SYNOPSIS
CITY COUNCIL
MARCH 7, 2023
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 6:09 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmember Ayala, Vice Mayor Rios, and Mayor Valencia participated in person.
Councilmember Ramirez 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 Nos. 7 and 11 were pulled for discussion. The remainder of the consent calendar was APPROVED by a 4-0 vote.
1. MEETING MINUTES – City Council approved the minutes of the meeting of February 21, 2023. 825-04
2. PAYROLL – City Council approve d the payroll for the period February 5, 2023 – February 18, 2023, in the total amount of $1,068,290.31. 630
3. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS – City Council approve d the warrant register period February 14, 2023 - February 27, 2023, in the total amount of $3,034,779.23. 640
4. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY – City Council denied the claims filed by Alec Borum, Anthony Guereque, Interinsurance Exchange of the Automobile Club on behalf of Nelson Munguia, and Nelson Munguia. 830-02/07/09/13
5. RESOLUTION NO. 23 -18 – DESTRUCTION OF OBSOLETE RECORDS – PUBLIC SERV ICES DEPARTMENT - City Council adopted Resolution No. 23-18, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING THE DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN RECORDS IN THE PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT. 870-02
6. PLANNING COMMISSION SYNOPSIS – FEBRUARY 22, 2023 - No action was taken. 320
8. AGREEMENT - INSTALLATION OF MODULAR RESTROOM FOR BOB WHITE PARK – PROJECT NO. 7353 - City Council award ed a contract to Public Restroom Company of Minden, Nevada, for the installation of a modular restroom building at Bob White P ark, in the amount of $187,666.00; and City Council, March 7, 2023 Page 2 of 3
authorized 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. 1005-04-7353
9. CONFIRM E MERGENCY WORK AT VARIOUS CITY FACILITIES – City Council confirmed the emergency service repair work on doors at Gerdes, Holifield, Lakeside , and Norwalk parks completed by Commercial Door of Los Angeles County, Inc., in the amount of $59,044. 955
10. 2022 NORWALK GENERAL PLAN AND HOUSING ELEMENT ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT - City Council received and file d the 2022 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Report and directed staff to transmit the report to the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research and t he California Department of Housing and Community Development prior to April 1, 2023. 320-02/320-02-03
ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION
7. REQUEST FOR USE OF CI VIC CENTER LAWN FOR CARNIVAL - City Council approve d the dates requested by the Norwalk Lions Club from Monday, May 22 through Thursday, June 1, 2023.
APPROVED by a 4-0 vote. 920-01-02
11. AGREEMENT – PUBLIC SAFETY CONSULTANT - City Council approved an agreement with Dennis H.
Kato, as a Public Safety Consultant, not to exceed $30,000 from March 13, 2023 through June 30, 2023; and authorized the City Manager to execute the agreement on behalf of the City in a form approved by the City Attorney. APPROVED by a 4-0 vote.
APPOINTMENTS
12. AVISORY BODIES – None. 200
PUBLIC HEARINGS
13. PROPOSED ACTIVITIES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR THE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AND HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM – CONTINUED TO MARCH 21, 2023. APPROVED by a 4-0 vote. 315
14. RESOLUTION NO. 23 -14 - ZONE CHANGE NO. 362 TO AMEND THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF PORTIONS OF THE SITE ZONED AUTOMOBILE PARKING TO RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL - City Council adopt ed Resolution No. 23 -14, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK APPROVING ZONE CHANGE NO. 362 AND THE ASSOCIATED MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM. APPROVED by a 3- 1 vote. 320-09-362
15. RESOLUTION NO. 23 -17 - PROPOSED ALLOCATION PLAN FOR THE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT ENTITLEMENT - City Council adopt ed Resolution No. 23 -17, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK
AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF THE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS AMERICAN
RESCUE PLAN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN. APPROVED by a 4-0 vote. 315
16. RESOLUTION NO. 23 -15 – SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2021/22 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AND RESOLUTION NO. 23 -16 – BUDGET AMENDMENT – RECEIPT OF HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDS - City Council:
a. adopted Resolution No. 23 -15, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK APPROVING A SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2021/22
ANNUAL ACTION PLAN, APPLICATION OF HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM City Council, March 7, 2023 Page 3 of 3
AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDS AN D IMPLEMENTATION OF HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN; and
b. authorized the City Manager to execute and transmit all required documents to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development; and
c. adopted Resolution No. 23 -16, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 ADOPTED BUDGET
TO APPROPRIATE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, in the amount of $1,231,940. APPROVED by a 4-0 vote. 315/610
REPORTS
17. ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROJECT APPROVAL – CIVIC CENTER PARKING ST RUCTURE MURAL - City Council accept ed the recommendation of the Art in Public Places Committee and approve d the mural for the Civic Center Parking Structure. APPROVED by a 4-0 vote. 405-01
18. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AND FACILITY USE AGREEMENT - City Council approved the Memorandum of Understanding from March 2023 to March 2028, for assistance with emergency preparedness and response efforts and the Facility Use Agreement with the American Red Cross; and authorized the City Manager to execute both documents on behalf of the City, in forms approved by the City Attorney. APPROVED by a 4-0 vote. 425-03-01/710/920-03-08/920-06-02/920-07 ADJOURNMENT 9:09 p.m.