SYNOPSIS
CITY COUNCIL
FEBRUARY 15, 2022
STUDY SESSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 5:05 p.m.
ROLL CALL Mayor Ramirez w as present in person. Councilmember s Perez and Rios and Vice Mayor Valencia participated via videoconference. Councilmember Ayala arrived after roll call via videoconference.
CLOSED SESSION
I. 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.
II. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.9(d)(1) City of Norwalk vs. Sami Ammari, Case No. 21STCV31104.
III. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.9(d)(4) in one case.
IV. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.8, Assessor Parcel Numbers 8047-006-924 and 8047 -006-925; Negotiating on behalf of the City: Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager; Negotiating Party: Primestor; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment.
RECESS 5:50 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 6:03 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmember Perez and Mayor Ramirez were present in person. Councilmembers Ayala and Rios, and Vice Mayor Valencia participated via videoconference.
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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 consid ered separately by City Council .
The consent calendar was APPROVED by a 5-0 vote.
1. WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL ORDINANCES ON THE AGENDA - City Council waived 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 – City Council approved the minutes of the meeting of February 1, 2022. 825-04
3. PAYROLL – City Council approved the payroll for the period January 9, 2022 – January 22, 2022, in the total amount of $951,417.85. 630
4. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS – City Council approve d the warrant register period January 27, 2022 – February 9, 2022 in the total amount of $2,555,094.19. 640
5. CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY – City Council denied the claim filed by Sophia Guzman. 830-07
6. ORDINANCE NO. 22-1729 – AMENDING NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 13.20.310 OF CHAPTER 13.20 RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PIPELINE FRANCHISE FEES - City Council accepted for second reading and adopt ed Ordinance No. 22 -1729, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AMENDING NORWALK MU NICIPAL CODE SECTION 13.20.310 OF CHAPTER
13.20 OF TITLE 13 PUBLIC SERVICES. 618-01/860-02
7. AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM FOR YEARS 2022-2025 - City Council authorize d the Executive Director of Regional Transporta tion to submit the updated Equal Employment Opportunity Program to Federal Transportation Administration by the deadline of March 1, 2022. 1105-01
8. PROJECT NO. 7927 - AWARD ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR LOCAL STREET REHABILITATION PROGRAM – PHASE II, ZONE 3 – City Council a warded a professional services agreement to JMDiaz Inc., in the amount of $367,000 to provide design services for Project No. 7927, Local Streets Rehabilitation Program - Phase II, Zone 3 Streets; and authorize d the City M anager 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. 1005-04-7927
9. PROJECT NO. 7928 - AWARD ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR LOCAL STREET REHABILITATION PROGRAM – PHASE II, ZONE 8 – City Council awarded a professional services agreement to Willdan Engineering in the amount of $220,000 to provide design services for Project No. 7928, Local Streets Rehabilitation Program - Phase II, Zone 8 Streets; and authorized 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. 1005-04-7928
10. PROJECT NO. 7929 - AWARD ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR LOCAL STREET REHABILITATION PROGRAM – PHASE II, ZONE 19 - City Council awarded a professional services agreement to Onward Engineering in the amount of $340,400 to provide design services for Project No. 7929, Local Streets Rehabilitation Program - Phase II , Zone 19 Streets; and authorize d the City Manager to execute the agreement and any amendments, provided there is funding in the budget and it City Council, February 15, 2022 Page 3 of 4
is within the City Manager’s signing authority, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 1005-04-7929
11. RESOLUTION NO. 22-14 – ESTABLISHING NO MAXIMUM CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITS FOR CITY COUNCIL ELECTI ONS – City Council adopt ed Resolution No. 22 -14, A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK ESTABLISHING NO LIMIT FOR CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS. 845-05
12. MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT FOR A PARATRANSIT USER SIDE SUBSIDY TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM – City Council approve d the agreement between the Cities of Norwalk and Santa Fe Springs to continue participation in the Paratransit User Side Subsidy Transportation Program and NTS Route 3 Fixed Route Service Passenger Subsidy Program for term from Februar y 15, 2022 through June 30, 2027; and authorize d the City Manager to execute the agreement , in a form approved by the City Attorney. 1120-07
13. 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
14. REQUEST FOR USE OF CIVIC CENTER LAWN FOR CARNIVAL – City Council approved the carnival requested by the Lions Club of Norwalk for the dates of Thursday, May 26 through Mo nday, May 30, 2022 and waived the security deposit as requested consistent with past practice. 920-01-02
15. AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 6 FOR BUS STOP CLEANING SERVICES - City Council approve d Amendment No. 6 to the agreement with Nationwide Environmental Service s, a division of Joe’s Sweeping Inc. for citywide bus stop cleaning services; and authorize d the City Manager to execute the amendment, providing there is funding in the budget on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 1120-06
APPOINTMENTS
ADVISORY BODIES – None. 200
PUBLIC HEARING
RESOLUTION NO. 22-13 - NORWALK BICYCLE MASTER PLAN – City Council adopted Resolution No. 22- 13, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK RECOMMENDING ADOPTION OF THE CITY OF NORWALK BICYCLE MASTER PLAN. APPROVED by a 5-0 vote. 420-06/1005-04-7855
RESOLUTIONS
16. RESOLUTION NO. 22 -11 – FISCAL YEAR 2021/22 MID -YEAR BUDGET REVIEW AND REVISIONS; AND RESOLUTION NO. 22 -12 – UPDATING THE FISCAL YEAR 2021/22 SALARY SCHEDULE FOR CERTAIN GENERAL UNIT EMPLOYEES – City Council adopted
a. RESOLUTION NO . 22 -11, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AMENDMENTS TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2021/22 BUDGET as amended; and
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b. RESOLUTION NO. 22 -12, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2021/22 SALARY SCHEDULE FOR GENERAL
AND HOURLY UNIT EMPLOYEES AND EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT AND MID - MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES. APPROVED by a 5-0 vote. 135/610
REPORTS
17. NORWALK TRANSIT SYSTEM PROPOSED TEMPORARY FIXED-ROUTE SERVICE ADJUSTMENTS - City Council approve d the proposed temporary fixed -route service adjustments, effective Sunday, February 20, 2022. APPROVED by a 5-0 vote. 1120-05
18. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR PROJECT NO. 2.126219 – THE HEART OF NORWALK SPECIFIC PLAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT - City Council award ed a contract to The Arroyo Group for the Heart of Norwalk Specific Plan and Environmental Impact Report in the amount of $612,500; and authorized the City Manager to execute the contract and any add itional amendments not to exceed $673,750, provided there is funding in the budget, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. APPROVED by a 5-0 vote. 325-03/1405-06
19. CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC – FEBRUARY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER UPDATE – RECEIVED AND FILED. 710-07
ADJOURNMENT 8:33 p.m.