Ordinance No. 11341
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ORDINANCE NO. 1134
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION, OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF VERNON, CALIFORNIA, 1959, BY
AMENDING, RENUMBERING AND REORGANIZING VARIOUS
SECTIONS IN SAID CHAPTER AND REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
THEREWITH
WHEREAS, the City of Vernon (the "City") is a municipal
corporation and a chartered city of the State of California organized
and existing under its Charter and the Constitution of the State of
California; and
WHEREAS, miscellaneous changes to Chapter 2, Administration,
of the Vernon City Code are necessary to clarify and improve the
administration of the Vernon City Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Vernon desires,to
amend the code to provide for the amending, renumbering and
reorganization of various sections in Chapter 2, Administration.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
finds and determines that the recitals contained hereinabove are true
land correct.
SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
amends Chapter 2, Administration, of the Vernon City Code, by amending
and renumbering Sections 2.4 and 2.4-1 as set forth in Ordinance 1120
to Sections 2.7-1 and 2.7-2; renumbering Section 2.68 as set forth in
Ordinance No. 1125 to Section 2.66-2 as set forth in Exhibit A; and
renumbering Section 2.69 as set forth in Ordinance Nos. 1126 and 1138
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to 2.69-1 as set forth in Exhibit A and naming Chapter 2, Article X, to
City Department Organization as set forth in Exhibit A which is
attached hereto and incorporated by reference.
SECTION 3: Any ordinance, part of an ordinance, or code
section in conflict with this Ordinance is hereby repealed.
SECTION 4: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause,
phrase or word of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be void or
unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this Ordinance; it being the intention of the
City Council of the City of Vernon to pass and adopt this Ordinance and
each section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase thereof
irrespective of the fact that one or more of the sections, subsections,
clauses, sentences or phrases thereof may be declared to be invalid or
unconstitutional.
SECTION 5: There being no newspaper printed, published or
circulated in the City of Vernon, the City Clerk is hereby directed to
certify to the passage of this Ordinance and shall post the same, or
cause the same to be posted, within fifteen (15) days after its passage
in accordance with Section 36933 of the Government Code, in three (3)
of the most public places in the City of Vernon, to wit: the northwest
corner of 38th Street and Santa Fe Avenue, the northeast corner of
Leonis Boulevard and Pacific Boulevard, and on the bulletin board
located outside on the wall near the second floor entrance to the City
Hall of said City, located at 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, all in the City of
Vernon, County of Los Angeles, State of California.
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1 SECTION 6: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
2 thirty (30) days from and after its passage of the same.
3 APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 7 % day of March, 2008.
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Name: Leonis C. Malburg
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Title: Mayor T —Ma*er-ire�
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10 M NUELA GIRON,'C' y Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, MANUELA GIRON, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Ordinance, being Ordinance No. 1134, was
duly and regularly introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of Vernon, held on Monday, March 3, 2008, and thereafter
finally adopted at a regular meeting of said City Council held on
Tuesday, March 17, 2008, and thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor or
the Mayor Pro-Tem of the City of Vernon, by the following vote:
(SEAL)
AYES: Councilmen: Mayor Malburg, Davis, Gonzales,
McCormick, Ybarra
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSTAINED: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: Non
MANUELA GIRON
City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
1 EXHIBIT "A"
2 CHAPTER 2. ADMINISTRATION
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4 ARTICLE II. City Administration.
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6 Sec. 2.7-1. City Treasurer Appointment.
7 The City Council of the City of Vernon shall appoint and establish
8 the tenure of a city treasurer by resolution.
9 Sec. 2.7-2. Powers and Duties of a City Treasurer.
10 The city treasurer shall receive and safely keep all money coming
11 into his or her hands as treasurer, comply with all laws governing the
12 deposit and securing of public funds and the handling of trust funds in
13 his or her possession, collect city taxes and license fees and have
14 such further powers and duties provided for under the laws of the State
15 of California, the Government Code of the State of California and such
16 other powers and duties as prescribed by resolutions or ordinances
17 adopted by the City Council.
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19 ARTICLE VIII. Separate Funds.
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21 Sec. 2.66-2. Authorized Funds.
22 Upon the adoption of this article, the authorized funds of the
23 City of Vernon shall consist of the following:
24 011 - General Fund
25 012 - Gas Tax
26 016 - Vehicle Code Fines
27 017 - Community Development Block Grant
28 020 - Water I
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021 -
Water II - CMD
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Redevelopment Agency
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Industrial Development
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Trust Funds
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Light and Power
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Gas
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Fiber Optics
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Vernon Natural Gas Financing Authority
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Hazardous Materials
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Capital Projects
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Parcel Tax
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Self -Insured Workers' Compensation
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Retirement
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Group Life Insurance
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Unemployment Insurance
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Equipment Replacement
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Self -Insured Liability
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Group Medical Insurance
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Group Dental Insurance
ARTICLE IX. Reserved.
