SYNOPSIS
CITY COUNCIL
OCTOBER 3, 2023
CLOSED SESSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 5:03 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Ayala, Perez, and Ramirez participated in person. Vice Mayor Rios and Mayor Valencia participated via videoconference.
CLOSED SESSION
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 RECESS 5:15 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 6:03 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Ayala, Perez, and Ramirez , and Vice Mayor Rios participated in person. Mayor Valencia participated via videoconference.
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 September 19, 2023. 825-04
2. PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 3, 20 23 – SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 - City Council approve d gross payroll in the amount of $ 1,159,681.99; the payroll check numbers 38004 -38012 and the voucher numbers 323304 – 323788 in the total net amount of $858,136.15 for the pay period September 3, 2023 – September 16, 2023. 630
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3. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS - City Council approve d the warrant register p eriod September 12, 2023 through September 25, 2023, in the total amount of $3,182,676.16. 640
4. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY - City Council denied the claims filed by Mar iel Flores Arriola and Jose Quinones. 830-01/17
5. PLANNING COMMISSION SYNOPSIS - SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 – No action was taken. 320
APPOINTMENTS
6. ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS - Councilmember Perez appointed Louis Heard to the Public S afety Commission. APPROVED by a 5-0 vote. 200
PUBLIC HEARINGS
7. PUBLIC HEARING – RESOLUTION NO. 23 -59 – APPROVING SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AND R ESOLUTION NO. 23 -60 – APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE ADOPTED FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 BUDGET - City Council:
a. adopted Resolution No. 23 -59, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK APPROVING A SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN; and
b. adopted Resolution No. 23 -60, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF TH E CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 ADOPTED BUDGET
TO APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANT FUNDS TO THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, in the amount of $615,267.00. APPROVED by a 5-0 vote. 315
8. PUBLIC HEARING - RESOLUTION NO. 23 -57 – SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2019/20 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN coronavirus aid, relief, and economic security act funds AND RESOLUTION NO. 23 -58 – BUDGET AMENDMENT – COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE FUNDS AND AME NDMENT NO. 1 of SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT FOR HOMELESS ASSISTANCE - City Council to:
a. consider adopting Resolution No. 23 -57, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK APPROVING A SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2019/20 ANNUAL
ACTION PLAN CORONOVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT FUNDS,
b. consider adopting Resolution No. 23 -58, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2019/20 ADOPTED BUDGET TO
APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY DEVEL OPMENT BLOCK GRANT CARES ACT FUNDS FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMETN OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, and
c. approve Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with City Net to provide housing navigation and health services in an amount not to exceed $436,447.88; an d authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and any additional amendments, provided there is funding in the budget and within the City Manager’s signing authority, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. ITEM CONTINUED TO A MEETING IN NOVEMBER. 315
Councilmember Ramirez left the meeting before the following item.
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9. RESOLUTION NO. 23 -61 – AUTHORIZING THE USE OF PROGRESSIVE DESIGN -BUILD PROCUREMENT METHOD FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS; AND ADOPTION OF A CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY FOR DESIGN-BUILD PROJECTS, ENGINEER’S REPORT NO. 23-18 - City Council adopted Resolution No. 23-61, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORWALK AUTHORIZING THE USE OF PROGRESSIVE DESIGN -BUILD PROJECT DELIVERY
METHOD FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND ADOPTING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR DESIGN BUILD PROJECTS. APPROVED by a 4-0 vote.
REPORTS
10. DRAFT SUSTAINABILITY PLAN – City Council approved the draft of the Sustainability Plan. APPROVED by a 4-0 vote.
ADJOURNMENT 8:18 p.m.