City Administrator Report

Recommendation: 

Receive presentation on various topics including New Business Welcome, Business Spotlight, Vernon’s First Electric Vehicle Charging Station, the Southern California Public Power Authority Annual Tour, Vernon’s Gateway Arch, Former Vernon Police Officer Visit, Economic Development Webpage Redesign, Business Networking and Community Events.

Meeting Minutes

Recommendation: 

Approve the July 18, 2023 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes.

Operating Account Warrant Register

Recommendation: 

Approve Operating Account Warrant Register No. 113, for the period of June 25 through July 8, 2023, totaling $3,162,216.17 and consisting of ratification of electronic payments totaling $2,343,357.83 and ratification of the issuance of early checks totaling $818,858.34.

Redevelopment Agency Obligation Retirement Account Warrant Register

Recommendation: 

Approve Redevelopment Agency Obligation Retirement Account Warrant Register No. 66, for the period of July 17, 2022 through July 8, 2023 and consisting of ratification of electronic payments totaling $5,000.

Quarterly Report of Cash and Investments

Recommendation: 

Receive and file the Cash and Investments Report for the quarter ended June 30, 2023.

Helping Hands Society of Los Angeles Fee Waiver

Recommendation: 

A. Find that granting a fee waiver for Helping Hands Society of Los Angeles (Helping Hands) is an appropriate use of public funds because Helping Hands is a local 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and the funds will support activities that are charitable and provide a substantial benefit to the public;

B. Waive annual Public Health Permit, Hazmat, Occupancy Permit, and Business License fees for Helping Hands for Fiscal Year 2023-24 and subsequent years; and

C. Waive a one-time permit fee in the amount of $801.33 for the installation of warehouse storage racks at the Helping Hands facility.

Change Order No. 1 with Bear Electrical Solutions, Inc., Contract No.CS-1303: Citywide Traffic Signal Maintenance and Repair

Recommendation: 

A. Find that approval of the proposed action is categorically exempt under the California Environments Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, Existing Facilities, Class 1, maintenance, because this project only consists of maintenance and repair of the City’s traffic signals and involves negligible or no expansion of an existing use; and

B. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute Change Order No. 1 for Contract No. CS-1303 with Bear Electrical Solutions, Inc. for a total amount not-to-exceed $215,000 for traffic signal maintenance and emergency repairs.

Notice of Completion for Contract No. CS-1456 Citywide Tree Wells

Recommendation: 

A. Find that the proposed action is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is an administrative procedure and will not result in direct physical changes or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical changes in the environment, and therefore does not constitute a ”project” as defined by CEQA Guidelines Section 15378; 

B. Accept the work of FS Contractors, Inc. as related to City Contract No. CS-1456; and

C. Authorize the Director of Public Works to execute and submit the Notice of Completion for the project to the Los Angeles County Recorder’s Office.

Professional Services Agreement with All City Management Services for Crossing Guard Services

Recommendation: 

Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a Professional Services Agreement with All City Management Services, in substantially the same form as submitted, for crossing guard services, for a total amount not-to-exceed $165,014, for a three-year term.

Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with SDI Presence LLC

Recommendation: 

Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with SDI Presence LLC, in substantially the same form as submitted, for project management services for a total not-to-exceed $224,437.50, for an additional term of one year and four months.

Mixed Use Industrial Zoning Along Santa Fe Avenue

Recommendation: 

Conduct second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1293 adding and amending various chapters in Title 17 – Zoning of the Vernon Municipal Code to allow Mixed Use Industrial Zoning along Santa Fe Avenue.