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Resolution No. 2010-051RESOLUTION NO. 2010-51 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY'S MEMBERSHIP IN ICLEI - LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR SUSTAINABILITY USA (ICLEI USA), APPOINTING THE CITY'S ELECTED OFFICIAL LIAISON AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO MAKE OTHER APPOINTMENTS CONSISTENT THEREWITH WHEREAS, scientific consensus has developed that carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere have an effect on the Earth's climate; and WHEREAS, energy consumption, specifically the burning of fossil fuels, accounts for more than 800 of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions; and WHEREAS, local government actions taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase energy efficiency provide multiple local benefits by decreasing air pollution, creating jobs, reducing energy expenditures, and saving money for the local government, its businesses, and its residents; and WHEREAS, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability USA (ICLEI USA) is a membership association of local governments committed to advancing climate protection and sustainable development. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon does hereby find and determine that the recitals contained hereinabove are true and correct. SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby authorizes and approves the City's membership in ICLEI USA as a Full. Member and pledges to play a role in educating the public about the causes and impacts of climate change. SECTION 3: The City Council of the City of Vernon desires to undertake ICLEI USA's five milestones to reduce greenhouse gas emissions throughout the community, and specifically: • Conduct a greenhouse gas emissions inventory and forecast to determine the source and quantity of greenhouse gas emissions in the jurisdiction; • Establish a greenhouse gas emissions reduction target; • Develop an action plan with both existing and future actions which when implemented will meet the local greenhouse gas reduction target; • Implement the action plan; and • Monitor and report progress. SECTION 4: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby authorizes the City Administrator, or his designee, to request assistance from ICLEI USA as the City progresses through these milestones. SECTION 5: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby appoints Hilario Gonzales, a member of the City Council, as the City's Elected Official Liaison to ICLEI USA. SECTION 6: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby authorizes the City Administrator to appoint the City's Staff Liaison and Media Liaison to ICLEI USA. SECTION 7: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby authorizes the City Administrator, or his designee, to take whatever action is deemed necessary or desirable for the purpose of implementing and carrying out the purposes of this Resolution and the 2 membership herein approved and authorized, including without limitation, submission of an ICLEI USA membership application and payment of ICLEI USA dues. SECTION 8: The City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall certify to the passage, approval and adoption of this resolution, and the City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall cause this resolution and the City Clerk's certification to be entered in the,File of Resolutions of the Council of this City. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of April, 2010. ATT 7ST: Willard G. 'Yama"fyi, C ty Clerk �- i7 Name: Hilario Gonzales Title: Mayor /M�y-e-r Tr� mom 3 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) ss COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) I, Willard G. Yamaguchi, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 2010-51, was duly passed, approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Vernon at a regular meeting of the City Council duly held on Monday, April 26, 2010, and thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor or Mayor Pro-Tem of the City of Vernon. Executed this j%q day of April, J010, at Vernon, California. 6illa d Y mg chi, City Clerk (SEAL) 4 CITY CLERK'S OFFICE INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM DATE: April 27, 2010 TO: Donal O'Callaghan, City Administrator FROM: Willard Yamaguchi, City Clerk RE: Resolution No. 2010-51 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon Approving and Authorizing the City's Membership in ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability USA (ICLEI USA), Appointing the City's Elected Official Liaison and Authorizing the City Administrator to Make Other Appointments Consistent Therewith Transmitted herewith is a copy of Resolution No. 2010-51 referenced above, which was approved by City Council on April 26, 2010. Thank you. WY: dj c: Kristen Enomoto Resolution No. 2010-51 STAFF REPORT City Attorney Department DATE: April 15, 2010 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council RECEIVED APR 2 1 2010 CITY CLERK'S OFFICE FROM: Donal O'Callaghan, Director of Light & Power RE: City of Vernon's Membership in ICLEI — Local Governments for Sustainability USA (ICLEI USA) The International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) — Local Governments for Sustainability USA (ICLEI USA) is a membership association of local governments committed to advancing climate protection and sustainable development. ICLEI USA members receive access to Clean Air Climate Protection (CACP) software, training in the use of the above software, other tools, publications and other resources. The City of Vernon (City) is undertaking a project to develop the City of Vernon Sustainability Plan, which will require the preparation of Green House Gas (GHG) Emission Inventory. The City is proposing to use ICLEI's CACP software for preparing the GHG Emission Inventory and also utilize ICLEI's, other resources in developing the Sustainability Plan. Thus, the City would like to become a full member of the ICLEI USA. Recommendation It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Administrator, or his designee, to submit an ICLEI USA membership application and payment of ICLEI USA dues, and also appoint the City's Elected Official