Vernon — 2024-03-05

1. Proclamation Recognizing Retired Employee - Wenceslao P. Reynoso\nRecommendation:\nAcknowledge and present a proclamation to retired employee Wenceslao P. Reynoso,\nBuilding Inspector, Senior, in recognition of his dedicated service to the City of Vernon.\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.

10. City Council Appointments to Outside Agencies\nRecommendation:\nA. Appoint a delegate and up to two alternates to represent the City at the Southern\nCalifornia Association of Governments 2024 Regional Conference and General Assembly;\nand\nB. Appoint the City’s representative and alternate to Gateway Cities Council of Governments.\nORAL REPORTS

11. City Administrator Reports on Activities and Other Announcements

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

3. Claims Against the City\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file the claim submitted by Jared A. Dickerson.

4. Operating Account Warrant Register\nRecommendation:\nApprove Operating Account Warrant Register No. 125, for the period of January 21 through\nFebruary 3, 2024, totaling $7,617,882.77 and consisting of ratification of electronic payments\ntotaling $6,843,535.52 and ratification of the issuance of early checks totaling $774,347.25.

5. Public Works Department Monthly Report\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file the January 2024 Building Report.

6. Services Agreement with Aon Risk Insurance West, Inc. for Professional\nProperty/Casualty Insurance Broker of Record\nRecommendation:\nA. Find that it is commercially unreasonable to rebid the proposed service agreement for a\nprofessional property/casualty insurance broker of record every three years pursuant to\nVernon Municipal Code Section (VMC) 3.32.220 (B); and\nB. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a Services Agreement with Aon\nRisk Insurance Services West, Inc., in substantially the same form as submitted, for\nprofessional property/casualty insurance broker of record, for a total amount not-to-exceed\n$462,500, for a five-year term effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2029, with an option to\nextend for an additional two years after the expiration of the initial term.

7. Amendment No. 1 to the Southeast Rio Vista Family YMCA Services Agreement\nRecommendation:\nA. Find that Amendment No. 1 to the Services Agreement with Southeast-Rio Vista Family\nYMCA is exempt from the competitive bidding and selection process pursuant to Vernon\nMunicipal Code Section 3.32.110(B)(3) where the best interests of the City are served by a\ndirect award; and\nB. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute Amendment No. 1 to the\nServices Agreement with Southeast-Rio Vista Family YMCA for wellness programming\nmemberships and wear and tear of YMCA facilities, equipment, and supplies, in substantially\nthe same form as submitted, increasing the contract amount by $120,000 for a total not-to-\nexceed contract amount of $220,000 for the term of the Agreement.

8. National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) Grant Program\nAgreement Between the City of Vernon and Wellness and Equity Alliance, LLC (WEA)\nRecommendation:\nApprove and authorize the City Administrator to execute the NAACHO Grant Program\nAgreement with WEA, in substantially the same form as submitted, for a vaccine equity\nproject, for a total amount not-to-exceed $150,000, for the duration of the NACCHO grant\nterm ending on July 31, 2024.\nNEW BUSINESS

9. Contract with Elecnor Belco Electric, Inc. for Highway Safety Improvement Program\n(HSIP) Cycle 9 – Contract No. 20240173\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 and minor alteration of the existing City’s traffic\nsignals and involves negligible or no expansion of an existing use;\nB. Accept the bid proposal from Elecnor Belco Electric Inc. as the lowest responsive and\nresponsible bidder and reject all other bids;\nC. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a contract with Elecnor Belco\nElectric Inc., in substantially the same form as submitted, for Traffic Signal Indications\nUpgrades and Placement of Solar-Powered Speed Signs HSIP Cycle 9 Project in an amount\nnot-to-exceed $247,000; and\nD. Authorize a contingency amount of ten percent (10%) or $24,700 in the event of an\nunexpected changed condition in the project and grant authority to the City Administrator to\nissue change orders for an amount up to the contingency amount, if necessary.