Vernon — 2026-03-03

1.\nProclamation Recognizing Retiring Employee – Norma T. Rodriguez\nRecommendation:\nAcknowledge and present a proclamation to retiring employee Norma Teresa Rodriguez,\nPolice Dispatcher, in recognition of her dedicated service to the City of Vernon.\nCLOSED SESSION

10.\nServices Agreement with NewGen Strategies and Solutions, LLC\nRecommendation:\nApprove and authorize the City Administrator to execute a Services Agreement with NewGen\nStrategies and Solutions, LLC, in substantially the same form as submitted, to provide\nfinancial and technical review of Southern California Edison transmission rate and wholesale\nrevenue requirement services for a total amount not-to-exceed $32,500, for a three-year\nterm.\nNEW BUSINESS

11.\nFiscal Year 2025-26 Mid-Year Financial Update\nRecommendation:\nAdopt Resolution No. 2026-007 authorizing and approving mid-year budget appropriations\nand amending the Annual Operating and Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26.

12.\nPotential Local Sales Tax for Placement on a Special Election to be held June 2, 2026\nRecommendation:\nA. Receive and file a presentation on a potential local 1/4 cent (1/4%) sales tax;\nB. Take no action on a local sales tax measure and oppose County legislative efforts; OR\nC. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-008 Declaring a fiscal emergency pursuant to Article XIII C of\nthe Constitution of the State of California; calling and giving notice of the holding of a Special\nMunicipal Election to be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, for the purpose of submitting to the\nqualified voters of a proposed ordinance levying a local transaction and use tax (sales tax) to\nthe voters at said election;\nD. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-009 Requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los\nAngeles consolidate the Special Municipal Election with the Statewide Direct Primary\nElection to be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, pursuant to Elections Code section 10403;\nand\nE. Direct the City Clerk to transmit a copy of the measure to the City Attorney for preparation\nof the impartial analysis;\nF. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-010 Providing for the filing of primary and rebuttal arguments\nand setting rules for filing of written arguments regarding a City measure to be submitted at\nthe June 2, 2026, Special Municipal Election; and\nG. If desired, determine the authors of arguments and rebuttals.

13.\n2025 California Building Standards Code Adoption\nRecommendation:\nA. Introduce and conduct first reading of Ordinance No. 1310 Adopting the 2025 California\nBuilding Standards Code; and\nB. Direct staff to schedule second reading and adoption for the March 17, 2026 City Council\nmeeting.

