20070529 Regular City Council Meeting - MinutesMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL
MEETING OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD
MAY 29, 2007, AT 1:52 P.M. IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY HALL
LOCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE,
VERNON, CALIFORNIA
MEMBERS PRESENT: Malburg, Gonzales, Ybarra, Davis, McCormick
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Malburg.
The City Administrator advised that the following
eight matters were brought to his attention after the agenda was
posted and asked that a vote be taken to find that said matters
required immediate action and to add said matters to the
appropriate sections of the agenda.
Open Session Items:
1.Ratification of early checks for Warrant Register
No. 1217
2. Ratification of wire transfers for Warrant Register
No. 1217
3. Warrant Register No. 1217
4. Payroll Warrant Register No. 611
Closed Session Items Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957:
1. Public Employment for Police Officer
2. Employee Appointment for Document Control Specialist
3. Employee Performance Evaluation for Administrative
Assistant
4. Employee Performance Evaluation for Account Clerk
It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Ybarra, to add
the eight aforementioned matters to the appropriate sections of
the agenda. Motion carried.
Ayes: Malburg, Gonzales, Ybarra, Davis, McCormick
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstained: None
It was moved by Davis, seconded by McCormick, that the
Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting held May 21, 2007,
be approved and adopted as submitted. Motion carried.
The City Administrator announced that now was time for
anyone in the audience who wished to address the City Council on
any agenda or non -agenda items other than with regard to any
public hearings that may be listed.
The Mayor asked if there was anyone in the audience
who wished to address the City Council at this time.
There was no one who wished to address the City
Council at this time.
The Consent Calendar was presented.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
Fire Department
1. Request for authorization and funds for personnel to attend
the following:
• "Southern Division Administrative Fire Services Section
(AFSS) Quarterly Meeting"
Police Department
2. Request for authorization and funds for personnel to attend
the following:
• "California CLETS Users Training"
• "Crystal Reports Introduction Workshop" (3)
Risk Management Department
3. Request for authorization and funds for personnel to attend
the following:
• "Public Agency Risk Managers Association (PARMA) Seminar"
Treasurer's Department
4. Ratification of City of Vernon Requisitions from the Legal
Counsel Disbursement Custody Escrow Account No. 800458 covering
claims and demands presented during the period of May 17 through
May 23, 2007, drawn on The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A.
totaling $126,613.05, which includes Requisition Nos. LCD098
through LCD101 (inclusive).
End of Consent Calendar
It was moved by Davis, seconded by Gonzales, that the
matters on the Consent Calendar be approved as recommended.
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 9331 - A Resolution of the City Council
of the City of Vernon Terminating Amendment No. One to Emission
Credit Brokerage and Custodian Services Agreement By and Between
the City of Vernon and Evolution Markets LLC, Rescinding
Resolution No. 8918 and Authorizing the Director of Light &
Power to Amend the Agreement, was read by title.
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that
Resolution No. 9331 be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 9332 - A Resolution of the City Council
of the City of Vernon Approving a Reclaim Trading Credit
Transaction with Smurfit -Stone Container Enterprises, Inc. and
Authorizing the Director of Light & Power to Enter into an
Agreement Concerning said Transaction, was read by title.
It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Ybarra, that
Resolution No. 9332 be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
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Ratification of the issuance of early checks for Light
& Power Warrant Register No. 182, covering claims and demands
presented during the period of April 26 through May 23, 2007,
drawn on Bank of America totaling $38,107.80, which includes
Check Nos. 504191 through 504214, excluding void Check Nos.
listed below (Accounting period May 2007), was presented.
504202, 504212 and 504215 through 504299
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that
the issuance of early checks for Light & Power Warrant Register
No. 182, covering claims and demands totaling $38,107.80, be
ratified. Motion carried. Councilman Davis abstained and
disqualified himself from voting on this matter.
Ratification of wire transfers for Light & Power
Warrant Register No. 182, covering claims and demands presented
during the period of April 26 through May 23, 2007, drawn on
Bank of America totaling $7,503,505.69, which includes Wire Nos.
3513 through 3541, (Accounting period May 2007).
It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Ybarra, that
wire transfers for Light & Power Warrant Register No. 182,
covering claims and demands totaling $7,503,505.69, be ratified.
Motion carried. Councilman Davis abstained and disqualified
himself from voting on this matter.
Light & Power Warrant Register No. 182, covering
claims and demands presented during the period of April 26
through May 23, 2007, drawn on Bank of America totaling
$186,250.56, which includes Check Nos. 504300 through 504319,
excluding void Check No. 504304, (Accounting period May 2007).