Sec. 2.67. Repealed.
ARTICLE X. City Department Organization.
Sec. 2.68. Repealed.
Sec. 2.69. Repealed.
Sec. 2.69-1. Departments.
The City shall have the following departments and the City Council
of the City of Vernon shall appoint the department head by resolution:
(a) City Administration. There is hereby created and ratified in
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the service of the city the City Administration Department. The City
Administrator shall administer theCityAdministration Department
subject to the provisions of Chapter 2 of the Code of the City of
Vernon and report directly to the City Council. Except as otherwise
provided, the City Administrator shall perform such other duties as set
forth in the Charter of the City of Vernon or the code or as prescribed
by the City Council.
(b) City Clerk Department.
There is hereby created and ratified
in the service of the city the City Clerk Department. The City Clerk
shall administer the City Clerk Department of the City, subject to
provisions set forth in the Code of the City of Vernon and report to
the City Attorney. Except as otherwise provided, the City Clerk shall
perform such other duties as set forth in Charter of the City of Vernon
or the code or as prescribed by the City Council.
(c) City Council Department. There is hereby created and
ratified in the service of the city the City Council Department.
(d) Community Services Department. There is hereby created and
ratified in the service of the city the Community Services Department.
The Director of Community Services & Water shall administer the
Community Services Department and report to the City Administrator,
subject to the provisions of the Code of the City of Vernon or as
prescribed by the City Council. The Director of Community Services &
Water also serves as the City Engineer, Building Official, Director of
Public Works, Traffic Engineer and Superintendent of Streets.
(e) Finance Department. There is hereby created and ratified in
the service of the city the Finance Department. The Finance Director
shall administer the Finance Department and report directly to the City
Council, subject to the provisions of the Code of the City of Vernon or
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as prescribed by the City Council.
(f) Fire Department. There is hereby created and ratified in the
service of the city the Fire Department. The Fire Chief shall
ladminister the Fire Department and report to the City Administrator,
subject to the provisions of the Code of the City of Vernon or as
prescribed by the City Council.
(g) Gas Municipal Utility Department. There is hereby created
and ratified in the service of the city the Gas Municipal Utility
Department, which may also be cited as the Gas Department. The
Director of Light & Power shall administer the Gas Municipal Utility
Department and report to the City Administrator, subject to the
provisions of the Code of the City of Vernon or as prescribed by the
City Council.
(h) Health & Environmental Control Department. There is hereby
lcreated and ratified in the service of the city the Health &
Environmental Control Department, which may also be cited as the Health
Department or the Environmental Health Department. The Director of
Health & Environmental Control, which may also be cited as the Director
of Environmental Health, shall administer the Health & Environmental
Control Department and report directly to the City Council, subject to
the provisions of the Code of the City of Vernon or as prescribed by
the City Council. The Director of Health & Environmental Control also
serves as the City Health Officer.
(i) Industrial Development Department. There is hereby created
in the service of the city the Industrial Development Department. The
Director of Industrial Development shall administer the Industrial
Development Department and report directly to the City Council, subject
to the provisions of the Charter of the City of Vernon or the Code of
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the City of Vernon or as prescribed by the City Council.
(j) Light & Power Department. There is hereby created and
ratified in the service of the city the Light & Power Department. The
Director of Light & Power shall administer the Light & Power Department
and report to the City Administrator, subject to the provisions of the
Code of the City of Vernon or as prescribed by the City Council.
(k) Office of the City Attorney/Public Prosecutor. There is
hereby created and ratified in the service of the city the Office of
the City Attorney/Public Prosecutor, which may also be cited as the
City Attorney's Office. The City Attorney shall administer the Office
of the City Attorney/Public Prosecutor and report directly to the City
Council, subject to the provisions of the Charter of the City of Vernon
or the Code of the City of Vernon or as prescribed by the City Council.
(1) Office of the Treasurer. There is hereby created and
ratified in the service of the city the Office of the Treasurer; which
may also be cited as the Treasury Department. The City Treasurer shall
administer the Office of the Treasurer and report directly to the City
Council, subject to the provisions of the Charter of the City of Vernon
or the Code of the City of Vernon or as prescribed by the City Council.
(m) Personnel Department. There is hereby created and ratified
lin the service of the city the Personnel Department. The Director of
Personnel shall administer the Personnel Department and report directly
to the City Council, subject to the provisions of the Charter of the
City of Vernon or the Code of the City of Vernon or as prescribed by
the City Council.
