SYNOPSIS
CITY COUNCIL
APRIL 18, 2023
CLOSED SESSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 5:05 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Ayala and Perez and Mayor Valencia participated in person.
Councilmember Ramirez and Vice Mayor Rios were absent.
CLOSED SESSION
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 Clendeni n, Director of State Hospitals; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment.
RECESS 5:45 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 6:06 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Ayala and Perez, and Mayor Valencia participated in person.
Councilmember Ramirez and Vice Mayor Rios were 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 considered separately by City Council.
APPROVED by a 3-0 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 declared that said titles which appear on the public agenda shall be determined to have been read by title and further reading waived.
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2. MEETING MINUTES – City Council approved the minutes of the meetings of March 26, and April 4, 2023. 825-04
3. PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD MARCH 19, 2023 – APRIL 1, 2023 - City Council approved gross payroll in the amount of $1,075,580.33; the payroll check numbers 37797 -37803 and the voucher numbers 317245 – 317701 in the total net amount of $799,498.97 for the pay period March 19, 2023 – April 1, 2023. 630
4. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY - City Council denied the claims filed by Yolanda Guerrero and Daniel Soto. 830-07/19
5. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS - City Council approved the warrant register period March 28, 2023 - April 10, 2023, in the total amount of $1,630,906.77. 640
6. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR CREATION OF A HOMELESSNESS PLAN - City Council approve d the agreement with DignityMoves to create a homelessne ss plan, in the amount of $90,000, to be completed by October 31, 2023; and authorize d 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. 445
7. AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 2 – PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES FOR ONLINE
PERMITTING AND LICENSING SOFTWARE AND PROCUREMENT OF A WORK ORDER SYSTEM FOR THE PUBLIC SERVICES DE PARTMENT - City Council approve d Amendment No. 2 to the agreement with EdgeSoft, Inc. for an online permitting and licensing software program, effective December 15, 2021 through December 15, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $432,000 for the first two year’s software licenses, training, implementation and data migration, including integration to existing programs; the remaining years will not exceed $80,000 annually plus five percent each year for software maintenance and data hosting; and approve d a work o rder system program for the Public Services Department in the amount of $27,500; and authorize d the City Manager to execute any additional amendments not to exceed $43,200 for the online permitting system and $2,750 for the work order system, provided there is funding in budget, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 634-04
8. 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 Cou ncil accept ed for second reading and adopt ed Ordinance No. 23 -1739, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORWALK APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT N O. 2022 -02 BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORWALK AND NORWALK SELF STORAGE PARTNERS, LLC FOR A NEW DIGITAL BILLBOARD SIGN AT 148 79 CARMENITA ROAD. 925-13
9. ASSEMBLY BILL 361 FINDINGS - City Council made the following findings:
a. City Council has reconsidered the circumstances of the state of emergency. b. City Council continues to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing including remote or hybrid meeting participation. 825
10. AGREEMENT – MODERNIZATION OF ELEVATORS AT THE NORWALK/SANTA FE SPRINGS METROLINK STATION - City Council approved an agreement with Schindler Elevator Corporation to upgrade the elevators at the Norwalk/Santa Fe Springs Transportation Center in an amount not to exceed $159,976; and authorized 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 au thority, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 920-10
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11. AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 2 – UTILITIES PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND ENGINEERI NG SUPPORT SERVICES - City Council approve d Amendment No. 2 to the agreement with Bucknam and Associates Inc. extending the term through Fiscal Year 2023/24, in the amount of $64,500; with the option to extend the agreement one additional year, in the amou nt of $64,500; and authorize d the City Manager to execute the amendment, provided there is funding in the budget, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
APPOINTMENTS
12. ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS – Mayor Valencia appointed Marcelle Greenidge to the Public Safety Commission. APPROVED by a 3-0 vote. 200
13. APPROVAL OF NORWALK SENIOR CITZENS CENTER, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS SECRETARY - City Counci l approve d the nomination of Guadalupe Leclercq, Member At Large, for Secretary of the Norwalk Senior Citizens Center, Inc. Board of Directors for a term expiring December 31, 2023.
APPROVED by a 3-0 vote. 425-02-04
14. NORWALK HOUSING AUTHORITY APPOINTMENTS - City Council re-appointed Vice Mayor Rios to a four-year term ending April 30, 2027, and Tenant Commissioners La Tosha Davis, and Mary Hernandez to two-year terms ending April 30, 2025. APPROVED by a 3-0 vote. 315-05-01
ADJOURNMENT 7:33 p.m.