AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL
AUGUST 1, 2023
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CLOSED SESSION MEETING
5:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING
6:00 PM
NORWALK CITY HALL/COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Ana Valencia, Mayor
Margarita L. Rios, Vice Mayor
Tony Ayala, Councilmember
Jennifer Perez, Councilmember
Rick Ramirez, Councilmember
Public Comment:
The public is encouraged to address City Council on any matter listed on the agenda or on any other matter within its jurisdiction subject to the rules of decorum described in Section 2.08.020 of the Norwalk Municipal Code.
If you wish to address City Council, please complete the card that is provided at the rear entrance to Council Chambers and hand the card to the Sergeant at Arms.
City Council will hear public comment on items listed on the agenda during discussion of the matter and prior to a vote.
City Council will hear public comment on matters
not
listed on the agenda during the Oral Communications period.
Pursuant to provisions of the
Brown Act
, no action may be taken on a matter unless it is listed on the agenda, or unless certain emergency or special circumstances exist.
The City Council may direct staff to investigate and/or schedule certain matters for consideration at a future City Council meeting.
Please adhere to the following procedures when addressing the City Council:
Comments should be limited to 3 minutes or less.
Comments should be directed to the City Council as a whole and not directed to individual Councilmembers.
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CLOSED SESSION MEETING –
5:00 PM
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CALL TO ORDER
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Mayor Valencia
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ROLL CALL
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Theresa Devoy, CMC
City Clerk
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FOR CLOSED SESSION MATTERS
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CLOSED SESSION
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I.
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.
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RECESS
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REGULAR MEETING –
6:00 PM
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CALL TO ORDER
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Mayor Valencia
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INVOCATION
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Myrna Brito
Spirit Life Community Church
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FLAG SALUTE
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Daniella Mercado
Lampton
Elementary
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ROLL CALL
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Theresa Devoy, CMC
City Clerk
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CLOSED SESSION REPORT
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CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
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a.
Report of City Council Travel
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SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
– None.
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CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
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1. Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Update.
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2. Friday Night Front Street Event Recap video.
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3. Community Resource Center Back-to-School Giveaway Recap video.
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4. LADY Program Scholarship Award Night Recap video.
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5. Bi-Weekly Recap video.
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6. Update on 605 Freeway and Studebaker Intersection.
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.
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1. WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL ORDINANCES ON THE AGENDA Staff recommends City Council waive reading in full of all ordinances on the agenda and declare 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
Staff recommends City Council approve the minutes of the meeting of July 18, 2023. 825-04
CC 07-18-23
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3. PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD JULY 9, 2023 – JULY 22, 2023
Staff recommends City Council approve gross payroll in the amount of $1,278,647.86; the payroll check numbers 37969 - 37977 and the voucher numbers 321145 – 321733 in the total net amount of $967,977.89 for the pay period July 9, 2023 – July 22, 2023. 630
Staff Report Background Doc
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4. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS
Staff recommends City Council approve the warrant register for the period July 11 through July 24, 2023, in the amount of $2,528,746.76. 640
Warrant Register 07-24-23
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5. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY
Staff recommends City Council deny the claims filed by Skye Connell, Katrina Fountain, and Kevin Sanchez .
830-03/06/19
Staff Report Background Doc
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6. ORDINANCE NO. 23-1741 - ZONE CHANGE NO. 2022-02 AMENDING THE ZONING DESIGNATION FOR A PORTION OF SITE ZONED AUTOMOBILE PARKING TO RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL AT 12217 ROSECRANS AVENUE Staff recommends City Council accept for second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 23-1741, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORWALK SETTING FORTH ITS FINDINGS OF FACT AND DECISION APPROVING ZONE CHANGE NO. 2022-02 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 12217 ROSECRANS AVENUE. 320-09-2022-02
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ORD 23-1741 - Zone Change No. 2022-02
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7. PROJECT NO. 7931 - ACCEPT WORK FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDED LOCAL STREET REHABILITATIONS IN ZONE 28 – ENGINEERS REPORT 23-12 Staff recommends City Council accept the work of Hardy & Harper, Inc. in the amount of $1,060,188 for Project No. 7931, the Community Development Block Grant Local Streets Rehabilitation Project.
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08-1-23 Attachment 1 - Project Map
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8. AGREEMENT – POOL MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS FOR LAP AND WADER POOLS AT THE NORWALK PARK AQUATIC PAVILION AND CHEMICAL SUPPLIES FOR POOLS AND CITY WATER WELLS Staff recommends City Council approve an agreement with Waterline Technologies Inc., in the amount of $58,000 annually to provide maintenance services for the lap and wader pools at the Norwalk Park Aquatics Pavilion, repair services, and chemicals for the pools and City well sites from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026, with the option of two additional one-year extensions; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and any amendments, provided there is funding in the budget and it is within the City Managers signing authority, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
Staff Report Background Doc
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9. RESOLUTION NO. 23-44 – ADOPTION OF LIST OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 ROAD MAINTENANCE AND REHABILITATION ACCOUNT FUNDS Staff recommends City Council adopt Resolution No. 23-44, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK ADOPTING A LIST OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 FUNDED BY SENATE BILL 1: THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017.