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by McCormick, that
Light & Power Warrant Register No. 182 be approved and payment
authorized for claims and demands totaling $186,250.56.
Councilman Davis abstained and disqualified himself from voting
on this matter. Motion carried.
Ratification of the issuance of early checks for
Warrant Register No. 1217, covering claims and demands presented
during the period of April 26 through May 23, 2007, drawn on
Bank of America totaling $430,541.49, which includes Check Nos.
315920 through 316007 and 316157 through 316160, excluding void
Check Nos. listed below (Accounting period May 2007), was
presented.
315973, 315997
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Gonzales, that
the issuance of early checks for Warrant Register No. 1217,
covering the payment of claims and demands totaling $430,541.49,
be ratified. Motion carried. Councilman Davis abstained and
disqualified himself from voting on this matter.
Ratification of wire transfers for Warrant Register
No. 1217, covering claims and demands presented during the
period of April 26 through May 23, 2007, drawn on Bank of
America totaling $570,436.69, which includes Wire Nos. 223
through 226 (Accounting period May 2007), was presented.
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It was moved by Davis, seconded by McCormick, that
wire transfers for Warrant Register No. 1217, covering the
payment of claims and demands totaling $570,436.69, be ratified.
Motion carried.
Warrant Register No. 1217, covering claims and demands
presented during the period of April 26 through May 23, 2007,
drawn on Bank of America totaling $332,424.80, which includes
Check Nos. 316100 through 316156 and 316161 through 316212,
excluding void Check Nos. listed below (Accounting period May
2007), was presented.
316008 through 316099
It was moved by Ybarra, seconded by Gonzales, that
Warrant Register No. 1217 be approved and payment authorized for
claims and demands totaling $332,424.80. Motion carried.
Ratification of the issuance of checks for Payroll
Warrant Register No. 611 covering claims and demands presented
during the period of March 18 through April 14, 2007, drawn on
Bank of America totaling $2,958,222.49, which includes Check
Nos. 9329 through 9347 (Accounting period April 2007).
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Davis, that the
issuance of checks for Payroll Warrant Register No. 611,
covering the payment of claims and demands totaling
$2,958,222.49, be ratified. Motion carried.
The City Administrator announced that now was the time
for elected officials to report on conferences/seminars attended
during the period of May 21 through May 28, 2007.
Elected Officials had nothing to report at this time.
The City Administrator announced that now was the time
for reports from departments.
The Fire Chief, Police Captain on behalf of the Chief
of Police, City Treasurer, and Directors of Personnel,
Environmental Health, Community Services & Water, and Light &
Power thanked the City Council and the City Administrator for
the Department Heads dinner held May 22, 2007.
The Director of Light & Power also thanked the City
Council for approving Resolution No. 9332 and provided updates
on the Malburg Generating Station, Vernon Power Plant, and fiber
optic installations for Council members.
The City Administrator announced that now was the time
to go into closed session.
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Ybarra, that
the City Council go into closed session, the time being 2:49
p.m. Motion carried.
Everyone was excluded from closed session with the
exception of the City Administrator, City Attorney, members of
the City Attorney's office, and the Director of Personnel.
The Mayor ordered all communications to and from
closed session deemed privileged and confidential.
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It was moved by Gonzales, seconded by Ybarra, that the
City Council go out of closed session and resume regular
session, the time being 2:55 p.m. Motion carried.
It was reported out that no conference was held
regarding the following existing litigation cases pursuant to
subdivision (a) of Government Code Section 54956.9.
a. LASC No. BC 331516
b. LASC No. BS 101423
It was reported out that the City Council had a
conference in closed session regarding a one Public Employment
matter, one Employee Appointment matter, and two Employee
Performance Evaluation matters pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957, and the following actions were taken.
1. Authorization to hire Kevin Michael Amoroso as
Police Officer, step 5, effective June 11, 2007.
2. Ratification of the reclassification of Michelle
Tolmasoff, from Administrative Assistant, step 5, to
Document Control Specialist, step 7, effective May
28, 2007.
3. Approval of a merit step increase for Elizabeth
Zepeda, Administrative Assistant, from step 7 to
step 6, effective June 10, 2007.
4. Approval of a merit step increase for Cindy Gaytan,
Account Clerk, from step 9 to step 8, effective June
10, 2007.
There being no further business to come before the
City Council at this time, it was moved by McCormick, seconded
by Gonzales, that the meeting be adjourned, the time being 2:55
p.m. Motion carried.
ATTEST:
anuela Giron
City Clerk
e: Leonis & Malburg
Title: Mayor
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