SYNOPSIS
CITY COUNCIL
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
STUDY SESSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 5:01 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmember Perez, Vice Mayor Valencia, and Mayor Ramirez participated in person.
Councilmembers Ayala and Rios arrived after roll call.
CLOSED SESSION
I. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.9(d)(1): City of Norwalk vs. Regional Water Quality Control Board, Case No. 21STCP04148.
II. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.9(d)(4) in one case.
III. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE 54956.8 – Property: Norwalk Entertainment Center, Assessor Parcel No s. 8047-006-922, 8047-006-924, 8047-006-925; Negotiating Parties: Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager, on behalf of the City and Arturo Sneider, Primestor; 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 805 6-025-020; Negotiating Parties:
Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager, on behalf of the City and Primestor Development Inc.; Under Negotiation:
Price and Terms of Payment.
RECESS 5:55 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 6:05 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Ayala , Perez , and Rios, Vice Mayor Valencia , and Mayor Ramirez participated in person.
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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 meeting of August 16, 2022. 825-04
2. PAYROLL – City Council approve d the payroll for the period August 7, 2022 – August 20, 2022, in the total amount of $1,061,281.95. 630
3. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS – City Council approve d the warrant register period August 9 through August 29, 2022, in the total amount of $3,809,696.10. 640
4. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY – City Council denied the claim filed by YS168, LLC. 830-25
5. RESOLUTION NO. 22 -49 - DESTRUCTION OF OBSOLETE RECORDS – CITY CLERK, SOCIAL SERVICES, AND PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENTS - City Council adopt ed Resolution No. 22 -49, A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CI TY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING THE
DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN RECORDS IN THE CITY CLERK, SOCIAL SERVICES, AND PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENTS. 870-02
6. AGREEMENT - CONSULTING SERVICES FOR F EDERAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY REGULATORY TRIENNIAL PASSENG ER MILES TRAVELED STUDY – City Council approve d an agreement with Precision Material Management, LLC in an amount not to exceed $53,100 from September 7, 2022 through June 30, 2023; 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. 1120-10
7. AMENDMENT NO. 1 – PURCHASE OF THREE BATTERY ELECTRIC BUSES AND TWO CHARGEPOINT CHARGERS – City Council approved Amendment No. 1 with Gillig, LLC increasing the total amount from $2,066,843 to $5,370,186 to acquire the three additional Battery Electric Buses and two ChargePoint CPE250 chargers; and authorize d the City Manager to execute the amendment, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 634-03
8. FISCAL YEAR 2022 JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT - City Council approve d the use of funds to supplement the cost of a Community Services Assistant vehicle and designate d the City Manager as the Chief Executive to complete and submit grant related documents and amendments. 730-03-09
9. PROJECT NOS. 7237 AND 7238 - HSIPL-5347 (046) AND HSIPL -5347 (047) - AMENDMENT TO
AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR DESIGN SERVICES FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CYCLE 8 AND RESOLUTION NO. 22 -50 – BUDGET AMENDMENT – City Council:
a. adopted Resolution No. 22 -50, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 ADOPTED BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE MEASURE R FUNDS FOR PROJECT NO. 7237 AND PROJECT NO. 7238 TRAFFIC SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS ON NORWALK BOULEVARD, in the amounts of $223,212 and $45,049, respectively; and
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b. approved an amendment to the agreement with Kimley -Horn and Associates, Inc. to expand the scope of work and continue to provide professional design services for Project Nos. 7237 and 7238, Traffic Signal Improvements along Norwalk Boulevard in an amount not to exceed $396,834, which will increase the agreement amount from $191,174 in an amount not to exceed $588,008; and authorized the City Manager to execute the amendment provided there is funding in the budget, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 610/1005-04-7237/7238
10. PROJECT NOS. 7239 AND 7240 - HSIPL-5347 (048) AND HSI PL-5347 (049) - AMENDMENT TO
AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR DESIGN SERVICES FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CYCLE 8 AND RESOLUTION NO. 22-51 – BUDGET AMENDMENT – City Council:
a. adopted Resolution No. 22 -51, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL O F THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 ADOPTED BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE MEASURE R FUNDS FOR PROJECT NO. 7239 AND PROJECT NO. 7240 TRAFFIC SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS ON PIONEER BOULEVARD, in the amounts of $ 227,822 and $141,430, respectively; and
b. approved an amendment to the agreement with Advantec Consulting Engineers to expand the scope of work and continue to provide professional design services for Project Nos. 7239 and 7240, Traffic Signal Improvements along Pioneer Boulevard for the amount of $484,200.12, which will increase the agreement amount from $187,124 in an amount not to exceed $617,324.12; and authorize d the City Manager to execute the amendment provided there is funding in the budget, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 610/1005-04-7239/7240
11. AWARD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT AGREEMENT FOR WATER METER READING SERVICES - City Council award ed an agreement to Stephen Doreck Equipment Rentals, Inc., in the amount of $37,500 to prov ide Meter Reading Services for the Artesia service area; and authorize d the City Manager to execute the agreement and any amendments, provided there is adequate funding in the budget on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 1070-05
12. AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 3 - CITYWIDE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT ADDITIONAL SERVICES - City Council approved Amendment No. 3 approving additional work up to $80,000 annually for maintenance cleanup of the tank farm and various projects with Priorit y Landscape Services, LLC, and authorized the City Manager to execute the amendment on behalf of the City, provided there is funding in the budget, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 945
13. ZENCITY LICENSE AGREEMENT EXTENSION - City Council approved the extension for data collection and analytics services license agreement with ZenCity not to exceed $32,000 per year beginning August 1, 2022 through July 31, 2025; and authorize d the City Manager to execute this extension, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 145-06
APPOINTMENTS
14. ADVISORY BODIES – Mayor Ramirez appointed Monique Napier to the Parks and Recreation Commission. APPROVED by a 5-0 vote. 200
ADJOURNMENT 7:12 p.m.