AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
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5:15 PM
NORWALK CITY HALL/COUNCIL CHAMBERS
AND VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
Rick Ramirez, Mayor
Ana Valencia, Vice Mayor
Tony Ayala, Councilmember
Jennifer Perez, Councilmember
Margarita L. Rios, Councilmember
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CLOSED SESSION MEETING – 5:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Ramirez
ROLL CALL
Theresa Devoy, CMC
City Clerk
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FOR CLOSED SESSION MATTERS
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 – EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.9(d)(1), Case No. 22STCV33737.
RECESS
REGULAR MEETING – 6:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Ramirez
INVOCATION
Randy Bradley
Apostolic Lighthouse Church
FLAG SALUTE
Estrella Sanchez
Gauldin Elementary School
ROLL CALL
Theresa Devoy, CMC
City Clerk
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
a. Report of City Council Travel
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
I. City Council to recognize Clarissa Juarez, Senior Lifeguard, Caleb Goodlink, Lifeguard, and Jan Franco, Recreation Leader II for administering life saving measures at the Aquatics Pavilion.
II. City Council to recognize Johnny Figueroa, from Jovenes, for serving the Norwalk Community at the Social Services Center.
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
1. COVID-19 Update.
2. State of the City Address Highlights.
3. Halloween Monster Mash Festival.
4. Bi-Weekly Review.
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.
1. WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL ORDINANCES ON THE AGENDA - Staff recommends City Council waive reading in full of all ordinances on the agenda and declare 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 – Staff recommends City Council approve the minutes of the meeting of October 18, 2022. 825-04
Minutes
3. PAYROLL – Staff recommends City Council approve the payroll for the period October 2, 2022 – October 15, 2022, in the total amount of $1,039,685.40. 630 Report
4. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS – Staff recommends City Council approve the warrant register period October 11 - October 24, 2022 in the total amount of $3,890,369.03. 640 Warrant Register
5. CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY – Staff recommends City Council deny the claim filed by Margarita Davis. 830-04
Report
6. RESOLUTION NO. 22-61 - DESTRUCTION OF OBSOLETE RECORDS – HUMAN RESOURCES AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENTS – Staff recommends City Council adopt Resolution No. 22- 61, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING THE DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN RECORDS IN THE HUMAN RESOURCES AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENTS. 870-02
Report
7. ORDINANCE NO. 22-1736 - ADDING CHAPTER 9.30 “SPEED CONTESTS OR EXHIBITIONS OF SPEED” TO TITLE 9 OF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE - Staff recommends City Council adopt Ordinance No. 22-1736, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORWALK ADDING CHAPTER 9.30 “SPEED CONTESTS OR EXHIBITIONS OF SPEED” OF TITLE 9 (“PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE”) OF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROHIBIT SPECTATORS AT ILLEGAL SPEED CONTESTS OR EXHIBITIONS OF SPEED. 735
Report
8. ORDINANCE NO. 22-1737 ADDING CHAPTER 9.31 “UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF CATALYTIC CONVERTERS” OF TITLE 9 (“PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE”) OF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROHIBIT THE UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF CATALYTIC CONVERTERS IN THE CITY - Staff recommends City Council adopt Ordinance No. 22-1737, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORWALK ADDING CHAPTER 9.31 “UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF CATALYTIC CONVERTERS” TO TITLE 9 OF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE. 735 Report
9. RESOLUTION NO. 22-62 - REPORTING OF THE EMPLOYER’S CONTRIBUTION FOR MANAGEMENT UNIT EMPLOYEES UNDER THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL CARE ACT - Staff recommends City Council adopt Resolution No. 22-62, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 21-57 AND FIXING THE EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION AT AN EQUAL AMOUNT FOR EMPLOYEES AND ANNUITANTS UNDER THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL CARE ACT FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES. 135-01-03
Report
10. AUTHORIZE FINAL PAYMENT TO CASSO & SPARKS, LLC FOR LEGAL SERVICES RELATED TO I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda was posted on the City Hall bulletin board not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. Dated October 27, 2022.
Theresa Devoy, CMC
City Clerk
THE CITY’S WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS AND NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM PERMIT FOR MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM DISCHARGES - Staff recommends City Council approve final payment to Casso and Sparks, LLC, for Legal Services Related to Waste Discharge Requirements and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit for Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System discharges, in an amount not- to-exceed $44,314.80; and authorize the City Manager to execute any final close out agreement with Casso and Sparks, LLC in a form approved by the City Attorney. 1040-04 Report
APPOINTMENTS
11. ADVISORY BODIES – Staff recommends City Council make appointments to fill the vacancies on the various City advisory bodies. 200 ORDINANCE
Report
ORDINANCE
12. ORDINANCE NO. 22-1738 - 2022 CALIFORNIA BUILDING, RESIDENTIAL, FIRE, PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, EXISTING BUILDING, AND GREEN BUILDING STANDARD CODES AND RELATED MODEL CODES - Staff recommends City Council:
a. introduce for first reading by title only, Ordinance No. 22-1738, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORWALK ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2022 EDITIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING, RESIDENTIAL, FIRE, PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, EXISTING BUILDING, AND GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODES AND RELATED MODEL CODES, WITH APPENDICES AND AMENDMENTS THERETO; AND AMENDING THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE, and schedule for adoption; and
b. set a public hearing date for November 15, 2022. 305-01 Report
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
ADJOURNMENT