AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, MEETINGS WILL BE CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ASSEMBLY BILL 361, WHICH ALLOWS COUNCIL MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE FROM A REMOTE LOCATION WITHOUT LISTING A PHYSICAL LOCATION. TO PROVIDE COMMENTS DURING A MEETING:
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6:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING
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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REGULAR MEETING – 6:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Ramirez
INVOCATION
Sudersan Nunna
Rock of the Nations Church
FLAG SALUTE
Hailey Ybanez
Gonsalves Elementary
ROLL CALL
Theresa Devoy, CMC
City Clerk
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
a. Report of City Council Travel
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
I. City Council to proclaim November as Native American Heritage month in the City of Norwalk.
II. City Council to proclaim November as Family Court Awareness Month in the City of Norwalk.
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
1. COVID-19 Update.
2. Presentation on PlanetBids.
3. Veteran’s Day Tribute video.
4. Senior Nutrition Program video.
5. 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 November 1, 2022. 825-04
Minutes
3. PAYROLL – Staff recommends City Council approve the payroll for the period October 16, 2022 – October 29, 2022, in the total amount of $1,029,232.65. 630 Report
4. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS – Staff recommends City Council approve the warrant register period October 25, 2022 through November 7, 2022 in the total amount of $3,117,453.08. 640 Warrant Register
5. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY - Staff recommends City Council deny the claims filed by Oscar Gonzalez and the State of California, Department of Transportation. 830-07/19 Report
6. ASSEMBLY BILL 361 FINDINGS - Staff recommends 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
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7. PURCHASE AGREEMENT – PURCHASE OF THREE PARATRANSIT VANS - Staff recommends City Council approve a Purchase Agreement with Creative Bus Sales, Inc. to acquire three Starcraft Allstar Class C paratransit vans in the amount of $385,125.48; and authorize 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.
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8. AWARD OF CONTRACT – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING SERVICES - Staff recommends City Council award a contract to Kosmont Companies for economic development consulting services for the development of a three-year term in an amount not to exceed $125,000 each year; and authorize the City Manager to execute an 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.
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9. AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT ANNUAL SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN FOR FISCAL YEARS 2023- 2025 - Staff recommends City Council receive and file the Triennial Short Range Transit Plan, and authorize the Executive Director of Regional Transportation to submit the updated Short Range Transit Plan to Metro.
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10. AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 2 - PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND COMMUNICATION SERVICES - Staff recommends City Council approve Amendment No. 2 to the agreement with Merino, Barajas & Associates, Inc. not to exceed $45,000 from November 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023; and authorize the City Manager to execute this amendment on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
Report
11. CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC – NOVEMBER EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER UPDATE – Receive and file.
Report
12. PROJECT NO. 7233 - AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS ON FIRESTONE BOULEVARD BETWEEN TARGET DRIVEWAY AND ROSECRANS AVENUE (FEDERAL PROJECT NO. HSIPL-5347(043)) – Staff recommends City Council:
a. adopt Resolution No. 22-64, 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. 7233 – INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS ALONG FIRESTONE BOULEVARD FROM TARGET DRIVEWAY TO ROSECRANS AVENUE, in the amount of $317,630; and b. award a construction contract to Select Electric, Inc., in the amount of $1,310,500 for Project No. 7233 Intelligent Transportation System improvements along Firestone Boulevard; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement with up to the 15% contingency if necessary, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
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13. PROJECT NOS. 7228, 7229, AND 7230 - RESOLUTION NO. 22-65 - BUDGET AMENDMENT – Staff recommends City Council:
a. adopt Resolution No. 22-65, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 ADOPTED BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE AVAILABLE PROPOSITION C FUNDS TO HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CYCLE 6 – PROJECT NOS. 7228, 7229, & 7230, in the amount of $581,210; and
b. approve an amendment to the agreement with Select Electric, Inc. to expand the scope of work and continue to provide Construction Services for Traffic Signal Improvements on Rosecrans Avenue, Studebaker Road to Carmenita Road, City Project No. 7228 Federal-Aid Project No.