14.\nClean Energy Savings Plan for Renewable Energy and Supporting Agreements\nRecommendation:\nA. Find that the proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA), in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(B)(3), the general rule that\nCEQA only applies to projects that may have a significant effect on the environment; and\nB. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-006 approving and authorizing the City Administrator to (a)\nexecute and deliver those interrelated agreements (Prepay Agreements) to which the City is\na party for participation in a clean energy savings renewable energy transaction, in\nsubstantially the same form as submitted, with such changes as the City Administrator\ndeems necessary or advisable in furtherance of the purposes of this resolution; (b) execute\nand deliver any related documents, such as amendments of any of the Prepay Agreements\nor any agreements necessary to carry out the transactions contemplated by the Prepay\nAgreements; and (c) take such actions as are necessary or advisable to implement and\nadminister the Prepay Agreements.\nThe Prepay Agreements include:\n1. A Limited Assignment Agreement (Antelope DSR—Vernon) (the Antelope DSR LAA)\namong Antelope DSR 1, LLC (Antelope DSR), the Southern California Public Power\nAuthority (SCPPA) and J. Aron & Company (J. Aron), providing for SCPPA to assign certain\nof its rights and obligations to receive and pay for renewable energy and associated\nresources under the Power Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2015 (the Antelope\nDSR PPA), between Antelope DSR and SCPPA, which rights and obligations relate to the\nPower Sales Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2015, between SCPPA and the City;\n2. A Limited Assignment Agreement (Astoria—Vernon) (the Astoria LAA) among Re Astoria\n2 Solar LLC (Astoria), SCPPA and J. Aron, providing for SCPPA to assign certain of its rights\nand obligations to receive and pay for renewable energy and associated resources under the\nPower Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of July 23, 2014 (the Astoria PPA), among\nAstoria, SCPPA, Power and Water Resources Pooling Authority, City of Lodi, City of Corona,\nCity of Moreno Valley and City of Rancho Cucamonga, which rights and obligations relate to\nthe Power Sales Agreement, dated as of July 23, 2014, between SCPPA and the City;\n3. A Limited Assignment Agreement (Daggett—Vernon) (the Daggett Solar LAA) among\nDaggett Solar Power 2 LLC (Daggett Solar), SCPPA and J. Aron, providing for SCPPA to\nassign certain of its rights and obligations to receive and pay for renewable energy and\nassociated resources under the Power Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 24, 2022 (the\nDaggett Solar PPA), between Daggett Solar and SCPPA, which rights and obligations relate\nto the Power Sales Agreement, dated as of June 24, 2022, between SCPPA and the City;\n4. A Limited Assignment Agreement (Desert Harvest—Vernon) (the Desert Harvest LAA)\namong Desert Harvest II LLC (Desert Harvest), SCPPA and J. Aron, providing for SCPPA to\nassign certain of its rights and obligations to receive and pay for renewable energy and\nassociated resources under the Power Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 21,\n2017 (Desert Harvest PPA), between Desert Harvest and SCPPA, which rights and\nobligations relate to the Power Sales Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2017, between\nSCPPA and the City;\n5. A Limited Assignment Agreement (BP Energy—Vernon/SCPPA) (the BP Energy—\nVernon/SCPPA LAA) between the City and SCPPA, assigning to SCPPA certain of the City’s\nrights and obligations to receive and pay for renewable energy credits under the City’s\nConfirmation Letter outlining the general terms and conditions of the agreement between the\nCity and BP Energy Company (BP Energy), whose terms are subject to the WSPP\nAgreement dated October 21, 2024, as amended from time to time (collectively, the BP\nEnergy PPA);\n6. A Limited Assignment Agreement (BP Energy—SCPPA/J. Aron) (the BP Energy—\nSCPPA/J. Aron LAA) and together with the BP Energy—Vernon/SCPPA LAA, the BP Energy\nLAA), among SCPPA, J. Aron, and the City, assigning to J. Aron certain of SCPPA’s rights\nand obligations to receive and pay for renewable energy credits under the BP Energy PPA;\n7. A Clean Energy Purchase Contract (CEPC) with SCPPA by which SCPPA will sell to VPU\nat discounted prices the prepaid renewable energy and associated resources generated by\nthe assigned Antelope DSR PPA, Astoria PPA, Daggett Solar PPA, Desert Harvest PPA, BP\nEnergy PPA (together, the PPAs) for a term of up to 30 years;\n8. A Custodial Agreement with J. Aron and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association,\nor selected financial institution as selected by J. Aron, as custodian, for a term equal to the\nCEPC’s term, to establish bank accounts for and administer payments to Antelope DSR,\nAstoria, Daggett Solar, Desert Harvest and BP Energy in satisfaction of performance under\ntheir respective PPAs;\n9. A Project Coordination and Governance Agreement with SCPPA and the three other\nparticipating SCPPA members (Burbank, Colton, and Pasadena) by which SCPPA will\nadminister this project and allocate administrative direct costs associated with the transaction\nto all SCPPA project participants, including Vernon Public Utilities (VPU); and\n10. A Letter Agreement with SCPPA for a term equal to the terms of the Antelope DSR LAA,\nthe Astoria LAA, the Daggett Solar LAA, the Desert Harvest LAA, and the BP Energy LAA\n(together, the “LAAs”), providing that the parties may terminate the LAAs only upon certain\nspecified events, such as termination or suspension of performance under the assigned\nPPAs or suspension or termination of performance under the Clean Energy Purchase\nContract.\nORAL REPORTS

15.\nCity Administrator Reports on Activities and Other Announcements

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

2.\nConference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation\nGovernment Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)\nSignificant exposure to litigation (1 potential matter)\nCLOSED SESSION REPORT\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.

3.\nMeeting Minutes\nRecommendation:

4.\nClaims Against the City\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file the claim submitted by Frank Perez, Esq. for Lucia Becerril.

5.\nOperating Account Warrant Register\nRecommendation:\nApprove Operating Account Warrant Register No. 168, for the period of January 18, 2026,\nthrough January 31, 2026, totaling $8,386,891.82 and consisting of ratification of electronic\npayments totaling $8,237,429.89 and ratification of the issuance of early checks totaling\n$149,461.93.

6.\nPublic Works Department Monthly Report\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file the January 2026 Building Report.

7.\nCoalition for Humane Immigrant Rights Grant Report\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights Grant Report on the use of City\nfunds to support Vernon residents and workers with legal services, education, and relief\nprograms to mitigate the impacts of federal immigration enforcement activities in and around\nthe City.

8.\n11-11 Systems (iLand Internet Solutions Corp.) Secure Cloud and Disaster Recovery\nService Agreements\nRecommendation:\nA. Find that maintaining the Master Services Agreement with 11-11 Systems for iLand\nSecure Cloud Backup Services is in the best interests of the City and is exempt from\ncompetitive selection pursuant to Vernon Municipal Code Section 3.32.110(B)(2)(3);\nB. Ratify year three of the Master Services Agreement with 11-11 Systems for iLand Secure\nCloud Backup Services in the amount of $49,629.60; and\nC. Approve and authorize a separate Master Services Agreement with 11-11 Systems for a\nDisaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) solution, in an amount not-to-exceed $50,410.20\nfor a one-year term.

9.\nServices Agreement with H.W. Lochner, Inc. for City of Vernon Vision Zero Action Plan\nRecommendation:\nA. Find that the proposed action is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act\n(“CEQA”) in accordance with Section 15061(b)(3), the general rule that CEQA only applies to\nprojects that may have a significant effect on the environment; and\nB. Enter into a services agreement with H.W. Lochner Inc., in substantially the same form as\nsubmitted, to perform a feasibility study and develop the City of Vernon Vision Zero Action\nPlan, for a total amount not-to-exceed $163,382.20.