SYNOPSIS
CITY COUNCIL
JANUARY 18, 2022
STUDY SESSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 5:03 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmember Perez and Mayor Ramirez were present in person. Councilmember Ayala participated via videoconference. Vice Mayor Valencia arrived after roll call via videoconference. Councilmember Rios was absent.
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 5:55 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 6:15 p.m.
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ROLL CALL Mayor Ramirez, and Councilmember Perez were present in person. Councilmembers Ayala and Rios, and Vice Mayor Valencia participated via videoconference.
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. The consent calendar was APPROVED by a 5-0 vote.
1. MEETING MINUTES – City Council approved the minutes of the meeting of December 21, 2021. 825-04
2. PAYROLL – City Council approved 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
3. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS – City Council approved the warrant register period December 16, 2021 – January 12, 2022, in the total amount of $5,011,953.10. 640
4. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY – City Council denied the claim filed by Melanie Caraan and Lisa Hawkins. 830-03/08
5. RESOLUTION NO. 22-01 – DESTRUCTION OF OBSOLETE RECORDS – CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT - City Council adopt ed 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
6. RESOLUTION NO. 22-03 - FACSIMILE SIGNATURES - City Council adopt ed 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.
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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 – City Council adopted:
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;
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
8. CONFIRM PRECISION PIPELINE INC. EMERGENCY WORK AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS WITHIN THE CITY OF NORWALK AND THE CIT Y OF ARTESIA - City Council confirm ed 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
9. ACCEPTANCE OF WORK FOR BATTERY ELECTRIC BUS CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE AND INSTALLATION OF FOUR BATTERY ELECTRIC BUS CHARGERS - City Council accepted the work of City Council, January 18, 2021 Page 3 of 4
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
10. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO VARIOUS AGENCIES AND ADVISORY BODIES – City Council confirmed the nominations as presented. 825-09
11. ASSEMBLY BILL 361 FINDINGS - City Council made 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
APPOINTMENTS
12. ADVISORY BODIES – None. 200
RESOLUTIONS
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 – City Council:
a. adopted 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. awarded a contract to All American Asphalt for the Community Development Block Grant funded Local Street Rehabilitation in the amount of $1,041,470; and authorized 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. approved 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 authorized the City Manager to execute the agreement and any amendments, provided there is funding in the budget and it is wit hin the City Manager’s signing authority, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. APPROVED BY A 5-0 VOTE. 610/1005-04-7930
14. RESOLUTION NO. 22 -06 – BUDGET AMENDMENT – ADD LOW AND MODERATE INCOME
HOUSING ASSET FUNDS FOR CONTRACT SERV ICES AND APPROVE ADDITIONAL SERVICES
FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT, URBAN DESIGN, SPECIFIC PLAN AND PUBLIC OUTREACH FOR PROJECT NO. 7859 – City Council:
a. adopted Resolution No. 22- 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 City Council, January 18, 2021 Page 4 of 4
THE CALIFORNIA YOUTH AUTHORITY PROPERTY FOR CITY PROJECT NO. 7859, in the amount of $840,000; and
b. authorized 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. APPROVED BY A 5-0 VOTE. 610/1005-04-7859
15. RESOLUTION NO. 22 -08 – BUDGET AMENDMENT AND AWARD CONTRACT FOR CONSULTING SERVICES FOR PREPARATION OF A SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN - City Council:
a. adopted 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. awarded 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 authorized 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 approv ed by the City Attorney. APPROVED BY A 5 -0 VOTE . 610/1040-07
REPORTS
16. EMPLOYEE INCENTIVE CAMPAIGN FOR ATTRACTING AND RETAINING NORWALK TRANSIT SYSTEM FULL-TIME/PART-TIME TRANSIT BUS OPERATORS - City Council approved the Department of Transportation a Transit employee referral program for $500 for Part -time Bus Operator candidates who complete six months of employment. APPROVED BY A 5-0 VOTE. 1120-13
17. 2021-2029 DRAFT HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE –RECEIVED AND FILED. 320-02-03
18. RESOLUTION NO. 22-07 – CITY OF NORWALK HAZARD MIT IGATION PLAN – City Council adopted Resolution No. 22- 07, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK ADOPTING THE NORWALK HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN. APPROVED BY A 4-0 VOTE. 710-03
19. CORONOVIRUS PANDEMIC – JANUARY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER UPDATE – RECEIVED AND FILED. 710-07
ADJOURNMENT 8:44 p.m.