19941026 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
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MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD OCTOBER 26, 1994
AT 5 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY
HALL LOCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON,
CALIFORNIA
MEMBERS PRESENT: Ybarra, Gonzales, Davis, McCormick
MEMBERS ABSENT: Malburg
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro Tern
Ybarra.
It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Davis, that the
Minutes of the City Council Meeting held October 18, 1994, be
deferred to the next City Council Meeting. Motion carried.
Consideration of a 1995 Power Sales Agreement between
San Diego Gas & Electric Company and the City of Vernon,
submitted by Kenneth DeDario, Director of Light and Power,
October 13, 1994. (Deferred from the City Council Meeting held
October 18, 1994.)
David B. Brearley, City Attorney, addressed the City
Council and summarized the above matter, and also the below
listed Light and Power contract issues.
Communication from David B. Brearley, City Attorney,
dated October 24, 1994, was submitted this date, pertaining to
the Power Sale Agreement with San Diego Gas and Electric Company
(SDG&E) which was approved by Council on July 12, 1994. SDG&E is
seeking a modification to the agreement, and it is hereby
recommended that City Council not approve the agreement as
modified and that proposals submitted from other sellers be
considered.
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that
the communication from the City Attorney dated October 24, 1994
be received and filed, and that his recommendation be approved.
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.
RESOLUTION NO. 6533 - A Resolution of the City
Council of the City of Vernon Terminating the Approval of the
1995 Power Sales Agreement By and Between the City of Vernon and
San Diego Gas & Electric Company Approved by Resolution No. 6358
and Rescinds the Adoption of Resolution No. 6358, was presented.
It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by McCormick, that
Resolution No. 6533 be approved and adopted. 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.
Consideration of a Power Sales Agreement between
California Department of Water Resources and the City of Vernon,
submitted by Kenneth DeDario, Director of Light and Power,
October 13, 1994. (Deferred from the City Council Meeting held
October 18, 1994.)
RESOLUTION NO. 6534 - A Resolution of the City
Council of the City of Vernon Approving and Authorizing the
Execution of a Power Sale Agreement No.4 (1995), DWR Contract
No. 95-2110-165380, By and Between the City of Vernon and the
Department of Water Resources of the State of California, was
presented.
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It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that
Resolution No. 6534 be approved and adopted. 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.
Consideration of a Power Sale Agreement between
Southern California Edison Company and the City of Vernon,
submitted by Kenneth DeDario, Director of Light and Power,
October 13, 1994. (Deferred from the City Council Meeting held
October 18, 1994.)
RESOLUTION NO. 6535 - A Resolution of the City
Council of the City of Vernon Approving and Authorizing the
Execution of a Letter Agreement Pursuant to Service Schedule C of
the Western Systems Power Pool Agreement By and Between the City
of Vernon and the Southern California Edison Company, was
presented.
It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by McCormick, that
Resolution No. 6535 be approved and adopted. 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.
Consideration of a Firm Wholesale power Sale
Agreement No. 2 between Salt River Project Agricultural
Improvement and Power District and the City of Vernon, submitted
by Kenneth DeDario, Director of Light and Power, October 13,
1994. (Deferred from the City Council Meeting held October 18,
1994.)
It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by McCormick, that
the aforementioned matter be deferred to the next City Council
Meeting. Motion carried.
Consideration of a Firm Transmission Service
Agreement between Southern California Edison Company and the City
of Vernon, submitted by Kenneth DeDario, Director of Light and
Power, October 13, 1994. (Deferred from the City Council Meeting
held October 18, 1994.)
It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by McCormick, to
defer the aforementioned matter to the next City Council Meeting.
Motion carried.
Consideration of lease at 3349 Fruitland Avenue.
Discussion of Finance Department.
It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Davis, that the
two aforementioned matters be deferred until after Closed Session
this date. Motion carried.
Consideration of sending an information brochure to
residents of the Central Basin Municipal Water District
describing the dispute between the City of Vernon and the Central
Basin Municipal Water District, submitted by the City Attorney,
October 20, 1994.
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Davis, that
the aforementioned matter should be removed from the Agenda.
Motion carried.
The Mayor Pro Tern called a recess at 5:31 p.m.
The Council reconvened in regular session at 5:35
p.m., all members present before the recess again being present.
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It was moved by Davis, seconded by Gonzales, that the
Council go into Closed Session to confer on Item No. 1 listed
below, the time being 5:35 p.m. Motion carried.
All persons were excluded from the Closed Session
with the exception of the City Clerk, City Attorney and Chief
Deputy City Clerk.
The Mayor Pro Tem ordered all communications to and
from the Closed Session deemed privileged and confidential.
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) Central Basin Municipal Water District v.
citv of Vernon, LASC No. BS 028717;
(b) Citv of Vernon v. Central Basin Municipal
Water District Board of Directors. et al.,
LASC No. BS 028742;
(c) city of Vernon. et ale v. Board of Harbor
Commissioners of the city of Long Beach
et al., LASC No. BC 106713;
(d) CPUC Docket No. A.91-03-039 (SoCalGas);
(e) Vernon V. Robert Ismael Marroche, Case No.
93 C00048 (S.E. Municipal);
(f) City of Oranqe. et al v. citv of Vernon
(Alabama Treasury Advisory Proqram. et all;
San Francisco Case No. 956982
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Davis, that
the Council go out of Closed Session and resume regular session
the time being 5:38 p.m. Motion carried.
Discussion of Finance Department. (Deferred from
earlier in the meeting).
The City Clerk addressed the City Council and
recommended a restructuring of the Finance Office with a change
of advancing Accountant Martha Valenzuela to Office Manager, Step
3, and Purchasing Assistant Dolores Fonseca to Accountant, Step
2.
It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Davis, that
Martha Valenzuela be advanced and reclassified to Office Manager,
Step 3, effective November 14, 1994. Motion carried.
The City Clerk also recommended that the position of
Budget Auditor be added to the City Administrator/City Clerk
Salary Scale, and that Sharon Duckworth be reclassified as such
with no change in salary.
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Davis, that
Dolores Fonseca be advanced and reclassified to Accountant, Step
2, and that the position of Budget Auditor be added to the Salary
Scale with Sharon Duckworth reclassified as such, both
reclassifications effective November.14, 1994. Motion carried.
Consideration of lease at 3349 Fruitland Avenue.
(Deferred from earlier in the meeting.)
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It was moved by Davis, seconded by Gonzales, that the
aforementioned matter be continued to the next City Council
Meeting. Motion carried.
There being no further business to come before the
Council at this time, it was moved by McCormick, seconded by
Gonzales, that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried.
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Mayor Pro Tern
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Bruce V. Malkenhorst
City Clerk
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