Vernon — 2023-09-19

1. Employee Service Pin Awards\nRecommendation:\nRecognize July and August 2023 Employee Service Pin Award recipients.

10. 2022 Power Source Disclosure Program Annual Report and Power Content Label\nRecommendation:\nA. Ratify the submission to the California Energy Commission (CEC) of the attestation\nsigned by Vernon Public Utilities’ General Manager, of the veracity of the 2022 Power\nSource Disclosure Program Annual Report; and\nB. Approve the 2022 Power Content Label and authorize its submission to the CEC.

11. Services Agreement with ABB Motors and Mechanical Inc. (ABB)\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 project consists of the maintenance, repair or minor alteration of an existing facility and\ninvolves negligible or no expansion of an existing use;\nB. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a Services Agreement with ABB,\nin substantially the same form as submitted, to procure spare parts for ABB’s GBA 1250\ngenerator; for a total amount not-to-exceed $136,529.15 (consisting of $118,721 for parts\nand services, plus 15% or $17,808.15 for taxes and duties); and\nC. Authorize a contingency amount of ten-percent (10%) or $11,872, for any other expenses\nor costs not included in the proposal, and grant authority to the City Administrator to issue\nChange Orders for an amount up to the contingency amount, if necessary.

12. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Dyrt Labs, Inc. (Dyrt)\nRecommendation:\nA. Find that the proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA), in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the general rule that\nCEQA only applies to projects that may have a significant effect on the environment; even if\nthe action was considered a project under CEQA, it would be exempt in accordance with\nCEQA Guidelines Section 15308, because the composting pilot program is being carried out\nby a regulatory agency to maintain, restore, or enhance the environment, where the\nregulatory process includes procedures to protect the environment; and\nB. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute the MOU with Dyrt, in\nsubstantially the same form as submitted, for a composting pilot project for a three-month\nterm with an option to extend the MOU for an additional three months for a total six-month\npilot term.

13. Professional Services Agreement with CentralSquare Technologies, LLC\n(CentralSquare) for Dispatch and Mobile Software\nRecommendation:\nApprove and authorize the City Administrator to execute a Professional Services Agreement\nwith CentralSquare, in substantially the same form as submitted, for a Public Safety Software\nSystem for a total amount not-to-exceed $582,117, for a three-year term.\nORAL REPORTS

14. City Administrator Reports on Activities and Other Announcements

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

2. Proclamation Recognizing Daniel J. Santos\nRecommendation:\nNo action required by City Council. This is a presentation only.\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 City\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file the claims submitted by Sandra Dolson; Anton Tumas; and Antonio Yader.

5. Operating Account Warrant Register\nRecommendation:\nApprove Operating Account Warrant Register No. 116, for the period of August 6 through\nAugust 19, 2023, totaling $10,209,573.82 and consisting of ratification of electronic\npayments totaling $9,641,098.93 and ratification of the issuance of early checks totaling\n$568,474.89.

6. City Payroll Warrant Register\nRecommendation:\nApprove City Payroll Warrant Register No. 807, for the period of August 1 through August\n31, 2023, totaling $2,914,929.43 and consisting of ratification of direct deposits, checks and\ntaxes totaling $1,875,188.18 and ratification of checks and electronic fund transfers (EFT) for\npayroll related disbursements totaling $1,039,741.25 paid through operating bank account.

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

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

9. Quarterly Housing Report\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file the September 2023 Quarterly Housing Report.