SYNOPSIS
CITY COUNCIL
OCTOBER 4, 2022
STUDY SESSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 5:01 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmember Perez, Vice Mayor Valencia, and Mayor Ramirez participated in person.
Councilmember Rios participated via videoconference. Councilmember Ayala was absent.
CLOSED SESSION
I. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE 54956.8 – Property: Norwalk Entertainment Center, Assessor Parcel Nos. 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 Development Inc.; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment.
II. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.8: Property: Front Street properties , Asses sor Property Numbers 8056- 015-014 and 8056- 025- 020; Negotiating Parties: Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager, on behalf of the City and Arturo Sneider, Primestor Development Inc.; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment.
III. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.9(d)(4) in one case.
RECESS 5:55 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 6:08 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Ayala, Perez, and Rios, Vice May or Valencia, and Mayor Ramirez were present 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. WAIVED READING IN FULL OF ALL ORDINANCES ON THE AGENDA - City Council waived reading in full of all ordinances on the agenda and declared 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 s of September 19 and 20, 2022. 825-04
3. PAYROLL – City Council approved the payroll for the period September 4, 2022 – September 17, 2022, in the total amount of $1,028,459.57. 630
4. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS – City Council approved the warrant register period September 10, 2022 – September 26, 2022, in the total amount of $1,802,868.65. 640
5. CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY – City Council denied the claim filed by Dennis and Jennifer Schutt. 830-19
6. AGREEMENT WIT H SUPERION, LLC TO PROVIDE WEB -BASED TIMECARD SOFTWARE – RESOLUTION NO. 22-54 – BUDGET AMENDMENT - City Council:
a. adopted Resolution No. 22- 54, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 ADOPTED BUDGET
TO APPROPRIATE FUNDING FOR THE WEB -BASED TIMECARD SOFTWARE USING AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT’S STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS, in the amount of $12,300; and
b. approved a Sales Order pursuant to the existing agreement with Superion, LLC (dba Central Square); and authorized the City Manager to execute the Sales Order on behalf of the City, and any amendments provided there is funding in the budget, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 630
7. REQUEST FOR USE OF CIVIC CENT ER LAWN FOR CARNIVAL - City Council approved the carnival requested by the Door of Hope of Norwalk for Monday, October 31 through Tuesday, November 8, 2022.
APPOINTMENTS
8. ADVISORY BODIES – Councilmember Perez appointed David King to the Parks and Recreation Commission, Stephanie Rodriguez to the Public Safety Commission, and Phyllis Barth to the Social Services Commission. Councilmember Ayala appointed Pat Martin to the Historical Heritage Commission. APPROVED by a 5-0 vote.
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*Item Nos. 9 and 11 were combined.
PUBLIC HEARING
9. *NORWALK ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT – CIVIC CENTER PROJECT - RESOLUTION NO. 22 -55 - APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 184 AND ZONE CHANGE NO. 363; RESOLUTION NO. 22 -56 - APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2022 -01; RESOLUTION NO . 22 -57,
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ACT, CERTIFYING THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT, APPROVING A MITIGATION
MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM, AND ADOPTING A STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS; ORDINANCE NO. 22 -1733, APPROVING DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 2022-01 BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORWALK AND PRIMESTOR DEVELOPMENT, INC.; AND ORDINANCE NO. 22 -1734, ADOPTING ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 2022 -01 ESTABLISHING THE NORWALK ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT – CIVIC CENTER SPECIFIC PLAN – City Council:
a. adopted Resolution No. 22- 55, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 184 AND ZONE CHANGE NO. 363;
b. adopted RESOLUTION NO. 22 -56, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2022-01;
c. adopted RESOLUTION NO. 22 -57, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORWALK ADOPTING ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT, CERTIFYING THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE NORWALK ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT – CIVIC CENTER SPECIFIC PLAN (SCH #2022020128), APPROVING A MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM, AND ADOPTING A STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS;
d. introduced by title only ORDINANCE NO. 22 -1735, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORWALK, CALIFORNIA APPROVING DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 2022 -01 BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORWALK AND PRIMESTOR DEVELOPMENT, INC., and scheduled for adoption; and
e. introduced by title only ORDINA NCE NO. 22-1734, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORWALK ADOPTING ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 2022 -01 ESTABLISHING THE NORWALK ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT – CIVIC CENTER SPECIFIC PLAN, and scheduled for adoption.
APPROVED by a 5-0 vote. 1405-07
ORDINANCE
10. ORDINANCE NO. 22 -1733 - PROHIBITING SMOKING AT MULTI -UNIT RENTAL DWELLINGS - City Council introduced by title only Ordinance No. 22 -1733, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK ADDING CHAPTER 8.60 TO TITLE 8 OF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROHIBIT SMOKING IN MULTI -UNIT RENTAL DWELLINGS, and scheduled for adoption.
APPROVED by a 5-0 vote.
REPORTS
11. *RESOLUTION NO. 22 -58 – APPROVE A GROUND LEASE AGREEMENT FOR THE NORWALK ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT – CIVIC CENTER PROJECT – City Council:
a. adopted Resolution No. 22- 58, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORWALK APPROVING A GROUND LEASE BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORWALK AND PRIMESTOR DEVELOPMENT INC.; and
b. authorized the City Manager to execute the agreement, any documents required under the terms of the Ground Lease and such other ancillary documents, and any additional amendments provided there is funding in the budget, in a form authorized by the City Attorney. APPROVED by a 5-0 vote. 1405-07
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12. APPROVAL OF PUT OPTION AGREEMENTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MIXED-USE PROJECT WITHIN THE HEART OF NORWALK PROJECT AREA - City Council approved:
a. Put Option Agreement No. 1 for Assessor Parcel numbers 8056-015-004, and -006, b. Put Option Agreement No. 2 for Assessor Parcel No. 8056-015-007, and c. authorized the City Manager to execute the agreements and amendments provided there is funding in the budget, on behalf of the City, in forms approved by the City Attorney. APPROVED by a 5-0 vote. 1405-08
ADJOURNMENT 9:22 p.m.