Vernon — 2026-06-02

City Council

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1. City of Vernon Vacancies and Recruitment and Retention Efforts\nRecommendation:\nA. Conduct a Public Hearing; and\nB. Receive and file an informational report and presentation on the City of Vernon vacancies,\nand recruitment and retention efforts pursuant to Assembly Bill 2561/Government Code\nSection 3502.3.\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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10. Franchise Towing Service Agreement\nRecommendation:\nA. Introduce and conduct the first reading of Ordinance No. 1313 granting Mr. C’s Towing of\nSouth Gate, Inc., a franchise towing services agreement for a term of three years; and\nB. Direct staff to schedule the second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 1313 for the\nJune 16, 2026, City Council meeting.
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11. 2026 Military Equipment Use Policy Ordinance and Report\nRecommendation:\nA. Review and approve the 2026 Military Equipment Report; and\nB. Renew Ordinance No. 1282, approving the Police Department’s military equipment\nfunding, acquisition, and use policy.
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12. Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget Workshop II\nRecommendation:\nConduct a workshop and provide direction to staff on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 estimated\nrevenues and proposed expenditures in preparation for FY 2026-27 Citywide Budget\nadoption.\nORAL REPORTS
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13. City Administrator Reports on Activities and Other Announcements
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14. Council Reports on Activities (including AB 1234), Announcements, or Directives to\nStaff
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2. Meeting Minutes\nRecommendation:
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3. Operating Account Warrant Register\nRecommendation:\nApprove Operating Account Warrant Register No. 174, for the period of April 19, 2026\nthrough May 2, 2026, totaling $8,583,363.87 and consisting of ratification of electronic\npayments totaling $8,373,680.98 and ratification of the issuance of early checks totaling\n$209,682.89.
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4. Public Works Department Monthly Report\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file the April 2026 Building Report.
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5. Report on Contract Award to Invoice Cloud Approved by the City Administrator\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file the report on the award of Amendment No. 1 to the Contract with Invoice\nCloud for processing of online payments and donations as approved by the City\nAdministrator pursuant to Vernon Municipal Code Sections 3.32.110(B)(2) and\n3.32.110(B)(3).
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6. Annual Statement of Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2026-2027\nRecommendation:\nAdopt Resolution No. 2026-023 approving an Annual Statement of Investment Policy for\nFiscal Year 2026-27 and delegating investment authority to the Director of Finance/City\nTreasurer.
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7. Contract with DASH Construction Company Inc. for Citywide Street Tree Planting\nProject\nRecommendation:\nA. Find that award of the proposed contract is categorically exempt under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15304,\nbecause the Project consists of only minor alterations in the condition of land, water and/or\nvegetation that does not involve removal of healthy , mature, scenic trees is merely to repair\nexisting streets and involves no expansion of existing use;\nB. Accept the bid proposal from DASH Construction Company, Inc. as the lowest responsive\nand responsible bidder, and reject all other bids;\nC. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a contract with DASH\nConstruction Company, Inc. in substantially the same form as submitted, in an amount not-\nto-exceed $484,900; and\nD. Authorize a contingency amount of ten percent (10%) or $48,490 in the event of an\nunexpected changed condition in the Project, and grant authority to the City Administrator\nto issue change orders for an amount up to the contingency amount, if necessary.\nNEW BUSINESS
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8. Brown Act Updates Related to Senate Bill 707\nRecommendation:\nA. Receive a presentation on Brown Act updates related to the teleconferencing and\naccessibility provisions under Senate Bill 707 (SB 707);\nB. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-024 Approving a Technology Disruption Policy; and\nC. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-025 Determining “reasonable efforts” for outreach to\nencourage participation in City Council meetings.
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9. Amendment to Classification and Compensation Plan\nRecommendation:\nA. Approve revised job descriptions and reclassifications; and\nB. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-026 adopting the Classification and Compensation Plan in\naccordance with Government Code Section 20636(b)(1) and repealing Resolution No. 2026-\n004, effective February 17, 2026.