Vernon — 2023-11-07

1. Meeting Minutes\nRecommendation:

10. Acceptance of Dedications for Rights of Way or Easements for Public Use\nRecommendation:\nAdopt Resolution No. 2023-25 authorizing the City Administrator to accept on the City’s\nbehalf dedications for rights of way or easements for public use.

11. Notice of Completion for Contract No. 20230179 Citywide Striping and Pavement\nMarkings FY22-23\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 the\nproject consists of the maintenance, repair, or minor alteration of existing structures and\ninvolves negligible or no expansion of an existing use;\nB. Accept the work of WGJ Enterprises Inc., dba PCI, as related to City Contract No.\n20230179; and\nC. Authorize the Director of Public Works to execute and submit the Notice of Completion for\nthe project to the Los Angeles County Recorder’s Office.

12. Purchase of Police Patrol Vehicle for Police Department\nRecommendation:\nApprove and authorize the issuance of a purchase contract with National Auto Fleet Group\nfor the purchase of a new police patrol vehicle for a total amount not-to-exceed $64,000.

13. Master Scope of Work Agreement and Support and Maintenance Agreement with\nAdvanced Utility Systems, a division of N. Harris Computer Corporation\nRecommendation:\nA. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a Master Scope of Work\nAgreement with Advanced Utility Systems, a division of N. Harris Computer Corporation\n(Advanced), in substantially the same form as submitted, to conduct a data conversion and\nupgrade the existing Infinity Customer Information System (CIS) billing platform for an\namount not-to-exceed $262,000;\nB. Authorize a contingency amount of ten percent (10%) or $26,200, for updates and coding\ndevelopment, and unforeseen expenses not included in the proposal, and grant authority to\nthe City Administrator to issue change orders for an amount up to the contingency amount, if\nnecessary; and\nC. Approve a Support and Maintenance Agreement with Advanced, in substantially the same\nform as submitted, to provide software support to the Infinity CIS billing system for an\namount not-to-exceed $166,871.02, for a three-year term.\nNEW BUSINESS

14. April 9, 2024 General Municipal Election\nRecommendation:\nA. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-26 calling and giving notice of an all-mail ballot General\nMunicipal Election to be held on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, for the election of a City Council\nMember as required by the provisions of the Charter of the City of Vernon and to submit a\nballot measure to the voters to establish a transient occupancy tax;\nB. If desired, determine authors of arguments and rebuttals;\nC. Direct the City Clerk to transmit a copy of the measure to the City Attorney for preparation\nof the impartial analysis; and\nD. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-27 requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los\nAngeles render specified services to the City relating to the conduct of a General Municipal\nElection to be held on Tuesday, April 9, 2024.

15. Administrative Policy Manual – City Gift Policy\nRecommendation:\nA. Adopt Administrative Policy Manual Section 1.6 – City Gift Policy; and\nB. Authorize the City Administrator to execute and distribute the Policy to all City officials and\nemployees including Council Members, and Board, Commission and Committee members.\nORAL REPORTS

16. City Administrator Reports on Activities and Other Announcements

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

18. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation\nGovernment Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)\nCity of Whittier, et al. v. Los Angeles Superior Court, et al.\nOrange County Superior Court Case No. 23STVP03579

19. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation\nGovernment Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)\nCity of Vernon v. 3M Company (f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co.), et al.\nMaster Docket No.: 2:18-mn-2873-RMG\nCLOSED SESSION REPORT

2. Claims Against City\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file the claim submitted by State Farm Auto Insurance Company on behalf of\nEvette Calderon.

3. Operating Account Warrant Register\nRecommendation:\nApprove Operating Account Warrant Register No. 119, for the period of September 17\nthrough September 30, 2023, totaling $9,190,973.66 and consisting of ratification of\nelectronic payments totaling $9,024,589.22 and ratification of the issuance of early checks\ntotaling $166,384.44.

4. Redevelopment Agency Obligation Retirement Account Warrant Register\nRecommendation:\nApprove Redevelopment Agency Obligation Retirement Account Warrant Register No. 67,\nfor the period of July 9 through September 30, 2023, and consisting of ratification of\nelectronic payments totaling $1,000.

5. Public Works Department Monthly Report\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file the September 2023 Building Report.

6. Office of Traffic Safety Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant\nAgreement\nRecommendation:\nApprove and authorize the City Administrator, Police Chief, and Police Sergeant to execute a\nProfessional Services Agreement with the Office of Traffic Safety, in substantially the same\nform as submitted, for participation in STEP for a one-year term, with an effective date of\nOctober 1, 2023.

7. Quarterly Report of Cash and Investments\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file the Cash and Investments Report for the quarter ended September 30,\n2023.

8. Services Agreement with Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc.\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 existing equipment and\ninvolves negligible or no expansion of an existing use;\nB. Find that the best interests of the City are served by a direct award of an agreement with\nFujitsu Network Communications, Inc. without a competitive selection process pursuant to\nVernon Municipal Code (VMC) Section 3.32.110 (B)(2); and\nC. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a Services Agreement with\nFujitsu Network Communications, Inc. in substantially the same form as submitted, in an\namount not to exceed $444,586.80, for a three-year term for services related to the fiber\noptics system internet access operations.

9. Services Agreement with StoneX Financial, Inc. - FCM Division\nRecommendation:\nApprove and authorize the City Administrator to execute a Services Agreement with StoneX\nFinancial, Inc. – FCM Division, in substantially the same form as submitted, to provide\nenergy risk management services for Vernon Public Utilities in an amount not-to-exceed\n$180,000.