Vernon — 2024-04-02

1. Swearing-In Ceremony for New Police Officers in the Police Department\nRecommendation:\nAdminister the Oath of Office to Police Officers Kevin Caballero and Rafael Sepulveda.

10. Quarterly City Housing Report\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file the 2024 First Quarter City Housing Report.

11. Amendment No. 1 to Services Agreement with Hill Brothers Chemical Company\nRecommendation:\nA. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute Amendment No. 1 to the\nServices Agreement with Hill Brothers Chemical Company, in substantially the same form as\nsubmitted, to increase the contract by an additional $87,300; and\nB. Authorize a contingency amount of ten percent (10%) or $8,730 in the event of price\nvolatility or other unforeseen market events and grant the City Administrator authority to\namend the contract value up to the contingency amount, if necessary.

12. Amendment No. 1 to Labor and Materials Contract with Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc.\nRecommendation:\nApprove and authorize the City Administrator to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Labor and\nMaterials Contract with Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc., in substantially the same form as submitted,\nto increase the contract by an additional $90,000.

13. Operating Account Warrant Register\nRecommendation:\nApprove Operating Account Warrant Register No. 127, for the period of February 18 through\nMarch 2, 2024, totaling $9,844,833.40 and consisting of ratification of electronic payments\ntotaling $9,763,826.12 and ratification of the issuance of early checks totaling $81,007.28.\nNEW BUSINESS

14. 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;\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; and\nC. Approve a contribution to the Southeast Rio Vista Family YMCA to sponsor uniforms for\nlocal non-Vernon resident youth for one full year of participation in the organization’s sports\nrecreation programs for an amount not-to-exceed $10,000 to be paid by the City on a\nreimbursement basis.

15. Contract with Southland Roofing Inc. for City Hall Roof Replacement - Contract No.\n20240038\nRecommendation:\nA. Find that the proposed action is categorically exempt from California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) review, in accordance with CEQA Guidelines § 15301, because the\nproject consists of the repair and maintenance of the existing City Hall Roof and involves\nnegligible or no expansion of an existing use;\nB. Accept the bid proposal from Southland Roofing 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 Southland\nRoofing Inc, in substantially the same form as submitted, for the City Hall Roof Replacement\nProject in an amount not-to-exceed $411,500; and\nD. Authorize a contingency amount of ten percent (10%) or $41,150 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.\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 REPORT

2. Presentation of the Police Department’s 2023 Police Officer and Employee of the Year\nAwards\nRecommendation:\nNo action required by City Council. This is a presentation only.

3. Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Denim Day\nRecommendation:\nProclaim April 2024 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and April 24, 2024 as Denim Day\nin the City of Vernon.

4. City Administrator Report\nRecommendation:\nReceive presentation on various topics including New Business Welcome, Graffiti Hotline,\nVernon Police E-Bike Team, Police Officer Body-Worn Cameras, Well 22 Construction\nProject, Community Partner Engagement, Business and Community Events.\nPUBLIC HEARINGS

5. General Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2024-25\nRecommendation:\nAdopt Resolution No. 2024-04 authorizing and adopting the General Fee Schedule for Fiscal\nYear 2024-25.\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.

7. Warehouse Development Agreement for 5764 Alcoa Avenue\nRecommendation:\nConduct second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1299 approving Warehouse Development\nAgreement No. WH-001 for Assessor Parcel Numbers 6310-005-003, 6310-005-004, 6310-\n005-009, and 6310-005-010 between the City of Vernon and GPT Vernon Owner, LP.

8. Revised Job Description\nRecommendation:\nApprove revised job description for Engineering Aide.

9. Public Works Department Monthly Report\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file the February 2024 Building Report.