Vernon — 2024-08-20

1. Swearing-In Ceremony for New Police Officer in the Police Department\nRecommendation:\nAdminister the Oath of Office to Police Officer Bonnie Lee

10. Services Agreement With Bob Murray & Associates for Executive Recruitment\nServices\nRecommendation:\nApprove and authorize the City Administrator to execute a Professional Services Agreement\nwith Bob Murray & Associates, in substantially the same form as submitted, for Executive\nRecruitment Services for a total amount not-to-exceed $113,000, for a one-year term.

11. Haaker Equipment Company 2025 Vactor Truck Purchase\nRecommendation:\nA. Approve and authorize issuance of a Purchase Order (PO) for the purchase of one new\n2025 CNG Vactor Truck from Haaker Equipment Company for a total amount not-to-exceed\n$757,716.28; and\nB. Authorize a contingency amount of $22,283.72 should the purchase of a comparable\nVactor Truck be necessary due to limited inventory, and grant authority to the City\nAdministrator to issue a Change Order to the PO to Haaker Equipment Company for an\namount up to the contingency amount if necessary.

12. Extension of Franchise Granted to Pacific Pipeline System, Inc.\nRecommendation:\nA. Find that the proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA), in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, because it consists of the\nmaintenance, repair or minor alteration of existing facilities and equipment and involves\nnegligible or no expansion of an existing use; and\nB. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-017 finding and determining that the public interest and\nnecessity require the time extension of Ordinance No. 1046 Granting a Franchise to Pacific\nPipeline System, Inc. to maintain and operate a pressurized steel pipeline and\nappurtenances in and under Alameda Street.

13. Change Order No. 20 to Amended and Restated Services Agreement with Siemens\nEnergy Inc.\nRecommendation:\nA. Find that approval of the proposed action is exempt from California Environmental Quality\nAct (CEQA) review, because it is a government fiscal activity that will not result in direct or\nindirect physical changes in the environment, and therefore does not constitute a “project” as\ndefined by CEQA Guidelines section 15378; to the extent the Purchase Contracts with\nSiemens Energy, Inc. provides for facility and equipment maintenance or repairs, such work\nis categorically exempt from CEQA review, in accordance with CEQA Guidelines section\n15301, because the project consists of the maintenance, repair or minor alteration of existing\nstructures, facilities, or equipment, and involves negligible or no expansion of an existing\nuse; and\nB. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute Change Order No. 20 to the\nAmended and Restated Services Agreement with Siemens Energy, Inc. (Siemens Energy),\nin substantially the same form as submitted, to revise the Projected Schedule Outage Plan,\nPayment Schedule, Cancellation Schedule, Upgrade Schedule, Dehumidifier Upgrade,\nBurner 26 Upgrade, Gearset Upgrade, Starter Motor Upgrade, amend the termination date of\nthe agreement, and add a blanket Purchase Contracts schedule.\nNEW BUSINESS

14. Vernon Public Utilities Financial Reserves Policy\nRecommendation:\nApprove and adopt the Vernon Public Utilities Financial Reserves Policy.\nORAL REPORTS

15. City Administrator Reports on Activities and Other Announcements

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

17. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation\nGovernment Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)\nSignificant exposure to litigation (1 potential matter)

18. Conference with Real Property Negotiators\nGovernment Code Section 54956.8\nProperty: 4528 Bandini Boulevard, Vernon, CA 90058\nAgency Negotiation: Daniel Calleros, Interim City Administrator\nNegotiating Party: Zeem Solutions, LLC\nUnder Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment\nCLOSED SESSION REPORT

2. Employee Service Pin Awards\nRecommendation:\nRecognize July 2024 Employee Service Pin Award recipients.

3. City Administrator Report\nRecommendation:\nReceive presentation on various topics including New Business Welcome, City\nRebranding, Vernon CommUNITY Fund Grant Applications, Gas Division Safety Award,\nDevelopment Projects, Community Partnerships, and Outreach Events.

4. Meeting Minutes\nRecommendation:

5. Operating Account Warrant Register\nRecommendation:\nApprove Operating Account Warrant Register No. 134, for the period of June 30 through July\n20, 2024, totaling $11,721,582.88 and consisting of ratification of electronic payments\ntotaling $11,477,736.45 and ratification of the issuance of early checks totaling $243,846.43.

6. Fire Department Activity Report\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file the June 2024 Fire Department Activity Report.

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

8. Authorize the Issuance of a Purchase Order for Motorola Public Safety Radios and\nAccessories\nRecommendation:\nApprove and authorize issuance of a purchase order to Motorola Solutions Inc. for the\npurchase of Motorola public safety radios and accessories for a total amount not-to-exceed\n$89,428.

9. Resolution Approving Authority to File Applications for Grant Funds from the Los\nAngeles County Regional Park and Open Space District for Measure A Funding.\nRecommendation:\nAdopt Resolution No. 2024-018 to apply for and accept Measure A Funds.