SYNOPSIS
CITY COUNCIL
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 6:01 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Ayala and Rios and Mayor Ramirez participated in person. Vice Mayor Valencia participated via videoconference. Councilmember Perez was absent.
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. 8 was continued to December 6, 2022. APPROVED by a 4-0 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 declare d 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 of November 1, 2022. 825-04
3. PAYROLL – City Council approved the payroll for the period October 16, 2022 – October 29, 2022, in the total amount of $1,029,232.65. 630
4. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS – City Council approved the warrant register period October 25, 2022 through November 7, 2022 in the total amount of $3,117,453.08. 640
5. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY – City Council denied the claims filed by Oscar Gonzalez and the State of California, Department of Transportation. 830-07/19
6. ASSEMBLY BILL 361 FINDINGS - City Council made the following findings:
a. City Council has reconsidered the circumstances of the state of emergency.
b. Both of the followin g 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 – City Council approved a Purchase Agreement with Creative Bus Sales, Inc. to acquire three Starcraft Allstar Class C paratransit vans in the amount of $385,12 5.48; 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. 634-03
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. CONTINUED TO DECEMBER 6, 2022.
9. AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT ANNUAL SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN FOR FISCAL YEARS 2023 - 2025 - City Council receive d and file d the Triennial Short Range Transit Plan, and authorize d the Executive Director of Regional Transportation to submit the updated Short Ra nge Transit Plan to Metro. 1130
10. AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 2 - PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND COMMUNICATION SERVICES - City Council approved 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 authorized the City Manager to execute this amendment on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 135-07
11. CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC – NOVEMBER EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER UPDATE – Received and filed. 710-07
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)) – City Council:
a. adopted 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. awarded 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 d 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. 1005-04-7233
13. PROJECT NOS. 7228, 7229, AND 7230 - RESOLUTION NO. 22 -65 - BUDGET AMENDMENT – City Council:
a. adopted 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. 7 228, 7229, & 7230, in the amount of $581,210; and
b. approved 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) City Council, November 15, 2022 Page 3 of 4
in the amount of $375,617.42; 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; and
c. approved 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 Carmeni ta Road, City Project No. 7228 Federal -Aid Project No. HSIP-5347 (038) in the amount of $140,677.16; 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; and
d. approved 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 Boule vard City Project No. 7229 Federal -Aid Project No. HSIP-5347 (039) in the amount of $155,000; 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; and
e. approved 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 Proj ect No. 7229 Federal -Aid Project No. HSIP-5347 (039) in the amount of $30,000; 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; and
f. approved 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, an d 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 d the City Manager to execute the amendment provided there is funding in the bu dget, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney; and
g. approved 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 Improvement s 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 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. 610/1005-04-7228, -7229, & -7230
APPOINTMENTS
14. ADVISORY BODIES – Councilmember Ayala appointed Ray Hernandez -Silva to the Public Safety Commission. APPROVED by a 4-0 vote. 200
PUBLIC HEARING
15. ORDINANCE NO. 22 -1738 – ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2022 CALIFORNIA BUILDING,
RESIDENTIAL, FIRE, PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, EXISTING BUILDING, AND GREE N
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 – City Council:
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a. adopted 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 waived further reading; and
b. adopted Resolution No. 22 -63, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORWALK MAKING EXPRESS FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS THAT MODIFICATIONS TO
THE CALIF ORNIA BUILDING, RESIDENTIAL, FIRE, PLUM BING, 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. APPROVED by a 4-0 vote. 305-01
REPORTS
16. PROJECT NO. 7357 - AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR FORMER TANK FARM – PARK EXPANSION - CONTINUED TO DECEMBER 6, 2022.
17. CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION ON DECLARING A HOMELESS STATE OF EMERGENCY – CONTINUED TO DECEMBER 6, 2022.
ADJOURNMENT 7:28 p.m.