Vernon — 2025-12-16

1.\nEmployee Service Pin Awards\nRecommendation:\nRecognize November 2025 Employee Service Pin Award recipients.

10.\nPurchases from WCC Technologies Group for Access Control System Project\nRecommendation:\nA. Find that the proposed action is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\nreview, because it is a maintenance activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical\nchanges in the environment, and therefore does not constitute a “project” as defined by CEQA\nGuidelines section 15378;\nB. Approve and authorize issuance of Purchase Contracts with WCC Technologies Group to\nprovide labor and materials for access control hardware installation within various City\nfacilities for a total amount not-to-exceed $194,539.69 and authorize the City Administrator to\nexecute the related Master Services Agreements in substantially the same form as submitted\nherewith; and\nC. Approve additional funds with WCC Technologies Group in the amount of $45,000 for\nadditional purchases that may be necessary from this vendor during the 2025-26 and 2026-27\nFiscal Years.

11.\nClient Satisfaction Offer with Global Payments Direct, Inc. for Payment Processing\nServices\nRecommendation:\nA. Find that it is commercially unreasonable to rebid the contract for payment processing\nservices and that the best interests of the City are served by a direct award of a contract to\nGlobal Payments Direct, Inc., without a competitive selection process, pursuant to Sections\n3.32.110(B)(2), 3.32.220 (B) and 3.32.110(B)(3) of the Vernon Municipal Code; and\nB. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute the Client Satisfaction Offer with\nGlobal Payments Direct, Inc., in substantially the same form as submitted, for payment\nprocessing services for a total amount not-to-exceed $750,000, for a 3-year term.

12.\nPurchase of Tasers from Axon Enterprises Inc\nRecommendation:\nA. Approve and authorize the issuance of a Purchase Order (PO) to Axon Enterprises Inc. for\nthe purchase of 50 (fifty) Axon Taser 10 Pro Bundle for a total not to exceed $319,746; and\nB. Authorize a contingency amount of five percent (5%) or $15,987 in the event of unforeseen\nexpenses and grant authority to the City Administrator to approve issuance of change orders\nto the PO for Axon Taser equipment, up to the contingency amount, if needed.

13.\nNotice of Completion for Contract No. 20250337 - Bandini Boulevard Street\nImprovements from Downey Road to Indiana Street\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 Onyx Paving Company, Inc. as related to City Contract No. 20250337;\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.

14.\nContract with Western Allied Corporation for West Wing HVAC Replacement – Contract\nNo. 20260102\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 a full replacement of the existing HVAC main unit on the West Wing of the City Hall\nStructure and involves negligible or no expansion of an existing use;\nB. Accept the bid proposal from Western Allied Corporation as the lowest responsive and\nresponsible bidder, and reject all other bids;\nC. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a contract with Western Allied\nCorporation for West Wing HVAC Replacement, in substantially the same form as submitted,\nin an amount not-to-exceed $215,750; and\nD. Authorize a contingency amount of ten percent (10%) or $21,575 in the event of an\nunexpected changed condition in the Project, and grant authority to the City Administrator to\nissue change orders for an amount up to the contingency amount, if necessary.\nNEW BUSINESS

15.\nCitywide Fringe Benefits Policy (Revisions to Vacation, Sick Leave and Stand-by Policy\nSections)\nRecommendation:\nAdopt Resolution No. 2025-036 adopting the Citywide Fringe Benefits Policy and repealing\nResolution No. 2025-027.

16.\nSide Letters of Agreement with Various Bargaining Groups Regarding Excess Leave\nAccrual Pay-Out Language\nRecommendation:\nA. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-037 approving the Excess Leave Accrual Pay-Out Side Letter\nof Agreement by and between the City of Vernon and the International Brotherhood of\nElectrical Workers, Local 47 (IBEW);\nB. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-038 approving the Excess Leave Accrual Pay-Out Side Letter\nof Agreement by and between the City of Vernon and the Teamsters Local Union 986\n(Teamsters);\nC. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-039 approving the Excess Leave Accrual Pay-Out Side Letter\nof Agreement by and between the City of Vernon and the Vernon Police Management\nAssociation (VPMA); and\nD. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-040 approving the Excess Leave Accrual Pay-Out Side Letter\nof Agreement by and between the City of Vernon and the Vernon Police Officers’ Benefit\nAssociation (VPOBA).\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 – Existing litigation\nGovernment Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)\nCity of Vernon v. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, et al.\nLos Angeles Superior Court Case No. 25STCP04505

2.\nVernon CommUNITY Fund Grant Committee Awards and Direct Service Grantee\nCertificates for Fiscal Year 2025-26\nRecommendation:\nA. Receive and file the report; and\nB. Present Certificates to FY 2025-26 Direct Service Grant Recipients.\nPUBLIC HEARINGS

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

21.\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.\nAmended Five-Year Water Rate Schedule\nRecommendation:\nA. Find that the proposed action is categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality\nAct (CEQA) review, in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15273(A)(4), which states\nthat CEQA does not apply to the establishment, modification, structuring, restructuring, or\napproval of rates, tolls, fares, and other charges by public agencies which the public agency\nfinds are for the purpose of meeting operating expenses, purchasing for leasing supplies,\nequipment, or materials, meeting financial reserve needs and requirements, and obtaining\nfunds for capital projects, necessary to maintain service within existing service areas.\nFurthermore, even if the proposed changes in water rates were subject to CEQA review, the\napproval requested is exempt in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(B)(3), the\ngeneral rule that CEQA only applies to projects that may have a significant effect on the\nenvironment;\nB. Conduct a Public Hearing for the proposed five-year water rate adjustment and consider all\nprotests against the proposed water rate adjustments that have been submitted in accordance\nwith Proposition 218; and\nC. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-035 approving an amended five-year water rate schedule to go\ninto effect January 1, 2026.

5.\nClaims Against the City\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file the following claim submitted by Trinidad Martinez on behalf of Lily\nTransportation.

6.\nOperating Account Warrant Register\nRecommendation:\nApprove Operating Account Warrant Register No. 163, for the period of November 2, 2025\nthrough November 15, 2025, totaling $6,697,254.96 and consisting of ratification of electronic\npayments totaling $6,383,150.52 and ratification of the issuance of early checks totaling\n$314,104.44.

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

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

9.\nPurchases from SHI International Corporation for Information Technology Solutions\nRecommendation:\nA. Approve and authorize issuance of a Purchase Order with SHI International Corporation for\nthe purchase of new firewall solutions for a total amount not-to-exceed $76,847.44; and\nB. Approve additional funds with SHI International Corporation in the amount of $125,000 for\nadditional purchases that may be necessary from this vendor during the 2025-26 and 2026-27\nFiscal Years.