Vernon — 2026-02-03

1.\nSwearing-In Ceremony for Police Department Sworn Personnel\nRecommendation:\nAdminister the Oath of Office to Police Officers Carissa Ibarra and Alexander Espinoza.

10.\nServices Agreement with Southeast-Rio Vista Family YMCA, a Branch of the YMCA of\nMetropolitan Los Angeles (YMCA)\nRecommendation:\nA. Find that the Services Agreement with the YMCA is exempt from the competitive bidding\nand selection process pursuant to Vernon Municipal Code Section 3.32.110(B)(3) where the\nbest interests of the City are served by a direct award; and\nB. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a Services Agreement with the\nYMCA, in substantially the same form as submitted, for community wellness programming and\nservices for Vernon residents for a total amount not-to-exceed $170,000 for a three-year term.

11.\nReport on Contract Award to Avenu Insights & Analytics, LLC Approved by the City\nAdministrator\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file the report on the contract award to Avenu Insights & Analytics, LLC (formerly\nMuniServices, LLC) for Utility User Tax auditing services, without a competitive selection\nprocess, for a total not-to-exceed $55,698.14, as approved by the City Administrator pursuant\nto Sections 3.32.110(B)(2) and 3.32.110(B)(3) of the Vernon Municipal Code.

12.\nAuthorization to Order Agreements with AT&T Corp. and AT&T Mobility (AT&T) for\nCalifornia Network and Telecommunications Program (CALNET) Next Generation\nServices\nRecommendation:\nA. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a California Department of\nTechnology (CDT) Non-State Entity Service Policy and Agreement (NESPA) to self-certify the\nCity meets the CALNET eligibility criteria; and\nB. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute Authorization to Order Agreements\nwith AT&T Corp. and AT&T Mobility for various telecommunications and network services, in\nsubstantially the same form as submitted, for a total amount not-to-exceed $630,000 for a\nthree-year term.

13.\nClassification and Compensation Plan\nRecommendation:\nA. Approve a new job description; and\nB. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-003 adopting the Classification and Compensation Plan in\naccordance with Government Code Section 20636(b)(1) and repealing Resolution No. 2025-\n029.

14.\nAccess to Confidential Sales, Use and Transactions Tax Records held by The California\nDepartment of Tax and Fee Administration\nRecommendation:\nAdopt Resolution No. 2026-002 authorizing the examination of sales, use and transactions tax\nrecords by designated City employees and Hinderliter de Llamas and Associates (HdL) on\nbehalf of the City, and repealing Resolution No. 2020-24.

15.\nPolice Department Vehicle Purchases\nRecommendation:\nA. Approve and authorize issuance of a Purchase Order to Unplugged Performance for the\npurchase of two (2) fully equipped Tesla Model Y patrol vehicles for a total amount not-to-\nexceed $173,862; and\nB. Authorize a contingency amount of ten (10%) percent or $17,386, for pricing fluctuations\nand grant authority to the City Administrator to issue a Change Order for an amount up to the\ncontingency amount, if necessary.

16.\nLabor and Materials Contract with Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc.\nRecommendation:\nA. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a Labor and Materials Contract\nwith Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc., in substantially the same form as submitted, for specialty gases\nfor the Malburg Generating Station for a total amount not-to-exceed $105,132.54, for a three-\nyear term; and\nB. Authorize a contingency amount of ten percent (10%) or $10,513.25 in the event of\nunforeseen expenses, including surcharges, price volatility and tariffs, and variations in\nquantity, and grant authority to the City Administrator to approve and execute amendments up\nto the contingency amount, if necessary.

17.\nZoning Code Amendments\nRecommendation:\nA. Find that the proposed action is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\nreview, because it has no potential to result in a direct or indirect physical change in the\nEnvironment. The Ordinance does not authorize any specific development or installation on\nany specific piece of property within the City’s boundaries. Moreover, when and if an\napplication for installation is submitted, the City will at that time conduct preliminary review of\nthe application in accordance with CEQA. Alternatively, even if the Ordinance is a “project”\nwithin the meaning of State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378, the Ordinance is exempt from\nCEQA on multiple grounds. First, the Ordinance is exempt from CEQA because approval of\nthe Ordinance will not result in the actual installation of any facilities in the City; therefore, it\ncan be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the Ordinance may have a significant\neffect on the environment. (State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15061(b)(3)). Alternatively, the\nOrdinance is categorically exempt from CEQA under State CEQA Guidelines sections 15301\n(existing facilities), 15302 (replacement or reconstruction), 15303 (new construction or\nconversion of small structures), and/or 15304 (minor alterations to land); and\nB.\nAdopt Ordinance No. 1309, which amends the Zoning Code to regulate wireless telecommunication facilities.

18.\nPersonnel Transition Agreement\nRecommendation:\nApprove and authorize the City Administrator to execute a Personnel Transition Agreement\nwith the current Deputy City Administrator, in substantially the same form as submitted, which\nsupersedes the employee’s At-Will Employment Agreement and approves certain executive-\nlevel benefits to be carried forward to the new classification of Deputy General Manager of\nPublic Utilities.\nORAL REPORTS

19.\nCity Administrator Reports on Activities and Other Announcements

2.\nCertificate of Recognition for Mr. and Mrs. Claus\nRecommendation:\nAcknowledge and present a certificate of recognition to Alan and Jenny Gray.

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

21.\nConference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation\nGovernment Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)\nDouglas Castellanos, Julian Holloman v. City of Vernon, et al.\nLos Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV05456\nSimon Perez Melchor v. City of Vernon, et al.\nLos Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24NWCV01639\nRaul Mojarro v. City of Vernon, et al.\nLos Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23NWCV02131\nTeresa Rodriguez v. City of Vernon\nLos Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV09515\nCLOSED SESSION REPORT

3.\nProclamation Recognizing Retiring Employee - Anthony J. Serrano\nRecommendation:\nAcknowledge and present a proclamation to retiring employee Anthony J. Serrano, Business\n& Account Supervisor, in recognition of his dedicated service to the City of Vernon.\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.

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5.\nClaims Against the City\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file the claims submitted by Law Offices of David Azizi on behalf of Maria T.\nLaGrave, and Mary Ann Chavez-Raya.

6.\nOperating Account Warrant Register\nRecommendation:\nApprove Operating Account Warrant Register No. 166 for the period of December 21, 2025\nthrough January 3, 2026, totaling $9,889,580.22 and consisting of ratification of electronic\npayments totaling $9,814,278.22 and ratification of the issuance of early checks totaling\n$75,302.

7.\nQuarterly Report of Cash and Investments\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file the Fourth Quarter Cash and Investments Report.

8.\nPublic Works Department Monthly Report\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file the December 2025 Building Report.

9.\nAmendment No. 1 to the Attorney Services Agreement with Burke, Williams & Sorensen,\nLLP\nRecommendation:\nApprove and authorize the City Administrator to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Attorney\nServices Agreement with Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP (Burke Williams) for outside legal\nservices, in substantially the same form as submitted, to increase the total not-to-exceed\namount by an additional $125,000.