Vernon — 2024-09-17

1. Employee Service Pin Awards\nRecommendation:\nRecognize July and August 2024 Employee Service Pin Award recipients.

10. Report on Vehicle Purchase Approved by the City Administrator\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file report on City Administrator approved vehicle purchase of one 2025 Ford\nExplorer ST from South Bay Ford for a total amount of $64,131.59.

11. Amendment No. 3 to Services Agreement with Granicus, LLC (Contract No. IT-0181)\nRecommendation:\nA. Find that the best interests of the City are served by the direct award of an extension of\nthe Services Agreement with Granicus, LLC without a competitive process pursuant to\nVernon Municipal Code Section 3.32.110 (B)(2) and (3), as it would not be cost-effective to\nconsider a transition to a new agenda management software; and\nB. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute Amendment No. 3 to the\nServices Agreement with Granicus, LLC, in substantially the same form as submitted, for\nagenda automation, meeting management, video streaming, and Laserfiche integration for a\ntotal amount not-to-exceed $22,058.83, for a one-year term.

12. Amendment No. 2 to the Attorney Services Agreement with Burke, Williams &\nSorensen, LLP for Specialized Outside Legal Services\nRecommendation:\nApprove and authorize the City Administrator to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Attorney\nServices Agreement with Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP (Burke Williams), in substantially\nthe same form as submitted, to increase the total not-to-exceed amount by an additional\n$125,000.

13. Order Form and Services Agreement with Governmentjobs.com, Inc. (DBA\n“NEOGOV”)\nRecommendation:\nApprove and authorize the City Administrator to execute a NEOGOV Order Form for the\npurchase of Insight Enterprise Subscription, Candidate Text Messaging,\nGovernmentjobs.com Subscription, and Perform Subscription for a three-year term at a total\ncost not-to-exceed $81,170.85, subject to the terms of the NEOGOV Services Agreement.

14. Conflict of Interest Code (Statement of Economic Interests)\nRecommendation:\nAdopt Resolution No. 2024-019 amending the City of Vernon Conflict of Interest Code and\nrepealing Resolution No. 2024-01.

15. Agreement with the Southeast Area Animal Control Authority (SEAACA) for Animal\nControl Services\nRecommendation:\nA. Find that it is commercially unreasonable to rebid the proposed agreement with SEAACA\nevery three years as SEAACA is a public agency providing animal control services in the\nSoutheast area; and\nB. Approve and authorize the Mayor to execute an Agreement with SEAACA, in substantially\nthe same form as submitted, for animal control services for a total amount not-to-exceed\n$150,000, for a 5-year term.

16. 2025 Calendar Year Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Employee Assistance Program\nBenefit Proposals for City Employees and Retirees\nRecommendation:\nApprove the acceptance of the 2025 Calendar Year Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and\nEmployee Assistance program proposals and authorize the City Administrator to execute\n2025 calendar year carrier agreements with Blue Shield of California, Anthem, MetLife,\nEyeMed, Lincoln Financial, and Anthem PRISM EAP.

17. Transfer Agreement No. 2024MP81 with the Los Angeles County Flood Control District\n(District) for Safe, Clean Water Program Funds (Measure W)\nRecommendation:\nApprove and authorize the City Administrator to execute a Transfer Agreement between the\nCity of Vernon and the District, in substantially the same form as submitted, to receive\nMeasure W funds for a 4-year term.

18. Addendum No. 1 to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration\n(SAMHSA) Grant Program Agreement with AltaMed Health Services\nRecommendation:\nApprove and authorize the City Administrator to execute Addendum No. 1 to the SAMHSA\nGrant Program Agreement with AltaMed Health Services, in substantially the same form as\nsubmitted, to incorporate the City's insurance requirements.

19. Purchase Contract with D&R Office Works, Inc. for Furniture and Workspace Storage\nRecommendation:\nA. Approve the issuance of a Purchase Contract with D&R Office Works, Inc. (D&R) for the\npurchase of furniture items and workspace storage for the Police Department, for a total\namount not-to-exceed $17,197; and\nB. Authorize a contingency amount of eight percent (8%) or $1,376 for unforeseen price\nincreases or substitutions due to inventory availability, and grant authority to the City\nAdministrator to issue Change Orders for an amount up to the contingency amount, if\nnecessary.

2. Proclamation Recognizing Retiring Employee - Michael A. Earl\nRecommendation:\nAcknowledge and present a proclamation to retiring employee Michael A. Earl, Director of\nHuman Resources, 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\nmay be removed from the Consent Calendar for individual consideration. Removed\nitems will be considered immediately following the Consent Calendar.

20. I-710 South Corridor Status Update\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file the report on the I-710 South Corridor Project.

21. Encumbering Funds for City Contract No. 20240038, City Hall Roof Replacement\nRecommendation:\nAuthorize the Finance Department to encumber $121,900 from Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 to\nFY 2024-25 for City Contract No. 20240038 City Hall Roof Replacement with Southland\nRoofing Inc.\nNEW BUSINESS

22. League of California Cities 2024 Annual Conference Voting Delegate and Alternate\nRecommendation:\nAppoint a voting delegate and alternate to represent the City of Vernon at the General\nAssembly, convening during the League of California Cities Annual Conference and Expo,\nscheduled October 16-18, 2024 in Long Beach, CA.

23. Appointment of Gigi Decavalles-Hughes to serve as Interim Director of Finance/City\nTreasurer\nRecommendation:\nAdopt Resolution No. 2024-020 affirming the appointment of Gigi Decavalles-Hughes to\nserve as Interim Director of Finance/City Treasurer of the City of Vernon and approving and\nratifying the execution of a related temporary at-will employment agreement.\nORAL REPORTS

24. City Administrator Reports on Activities and Other Announcements

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

26. Public Employment\nGovernment Code Section 54957\nTitle: City Administrator

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

4. Claims Against the City\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file the claim submitted by Art Marachelian.

5. Operating Account Warrant Register\nRecommendation:\nApprove Operating Account Warrant Register No. 135, for the period of July 21,\n2024 through August 17, 2024, totaling $20,174,890.73 and consisting of ratification of\nelectronic payments totaling $19,337,258.45 and ratification of the issuance of early checks\ntotaling $837,632.28.

6. Redevelopment Agency Obligation Retirement Account Warrant Register\nRecommendation:\nApprove Redevelopment Agency Obligation Retirement Account Warrant Register No. 69,\nfor the period of December 31, 2023 through August 17, 2024 and consisting of ratification of\nelectronic payments totaling $5,000.

7. Fire Department Activity Report\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file the July 2024 Fire Department Activity Report.

8. Police Department Activity Report\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file the July 2024 Police Department Activity Report.

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