Resolution No. 4679
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RESOLUTION NO. 4679
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
3 CITY OF VERNON MAKING APPLICATION FOR
REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXTRAORDINARY COSTS
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BY THE CITY DURING THE 1978-1979 FISCAL
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6 WHEREAS, Senate Bill 583 enacted during the 1979
7 Legislature into Government Code Chapter 1204 providing for an
8 80 percent reimbursement to local agencies for extraordinary
9 costs incurred by them during the 1978-1979 fiscal year to meet
10 the added burden of providing law enforcement protection under
II extraordinary circumstances became operative on October I, 1979
12 and appropriates $l,OOO,OOO.OO for such reimbursements; and,
13 WHEREAS, the City of Vernon during the fiscal year
14 1978-1979 had to deploy law enforcement personnel on a stepped-
15 up level to respond to extraordinary circumstances within the
16 City's jurisdiction and attached hereto and incorporated herein
17 as though fully set forth at length is Schedule I which provides
18 a narrative statement explaining the sequence of events; and,
19 WHEREAS, the City of Vernon has incurred extraordinary
20 costs, as defined by Senate Bill 583 enacted during the 1979
21 Legislature into Government Code Chapter 1204 to provide a
22 stepped-up level of law enforcement service due to extraordinary
23 circumstances and attached hereto and incorporated herein as
24 though fully set forth at length is Schedule II which provides,
25 by individual event, a statement of cost detailing the City's
26 overtime and other expenses above normal circumstances for which
27 reimbursement is requested; and,
28 WHEREAS, the law enforcement functions of the City of
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and fairness.
Vernon for which a claim is filed were performed with impartialit
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WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council of the
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City of Vernon to make an application for reimbursement for
extraordinary costs in law enforcement protection incurred by
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the City during the 1978-1979 fiscal year.
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THE CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
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SECTION I: That the City Council of the City of Vernon
hereinabove are true and correct.
does hereby find and determine that the recitals contained
SECTION 2: That the City Council of the City of Vernon
hereby makes application for the reimbursement for extraordinary
costs in law enforcement protection incurred by the City during
the 1978-1979 fiscal year.
SECTION 3: The City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall
certify to the passage of this Resolution thereupon and thereafte
the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of October, 1979.
ATTEST:
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~RU E V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk
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4 I, BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk of the City of
5 Vernon, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being
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Resolution No. 4679
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* SCHEDULE 1
OCTOBER 17th~ 1979
RE: REIMBURSEMENT OF EXTRAORDINARY COST .
This city did incur extraordinary costs during the 1978-79 Fiscal
Year in order to provide law enforcement protection, and under
extraordinary circumstances.
This need for stepped-up levels of deployment of our law enforce-
ment personnel was deemed necessary by the city, and was predica-
ted upon an on-going labor dispute~ coupled later with a strike
situation by the City of Vernon Fire Fighters. Because of this
explosive situation, coupled with acts of maliciousmischief~vanda-
lism,threats, and general harassment, it became necessary to even-
tually work our personnel 12 hour shifts, no days off, to handle
the situation.
In situations such as these when there could be danger to life,
limb, and/or property, it is incumbent upon law enforcement to pro-
vide all the protection that their resources allow for the taxpayers
of a community. Such was the case in the City of Vernon~
CHRONOLOGICAL REVIEW OF.SUBJECT SITUATION:
DATE
8-12-78
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SITUATION/INCIDENT
SUSrENSION OF CERTAIN FIRE PERSONNEL
INFORMATION PICKET-LINES PLACED
FIRE PERSONNEL JOB-ACTION COMMENCED,
(BUT STILL-ON DUTY IN FIRE STATIONS)
POLICE DEPT. STARTED 15 min. CHECKS
ON FIRE STATIONS
MAL. MISCHIEF-TOOTHPICKS IN DOOR-LOCKS
OF COUNCILMAN McCORMICKrS PERS. VEHICLE
FIREMEN PROHIBITED FROM ENTERING FIRE
STATIONS
AUTO TAMPERING - REMOVAL OF COIL WIRE &
WOOD IN IGNITION OF SECURITY GUARD
SIGNS TAKEN DOWN BY UNK. PERSONS AT
FIRE STATIONS
POLICE PERSONNEL PLACED ON 12 HR. SHIFTS
TAMPERING WITH LOCKED GATEAtSTA. #1.
POLICE PERSONNEL BACK ON 8 HR. SHIFTS
WITH NO DAYS OFF .
MAL. MISCHIEF -PUNCTUREDTIRE ON PERS.
