SYNOPSIS
CITY COUNCIL
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
STUDY SESSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 5:02 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmember Ramirez and Mayor Valencia participated in person. Councilmembers Ayala and Vice Mayor Rios participated via videoconference. Councilmember Perez was absent.
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.9(d)(2) – Significant Exposure to Litigation in one case.
RECESS 5:50 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 6:06 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 meeting of February 7, 2023. 825-04
2. PAYROLL – City Council approved the payroll for the period January 22, 2023 – February 4, 2023, in the total amount of $1,072,272.65. 630
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3. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS – City Council approved the warrant register period January 31, 2023 through February 13, 2023, in the total amount of $2,461,139.21. 640
4. RESOLUTION NO. 23-13 - DESTRUCTION OF OBSOLETE RECORDS – CITY CLERK, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND FINANCE DEPARTMENTS - City Council adopt ed Resolution No. 23 -13, A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING THE
DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN RECORDS IN THE CITY CLERK, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND FINANCE DEPARTMENTS. 870-02
5. PLANNING COMMISSION SYNOPSIS – FEBRUARY 8, 2023 - No action was taken. 320
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 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
7. AGREEMENTS TO PROVIDE ON -CALL ENGINEERING DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT, PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND STAFF AUGMENTATION SERVICES - City Council approve d agreements with the ten selected firms: On ward Engineering, Kimley -Horn, WGZE, FCG Consulting, DMS Consultants, Mark Thomas, SA Associates, Civiltec, Arcadis, and PSOMAS, to provide on -call design, construction support, project management, and staff augmentation services for a term of three years from the date of execution; and authorize d the City Manager to execute the agreements 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. 310-06
8. FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION CERTIFICATIONS AND ASSURANCES FOR FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2023 - City Council authorize d the Executive Director of Regional Transportation to execute the Fiscal Year 2023 Certifications and Assurances Federal Tran sit Administration Assistance Programs/Affirmation of Applicant, file grant application(s) on behalf of the City and execute a grant agreement(s); in concurrence with and execution of the Affirmation of Applicant’s Attorney Certification by the City Attorney. 1105-01
APPOINTMENTS
9. ADVISORY BODIES – None. 200
10. HOMELESS PLAN AD HOC COMMITTEE - City Council directed staff to hold study sessions with all City Council rather than establish an Ad Hoc Committee.
PUBLIC HEARING
11. RESOLUTION NO. 23 -09 - GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 183 TO UPDATE THE HOU SING ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN FOR THE SIXTH CYCLE (2021-2029) - City Council:
a. adopted Resolution No. 23 -09, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 183; and
b. authorized staff to transmit the adopted Housing Element to Department of Housing and Community Development. APPROVED by a 5-0 vote. 320-02-01-183/320-02-03 City Council, February 21, 2023 Page 3 of 3
RESOLUTION
12. RESOLUTION NO. 23 -10 - FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 MID -YEAR BUDGET REVIEW AND REVISIONS; AND RESOLUTION NO. 23 -11 – AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 SALARY SCHEDULE FOR
GENERAL AND HOURLY UNIT EMPLOYEES AND EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT AND MID - MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES – City Council adopted:
a. Resolution No. 23 -10, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AMENDMENTS TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 BUDGET; and b. Resolution No. 23 -11 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 SALARY SCHEDULE FOR GENERAL AND HOURLY UNIT EMPLOYEES AND EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT AND MID -MANAGEMENT EMPLOY EES.
APPROVED by a 5-0 vote. 135-03/610
REPORTS
13. AGREEMENT FOR ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN, ENGINEERING, AND FINAL CONSTRUCTION
DRAWINGS FOR FACILITY TENANT IMPROVEMENTS - PHASE III AT THE TRANSPORTATION/PUBLIC SERVICES FACILITY - City Council approved an agreement with Stantec Architecture, Inc. for Architectural Design, Engineering, and Final Construction Drawings for Facility Tenant Improvements at the Transportation/Public Services Facility in the amount of $637,100.38 from February 22, 2023 through December 31, 2024; 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. APPROVED by a 5-0 vote. 1120-10 ADJOURNMENT 8:20 p.m.