Ordinance No. 11561
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ORDINANCE NO. 1156
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON AMENDING SECTION 2.69-1 OF CHAPTER 2,
ADMINISTRATION, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF VERNON,
CALIFORNIA, 1959, 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, on April 21, 2008, the City Council of the City of
Vernon adopted Ordinance No. 1146 amending Section 2.69-1, which
Ordinance was effective on May 21, 2008;, and
WHEREAS, Section 2.69-1 of the Vernon City Code needs to be
amended to delete the Utilities & Government Infrastructure Department
from the organization of departments within the City and to make changes
relating thereto; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 4.1(f) and (h) of the Charter of the City of
Vernon provides that an ordinance shall amend a code or repeal any
ordinance or code previously adopted.
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
and correct.
SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
amends Chapter 2, Administration, of the Vernon City Code, by amending
Section 2,69-1 of Article X, City Department Organization, as set forth
in Exhibit 1 which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference.
1 SECTION 3: Any ordinance, part of an ordinance, or code
2 section in conflict with this Ordinance is hereby repealed.
3 SECTION 4: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause,
4 phrase or word of this Ordinance is, for any reason held to be void or
5 unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
6 remaining portions of this Ordinance; it being the intention of the
7 City Council of the City of Vernon to pass and adopt this Ordinance and
8 each section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase thereof
9 irrespective of the fact that one or more of the sections, subsections,
10 clauses, sentences or phrases thereof may be declared to be invalid or
11 unconstitutional.
12 SECTION 5: In accordance with Government Code §36933, the
13 City Clerk is hereby (a) directed to cause a summary of this Ordinance
14 to be published at least once in the Vernon Sun and to cause a
15 certified copy of the full text of this Ordinance to be posted in the
16 Office of the City Clerk at least five (5) days prior to the adoption
17 of this Ordinance; and (b) directed to certify to the passage of this
18 Ordinance and to publish at least once in the Vernon Sun the summary of
19 this Ordinance with the names of those City Council Members voting for
20 and against this Ordinance and to post in the Office of the City Clerk
21 a certified copy of the full text of this adopted Ordinance along with
22 the names of those City Council members voting for and against this
23 Ordinance within fifteen (15) days after passage of this Ordinance.
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SECTION 6: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
thirty (30) days from and after its passage of the same.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this lst day of June, 2009.
ATT ST:
M UELA GIRON, i y Clerk
Name Hilario Gonzales
Title: Mayor / m
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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. 1156, was
duly and regularly introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of Vernon, held on Monday, May 11, 2009, and thereafter
finally adopted at a regular meeting of said City Council held on
Monday, June 1, 2009, 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 Gonzales, McCormick, Malburg,
Davis, Maisano
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSTAINED: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
MANUELA GI ON
City Clerk
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EXHIBIT 1
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EXHIBIT "1"
CHAPTER 2. ADMINISTRATION
ARTICLE X. City Department Organization.
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) Business Services & Purchasing Department. There is hereby
created and ratified in the service of the city the Business Services &
Purchasing Department, which may also be cited as the Purchasing
Department The Director of Business Services & Purchasing, which may
also be cited as the Purchasing Agent or Purchasing Director, shall
administer the Business Services & Purchasing 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.
(b) City Administration. There is hereby created and ratified
in the service of the city the City Administration Department. The
City Administrator shall administer the City Administration Department
and shall be responsible to the City Council for the proper and
efficient management of all the affairs of the City, acting as the
agent of.the City Council in the discharge of his administrative
duties, subject to the provisions of the City Charter and 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.
Exhibit 1, page 1
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(c) 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.
(d) City Council Department. There is hereby created and
ratified in the service of the city the City Council Department.
(e) 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, and in
these capacities shall also report to the City Administrator.
(f) 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, as to issues concerning
the Department, he/she shall 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.
(g) Fire Department. There is hereby created and ratified in the
service of the city the Fire Department. The Fire Chief shall
administer the Fire Department and report to the City Administrator,
subject to the provisions of the Code of the City of Vernon or as
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prescribed by the City Council.
(h) 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.
(i) Health & Environmental Control Department. There is hereby
created 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
JHealth & Environmental Control, which may also be cited as the Director
lof Environmental Health, shall administer the Health & Environmental
Control Department and as, to issues concerning the Department, he/she
shall 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.
(j) Human Resources Department. There is hereby created and
ratified in the service of the city the Human Resources Department,
which may also be cited as the Department of Human Resources. The
Director of Human Resources, which may also be cited as the Human
Resources Director, shall administer the Human Resources Department
and, as to issues concerning the Department, he/she shall 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.
Exhibit 1, page 3
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(k) Industrial Development Department. There is hereby created
and ratified in the service of the city the Industrial Development
Department. The Director of Industrial Development shall administer
the Industrial Development Department and report to the City
Administrator, 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) 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.
(m) Office of Special Counsel. There is hereby created and
ratified in the service of the city the Office of Special Counsel,
which may also be cited as Special Counsel's Office. The Special
Counsel shall administer the Office of Special Counsel 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.
