19980714 Regular City Council Meeting - MinutesMINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF VERNON
HELD JULY 14, 1998 5:00 PM IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY HALL LOCATED
AT 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE VERNON,
CALIFORNIA
MEMBERS PRESENT: Ybarra, Gonzales, Davis
MEMBERS ABSENT: Malburg, McCormick
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem
Ybarra.
ORIDINANCE NO. 1063 - An Ordinance of the City
Council of the City of Vernon Approving and Adopting the Amended
Redevelopment Plan for the First Amendment to the Industrial
Redevelopment Project for the City of Vernon, was Read by Title
by the City Clerk for a Second and Final Reading.
It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Davis, that
Ordinance No. 1063 be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
Ayes: Davis, Gonzales, Ybarra
Noes: None
Absent: Malburg, McCormick
The Mayor Pro Tem called a recess at 5:05 p.m.
The Council reconvened in Regular Session at 5:07
p.m., all members present before the recess again being present.
It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Davis, that
Council go into Closed Session, Items No. 1 & 2, the time being
5:07 p.m. Motion carried.
All persons were excluded from Closed Session except
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
(a) City of Vernon vs. Central Basin Municipal
Water District LASC No. BC 121124; 2CIV
B1016, 06;
(b) City of Vernon vs. Central Basin, etc.
Zastrow, et al. LASC No. BC 130693;
(c) City of South Gate, et al. Vs. City of Los
Angeles, et al., LASC No. BC 129447; 2CIV
B100019; Supreme Court No. 5057753;
(d) City of Vernon v. Board of Harbor Commissioners
of the City Of Long Beach, et al., LASC Case
No. BC 158591; 2CIV B112374 (Pier T)
(e) The City of Vernon v. The Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railway, CPUC Case No. 96-01-019;
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(f) Johnson & Vincent v. Vernon, LASC BS 039646;
(g) FERC Docket Nos. OA-96-76, OA97-602, OA97-604,
ER96-222; (Open access);
(h) FERC Docket Nos. ER97-2355, EC96-19-000, ER96-
16,33 and EL96-48 (Restructuring);
(i) CPUC Application No. 96-10-038 (SDG&E/SoCalGas
Merger); FERC Docket No. EL97-15 (ENOVA/PACIFIC
ENTERPRISES); FERC Docket No. EC97-12-000;
(j) TOMCO Auto Products, Inc. V. Vernon, Norwalk
Superior Court No. VCO23838
(k) Alex Mendrin (Al's Plastics) v. City of Vernon;
Norwalk Superior Court No. VC 025592
consolidated with Scottsdale Insurance Company,
et al, v. Vernon; Norwalk Superior Court No. VC
025888;
(1) Vernon Sem v. City of Vernon, WC No. POM
0187239, VNO Unassigned
(m) South Coast Air Quality Management District
(AQMD) Case No. 4957-1;
(n) Kevin R. Cluse, et al v. Vernon, et al., Norwalk
Superior Court No. VC 025634;
(o) City of Vernon v. All Persons Interested in the
Matter of the Validity of City of Vernon
Ordinance No. 1057, etc., Los Angeles Superior
Court No. BC 190791;
2. With respect to every item of business to be
discussed in Closed Session pursuant to subdivision (c) of
government code 54956.9
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL -ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation: One (1) potential case.
It was moved by Davis, seconded by Gonzales, that the
City Council go out of closed Session pertaining to Item Nos. 1 &
2, and resume regular session, the time being 5:08 p.m. Motion
carried.
It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Davis, that the
City Attorney's actions in intervening in FERC Docket No. ER98-
3594-000 (California Independent System Operator) are hereby
ratified. Motion carried.
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There being no further business to come before the
Council at this time, it was moved by Davis, seconded by
Gonzales, that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried.
ATTEST:
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Bruce V. Malkenhorst
City Clerk
Thomas A. Yb ra
Mayor Pro T m
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