SYNOPSIS
CITY COUNCIL
JANUARY 21, 2025
STUDY SESSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 5: 02 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Ramirez, Vice Mayor Perez, and Mayor Ayala were present.
Councilmembers Valencia and 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.
III. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.8, Assessor Parcel Numbers 8047-006-924 and 8047-006-925 (The Walk Project); Negotiating on behalf of the City: Jesus Gomez, City Manager; Negotiating Party: Primestor; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment.
IV. PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54957.6; CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR.
Negotiating on behalf of the City: Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager; regarding negotiations with the Norwalk City Employees Association.
RECESS 6:04 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 6:10 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Ramirez , Rios, and Valencia, Vice Mayor Perez, and Mayor Ayala 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 . Item No. 15 was removed, and 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.
2. MEETING MINUTES - City Council approved the minutes of the meeting of December 17, 2024. 825-04
3. PAYROLL FOR THE PERIODS NOVEMBER 24, 2024 - DECEMBER 7, 2024 AND DECEMBER 8, 2024 - DECEMBER 21, 2024 - City Council approved:
a. gross payroll in the amount of $1,284,324.92; the payroll check numbers 38292 – 38299 and the voucher numbers 339630 – 340124 in the total net amount of $936,167.48 for the pay period November 24, 2024 – December 7, 2024; and
b. gross payroll in the amount of $1,229,791.47; the payroll check numbers 38300 – 38303 and the voucher numbers 340125 – 340626 in the total net amount of $906,488.67 for the pay period December 8, 2024 – December 21, 2024.
4. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS - City Council approve d the warrant registers for the periods December 10, 2024 – January 6, 2025, in the amount of $7,618,680.70 ; and January 7 - January 13, 2025, in the total amount of $3,416,271.08.
5. PLANNING COMMISSION SYNOPSIS - JANUARY 8, 2025 - No action taken.
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" - City Council adopted Ordinance No. 24- 1754, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORWALK ADOPTING ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 2022- 02 (2024- 04) ESTABLISHING SPECIFIC PLAN AREA NO. 17, THE “NORWALK TRANSIT VILLAGE SPECIFIC PLAN.”
7. RESOLUTION NO. 25 -01 - FACSIMILE SIGNATURES - City Council adopt ed Resolution No. 25- 01, A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING
CERTAIN BANKS TO HONOR ALL CHECKS, DRAFTS, AND WARRANTS WHEN BEARING CERTAIN
SIGNATURES AND FACSIMILE SIGNATURES OF CITY OFFICIALS AS DESIGNATED AND RESCINDING ALL CONFLICTING RESOLUTIONS.
8. RESOLUTION NOS. 25 -02 AND 25- 03 – APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO
THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CITY SELECTION COMMITTEE/EASTERN REGION AND THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NOS. 2 AND 18 - City Council adopted:
a. Resolution No. 25- 02, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK DESIGNATING MAYOR TONY AYALA AS THE CITY’S REPRESENTATIVE AND VICE MAYOR JENNIFER PEREZ AND COUNCILMEMBERS RICK RAMIREZ, MARGARITA L. RIOS, AND ANA
VALENCIA AS ALTERNATES FOR THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CITY SELECTION COMMITTEE/EASTERN REGION; and
b. Resolution No. 25- 03, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK APPOINTING COUNCILMEMBER RICK RAMIREZ AS THE CITY’S ALTERNATE TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NOS. 2 AND 18.
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9. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO VARIOUS AGENCIES AND ADVISORY BODIES - City Council confirmed the nominations as amended, which will be reflected in the minutes..
10. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING – SENATE BILL 125 ZERO EMISSION TRANSIT CAPITAL PROGRAM (ZETCP) – PROPOSITION C 40% DISCRETIONARY FUNDS - City Council approved the Memorandum of Understanding with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority for the use of Proposition C 40% Discretionary Funds, in the amount of $1,209,474 for Fiscal Year 2024/2025; and authorized the City Manager to execute the Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
11. AGREEMENT AMENDMENT FOR ELECTRICAL WORK - City Council approved an amendment to the agreement with HC Electric for electrical work in the amount of $4,000; and authorized the City Manager to execute the amendment, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
12. APPROVAL OF CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS PLAN SERVICES - City Council approved an agreement with Constant Associates to provide Continuity of Operations Plan services in the amount of $99,979.20; and authorized 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.
13. APPROVAL OF DOOR MAINTENANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT - City Council approved a maintenance agreement with Door 1 Systems, Inc. to provide door maintenance services in the amount of $43,700; and authorized 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.
14. RESOLUTION NO. 25 -05, RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 24 -49 - BUDGET AMENDMENT AND INCLUDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR GRANT AWARD - City Council adopt ed Resolution No. 25- 05, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 24 -49 AND REPLACING IT IN ITS ENTIRETY AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2024/25 ADOPTED BUDGET TO ADD CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM SUPPORT GRANT AWARD, in the amount of $22,150.
15. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FOR THE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT, HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM, HOME AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN AND NORWALK HOUSING AUTHORITY – REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA.
16. BIDDING EXEMPTION FOR AWARD OF PURCHASING AGREEMENTS FOR 2024 -2026 TRAFFIC SIGNAGE AND RELATED MATERIALS - City Council authorize d the City Manager to approve the purchase of Traffic Signage and Related Materials on a best-value basis from any of the three pre-qualified vendors up to an aggregate amount of $283,000 pursuant to the exemption provided under Norwalk Municipal Code §3.16.070(D).
17. CONFIRM EMERGENCY WORK AT GROUNDWATER WELL NO. 10 - City Council confirmed emergency service repair work at groundwater Well No. 10, completed by General Pump Company Inc., in the amount of $66,794.40.
18. RESOLUTION NO. 25 -04 – APPROVING FIRST AMENDMENT TO GROUND LEASE FOR THE WALK PROJECT - City Council:
a. adopted Resolution No. 25-04 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK ADOPTING THE ADDENDUM TO THE NORWALK ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT – CIVIC CENTER SPECIFIC City Council, January 21, 2025 Page 4 of 4
PLAN AND APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO A GROUND LEASE BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORWALK AND PRIMESTOR NORWALK ENTERTAINMENT, LLC.; and b. authorized the City Manager to execute the First Amendment to Ground Lease, any documents required under the terms of the Ground Lease and such other ancillary documents, in a form authorized by the City Attorney; and
c. adopted an Addendum to the Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report (State Clearinghouse No. 2022020128).
APPOINTMENTS
19. ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS - City Councilmembers re -appointed some of their current Advisory Body members and made some new appointments for twoyear terms expiring on December 31, 2026 which will be reflected in the minutes. APPROVED by a 5-0 vote.
20. PLANNING COMMISSIONER APPOINTMENT – Planning Commissioner appointed for a four -year term which will be reflected in the minutes. APPROVED by a 5-0 vote.
ORDINANCE
21. ORDINANCE NO. 25-1751 - AMENDING NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 17.03.170 – EXEMPT SIGNS - City Council accepted for first reading, Ordinance No. 25 -1751, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AMENDING NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 17.03.170(G)(4) REGARDING EXEMPT SIGNS, and waived further reading. APPROVED by a 5-0 vote.
REPORTS
22. REQUEST TO WAIVE FEES FOR FOOD DISTRIBUTION EVENT - City Council approved waiving the $160.00 application fee for the Norwalk Lions Club Community Food Distribution event scheduled to take place on January 25, 2025.
APPROVED by a 5-0 vote.
ADJOURNMENT 8: 19 p.m.