Vernon — 2023-08-15

1. Proclamation Recognizing - Oscar E. Zozaya\nRecommendation:\nNo action required by City Council. This is a presentation only.

10. Grant Deed Dedication in Fee a Portion of the Property Located at 3165 Slauson\nAvenue\nRecommendation:\nA. Find that accepting the Grant Deed is categorically exempt from California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) review, in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c) because\nif any construction occurs as a result of accepting and executing the Grant Deed, the project\nwould involve negligible expansion of an existing street; and\nB. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-17 accepting the Grant Deed of a portion of the property\nlocated at 3165 Slauson Avenue – Assessor’s Parcel Number 6310-007-012.

11. Quitclaim Deed for Property Located at 5122 S. Atlantic Boulevard from Clear Channel\nOutdoor, LLC\nRecommendation:\nA. Find that accepting the Quitclaim Deed is categorically exempt from California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) review, in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section\n15301(c) because if any construction occurs as a result of accepting and executing the\nQuitclaim Deed, the project would involve negligible expansion of an existing street; and\nB. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-18 accepting the Quitclaim Deed for the property located at\n5122 S. Atlantic Boulevard – Assessor’s Parcel Number 6314-003-001.

12. Services Agreements with A.M. Ortega Construction, Inc. and Energy Experts\nInternational, Inc. for Natural Gas Project Design, Construction and Repair Services\nRecommendation:\nA. Find that the proposed action is categorically exempt from California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) review, in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, because\nthe contracted services consist of the maintenance, repair or minor alteration of existing\nfacilities and equipment and involve negligible or no expansion of an existing use; and\nB. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute two separate three-year Services\nAgreements for Natural Gas Project Design, Construction and Repair Services for which a\ncombined amount of costs incurred shall not-to-exceed $690,000 over the term of the\nagreements, with:\n1). A.M. Ortega Construction, Inc., in substantially the same form as submitted for a total\namount not-to-exceed $690,000, for a three-year term; and\n2). Energy Experts International, Inc., in substantially the same form as submitted, for a total\namount not-to-exceed $690,000, for a three-year term.

13. Itron, Inc. Master Sales Agreement for Utility Meter Services\nRecommendation:\nApprove and authorize the City Administrator to execute a Master Sales Agreement with\nItron Inc., in substantially the same form as submitted, for hardware, software, and\nmaintenance services for utility service meters for a total amount not-to-exceed $148,770 for\na three-year term.

14. Services Agreement with Jemmott Rollins Group, Inc for Vernon CommUNITY Fund\nAdministrative Support\nRecommendation:\nApprove and authorize the City Administrator to execute a Professional Services Agreement\nwith Jemmott Rollins Group, Inc., in substantially the same form as submitted, for\nadministrative support services for Vernon CommUNITY Fund grantmaking activities for a\ntotal amount not-to-exceed $198,000, for a three-year term ($66,000 annually).

15. Master Affiliation Services Agreement with Wellness and Equity Alliance (WEA) for\nPublic Health Services\nRecommendation:\nA. Pursuant to Vernon Municipal Code (VMC) Sections 3.32.110 (B)(2) and (B)(3), find that it\nis in the best interest of the City to award a services agreement directly to WEA without a\ncompetitive process; and\nB. Authorize the City Administrator to execute the Master Affiliation Services Agreement with\nWEA, in substantially the same form as submitted, for public health services for a total\namount not-to-exceed $567,000, for a one-year term.\nNEW BUSINESS

16. Vernon Public Utilities Electric Cost of Service Analysis and Updated Energy Cost\nAdjustment Billing Factor\nRecommendation:\nAdopt Resolution No. 2023-19 to update and implement an Energy Cost Adjustment Billing\nFactor procedure and computation method which establishes an Energy Cost Adjustment to\nbe billed under all electrical rate schedules for energy transmitted, distributed, and supplied\nto the City of Vernon electric customers.\nORAL REPORTS

17. City Administrator Reports on Activities and Other Announcements

18. Council Reports on Activities (including AB 1234), Announcements, or Directives to\nStaff\nCLOSED SESSION

19. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION\nGovernment Code Section 54957(b)(1)\nTitle: City Attorney\nCLOSED SESSION REPORT

2. Employee Service Pin Awards\nRecommendation:\nRecognize July 2023 Employee Service Pin Award recipients.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nAll matters listed on the Consent Calendar are to be approved with one motion. Items may be\nremoved from the Consent Calendar for individual consideration. Removed items will be\nconsidered immediately following the Consent Calendar.

4. Claims Against the City\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file the claims submitted by Joel Aguilar in the amount of $756.01; and Aiman-\nSmith & Marcy on behalf of Cari McCormick, for an undetermined amount.

5. Operating Account Warrant Register\nRecommendation:\nApprove Operating Account Warrant Register No. 114, for the period of July 9 through July\n22, 2023, totaling $10,676,759.21 and consisting of ratification of electronic payments\ntotaling $9,803,961.15 and ratification of the issuance of early checks totaling $872,798.06.

6. City Payroll Warrant Register\nRecommendation:\nApprove City Payroll Warrant Register No. 806, for the period of July 1 through July 31,\n2023, totaling $2,806,436 and consisting of ratification of direct deposits, checks and taxes\ntotaling $1,817,583.16 and ratification of checks and electronic fund transfers (EFT) for\npayroll related disbursements totaling $988,852.84 paid through operating bank account.

7. Fire Department Activity Report\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file the June 2023 Fire Department Activity Report.

8. Police Department Activity Report\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file the June 2023 Police Department Activity Report.

9. Federal Equitable Sharing Agreement and Annual Certification Report\nRecommendation:\nApprove and authorize the Police Chief and City Administrator to execute the Federal\nEquitable Sharing Agreement and Annual Certification Report.