Liaison to ICLEI USA. DO:kn Attachment RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY'S MEMBERSHIP IN ICLEI - LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR SUSTAINABILITY USA (ICLEI USA), APPOINTING THE CITY'S ELECTED OFFICIAL LIAISON AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO MAKE OTHER APPOINTMENTS CONSISTENT THEREWITH WHEREAS, scientific consensus has developed that carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere have an effect on the Earth's climate; and WHEREAS, energy consumption, specifically the burning of fossil fuels, accounts for more than 80% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions; and WHEREAS, local government actions taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase energy efficiency provide multiple local benefits by decreasing air pollution, creating jobs, reducing energy expenditures, and saving'money for the local government, its businesses, and its residents; and WHEREAS, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability USA (ICLEI USA) is a membership association of local governments committed to advancing climate protection and sustainable development. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon does hereby find and determine that the recitals contained hereinabove are true and correct. SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby authorizes and approves the City's membership in ICLEI USA as a Full Member and pledges to play a role in educating the public about the causes and impacts of climate change. SECTION 3: The City Council of the City of Vernon desires to undertake ICLEI USA's five milestones to reduce greenhouse gas emissions throughout the community, and specifically: • Conduct a greenhouse gas emissions inventory and forecast to determine the source and quantity of greenhouse gas.emissions in the jurisdiction; • Establish a greenhouse gas emissions reduction target; • Develop an action plan with both existing and future actions which when implemented will meet the local greenhouse gas reduction target; • Implement the action plan and • Monitor and report progress. SECTION 4: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby authorizes the City Administrator, or his designee, to request assistance from ICLEI USA as the City progresses through these milestones. SECTION 5: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby appoints as the City's Elected Official Liaison to ICLEI USA. SECTION 6: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby authorizes the City Administrator to appoint the City's Staff Liaison and Media Liaison to ICLEI USA. SECTION 7: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby authorizes the City Administrator, or his designee, to take whatever action is deemed necessary or desirable for the purpose of implementing and carrying out the purposes of this Resolution and the 2 membership herein approved and authorized, including without limitation, submission of an ICLEI USA membership application and payment of ICLEI USA dues. SECTION 8: The City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall certify to the passage, approval and adoption of this resolution, and the City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall cause this resolution and the City Clerk's certification to be entered in the File of Resolutions of the Council of this City. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of April, 2010. ATTEST: Willard G. Yamaguchi, City Clerk Name: Title: Mayor / Mayor Pro-Tem - 3 - STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) ss COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) I, Willard G. Yamaguchi, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. , was duly passed, approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Vernon at a regular meeting of the City Council duly held on Monday, April 26, 2010, and thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor or Mayor Pro-Tem of the City of Vernon. Executed this day of April, 2010, at Vernon, California. (SEAL) Willard G. Yamaguchi, City Clerk 4 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes April 26, 2010 ■ Ratification of the issuance of early checks totaling $1,008.78; and ■ Authorization to issue pending checks totaling $118,328.66. c. Gas Warrant Register No. 63, totaling $36,799.56, which consists of the following: ■ Ratification of the issuance of early checks totaling $6,567.06; and ■ Authorization to issue pending checks totaling $30,232.50. d. Payroll Warrant Register No. 646, covering the period of February 14 through March 13, 2010, which totals $3,003,859.98, and consists of the following: ■ Ratification of electronic fund transfers (EFT) totaling $2,929,571.63; ■ Ratification of the issuance of early checks totaling $57,292.99; and ■ Checks paid through prior General Fund Warrant Register totaling $16,995.36. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Maisano, that the matters on the Consent Calendar be approved as recommended. Motion carried. 5-0 RESOLUTION NO. 2010-51 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon Approving and Authorizing the City's Membership in ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability USA (ICLEI USA), Appointing the City's Elected Official Liaison and Authorizing the City Administrator to Make Other Appointments Consistent Therewith. The Mayor asked the City Administrator to explain the ICLEI USA membership. City Administrator Donal O'Callaghan explained that the proposed membership is in line with the sustainability program the City is working on with other outside consultants. He introduced Mr. Krishna Nand, Environmental Program Manager for the City, and asked Mr. Nand to provide some additional information on the matter. Mr. Nand stated that the City is trying to develop a sustainability program for the entire City. The ICLEI USA organization helps manage sustainability programs all over the United States. One benefit of the ICLEI USA membership is access to sophisticated software developed by the organization for calculating greenhouse gas emissions. Another benefit is exposure to a wide range of sustainability programs around the country. City Administrator O'Callaghan stated that the ICLEI USA membership will give the City access to software and documents on programs that have already been carried out in the country. The membership will work hand -in -hand with the sustainability program the City is working on with one of its consultants, Mr. Cliff Gladstein. City Administrator O'Callaghan stated that a major issue with regard to sustainability is the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Current legislation provides for the use of credit awards to reduce greenhouse gas footprints. The Page 2 of 9 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes April 26, 2010 City's footprint is fairly low compared to other cities, but the City needs to be prepared moving forward because the credit awards are going to become very expensive. It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Maisano, that Resolution No. 2010-51 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. 