SYNOPSIS
CITY COUNCIL
JULY 5, 2022
STUDY SESSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmember Perez, Vice Mayor Valencia, and Mayor Ramirez participated in person.
Councilmember Ayala arrived after roll call. 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 TO GOVERNMEN T 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 REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.8: Property: 12700 Norwalk Boulevard; Negotiating Parties: Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager, on behalf of the City and Primestor Development Inc.; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment.
IV. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.8: Property: Assessor Property Numbers 8056-015-014 and 8056-025-020; Negotiating Parties:
Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager, on behalf of the City and Primestor Development Inc.; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment.
RECESS 6:05 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 6:12 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Ayala, Perez, Vice Mayor Valencia, and Mayor Ramirez participated in person. Councilmember Rios was absent.
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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. APPROVED by a 4-0 vote.
1. WAIVED 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 21, 2022. 825-04
3. PAYROLL – City Council approved the payroll for the period June 12, 2022 – June 25, 2022, in the total amount of $1,088,951.33. 630
4. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS – City Council approve d the warrant register period June 14, through June 27, 2022, in the total amount of $1,997,201. 640
5. RESOLUTION NO. 22 -38 - DESTRUCTION OF OBSOLETE RECORDS – ADMINISTRATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENTS - City Council adopt ed Resolution No. 22 -38, A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AU THORIZING THE
DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN RECORDS IN THE ADMINISTRATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENTS. 870-02
6. REMOVAL OF ADVISORY BODY MEMBER – City Council affirmed the request to remove Mr. Ramirez from the Historical Heritage Commission effective immediately. 235
7. AGREEMENT – LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM – City Council approve d an agreement with Prime Government Solutions, Inc. to provide automated agenda management and video display software and support effective July 1, 2022 through Jun e 30, 2025, in the amount of $39,186 for year one, $32,971 in year two and annual renewals with five percent increase thereafter; and authorize d the City Manager 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. 825
8. AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 1 - PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND COMMUNICATION SERVICES - City Council approved Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with Merino, Baraja s & Associates, Inc. not to exceed $36,000 from July 1, 2022 to October 31, 2022; and authorize d the City Manager to execute this amendment on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 710-07
9. ORDINANCE NO. 22 -1732 AMENDING TITLE 8 (HEAL TH 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 accep ted for second reading and adopt ed 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. 1070-03 City Council, July 5, 2022 Page 3 of 3
10. ACCEPT WORK FOR CITYWIDE ANNUAL SIDEWALK/CONCRETE REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT PROJECT NO. 3302 -2122 – ENGINEERS REPORT 22 -10 - City Council accept ed the work of Towo Enterprise, Inc. in the amount of $38 6,059 for citywide annual sidewalk/concrete repair and replacement and curb ramp installations to comply with Americans with Disabilities Act standards. 1005-04-3302-2122
APPOINTMENTS
11. ADVISORY BODIES – None. 200
RESOLUTIONS
12. RESOLUTION NO. 22 -39 – NORWALK CITY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AND RESOLUTION NO. 22-40 – APPROVING A REVISED FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 SALARY SCHEDULE – City Council adopted:
a. Resolution No. 22 -39, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK
APPROVING THE M EMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORWALK AND THE NORWALK CITY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION - GENERAL AND HOURLY UNITS; and b. Resolution No. 22 -40, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AMENDING THE SALARY SCHEDULE FOR FISCAL YEAR 20 22-2025 FOR THE GENERAL AND HOURLY EMPLOYEES, as amended. 135-09
REPORTS
13. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UPDATE – No action taken. 1400
PUBLIC HEARING
14. APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S DENIAL OF PRECISE DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2035 AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 1026 – 11042 ROSECRANS AVENUE – RESOLUTION NO. 22- 37 - City Council adopt ed Resolution No. 22 -37, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF NORWALK SETTING FORTH ITS FINDINGS OF FACT AND DECISION RELATIVE TO THE DENIAL OF PRECISE DEVELOPMENT PLAN NO. 2035 AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 1026. 320-01-1026/320-04-2035
ADJOURNMENT 8:40 p.m.