Ordinance No. 1225ORDINANCE NO. 1225
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON AMENDING SECTION 2.174(A)(3) OF THE
VERNON MUNICIPAL CODE TO MODIFY THE QUALIFICATIONS
OF ONE OF THE APPOINTMENT CATEGORIES FOR THE VERNON
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY COMMISSION
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 July 15, 2014, the City Council of the City of
Vernon adopted Ordinance No. 1223 adding Article XXI to Chapter 2 of the
Vernon Municipal Code to establish the Vernon Business and Industry
Commission (the "Commission") and to specify the membership and duties of
said Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Vernon desires to
amend Section 2.174(a)(3) of the Vernon Municipal Code.
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 all the foregoing recitals are true and
correct.
Section 2: Section 2.174(a)(3) of the Vernon Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
(3) One (1) individual who is employed by a business located
in Vernon or who is a member of a labor union that represents workers at
a business located in Vernon.
SECTION 3: Repeal. Any ordinance or parts of ordinances in
conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4: Severability. If any chapter, article, section,
subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word
in this Ordinance or any part thereof is for any reason held to be
unconstitutional or invalid or ineffective by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity or
effectiveness of the remaining portions of this Ordinance or any part
thereof. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted
this Ordinance and each chapter, article, section, subsection,
subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase thereof,
irrespective of the fact that any one or more chapters, articles,
sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses,
phrases or words be declared unconstitutional, or invalid, or
ineffective.
SECTION 5: Book of Ordinances. The City Clerk, or Deputy
City Clerk, shall attest and certify to .the adoption of this Ordinance
and shall cause this Ordinance and the City Clerk's, or Deputy City
Clerk's, certification to be entered in the Book of Ordinances of the
Council of this City. The City Clerk, or Deputy City Clerk, shall
cause this ordinance to be published or posted as required by law.
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SECTION 6: Effective Date. This Ordinance shall go into
effect and be in full force and effect at 12:01 a.m. on the thirty-
first (31st) day after its passage.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of September, 2014.
ATTEST:
Ana Barcia
Cr--t k / Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Michael'•
Title: Mayor
Scott E. Porter, Deputy City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, ANA BARCIA, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Vernon,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance, being Ordinance
No. 1225 was duly and regularly introduced at a regular meeting of
the City Council of the City of Vernon, held in the City of Vernon
on Tuesday, August 19, 2014, and thereafter adopted at a meeting
of said City Council held on Tuesday, September 2, 2014, by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Mayor McCormick, Mayor
Pro-Tem Davis, Maisano,
Ybarra
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Martinez
And thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor or Mayor
Pro-Tem of the City of Vernon.
Executed this 3 day of September, 2014, at Vernon,
California.
(SEAL)
Ana BArs,Ya
Deputy City Cl
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TRANSMITTAL COMMUNICATION
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
DATE: September 8, 2014
TO: Kristen Enomoto, Deputy City Administrator
Alex Kung, Economic Development Manager
Mark Whitworth, City Administrator
FROM: Deborah Juarez, Records Management Assistant 1
RE: Ordinance No. 1225 — An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Vernon Amending
Section 2.174 (A) (3) of the Vernon Municipal Code to Modify the Qualifications of One of
the Appointment Categories for the Vernon Business and Industry
Transmitted herewith is a copy of Ordinance No. 1225 referenced above, which was approved by City
Council on September 2, 2014.
Thank you.
Attachment
c: Ana Barcia
Ordinance No. 1225
STAFF REPORT
RE�EI®/ED
AUG 202014
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
STAFF REPORT
CITY ADMINISTRATION
DATE: August 19, 2014
AUG 13 2014
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Mark C. Whitworth, City Administrator(?!,
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RE: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Vernon amending Section
2.174(a)(3) of the Vernon Municipal Code to Modify the Qualifications of one of
the Appointment Categories for the Vernon Business and Industry Commission
Recommendations
It is recommended that the City Council:
1) Find that approval, and subsequent adoption, of the proposed ordinance is exempt under the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with Section 15061(b)(3), the
general rule that CEQA only applies to projects that may have an effect on the environment.
2) Hold the first reading of, and subsequently adopt, the attached ordinance to modify the
qualifications of the "Labor" appointment category for the Vernon Business and Industry
Commission.
Backeround
On July 15, 2014, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1223 to establish the Vernon Business
and Industry Commission ("VBIC") and specify the membership and duties of said commission.
The VBIC replaces the Ad Hoc Advisory Committees on Electric Rates and Business Development
on a more formal and permanent basis.
The Ordinance requires the 7-member Commission to be composed as follows:
Business: Three (3) individuals, each of whom represents the owner or operator of a
business located in Vernon.
Real Estate: Two (2) individuals, each of whom has knowledge of the Vernon real estate
market.
Labor: One (1) individual who is employed by a business located in Vernon and who
is a member of a labor union that represents workers at that same business.
City Council: One (1) current member of the Vernon City Council.
Subsequent to Council's adoption of Ordinance No. 1223, City staff disseminated the attached
notice and interest form to seek qualified candidates. As of the submission deadline of August 11,
2014, City staff had received eight applications for the Business seats and seven applications for the
Real Estate seats. All applicants appear to meet the qualifications of the respective categories for
which they have applied.
As of August 11, 2014, City staff had not received any applications for the Labor seat. However,
staff had received interest from two persons who met a portion of the qualifications for said seat. In
an effort to generate applications for the Labor seat, staff recommends the qualifications for said
seat (Vernon Municipal Code Section 2.174(a)(3)) be amended to read as follows:
"One (1) individual who is employed by a business located in Vernon or who is a member of
a labor union that represents workers at a business located in Vernon."
