SYNOPSIS
CITY COUNCIL
JULY 19, 2022
STUDY SESSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 5:03 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmember Perez and Mayor Ramirez participated in person. Vice Mayor Valencia participated via videoconference. Councilmember Ayala arrived af ter roll call and participated in person. Councilmember Rios arrived after roll call participating via videoconference.
CLOSED SESSION
I. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.9(d)(1) - City of Long Beach, et al. v. Monsanto Company, et al., United States District Court, Central District of California – Western Division, Case No.: 2:16-cv-03493-FMO-AS.
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 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.
IV. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.9(d)(2) in one case.
RECESS 6:10 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 6:17 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Ayala , Perez, and Rios , and Mayor Ramirez participated in person.
Vice Mayor Valencia 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. APPROVED by a 5-0 vote.
1. MEETING MINUTES – City Council approved the minutes of the meetings of June 28, and July 5, 2022. 825-04
2. PAYROLL – City Council approve d the payroll for the period June 26, 2022 – July 9, 2022, in the total amount of $1,086,592.89. 630
3. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS – City Council approved the warrant register period June 28 through July 11, 2022, in the total amount of $2,921,908.03. 640
4. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY – City Council denied the claim filed by Claudia Velasco. 830-22
5. PLANNING COMMISSION SYNOPSIS – July 13, 2022 - No action was taken. 320
6. ASSEMBLY BILL 361 FINDINGS - City Council make 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
7. RESOLUTION NO. 22 -41 - APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 5 FOR THE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 – City Council adopted Resolution No. 22-41, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO THE
AGREEMENT FOR THE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PROGRAM WITH THE LOS ANGELES WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AGING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AMENDMENT, in the amount of $59,000, from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. 425-02-05
8. RESOLUTION NO. 22 -42 – FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT AC T ARTICLE 4 AND STATE TRANSIT ASSISTANCE ARTICLE 6.5 FUND ALLOCATIONS - City Council adopted Resolution No. 22-42, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK ADOPTING THE USE OF TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT ARTICLE 4 AND STATE TRANSIT ASSISTANCE ARTICLE 6.5 FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/23. 1105-02
9. PROJECT NO. 7857 – AWARD OF CONTRACT – CONSTRUCTION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
ENHANCEMENT & MITIGATION PROGRAM GRANT FUNDED MEDIAN TURF REPLACEMENT ON IMPERIAL HIGHWAY, ROSECRANS AVENUE, AND FIRESTONE BOULEVARD - City Council awarded a contract to KASA Construction, Inc. of Chino, California for Project No. 7857 – EEMP Grant Funded Median Turf Replacement on Imperial Highway, Rosecrans Avenue, and Firestone Boulevard construction in the amount of $223,706; and authorized the City Manager to execute the contract 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. 1004-05-7857
10. AUTHORIZE SIGNATURE AUTHORITY FOR FUNCTIONAL REPLACEMENT AREA IN LIEU OF
PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION FOR PARK LAND AND NORWALK NATURE CENTER ON PORTIONS OF NORWALK PARK - City Council authorize d the City Manager to execute any City Council, July 19, 2022 Page 3 of 3
agreements, amendments, and escrow documents for the functional replacement area in lieu of payment of compensation for park land and Norwalk Park Nature Center on portions of Norwalk Park, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 920-03-10
11. CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC – JULY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER UPDATE – RECEIVED AND FILED. 710-07
APPOINTMENTS
12. ADVISORY BODIES – Mayor Ramirez appointed Martha Mesa to the Senior Citizens Commission.
APPROVED by a 5-0 vote. 200
PUBLIC HEARING
13. DELINQUENT REFUSE COLLECTION ACCOUNTS – City Council approve d the lien lists for the delinquent accounts that are not paid by July 31, 2022, and authorize d staff to forward a final list to the Los Angeles County Tax Assessor. APPROVED by a 5-0 vote. 626-02
RESOLUTION
14. RESOLUTION NO. 22-43 - APPROVING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE
CITY OF NORWALK AND THE NORWALK ASSOCIATION OF EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT AND MID - MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES FROM JULY 1, 2022 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025 AND RESOLUTION NO. 22-44 - APPROVING A REVISED SALARY SCHEDULE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 – City Council adopted:
a. Resolution No. 22 -43, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK
APPROVING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORWALK AND THE NORWALK ASSOCIATION OF MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES; and
b. Resolution No. 22 -44, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AMENDING THE SALARY SCHEDULE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 FOR THE GENERAL, HOURLY, AND EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT AND MID -MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES.
APPROVED by a 5-0 vote 135-03/135-17
REPORTS
15. NEIGHBORHOOD REHABILITATION PROGRAM FOR THE ONE -WAYS - City Council approve d the One-Ways Revitalization Program. APPROVED by a 5-0 vote. 1410-01
ADJOURNMENT 7:50 p.m.