SYNOPSIS
CITY COUNCIL
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
CLOSED SESSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 5:03 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Ayala, Perez, and Ramirez participated in person. Vice Mayor Rios and Mayor Valencia participated via videoconference.
CLOSED SESSION
I. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.8: Property: Front Street properties, Assessor 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.
II. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.8: Property: a portion of the Metropolitan State Hospital, 11401 Bloomfield Avenue; Negot iating Parties: Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager, on behalf of the City and Stephanie Clendenin, Director of State Hospitals; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment.
III. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE 54956.8 – Property: Norwalk Entertainment District, 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.
IV. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.9(d)(1), Norwalk v. City of Cerritos, Case No. LASC 22STCV33737.
RECESS 5:50 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 6:04 p.m.
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ROLL CALL Councilmembers Ayala, Perez, and Ramirez, and Vice Mayor Rios participated in person. Mayor Valencia participated via videoconference.
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 meeting of January 17, 2023. 825-04
2. PAYROLL – City Council approved the payroll for the p eriod January 8, 2023 – January 21, 2023, in the total amount of $1,079,636.05. 630
3. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS – City Council approved the warrant register period January 10, 2023 through January 30, 2023 in the total amount of $5,422,996.13. 640
4. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY – City Council denied the claims filed by Mercury Insurance on behalf of Brent Allen and Mercedes Valencia. 830-13/22
5. PLANNING COMMISSION SYNOPSIS – JANUARY 25, 2023 - No action was taken. 320
6. RESOLUTION NO. 23 -07 - DESTRUCTION OF OBSOLETE RECOR DS FOR THE CITY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT – City Council adopted Resolution No. 23-07, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING THE DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN RECORDS IN THE CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT. 870-02
7. AGREEMENT - CONSULTING SERVICES FOR BUS STOP ASSESSMENT AND INVENTORY FOR NORWALK TRANSIT SYSTEM BUS STOP IMPROVEMENT PROJECT - City Council approve d an agreement with Precision Material Management, LLC in an amount not to exceed $39,898 from March 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023 ; and authoriz ed 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. 1120-10
8. APPROVAL OF NORWALK SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS - City Council approved the nominations of the Norwalk Senior Citizens Center, Inc. Board of Directors for one -year terms to expire December 31, 2023. 425-02-04
9. RESOLUTION NO. 23 -08 - APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDING FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT’S CALHOME PROGRAM - City Council adopt ed Resolution No. 23 -08, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORWALK AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION TO THE CALIFORNIA STATE
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR FUNDING UNDER THE CALHOME PROGRAM; THE EXECUTION OF A STANDARD AGREEMENT IF SELECTED FOR SUCH FUNDING AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO; AND ANY RELATED DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CALHOME PROGRAM.
APPOINTMENTS
10. ADVISORY BODIES – City Councilmembers re -appointed s everal 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
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REPORTS
11. APPROVAL OF OPTION AGREEMENT FOR THE EXCHANGE OF REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE HEART OF NORWALK PROJECT AREA - City Council:
a. found that the Option Agreement is exempt pursuant to C alifornia Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3);
b. approved the Option Agreement with Primestor Development, LLC for City -owned Assessor Parcel Numbers 8056-015-900 and 8056-015-901 and grant the exclusive right to exchange for the property located at 13400 San Antonio Drive (Assessor Parcel Numbers 8056 -015-014 an d 8056-015-016); and
a. authorized the City Manager to execute the agreement, amendments and any documents in connection with the Option Agreement provided there is funding in the budget, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. APPROVED by a 5-0 vote. 325-03/1405-06
ADJOURNMENT 7:24 p.m.