Fiscal Impact
There is no cost to implement the proposed ordinance.
Attachments
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4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California 90058
Telephone (323) 583-8811
July 21, 2014
TO: Representatives of the Vernon Business, Real Estate, and Labor Communities
SUBJECT: Seeking Interested Business Owners/Operators, Real Estate Professionals, and Labor
Representatives to Serve on the Vernon Business and Industry Commission
Background. The Vernon Business and Industry Commission ("VBIC" or "Commission") has been established
to assist City officials and staff in developing ways to make the City of Vernon more attractive to businesses,
employees, and investors, while appropriately considering the needs and concerns of the residential communities
within and in close proximity to Vernon. The Commission is also intended to provide a special forum to address
public concerns related to the City's business and industrial development related costs, procedures, and activities.
The Commission replaces the Ad Hoc Advisory Committees on Electric Rates and Business Development and is
the fulfillment of an important element of the City's good governance reforms.
The seven -member Commission must include:
Business: Three (3) individuals, each of whom represents the owner or operator of a business located in Vernon.
Real Estate: Two (2) individuals, each of whom has knowledge of the Vernon real estate market.
Labor: One (1) individual who is employed by a business located in Vernon and who is a member of a labor
union that represents workers at that same business.
City Council: One (1) current member of the Vernon City Council.
Commission member terms shall be for a period of four years (July 1 to June 30). No member shall serve more
than two (2) full consecutive terms. The City Council is expected to make appointments to the Commission in
August 2014. The inaugural Commission meeting is expected to occur in September or October 2014. The
Commission expects to hold approximately four meetings per year.
Invitation to Auoly. The City seeks to fill the Commission seats represented by Vernon business
owners/operators, real estate professionals, and labor representatives and encourages all qualified individuals to
apply. Those with an interest in good government and experience in public service and business and economic
development are especially needed to devote time to this important public body. The Commission is subject to
state open meeting laws and regulations related to good government such as the Ralph M. Brown Act and the
Political Reform Act. Appointees will be required to submit Statements of Economic Interests (Form 700s)
annually.
For more information on the Vernon Business and Industry Commission and related responsibilities, please refer
to Ordinance No. 1223 available on the City's website (cityofvernon.org). To be considered for appointment to
the Commission, please complete and submit the attached form by August 11, 2014.
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4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California 90058
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VERNON BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY COMMISSION
Prospective Commission Member Interest Form
July 21, 2014
Appointing Category (please circle one): Business Real Estate Labor
Name:
Business Name:
Title:
Vernon Address:
Email:
Phone:
Qualifications and Reasons for Interest in Serving on the Commission (attach additional sheet if
necessary):
NOTE: By signing below, you affirm that you meet the requirements of the appointing category you
have indicated.
Signature:
NOTE: Please submit completed form by Monday. August 11, 2014, at 5:30 p.m.
Mail form to: City Administrator's Office, 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, CA 90058 -
Attn: Kristen Enomoto.
Email form to: kenomoto@ci.vernon.ca.us.
City of Vernon, 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California 90058 — Telephone (323) 583-8811
ORDINANCE NO. 1225
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON AMENDING SECTION 2.174(A)(3) OF THE
VERNON MUNICIPAL CODE TO MODIFY THE QUALIFICATIONS
OF ONE OF THE APPOINTMENT CATEGORIES FOR THE VERNON
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY COMMISSION
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 July 15, 2014, the City Council of the City of
Vernon adopted Ordinance No. 1223 adding Article XXI to Chapter 2 of the
Vernon Municipal Code to establish the Vernon Business and Industry
Commission (the "Commission") and to specify the membership and duties of
said Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Vernon desires to
amend Section 2.174(a)(3) of the Vernon Municipal Code.
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 all the foregoing recitals are true and
correct.
Section 2: Section 2.174(a)(3) of the Vernon Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
(3) One (1) individual who is employed by a business located
in Vernon or who is a member of a labor union that represents workers at
a business located in Vernon.
SECTION 3: Repeal. Any ordinance or parts of ordinances in
conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4: Severability. If any chapter, article, section,
subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word
in this Ordinance or any part thereof is for any reason held to be
unconstitutional or invalid or ineffective by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity or
effectiveness of the remaining portions of this Ordinance or any part
thereof. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted
this Ordinance and each chapter, article, section, subsection,
subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase thereof,
irrespective of the fact that any one or more chapters, articles,
sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses,
phrases or words be declared unconstitutional, or invalid, or
ineffective.
SECTION 5: Book of Ordinances. The City Clerk, or Deputy
City Clerk, shall attest and certify to the adoption of this Ordinance
and shall cause this Ordinance and the City Clerk's, or Deputy City
Clerk's, certification to be entered in the Book of Ordinances of the
Council of this City. The City Clerk, or Deputy City Clerk, shall
cause this ordinance to be published or posted as required by law.
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SECTION 6: Effective Date. This Ordinance shall go into
effect and be in full force and effect at 12:01 a.m. on the thirty-
first (31st) day after its passage.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of September, 2014.
ATTEST:
City Clerk / Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Name:
Title: Mayor / Mayor Pro-Tem
Scott E. Porter, Deputy City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
ss
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
I, , City Clerk / Deputy City Clerk of the City
of Vernon, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance, being
Ordinance No. 1225 was duly and regularly introduced at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Vernon, held in the City of
Vernon on Tuesday, August 19, 2014, and thereafter adopted at a meeting
of said City Council held on Tuesday, September 2, 2014, by the
following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmembers:
Councilmembers:
Councilmembers:
And thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor or Mayor Pro-Tem of
the City of Vernon.
Executed this day of September, 2014, at Vernon, California.
(SEAL)
City Clerk / Deputy City Clerk
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