SYNOPSIS
CITY COUNCIL
OCTOBER 15, 2024
STUDY SESSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 5:05 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Ramirez, Vice Mayor Ayala, and Mayor Rios were present.
Councilmember Perez and Valencia were absent.
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 5:59 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 6:10 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Ramirez and Valencia, Vice Mayor Ayala, and Mayor Rios were present. Councilmember Perez 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.
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1. WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL ORDINANCES ON THE AGENDA - City Council waived reading in full of all ordinances on the agenda and declare d 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 October 1, 2024.
3. PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 15, 2024 – SEPTEMBER 28, 2024 - City Council approve d gross payroll in the amount of $1,271,379.55; the payroll check numbers 38243 – 38261 and the voucher numbers 337109 – 337619 in the total net amount of $936,160.64 for the payroll period September 15, 2024 – September 28, 2024.
4. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS - City Council approved the warrant register period September 24 – October 7, 2024, in the total amount of $4,443,595.28.
5. PROJECT NO. 7242 - ACCEPT WORK FOR EXCELSIOR DRIVE AND BLOOMFIELD AVENUE SPEED FEEDBACK SIGN IMPROVEMENTS - City Council accepted the work completed by Select Electric, Inc. in the amount of $73,419.99 for Excelsior Drive and Bloomfield Avenue Speed Feedback Sign Improvements.
6. RESOLUTION NO. 24-53 – AGREEMENT FOR ASSIGNMENT OF A NON-CONSUMPTIVE WATER USE
PERMIT TO THE UNITED STATES DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY - ENERGY FOR GROUNDWATER CLEANUP AT THE NORWALK TANK FARM - City Council:
a. adopted Resolution No. 24 -53, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORWALK APPROVING A NON -CONSUMPTIVE WATER USE PERMIT FOR GROUNDWATER
CLEANUP IN THE CITY OF NORWALK AT THE NORWALK TANK FARM SITE FOR THE UNITED STATES DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY - ENERGY; and
b. approved an agreement with Defense Logistics Agency – Energy, for Assignment of a Non - Consumptive Water Use Permit, and authorize d the City Manager to execute the agreement, for Assignment of a Non-Consumptive Water Use Permit, and any amendments, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
7. RESOLUTION NO. 24 -54 – APPROVAL OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT MEASURE A FUNDING - City Council:
a. adopted Resolution No. 24-54, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF NORWALK APPROVING THE
BLANKET AUTHORITY TO FILE APPLICATIONS FOR GRANT FUNDS FROM THE LOS
ANGELES COUNTY REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT FOR MEASURE A FUNDING FOR PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS; and
b. approved an agreement between the City of Norwalk and the County of Los Angeles Regional Park and Open Space District authorizing the receipt of Measure A funding.
8. PROJECT NO. 3302 -2425 - RESOLUTION NO. 24 -55 – BUDGET AMENDMENT AND AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR CITYWIDE SIDEWALK/CONCRETE REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT - City Council:
a. adopted Resolution No. 24 -55, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2024/25 ADOPTED
BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE MEASURE R BOND FUNDS AND TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT ARTICLE 3 FUNDS FOR AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT CURB RAMP INSTALLATIONS TO PROJECT NO. 3302 -2425 – CITYWIDE SIDEWALK/CONCRETE REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT, in the amounts of $211,040 and $56,000, respectively; and b. awarded a contract to CJ Concrete Construction, Inc. of Santa Fe Springs in the amount of $499,600 for Project No. 3302 -2425, Citywide Sidewalk/Concrete Repair and Replacement; and authorized the City Manager to execute the agreement and any extension/amendments including potential change orders, up to the retention amount provided there is funding in the budget, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
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9. APPROVE EMERGENCY WORK FOR CECILIA STREET SPEED HUMP INSTALLATION - PROJECT NO. 7872 - TRANSPORTATION CENTER AND SOCIAL SERVICES PARKING LOT RESURFACING - City Council approve d proceeding with the emergency work for Cecilia Street speed hump installation under Project No. 7872.
APPOINTMENTS
10. ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS – None.
PUBLIC HEARING
11. RESOLUTION NO. 24-56 - GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2022 -01 (2024-01) / RESOLUTION NO. 24-57 - ZONE CHANGE NO. 2022 -01 (2024 -02) / ORDINANCE NO. 24 -1754 - ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 2022-02 (2024-04) TO ESTABLISH SPECIFIC PLAN AREA NO. 17, THE “NORWALK TRANSIT VILLAGE SPECIFIC PLAN” / RESOLUTION NO. 24 -58 - FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT STATE CLEARING HOUSE NO. 2022070103 . CONTINUED TO NOVEMBER 6. APPROVED by a 4-0 vote.
ADJOURNMENT 8:49 p.m.