SYNOPSIS
CITY COUNCIL
MARCH 15, 2022
STUDY SESSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 5:01 p.m.
ROLL CALL Mayor Ramirez participated in person. Councilmembers Ayala, Perez, and Rios, and Vice Mayor Valencia participated via videoconference.
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 5:34 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 6:07 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Perez and Rios, Vice Mayor Valencia, and Mayor Ramirez were present in person. Councilmember Ayala 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. APPROVED by a 5-0 vote.
1. MEETING MINUTES – City Council approved the minutes of the meetings of February 22, March 1, and 8, 2022. 825-04
2. PAYROLL – City Council approved the payroll for the period February 6 – February 19, 2022, in the total amount of $945,227.75. 630
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3. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS – City Council approved the warrant register period February 25 – March 9, 2022 in the total amount of $3,462,397.80. 640
4. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY – City Council den ied the claims filed by Anthony Adame and Angel Ronquillo. 830-01
5. 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
6. PROJECT NO. 7377 – ACCEPT WORK FOR INSTALLATION OF NEW PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AT HOLIFIELD PARK - City Council accepted the work of Landscape Structures Inc. for the installation of playground equipment at Holifield Park in the amount of $ 369,851.66. 1005-04-7377
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 – City Council:
a. adopted 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. accepted the work of CJ Concrete, in the amount of $855,164.64 for P roject No. 7924.1 Local Street Rehabilitation Program paving improvements and for Project No. 7185 Shoemaker Avenue Improvements;
c. accepted 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. accepted the work of All American Asphalt, in the amount of $32,897.72, for Project No. 7798, Transit Center Parking Lot. 610/1005-04-7924.1/7924.3/7798
8. PROJECT NO. 7925.3 - ACCEPTANCE OF WORK - LOCAL STREET REHABILITATION PROGRAM - PAVING IMPROVEMENTS IN ZONE 27 - City Council accepted 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. 1005-04-7925.3
9. PROJECT NO. 7926.3 - ACCEPTANCE OF WORK - LOCAL STREET REHABILITATION PROGRAM PAVING IMPROVEMENTS IN ZONE 32 - City Council accepted 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. 1005-04-7926.3
10. REQUEST FOR USE OF CIVIC CENTER LAWN FOR PRAY NORWALK EVENT - City Council approved 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. 920-01-02 City Council, March 15, 2022 Page 3 of 3
APPOINTMENTS
11. ADVISORY BODIES – None. 200
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 gave direction for the proposed CDBG and HOME funding activities for Fiscal Year 2022/23 Annual Action Plan. 315
RESOLUTION
13. RESOLUTION NO. 22-18 – FISCAL YEAR 2021/22 BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR PRIORITIZED PARK PROJECTS – City Council adopted 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 d the City Manager to execute any c ontracts and amendments, 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.
920-03
REPORTS
14. APPROVAL OF CITY SPEED HUMP POLICY - City Council approved the Speed Hump policy.
APPROVED by a 5-0 vote. 140-02/1500-09
15. THE 2021 NORWALK GENERAL PLAN AND HOUSING EL EMENT ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT - City Council direct ed 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. 320-02
16. PARKING ACTION PLAN AND LICENSE PLATE READER HARDWARE AND SERVICES – City Council:
a. approved the proposed Parking Action Plan recommendations for the Preferential Park ing Zone application process and direct ed staff to prepare an ordinance for the next City Counc il meeting amending Chapter 10.08 of Title 10 of the Norwalk Municipal Code to incorporate the new process from the Parking Action Plan, as amended; and
b. authorized 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 .
APPROVED by a 5-0 vote. 730-03-15
17. CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC – MARCH EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER UPDATE – RECEIVED AND FILED.
ADJOURNMENT 9:12 p.m.