SYNOPSIS
CITY COUNCIL
JULY 5, 2023
STUDY SESSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Perez, and Ramirez, and Mayor Valencia were present in person. Vice Mayor Rios participated via videoconference. Councilmember Aya la arrived after roll call participating via videoconference.
CLOSED SESSION
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 5:20 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 6:03 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Ayala, Perez, and Ramirez, Vice Mayor Rios , and Mayor Valencia participated in person.
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 5-0 vote.
1. MEETING MINUTES - City Council approved the minutes of the meeting of June 20, 2023. 825-04
2. PAYROLL FOR THE PERIO D JUNE 11, 2023 – JUNE 24, 2023 - City Council approved gross payroll in the amount of $1,190,808.18; the payroll check numbers 37935 - 37948 and the voucher numbers 320002 – 320574 in the total net amount of $961,002.77 for the pay period June 11, 2023 – June 24, 2023. 630
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3. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS - City Council approved the warrant register period June 13 through June 26, 2023, in the total amount of $2,445,069.10. 640
4. RESOLUTION NO. 23 -42 - DESTRUCTION OF OBSOLETE RECORDS - HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT - City Council adopt ed Resolution No. 23-42, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING THE DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN RECORDS IN THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT. 870-02
5. AWARD OF CONTRA CT FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION SERVICES FOR PROJECT NO. 7232, TRAFFIC SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS ALONG ALONDRA BOULEVARD BETWEEN HOME DEPOT DRIVEWAY AND SHOEMAKER AVENUE (FEDERAL PROJECT NO. HSIPL -5347(042); AND PROJECT NO. 7234, TRAFFIC SIGNAL IMP ROVEMENTS ALONG STUDEBAKER ROAD BETWEEN KENNY STREET AND ROSECRANS AVENUE (FEDERAL PROJECT NO. HSIPL-5347(044) - City Council approve d agreements with Transtech Engineering to provide Construction Management and Construction Inspection services for:
a. Project No. 7232, Traffic Signal Improvements on Alondra Boulevard between Home Depot Driveway and Shoemaker Avenue at a cost of $159,585;
b. Project No. 7234, Traffic Signal Improvements on Studebaker Road between Kenny Street and Rosecrans Avenue at a cost of $157,977; and
c. authorized the City Manager to execute the agreements and any amendments, provided there is funding in the budget, on behalf of the City, in forms approved by the City Attorney. 1005-04-7232/7234
6. PROJECT NO. 7236 - AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR 166TH STREET IMPROVEMENT PLANS, ENGINEER’S REPORT NO. 23 -09 - City Council award ed a contract to Roy Allan Slurry Seal, Inc. of Santa Fe Springs in the amount of $295,786 for Project No. 7236, 166th Streets Improvement Plans; and authorized the City Manager to execute the agreement and any extension/amendments including potential change orders up to the 10% retention, provided there is funding in the budget, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 1005-04-7236
7. PROJECT NO. 7520 – BLOOMFIELD AND HARVARD SEWER LIFT STATION UPGRADES - AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENTS - City Council award ed a contract to Sancon Technologies, Inc., in the amount of $339,800 for City Project No. 7520, Bloomfield and Harvard Sewer Lift Station Upgrades; and authorize d the City Manager to execute the agreement and any amendments, provided there is funding in the budget, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 1005-04-7520
APPOINTMENTS
8. ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS – Mayor Valencia appointed Esperanza Free to the Social Services Commission. APPROVED by a 5-0 vote. 200
REPORTS
9. REQUEST TO USE THE CIVIC CENTER LAWN FOR PRAYER VIGIL – MOTION FAILED. 920-01-02
ADJOURNMENT 7:20 p.m.