SYNOPSIS
CITY COUNCIL
MAY 17, 2022
STUDY SESSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 5:01 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmember Perez and Mayor Ramirez participated in person. Councilmember Ayala and Vice Mayor Valencia participate d via videoconference. Councilmember Rios was absent.
CLOSED SESSION
I. 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 City Employees Association.
II. PURSUANT T O 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.
RECESS 5:57 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 6:08 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmember Perez, Vice Mayor Valencia, and Mayor Ramirez participated in person.
Councilmembers Ayala and Rios 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 considered separately by City Council. *Item No. 11 was removed. APPROVED by a 5-0 vote.
1. MEETING MINUTES – City Council approved the minutes of the meeting of May 3, 2022. 825-04
2. PAYROLL – City Council approved the payroll for the period April 17, 2022 – April 30, 2022, in the total amount of $962,245.03. 630
3. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS – City Council approved the warrant register period April 26, through May 9 , 2022 in the total amount of $4,277,858.43. 640
4. CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY – City Council denied the claim filed by Andrew Heath. 830-08
5. PLANNING COMMISSION SYNOPSIS – MAY 11, 2022 - No action was taken. 320
6. PROJECT NO. 7232 - AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND
INSPECTION SERVICES FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS ALONG ALONDRA BOULEVARD FROM HOME DEPOT DRIVEWAY TO SHOEMAKER AVENUE FEDER AL PROJECT NO. HSIPL - 5347(042) – City Council approve d an agreement with FCG C onsultants, Inc., in an amount not -to- exceed $304,310 for construction management and inspection services for Project No. 7232, Traffic Signal Improvements on Alondra Boulevard from Home Depot Driveway to Shoemaker Avenue; 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. 1005-04-7232
7. PROJECT NO. 7233 - AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND
INSPECTION SERVICES FOR INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS
ALONG FIRESTONE BOULEVARD BETWEEN TARGET DRIVEWAY AND ROSECRANS AVENUE (FEDERAL PROJECT NO. HSIPL -5347(043)) – City Council approved an agreement with Transtech Engineers, Inc., in an amount not -to-exceed $231,800 for construction management and inspection services for Project No. 7233, I ntelligent Transportation System Improvements on Firestone Boulevard between the Target Dri veway and Rosecrans Avenue 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. 1005-04-7233
8. PROJECT NO. 7234 - AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION SERVICES FOR PROJECT NO. 7234 TRAFFIC SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS ALONG
STUDEBAKER ROAD BETWEEN KENN EY STREET AND ROSECRANS AVENUE FEDERAL PROJECT NO. HSIPL -5347(044) - City Council approve d an agreement with FCG C onsultants, Inc., in an amount not-to-exceed $302,010 for construction management and inspection services for Project No. 7234, Traffic Signal Improvements on Studebaker Road between the Kenn ey Street and Rosecrans Avenue; and authorize d the Cit y 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. 1005-04-7234
9. ASSEMBLY BILL 361 FINDINGS - City Council made the following findings:
a. City Council has reconsidered the circumstances of the state of emergency.
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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 imp ose or recommend measures to promote social distancing including remote or hybrid meeting participation. 825
10. CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC – MAY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER UPDATE – RECEIVED AND FILED. 710-07
11. *REQUEST FOR USE OF CIVIC CENTER LAWN FOR WORLD BOXING COUNCIL – ITEM REMOVED. 920-01-02
APPOINTMENTS
12. ADVISORY BODIES – Mayor Ramirez a ppointed Gema Rodriguez to the Community Promotion Commission. APPROVED by a 5-0 VOTE. 200
REPORTS
13. FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMEN T - City Council approved the First Amendment to the City Manager’s Employment Agreement between the City of Norwalk and Jesus M. Gomez. APPROVED by a 5-0 VOTE.
14. ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROJECT APPROVAL – COVID-19 MEMORIAL - City Council approved:
a. the COVID-19 memorial art piece, memorial ring, and additional site work; and b. an agreement with James Naish Studio to design and build a COVI D-19 art piece in an amount not- to-exceed $15,000; 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. APPROVED by a 5-0 VOTE.
15. NORWALK TRANSIT VILLAGE PROJECT UPDATE – CITY PROJECT NO. 7859 – RECEIVED AND FILED.
ADJOURNMENT 7:54 p.m.