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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
NORWALK CITY COUNCIL
NORWALK, CALIFORNIA
NOVEMBER 18, 2023
SPECIAL MEETING
Mayor Valencia called the special meeting to or der at 9:00 a.m. in t he U.S. Constitution Room 4, City Hall, 12700 Norwalk Boulevard, Norwalk, California. Responding to roll call were Councilmembers Ayala, Perez, and Ramirez, and Mayor Valencia; Vice Mayor Rios was absent. Also present were Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager, and Theresa Devoy, City Clerk.
REPORT
HOMELESS PLAN PRESENTATION
Mr. Gomez opened the meeting by introducing Elizabeth Funk, Chief Executive Officer of DignityMoves, who presented a report regardi ng the Strategic Action Plan to Address Homelessness in the City. The five key performance measures discussed were supportive Housing, Outreach Response, Pr evention Programs, Data Systems, and Better Outcomes. City Council discussed how the funds are being distributed and utilized; establishing the trust of homeless individuals so that help/housing will be accepted; and Care Court.
Addressing City Council was Martha Mesa in favor of the matter. 445
*Councilmember Ayala left the meeting prior to the following item.
RENT STABILIZATION
The City Attorney announced that City Council woul d be continuing this item to another date so that all members could be present, but the remaining members would listen to comments from the community members present for this item, if they chose to speak at this time. Addressing City Council were: Jesse Flores, Martha Mesa, and Judith Llerena.
Emails were submitted by Venezia Ramirez, Lizette, Abigail Farro, Alejandro Alvarado, Karenina Alfaro, Dorothy and Richard Sanchez, Yvonne Carvalho, Sairy Gil, Jani Ward, Jesse Flores, and Tonalli Gallegos-Solozano all in favor of the matter.
City Council continued this item to a date to be determined.
Minutes of the Special Meeting
Norwalk City Council
November 18, 2023
2 ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before City Council, the meeting was adjourned at 11:39 a.m.
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THERESA DEVOY
CITY CLERK, CMC
ATTEST:
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ANA VALENCIA
MAYOR