VEH. OF NEW CITY FIREMAN
MAL..MISCHIEF - WATER SPRAYED ON BEDS OF
STA. #1 & DAMAGED DOOR
HARASSMENT - NEW REPLACEMENT FIREMAN HIT
BY BEER CAN; ALSO RECIO VERBAL THREATS
POLICE PERSONNEL POSTED AT ALL FIRE STA-
TIONS AROUND-THE-CLOCK.
REPORT OF OLD FIREMAN TAMPERING WITH
WINDOWS AT STA. #2.
MAL. MISCHIEF - REPORT OF BROKEN LOCK &
DEADBOLT ATSTA. #1.
CONTID
CHRONOLOGICAL REVIEW CONT'D
DATE
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SITUATION/INCIDENT
----------------- FIRE CHIEF REPORTS HARASSMENT AT SCENE
OF VEH. FIRE & STA. #1
---------------- MAL. MISCHIEF - REPORT OF WOOD PLACED
IN LOCK AT STA. #2.
---------------- MAL. MISCHIEF - 4 DEFLATED TIRES ON PER-
SONAL VEHICLE OF NEW REPL. FIREMAN
---------------- MAL. MISCHIEF - WATER SPRAYED IN FRONT
DOORS OF STA. #2.
---------------- RPT. OF VEH. FORCING A FIRE TRUCK INTO
CURB.
---------------- MALICIOUS MISCHIEF - TOOTHPICKS PLACED
IN TRUNK OF FIRE CAR BY UNK. PERSONS
---------------- RPT. OF GUN IN POSSESSION OF NEW FIRE-
MAN IN TURN-OUT GEAR
---------------- MALICIOUS MISCHIEF - WATER HQSE STUCK
UNDER DOOR AT STA. #2..
---------------- BATTERY - SUSPECT TRIES TO HIT NEW
FIREMAN
---------------- aOTTLE THROWN AT A FIRE SCENE
--------------- rOLICEMEN BACK ON 12 HOUR SHIFTS-~O
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---------------- HARAS~MtNT - BANGING ON DOOR Of STA.I2
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---------------- PICKETS INTERFERING WITH FIRE DEPT. RIGS
---------------- DOOR WENT DOWN ON FIRE CAR
---------------- STRIKING FIREMAN REPORTS COINS MISSING
FROM LOCKER AT STA. #2
---------------- REPORT OF STRIKING FIREMEN DRINKING ON
UPPER PARKING LOT
---------------- VERBAL HARASSMENT OF CHIEF BASS, STA. #1
---------------- STRIKING FIREMEN INTERFERING W/WORK AT
STA. #2 . .
---------------- BATTERY - RPT. on NEW FIREMAN BEING VIC-
TIM OF BATTERY AT 27TH & SANTA FE
---------------- OLD FIREMEN ON FIRE ENGINE AT STA. #2.
---------------- ARSON REPORT AT NATIONAL CAN CO.
---------------- MAL. MISCHIEF - BROKEN POOL-BATE HINGE
AT STA. #1.
---------------- BROKEN GATE AT STA. #2
---------------~~-OFFICERS ASSIGNED TO FIRE RESPONSES
---------------~ PHOTOS TAKEN BY P.O. OF PICKETS & GRASS
FIRE AT 55th & ALAMEDA.
---------------- UNK. TRUCK BACKED INTO SIGN AT STA. #2.
---------------- STRIKING FIREMAN COMPLAINS OF NEW FIRE-
MAN WEARING HIS FIRE COAT
---------------- MALICIOUS MISCHIEF - C.A.O. REPORTS ON
PUNCTURED VEHICLE TIRES.
---------------- MAL. MISCHIEF - SHIM PLACED IN LOCK AT
STA. #2.
-------------- POLICEMEN BACK ON 12 HR. SHIFTS- RI="~UI AR
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----------------- Pll;KEl::> BLOCK REAR GATE AT STA. #1
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CHRONOLOGICAL REVIEW CONT'D -3-
DATE SITUATIONS/INCIDENT
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ASSAULT - RPT. ON FIREMAN.
ASSAULT W/DEAD. WPN. ON GUARD.
HIT& RUN O~ FIREMAN.
o IS PUT E W / FIR EM AN. & P. R. MAN BOW E R
FIRE ACTIVITY W/LADDER-SKYLIGHT
VEHICLE W/CAMERA FOLLOWING FIRE RIG
FINGERPOINTING INCIDENT
MISSING TURN-OUT GEAR (FIREMAN'S).