HSIP-5347 (038) in the amount of $375,617.42; and authorize 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; and
c. approve an amendment to the agreement with FCG Consultants, Inc. to expand the scope of work and continue to provide Construction Management Services for Traffic Signal Improvements on Rosecrans Avenue, Studebaker Road to Carmenita Road, City Project No. 7228 Federal-Aid Project No. HSIP-5347 (038) in the amount of $140,677.16; and authorize 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; and
d. approve an amendment to the agreement with International Line Builders, Inc. to expand the scope of work and continue to provide Construction Services for Traffic Signal Improvements along Studebaker Road from Rosecrans Avenue to Alondra Boulevard City Project No. 7229 Federal-Aid Project No. HSIP-5347 (039) in the amount of $155,000; and authorize 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; and
e. approve an amendment to the agreement with GK & Associates to expand the scope of work and continue to provide Construction Management Services for Traffic Signal Improvements along Studebaker Road from Rosecrans Avenue to Alondra Boulevard City Project No. 7229 Federal-Aid Project No. HSIP-5347 (039) in the amount of $30,000; and authorize 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; and
f. approve an amendment to the agreement with KDC, Inc. dba Dynalectric to expand the scope of work and continue to provide Construction Services for Traffic Signal Improvements on San Antonio Drive-Norwalk Boulevard between Rosecrans Avenue and Civic Center Drive, and on Civic Center Drive between Norwalk Boulevard and Bloomfield Avenue, City Project No. 7230 Federal-Aid Project No. HSIP-5347 (040) in the amount of $66,411.13; and authorize 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; and
g. approve an amendment to the agreement with FCG Consultants, Inc. to expand the scope of work and continue to provide Construction Management Services for Traffic Signal Improvements on San Antonio Drive-Norwalk Boulevard between Rosecrans Avenue and Civic Center Drive, and on Civic Center Drive between Norwalk Boulevard and Bloomfield Avenue, City Project No. 7230 Federal-Aid Project No. HSIP-5347 (040) in the amount of $144,792.26; and authorize 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.
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APPOINTMENTS
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 November 9, 2022.
Theresa Devoy, CMC
City Clerk
14. ADVISORY BODIES – Staff recommends City Council make appointments to fill the vacancies on the various City advisory bodies. 200
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PUBLIC HEARING
15. ORDINANCE NO. 22-1738 – ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2022 CALIFORNIA BUILDING, RESIDENTIAL, FIRE, PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, EXISTING BUILDING, AND GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODES AND AMENDMENTS AND AMENDING THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE - RESOLUTION NO. 22-63 – MODIFYING THE CALIFORNIA STANDARD CODES DUE TO LOCAL CLIMATIC, GEOLOGICAL OR TOPOGRAPHICAL CONDITIONS – Staff recommends City Council:
a. adopt 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 waive further reading;
b. adopt Resolution No. 22-63, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK MAKING EXPRESS FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS THAT MODIFICATIONS TO THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING, RESIDENTIAL, FIRE, PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, EXISTING BUILDING, AND GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODES IN ORDINANCE NO. 22- 1738 ARE REASONABLY NECESSARY BECAUSE OF LOCAL CLIMATIC, GEOLOGICAL OR TOPOGRAPHICAL CONDITIONS.
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REPORTS
16. PROJECT NO. 7357 - AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR FORMER TANK FARM – PARK EXPANSION - Staff recommends City Council approve an agreement with Griffin Structures for project management services for the development of the 15-acre Tank Farm to expand Holifield Park for a minimum three- year term in the amount of $856,500; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and any necessary amendments not to exceed a total agreement amount of $942,150, provided there is funding in the budget, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
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17. CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION ON DECLARING A HOMELESS STATE OF EMERGENCY – Provide direction to staff.
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
ADJOURNMENT