SYNOPSIS
CITY COUNCIL
JANUARY 17, 2023
STUDY SESSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 5:02 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Perez and Ramirez, and Mayor Valencia participated in person. Vice Mayor Rios participated via videoconference. Councilmember Ay ala arrived after roll call.
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.9(d)(1), Norwalk v. City of Cerritos, Case No. LASC 22STCV33737.
RECESS 5:35 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 6:08 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Ayala, Perez, and Ramirez, Vice Mayor Rios, and Mayor Valencia 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 considered separately by City Council. APPROVED by a 5-0 vote.
1. MEETING MINUTES – City Council approved the minutes of the meetings of December 6, and 13, 2022.825-04
2. PAYROLL – City Council approved the payroll for the periods November 27, 2022 – December 10, 2022 totaling $1,032,071.12; December 11, 2022 – December 24, 2022 totaling $1,019,725.87 ; and December 25, 2022 – January 7, 2023 totaling 1,067,915.25. 630
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3. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS – City Council approve d the warrant register period November 29, 2022 - December 12, 2022, in the total amount of $1,138,214.61; and December 13, 2022 – January 9, 2023, in the amount of $5,262,729.11. 640
4. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY – City Council den ied the claim s filed by Luis Alfo nso Rivas, Ricardo Sanchez, and Allison Santoyo. 830-18/19
5. PLANNING COMMISSION SYNOPSIS – January 11, 2023 - No action was taken. 320
6. RESOLUTION NO. 23-01 - FACSIMILE SIGNATURES - City Council adopt ed Resolution No. 23-01, A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCI L OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AND
DIRECTING CERTAIN BANKS TO HONOR ALL CHECKS, DRAFTS, AND WARRANTS WHEN
BEARING CERTAIN SIGNATURES AND FACSIMILE SIGNATURES OF CITY OFFICIALS AS DESIGNATED AND RESCINDING ALL CONFLICTING RESOLUTIONS. 602
7. RESOLUTION N OS. 23-02 AND 23-03 APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO
THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CITY SELECTION COMMITTEE/EASTERN REGION AND THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NOS. 2 AND 18 – City Council adopted:
a. Resolution No. 23-02, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK DESIGNATING VICE MAYOR MARGARITA L. RIOS AS THE CITY’S REPRESENTATIVE AND
MAYOR ANA VALENCIA AS THE ALTERNATE FOR THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CITY SELECTION COMMITTEE/EASTERN REGION; and
b. Resolution No. 23-03, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK APPOINTING COUNCILMEMBER JENNIFER PEREZ AS THE CITY’S ALTERNATE TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NOS. 2 AND 18. 825-09
8. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO VARIOUS AGENCIES AND ADVISORY BODIES – City Council confirmed the nominations as presented. 825-09
9. 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 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
10. PROJECT NO. 7857 – ACCEPTANCE OF WORK – MEDIAN AND TURF REPLACEMENT AND
DROUGHT TOLERANT PLANT ENVIRONMENTAL ENHANCEMENTS AND MITIGATION PROGRAM GRANT ON FIRESTONE BOULEVARD, IMPERIAL HIGHWAY, AND ROSECRANS AVENUE - City Council accepted the work of KASA Construction, Inc., of Chino, C A, in the amount of $ 245,896.42 for the median turf replacement with drought tolerant plant material – Environmental Enhancements and Mitigation Program grant project. 1005-04-7857
11. CONTRACTOR NAME CHANGE FOR INSTALLATION OF NEW PLA YGROUND EQUIPMENT AT VARIOUS PARKS – PROJECT NO. 7353 - BOB WHITE PARK, PROJECT NO. 7355 - NEW RIVER PARK, PROJECT NO. 7361 - VISTA VERDE PARK, PROJECT NO. 7363 - NORWALK PARK, AND PROJECT NO. 7377 - HOLIFIELD PARK - City Council approve d the name change a greement from Miracle Playground Sales, Inc. to Miracle Recreation Equipment Company Inc. for demolition of existing playground equipment and the installation of new equipment at Bob White Park, New River Park, Vista Verde Park, Norwalk Park, and Holifield Park, in the amount of $1,386,072 ; with up to the 25% contingency if necessary; and authorized the City Manager to execute the agreement and any change City Council, January 17, 2023 Page 3 of 4
orders or amendments provided there is funding in the budget, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 1005-04-7353/7355/7361/7363/7377
12. RESOLUTION NO. 23 -05 – BUDGET AMENDMENT - APPROVE AGREEMENT FOR CABLE TELEVISION PRODUCTION CONTROL ROOM UPGRADE PROJECT NO 1.7C5219 - City Council:
a. adopted Resolution No. 23 -05, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 ADOPTED BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR PROJECT NO. 1.7C5219 CABLE TELEVISION PRODUCTION CONTROL ROOM UPGRADE, in the amount of $350,332; and
b. approved an agreement with VMI, Inc. of Garden Grove, CA, to provide equipment and installation of equipment for the Cable TV Production Control Room in the amount of $291,942.74; with up to the 20% contingency if necessary ; 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. 610/622-01-1.7C5219
13. PROJECT NO. 7931 – AWARD CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION AND CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT
