20110103 Regular City Council Meeting - MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL -
LIGHT & POWER MEETING OF THE CITY OF VERNON
HELD MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 2011, IN THE COUNCIL
CHAMBER OF THE CITY HALL LOCATED AT
4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA
MEMBERS PRESENT: Gonzales, McCormick, Davis, Maisano, Newmire
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
The meeting was called to order at 8:00 a.m. by Mayor Gonzales.
The City Clerk announced that there were no changes to the
agenda.
The City Clerk announced that this was the time allotted for
public comments.
The Mayor asked if there was anyone in the audience who wished
to address the City Council. No one responded.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Approval of Light & Power Warrant Register No. 292,
totaling $2,098,718.28, which covers the period of December
14 through December 27, 2010, and consists of the
following:
a. Ratification of wire transfers totaling $1,795,404.91;
b. Ratification of the issuance of early checks totaling
$60,390.48; and
c. Authorization to issue pending checks totaling
$242,922.89.
2. Approval of Gas Warrant Register No. 80, totaling
$7,.898.31, which covers the period of December 14 through
December 27, 2010, and consists of the following:
a. Ratification of the issuance of early checks totaling
$6,324.67; and
b. Authorization to issue pending checks totaling
$1,573.64.
3. RESOLUTION NO. 2011-01 - A Resolution of the City Council
of the City of Vernon Approving and Authorizing the
Execution of an Agreement with Palsons Electrical
Engineering Services, Inc. for Engineering Services Related
to the Leonis Substation 7kv Ground Fault Detection Project
Phase 2, to be approved and adopted.
4. RESOLUTION NO. 2011-02 - A Resolution of the City Council
of the City of Vernon Approving and Authorizing the
Execution of an Agreement with JM Crew, Inc., d.b.a. Rhino
Construction Services for Electrical Work Related to the
Leonis Substation 7kv Ground Fault Detection Project Phase
2, to be approved and adopted.
5. September 2010 Resource Procurement Report, to be received
and filed.
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Light & Power Department Matters
January 3, 2011
It was moved by McCormick and seconded by Davis, that the
matters on the Consent Calendar be approved as recommended.
Motion carried, 5-0.
ORAL REPORTS
1. Director of Light & Power Reports.
Director of Light & Power Carlos Fandino reported that a
transformer upgrade to City Hall would be performed in
approximately two weeks.
Councilman Davis asked if this would be the first upgrade
to City Hall and if it would involve bringing in a bigger
transformer.
Fandino advised that this would be the first upgrade since
City Hall was built and that the transformer would be the
same size, but use a three-phase bank. The transformer,
taps, and windings would be replaced as the current parts
don't provide any room for growth, and the encasing fence
would need to be raised approximately 1.5 feet.
The Mayor asked if trucks would need to gain access through
Furlong for this work and Davis asked for the timeline.
Fandino advised there would be one delivery on Vernon
Avenue and a crane would be used for the transformer. The
work would commence Thursday night and hopefully be
completed by Saturday afternoon.
Fandino also reported on three outages. Two were customer
related, affecting Feeder 22 (7kV), and one resulted from a
mylar balloon, involving Feeder 69.
The City Clerk announced that there were no further items on the
open session portion of the agenda, but there were items for
closed session.
At 8:07 a.m., it was moved by McCormick and seconded by Newmire,
that the City Council enter into closed session to discuss the
items listed on the closed session agenda. Motion carried, 5-0.
At 8:16 a.m., the City Council resumed open session.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT OUT
The Interim City Attorney reported as follows:
1. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
Government Code Section 54957
a. Title: Associate Resource Scheduler I
The City Council unanimously voted to reclassify Ruben
Rodriguez to the position of Associate Resource
Scheduler I, step 2, effective January 3, 2011.
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January 3, 2011
2. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
Government Code Section 54957
a. Title: Systems Coordinator I
The City Council unanimously authorized the
recruitment of three Systems Coordinator I positions.
The City Clerk announced that there were no further items on the
agenda.
At 8:17 a.m., it was moved by McCormick and seconded by Davis,
that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried.
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