(n) Police Department. There is hereby created and ratified in
the service of the city the Police Department. The Chief of Police,
which may also be cited as the Police Chief, shall administer the
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1 Police Department and report to the City Administrator, subject to the
2 provisions of the Code of the City of Vernon or as prescribed by the
3 City Council.
4 (o) Risk Management Department. There is hereby created and
5 ratified in the service of the city the Risk Management Department.
6 The Risk Manager shall administer the Risk Management Department of the
7 City and report to the City Attorney, subject to provisions set forth
8 in the Code of the City of Vernon. Except as otherwise provided, the
9 Risk Manager, which may also be cited as the Director of Risk
10 Management, shall perform such other duties as set forth in the code or
11 as prescribed by the City Council.
12 (p) Water Department. There is hereby created and ratified in
13 the service of the city the Water Department. The Director of
14 Community Services & Water shall administer the Water Department and
15 report to the City Administrator, subject to the provisions of the Code
16 of the City of Vernon or as prescribed by the City Council.
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CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
DATE: March 26, 2008
TO: Rory Burnett, Director of Finance
Sharon Duckworth, City Treasurer
Donal O'Callaghan, Director of Light & Power
Lewis Pozzebon, Director of Environmental Health
Steve Towles, Chief of Police
Martha Valenzuela, Director of Personnel/Purchasing Agent
Mark Whitworth, Fire Chief
Kevin Wilson, Director of Community Services & Water
Willard Yamaguchi, Chief Deputy City Attorney/Risk Manager/
FROM Nelly Giron, City Clerk
RE: Ordinance No. 1134 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the
City of Vernon Amending Chapter 2, Administration, of the
Code of the City of Vernon, California, 1959, By Amending,
Renumbering and Reorganizing Various Sections in Said
Chapter and Repealing All Ordinances or Parts of Ordinances
in Conflict Therewith
Transmitted herewith is a copy of Ordinance No. 1134 referenced above,
which was approved by City Council on March 17, 2008.
Thank you.
NG:dr
c: Ordinance No. 1134
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
I, Manuela Giron, City Clerk, of the City of Vernon do hereby certify
that on the 17th day of March 2008, I did post three (3) copies each of
the following:
ORDINANCE NO.'1134 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the
City of Vernon Amending Chapter 2, Administration, of the
Code of the City of Vernon, California, 1959, by Amending,
Renumbering and Reorganizing Various Sections in Said
Chapter and Repealing all Ordinances or Parts of Ordinances
in Conflict Therewith.
On each of the following places, to wit: on the bulletin board outside
the main entrance to the City Hall of the City of Vernon located at
4305 Santa Fe Avenue; at the northwest corner of 38th Street and Santa
Fe Avenue; the northeast corner of Leonis Blvd., and Pacific Blvd.,
all in said City, there being no newspaper of general circulation
printed and published in the City of Vernon.
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City Clerk
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On If, �Q S before me, �qAI f � (Z 4e-l19-
Notary Public, personally appeared Manuela Giron
who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the
persons') whose name (,d-) is/awe subscribed to the within instrument and
acknowledged to me that 1?,e/she/+may executed the same in 4a+s— her/
authorized capacity( ), and that by 4is/her/.tie-r signature(A) on
the instrument the person(/), or the entity upon behalf of which the
person(o) acted, executed the instrument.
I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of
California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal
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CERTIFICATE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES)
I, Manuela Giron, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, County
of Los Angeles, State of California, hereby certify that the
attached is a full and complete copy of:
ORDINANCE NO. 1134 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON AMENDING CHAPTER 2,
ADMINISTRATION, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF VERNON,
CALIFORNIA, 1959, BY AMENDING, RENUMBERING AND
REORGANIZING VARIOUS SECTIONS IN SAID CHAPTER AND
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT THEREWITH
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the official Seal of the City of Vernon, County of Los Angeles,
State of California, on this % % day of March 2008.
SEAL:
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anuela Giron
City Clerk
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4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California 90058
Telephone (323) 583-8811
February 21, 2008
Coded Systems Corporation
Attn: Ann Marie Six
120 Main Street
Avon, NJ 07717
Re: Code Supplement No. 65 containing Ordinance Nos. 1132 through
1145.
Dear Ms. Six:
As we discussed on the phone, here are the above Ordinances to be
codified.
■ 1134 is not included as it is currently being worked on.
■ 1132, 1143, and 1144 are included in the package for your
record but are not to be codified.
With regards to Supplement 64, just confirming our phone conversation,
Ordinance 1107 will remain and Ordinance 1125 should be removed. Once
supplement 64 is ready, please forward 50 sets of said supplement to my
attention.
If you have any questions, please call me at 323/583-8811 ext. 266.
Sincerely,
An--�
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City Clerk
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