Vernon — 2025-05-20

1. National Public Works Week Proclamation\nRecommendation:\nRecognize the week of May 18-24, 2025 as National Public Works Week in the City of Vernon.

10. Project Funded by Senate Bill 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 for\nFiscal Year 2025-26\nRecommendation:\nA. Find that the approval of the proposed resolution does not constitute a "project" pursuant to\nsections 15378(b)(2) and (4) of the Guidelines to the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA), because it constitutes an administrative activity and government funding mechanism\nthat does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially\nsignificant impact on the environment; and even if the adoption of the proposed resolution did\nconstitute a project, it would be exempt from CEQA in accordance with Section 15061(b)(3),\nthe general rule that CEQA only applies to projects that may have a significant effect on the\nenvironment; and\nB. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-012 adopting a project list to be funded by Senate Bill 1: The\nRoad Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26.

11. Sespe Consulting, Inc. (Sespe) Agreement Amendment No. 1\nRecommendation:\nAuthorize the City Administrator to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Services Agreement with\nSespe, in substantially the same form as submitted, for environmental compliance and\nremediation technical consulting services, increasing the contract amount by $200,000,\nbringing the total amount not-to-exceed to $500,000, for a 3-year term.

12. Services Agreement with InfraTerra, Inc.\nRecommendation:\nApprove and authorize the City Administrator to execute the Services Agreement with\nInfraTerra, Inc., in substantially the same form as submitted, for the water system seismic\nvulnerability assessment, in an amount not-to-exceed $242,027.

13. Professional Services Agreement with Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc. (Raftelis) for\nSolid Waste Management Consulting Services\nRecommendation:\nA. Find that it is commercially unreasonable to rebid the proposed contract within three years,\npursuant to Vernon Municipal Code Section 3.32.110 (B)(3); and\nB. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a Professional Services Agreement\nwith Raftelis, in substantially the same form as submitted, for solid waste management\nconsulting services for an amount not-to-exceed $205,000 over a five-year term.

14. Water Rights Lease Agreements with Liberty Utilities Corporation, the City of Compton\nand South Montebello Irrigation District\nRecommendation:\nA. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a Water Rights License and\nAgreement with Liberty Utilities Corporation, in substantially the same form as submitted, for\na lease of 2,000 acre-feet of the City’s Allowed Pumping Allocation for Fiscal Year 2024-25\nand 1,000 acre-feet per year of the City’s Allowed Pumping Allocation for Fiscal Years 2025-\n26 and 2026-27, for a total revenue amount of $460,000;\nB. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a Water Rights License and\nAgreement with the City of Compton, in substantially the same form as submitted, for a lease\nof 1,500 acre-feet per year of the City’s Allowed Pumping Allocation for Fiscal Year 2025-26,\nFiscal Year 2026-27, and Fiscal Year 2027-28, for a total revenue amount of $720,000; and\nC. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a Water Rights License and\nAgreement with South Montebello Irrigation District, in substantially the same form as\nsubmitted, for a lease of 500 acre-feet per year of the City’s Allowed Pumping Allocation for\nFiscal Year 2026-27 and Fiscal Year 2027-28, for a total revenue amount of $130,000.

15. Amendment No. 1 to Services Agreement with Architerra Design Group, Contract No.\n20240265\nRecommendation:\nApprove and authorize the City Administrator to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Services\nAgreement with Architerra Design Group, in substantially the same form as submitted, for\nlandscape architectural services provided for a total amount not-to-exceed $65,200\n(increasing the total contract cost to $188,130).\nORAL REPORTS

16. City Administrator Reports on Activities and Other Announcements

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

18. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation\nGovernment Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)\nJason Lucas v. City of Vernon\nWorkers Compensation Claim Nos. 23017520; 18000390; 21007451; 23003572\nWorkers Compensation Appeals Board Case Nos. ADJ14447626; ADJ14447631;\nADJ16765976; ADJ17853213

19. 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, Temporary, Unclassified, Mid- Management, Management, and Executive\nclassifications

2. Employee Service Pin Awards\nRecommendation:\nRecognize April 2025 Employee Service Pin Award recipient.

20. Public Employment\nGovernment Code Section 54957\nTitle: Human Resources Director\nCLOSED SESSION REPORT

3. Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget Workshop II\nRecommendation:\nNo action required by City Council. This is a presentation only.\nPUBLIC HEARINGS

4. Report on the Status of City of Vernon Vacancies and Recruitment and Retention\nEfforts\nRecommendation:\nA. Conduct a Public Hearing; and\nB. Receive and file informational report and presentation on the City of Vernon vacancies, and\nrecruitment and retention efforts pursuant to Assembly Bill 2561/Government Code Section\n3502.3.\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. Operating Account Warrant Register\nRecommendation:\nApprove Operating Account Warrant Register No. 150, for the period of March 30, 2025\nthrough April 19, 2025, totaling $11,284,864.95 and consisting of ratification of electronic\npayments totaling $10,918,813.36 and ratification of the issuance of early checks totaling\n$366,051.59.

7. Fire Department Activity Report\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file the March 2025 Fire Department Activity Report

8. Police Department Activity Report\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file the March 2025 Police Department Activity Report

9. Attorney Services Agreement between the City of Vernon and Burke, Williams &\nSorensen, LLP for Outside Legal Services\nRecommendation:\nApprove and authorize the City Administrator to execute the Attorney Services Agreement with\nBurke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP (Burke Williams) for Outside Legal Services, in substantially\nthe same form as submitted, for an amount not-to-exceed $125,000.