SYNOPSIS
CITY COUNCIL
MARCH 21, 2023
STUDY SESSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 5:01 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Perez, Ramirez, and Mayor Valencia participated in person.
Councilmember Ayala arrived after roll call; Vice Mayor Rios was absent.
CLOSED SESSION
I. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.8:
Property: a portion of the Metropolitan State Hospital, 11401 Bloomfield Avenue; Negotiating Parties: Jesus M.
Gomez, City Manager, on behalf of the City an d Stephanie Clendenin, Director of State Hospitals; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment.
II. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.8: Property: Assessor Parcel Number 8045 -008-902 (California Youth Author ity); Negotiating Parties:
Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager, on behalf of the City and State of California; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment.
RECESS 5:44 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 6:13 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Ayala, Perez, Ramirez, and Mayor Valencia participated in person.
Vice Mayor Rios arrived roll call.
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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 .
Councilmember Rios abstained from taking action on Item No. 6 due to a potential conflict of interest of property ownership within 500’. The remainder of the consent calendar was APPROVED by a 5- 0 vote.
1. MEETING MINUTES - City Council approved the minutes of the meeting of March 7, 2023. 825-04
2. PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD FEBRUARY 19, 2023 – MARCH 4, 2023 - City Council approved the gross payroll in the amount of $1,120,903.23; the payroll check n umbers 37790 - 37795 and the voucher numbers 316335 – 316789 in the total net amount of $830,064.74 for the pay period February 19, 2023 – March 4, 2023. 630
3. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS - City Council approve d the warrant register period February 28, through March 13, 2023, in the total amount of $2,901,392.35. 640
4. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY – City Council denied the claims filed by Mercury Insurance on behalf of Denise Bautista, Romeo Platon, Jr., Ayana del Rosario, and Richard Vasquez. 830-13/16/18/22
5. PLANNING COMMISSION SYNOPSIS - No action was taken. 320
6. PROJECT NO. 7377 – AWARD CONTRACT FOR HOLIFIELD PARK PARKING LOT REPAIRS - City Council award ed a construction contract to Pioneer Paving & Landsca ping, LLC, of Los Angeles, for Holifield Park Parking Lot Repair Project No. 7377, in the amount of $119,693 with up to the 25% contingency if necessary; and authorized the City Manager to execute any amendments or change orders provided there is funding in the budget and it is within the City Manager’s signing authority; and funding on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 1004-05-7377
7. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AGREEMENTS TO TRANSFER ADMINISTRATION OF THE CITY’S OTHER POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFIT AND PENSION 115 TRUST ACCOUNTS - City Council authorized the City Manager to execute agreements to transfer administration of the City’s Other Post Employment Benefit, and Pension Stabilization 115 trust accounts to Shuster Advisory Group, LLC; funds’ assets to Charles Schwab Trust Bank; and Alta Trust company as directed trustee; and any amendments provided there is funding in budget and it is with in the City Manager’s signing authority, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 135-01-07
8. DESIGNATION OF AGENT - City Council approve d the Designation of the Appli cants Agent Resolution for Non-State Agencies authorizing the City Manager, Deputy City Manager, and/or Director of Public Safety to obtain federal financial assistance for any existing or future grant program and to provide California Governors Office of Emergency Services for all matters pertaining to such state disaster assistance and agreements required. 710-05/730-03
APPOINTMENTS
9. ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS - City Council appointed Marcelle Greenidge to the Social Services and Historical Heritage Commissions; and removed Martin Greenidge from the Public Safety Commission.
APPROVED by a 5-0 vote. 200
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*Councilmember Ramirez left the meeting before the next item.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
10. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING – PROPOSED ACTIVITIES FOR FISCAL YE AR 2023/24 ANNUAL
ACTION PLAN FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AND HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM - City Council and the public provided input of the proposed Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funding activities for Fiscal Year 2023/24 Annual Action Plan.
APPROVED by a 4-0 vote. 315
RESOLUTIONS
11. RESOLUTION NO. 23-19 – BUDGET AMENDMENT – ADD LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING
ASSET FUNDS FOR CONTRACT SERVICES AND APPROVE ADDITIONAL SERVICES FOR
CONCEPTUAL LANDSCAPE SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES RE LATED TO SITE REMEDIATION FOR CITY PROJECT NO. 7859 - City Council:
a. found that the adoption of Resolution No. 23 -19 is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to the State California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, Californi a Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3 15061(b)(3), because the activity is covered by the general rule that California Environmental Quality Act applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment and i t can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the adoption of this Resolution may have a significant effect on the environment;
b. adopted Resolution No. 23 -19, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2022 -23 ADOPTED BUDGET TO ADD LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING ASSET FUNDS FOR services FOR
CONCEPTUAL LANDSCAPE SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO SITE REMEDIATION FOR THE CALIFORNIA YOUTH AUTHORITY PROPERTY FOR CITY PROJECT NO. 7859, i n the amount of $773,850; and
c. authorized the City Manager to execute an amendment to the existing agreement with CSG Consultants, Inc. for additional identified services and such other services reasonably necessary thereto as determined by the City Manage r related to the California Youth Authority property, City Project No. 7859, not -to-exceed $773,850, provided there is funding in the budget, separate from the existing contract compensation, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 610/1005-04-7859 APPROVED by a 4-0 vote.
12. RESOLUTION NO. 23-20 - MEMBERSHIP IN THE GATEWAY CITIES AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST - City Council:
a. authorized the City to join the Gateway Cities Affordable Housing Trust;
b. adopted Resolution No. 23 -20, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORWALK, CALIFORNIA APPROVING, AUTHORIZING, AND DIRECTING CITY EXECUTION OF
THE JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT RELATING TO MEMBERSHIP IN THE GATEWAY CITIES AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST; and
c. authorized the May or to Execute the Joint Powers Agreement with the Gateway Cities Affordable Housing Trust. APPROVED by a 4-0 vote. 130-02
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REPORTS
13. END OF CALIFORNIA STATE OF EMERGENCY - CHANGES TO TELECONFERENCING PROVISIONS - City Council reviewed the teleconferencing options provided in this report and ga ve direction to continue conducting meetings under the provisions of AB 361. APPROVED by a 4-0 vote. 825
ADJOURNMENT 9:27 p.m.