Vernon — 2025-01-21

1. Proclamation Recognizing Retired Employee – Ruben Rodriguez\nRecommendation:\nAcknowledge and present a proclamation to retired employee Ruben Rodriguez, Power\nResources Settlement Analyst, Senior, in recognition of his dedicated service to the City of\nVernon.

10. Appointments to the Los Angeles Gateway Region Integrated Water Management Joint\nPower Authority (GWMA)\nRecommendation:\nAdopt Resolution No. 2025-002 updating the City staff appointments to the GWMA and\nrepealing Resolution No. 2020-27.

11. Notice of Completion for Contract No. 20240259 – North Parking Security Fencing\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 structures and involves\nnegligible or no expansion of an existing use;\nB. Accept the work of Golden Gate Steel, Inc. as related to City Contract No. 20240259; 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.

12. Closure of the Net Energy Metering Electric Program Offering to New Customers\nRecommendation:\nApprove and recognize that Vernon Public Utilities (VPU) has successfully met its Net Metering\nobligation of five percent (5%) of the electric utility's aggregate peak demand and authorize\nthe closure of VPU’s three Net Metering (NM) electric rate schedules: “NM-Small”, “NM-\nMedium”, and “NM-Large” for any new customers as of January 1, 2025.\nNEW BUSINESS

13. City Council Appointments to Outside Agencies\nRecommendation:\nA. Appoint a member of the City Council to serve on the Vernon Solid Waste Hearing Panel;\nand\nB. Appoint a member of the City Council to serve as delegate and appoint up to two alternates\nto represent the City at the Southern California Association of Governments 2025 Regional\nConference and General Assembly.

14. Fiscal Year 2023-24 Audited Financial Reports\nRecommendation:\nA. Receive and file the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Annual Financial Statements; and\nB. Extend submission of the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Annual Financial Statements and Report to\nCouncil to January 20, 2026.

15. Ordinance No. 1305 Amending Chapter 13.24 of the Vernon Municipal Code Regarding\nthe Sewer System\nRecommendation:\nA. Find that the proposed action is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\nreview, because it is general policy and procedure-making activity that is unrelated to any\nspecific project, which must undergo separate CEQA review, and that will not result in direct\nphysical changes or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical changes in the environment, and\ntherefore does not constitute a “project” as defined by CEQA Guidelines Section 15378;\nB. Introduce and conduct first reading of Ordinance No. 1305 amending Vernon Municipal\nCode Section 13.24.050 (Definitions) and adding Section 13.24.101 regarding responsibility\nfor the sewer system pipes; and\nC. Direct staff to schedule second reading and adoption for the February 4, 2025 City Council\nmeeting.\nORAL REPORTS

16. City Administrator Reports on Activities and Other Announcements

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

2. Proclamation Recognizing Retired Employee – Armando Hinojos\nRecommendation:\nAcknowledge and present a proclamation to retired employee Armando Hinojos, Utilities\nDispatcher, in recognition of his dedicated service to the City of Vernon.

3. Employee Service Pin Awards\nRecommendation:\nRecognize December 2024 Employee Service Pin Award recipients.

4. Vernon CommUNITY Fund Grant Committee Awards and Direct Service Grantee\nCertificates for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25\nRecommendation:\nA. Receive and file the report; and\nB. Present Certificates to FY 2024-25 Direct Service Grant Recipients.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nAll matters listed on the Consent Calendar may 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.

6. Claims Against the City\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file the claim submitted by Travelers Commercial Insurance Company, a/s/o\nAndrea Garcia-Schmidt, Eugenia Schmidt, and Armando Garcia.

7. Operating Account Warrant Register\nRecommendation:\nApprove Operating Account Warrant Register No. 142, for the period of November 17, 2024\nthrough December 21, 2024, totaling $24,671,559.27 and consisting of ratification of electronic\npayments totaling $23,937,286.16 and ratification of the issuance of early checks totaling\n$734,273.11.

8. Fire Department Activity Report\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file the November 2024 Fire Department Activity Report.

9. Police Department Activity Report\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file the November 2024 Police Department Activity Report.