Vernon — 2025-06-03

1.\nDesignation of the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore\nRecommendation:\nConduct City Council Reorganization and Designation of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore\nfollowing the Certification of the April 8, 2025, General Municipal Election (GME) Results and\nFiling Submission to the California Secretary of State.\nJune 3, 2025

10.\nApplication for 2025 Tree City USA\nRecommendation:\nAuthorize the Mayor to sign and the Public Works Department to submit a 2025 Tree City USA\nApplication to the Arbor Day Foundation for Vernon to be Certified as a 2025 Tree City USA.

11.\nAdditional Funds for Contract No. 20230172 With RAMCO General Engineering\nContractors (RAMCO) and Mega Renovation, Inc. (Mega)\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; and\nB. Approve $100,000 in additional funds for Contract No. 20230172 with RAMCO and Mega\nfor on-call general contractor and minor construction services provided.

12.\nAmendment No. 2 to the Services Agreement with EN Engineering, LLC\nRecommendation:\nApprove and authorize the City Administrator to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Services\nAgreement with EN Engineering, LLC, in substantially the same form as submitted, to extend\nthe term of the Agreement for the final one-year period effective July 1, 2025, for a total amount\nnot-to-exceed $110,900.\nNEW BUSINESS

13.\nPublic Safety Special Parcel Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2025-26\nRecommendation:\nA. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-016 determining the Public Safety Special Parcel Tax levied for\nFiscal Year (FY) 2025-26, pursuant to Municipal Code Section 3.20.020; and\nB. Approve and authorize the Director of Finance to execute an Agreement for Billing Direct\nAssessments with the County of Los Angeles Auditor-Controller’s Office, in substantially the\nsame form as submitted, for the collection and distribution of the Public Safety Special Parcel\nTax for FY 2025-26.

14.\nWarehouse Special Parcel Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2025-26\nRecommendation:\nA. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-017 determining the Warehouse Special Parcel Tax levied for\nFiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 pursuant to Municipal Code Section 3.20.010; and\nJune 3, 2025\nB. Approve and authorize the Director of Finance to execute an Agreement for Billing of Direct\nAssessments (Warehouse Special Parcel Tax) with the County of Los Angeles AuditorController’s Office, in substantially the same form as submitted, for the collection and\ndistribution of the Warehouse Special Parcel Tax for FY 2025-26.

15.\nAppointment of Su W. Tan as Director of Human Resources\nRecommendation:\nAdopt Resolution No. 2025-018 appointing Su W. Tan to serve as the Director of Human\nResources of the City of Vernon effective June 30, 2025, and approving and authorizing the\nexecution of a related at-will employment agreement.

16.\n2025 Military Equipment Use Policy Ordinance and Annual Report\nRecommendation:\nA. Review and approve the 2025 Military Equipment Report; and\nB. Renew Ordinance No. 1282, approving the Police Department’s military equipment funding,\nacquisition, and use policy.\nORAL REPORTS

17.\nCity Administrator Reports on Activities and Other Announcements

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

19.\nConference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation\nInitiation of Litigation\nGovernment Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)\nNumber of potential cases: 1

2.\nCertificates of Recognition to Vernon City Elementary School\nRecommendation:\nPresent certificates of recognition to students from Vernon City Elementary School and to the\nVernon City Elementary Teacher of the Year.

20.\nConference 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\nCLOSED SESSION REPORT

3.\nArbor Day Proclamation\nRecommendation:\nProclaim June 5, 2025, as Arbor Day in the City of Vernon.\nPUBLIC HEARINGS

4.\nFiscal Year 2025-26 Citywide Annual Operating Budget, Capital Improvement Plan,\nand Appropriations Limit (Gann)\nRecommendation:\nA. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-013 approving and adopting the Annual Operating Budget and\nthe Capital Improvement Plan for Fiscal Year 2025-26; and\nB. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-014 adopting the Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2025-26\npursuant to Government Code Section 7910.\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.\nOperating Account Warrant Register\nRecommendation:\nApprove Operating Account Warrant Register No. 151, for the period of April 20, 2025 through\nMay 3, 2025, totaling $13,165,560.89 and consisting of ratification of electronic payments\ntotaling $12,706,119.74 and ratification of the issuance of early checks totaling $459,441.15.

7.\nAT&T Connected Entity Access Services 5-year Master Agreement and CAISO\nConnected Entity Order Form\nRecommendation:\nA. Pursuant to Vernon Municipal Code Section 3.32.220(B), find that it is commercially\nunreasonable to rebid the proposed Master Agreement with AT&T in three years as AT&T is\nthe only provider of the desired service; and\nB. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a Master Agreement with AT&T\nand related CAISO Connected Entity Order Form, in substantially the same form as submitted,\nfor an upgraded fiber network connection to the California Independent System Operator\n(CAISO) network for a total amount not-to-exceed $28,651.88, for a 5-year term.\nJune 3, 2025

8.\nThe Los Angeles Gateway Region Integrated Regional Water Management Authority\n(GWMA) Amended and Restated Joint Exercise of Power Authority Agreement (JPA\nAgreement)\nRecommendation:\nAdopt Resolution No. 2025-015 approving and authorizing the execution of the Amended and\nRestated JPA Agreement by and between the Southeast Water Coalition and various cities\nregarding the GWMA.

9.\nJob Description Revisions\nRecommendation:\nApprove recommended revisions to the Management Intern job description.