SYNOPSIS
CITY COUNCIL
MAY 2, 2023
CLOSED SESSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 5:02 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Perez and Ramirez, and Mayor Valencia participated in person. Vice Mayor Rios arrived after roll call and participated via videoconfer ence. Councilmember Ayala 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 and 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 – Norwalk Municipal Water System (Artesia Ser vice Area); Negotiating on behalf of the City:
Jesus M. Gomez; Negotiating Party: Golden State Water Company; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment.
III. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.9(d)(1): City of Norwalk vs. City of Cerritos, et al., Case Number 22STCV33737.
RECESS 6:08 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 6:14 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Perez and Ramirez, and Mayor Valencia participated in person. Vice Mayor Rios participated via videoconference. Councilmember Ayala was absent.
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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. APPROVED by a 4-0 vote.
1. MEETING MINUTES - City Council approved the minutes of the meeting of April 18, 2023. 825-04
2. PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 2, 2023 – APRIL 15, 2023 - City Council approved gross payroll in the amount of $1,096,949.98; the payroll check number 37804 and the voucher numbers 317702 – 318156 in the total net amount of $813,699.38 for the pay period April 2, 2023 – April 15, 2023. 630
3. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS - City Council approve d the warrant register period Apr il 11, 2023 through April 24, 2023 in the total amount of $5,659,279.73. 640
4. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY - City Council denied the claims filed by Gabriel Garcia, Fernando and Kevin Green, Leslie Mendez, Blanca and Jose Nolasco, and Justin Schultheis. 830-07/13/14/19
5. AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 2 – CITYWIDE ON -STREET PARKING STUDY AGREEMENT – ADDITIONAL SERVICES - City Council approve d Amendment No. 2 to the agreement with Dixon Resources Unlimited for Citywide On -Street Parking Study, for additional services not -to-exceed $54,862; and authorized the City Manager to execute this amendment and any further amendments not -to-exceed a total amendment amount of $60,350 which includes a contingency amount of 10%, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 1050-02
6. AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 3 – MANAGEMENT OF ENGINEERING DIVISION - City Council approved Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement with Mario Mera Consulting, to continue providing management of the Engineering Division in a total contract amount not to exceed $96,200, with the option to extend the duration of the services through FY 2023/24 for additional compensation of $259,200; and authorized 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. 310-02
7. AGREEMENTS TO PROVIDE ON -CALL ENGINEERING DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, AND STAFF AUGMENTATION SERVICES - City Council approve d adding the remaining nine qualified firms: Transtech Engineers, JMD, BKF, LAE Associates, IMEG, Infrastructure Engineers, Tait & Associates, Destination Enterprise, and JMC2 to provide on -call design, construction support, project management, and staff augmentation services for a term of three years from the date of execution. 310-06
APPOINTMENTS
8. ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS - None. 200
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PUBLIC HEARING
9. PUBLIC HEARING – RESOLUTION NO. 23 -25 – APPROVING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AND HOME FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AND AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MA NAGER TO EXECUTE AND TRANSMIT ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - City Council:
a. adopted Resolution No. 23 -25, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORWALK APPROVING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMEN T BLOCK GRANT AND HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN, AN
APPLICATION FOR FUNDING, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND
TRANSMIT ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT;
b. authorized the City Manager to execute agreements and any amendments, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with social service agencies for the provision of services funded under the Annual Action Plan; and
c. authorized the Director of Com munity Development to execute Memorandum of Understanding with City Departments and homeless referral organizations for the provision of services funded under the Annual Action Plan. APPROVED by a 4-0 vote. 315
ADJOURNMENT 7:22 p.m.