The City Council of the City of Vernon shall appoint,
establish tenure and prescribe the powers and duties of the Special
Counsel by resolution.
(n) 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, as to issues concerning the
Department, he/she shall report directly to the City Council, subject
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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.
(o) 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 to the Finance
Director, 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.
(p) Personnel Department. There is hereby created and ratified
in the service of the city the Personnel Department. The Director of
Personnel, which may also be cited as the Personnel Director, shall
administer the Personnel Department and report to the Director of Human
Resources, 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.
(q) 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
Police Department and report to the City Administrator, subject to the
ptovisions of the Code of the City of Vernon or as prescribed by the
City Council.
(r) Risk Management Department. There is hereby created and
ratified in the service of the city the Risk Management Department.
The Risk Manager shall administer the Risk Management Department of the
City and report to the Director of Human Resources, subject to
provisions set forth in the Code of the City of Vernon. Except as
otherwise provided, the Risk Manager, which may also be cited as the
Exhibit 1, page 5
1 Director of Risk Management, shall perform such other duties as set
2 forth in the code or as prescribed by the City Council.
3 (s) Water Department. There is hereby created and ratified in
4 the service of the city the Water Department. The Director of
5 Community Services & Water shall administer the Water Department and
6 report to the City Administrator, subject to the provisions of the Code
7 of the City of Vernon or as prescribed by the City Council.
8 A Vernon Organizational Chart depicting the departments specified
9 herein is shown on Exhibit A which is attached hereto and made a part
10 hereof by reference. Said Exhibit A referred to in this section can be
11 found at the end of this chapter.
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CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
DATE: June 3, 2009
TO: Rory Burnett, Finance Director
Sharon Duckworth, City Treasurer/Acting Deputy City Clerk
Kristen Enomoto, Council Department Manager
Masami Higa, Controller
Avigal Horrow, Human Resources Director
Joaquin Leon, Deputy City Treasure
Donal O'Callaghan, City Administrator/Director of Light & Power
Lewis Pozzebon, Director of Environmental Health & Control
Steve Towles, Chief of Police
Martha Valenzuela, Director of Personnel/Business Services and Purchasing
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: y Ordinance No. 1156 — An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Amending Section 2.69-1 of Chapter 2, Administration, of the Code of the City of
Vernon, California, 1959, and Repealing All Ordinances or Parts of Ordinances in
Conflict Therewith
Transmitted herewith is a copy of Ordinance No. 1156 referenced above, which was approved by City
Council on June 1, 2009.
Thank you.
NG:dj
c: Ordinance No. 1156
PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2015.5 C.C.P.)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident
of the County aforementioned; I am over the age of
eighteen years, and not a party to or interested in
the above -entitled matter. I am the principal clerk
of the printer of
EASTERN GROUP PUBLICATIONS'
EASTSIDE SUN, MEXICAN AMERICAN SUN,
NORTHEAST SUN, BELL GARDENS SUN,
VERNON SUN, COMMERCE COMET,
CITYTERRACE COMET, MONTEBELLO COMET,
MONTEREY PARK COMET,
E.L.A. BROOKLYN BELVEDERE COMET AND
WYVERNWOOD CHRONICLE,
newspapers of general circulation, printed and
published THURSDAYS in the County of Los
Angeles, and which newspaper has been adjudicated
a newspaper of general circulation by the Superior
Court of the County of Los Angeles, State of
California, under the
date of JUNE 21. 1966.
CASE NUMBER 884861;
that the notice, of which the annexed is a printed
copy (set in type not smaller than nonpareil), has
been published in each regular and entire issue of
said newspaper and not in any supplement thereof
on the following dates, to -wit:
MAY 14,
all in the year 2009.
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that
the foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at LOS ANGELES, California,
this 14thday of MAY, 2009.
This space is for the County Clerk's Filing Stamp
CITY OF VERNON
Proof of Publication of
City of Vernon City Council Meeting
May 11, 2009
Ordinance No. 1156 Surnrna y
Signature
CITY OF VERNON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MAY 11, 2009
ORDINANCE NO. 1156 SUMMARY
A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE FULL TEXT OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 1156
IS AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK LOCATED AT 4305
SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA.
Ordinance No. 1156 was duly introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Vernon held on May 11, 2009. Ordinance No. 1156 is scheduled to be approved
and adopted by said Council at a regular meeting to be held on June 1, 2009.
On June 1, 2009, the City Council of the City of Vernon is proposing to adopt Ordinance
No. 1156 amending Section 2.69-1 of Article X, City Department Organization, of
Chapter 2, Administration, of the Vernon City Code as follows:
1. To eliminate the Utilities & Government Infrastructure Department within the
City and to eliminate the Director of Utilities & Government Infrastructure position in the
Department.
2. To revise the reporting requirements of the Director of Business Services &
Purchasing, the Director of Community Services & Water, and the Director of Light &
Power who are now reporting to the Director of Utilities & Government Infrastructure to
report to the City Administrator.
Manuela Giron, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, does hereby certify that Ordinance No.
