Vernon — 2024-10-01

10. \nConference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation \nInitiation of Litigation \nGovernment Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) \nNumber of potential cases: 2

2. \nOperating Account Warrant Register \nOctober 1, 2024 \nRecommendation: \nApprove Operating Account Warrant Register No. 136, for the period of August 18, 2024 \nthrough August 31, 2024, totaling $8,212,535.80 and consisting of ratification of electronic \npayments totaling $7,461,720.76 and ratification of the issuance of early checks totaling \n$750,815.04.

3. \nReport on Emergency Sewer Repairs Approved by the City Administrator \nRecommendation: \nReceive and file the report on direct award of emergency sewer repair work to Faze 1 \nCorporation (doing business as Premier Pipe, Inc.) as approved by the City Administrator \npursuant to Vernon Municipal Code Section 3.32.250 for a total amount of $258,150.

4. \nAdditional Funds for Contract No. 20230086 with Insight Public Sector (Insight) \nRecommendation: \nA. Approve $27,000 in additional funds for Contract No. 20230086 with Insight for the \npurchase of additional Microsoft Office 365 cloud-based software application licenses; and \nB. Approve additional funds with Insight in the amount of $73,000 for additional purchases of \nsoftware and equipment as may be necessary from this vendor through September 30, 2025.

5. \nNotice of Completion for Contract No. 20240038 – City Hall Roof Replacement \nRecommendation: \nA. Find that the proposed action is categorically exempt from California Environmental \nQuality Act (CEQA) review, in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15302, because \nthe project consists of the replacement or reconstruction of existing structures and facilities \nwhere the new structure will be located on the same site as the structure replaced and will \nhave substantially the same purpose and capacity as the structure replaced; \nB. Accept the work of Southland Roofing Inc. as related to City Contract No. 20240038; and \nC. Authorize the Director of Public Works to execute and submit the Notice of Completion for \nthe project to the Los Angeles County Recorder’s Office.

6. \nNotice of Completion for Contract No. LP-0654 – Well No. 22 Equipment & Site \nImprovements \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, repair or minor alteration of existing facilities and \nequipment and involves negligible or no expansion of an existing use; \nB. Accept the work by Cedro Construction, Inc. regarding City Contract No. LP-0654; and \nC. Authorize the General Manager of Public Utilities to execute and submit the Notice of \nCompletion to the Los Angeles County Recorder’s Office. \nNEW BUSINESS

7. \nAppointment of Lisette M. Grizzelle to Serve as Interim Director of Human Resources \nRecommendation: \nAdopt Resolution No. 2024-021 Appointing Lisette M. Grizzelle to serve as the Interim \nDirector of Human Resources of the City of Vernon. \nORAL REPORTS \nOctober 1, 2024

8. \nCity Administrator Reports on Activities and Other Announcements

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