AGENDA

CITY COUNCIL

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

 

CLOSED SESSION MEETING

5:00 PM

 

REGULAR MEETING

6:00 p.m.

NORWALK CITY HALL/COUNCIL CHAMBERS

 

Margarita L. Rios, Mayor

Tony Ayala, Vice Mayor

Jennifer Perez, Councilmember

Rick Ramirez, Councilmember

Ana Valencia, Councilmember

 

Public Comment:  The public is encouraged to address City Council on any matter listed on the agenda or on any other matter within its jurisdiction subject to the rules of decorum described in Section 2.08.020 of the Norwalk Municipal Code.  If you wish to address City Council, please complete a speaker card and hand the card to the Sergeant at Arms.  City Council will hear public comment on items listed on the agenda during discussion of the matter and prior to a vote and   on matters not listed on the agenda during the Oral Communications period.

 

Pursuant to provisions of the Brown Act, no action may be taken on a matter unless it is listed on the agenda, or unless certain emergency or special circumstances exist.  The City Council may direct staff to investigate and/or schedule certain matters for consideration at a future City Council meeting. 

 

Please adhere to the following procedures when addressing the City Council:  Comments should be limited to 3 minutes or less and

directed to the City Council as a whole and not directed to individual Councilmembers.

 

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Gov. Code § 84308:  Parties to any proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use pending before the City Council must disclose any campaign contribution over $250 (aggregated) within the preceding 12 months made by the party, their agent, and those required to be aggregated with their contributions under Gov. Code § 82015.5. The disclosure must include the amount contributed and the name(s) of the contributor(s). "G.C. § 84308: Yes" on this agenda indicates that the item is subject to these regulations.

 

CLOSED SESSION MEETING – 5:00 PM

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

Mayor Rios

 

ROLL CALL

 

Theresa Devoy, CMC

City Clerk

 

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FOR CLOSED SESSION MATTERS

 

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

 

REGULAR MEETING – 6:00 p.m.

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

Mayor Rios

 

INVOCATION

 

Michael Gutierrez

Redeemer Covenant Church

 

FLAG SALUTE

 

Young Marine Private Abygail Gutierrez

LCpl Kenneth L. Worley Young Marines

 

ROLL CALL

 

Theresa Devoy, CMC

City Clerk

 

CLOSED SESSION REPORT

 


CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS

 

a.

Report of City Council Travel

 

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

 

I.

City Council to Recognize November 30, 2024 as Small Business Saturday.

 

II.

City Council to proclaim November as Native American Heritage month in the City of Norwalk.

 

CITY MANAGER COMMENTS

 

1.

Urban Forestry Management Plan Update/Tree Master Plan.

 

2.

Pavement / Street Maintenance / Traffic Collision Updates.

 

3.

Parks and green space maintenance / safety.

 

4.

Commercial Shopping Center Enhancements.

 

5.

Bi-Weekly Review video.

 

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.

 

1.

WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL ORDINANCES ON THE AGENDA

Staff recommends City Council waive reading in full of all ordinances on the agenda and declare 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

Staff recommends City Council approve the minutes of the meeting of November 6, 2024.  825-04

 

3.

PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 13, 2024 – OCTOBER 26, 2024

Staff recommends City Council approve 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.

 

4.

COMMERCIAL DEMANDS

Staff recommends City Council approve 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

Staff recommends City Council accept 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).

 

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

Staff recommends City Council accept 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).

 

7.

PROJECT NO. 7232 - CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION SERVICES AMENDMENT NO. 1 - ENGINEERS REPORT 24-15

Staff recommends City Council approve 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 authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.

 

8.

PROJECT NO. 7241 - AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - STUDEBAKER AND HALCOURT TRAFFIC SIGNAL MODIFICATION / RESOLUTION NO. 24-59 - BUDGET AMENDMENT

 

Staff recommends City Council:

 

  1. adopt 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
  2. award 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 authorize 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
  3. award 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 authorize the City Manager to execute the contract, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.

 

 

9.

PROJECT NO. 7865 - CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR FACILITY TENANT IMPROVEMENT / RESOLUTION NO. 24-45 – BUDGET AMENDMENT AND AWARD OF CONTRACT

 

Staff recommends City Council:

 

  1. adopt 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 
  2. authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Tovey/Shultz Construction, Inc.  for Construction Services for NTS’ 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.

 

 

APPOINTMENTS

 

10.

ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS

Staff recommends City Council make appointments to fill the vacancies on the various Advisory Bodies for two-year terms expiring on December 31, 2024.

 

11.

CONSIDERATION OF ESTABLISHING A SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION

Staff seeks City Council direction.

 

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”

 

Staff recommends City Council:

 

  1. Introduce 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
  2. Consider and find the project exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption).

 

 

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”

 

Staff recommends City Council: 

 

  1. adopt 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;

 

  1. adopt 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;

 

  1. adopt 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

 

  1. introduce 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 schedule for adoption.

 

 

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda was posted on the City Hall bulletin board not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. Dated November 15, 2024.


Theresa Devoy, CMC
City Clerk