1156 was duly introduced to the City Council of the City of Vernon at a regular meeting
held on May 11, 2009 and said Ordinance is scheduled to be approved and adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council to be held on June 1, 2009.
Dated: May l , 2009
Manuela Giron, i Clerk
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CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
APPROVED JUN 01 '09 CITY COUNCIL
INTER -DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM
MAY 2 1 2009
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
Enclosed please find for your review and approval a Staff Report
relating to adopting Ordinance No. 1156 on June 1, 2009.
Ordinance No. 1156 was erroneously brought before the City Council
for second reading on May 18, 2009. However, since the Summary of
Ordinance No. 1156 was published on May 14, 2009, the adoption of
the Ordinance could not occur until after May 20, 2009, in order to
meet the five-day requirement of Government Code Section 36933.
The adoption of the Ordinance on June 1, 2009, will nullify the
actions taken on May 18, 2009, regarding the Ordinance.
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Enclosure
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CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
STAFF REPORT
DATE: May 21, 2009 RECEIVED
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council MAY 2 1 2009
FROM: Jeff A. Harrison, City Attorne CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
RE: Correction to Adoption of Ordinance No. 1156
Issue:
Ordinance No. 1156, City Department Reorganization, was
introduced for first reading of the City Council on May 11,
2009. A Summary of the Ordinance was published on Thursday,
May 14, 2009. Government Code Section 36933 requires that the
summary of an ordinance be published at least five (5) days
prior to the adoption of the ordinance by the City Council.
Therefore, the adoption of Ordinance No. 1156 can be done any
time after May 20, 2009.
Ordinance No. 1156 was mistakenly brought before the City
Council for second reading on May 18, 2009, which does not meet
the requirements of Government Code Section 36933. Due to the
fact that Monday, May 25, 2009, is a holiday, the next regularly
scheduled Council meeting is June 1, 2009.
Recommendations:
I recommend that the City Council approve and adopt Ordinance
No. 1156 on June 1, 2009. The adoption of the Ordinance on
June 1, 2009, will automatically nullify the actions taken on
May 18, 2009.
Fiscal Impact
None.
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APPROVED MAY 11 '09 CITY
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CITY CLERK DISTRIBUTION
STAFF REPORT
CITY ADMINISTRATION
DATE May 7, 2009
TO: Mayor and City Council o
FROM: Eric Fresch, City Administrator
RE: Appointment of New City Administrator
I have been your City Administrator fora little over two years.. In that time we have
proposed to you and you have adopted various ordinances that reorganized the City's
administrative structure.
Your Department Heads now have the authority and responsibility to manage their
respective departments. Various positions have been created to,better.manage the
City's needs and facilitate efficient communications with other governmental agencies,
capital markets, the City's lenders, and Wall Street.
The City's credit rating has been increased two levels to the "A-3" category. We have
structured the optimal use of our Light & Power resources, culminating in the City
receiving nearly $400 million in proceeds from that asset restructuring. The City has
pad. -off all of its nearly $300 million in project debt. And finally, the City has
su`cceS'Nily restructured its natural gas supply to low interest long term debt.
Ironically,/1 worked with the team representing the City accomplishing these objectives
as an -attorney. Today, I am recommending to you to appoint Donal O' Callaghan,
effective May 15th,`2009, as the administrative head of the City's government in the role
of City Administrator. He can devote his entire time to the duties and interests of the
City in this new role, as well as serving as the City's Director of Light & Power.
I make these recommendations to the City at no additional economic cost for Donal's
services. My own contract hourly rates for legal services also remain the same and as
always the amount of hours I work are subject to .the City's request and approval.
Thank you for the privilege of serving this City
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2015.5 C.C.P.)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident
of the County aforementioned; I am over the age of
eighteen years, and not a party to or interested in
the above -entitled matter. I am the principal clerk
of the printer of
EASTERN GROUP PUBLICATIONS'
EASTSIDE SUN, MEXICAN AMERICAN SUN,
NORTHEAST SUN, BELL GARDENS SUN,
VERNON SUN, COMMERCE COMET,
CITYTERRACE COMET, MONTEBELLO COMET,
MONTEREY PARK COMET,
E.L.A. BROOKLYN BELVEDERE COMET AND
WYVERNWOOD CHRONICLE,
newspapers of general circulation, printed and
published THURSDAYS in the County of Los
Angeles, and which newspaper has been adjudicated
a newspaper of general circulation by the Superior
Court of the County of Los Angeles, State of
California, under the
date of JUNE 21, 1966,
CASE NUMBER 884861;
that the notice, of which the annexed is a printed
copy (set in type not smaller than nonpareil), has
been published in each regular and entire issue of
said newspaper and not in any supplement thereof
on the following dates, to -wit:
JUNE 04,
all in the year 2009.
certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that
the foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at LOS ANGELES, California,
this 04!hday of JUNE, 2009.
CITY OF VERNON
Proof of Publication of
City of Vernon City Council Meeting
June 1. 2009
Ordinance No. 11_56 Summary
Signature