SYNOPSIS
CITY COUNCIL
MAY 3, 2022
STUDY SESSION MEETING
ADJOURNED – Due to lack of quorum.
CLOSED SESSION
I. PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54957.6; CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR.
Negotiating on behalf of the City: Jesus M. Gomez, City Mana ger; regarding negotiations with the Norwalk City Employees Association.
II. 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.
III. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.9(d)(4) in one case.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 6:09 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Ayala and Rios, and Vice Mayor Valencia w ere present.
Councilmember Perez and Mayor Ramirez were absent.
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 3-0 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 d that said titles which appear on the public agenda shall be determined to have been read by title and further reading waived.
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2. MEETING MINUTES – City Council approved the minutes of the meeting of April 19, 2022. 825-04
3. PAYROLL – City Council approved the payroll for the period April 3, 2022 – April 16, 2022, in the total amount of $962,483.25. 630
4. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS – City Council approved the warrant register period April 12, 2022 - April 25, 2022, in the total amount of $1,396,938.46. 640
5. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY – City Council den ied the claims filed by Dario Per alta and Peter Swearinger. 830-16/19
6. PLANNING COMMISSION SYNOPSIS – APRIL 27, 2022 - No action taken. 320
7. ORDINANCE NO. 22 -1730 - AMENDING TITLE 10 OF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCORPORATE GUIDELINES FOR PARKING PERMITS – City Council accepted for sec ond reading and adopted Ordinance No. 22 -1730, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AMENDING CHAPTERS 10.04, 10.08, 10.09, 10.10, AND 10.12 OF TITLE 10 OF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL
CODE TO INCORPORATE ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROGRAM GUIDELINES PERTAINING TO PARKING PERMITS FROM THE ADOPTED PARKING ACTION PLAN. 1050-02
8. ORDINANCE NO. 22 -1731 – AMENDING CHAPTER 8.56 OF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE
ADDING NEW AND AMENDING CURRENT STANDARDS FOR FORECLOS ED AND ABANDONED PROPERTIES - City Council accept ed for second reading a nd adopt ed Ordinance No. 22 -1731, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AMENDING CHAPTER 8.56 OF THE NORWALK
MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCLUDE STANDARDS FOR BOARDING, FENCING, AND MAINTAINING
VACANT PROPERTIES AND AMENDING STANDARDS FOR FORECLOSED AND ABANDONED PROPERTIES. 305-03-04
9. AGREEMENT - FLEET MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - City Council approv ed an agreement with Avail Technologies, Inc., for a Fleet Maintenance Management System, in an amount not to exceed $122,552 for a five year term starting July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2027; 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 approved by the City Attorney. 1120-10
10. AGREEMENT – AUDITING SERVICES - City Council approved an agreement with Vasquez +Company, LLP to provide financial auditing services for four years ending June 2025, with an option to extend for two additional one -year periods ending June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2027; and authorize d the City Manager to execute the agreement and any additional amendments, provided there is funding in the budget, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 606-01
11. AGREEMENT - ELECTRONIC BID MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE – RESOLUTION NO. 22 -23 – BUDGET AMENDMENT - City Council:
a. adopted Resolution No. 22 -23, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2021/22 ADOPTED BUDGET
TO APPROPRIATE FUNDING FOR THE ELECTRONIC BID SOFTWARE USING AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT’S STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS; and b. approved an agreement with PlanetBids; and authorize d the City Manager to enter into the agreement, and any amendments provided there is funding in the budget, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 634-04
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APPOINTMENTS
12. ADVISORY BODIES – None. 200
RESOLUTION
13. RESOLUTION NO. 22 -24 – BUDGET AMENDMENT - WOMEN’S RECOVERY RESPONSE GRANT PROGRAM AGREEMENT APPROVAL - City Council:
a. adopted Resolution No. 22 -24, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK, AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2021/22 ADOPTED BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE WOMEN’S RECOVERY RESPONSE GRANT
PROGRAM TO FUND THE LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY FOR THE DIRECTION OF YOUNG WOMEN MENTORSHIP PROGRAM, in the amount of $25,000; and
b. approved an agreement with the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls, to provide a Women’s Recovery Response Grant Program in the amount of $25,000 for Fiscal Year 2021/22; and authorized the City M anager to execute the agreement and any amendments provided there is funding in budget and it is within the City Manager’s signing authority, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. APPROVED by a 3-0 vote. 425-04
REPORTS
14. MOBILE SURVEILLANCE TRAILERS – City Council authorized the purchase of two surveillance trailers from Wireless CCTV LLC, in the amount of $85,000. APPROVED by a 3-0 vote. 950
ADJOURNMENT 7:18 p.m.