20200608 Regular City Council Meeting - MinutesMINUTES
VERNON CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2020
JAWBONE STATION VISITORS CENTER
28111 JAWBONE CANYON ROAD
MOJAVE, CA 93519
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Lopez called the meeting to order at 9:29 a.m.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Leticia Lopez, Mayor
Melissa Ybarra, Mayor Pro Tern
William Davis, Council Member
Carol Menke, Council Member
Diana Gonzales, Council Member
STAFF PRESENT:
Carlos Fandino, City Administrator
Arnold Alvarez-Glasman, Interim City Attorney
Lisa Pope, City Clerk
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
MOTION
Mayor Pro Tern Ybarra moved and Council Member Davis seconded a motion to approve
the agenda. The question was called and the motion carried unanimously.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Penny Melko expressed concern about wind turbines, light pollution and impact to birds.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Jawbone Canyon Property in Kern County
Recommendation: Visit MET Tower(s) V 13 and/or V5 (contingent on weather conditions),
NextEra Site and City -owned Jawbone Canyon Property.
The City Council and representatives from the Vernon Chamber of Commerce and
Silverado Company toured the City's Jawbone Canyon property in Kern County.
No action was taken.
Special City Council Meeting Minutes
June 8, 2020
ORAL REPORTS
City Administrator Reports on Activities and other Announcements
None.
City Council Reports on Activities, Announcements, or Directives to Staff
None.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Lopez adjourned the meeting at 2:39 p.m.
ATTEST:
Y/& "
LISA POPE, City Cf4rk
(seal)
It.
LETICIA LOPEZ, Mayor
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