Vernon — 2024-02-06

1. Swearing-In Ceremony for Various Personnel in the Police Department\nRecommendation:\nAdminister the Oath of Office to Police Officers Aaron Perry and Bryan Siva; Sergeants\nEdward Hernandez and Carlos Ourique; and Lieutenant Gabriel Martinez.

10. Renewable Energy Credit Confirmation with Silver Peak Energy, LLC\nRecommendation:\nA. Find the action is not in reference to a “project” subject to the California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) under Guidelines Section 15378 because it involves the continuing\nadministrative activity of purchasing power and resource adequacy; and even if it were a\n“project” subject to CEQA, the approval requested is exempt in accordance with CEQA\nGuidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the general rule that CEQA only applies to projects that may\nhave a significant effect on the environment, and any construction that may occur by a\nprivate party in the future in reliance on this approval would be subject to CEQA review by\nanother governmental agency at the time when actual details of any physical proposal would\nbe more than speculative;\nB. Approve, as to form, the Edison Electric Institute Master Power Purchase and Sale\nAgreement, in substantially the same form as submitted, for the purpose of buying and\nselling power and resource adequacy consistent with the Transaction Authority as defined in\nthe Energy Risk Management Policy; and\nC. Approve and authorize the General Manager of Public Utilities to execute the Renewable\nEnergy Credit Confirmation with Silver Peak Energy, LLC in substantially the same form as\nsubmitted, for the Sale and Purchase of Portfolio Content Category Product 1 Energy in the\namount-not-to exceed of $1,674,000.\nNEW BUSINESS

11. Environmental Sustainability Action Plan\nRecommendation:\nAdopt the Environmental Sustainability Action Plan.

12. Best Practices for Ballot Measure and Campaign Activities for Local Government\nOfficials\nRecommendation:\nReceive overview of permissible and prohibited uses of public resources for campaign\npurposes.\nORAL REPORTS

13. City Administrator Reports on Activities and Other Announcements

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

15. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation\nGovernment Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)\nSignificant exposure to litigation (one potential matter)

16. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation\nGovernment Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)\nMaria Madrigal v. City of Vernon\nWorkers Compensation Appeals Board Case Nos.: ADJ12881762 and ADJ12881765

2. City Administrator Report\nRecommendation:\nReceive presentation on various topics including New Business Welcome, Tree Planting with\nVernon Elementary, Vernon Randolph-to-River Greenway Project, City of Vernon General\nMunicipal Election, Vernon CommUNITY Fund Scholarships, Community Partner\nEngagement, and Community Events.\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 Joshua Tsiu and Victor Hernandez.

5. Operating Account Warrant Register\nRecommendation:\nApprove Operating Account Warrant Register No. 123, for the period of December 17\nthrough December 30, 2023, totaling $6,966,220.21 and consisting of ratification of\nelectronic payments totaling $6,498,266.73 and ratification of the issuance of early checks\ntotaling $467,953.48.

6. Redevelopment Agency Obligation Retirement Account Warrant Register\nRecommendation:\nApprove Redevelopment Agency Obligation Retirement Account Warrant Register No. 68,\nfor the period of October 1 through December 30, 2023 and consisting of ratification of\nelectronic payments totaling $2,250.

7. Public Works Department Monthly Report\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file the November 2023 and December 2023 Building Reports.

8. Quarterly Report of Cash and Investments\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file the Fourth Quarter Cash and Investments Report.

9. Lease Agreement with TreePeople, Inc.\nRecommendation:\nApprove and authorize the City Administrator to execute a Lease Agreement with\nTreePeople, Inc., in substantially the same form as submitted, for a one-year term.