SYNOPSIS
CITY COUNCIL
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
CLOSED SESSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 5:05 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Ayala Perez , and Ramirez participated in person. Vice Mayor Rios participated via videoconference; and Mayor Valencia arrived after roll call.
CLOSED SESSION
I. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.8: Property: Assessor Parcel Number 8047 -006-925; Negotiating Parties: Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager, on behalf of the City and Arturo Sneider, Prime stor Development, Inc.; 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 REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.8: P roperty: Assessor Parcel Number 8045 -008-902 (California Youth Authority); Negotiating Parties: Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager, on behalf of the City and State of California; Under Negotiation; Price and Terms of Payment.
IV. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE 54956.9(d)(2); significant exposure to litigation in one matter. APPROVED TO ADD BY A 4-0 vote.
RECESS 5:58 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 6:11 p.m.
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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. WAIVE 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 17, 2023.
3. PAYROLL FOR THE PERIODS OCTOBER 1, 2023 – OCTOBER 14, 2023 AND OCTOBER 15, 2023 – OCTOBER 28, 2023 - City Council approved:
a. gross payroll in the amount of $1,202,921.35; the payroll check numbers 38017 - 38024 and the voucher numbers 324277 – 324768, in the total net amount of $890,47 3.81 for the pay period October1, 2023 – October 14, 2023; and
b. gross payr oll in the amount of $1,173,671.89; the payroll check numbers 38025 – 38031 and the voucher numbers 324769 – 325261, in the total net amount of $874,774.84 for the pay period October 15, 2023 – October 28, 2023.
4. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS - City Council approve d the warrant register period October 10, 2023 – October 30, 2023, in the total amount of $6,952,663.84.
5. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY - City Council den ied the claims filed by Melanie Paz, Ayanna Smith, and Wawanesa Insurance on behalf of Armando Hidalgo.
6. PLANNING COMMISSION SYNOPSIS – OCTOBER 25, 2023 - No action was taken.
7. ORDINANCE NO. 23-1743 - ZONE CHANGE NO. 2022-05 - 13310 ROSECRANS AVENUE - City Council adopted Ordinance No. 23 -1743, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORWALK SETTING FORTH ITS FINDINGS OF FACT AND DECISION APPROVING ZONE CHANGE NO. 2022 -05 FOR 13310 ROSECRANS AVENUE.
8. PROJECT NO. 7928.1 - ACCEPT WORK FOR LOCAL STREETS REHABILITATION PROGRAM – PHASE 2 ZONE 8 (CONCRETE IMPROVEMENTS) – ENGINEERS REPORT 23-20 City Council accepted the work of CJ Co ncrete Construction in the amount of $1,204,623 for Project No. 7928.1 – Local Streets Rehabilitation Program – Phase 2 Zone 8 (Concrete Improvements).
9. AWARD OF CONTRACTS TO PROVIDE ON -CALL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT AND ADDITIONAL SERVICES - City Council approved agreements with the 27 selected firms : 1) 4LEAF, Inc., 2) Bowman Infrastructure Engineers Ltd, 3) Bureau Veritas North America, Inc., 4) Chambers Group, 5) Civic Solutions, 6) CSG Consultants, Inc., 7) De Novo Planning Group, 8) EcoTierra Consulting Group, 9) FirstCarbon Solutions, 10) JWA Urban Consultants, Inc. 11) Linscott, Law and Greenspan, Engineers, 12) LRM Associates, Inc., 13) LSA Associates, Inc., 14) Michael Baker International, 15) MIG, Inc., 16) PlaceWorks, 17) Psomas, 18) Rinc on Consultants, Inc., 19) RKA Consulting, 20) RS Construction Services, Inc., 21) Sagecrest Planning+Environmnetal, 22) Scott Fazekas and Associates, Inc., 23) The Arroyo Group, 24) The Code Group, Inc., 25) Transtech Engineers, 26) TRB and Associates ; and 27) Willdan Engineering , to provide on -call Community Development Consultant Services and additional services for a term of three years from the date of execution, in an amount not -to-exceed $150,000 depending on the services needed by each department ann ually for each firm; and authorize d the City City Council, November 7, 2023 Page 3 of 4
Manager to execute agreements 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.
10. RESOLUTION NO. 23 -67 – BUDGET AMENDMENT AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT AMENDMENT FOR BUCKNAM AND ASSOCIATES INC. FOR UTILITIES PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND UTILITIES ENGINEERING SUPPORT SERVICES - City Council:
a. adopted Resolution No. 23 -67, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 ADOPTED BUDGET
TO APPROPRIATE AVAILABLE ENTERPRISE FUNDS FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR UTILITIES PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND UTILITIES ENGINEERING SUPPORT SERVICES, in the amount of $144,325; and
b. approved an amendment to the contract agreement with Bucknam and Associates Inc. to extend the agreement term to continue services through Fiscal Year 2025/26 with the option to extend the agreement one additional year, a contract value increase of $144,325, 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.
