SYNOPSIS
CITY COUNCIL
DECEMBER 3, 2024
STUDY SESSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Perez and Ramirez, and Vice Mayor Ayala were present. Mayor Rios arrived after roll call. Councilmember Valencia was absent.
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 5:37 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 6:04 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 consid ered separately by City Council . Item No. 6 was continued. The remainder of the Consent Calendar was 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 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 19, 2024. 825-04
3. PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 27, 2024 – NOVEMBER 9, 2024 - City Council approved gross payroll in the amount of $1,213,975.85; the payroll check numbers 38283 – 38287 and the voucher numbers 338629 – 339127 in the total net amount of $891,838.16 for the pay period October 27, 2024 – November 9, 2024.
4. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS - City Council approved the warrant register period November 12, 2024 – November 25, 2024, in the total amount of $4,214,859.35. 640
5. PLANNING COMMISSION SYNOPSIS - NOVEMBER 25, 2024 - No action taken. 320
6. ORDINANCE NO. 24 -1754 - ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 2022 -02 (2024 -02) ESTABLISHING SPECIFIC PLAN AREA NO. 17, THE "NORWALK TRANSIT VILLAGE SPECIFIC PLAN" - CONTINUED TO JANUARY 21, 2025.
7. 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” as amended which will be reflected in the minutes - City Council:
a. adopted 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
b. Considered and found the project exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption).
8. RESOLUTION NO. 24 -60 – APPROVING AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN INTERAGENCY MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING TEMPLATE - City Council:
a. adopted Resolution No. 24 -60, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORWALK APPROVING AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN INTERAGENCY MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING TEMPLATE; and
b. authorized the City Manager to execute Interagency Memorandums of Understanding between the City and the Communications, Community Development, and Public Safety Departments, on behalf of the City, in forms approved by the City Attorney.
9. ANALYSIS OF IMPEDIMENTS TO FAIR HOUSING CHOICE AS PART OF THE 2025 -2030
CONSOLIDATED PLAN PROCESS FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AND HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP FUNDS - City Council adopt ed the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice to be in compliance with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development rule 24 Code of Federal Regulation 91.
10. CHARGE READY CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE AND REBATE PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT AND VEHICLE CHARGERS OPERATOR AGREEMENT - City Council:
a. approved an agreement with Southern California Edison; and authorize d the City Manager to execute the Charge Ready Charging Infrastructure and Rebate Participation Agreement; and b. approved an agreement with EvGateway; and authorized the City Manager to execute the Electric Vehicle Chargers Operator Agreement on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
11. THIRD AMENDMENT - LEASE EXTENSION AGREEMENT FOR THE PROPERTY AT 12405 ROSECRANS AVENUE – NORWALK AUTO AUCTION - City Council approved Amendment No. 3 to the agreement with Aquirecorp extending the ground lease to a month-to-month rental term in the amount of $71,776.58 per month through March of 2025; and authorize d the City Manager to execute the amendment on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
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RESOLUTIONS
12. RESOLUTION NO. 24-61- APPROVING A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND CITY OF NORWALK FOR REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 13200 BLOOMFIELD AVENUE (APN NO. 8045-008-902) - City Council:
a. adopted Resolution No. 24 -61 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORWALK APPROVING THE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND CITY OF NORWALK; and
b. authorized the City Manager to make any non-substantive minor modifications and to execute the Purchase and Sale Agreement on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney .
APPROVED by a 5-0 vote.
REPORTS
13. EMPLOYEE MENTAL HEALTH BREAK – CLOSURE OF SOME CITY OPERATIONS FROM DECEMBER 23 TO DECEMBER 27, 2024 – City Council approved:
a. the allocation of 35 hours of Mental Health Break to full -time employees and 12 hours of Mental Health Break to part-time employees; and
b. the closure of City Hall and other City facilities from December 23 to December 27, 2024, with the exception of some essential City services in the Public Safety, Public Services, Transportation, Recreation, and Social Services Departments. APPROVED by a 5-0 vote.
14. JANUARY 2025 MEETING SCHEDULE - City Council authorized cancelling the January 7, 2025 meeting and holding one regularly scheduled meeting on January 21, 2025. APPROVED by a 5-0 vote.
15. 605 ALL STAR BAND PARADE REHEARSAL – REQUEST TO CLOSE STREETS - CONTINUED TO DECEMBER 17, 2024.
ADJOURNMENT 7:57 p.m.