SYNOPSIS
CITY COUNCIL
JUNE 21, 2022
STUDY SESSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmember Perez and Mayor Ramirez participated in person. Councilmember Ayala participated via videoconference. Councilmember Rios arrived after roll call. Vice Mayor Valencia 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 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.
RECESS 6:01 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 6:08 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Ayala, Perez, and Rios, and Mayor Ramirez participated in person.
Vice Mayor Valencia arrived after roll call and 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 4-0 vote.
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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.
2. MEETING MINUTES – City Council approved the minutes of the meeting of June 7, 2022. 825-04
3. PAYROLL – City Council approved the payroll for the period May 29, 2022 – June 11, 2022, in the total amount of $1,273,990.27. 630
4. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS – City Council approve d the warrant register period May 24, 2022 through June 13, 2022, in the total amount of $5,518,602.26. 640
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 exi st (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. AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 3 - ONLINE APPLICATION TOO LS - City Council approve d Amendment No. 3 to the agreement with CampaignRep for online application tools not to exceed $72,000 annually; and authorized the City Manager to execute this amendment, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 145-06
7. AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 4 - PRODUCTION OF THE CITY’S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER PUBLICATION (NORWALK NOW) - City Council approve d Amendment No. 4 with Norwalk Printing in the amount of $77,820 annually from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 for the printing of the City's newsletter publication; and authorized the City Manager to execute the amendment on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 145-03
8. RESOLUTION NO. 22 -31 - ADOPTION OF ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 - City Council adopted Resolution 22-31, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF NORWALK APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/23. 604
9. RESOLUTION NO. 22-32 – STATEMENT OF INVESTMENT POLICY - City Council adopted Resolution No. 22-32, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK, ADOPTING THE 2022/23 STATEMENT OF INVESTMENT POLICY AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY TREASURER TO
INVEST AND REINVEST IDLE MONIES OF THE CITY OF NORWALK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 2022/23 STATEMENT OF INVESTMENT POLICY. 624
10. RESOLUTION NO. 22 -33 – ADOPTING PURCHASING POLICY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 - City Council adopt ed Resolution 22 -33, A RESOLUTION OF THE CIT Y COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK ADOPTING THE PURCHASING POLICY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/23. 634
11. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION APPROVAL OF BLUE CURB AT 14858 FLATBUSH AVENUE - NO ACTION WAS TAKEN. 265-05
12. CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC – JUNE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER UPDATE – RECEIVED AND FILED.
710-07
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13. RESOLUTION NO. 22 -36 APPROVING AGREEMENTS FOR THE NORWALK SENIOR CENTER NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 – City Council:
a. adopted Resolution No. 22 -36, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORWALK APPROVING AGREEMENTS WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AGING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, AND BETTER 4 YOU MEALS CATERER FOR THE ELDERLY NUTRITION PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 2022-/23; b. approved amendment No . 9 with the Los Angeles County Workforce Development, Aging and Community Services to fund the Elderly Nutrition Program in the amount of $1,554,100 from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023;
c. approved an agreement with Better 4 You Meals Food Service to pro vide cooked meals for the Elderly Nutrition Program in the amount of $616,242.25 from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023; and d. authorized the City Manager to enter into the amendment and agreement, provided funds are available in the budget, on behalf of the City, in forms approved by the City Attorney. 425-02-03
APPOINTMENTS
14. ADVISORY BODIES – Mayor Ramirez appointed Andrea Garcia to the Social Services Commission .
APPROVED by a 4-0 vote. 200
*Vice Mayor Valencia arrived before the following item.
PUBLIC HEARING
15. RESOLUTION NO. 22 -34 – ESTABLISHING AND ADOPTING THE CITY’S ANNUAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/23; AND RESOLUTION NO. 22 -35 – ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR 2022/23
SALARY SCHEDULE FOR GENERAL AND HOURLY UNIT EMPLOYEES AND EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT AND MID-MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES – City Council adopted:
a. Resolution No . 22 -34, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK ESTABLISHING AND ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/23; and b. Resolution No . 22 -35, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COU NCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AMENDING AND ADOPTING FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 SALARY SCHEDULE FOR GENERAL AND
HOURLY UNIT EMPLOYEES AND EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT AND MID -MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES. APPROVED by a 5-0 vote. 135-03/610
ORDINANCE
16. ORDINANCE NO. 22 -1732 AMENDING TITLE 8 (HEALTH AND SAFETY), CHAPTER 8.52 (WATER
CONSERVATION REQUIREMENTS) OF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE TO ALIGN WITH THE STATE’S EMERGENCY WATER USE REGULATIONS AND PHASE II OF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM’S WATER SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY PLAN – City Council introduced by title only, Ordinance No. 22-1732, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORWALK, AMENDING CHAPTER 8.52 OF TITLE 8, OF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE TO ALIGN WITH THE STATE’S EMERGENCY WATER USE REGULATIONS AND PHASE II OF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM’S WATER SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY PLAN, and scheduled for second reading. APPROVED by a 5-0 vote. 1070-03
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REPORT
17. FRONT STREET FRIDAY NIGHTS EVENTS - RECEIVED AND FILED. 415-10
ADJOURNMENT 7:45 p.m.