AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JANUARY 18, 2022
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NORWALK CITY HALL/COUNCIL CHAMBERS
AND VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
Rick Ramirez, Mayor
Ana Valencia, Vice Mayor
Tony Ayala, Councilmember
Jennifer Perez, Councilmember
Margarita L. Rios, Councilmember
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STUDY SESSION MEETING – 5:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Ramirez
ROLL CALL
Theresa Devoy, CMC
City Clerk
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FOR CLOSED SESSION MATTERS
CLOSED SESSION
I. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.9(d)(4) in one case.
II. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.9(d)(1) City of Norwalk vs. Regional Water Quality Control Board, Case No. 21STCP04148.
III. PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54957.6; CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR.
Negotiating on behalf of the City: Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager; regarding negotiations with the Norwalk Association of Management Employees.
IV. PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54957.6; CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR.
Negotiating on behalf of the City: Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager; regarding negotiations with the Norwalk City Employees Association.
RECESS
REGULAR MEETING – 6:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Ramirez
INVOCATION
Pastor Danny Casas Jr.
Senior Executive Pastor Remnant Church
FLAG SALUTE
Leo Martinez
Student
ROLL CALL
Theresa Devoy, CMC
City Clerk
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
a. Report of City Council Travel
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
I. City Council to recognize the Angel Tree and Stuff A Bus donors.
II. City Council to recognize the families who painted Christmas designs on City Hall windows.
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
1. COVID-19 Update.
2. Dr. Jose Fierro to make a presentation on Cerritos College.
3. Las Posadas event video.
4. Recognition of a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Detective and two Sergeants.
5. Public Safety and Traffic Concerns.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent calendar items are considered routine matters which may be enacted by one motion and roll call vote.
Any item may be removed from the consent calendar and considered separately by City Council.
1. MEETING MINUTES – Staff recommends City Council approve the minutes of the meeting of December 21, 2021. 825-04
Minutes
2. PAYROLL – Staff recommends City Council approve the payroll for the periods November 28, 2021 – December 11, 2021, in the total amount of $946,346.46; and December 12, 2021 – December 25, 2021, in the total amount of $918,066.99. 630
Report
3. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS – Staff recommends City Council approve the warrant register period December 16, 2021 – January 12, 2022, in the total amount of $5,011,953.10. 640 Report
4. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY – Staff recommends City Council deny the claim filed by Melanie Caraan and Lisa Hawkins. 830-03/08
Report
5. RESOLUTION NO. 22-01 – DESTRUCTION OF OBSOLETE RECORDS – CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT - Staff recommends City Council adopt Resolution No. 22-01, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING THE DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN RECORDS IN THE CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT. 870-02
Report
6. RESOLUTION NO. 22-03 - FACSIMILE SIGNATURES - Staff recommends City Council adopt Resolution No. 22-03, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING CERTAIN BANKS TO HONOR ALL CHECKS, DRAFTS, AND WARRANTS WHEN BEARING CERTAIN SIGNATURES AND FACSIMILE SIGNATURES OF CITY OFFICIALS AS DESIGNATED AND RESCINDING ALL CONFLICTING RESOLUTIONS. 602 Report
7. RESOLUTION NOS. 22-04 AND 22-05 – APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CITY SELECTION COMMITTEE/EASTERN REGION AND THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NOS. 2 AND 18 – Staff recommends City Council adopt:
a. Resolution No. 22-04, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK DESIGNATING MAYOR RICK RAMIREZ AS THE CITY’S REPRESENTATIVE AND VICE MAYOR ANA VALENCIA AS THE ALTERNATE FOR THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CITY SELECTION COMMITTEE/EASTERN REGION; and
b. Resolution No. 22-05, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK APPOINTING COUNCILMEMBER JENNIFER PEREZ AS THE CITY’S ALTERNATE TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SANITATION DSTRICT NOS. 2 AND 18. 825-09 Report
8. CONFIRM PRECISION PIPELINE INC. EMERGENCY WORK AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS WITHIN THE CITY OF NORWALK AND THE CITY OF ARTESIA - Staff recommends City Council confirm the emergency service repair work for the locations listed in the attached summary, completed by Precision Pipeline, Inc., in the amount of $18,158.84. 955
Report
9. ACCEPTANCE OF WORK FOR BATTERY ELECTRIC BUS CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE AND INSTALLATION OF FOUR BATTERY ELECTRIC BUS CHARGERS - Staff recommends City Council accept the work of Elecnor Belco Electric, Inc. in the amount of $102,155.91 for the Construction of Battery Electric Bus Infrastructure and installation of four Electric Bus Chargers. 634-03 Report
10. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO VARIOUS AGENCIES AND ADVISORY BODIES – Staff recommends City Council confirm the nominations as presented. 825-09 Report
