SYNOPSIS
CITY COUNCIL
APRIL 4, 2023
STUDY SESSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmember Ramirez and Mayor Valencia participated in person. Councilmember Ayala participated via videoconference; Vice Mayor Rios arrived aft er roll call, participating in person; Councilmember Perez was absent.
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; Negotiating 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.
RECESS 5:45 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 6:05 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Ayala and Ramirez, Vice Mayor Rios, and Mayor Valencia participated in person. 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 No. 8 City Council, April 4, 2023 Page 2 of 3
was pulled to be brought back at a later date. The remainder of the consent calendar was APPROVED by a 4-0 vote.
1. WAIVED READING IN FULL OF ALL ORDINANCES ON THE AGENDA - City Council waived reading in full of all ordinances on the agenda and declare d that said titles which appear on the public agenda shall be determined to have been read by title and further reading waived.
2. MEETING MINUTES – City Council approved the minutes of the meeting of March 21, 2023. 825
3. PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD MARCH 5, 2023 – MARCH 18, 2023 - City Council approved the gross payroll in the amount of $1,087,255.10; the payroll check number 37796 and the voucher numbers 316790 – 317244 in the total net amount of $804,137.82 for the pay period March 5, 2023 – March 18, 2023. 630
4. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS – City Council approved the warrant register period March 4, 2023 through March 27, 2023, in the total amount of $3,154,226.30. 640
5. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY - City Council denied the claim filed by Murray Dennis. 830-04
6. PLANNING COMMISSION SYNOPSIS - MARCH 22, 2023 - No action was taken . 320
7. ACCEPTANCE OF WORK - SPEED CUSHION INSTALLATION, ENGINEER’S REPORT NO. 23 -02 - City Council accepted the work of WGJ Enterprises, Inc. DBA PCI of Azusa in the amount of $58,870 for installation of speed cushions on Dollison Drive from Dune Street to Tina Street. 1050-09
8. AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 2 – CITYWIDE ON -STREET PARKING STUDY AGREEMENT – ADDITIONAL SERVICES. ITEM CONTINUED TO A LAT ER DATE.
1050-02
9. RESOLUTION NO. 23 -22 - APPROVAL OF THE ELDERLY NUTRITION PROGRAM PURCHASE OF
THREE FORD TRANSIT CONNECT CONVERSION HOT/COLD CARGO VANS FOR HOME DELIVERED MEALS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 - City Council:
a. adopted Resolution No. 23-22 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK
APPROVING THE ELDERLY NUTRITION PROGRAM PURCHASE OF THREE FORD TRANSIT
CONNECT CONVERSION HOT/COLD CARGO VANS FOR HOME DELIVERED MEALS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/23;and
b. approved the Terms and Conditions agreement with Patriot Companies, L LC, Mealstar Division, for the purchase of three Mealstar Transit Connect Hot/Cold Cargo Vans, at a cost of $240,000; and authorize d the City Manager to enter into the Terms and Conditions, any amendments, and any other documentation, provided there is fun ding 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. 425-02-03/634-02
City Council, April 4, 2023 Page 3 of 3
10. RESOLUTION NO. 23 -23 – OPPOSITION TO INITIATIVE 21 -0042A1, THE TAXPAYER PROTECTION AND GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ACT - City Council adopt ed Resolution No. 23 -23, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK OPPOSING INITIATIVE 21 - 0042A1 – THE TAXPAYER PROTECTION AND GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ACT . 850-03
11. RESOLUTION NO. 23 -24 ADOPTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 115 IRREVOCABLE TRUST WITH SHUSTER ADVISORY GROUP, LLC, AND AUTHORIZING TRANSFER OF ASSETS FROM CURRENT 115 TRUST ACCOUNTS' ADMINISTRATOR - PUBLIC AGENCY RETIREMENT SERVICES - City Council adopt ed Resolution No. 23 -24, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWAL K ADOPTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 115 IRREVOCABLE TRUST WITH SHUSTER ADVISORY GROUP, LLC, AND AUTHORIZING TRANSFER OF ASSETS FROM CURRENT 115 TRUST ACCOUNTS’ ADMINISTRATOR - PUBLIC AGENCY RETIREMENT SERVICES. 135-01-06/135-01-07
APPOINTMENTS
12. ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS – None. 200
PUBLIC HEARINGS
13. ORDINANCE NO. 23 -1739 - DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 2022 -02 TO VEST PROJECT
APPROVALS AND ENSURE PROVISION OF PUBLIC BENEFITS (SELF -STORAGE DIGITAL BILLBOARD AT 14879 CARMENITA ROAD) City Council introduced by title only Ordinance No. 23-1739, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORWALK APPROVING DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 2022 - 02 BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORWALK AND NORW ALK SELF STORAGE PARTNERS, LLC FOR A NEW DIGITAL BILLBOARD SIGN AT 14879 CARMENITA ROAD, and schedule d for second reading.
APPROVED by a 4-0 vote. 925-13
ADJOURNMENT 7:17 p.m.