Vernon — 2025-02-04

10. Services Agreement with NewGen Strategies & Solutions, LLC.\nRecommendation:\nA. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a Services Agreement with\nNewGen Strategies & Solutions, LLC, in substantially the same form as submitted, to provide\nUtility Cost of Service, Rate Design, and Financial Planning Services in an amount not-to-\nexceed $399,400 for a three-year term; and\nB. Authorize a contingency amount of ten percent (10%) or $39,940 for unforeseen expenses\nnot included in the proposal, and grant authority to the City Administrator to approve and\nexecute necessary amendments up to the contingency amount.

11. Change Order No. 21 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 is\ncategorically exempt from CEQA review, in accordance with CEQA Guidelines section 15301,\nbecause 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 use;\nand\nB. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute Change Order No. 21 to the\nAmended and Restated Services Agreement with Siemens Energy, Inc. (Siemens Energy), in\nsubstantially the same form as submitted, to revise the Payment Schedule.

12. Services Agreement with Allied Universal for Janitorial Services\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 work\nconsists of the maintenance of existing structures and involves no expansion of an existing\nuse; and\nB. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a Services Agreement with Allied\nUniversal, in substantially the same form as submitted, for a three (3) year term in an amount\nnot-to-exceed $375,570.\nNEW BUSINESS

13. City of Vernon 2025-2026 Legislative and Regulatory Platform\nRecommendation:\nDiscuss the proposed City of Vernon 2025-2026 Legislative and Regulatory Platform\n(Platform), provide feedback, and direct staff to place the Platform on the February 18, 2025\nagenda for adoption.\nORAL REPORTS

14. City Administrator Reports on Activities and Other Announcements

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

16. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation\nSignificant exposure to Litigation\nGovernment Code Section 54956.9(b)\nNumber of potential cases: 2

17. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation\nInitiation of Litigation\nGovernment Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)\nNumber of potential cases: 1\nCLOSED SESSION REPORT

2. Operating Account Warrant Register\nRecommendation:\nApprove Operating Account Warrant Register No. 143, for the period of December 22, 2024\nthrough January 4, 2025, totaling $4,232,814.29 and consisting of ratification of electronic\npayments totaling $3,835,250.14 and ratification of the issuance of early checks totaling\n$397,564.15.

3. Public Works Department Monthly Report\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file the November 2024 and December 2024 Building Reports.

4. Quarterly Report of Cash and Investments\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file the Fourth Quarter Cash and Investments Report.

5. Amendment to Section 13.24.050 (Definitions) of Vernon Municipal Code Chapter 13.24\n(Sewer System) and Adding Section 13.24.101 Regarding Responsibility for the Sewer\nSystem Pipes\nRecommendation:\nConduct second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1305 amending Vernon Municipal Code\nSection 13.24.050 and adding Section 13.24.101 pertaining to sewer definitions and\nresponsibility.

6. Remedial Action Agreements with Responsible Parties\nRecommendation:\nA. Approve the Remedial Action Agreement template, in substantially the same form as\nsubmitted, for local regulatory oversight of contaminated sites within the City; and\nB. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-003 authorizing the Director of the Department of Health and\nEnvironmental Control to enter into Remedial Action Agreements with responsible parties and\noversee remedial investigations and actions to ensure the safe and effective implementation\nof remediation and contaminated site cleanup efforts.

7. Notice of Completion for Contract No. 20240089, City Hall HVAC System Improvements\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 alternation of existing structures and involves\nnegligible or no expansion of an existing use;\nB. Accept the work of Western Allied Corporation as related to City Contract No. 20240089;\nand\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.

8. Purchase Order with National Auto Fleet Group\nRecommendation:\nA. Approve and authorize the issuance of a Purchase Order with National Auto Fleet Group\n(NAFG) for a 2025 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 Crew Cab, for a total not-to-exceed amount of\n$78,923.25;\nB. Authorize a contingency amount of twenty percent (20%) or $15,785 for the vehicle\npurchase from NAFG in case of unforeseen fluctuations in price caused by inflation or supply\nchain issues; and\nC. Authorize the City Administrator to facilitate the bidding and purchase of a comparable\nvehicle for an amount not-to-exceed $94,708 (NAFG price plus contingency amount) from an\nalternate source/dealership should NAFG vehicle availability be impacted by inventory\nshortages.

9. Payment to California Municipal Utilities Association\nRecommendation:\nApprove and authorize the issuance of a payment to the California Municipal Utilities\nAssociation (CMUA) for Vernon Public Utilities’ participation in a Bill Comparison and Rate\nForecasting Project for a total amount not-to-exceed $10,000.