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Attach 1 - Resolution No. 23-44 - List of Road Mtce & Rehab Attach 2 - SB1 RMRA 23-24 map
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10. AWARD AGREEMENT FOR WATER METER READING SERVICES AND FOR EMERGENCY ON-CALL WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM REPAIRS Staff recommends City Council:approve payment of invoices received from Stephen Doreck Equipment Rentals, Inc. for water meter reading services, as listed in Table 1, in the amount of $37,500; andapprove payment of invoices received from Stephen Doreck Equipment Rentals, Inc. for emergency water distribution system repairs, as listed in Table 2, in the amount of $42,471.69; andapprove an agreement with Stephen Doreck Equipment Rentals, Inc. to provide Water Meter Reading and Related Services and Emergency On-Call Water Distribution System Repairs for an amount not-to-exceed $224,150, for Fiscal Year 2023/24, with the option to extend the agreement term for two, one-year extensions with the inclusion of a Consumer Price Index adjustment of rates capped at a maximum of 3% for each year extended; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement, and to accept work and approve additional payments for emergency work as necessary to prevent an interruption of water deliveries, provided there is funding in the budget, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
Staff Report Background Doc
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11. AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE DOCUMENT SCANNING SERVICES
Staff recommends City Council approve an agreement with Viatron to provide document scanning services in an amount of $517,006, including a 10% contingency if necessary, from the effective date of the agreement, August 1, 2023, until the services are completed; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and any amendments up to the contingency amount 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.
Staff Report Background Doc
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12. RESOLUTION NO. 23-48 - ADOPTING NEW RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE Staff recommends City Council adopt Resolution No. 23-48, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK ADOPTING A NEW RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE AUTHORIZING DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN CITY RECORDS AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 09-05 .
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23-48 - Records Retention Schedule update
2023RetentionSchedule-Final
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APPOINTMENTS
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13. ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS
Staff recommends City Councilmembers make appointments to fill the vacancies on the various Advisory Bodies for two-year terms expiring on December 31, 2024. 200
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Advisory Body List
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ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTIONS
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14. ORDINANCE NO. 23-1742 - AMENDING CHAPTER 9.30 “SPEED CONTESTS OR EXHIBITIONS OF SPEED” TO TITLE 9 OF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE TO AUTHORIZE THE SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE OF NUISANCE VEHICLES Staff recommends City Council introduce by title only Ordinance No. 23-1742 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AMENDING CHAPTER 9.30 (“SPEED CONTESTS OR EXHIBITIONS OF SPEED”) OF TITLE 9 (“PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE”) OF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE TO AUTHORIZE THE SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE OF NUISANCE VEHICLES USED IN THE COMMISSION OF SPEED CONTESTS AND EXHIBITIONS OF SPEED, and schedule for adoption. 735
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Ordinance No. 23-1742
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15. RESOLUTION NO. 23-45 - AMENDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE FINE SCHEDULE FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS OF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE Staff recommends City Council adopt Resolution No. 23-45, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AMENDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE FINE SCHEDULE FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS OF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE.
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Resolution No. 23-45 - Admin Fines
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16. RESOLUTION NO. 23-46 - AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 ADOPTED BUDGET TO ADD AND TRANSFER CERTAIN FULL-TIME POSITIONS TO THE MID-MANAGEMENT UNIT; AND RESOLUTION NO. 23-47 AMENDING AND ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 SALARY SCHEDULE FOR GENERAL AND HOURLY UNIT EMPLOYEES AND EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT AND MID-MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES Staff recommends City Council adopt:Resolution No. 23-46, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 ADOPTED BUDGET TO ADD AND TRANSFER CERTAIN FULL-TIME POSITIONS TO THE MID-MANAGEMENT UNIT; and Resolution No. 23-47, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AMENDING AND ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 SALARY SCHEDULE FOR GENERAL AND HOURLY UNIT EMPLOYEES AND EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT AND MID-MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES.
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RESOLUTION 23-46 - Budget Amendment for FY 2023-24
RESOLUTION 23-47 Amend FY 2023-24 SALARY SCHEDULE
Salary Schedule FY 2023-24 08-01-23
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REPORTS
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17. ONE-WAYS NEIGHBORHOOD REHABILITATION PROGRAM UPDATE Staff recommends City Council receive and file the One-Ways Rehabilitation Program update. 1410-01
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
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ADJOURNMENT
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I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda was posted on the City Hall bulletin board not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. Dated July 28, 2023.
Theresa Devoy, CMC
City Clerk