Vernon — 2026-04-07

1.\nSexual Assault Awareness Month and Denim Day\nRecommendation:\nProclaim April 2026 as “Sexual Assault Awareness Month” and April 29, 2026 as “Denim Day”\nin the City of Vernon in support of the Peace Over Violence sexual violence education\ncampaign.

10.\nMemorandum of Understanding for the Maintenance and Operations of the John Anson\nFord Park Infiltration Cistern Project\nRecommendation:\nApprove and authorize the City Administrator to execute the Memorandum of Understanding\nby and between the Cities of Bell, Bell Gardens, Commerce, Cudahy, Huntington Park,\nMaywood, and Vernon, in substantially the same form as submitted, for the maintenance and\noperations of the John Anson Ford Park Infiltration Cistern Project.

11.\nSidewalk Vending Regulations\nRecommendation:\nA. Find that the proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15378, as an action for which\nthere is no possibility that the ordinance will have any significant effect on the environment;\nand\nB. Adopt Ordinance No. 1311 amending Chapter 12.10 (Sidewalk Vending) of Title 12 (Streets,\nSidewalks and Public Places) of the Vernon Municipal Code pertaining to the regulation of\nsidewalk vending.

12.\nPurchase Order with A-Best Industrial, Inc.\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 facilities and equipment and\ninvolves negligible or no expansion of an existing use; and\nB. Approve and authorize the issuance of a Purchase Order with A-Best Industrial, Inc. for the\npurchase of gas regulators, for a total amount not-to-exceed $75,193.22.\nNEW BUSINESS

13.\nCitywide Fringe Benefits Policy (Revisions to Holiday Section)\nRecommendation:\nAdopt Resolution No. 2026-014 adopting the Citywide Fringe Benefits Policy and repealing\nResolution No. 2026-005.

14.\nSide Letters of Agreement with Various Bargaining Groups Regarding a Holiday Name\nChange\nRecommendation:\nA. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-015 approving Side Letter of Agreement No. 2 by and between\nthe City of Vernon and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 47 (IBEW)\nregarding a holiday name change;\nB. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-016 approving Side Letter of Agreement No. 2 by and between\nthe City of Vernon and the Teamsters Local Union 986 (Teamsters) regarding a holiday name\nchange;\nC. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-0017 approving Side Letter of Agreement No. 3 by and between\nthe City of Vernon and the Vernon Police Management Association (VPMA) regarding a\nholiday name change; and\nD. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-0018 approving Side Letter of Agreement No. 3 by and between\nthe City of Vernon and the Vernon Police Officers’ Benefit Association (VPOBA) regarding a\nholiday name change.\nORAL REPORTS

15.\nCity Administrator Reports on Activities and Other Announcements

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

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

2.\nSoutheast Los Angeles Area (SELA) Cultural Center Presentation\nRecommendation:\nNo action required by City Council. This is a presentation only.\nPUBLIC HEARINGS

3.\nNew Regulations for the Discharge of Fats, Oils, And Grease to the City's Sewer\nSystem\nRecommendation:\nA. Conduct a Public Hearing; and\nB. Find that the proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) review, because the adoption of the ordinance is not a “project” pursuant to California\nCode of Regulations, Title 14 section 15378(b)(2) as the ordinance is a general policy and\nprocedure making activity;\nC. Introduce and conduct the first reading of Ordinance No. 1312, adding Chapter 13.25 to the\nVernon Municipal Code (VMC) regulating the discharge of fats, oils, and grease (FOG) to the\nCity's Sewer System; and\nD. Direct staff to schedule the second reading and adoption for the April 21, 2026, City Council\nmeeting.

4.\nFiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027 General Fee Schedule\nRecommendation:\nA. Conduct a Public Hearing; and\nB. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-013 authorizing and adopting the FY 2026-27 General Fee\nSchedule.\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.

5.\nMeeting Minutes\nRecommendation:

6.\nClaims Against the City\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file the claim submitted by Kemper Insurance as subrogee of Jackeling Mendoza\nValle.

7.\nOperating Account Warrant Register\nRecommendation:\nApprove Operating Account Warrant Register No. 170, for the period of February 15, 2026\nthrough February 28, 2026, totaling $9,177,841.11 and consisting of ratification of electronic\npayments totaling $8,828,848.09 and ratification of the issuance of early checks totaling\n$348,993.02.

8.\nPublic Works Department Monthly Report\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file the February 2026 Building Report.

9.\nReport on Vehicle Purchase Approved by the City Administrator\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file a report on the City Administrator approved vehicle purchase of one 2026\nChevy Suburban Z71 from Chevrolet of Simi Valley for a total amount of $97,952.73.