SYNOPSIS
CITY COUNCIL
SEPTEMBER 20, 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 participating in person and Rios arrived after roll call participating via videoconference.
CLOSED SESSION
I. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.9(d)(4) in one case.
II. 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 5:25 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 6:01 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Ay ala, Perez, and Rios , Vice Mayor Valencia, and Mayor Ramirez participated in person.
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 consid ered separately by City Council. Item No. 11 was tabled. APPROVED by a 5-0 vote.
1. MEETING MINUTES – City Council approved the minutes of the meeting of September 6, 2022. 825-04 City Council, September 20, 2022 Page 2 of 2
2. PAYROLL – City Council approve d the payroll for the period August 21, 2022 – September 3, 2022, in the total amount of $1,027,839.90. 630
3. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS – City Council approved the warrant register period August 30, 2022 through September 8, 2022, in the total amount of $3,597,506.95. 640
4. PLANNING COMMISSION SYNOPSIS – SEPTEMBER 14, 2022 - No action taken. 320
5. ASSEMBLY BILL 361 FINDINGS - City Council made 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
6. PROJECT NO. 7438R1 - ACCEPTANCE OF WORK FOR ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE METER SYSTEM INSTALLATION PHASE 2 - City Council accepted the work of Stephen Doreck Equipment Rentals, Inc., in the amount of $534,585. 1005-04-7438
7. RESOLUTION NO. 22 -53 – BIENNIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE UPDATE - City Council adopted Resolution No. 22-53, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK
ADOPTING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE, WHICH INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE TH E
STANDARD CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE PREPARED BY THE FAIR POLITICAL PRACTICES COMMISSION AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 20-60. 865-01
8. CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC – SEPTEMBER EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER UPDATE – Received and filed. 710-07
APPOINTMENTS
9. ADVISORY BODIES – Councilmember Rios appointed Rachel Contreras to the Senior Citizens Commission. APPROVED by a 5-0 vote. 200
RESOLUTION
10. RESOLUTION NO. 22 -52 – ADOPTION OF LIST OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 ROAD MAINTENANCE AND REHABILITATION ACCOUNT FUNDS - City Council adopted Resolution No. 22- 52, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK ADOPTING A LIST OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 FUNDED BY S ENATE BILL 1: THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017. APPROVED by a 5-0 vote. 1005-06
REPORTS
11. LITTLE LAKE PARK PARKING LOTS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT – REQUEST FOR FUNDING - City Council directed staff to bring back more information regarding funds for the Little Lake Par king Lots Improvement Project and the allocation of usage for Norwalk programs. THIS ITEM WAS TABLED. 930-01
12. SENATE BILL 9 DISCUSSION – RECEIVED AND FILED. 850-03
ADJOURNMENT 7:43 p.m.