SYNOPSIS
CITY COUNCIL
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
STUDY SESSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Perez, and Ramirez, and Mayor Rios were present in person . Vice Mayor Ayala arrived after roll participating via videoconference ; Councilmember Valencia was absent.
CLOSED SESSION
I. 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 Terms.
II. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.9(d)(1), City of Norwalk vs. City of Cerritos, Case No. 22STCV33737.
RECESS 5:16 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 6:04 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Perez, Ramirez, and Valencia, and Mayor Rios were present in person. Vice Mayor Ayala 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 February 6, 2024. 825-04 City Council, February 20, 2024 Page 2 of 3
2. PAYROLL FOR THE PERI OD JANUARY 21, 2024 – FEBRUARY 3, 2024 - City Council approve d gross payroll in the amount of $1,194,670.28; the payroll check numbers 38062 - 38068 and the voucher numbers 328241 – 328737 in the total net amount of $867,095.65 for the pay period January 21, 2024 – February 3, 2024. 630
3. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS - City Council approved the warrant register period January 30 , 2024 through February 12, 2024 in the total amount of $3,459,312.09. 640
4. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY - City Council denied the claim filed by Gabriela Pacheco. 830-16
5. AGREEMENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT, DESIGN SERVICES, CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, AND INSPECTION SERVICES FOR BUS STOP EQUITY PROJECT - City Council approved an agreement with Onward Engineering for Project Management, Design Services, Construction Management, and Inspection Services for the Bus Stop Equity Project in the amount of $500,660 from Feb ruary 21, 2 024 through December 31, 2026; 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.
6. PROJECT NO. 7865 - AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE PROJECT MANAGEMENT, CONSTR UCTION
MANAGEMENT, AND INSPECTION SERVICES FOR TRANSPORTATION/PUBLIC SERVICES FACILITY PHASE III IMPROVEMEN TS - City Council approve d an agreement with PSOMAS for Project Management, Construction Management, and Inspection Services for the Tenant Improvement Project in the amount of $814,634 from February 21, 2024 through April 30, 2025; 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.
7. PROJECT NO. 7520 - ACCEPTANCE OF WORK FO R BLOOMFIELD AND HAR VARD SEWER LIFT STATION UPGRADES - City Council accepted the work for SANCON Technologies, Inc. in the amount of $292,250, and CSI Services Inc. in the amount of $8,820, for Project No. 7520 Bloomfield and Harvard Sewer Lift Station Upgrades.
APPOINTMENTS
8. ADVISORY BODY APPOIN TMENTS – Councilmember Valencia appointed David Ang to the Community Promotion Commission. APPROVED by a 5-0 vote.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
9. PUBLIC HEARIN G - RESOLUTION NO. 2 4-11 – APPLICATION F OR GRANT FUNDING FOR A PERMANENT LOCAL HOUSING ALLOCATION PROGRAM - City Council adopted Resolution No. 24-11,
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK APPROVING THE
APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDING FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT’S PERMANENT LOCAL HOUSING ALLOCATION PROGRAM, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL RELATED DOCUMENTS.
APPROVED by a 5-0 vote.
10. HEART OF NORWALK SPECIFIC PLAN UPDATE. RECEIVED AND FILED.
11. RESOLUTION NO. 24 -10 – FISCAL YEAR 2023/ 24 MID -YEAR BUDGET R EVIEW AND REVISIONS; AND RESOLUTION NO. 2 4-12 – AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 SALARY SCHEDULE FOR
GENERAL AND HOURLY U NIT EMPLOYEES AND EX ECUTIVE MANAGEMENT A ND MID - MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES - City Council adopted:
City Council, February 20, 2024 Page 3 of 3
a. Resolution No. 24 -10, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AMENDMENTS TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 BUDGET; and b. Resolution No. 24 -12, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 SALARY SCHEDULE FOR GENERAL AND HOURLY UNIT EMPLOYEES AND EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT AND MID -MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES .
APPROVED by a 5-0 vote.
ADJOURNMENT 8:54 p.m.