Norwalk — 2023-02-07

1. COVID-19 Update.

2. Supervisor Janice Hahn to present a check to the City for the Homeless Plan.

3. Chamber of Commerce 10th Anniversary.

4. Angel Tree Recap video.

5. Chick-fil-A Ribbon Cutting video.

6. Transit Village Project video.

7. Bi-Weekly Review.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nConsent calendar items are considered routine matters which may be enacted by one motion and roll\ncall vote. Any item may be removed from the consent calendar and considered separately by City\nCouncil.

I. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT\nCODE §54956.8: Property: Front Street properties, Assessor Property Numbers 8056-015-014\nand 8056-025-020; Negotiating Parties: Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager, on behalf of the City\nand Arturo Sneider, Primestor Development Inc.; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of\nPayment.

II. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT\nCODE §54956.8: Property: a portion of the Metropolitan State Hospital, 11401 Bloomfield\nAvenue; Negotiating Parties: Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager, on behalf of the City and\nStephanie Clendenin, Director of State Hospitals; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of\nPayment.

III. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT\nCODE 54956.8 – Property: Norwalk Entertainment District, Assessor Parcel Nos. 8047-006-\n922, 8047-006-924, 8047-006-925; Negotiating Parties: Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager, on\nbehalf of the City and Arturo Sneider, Primestor Development Inc.; Under Negotiation: Price\nand Terms of Payment.

IV. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO\nGOVERNMENT CODE §54956.9(d)(1), Norwalk v. City of Cerritos, Case No. LASC\n22STCV33737.

10. ADVISORY BODIES – Staff recommends City Council make appointments to fill the vacancies\non the various City advisory bodies. 200\nReport\nREPORTS

11. APPROVAL OF OPTION AGREEMENT FOR THE EXCHANGE OF REAL PROPERTY\nWITHIN THE HEART OF NORWALK PROJECT AREA - Staff recommends City Council:\na. find that the Option Agreement is exempt pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act\nGuidelines Section 15060(c)(3);\nb. approve the Option Agreement with Primestor Development, LLC for City-owned Assessor\nParcel Numbers 8056-015-900 and 8056-015-901 and grant the exclusive right to\nexchange for the property located at 13400 San Antonio Drive (Assessor Parcel Numbers\n8056-015-014 and 8056-015-016); and\nc. authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement, amendments and any documents in\nconnection with the Option Agreement provided there is funding in the budget, on behalf of\nthe City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.\nReport\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS

2. PAYROLL – Staff recommends City Council approve the payroll for the period January 8, 2023\n– January 21, 2023, in the total amount of $1,079,636.05. 630\nReport

3. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS – Staff recommends City Council approve the warrant register\nperiod January 10, 2023 through January 30, 2023 in the total amount of $5,422,996.13. 640\nWarrants

4. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY – Staff recommends City Council deny the claims filed by\nMercury Insurance on behalf of Brent Allen and Mercedes Valencia. 830-01/22\nReport

5. PLANNING COMMISSION SYNOPSIS – JANUARY 25, 2023 - No action is required. 320\nReport

6. RESOLUTION NO. 23-07 - DESTRUCTION OF OBSOLETE RECORDS FOR THE CITY\nCLERK’S DEPARTMENT – Staff recommends City Council adopt Resolution No. 23-07, A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING THE\nDESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN RECORDS IN THE CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT.\nReport

7. AGREEMENT - CONSULTING SERVICES FOR BUS STOP ASSESSMENT AND INVENTORY\nFOR NORWALK TRANSIT SYSTEM BUS STOP IMPROVEMENT PROJECT - Staff\nrecommends City Council approve an agreement with Precision Material Management, LLC in\nan amount not to exceed $39,898 from March 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023; and authorize\nthe City Manager to execute the agreement and any amendments provided there is funding in\nthe budget and it is within the City Manager’s signing authority, on behalf of the City, in a form\napproved by the City Attorney.\nReport

8. APPROVAL OF NORWALK SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS -\nStaff recommends City Council approve the nominations of the Norwalk Senior Citizens Center,\nInc. Board of Directors for one-year terms to expire December 31, 2023.\nReport

9. RESOLUTION NO. 23-08 - APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDING FROM THE CALIFORNIA\nDEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT’S CALHOME PROGRAM -\nStaff recommends City Council adopt Resolution No. 23-08, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF AN\nAPPLICATION TO THE CALIFORNIA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND\nCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR FUNDING UNDER THE CALHOME PROGRAM; THE\nEXECUTION OF A STANDARD AGREEMENT IF SELECTED FOR SUCH FUNDING AND\nANY AMENDMENTS THERETO; AND ANY RELATED DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO\nPARTICIPATE IN THE CALHOME PROGRAM.\nReport\nAPPOINTMENTS

I. City Council to recognize the 2022 Angel Tree donors.

II. City Council to recognize the 2022 Stuff-A-Bus donors.

III. City Council to recognize the Santa Sleigh Foundation.

IV. City Council to proclaim February 6 - 10, 2023 as National School Counseling Week in the City\nof Norwalk.\nCITY MANAGER COMMENTS