Councilman Davis returned at 5:49 p.m.
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that
the Council go out of Closed Session and resume regular session,
the time being 5:50 p.m. Motion carried.
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that
the law firm of Richards, Watson & Gershon, be retained to
represent the City with regards to litigation with Central Basin
Municipal Water District, and that the City Administrator be
authorized to execute a letter agreement. Motion carried. Mayor
Malburg abstained from voting on this matter.
It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by McCormick, that
Mr. Joseph J. O'Malley, Attorney-at-Law, be retained to represent
the City in the matter of City of Anaheim. etc.. et ale V. City
of Vernon, LASC No. BC 104302. Motion carried. Councilman Davis
abstained from voting and disqualified himself because it is
reasonably foreseeable that the decision may have a material
financial effect on his source of income.
There being no further business to come before the
Council at this time, it was moved by McCormick, seconded by
Davis, that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried.
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City Clerk
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NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON TO BE HELD MAY 24, 1994 AT 5 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 TO MAY 31, 1994 AT 5 P.M. IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY HALL, LOCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE
AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA
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Bruce V. Malkenhorst
City C~erk
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Clerk
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) ss
CITY OF VERNON )
I, GLORIA J. OROSCO, Chief Deputy City Clerk of the City of
Vernon, do hereby certify that I did, on the 24th day of May,
1994, have posted:
The above Notice of Adjournment for the City
Council Meeting to be held May 24, 1994.
Said Notice was posted at a conspicuous place near the door of
the room at which said meeting was held, within 24 hours of said
adjournment.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is
true and correct.
Dated: 61:2-SiqC;'
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