SYNOPSIS
CITY COUNCIL
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
STUDY SESSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 5:07 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Perez and Ramirez, and Vice Mayor Ayala were present.
Councilmember Valencia and Mayor Rios arrived after roll call.
CLOSED SESSION
I. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.9(d)(1) – State of California vs. City of Norwalk, Case No. 24STCP03551.
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 6:12 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.
1. WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL ORDINANCES ON THE AGENDA City Council waive d reading in full of all ordinances on the agenda and declared that said titles which appear on the public agenda shall be determined to have been read by title and further reading waived.
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2. MEETING MINUTES - City Council approved the minutes of the meeting of November 6, 2024. 825-04
3. PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 13, 2024 – OCTOBER 26, 2024 - City Council approved gross payroll in the amount of $1,219,051.98; the payroll check numbers 38273 – 38282 and the voucher numbers 338126 – 338628 in the total net amount of $912,365.34 for the pay period October 13, 2024 – October 26, 2024. 630
4. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS - City Council approved the warrant register period October 22, 2024 – November 11, 2024, in the total amount of $5,906,049.00. 640
5. PROJECT NO. 7228 – ACCEPT WORK FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS – ROSECRANS AVENUE BETWEEN STUDEBAKER ROAD AND CARMENITA ROAD, FEDERAL PROJECT NO. HSIPL- 5347(038) - ENGINEERS REPORT 24-19 - City Council accepted the work of Select Electric Inc. in the amount of $2,220,149 for Project No. 7228 Rosecrans Traffic Signal Improvements Federal Project 5347(038). 1005-04-7228
6. PROJECT NO. 7230 – ACCEPT WORK FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS – SAN ANTONIO
DRIVE/NORWALK BOULEVARD BETWEEN ROSECRANS AVENUE AND CIVIC CENTER DRIVE, AND
ON CIVIC CENTER DRIVE BETWEEN NORWALK BOULEVARD AND BLOOMFIELD AVENUE, FEDERAL PROJECT NO. HSIPL -5347(040) - ENGINEERS REPORT 24-20 - City Council accepted the work of KDC, Inc., dba Dynalectric in the amount of $1,671,048 for Project No. 7230 San Antonio - Norwalk Boulevard Traffic Signal Improvements Federal Project 5347(040). 1005-04-7230
7. PROJECT NO. 7232 - CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION SERVICES AMENDMENT NO. 1 - ENGINEERS REPORT 24-15 - City Council approved Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with Transtech Engineers, Inc. to continue the scope of work of Construction Management and Inspection Services for Project No. 7232 in an amount not to exceed $53,998.50, which will increase the agreement amount from $159,235, not to exceed $213,233.50; and authorized the City Manager to execute the amendment on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 1005-04-7232
8. PROJECT NO. 7241 - AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - STUDEBAKER AND HALCOURT TRAFFIC SIGNAL MODIFICATION / RESOLUTION NO. 24-59 - BUDGET AMENDMENT - City Council:
a. adopted Resolution No. 24- 59, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2024/25 ADOPTED BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE STREET RENOVATION FUNDS TO PROJECT NO. 7241 - STUDEBAKER AND HALCOURT TRAFFIC SIGNAL, in the amounts $72,000; and b. awarded a contract to PTM General Engineering Services, for construction of Project No. 7241 – Studebaker and Halcourt Traffic Signal Modification, in the amount of $491,091 with up to the 15% contingency if necessary; and authorized the City Manager or his designee to execute the contract and any amendments within the 15% contingency, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney; and
c. awarded a contract to Southstar Engineering and Consulting, Inc., in the amount of $106,350, for Construction Management and Inspection services for Project No. 7241 - Studebaker and Halcourt Traffic Signal Modification; and authorized the City Manager to execute the contract, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 1005-04-7241
9. PROJECT NO. 7865 - CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR FACILITY TENANT IMPROVEMENT/ RESOLUTION NO. 24-45 – BUDGET AMENDMENT AND AWARD OF CONTRACT - City Council:
a. adopted Resolution No. 24- 45, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2024/25 ADOPTED
BUDGET BY APPROVING THE USE OF TRANSIT RESERVES TO APPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR PROJECT NO. 7865 FACILITY AND TENANT IMPROVEMENTS, in the amount of $87,004; and
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b. authorized the City Manager to execute an agreement with Tovey/Shultz Construction, Inc. for Construction Services for NTS’ s Tenant Improvement Project No. 7865 in the amount of $2,703,116.90 from December 1, 2024 through December 31, 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. 1005-04-7865
APPOINTMENTS
10. ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS - City Council appointed Laura Valenzuela to the Senior Citizens Commission. APPROVED by a 5-0 vote. 200
11. CONSIDERATION OF ESTABLISHING A SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION – Direction provided.
RECEIVED AND FILED.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
12. ORDINANCE NO. 24 -1755 - ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 2024 -05 - TO AMEND VARIOUS SECTIONS OF TITLE 17 OF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE TO UPDATE THE CITY’S DENSITY BONUS ORDINANCE AND UPDATE THE DEFINITION OF “FAMILY” - City Council:
a. Introduced by title only Ordinance No. 24 -1755, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AMENDING TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO DENSITY BONUS ORDINANCE AND UPDATE THE DEFINITION OF “FAMILY” and schedule for adoption; and
b. Considered and found the project exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption). APPROVED by a 5-0 vote.
13. RESOLUTION NO. 24 -58 - FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT STATE CLEARING HOUSE NO. 2022070103 / 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” - City Council:
a. adopted Resolution No. 24 -58, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF NORWALK
ADOPTING ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT, CERTIFYING THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR SPECIFIC PLAN AREA NO. 17, THE “NORWALK TRANSIT VILLAGE SPECIFIC PLAN” (SCH #2022070103), APPROVING A MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM, AND ADOPTING A STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS; b. adopted Resolution No. 24- 56, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2022 -01 (2024- 01) ADDING A
SPECIFIC PLAN AREA LAND USE DESIGNATION AND CHANGING THE CURRENT DESIGNATION FROM INSTITUTIONAL (I) TO SPECIFIC PLAN AREA NO. 17; c. adopted Resolution No. 24- 57, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK APPROVING ZONE CHANGE NO. 2022 -01 (2024 -02) TO RE -ZONE THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 12300 BLOOMFIELD AVENUE FROM INSTITUTIONAL (I) TO SPECIFIC PLAN AREA NO. 17; and
d. introduced by title only Ordinance No. 24 -1754, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORWALK ADOPTING ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 2022 -02 (2024- 04) ESTABLISHING THE SPECIFIC PLAN AREA NO. 17, THE “NORWALK TRANSIT VILLAGE SPECIFIC PLAN”, and scheduled for adoption. APPROVED by a 5-0 vote.
320-02-01-2022-01(2024-01)/320-09-2022-01(2024-02)/320-05-2022-02(2024-04)/1005-04-7859
ADJOURNMENT 9: 47 p.m.