11. ASSEMBLY BILL 361 FINDINGS - Staff recommends City Council make the following findings:
a. City Council has reconsidered the circumstances of the state of emergency. b. Both of the following circumstances exist (i) The state of emergency continues to directly impact the ability of the members to meet safely in person and (ii) City Council continues to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing including remote or hybrid meeting participation. 825
Report
APPOINTMENTS
12. ADVISORY BODIES – Staff recommends City Council make appointments to fill the vacancies on the various City advisory bodies. 200 RESOLUTIONS
Report
13. PROJECT NO. 7930 – AWARD CONTRACTS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT SERVICES FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDED LOCAL STREET REHABILITATIONS AND RESOLUTION NO. 22-02 - BUDGET AMENDMENT - ENGINEER’S REPORT NO. 21-22 – Staff recommends City Council:
a. adopt Resolution No. 22-02, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2021/22 ADOPTED BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE ROAD MAINTENANCE REHABILITATION ACCOUNT, AND TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT ARTICLE 3 FUNDS FOR PROJECT NO. 7930 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDED LOCAL STREET REHABILITATION, in the amounts of $41,758 and $174,000, respectively;
b. award a contract to All American Asphalt for the Community Development Block Grant funded Local Street Rehabilitation in the amount of $1,041,470; and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract and any amendments, provided there is funding in the budget and it is within the City Manager’s signing authority, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney; and
c. approve an agreement with Z&K Consultants, Inc. of San Bernardino, in an amount not to exceed $99,312 for construction management and inspection services for the Community Development Block Grant funded Local Street Rehabilitation; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and any amendments, provided there is funding in the budget and it is within the City Manager’s signing authority, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 610/1005-04-7930
Report
14. RESOLUTION NO. 22-06 – BUDGET AMENDMENT – ADD LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING ASSET FUNDS FOR CONTRACT SERVICES AND APPROVE ADDITIONAL SERVICES FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT, URBAN DESIGN, SPECIFIC PLAN AND PUBLIC OUTREACH FOR PROJECT NO. 7859 – Staff recommends City Council:
a. adopt Resolution No. 21-06, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2021/22 ADOPTED BUDGET TO ADD LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING ASSET FUNDS FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT, URBAN DESIGN, SPECIFIC PLAN AND PUBLIC OUTREACH SERVICES FOR THE CALIFORNIA YOUTH AUTHORITY PROPERTY FOR CITY PROJECT NO. 7859, in the amount of $840,000; and
b. authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to the agreement with CSG Consultants, Inc. for additional identified services and such other services reasonably necessary thereto as determined by the City Manager related to the California Youth Authority property, City Project No. 7859, not-to-exceed $840,000, provided there is funding in the budget, separate from the existing contract compensation, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 610/1005-04-7859 Report
15. RESOLUTION NO. 22-08 – BUDGET AMENDMENT AND AWARD CONTRACT FOR CONSULTING SERVICES FOR PREPARATION OF A SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN - Staff recommends City Council:
a. adopt Resolution No. 22-08, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2021/22 ADOPTED BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE AVAILABLE ENTERPRISE FUNDS FOR THE PREPARATION OF A SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN, in the amount of $68,550; and b. award a contract to AKM Consulting Engineers, in the amount of $160,524 to provide professional consulting services for the preparation of a Sewer System Management Plan; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and any amendments, provided there is funding in the budget, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 610/1040-07 Report
REPORTS
16. EMPLOYEE INCENTIVE CAMPAIGN FOR ATTRACTING AND RETAINING NORWALK TRANSIT SYSTEM FULL-TIME/PART-TIME TRANSIT BUS OPERATORS - Staff recommends City Council approve the Department of Transportation a Transit employee referral program for $500 for Part-time Bus Operator candidates who complete six months of employment. 1120-13 Report
17. 2021-2029 DRAFT HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE – Staff recommends City Council provide input and/or express concerns to staff regarding the Draft Housing Element to address the California Department of Housing and Community Development comments and to receive and file this report. 320-02-03
Report
18. RESOLUTION NO. 22-07 – CITY OF NORWALK HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN – Staff recommends City Council approve adopt Resolution No. 22-07, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK ADOPTING THE NORWALK HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN. 710-03 Report
19. CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC – JANUARY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER UPDATE - Receive and file. 710-07
Report
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda was posted on the City Hall bulletin board not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. Dated January 14, 2022.
Theresa Devoy, CMC
City Clerk
ADJOURNMENT