Vernon — 2025-04-01

1. Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Denim Day\nRecommendation:\nProclaim April 2025 as “Sexual Assault Awareness Month” and April 30, 2025 as “Denim Day”\nin the City of Vernon in support of the Peace Over Violence sexual violence education\ncampaign.

10. Service Agreement with SCA of CA, LLC for Street Sweeping Services\nRecommendation:\nA. Find that the proposed action is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\nreview, in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, because the project consists of\nthe maintenance of existing streets and involves no expansion of an existing use; and\nB. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a two (2) year service Agreement\nwith SCA of CA, LLC., in substantially the same form as submitted, for Street Sweeping\nServices in an amount not-to-exceed $679,117.95 with an effective date of April 1, 2025.

11. Labor and Materials Contract with West Coast Arborist, Inc. for Urban Forest\nManagement\nRecommendation:\nA. Find that the proposed action is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\nreview, in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15304, because the project consists of\nonly minor alterations in vegetation that does not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic\ntrees; and\nB. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a three (3) year contract with West\nCoast Arborist, Inc., in substantially the same form as submitted, for Urban Forest\nManagement Services in an amount not-to-exceed $360,000, with an effective date of April 1,\n2025.

12. Services Agreement with GovInvest, Inc. for Actuarial Consulting and Technology\nServices\nRecommendation:\nApprove and authorize the City Administrator to execute a Services Agreement with GovInvest\nInc., in substantially the same form as submitted, for Actuarial Consulting and Technology\nServices for a total amount not-to-exceed $114,828.43, for a three-year term.\nNEW BUSINESS

13. Appointment of Alice Hui as Director of Finance/City Treasurer\nRecommendation:\nAdopt Resolution No. 2025-008 appointing Alice Hui to serve as the Director of Finance/City\nTreasurer of the City of Vernon effective April 14, 2025, and approving and authorizing the\nexecution of a related at-will employment agreement.\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. Public Employment\nGovernment Code Section 54957\nTitle: Finance Director

17. Public Employment\nGovernment Code Section 54957\nTitle: City Clerk

18. Conference with Labor Negotiators\nGovernment Code Section 54957.6\nAgency Designated Representative: Brian Saeki, City Administrator\nEmployee Organizations:\nTeamsters Local 911,\nIBEW Local 47,\nVernon Police Management Association, and\nVernon Police Officers’ Benefit Association\nUnrepresented Employees:\nConfidential, Management, and Executive classifications

19. Conference with Real Property Negotiators\nGovernment Code Section 54956.8\nProperty: 4528 Bandini Boulevard, Vernon, California\nAgency negotiator: Brian Saeki, City Administrator\nNegotiating parties: Zeem Solutions, LLC\nUnder negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment\nCLOSED SESSION REPORT

2. Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District Initiatives Presentation\nRecommendation:\nNo action required by City Council. This is a presentation only.\nPUBLIC HEARINGS

3. Conditional Use Permit for City of Los Angeles to Operate an Asphalt Recycling Plant\nat 4221 Bandini Boulevard\nRecommendation:\nA. Conduct a Public Hearing;\nB. Find that the proposed project is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\nreview pursuant to Class 32 In-Fill Developments (CEQA Guidelines 15332) as the property is\nsurrounded with compatible industrial uses and no adverse impacts from traffic, parking, noise,\ndust, air quality, or water quality are expected to occur from this project; and\nC. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-006 approving a Conditional Use Permit allowing the City of Los\nAngeles to operate an asphalt recycling plant at 4221 Bandini Boulevard and making certain\nfindings as necessary.

4. General Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2025-26\nRecommendation:\nA. Conduct a Public Hearing; and\nB. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-007 authorizing and adopting the General Fee Schedule for\nFiscal Year 2025-26.\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. Claim Against the City\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file the claim submitted by Joshua Tadeo Gonzalez.

7. Operating Account Warrant Register\nRecommendation:\nApprove Operating Account Warrant Register No. 147, for the period of February 16, 2025\nthrough March 1, 2025, totaling $10,156,291.79 and consisting of ratification of electronic\npayments totaling $9,781,316.22 and ratification of the issuance of early checks totaling\n$374,975.57.

8. Redevelopment Agency Obligation Retirement Account Warrant Register\nRecommendation:\nApprove Redevelopment Agency Obligation Retirement Account Warrant Register No. 71, for\nthe period of September 29, 2024 through March 1, 2025 and consisting of ratification of\nelectronic payments totaling $6,000.

9. Public Works Department Monthly Report\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file the February 2025 Building Report.