AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MARCH 15, 2022
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, MEETINGS WILL BE CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ASSEMBLY BILL 361, WHICH ALLOWS COUNCIL MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE FROM A REMOTE LOCATION WITHOUT LISTING A PHYSICAL LOCATION. TO PROVIDE COMMENTS DURING A MEETING:
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6:00 PM
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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Please adhere to the following procedures when addressing the Council:
• Comments should be limited to 3 minutes or less.
• Comments should be directed to the City Council as a whole and not directed to individual Councilmembers.
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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 REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.8:
Property: Alondra Library; Negotiating on behalf of the City: Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager; Negotiating Party: County of Los Angeles; Under Negotiation: Terms of Lease.
RECESS
REGULAR MEETING – 6:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Ramirez
INVOCATION
April Reutter
Pray Norwalk
FLAG SALUTE
Alexandria Rae Villanueva, 3rd grader
William Orr Elementary
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 March as Women’s History Month in the City of Norwalk.
II. City Council to proclaim February 22 as “Penny Brother’s Day" in the City of Norwalk in honor of Elijhaa and Rashaad Penny for their individual successes and contributions to the Norwalk community.
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
1. COVID-19 Update.
2. Emanuel Salazar, 8th grade student, to share his book “Letters to the President.”
3. Recognition of Sergeant Foster and Deputy Conger for their Service to Norwalk.
4. Recognition of Sergeant Pena and Public Safety Officer Warren for their Outstanding Arrest and Aide to a Homeless Individual.
5. Community Clean-up Event video.
6. Meet the Mayor video.
7. 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. MEETING MINUTES – Staff recommends City Council approve the minutes of the meetings of February 22, March 1, and 8, 2022. 825-04
Minutes
2. PAYROLL – Staff recommends City Council approve the payroll for the period February 6, – February 19, 2022, in the total amount of $945,227.75. 630 Report
3. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS – Staff recommends City Council approve the warrant register period February 25, – March 9, 2022 in the total amount of $3,462,397.80. 640 Warrant Register
4. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY – Staff recommends City Council deny the claims filed by Anthony Adame and Angel Ronquillo. 830-01/
Report
5. 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
6. PROJECT NO. 7377 – ACCEPT WORK FOR INSTALLATION OF NEW PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AT HOLIFIELD PARK - Staff recommends City Council accept the work of Landscape Structures Inc. for the installation of playground equipment at Holifield Park in the amount of $ 369,851.66. 1004-05- 7377
Report
7. ACCEPTANCE OF WORK FOR PROJECT NOS. 7924.1/.3 - LOCAL STREET REHABILITATION PROGRAM PAVING IMPROVEMENTS IN ZONE 24; 7185 – SHOEMAKER AVENUE; AND 7798 – TRANSIT CENTER PARKING LOT - RESOLUTION NO. 22-17 – BUDGET AMENDMENT – Staff recommends City Council:
a. adopt Resolution No. 22-17, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2021/22 ADOPTED BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE MEASURE M BOND FUNDS FOR PROJECT NO. 7924 – LOCAL STREETS REHABILITATION PROGRAM CONCRETE AND PAVING IMPROVEMENTS – ZONE 24, in the amount of $175,000;
b. accept the work of CJ Concrete, in the amount of $855,164.64 for Project No. 7924.1 Local Street Rehabilitation Program paving improvements and for Project No. 7185 Shoemaker Avenue Improvements;
c. accept the work of All American Asphalt, in the amount of $202,114.52, for Project No. 7924.3, Local Street Rehabilitation Program paving improvements; and d. accept the work of All American Asphalt, in the amount of $32,897.72, for Project No. 7798, Transit Center Parking Lot. 610/1004-05-7924.1/7924.3/7798 Report
8. PROJECT NO. 7925.3 - ACCEPTANCE OF WORK - LOCAL STREET REHABILITATION PROGRAM - PAVING IMPROVEMENTS IN ZONE 27 - Staff recommends City Council accept the work of All American Asphalt, in the amount of $1,150,092.62, for Project No. 7925.3, Local Street Rehabilitation Program paving improvements. 1004-05-7925.3
Report
9. PROJECT NO. 7926.3 - ACCEPTANCE OF WORK - LOCAL STREET REHABILITATION PROGRAM PAVING IMPROVEMENTS IN ZONE 32 - Staff recommends City Council accept the work of Sully- Miller Contracting Company, in the amount of $640,504.36 for Project No. 7926.3, Local Street Rehabilitation Program paving improvements. 1004-05-7926.3 Report
10. REQUEST FOR USE OF CIVIC CENTER LAWN FOR PRAY NORWALK EVENT - Staff recommends City Council approve the carnival requested by Pray Norwalk for the date of Saturday, June 4, 2022 and waive the security deposit as requested consistent with past practice.
Report
APPOINTMENTS
11. ADVISORY BODIES – Staff recommends City Council make appointments to fill the vacancies on the various City advisory bodies. 200
Report
PUBLIC HEARING
12. PROPOSED ACTIVITIES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AND HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM - The City Council and the public is requested to provide input of the proposed CDBG and HOME funding activities for Fiscal Year 2022/23 Annual Action Plan. RESOLUTION Report
REPORTS
13. RESOLUTION NO. 22-18 – FISCAL YEAR 2021/22 BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR PRIORITIZED PARK PROJECTS – Staff recommends City Council adopt Resolution No. 22-18, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AMENDMENTS TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2021/22 BUDGET FOR PRIORITIZED PARK PROJECTS; and authorize the City Manager to execute any contracts and amendments, provided there is funding in the budget, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
Report
14. APPROVAL OF CITY SPEED HUMP POLICY - Staff recommends City Council approve the Speed Hump policy.
Report
15. THE 2021 NORWALK GENERAL PLAN AND HOUSING ELEMENT ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT - Staff recommends City Council receive and file the 2021 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Report, and direct staff to forward a copy of the report to the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research and the State Department of Housing and Community Development prior to April 1, 2022.
Report
16. PARKING ACTION PLAN AND LICENSE PLATE READER HARDWARE AND SERVICES – Staff recommends City Council:
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 March 11, 2022.
Theresa Devoy, CMC
City Clerk
a. approve the proposed Parking Action Plan recommendations for the Preferential Parking Zone application process and direct staff to prepare an ordinance for the next City Council meeting amending Chapter 10.08 of Title 10 of the Norwalk Municipal Code to incorporate the new process from the Parking Action Plan; and
b. authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Vigilant Solutions for license plate reader hardware and services in an amount not to exceed $55,000 and any amendments, provided that there is funding in the budget, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
Report
17. CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC – MARCH EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER UPDATE – Receive and file.
Report