SYNOPSIS
CITY COUNCIL
APRIL 16, 2024
STUDY SESSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 5:02 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Perez and Valencia, Vice Mayor Ayala, and Mayor Rios were present.
Councilmember Ramirez was absent.
CLOSED SESSION
I. CONFERENCE W ITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING ANTICIPATED LIT IGATION PUR SUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.9(d)(2): Significant exposure to litigation in one case.
RECESS 6:02 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 6:16 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Perez and Valencia, Vice Mayor Ayala, and Mayor Rios were present.
Councilmember Ramirez was absent.
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 4-0 vote.
1. MEETING MINUTES – City Council approved the minutes of the meeting of April 2, 2024. 825-04
2. PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD MARCH 17, 2024 – MARCH 30, 2024 - City Council approved gross payroll in the amount of $1,203,742.63; the payroll check numbers 38076 – 38078 and the voucher numbers 330240 – 330734 in the total net amount of $892,532.49 for the pay period March 17, 2024 – March 30, 2024. 630
3. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS – City Council approved the warrant register period March 26, 2024 – April 8, 2024, in the total amount of $5,156,854.14. 640
4. RESOLUTION NO. 24 -16 – BUDGET AMENDMENT – RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM - City Council adopted Resolution No. 24-16, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 ADOPTED BUDGET TO City Council, April 16, 2024 Page 2 of 2
APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM, in the amount of $600,000. 315-13/610
5. RENEWAL OF GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT - City Council approve d renewal of the General Services Agreement with the County of Los Angeles for a five -year term ending June 30, 2029; and authorized the City Manager to execute the agreement and any amendments, on behal f of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 125
6. RESOLUTION NO. 24 -19 - FINDING PARK LAND S AS EXEMPT SURPLUS LAND AND APPROVING
THE TRANSFER OF PARK S LAND FROM THE CITY OF NORWALK AS SUCCE SSOR AGENCY TO THE SOUTHEAST RECREA TION AND PARK DISTRICT T O THE CITY OF NORWAL K - City Council adopted Resolution No. 24 -19, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK
MAKING FINDINGS UNDER THE SURPLUS LAND ACT AND APPROVING THE TRANSFER OF PARK
LANDS FROM THE CITY OF NORWALK AS S UCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO THE SOUTHEAST RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT TO THE CITY OF NORWALK. 905-03
7. APPROVE SELECTION OF PERSONNEL APPEALS B OARD MEMBERS FOR UPC OMING APPEAL HEARING - City Council approve d the Mayor’s Personnel Appeals Board selectio ns and the backup member should it be necessary. 255
8. AWARD OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT - 2025 STORM WATER MASTER PLAN STUDY - City Council award ed a professional services agreement to BKF to provide professional engineering services for preparation of the City of Norwalk’s 2025 Storm Water Master Plan Project, for a not -to- exceed-fee of $377,952; and authorized 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. 1070-07
9. AWARD OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT - 2025 WATER SYSTEM MASTER PLAN AND WATER RATES STUDY - City Council award ed a professional servic es agreement with Stetson Engineers, Inc., to provide professional engineering services for preparation of the City of Norwalk’s 2025 Water Master Plan and Water Rates Study Project, for a not-to-exceed-fee of $389,400; and authorized 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. 1070-05
10. AWARD OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AG REEMENT - 2025 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM MAS TER PLAN STUDY - City Council award ed a professional services agreement with Psomas to provide professional engineering services for preparation of the City of Norwalk’s 2025 Sanitary Sewer System Master Plan Study, for a not -to-exceed-fee of $328,165, and authorize d the City Manager to execute the agreement and any amendments up to his authority, 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. 1040-07
11. APPROVAL OF INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE PURCHASE - City Council approved a software agreement with Juvare through CDW -G to provide incident management software in the amount of $38,543.91 from April 16, 202 4 to April 16, 2025; 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. 710
APPOINTMENTS
12. ADVISORY BODY APPOIN TMENTS – City Council appointed Kim Apodaca to the Public Safety Commission. APPROVED by a 4-0 vote. 200
13. NORWALK HOUSING AUTHORITY APPOINTMENTS - City Council re -appointed Councilmember Valencia to a four-year term ending April 30, 2028. APPROVED by a 4-0 vote.
ADJOURNMENT 7:45 p.m.