SYNOPSIS
CITY COUNCIL
OCTOBER 1, 2024
STUDY SESSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 5:02 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Perez and Ramirez, and Mayor Rios were present. Councilmember Valencia and Vice Mayor Ayala arrived after roll call.
CLOSED SESSION
I. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.9(d)(2) – Significant exposure to litigation in one case.
II. 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.
RECESS 6:19 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 6:24 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Perez, Ramirez, and Valencia, Vice Mayor Ayala, and Mayor Rios were present.
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.
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1. WAIVED READING IN FULL OF ALL ORDINANCES ON THE AGENDA - City Council waived reading in full of all ordinances on the agenda and declare 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 September 17, 2024.
3. PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 – SEPTEMBER 14, 2024 - City Council approve d gross payroll in the amount of $1,225,872.27; the payroll check numbers 38236 – 38242 and the voucher numbers 336584 – 337108 in the total net amount of $908,071.33 for the payroll period September 1, 2024 – September 14, 2024.
4. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS - City Council approve d the warrant register period September 10, – September 23, 2024, in the total amount of $4,849,687.81.
5. RESOLUTION NO. 24 -51 – BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR ANNUAL WATER LOSS REPORTING - City Council:
a. adopted Resolution No. 24 -51, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2024/25 ADOPTED
BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE AVAILABLE WATER ENTERPRISE FUNDING FOR ANNUAL WATER LOSS REPORTING, in the amount of $21,735; and
b. approved Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with Arcadis, Inc. for Annual Water Loss Reports, in the amount of $21,735; and authorized the City Manager to execute the amendment, and any other 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. REJECT ALL BIDS - REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS NO. 25 -760 - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR WATER METER READING AND RELATED SERVICES - City Council reject ed all bids submitted in response to Request for Proposals No. 25 -760 for Professional Services for Water Meter Reading and Related Services.
7. AWARD PURCHASING AGREEMENTS FOR 2024 -2026 TRAFFIC SIGNAGE AND RELATED MATERIALS - City Council awarded purchase agreements to Square Signs LLC dba Front Signs, Roadline Products, and Myers & Sons Hi -way Safety, Inc. for 2024 -2026 Traffic Signing and Related Materials over an initial period of three years with two options to extend the term one additional year for a maximum of five years; in equal amounts each fiscal year, in an amount no t to exceed $94,333 for fiscal year 2 024-25 for each agreement; and authorized the City Manager to execute the contract, and amendments if they are within the City Manager’s signing authority, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
8. AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 4 FOR ON -CALL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT SERVICES AND ADDITIONAL SERVICES - City Council approve d Amendment No. 4 to the agreement with The Code Group, Inc. through October 25, 2025 for plan check services and related services, in an amount not to exceed $300,000, in addition to the $545,000 compensation amount approved for on -call services and design services; and authorize d the City Manager to execute the amendment and any future amendments for plan check and related services within a 15% contingency, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
9. ORDINANCE NO. 24 -1747 – AMENDING TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE WITH ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 2024-01 RELATED TO SPECIFIC PLAN AREA 1 - EXPANDING
THE LIST OF ALLOWABLE USES, UPDATING PROHIBITED USES LIST, ESTABLISHING A
WAYFINDING SIGNAGE REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS, AND STREAMLINING THE ENTITLEMENT PROCESS FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS WITHIN THIS AREA - City Council accept ed for second reading and adopt ed Ordinance No. 24 -1747, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORWALK
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AMENDING TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE WITH ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 2024 -01 RELATED TO SPECIFIC PLAN AREA 1 - EXPANDING THE LIST OF
ALLOWABLE USES, UPDATING PROHIBITED USES LIST, ESTABLISHING A WAYFINDING SIGNAGE
REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS, AND STREAMLINING THE ENTITLEMENT PROCESS FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS WITHIN THIS AREA.
10. ORDINANCE NO. 24 -1748 - ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 2024 -02, TO AMEND VARIOUS SECTIONS OF TITLE 17 OF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE TO CREATE A REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS FOR SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICTS - City Council adopted Ordinance No. 24-1748, AN ORDINANCE 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 WITH ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 2024 -02 ALLOWING FOR THE CREATION OF A REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS FOR SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICTS.
11. ORDINANCE NO. 24 -1749- ZONE CHANGE NO. 2024 -01 AND ORDINANCE NO. 2024 -1750- ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 2024 -03, TO AMEND VARIOUS SECTIONS OF TITLE 17 OF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH A SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICT NO. 1 OVERLAY WITH DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR 11 NON -RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES WITHIN SPECIFIC PLAN AREA 1, SPECIFIC PLAN AREA 16, INSTITUTIONAL AND PUBLIC FACILITY OVERLAY ZONE DISTRICTS - City Council:
a. adopted 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. 1 OVERLAY; and
b. adopted 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. 1 OVERLAY AND AMENDING TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE.
12. RESOLUTION NO. 24-52 SUPPORTING PROPOSITION 36 - City Council adopted Resolution No. 24-52,
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK IN SUPPORT OF PROPOSITION 36, THE HOMELESSNESS, DRUG ADDICTION, AND THEFT REDUCTION ACT.
APPOINTMENTS
13. ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS – City Council appointed Analisa Salas to the International Friendship Commission.
ADJOURNMENT 7:30 p.m.