SYNOPSIS
CITY COUNCIL
OCTOBER 17, 2023
CLOSED SESSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Ayala and Perez, and Mayor Valencia participated in person.
Councilmember Ramirez and Vice Mayor Rios participated via videoconference.
CLOSED SESSION
I. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.8 – The Artesia Service Area of the Norwalk Municipal Water System; Negotiating on behalf of the City: Jesus M. Gomez; Negotiating Party: Golden State Wate r Company; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment.
II. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.8 Property: Front Street properties, Assessor Property Numbers 8056 -015-014, 8056 -015-016, 8056-015-900 and 8056 -015-901; Negotiating Parties: Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager, on behalf of the City and Arturo Sneider, Primestor Development Inc.; Under Negotiation: Exchange Agreement.
III. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL CONSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.9(d)(1): City of Whittier, a Charter City; et al. v. Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles, etc., et al.; Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 23STCP03579.
IV. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL CONSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.9(d)(1): Proposed Class Action Settlements City of Camden, et al., v. E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company, et al., No. 2:23 -cv-03230-RMG City of Camden, Et al., V. 3M Company No. 2:23 -cv-03147- RMG.
RECESS 5:55 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 6:07 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Ayala and Perez, Vice Mayor Rios, and Mayor Valencia participated in person. Councilmember Ramirez participated via videoconference.
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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 consid ered separately by City Council .
Councilmember Perez abstained from taking action on Item No. 8. The remainder of the consent calendar was APPROVED by a 5-0 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 declare d that said titles which appear on the public agenda shall be determined to have been read by title and further reading waived.
2. MEETING MINUTES - City Council approved the minutes of the meeting of October 3, 2023. 825-04
3. PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 – SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 - City Council approve d gross payroll in the amount of $1,157,903.69; the payroll check numbers 38013 - 38016 and the voucher numbers 3223789 – 324276 in the total net amount of $855,752.79 for the pay period September 17, 2023 – September 30, 2023. 630
4. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS - City Council approve d the warrant register period September 26, 2023 through October 9, 2023, in the total amount of $4,670,300.97. 640
5. CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY - City Council denied the claim filed by Armando Hidalgo. 830-01
6. PLANNING COMMISSION SYNOPSIS – OCTOBER 11, 2023 - No action was taken. 320
7. AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 6 – TRAFFIC ENGINEERING SERVICES TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR PROJECT NO. 7933 - ANALYZING THE FEASIBILITY OF STRIPING MODIFICATIONS ON EXCELSIOR DRIVE, ENGINEER’S REPORT NO. 23 -17 - City Council appr oved Amendment No. 6 to Willdan Engineering’s Traffic Engineering Services Agreement in the amount of $53,304 to provide services for Project No. 7933, Analyzing the Feasibility of Striping Modifications on Excelsior Drive; and authorized the City Manager to execute the amendment on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 1005-04-7933
8. PROJECT NO. 7929.1 - ACCEPT WORK FOR LOCAL STREETS REHABILITATION PROGRAM – PHASE 2 ZONE 19 (CONCRETE IMPROVEMENTS) – ENGINEERS REPORT 23 -19 - City Counc il accepted the work of CJ Concrete Construction in the amount of $700,412 for Project No. 7929.1 – Local Streets Rehabilitation Program – Phase 2 Zone 19 (Concrete Improvements). 1005-04-7929
9. AWARD ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT COMPLIANCE SERVICES FOR PROJECT NO. 7359 - HERMOSILLO PARK REHABILITATION and PROJECT NO. 7607 - STORMWATER CAPTURE AND INFILTRATION PROJECT - City Council awarded an agreement to Dudek in the amount of $81,650 to provide Environmental Revi ew and California Environmental Quality Act Compliance services for Project No. 7607 - Hermosillo Park Rehabilitation and Project No. 7359 - Stormwater and Infiltration Project; 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. 1005-04-7359/-7607
APPOINTMENTS
10. ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS – None. 200 City Council, October 17, 2023 Page 3 of 3
PUBLIC HEARINGS
11. RESOLUTION NO. 23 -64 - GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2022 -03 TO AMEND THE GENERAL
PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION FROM NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL TO LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL AND ORDINANCE NO. 23-1743 - ZONE CHANGE NO. 2022-05 TO AMEND THE ZONING DESIGNATION FROM RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL (C -1) TO LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (R -1) AT 13310 ROSECRANS AVENUE - City Council:
a. adopted Resolution No. 23 -64, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2022 -03 FOR 13310 ROSECRANS AVENUE;
b. introduced by title only Ordinance No. 23 -1743, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF NORWALK SETTING FORTH ITS FINDINGS OF FACT AND DECISION APPROVING ZONE CHANGE NO. 2022-05 FOR 13310 ROSECRANS AVENUE, and scheduled for adoption; and
c. approved the Initial Study/ Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program with adoption of the project. APPROVED by a 5-0 vote. 320-02-01-2022-03/320-09-20222-05
RESOLUTIONS
12. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 23 -62 DECLARING THE CITY -OWNED REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 12124 FIRESTONE BOULEVARD EXEMPT SURPLUS LAND PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54221(F)(1)(C) AND APPROVING AN EXCHANGE AGREEMENT AND JOINT ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORWALK AND FIRESTONE LOFTS, LP - City Council:
a. found that the Exempt Surplus Land determination and the approval of the Exchange Agreement is exempt under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) and CEQA Guidelines Section 15311 – Class 11 Accessory Structures (small parking lots) to existing commercial uses and Section 15312 – Surplus Government Property Sales and none of the exceptions to the Categorical Exceptions under CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 apply;
b. adopted Resolution No. 23 -62, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK DECLARING THE CITY -OWNED REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 12124 FIRESTONE
BOULEVARD EXEMPT SURPLUS LAND PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54221(F)(1)(C) AND APPROVING AN EXCHANGE AGREEMENT AND JOINT ESC ROW INSTRUCTIONS BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORWALK AND FIRESTONE LOFTS, LP; and
c. authorized the City Manager to prepare, execute, or records (cause to be recorded) any documents required under the terms of the Exchange Agreement and such other ancillary d ocuments, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney that are reasonably necessary to consummate the Exchange Agreement and effectuate the intent of Resolution No. 23-62. APPROVED by a 5-0 vote. 1405-08
13. ART IN PUBLIC PLACES RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE PROPOSED ART AT THE NORWALK FITNESS VILLAGE - City Council accept ed the Art in Public Places recommendation and approve d the artwork proposed for the Norwalk Fitness Village center as shown in the exhibits. APPROVED by a 5 -0 vote. 405-01
14. ADOPT EC ONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES PLAN UPDATE - City Council adopt ed the Economic Development Opportunities Plan Update. APPROVED by a 5-0 vote. 325
ADJOURNMENT 8:13 p.m.