5-0 The City Clerk advised that Resolution No. 2010-51 calls for the appointment of the City's Elected Official Liaison to ICLEI USA. It was moved by Davis, seconded by Newmire, that Mayor Gonzales be appointed to serve as the City's Elected Official Liaison to ICLEI USA. Motion carried. 5-0 RESOLUTION NO. 2010-52 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon Authorizing the Execution of an Application for an Enforcement Assistance Grant from the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle). It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Davis, that Resolution No. 2010-52 be approved and adopted. Motion carried. The City Clerk announced that this was the time to hold the discussion regarding a City policy on the donation of surplus property. City Administrator O'Callaghan asked the City Attorney to explain this matter. City Attorney Laurence Wiener stated that surplus property is property that the City no longer has a need for, and explained the matter as follows: The Vernon City Code does not provide for the donation of surplus property. It provides only for the sale of surplus property for value. Typically, ordinances that provide for the sale of surplus property are interpreted to provide for the fact that if the property has so little value that the cost of going through the sale process exceeds the value of the sale, then the property can be disposed of by some alternative means, including donations. Some charter cities do have provisions which allow for the donation of surplus property, whereas general law cities do not as the Constitution does not allow them to do so. As a charter city, Vernon has the option to amend its code to provide for the donation of surplus property. There is a conflict between the City Code and the City's practice in that the City has a tradition of donating surplus property. The matter was brought to the City Council to determine whether or not a code amendment was desired. City Attorney Wiener advised that staff was seeking to determine whether the City Council preferred to continue the current donation practice and amend the code accordingly, or follow the current code and discontinue the donation practice. He posed the following two questions to the City Council: 1. Does the City want to continue to make donations of surplus property or should the City sell surplus property only for value? Page 3 of 9 Memorandum CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT DATE: July 13, 2015 TO: Memo to File FROM: Maria E. Ayala, City Clerk RE: Board Participation List Log Update This memo is intended to update the records of certain board appointments held by various staff members, or otherwise, to external agencies, boards, and/or commissions. LA-RICS Authority — Resolution No. 9883 On March 9, 2009 through the above referenced Resolution, the City Council appointed then City Administrator, Eric Fresch, to have the power to vote on the selection of the At -Large Directors and Alternate Directors, the selection procedures, rules and guidelines, and to nominate or be nominated as a member of the Board. Then, Police Chief Steve Towles by letter dated March 30, 2009 was appointed as Fresch's proxy. It has been confirmed that the At -Large Directors and Alternate Directors process has concluded and that the City's need to appoint a designee is no longer necessary. Participation of City staff on LA-RICS Authority subcommittees does not require a formal appointment and does not require City Council action nor selection. Sustainable Communities Subcommittee (City of Newry) — Resolution No. 10,126 On December 21, 2009 the City Council through the approval of the above referenced Resolution established a subcommittee of the City Council known as the Sustainable Communities Subcommittee "... to advance mutually beneficial technological and regulatory knowledge exchanges to promote industrial sustainability under environmentally controlled conditions to create jobs, to protect our shared environment, and to enhance the economic wellbeing of our joint communities.." The City Administrator was appointed as the Secretary for said subcommittee. Since its creating, the City of Vernon has undergone various reform efforts including the establishment of the Ad Hoc Advisory Committee for Electric Rates and the Ad Hoc Advisory Committee for Business Development which have now been dissolved and superseded by the creation of the Vernon Business and Industry Commission. The Sustainable Communities Subcommittee is no longer necessary as its purpose is now served by the Vernon Business and Industry Commission. Appointments made pursuant to this resolution are now dissolved. ICLEI — Local Government for Sustainability USA (ICLEI USA) — Resolution No. 2010-51 On April 26, 2010 the City of Vernon approved the above referenced Resolution approving its membership to the ICLEI. Then City Councilmember, Hilario Gonzales was appointed as the City's elected Official Liaison. The City Administrator, or his designee is authorized to request assistance from ICLEI. Although the City wishes to maintain its membership and staff designation to request assistance if necessary; the Council's appointment as liaison is no longer current. Due to the City's lack of involvement and participation with ICLEI, the City has elected not to update such appointment until such need is necessary. The matter will be considered dormant until noted otherwise.