SYNOPSIS
CITY COUNCIL
JULY 16, 2024
STUDY SESSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Perez, Ramirez, and Valencia, and Mayor Rios were present. Vice Mayor Ayala arrived after roll call.
CLOSED SESSION
I. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.8: Property: 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.
II. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.8: Property: 11642 Firestone Boulevard; Negotiating Parties: Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager, on behalf of the City and Andrew Miliotis; Under Negotiation; Price and Terms of Payment.
III. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54957.6:
Negotiating on behalf of the City: Jesus M. Gomez; regarding negotiations with the Norwalk City Employees Association.
RECESS 5:59 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 6:14 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Perez, Ramirez, and Valencia, Vice Mayor Ayala, and Mayor Rios were present.
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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 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 DECLARED THE 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 June 18, 2024. 825-04
3. PAYROLL FOR THE PERIODS JUNE 9, 2024 - JUNE 22, 2024 AND JUNE 23, 2024 - JULY 6, 2024 - City Council approved:
a. gross payroll in the amounts of $1,239,394.89; the payroll check numbers 38112 - 38121 and the voucher numbers 333261 - 333837 in the total net amount of $932,921.97 for the pay period June 9, 2024 - June 22, 2024; and
b. gross payroll in the amount of $1,316,277.82; the payroll check numbers 38122 - 38132 and the voucher numbers 333838 - 334416 in the total net amount of $974,149.94 for the pay period June 23, 2024 - July 6, 2024. 630
4. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS - City Council approved the warrant register for the period of June 11, 2024 through July 8, 2024, in the amount of $8,228,926.61. 640
5. PLANNING COMMISSION SYNOPSIS - JULY 10, 2024 – No action was taken. 260
6. RESOLUTION NO. 24-39 - APPROVAL OF DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE THREE YEAR GOAL FOR FEDERAL FISCAL YEARS 2025 THROUGH 2027 - City Council adopted Resolution No. 24- 39, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK ESTABLISHING AN
OVERALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE THREE -YEAR GOAL FOR ALL FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION FUNDED PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2025 THROUGH 2027. 112
7. AGREEMENT – REAL-TIME DIGITAL SIGNAGE FOR NORWALK TRANSIT SYSTEM’S BUS STOPS - City Council approve d participation in a Cooperative Agreement with Tolar Manufacturing, Inc. to acquire 27 Waysine Real-Time Digital Signage in the amount of $249,110.98; 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. 1120-06
8. AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 2 – DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES - City Council approved Amendment No. 2 with Terra Realty Advisors, Inc. to provide development and construction services for digital billboards for a two-year term in the amount of $50,000 per year beginning July 1, 2024; and authorize d the City Manager to execute the amendment not-to-exceed $100,000 provided there is funding in the budget, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 925-13
9. DELINQUENT EMERGENCY BOARD-UP COLLECTION FEES - City Council:
a. confirmed the attached report of the Property Maintenance and Building Rehabilitation Appeals Board is adjusted to reflect the current outstanding balance; and b. authorized the Finance Director to file a copy of this report with the County Auditor on or before August 10, 2024. 955
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10. DELINQUENT REFUSE COLLECTION ACCOUNTS - City Council approved the lien list for the delinquent accounts that are not paid by July 31, 2024 and authorize d staff to forward a final list to the Los Angeles County Tax Assessor. 626-02
11. AGREEMENT FOR PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY PLANS CONTINUED HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND
THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AND HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS 2025/30 CONSOLIDATED PLAN, FIRST YEAR ANNUAL ACTION PLAN, UPDATED ANALYSIS OF IMPEDIMENTS TO FAIR HOUSING CHOICE AND A HOUSING SUMMIT - City Council approved an agreement with MNS Engineers to continue services for the development of the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice, the draft FY 2025/30 Consolidated Plan for the Community Development Block Grant and Home Investment Partnerships Program, Norwalk Housing Authority administrative plan and Project Based Voucher contracts in an amount not to exceed $98,500; and authorized the City Manager to execute the agreement and any additional 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. 315
APPOINTMENTS
12. ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS - . City Council appointed Evelyn Nuno to the Planning Commission.
APPROVED by a 5-0 vote. 200
PUBLIC HEARINGS
13. ORDINANCE NO. 24 -1747 – ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 2024 -01 TO AMEND VARIOUS SECTIONS OF TITLE 17 OF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE AS IT RELATES TO SPECIFIC PLAN AREA NO. 1 - City Council introduce d by title only Ordinance No. 24 -1747, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY NORWALK AMENDING TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO SPECIFIC PLAN AREA 1, ARTICLE 1 and schedule for adoption. TABLED. 320-05-2024-01
14. ORDINANCE NO. 24 -1748 - ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 2024 -02 TO AMEND VARIOUS SECTIONS OF TITLE 17 OF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE AS IT RELATES TO SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICTS - City Council introduced by title only Ordinance No. 24-1748, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AMENDING TITLE 17 (ZONING), CHAPTER 17.02 (APPROVAL
PROCEDURES), ARTICLE I (PROCEDURES, HEARING, NOTICES) AND ARTICLE V (DISCRETIONARY APPROVAL AND PERMITS) OF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE ALLOWING FOR THE CREATION OF SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICTS, and schedule for adoption. TABLED 320-05-2024-02
15. ORDINANCE NO. 24-1749 - ZONE CHANGE NO. 2024-01 AND ORDINANCE NO. 24-1750 - ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 2024-03, TO AMEND VARIOUS SECTIONS OF TITLE 17 OF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE AS IT RELATES TO SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICT NO. 1 - City Council:
a. introduced by title only Ordinance No. 24 -1749, AN ORDINANCE OF CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK APPROVING ZONE CHANGE NO. 2024 -01 ESTABLISHING SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICT NO. 01 OVERLAY, and scheduled for adoption.
b. introduced by title only Ordinance No. 24 -1750, AN ORDINANCE OF CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK APPROVING ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 2024 -03 TO ESTABLISH THE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR THE SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICT NO. 01 OVERLAY AND AMENDING TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE, and schedule for adoption .
TABLED 320-05-2024-02/320-09-2024-01
ADJOURNMENT 10:23 p.m.