SYNOPSIS
CITY COUNCIL
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
STUDY SESSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 5:02 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Ramirez, Rios, and Vice Mayor Perez. Councilmember Valencia and Mayor Ayala were 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.
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. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.9(d)(2); Significant exposure to litigation in one case related to Case de Normandie South.
RECESS 5:45 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 6:05 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Ramirez, Rios, and Valencia, and Vice Mayor Perez. Mayor Ayala was absent.
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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 consid ered separately by City Council .
Councilmember Ramirez left the meeting prior to the Consent Calendar. APPROVED by a 3-0 vote.
1. WAIVED 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 January 21, 2025. 825-04
3. PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER 22, 2024 - JANUARY 4, 2025 - City Council approve d gross payroll in the amount of $1,200,583.88; the payroll check numbers 38304 – 38306 and the voucher numbers 340627 – 341125 in the total net amount of $900,357.72 for the pay period December 22, 2024 – January 4, 2025. 630
4. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS - City Council approved the warrant register period January 14, – January 27, 2025, in the total amount of $4,372,519.87. 640
5. ORDINANCE NO. 25 -1751 - AMENDING NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 17.03.170 – EXEMPT SIGNS - City Council adopt ed Ordinance No. 25 -1751, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AMENDING NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 17.03.170(G)(4) REGARDING EXEMPT SIGNS.
6. PROJECT NO. 7235 – AWARD OF CONTRACTS - INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
IMPROVEMENT ALONG IMPERIAL HIGHWAY FROM SAN GABRIEL RIVER TO SHOEMAKER AVENUE - RESOLUTION NO. 25-06, BUDGET AMENDMENT - City Council:
a. adopted Resolution No. 25 -06, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2024/25 ADOPTED BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE PROPOSITION C FUNDS TO PROJECT NO. 7235 – INTELLIGENT
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENT ALONG IMPERIAL HIGHWAY FROM SAN GABRIEL RIVER TO SHOEMAKER AVENUE, in the amount of $684,587; and b. awarded a contract to DBX, Inc., for construction of Project No. 7235 – Intelligent Transportation Systems Improvement along Imperial Highway from San Gabriel River to Shoemaker Avenue, in the amount of $5,754,779 with up to the 15% contingency if necessary; and authorize d 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 Transtech Engineers, Inc., in the amount of $714,450, for Construction Management and Inspection services for Project No. 7235 - Intelligent Transportation Systems Improvement along Imperial Highway from San Gabriel River to Shoemaker Avenue; and authorize d the City Manager to execute the contract, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
7. AMENDMENT NO. 7 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR BUS STOP MAINTENANCE SERVICES - City Council approved Amendment No. 7 to the agreement with Nationwide Environmental Services, Inc., a division of Joe’s Sweeping Inc., to increase frequency service levels for bus stop maintenance services in the amount of $41,500 plus adjusting Consumer Price Index provisions; and authorize d the City Manager to execute the amendment, providing there is funding in the budget on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
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APPOINTMENTS
8. ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS - City Council re -appointed Advisory Body members for two -year terms expiring on December 31, 2026, which will be reflected in the minutes. APPROVED by a 3-0 vote.
9. PERSONNEL APPEALS BOARD CERTIFIED LIST - Councilmember Valencia ma de an appointment which will be reflected in the minutes. APPROVED by a 3-0 vote.
ADJOURNMENT 7:10 p.m.