PETTY THEFT - MISSINGPERS. ITEMS
GRANO THEFT-FIREMANlS CLOTHING
PETTY THEFT - MISSING TURN-OUT GEAR.
FIREMAN AT SCENE OF FALSE BOMB
THREAtS - LA VILLA BASQUE
BOMB THREAT. POSS. RETALIATION.
THROW. SUBSTANCE AT AUTO. (GUARD).
PETTY THEFT - BLUE DRESS UNIFORM
(FIREMAN'S).
PETTY THEFT - FIREMAN'S DRESS
UNIFORM & BADGE.
PICKET BUILD-UP
STONE FIRED BY SLINGSHOT AT TWO
NEW FIREMEN.
BROKEN WINDOW - FIRE STA. #1
MISSING LOCK - FIRE STA. #1, AND
RETURNED.
OBJECT JAMMED INTO LOCK AT FIRE
STA. #1.
FIRE TRUCK MIRROR DAMAGED.
~S51BLE FIREMAN KTCKFn
ARSON AT MALLINKROFTCHEMItAL CO.
THREATS (W/BAR) FTRF STA, :/1'(,
TWO VEH. WINDSHIELDS AT FIRE STA. #2
CRACKED W/BB GUN.
BB STRUCK NEW FIREMAN IN BACK, AT
FIRE STA. #1.
PICKETS AT TRASH FIRE.
OFF. OVERHEARS POSSIBLE THREAT.
FIRE STA. #1.
OFF. OVERHEARS POSSIBLE THREATt
FIIRE STA. #1.
'ROCK PILES - FIRE STA.#l .
PEBBLES THROWN. FIRE STA. #1.
BATTERY-FIREMAN.
BATTERY - MIKE BOWER,
HARRASSMENT - MAYOR'S RESIDENCE.
BANGING ON REAR DOOR- FIRE STA#2.
YELLING INTO INTER-COM. FIRE STA #2.
HECKLING-DU.RING DOOR REPAIRS..
FIRESTA.#l. .
FIRE STA. #2- BREAK AMMONIA BOTTLE_.
MISS I NG UNlLQ.RMJQU I E>.MENT:-.F IR EMAN' S.
EIRE HOSE DAMAGED AT FIRE SCENE-
MACHINERY TRANSFER CO.
CHRONOLOGICAL REVIEW CONT'D'
DATE
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Situations/Incidents
THREATENING PHONE CAll REC. BY
CITIZEN. - FORBES.
RESTAURANT-BOMB THREAT. - LA VILLA
BASQUE
BANGING ON DOORS '-FIRE STA. #2
BURGLARY RPT. - FIRE HELMET
JAMMED LOCK-FIRE STA #1, TURNS OFF
AIR CONDITIONER.
TRAFFIC COLLISION/ARREST. FIRE
STA. # 1
VERBAL ABUSE. FIRE STA. #2
VANDALISM-TWO LOCKS DAMAGED.
ARREST - FIREMAN - .CARRYING FIREARM
W/O LIC., CARRYING lOADED FIREARM
IN PUBLIC PLACE
OVERTIME GRANTED TO POLICE OfFICERS
(TIME OFF WHEN POSS.)
TURN-OUT COAT MISSING (FIREMAN).
PETTY THEFT RPT.-2 SERVICE PINS.
BURGLARY RPT- CLOtHING & BOOKS
COMPLAINT - FIRE CAPT. AMOREllI.
[UER FIRE - WATER PRESSURE lOSS
LADDER SHOOK.(NEW FIREMAN).
THREATS TO CITY PHOTOGRAPHER AND
BURGLARY OF HIS RESIDENCE.
VANDALISM - FIRE STA #2 {WATER
SPRINKLER HEADS BROKEN OFF.
CARDBOARD FIRE - PIONEER FLINTKOTE
BURGLARY RPT-FIREMAN's UNIFORM
GRAND THEFT RPT-FIREMAN - UNIFORMS
AND GEAR.
STRIKE OVER - RETURN TO NORMALCY,
& OFFICERS RETURNING TO REGULAR
SHIFTS & WORKING CONDITIONS
SCHEDULE II
Police Department Overtime
Fire Department Labor dispute September 8, through
October 31, 1978.
LIEUTENANTS - 734 Hours Total = $10,510.88
SERGEANTS - 1,119 Hours Total = 16,574.33
OFFICERS - 3,018 Hours Total = 32,172.02
CLERKS 79 Hours Total = 451.83
CADETS 3 Hours Total = 14.04
TOTALS 4,956 Hours Total = $59,723.10 OVERTIME PAY