Vernon — 2024-05-07

1. Results of the City of Vernon April 9, 2024 General Municipal Election\nRecommendation:\nAdopt Resolution No. 2024-06 reciting the facts and declaring the results of the General\nMunicipal Election held on April 9, 2024, and ratifying adoption of Ordinance No. 1294\n(Measure X), establishing a transient occupancy tax in the City of Vernon by adding Section\n3.22 to the Vernon Municipal Code.

10. Services Agreement with MIG, Inc. for Rebranding and Strategic Communication\nServices\nRecommendation:\nApprove and authorize the City Administrator to execute a Professional Services Agreement\nwith MIG, Inc., in substantially the same form as submitted, for rebranding and strategic\ncommunication services for a total amount not-to-exceed $305,000, for a three-year term.

11. Contract with Haul-Away Rubbish Service Co., for Mixed Waste Collection, Recycling\nand Disposal Services - Contract No. 20240297\nRecommendation:\nA. Accept the bid proposal from Haul-Away Rubbish Service Co. as the lowest responsive and\nresponsible bidder for the Mixed Waste Collection, Recycling and Disposal Services and reject\nall other bids;\nB. Approve and Authorize the City Administrator to execute Contract No. 20240297 in the\namount of $360,000 for Mixed Waste Collection, Recycling and Disposal Services for the City,\nfor a period not to exceed three (3) years; and\nC. Authorize a contingency amount of ten percent (10%) or $36,000 for changes in frequency\nor volume of services being rendered, and grant authority to the City Administrator to issue\nchange orders of an amount up to the contingency amount if necessary.

12. Notice of Completion for Contract No. LP-0655 – Rehabilitation of Reservoirs 2-1, 2-2,\nand 2-3\nRecommendation:\nA. Find that the proposed action is categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality\nAct (CEQA) review, in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, because the project\nconsists of the maintenance, repair or minor alteration of existing facilities and equipment and\ninvolves negligible or no expansion of an existing use;\nB. Accept the work by Capital Industrial Coatings, LLC regarding City Contract No. LP-0655;\nand\nC. Authorize the General Manager of Public Utilities to execute and submit the Notice of\nCompletion to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.

13. Participation in the Election of Members of the Central Basin Water Rights Panel of the\nCentral Basin Watermaster\nRecommendation:\nA. Authorize the City of Vernon’s participation in the Election of Members of the Central Basin\nWater Rights Panel of the Central Basin Watermaster; and\nB. Authorize the City Administrator or the City Administrator’s designee to nominate and vote\nfor members for the Central Basin Water Rights Panel.

14. Operating Account Warrant Register\nRecommendation:\nApprove Operating Account Warrant Register No. 129, for the period of March 17 through\nMarch 30, 2024, totaling $5,691,957.10 and consisting of ratification of electronic payments\ntotaling $5,510,553.50 and ratification of the issuance of early checks totaling $181,403.60.

15. Purchase of Electric Vehicles for Police Department\nRecommendation:\nA. Approve and authorize the issuance of a Purchase Order to Tesla, Inc. for the purchase of\ntwo new Model Y vehicles for a total amount not to exceed $116,050; and\nB. Authorize a contingency amount of ten (10%) percent or $11,605, for pricing fluctuations\nand grant authority to the City Administrator to issue a Change Order for an amount up to the\ncontingency 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

18. Public Employee Performance Evaluation\nGovernment Code Section 54957(b)(1)\nTitle: City Administrator\nCLOSED SESSION REPORT

2. California Department of Toxic Substances Control Update on Exide Related\nRemediation\nRecommendation:\nNo action required by City Council. This is a presentation only.

3. Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget Workshop I\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.

5. Claims Against the City\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file the claims submitted by Andrea Prado and Anthony Alvarez.

6. Amendments to Vernon Municipal Code Sections 17.56.060 and 17.57.020 pertaining to\nAutomobile and Truck Loading\nRecommendation:\nConduct second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1300 amending Tables 17.56.060(B) and\n17.56.060(C) in Section 17.56.060 and Table 17.57.020(B) in Section 17.57.020 of the Vernon\nMunicipal Code regarding standards and requirements for automobile parking and truck\nloading for Data Centers.

7. Police Department Activity Report\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file the February 2024 Police Department Activity Report

8. Public Works Department Monthly Report\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file the March 2024 Building Report.

9. Quarterly Report of Cash and Investments\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file the First Quarter Cash and Investments Report.