SERVICES FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDED LOCAL STREET REHABILITATIONS AND RESOLUTION NO. 23-06 - BUDGET AMENDMENT - ENGINEER’S REPORT NO. 22-24 - City Council:
a. adopted Resolution No. 23-06, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 ADOPTED BUDGET
TO APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMEN T BLOCK GRANT FUNDS, ROAD
MAINTENANCE AND REHABILITATION ACCOUNT AND TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT ARTICLE 3 FUNDS FOR PR OJECT NO. 7931 – COMMUNITY DEVELOPMEN T BLOCK GRANT FUNDED LOCAL STREET REHABILITATION, in the amounts of $500,000, $ 590,620 and $65,000, respectively;
b. awarded a contract to Hardy & Harper, Inc. for the Community Development Block Grant funded Local Street Rehabilitation in the amount of $ 956,000; and authorized the City Manager to execute the agreement with up to the 12% contingency if necessary, and any amendments provided there is funding in the budget and it is within the City Manager’s signing authorit y, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney; and
c. approved Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with Onward Engineering to expand the scope of work to provide Inspection and Materials Testing services for Project No. 7931 in an amount not to exceed $69,892.20, which will increase the agreement amount from $327,600.00, not to exceed $397,492.20; and authorized 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. 610/1005-04-7931
14. AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 2 - POOL MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS FOR LAP AND WADER
POOLS AT THE NORWALK PARK AQUATIC PAVILION AND CHEMICALS FOR POOLS AND WATER WELL SITES AGREEMENT - City Council approved Amendment No. 2 to the ag reement assigning the agreement to HASA, Inc., for Norwalk Park Aquatic Pavilion pool maintenance and repairs, and chemical purchase costs for the Norwalk Aquatic Pavilion and the Norwalk Municipal Water System and exercise the option to extend for the fir st one -year extension through June 30, 2023; and authorize d the City Manager to execute the Amendmen t and first one -year option, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 955
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15. AGREEMENT - INSTALLATION OF POUR-N-PLAY PLAYGROUND SURFACING AT VARIOUS PARKS – PROJECT NO. 7365 - GERDES PARK, PROJECT NO. 7338 - GLAZIER PARK, PROJECT NO. 7354 - LAKESIDE PARK, AND PROJECT NO. 7339 - RAMONA PARK – City Council award ed a contract to Milcon Systems, Inc. for installation of Pour -N-Play playground surfacing at Gerdes Park, Glazier Park, Lakeside Park, and Ramona Park in the amount of $316,328.96; and authorize d the City Manager to execute the agreement and any change orders or amendments provided there is funding in the budget, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 1005-04-7338/7339/7354/7365
16. AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 3 – CITYWIDE PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM UPDATE PHASE 2 – CONTRACT TERM EXTENSION ONLY - City Council approve d Amendment No. 3 to the agreement with Bucknam Infrastructure Group, Inc., to extend the contract term up to June 30, 2023 with an option to extend the contract term one additional year; 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. 1045-04
APPOINTMENTS
17. ADVISORY BODIES – City Councilmembers re-appointed some of their current Advisory Body members and made new appointments for two year terms expiring on December 31, 2024. APPROVED by a 5-0 vote. 200
REPORTS
18. SIXTH CYCLE (2021-2029) HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE - RECEIVED AND FILED. 320-02-03
19. RESOLUTION NO. 23 -04 – BUDGET AMENDMENT – PROJECT NO. 1.7C2219 SMART CITIES
DIGITAL DIVIDE AND PHASE II CITY PARKS SECURITY SURVEILLANCE CAMERA SYSTEM PROJECTS – City Council:
a. adopted Resolution No. 23 -04, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 ADOPTED BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR PROJECT NO. 1.7C2219 SMART CITIES DIGI TAL DIVIDE PROJECT, in the amount of $3,101,936; and
b. awarded a contract to ConvergeOne for the purchase and installation of Verkada security surveillance cameras and installation of a Wi-Fi internet infrastructure system at twelve city parks in the amount of $3,026,936; and authorize d the City Manager to execute the agreement and any amendments for Phase II, 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.
c. awarded a contract to CIOPROUSA to provide consulting services to advise on the selection of proposed infrastructure and design in the amount of $75,000; and authorize d the City Manager to execute the agreement and any amendments for Phase II, 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. APPROVED by a 5-0 vote.
20. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING – HOLIFIELD PARK EXPANSION - City Council approved the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding between the City and Landify Regarding Development of Park Improvements Holifield Park Expansion; and authorized the City Manager to execute the agreement and any necessary amendments, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
APPROVED by a 4-0-1* vote.
*Councilmember Rios abstained from taking action on this item due to a potential conflict of interest of property ownership within 500’.
ADJOURNMENT 8:24 p.m.