AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
FEBRUARY 1, 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
Public Comment: Comments may be made in person, submitted via email at: [email protected], or through the video conference during the designated time on any item on the agenda or on any other matter within the jurisdiction subject to the rules of decorum described in Norwalk Municipal Code §2.08.020. The maximum time allowed is three minutes.
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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
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.9(d)(4) in one case.
RECESS
REGULAR MEETING – 6:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Ramirez
INVOCATION
Pastor Daniel Jansson
Imago Dei Church
FLAG SALUTE
Ximena Castillo, 5th grade
Paddison Elementary School
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 proclaim the month of February 2022 as National African American History Month in the City of Norwalk.
II. City Council to proclaim February 7-11, 2022 as National School Counseling Week in the City of Norwalk.
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
1. COVID-19 Update.
2. Sheriff Alex Villanueva Regarding Moratorium on Contract Enhancements.
3. Recognition of Diego Pineda, Public Safety Sergeant and Mark Ortiz and George Valdez, Maintenance Workers IIIs, Homeless Operation Prevention Engagement Team.
4. Recognition of Los Angeles County Deputy Steven Douma upon his retirement.
5. Video highlighting Public Safety.
6. Week in Review video.
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. WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL ORDINANCES ON THE AGENDA - Staff recommends City Council waive reading in full of all ordinances on the agenda and declare that said titles which appear on the public agenda shall be determined to have been read by title and further reading waived.
2. MEETING MINUTES – Staff recommends City Council approve the minutes of the meeting of January 18, 2022. 825-04
Minutes
3. PAYROLL – Staff recommends City Council approve the payroll for the period December 26, 2021 – January 8, 2022, in the total amount of $944,011.63. 630 Report
4. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS – Staff recommends City Council approve the warrant register period January 13, 2022 – January 26, 2022, in the total amount of $2,440,735.11. 640 Report
5. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY – Staff recommends City Council deny the claim filed by Vanessa Williams. 830-23
Report
6. PLANNING COMMISSION SYNOPSIS – JANUARY 26, 2022 - No action is required unless the City Council elects to review the decision of the Planning Commission on those items where the Commission’s action was final. 320
Report
7. RESOLUTION NO. 22-09 – DESTRUCTION OF OBSOLETE RECORDS – CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT - Staff recommends City Council adopt Resolution No. 22-09, 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
8. REQUEST FOR USE OF CIVIC CENTER LAWN FOR CARNIVAL – Staff recommends City Council approve the carnival requested by the Door of Hope organization for the dates of Monday, March 14 through Wednesday, March 23, 2022 and waive the security deposit as requested consistent with past practice. 920-01-02
Report
APPOINTMENTS
9. ADVISORY BODIES – Staff recommends City Council make appointments to fill the vacancies on the various City advisory bodies. 200
Report
ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION
10. ORDINANCE NO. 22-1729 - AMENDING TITLE 13 OF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE - CHAPTER 13.20 PIPELINE FRANCHISES - Staff recommends City Council introduce by title only Ordinance No. 22-1729, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AMENDING NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER SECTION 13.20.310, CHAPTER 13.20 OF TITLE 13 PUBLIC 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 28, 2022.
Theresa Devoy, CMC
City Clerk
SERVICES, and schedule for a second reading. 618-01
Report
11. RESOLUTION NO. 22-10 – SUPPORTING THE SANTA FE SPRINGS GENERAL PLAN UPDATE – Staff recommends City Council adopt Resolution No. 22-10, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK IN SUPPORT OF THE CITY OF SANTA FE SPRINGS GENERAL PLAN UPDATE TO REDUCE THE HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF HEAVY TRUCK TRAFFIC IN NEARBY RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS.
Report
REPORTS
12. CONSIDERATION OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITS FOR LOCAL ELECTIONS AS SET FORTH BY ASSEMBLY BILL 571 - Staff seeks City Council direction regarding the available options:
a. Take no action and defer to the Fair Political Practices Commission default contribution limits established for State offices, which is currently $4,900 per individual/small contributor per election; or
b. Direct staff to prepare an ordinance or a resolution establishing a local limit different than the default contribution limit for the State; or
c. Direct staff to prepare an ordinance or a resolution adopting no contribution limit.
Report
13. NORWALK BICYCLE MASTER PLAN – Staff recommends City Council receive and file this report. 420-06/1005-04-7855
Report
14. NORWALK ENTERTAINMENT CENTER PROJECT UPDATE - Staff recommends City Council receive and file this report.
Report
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
ADJOURNMENT