Vernon — 2024-11-05

1. Proclamation Recognizing Retired Employee - George Ruiz\nRecommendation:\nAcknowledge and present a proclamation to retired employee George C. Ruiz, Facilities\nMaintenance Worker, 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 may be\nremoved from the Consent Calendar for individual consideration. Removed items will be\nconsidered immediately following the Consent Calendar.

10. 2023 Power Source Disclosure Program Annual Report and Power Content Label\nRecommendation:\nA. Ratify the submission to the California Energy Commission (CEC) of the attestation signed\nby Vernon Public Utilities’ General Manager of the veracity of the 2023 Power Source\nDisclosure Program Annual Report; and\nB. Approve the 2023 Power Content Label and authorize its submission to the CEC.

11. New and Revised Personnel Policies and Revised Administrative Manual Policy\nRecommendation:\nA. Adopt new and revised Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual Policy III-10 Workplace\nViolence Prevention Plan Policy (new), I-12 Reference-Background Checks Policy (revised),\nIII-7 City Harassment-Discrimination Retaliation Prevention Policy (revised), I-13 Criminal\nBackground Check and Live Scan Policy (revised);\nB. Adopt revised Administrative Policy Manual Policy Section 1.2 Miscellaneous City Owned\nVehicle Authorization and Use Policy (revised); and\nC. Authorize the City Administrator and Director of Human Resources to execute and distribute\nthe Policies.\nNEW BUSINESS

12. April 8, 2025 General Municipal Election\nRecommendation:\nA. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-023 calling and giving notice of an all-mail ballot General\nMunicipal Election to be held on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, for the election of one City Council\nMember as required by the provisions of the Vernon Charter and submitting ballot measures\nto the voters to define the City Council reorganization process and election canvass;\nB. Determine author(s) of arguments and rebuttals;\nC. Direct the City Clerk to transmit a copy of the measures to the City Attorney for preparation\nof the impartial analyses;\nD. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-024 adopting regulations for candidates for elective office\npertaining to candidate statements submitted to the voters at any General Municipal or Special\nMunicipal Election to be held in the City; and\nE. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-025 requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los\nAngeles render specified services to the City of Vernon relating to the conduct of a General\nMunicipal Election to be held Tuesday April 8, 2025.\nORAL REPORTS

13. City Administrator Reports on Activities and Other Announcements

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

15. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation\nSignificant Exposure to Litigation\nGovernment Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)\nNumber of potential cases: 1\nCLOSED SESSION REPORT

3. Operating Account Warrant Register\nRecommendation:\nApprove Operating Account Warrant Register No. 138, for the period of September 15, 2024\nthrough September 28, 2024, totaling $8,016,133.48 and consisting of ratification of electronic\npayments totaling $7,366,523.24 and ratification of the issuance of early checks totaling\n$649,610.24.

4. Redevelopment Agency Obligation Retirement Account Warrant Register\nRecommendation:\nApprove Redevelopment Agency Obligation Retirement Account Warrant Register No. 70, for\nthe period of August 18, 2024 through September 28, 2024 and consisting of ratification of\nelectronic payments totaling $2,250.

5. Letter of Support Urging the United States Environmental Protection Agency to Accept\nExide Technologies, Inc. into the National Priority List and Identify the Site and\nSurrounding Impacted Communities as a Superfund Site\nRecommendation:\nAuthorize the Mayor to submit a letter to the United States Environmental Protection Agency\n(EPA) to support the designation of the former Exide Technologies, Inc. site and impacted\nneighborhoods as a Superfund Site.

6. Quarterly Report of Cash and Investments\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file the Third Quarter Cash and Investments Report.

7. Public Works Department Monthly Report\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file the September 2024 Building Report.

8. Union Rescue Mission Fee Waiver\nRecommendation:\nA. Find that granting a fee waiver for the Union Rescue Mission (URM) is an appropriate use\nof public funds because URM is a local 501(c)(3) non-profit organization assisting the\ncommunity, and the funds will support activities that are charitable and provide a substantial\nbenefit to the public; and\nB. Waive annual Business License, Hazmat Permit, and Public Health Permit fees for URM\nfor Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025 and subsequent years.

9. Third Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Los Angeles\nGateway Region Integrated Regional Water Management Joint Powers Authority\n(GWMA)\nRecommendation:\nApprove and authorize the City Administrator to execute the Third Amendment to the MOU\nwith GWMA, in substantially the same form as submitted, to update and continue implementing\nthe Watershed Management Program (WMP) and Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program\n(CIMP) for a total amount not-to-exceed $170,000 for a 3-year term.