Resolution No. 2025-002RESOLUTION NO. 2025-002
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON
UPDATING THE CITY STAFF MEMBERS’ APPOINTMENTS TO THE LOS
ANGELES GATEWAY REGION INTEGRATED REGIONAL WATER
MANAGEMENT JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY AND REPEALING
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-27
SECTION 1. Recitals.
A. The City of Vernon is a member of the Los Angeles Gateway Region Integrated
Regional Water Management Joint Powers Authority, also known as Gateway Water
Management Authority (GWMA), a watershed-based coalition comprised of multiple
cities, water agencies, and the Port of Long Beach.
B. On August 4, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2020-27, updating
City staff member appointments to the Authority.
C. Due to current staffing, and pursuant to the bylaws of the GWMA, a resolution is
necessary to update the appointments.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Vernon finds and determines that the
above recitals are true and correct.
SECTION 3. The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby appoints Fredrick
Agyin, Director of the Department of Health and Environment Control, to serve as the
City’s delegate on the Gateway Region Integrated Regional Water Management Joint
Powers Authority, and appoints Veronica Petrosyan, Deputy Director, Dulce Gonzalez,
Management Analyst, and Joanna Hurtado Moreno, Public Utilities’ Civil Engineer as
the City’s alternates.
SECTION 4. All resolutions or parts of resolutions, specifically Resolution No.
2020-27, not consistent with or in conflict with this resolution are hereby repealed.
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SECTION 5. The City Clerk or Deputy City Clerk shall certify the passage and
adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED January 21, 2025.
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JUDITH MERLO, Mayor
ATTEST:
YONNIE PARKER, Deputy City Clerk
(seal)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ZAYNAH N. MOUSSA, City Attorney
I CERTIFY THAT RESOLUTION NO. 2025-002 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Vernon at the Regular Meeting on January 21, 2025, by the following
vote:
AYES: 4 Council Members: Larios, Rivera, Ybarra, Merlo
NOES: 0
ABSENT: 1 Council Member: Lopez
ABSTAIN: 0
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YONNIE PARKER, Deputy City Clerk
(seal)
City Council Agenda Report
Meeting Date:January 21, 2025
From:Freddie Agyin, Director of Health and Environmental Control
Department:Health and Environmental Control
Submitted by:Dulce Gonzalez, Management Analyst
Subject
Appointments to the Los Angeles Gateway Region Integrated Water Management Joint Power
Authority (GWMA).
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-002 updating the City staff appointments to the GWMA and repealing
Resolution No. 2020-27.
Background
The City of Vernon is a member of the GWMA, a watershed-based coalition comprised of
multiple cities, water agencies, and the Port of Long Beach. Per Section 3 of the GWMA
bylaws, the City is required to appoint staff members via the adoption of a resolution. On
August 4, 2020, Council adopted Resolution No. 2020-27 appointing the Director of Public
Works as the City’s delegate to GWMA and Public Works staff to serve as alternates. In 2024,
the administrative responsibilities for the GWMA were transitioned from the Public Works
Department to the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). Due to this
transition, new staff appointments are required.
Staff recommends adoption of Resolution No. 2025-002, to appoint Fredrick (Freddie) Agyin,
Director of DHEC, as the City’s delegate and designate Veronica Petrosyan, DHEC Deputy
Director, Dulce Gonzalez, DHEC Management Analyst, and Joanna Hurtado Moreno, Public
Utilities Civil Engineer as the City’s alternates. Resolution No. 2025-002 also repeals
Resolution No. 2020-27.
Fiscal Impact
There is no fiscal impact associated with this report.
Attachments
1. Resolution No. 2025-002 Appointments to GWMA