11. RESOLUTION NO. 23-65 -– APPOINTING A MEMBER AND ALTERNATE TO THE GOVERNING BOARD
AND AGREEMENT WITH THE LOS ANGELES GATEWAY REGION INTEGRATED REGIONAL WATER
MANAGEMENT JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY FOR COST SHARING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF
MONITORING EQUIPMENT AND MONITORING PURSUANT TO THE HARBOR TOXIC POLLUTANTS TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOADS - City Council:
a. adopted Resolution No. 23 -65, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORWALK APPOINTING A MEMBER AND ALTERNATE TO THE LOS ANGELES GATEWAY
REGION INTEGRATED REGIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY GOVERNING BOARD; and
b. approved an amendment to the agreement with the Los Angeles Gateway Region Integrated Regional Water Management Joint Powers Authority, for three additional years up to June 30, 2026, for an amount not -to-exceed $12,773.11, and authorize d the City Manager to execute the agreement, provided there is funding in the budget, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
12. PROJECT NO. 7442 – RESOLUTION NO. 23 -63 BUDGET AMENDMENT – CHANGE ORDER AND AGREEMENT AMENDMENT FOR STEPHEN DO RECK EQUIPMENT RENTALS, INC. FOR WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT ON PIONEER BOULEVARD FROM 160TH TO 166TH STREET - City Council:
a. adopted Resolution No. 23 -63, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2023/ 24 ADOPTED BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE AVAILABLE PROPOSITION C FUNDING TO PROJECT NO. 7442 - WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT ON PIONEER BOULEVARD FROM 160th TO 166th STREETS, in the amount of $1,001,500; and
b. authorized the City Manager to approve a change order and exec ute an amendment to the agreement, in the not -to-exceed amount of $1,001,500 for Project No. 7442 with Stephen Doreck Equipment Rentals, Inc., provided there is funding in the budget, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
13. ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS – Mayor Valencia appointed Don Valenzuela to the Parks and Recreation Commission. APPROVED by a 5-0 vote.
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*Councilmember Ramirez left the meeting before the next item.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
14. ORDINANCE NO. 23 -1744 – ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT N O. 2023 -01 TO AMEND VARIOUS SECTIONS OF TITLE 17 OF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE AS IT RELATES TO THE AUTOMOBILE PARKING ZONE AND ORDINANCE NO. 23 -1745 - ZONE CHANGE NO. 2023 -01 TO REMOVE ZONING DESIGNATION AUTOMOBILE PARKING ZONE FROM THE ZONING MAP - City Council:
a. introduced by title only Ordinance No. 23 -1744, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AMENDING TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO THE REMOVAL OF THE AUTOMOBILE PARKING ZONE THROUGHOUT THE CITY, and schedule d for adoption; and
b. introduced by title only Ordinance No. 23 -1745, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORWALK SETTING FORTH ITS FINDINGS OF FACTS AND DECISION APPROVING ZONE CHANGE NO. 2023-01, and scheduled for adoption. APPROVED by a 4-0 vote.
*Vice Mayor Rios left the dais before the next item.
15. ORDINANCE NO. 23 -1746 – ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 2023 -02 TO AMEND VARIOUS SECTIONS OF TITLE 17 OF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE TO STREAMLINE THE PRECISE DEVELOPMENT PLAN PROCESS - City Council introduce d by title only Ordinance No. 23 -1746, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AMENDING TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE NORWALK
MUNICIPAL CODE AUTHORIZING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR TO INITIATE AND MAKE DECISIONS ON PRECISE DEVELOPMENT PLAN APPLICATIONS and schedule d for adoption.
APPROVED by a 3-0 vote.
**Vice Mayor Rios returned to the dais before the next item.
16. PUBLIC HEARING - RESOLUTION NO. 23 -68 – SUSTAINABILITY, ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT - City Council:
a. adopted Resolution No. 23 -68, A RESOLUTION OF T HE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK MAKING FINDINGS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 4217.12(A)(1) -(2)
AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO FINALIZE NEGOTIATIONS THAT ARE IN THE BEST
INTERESTS OF THE CITY FOR AN ENERGY SERVICES CONTRACT WITH SYSERCO E NERGY SOLUTIONS, INC. FOR THE ACQUISITION OF ENERGY CONSERVATION EQUIPMENT;
b. authorized the City Manager to begin the process to secure tax -exempt bond financing by private placement or public offering funding for the project; and
c. authorized the City Mana ger to prepare, execute, or record (cause to be recorded) any documents required under the project, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney . APPROVED by a 4-0 vote.
ADJOURNMENT 8:28 p.m.