Norwalk — 2023-03-07

1. COVID-19 Update.

2. Athens Disposal Update.

3. Sprouts Ribbon Cutting Video.

4. 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.

10. 2022 NORWALK GENERAL PLAN AND HOUSING ELEMENT ANNUAL PROGRESS\nREPORT - Staff recommends City Council receive and file the 2022 General Plan and Housing\nElement Annual Progress Report and direct staff to transmit the report to the Governor’s Office\nof Planning and Research and the California Department of Housing and Community\nDevelopment prior to April 1, 2023. 320-02/320-02-03\nReport

11. AGREEMENT – PUBLIC SAFETY CONSULTANT - Staff recommends City Council approve an\nagreement with Dennis H. Kato, as a Public Safety Consultant, not to exceed $30,000 from\nMarch 13, 2023 through June 30, 2023; and authorize the City Manager to execute the\nagreement on behalf of the City in a form approved by the City Attorney.\nReport\nAPPOINTMENTS

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

13. PROPOSED ACTIVITIES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR THE\nCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AND HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS\nPROGRAM – Staff recommends City Council and the public provide input of the proposed\nCommunity Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnerships Program funding\nactivities for Fiscal Year 2023/24 Annual Action Plan. 315\nReport

14. RESOLUTION NO. 23-14 - ZONE CHANGE NO. 362 TO AMEND THE ZONING\nDESIGNATION OF PORTIONS OF THE SITE ZONED AUTOMOBILE PARKING TO\nRESTRICTED COMMERCIAL - Staff recommends City Council adopt Resolution No. 23-14, A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK APPROVING ZONE\nCHANGE NO. 362 AND THE ASSOCIATED MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND\nMITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM. 320-09-362\nReport

15. RESOLUTION NO. 23-17 - PROPOSED ALLOCATION PLAN FOR THE HOME INVESTMENT\nPARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT ENTITLEMENT - Staff\nrecommends City Council adopt Resolution No. 23-17, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF THE HOME\nINVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF\nHOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN. 315\nReport

16. RESOLUTION NO. 23-15 – SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2021/22\nANNUAL ACTION PLAN AND RESOLUTION NO. 23-16 – BUDGET AMENDMENT –\nRECEIPT OF HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM AMERICAN RESCUE\nPLAN ACT FUNDS - Staff recommends City Council:\na. adopt Resolution No. 23-15, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nNORWALK APPROVING A SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2021/22\nANNUAL ACTION PLAN, APPLICATION OF HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS\nPROGRAM AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF\nHOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN; and\nb. authorize the City Manager to execute and transmit all required documents to the United\nStates Department of Housing and Urban Development; and\nc. adopt Resolution No. 23-16, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nNORWALK APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 ADOPTED\nBUDGET TO APPROPRIATE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM\nAMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND\nURBAN DEVELOPMENT, in the amount of $1,231,940. 315/610\nReport\nREPORTS

17. ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROJECT APPROVAL – CIVIC CENTER PARKING STRUCTURE\nMURAL - Staff recommends City Council accept the recommendation of the Art in Public\nPlaces Committee and approve the mural for the Civic Center Parking Structure. 405-01\nReport

18. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AND FACILITY USE AGREEMENT - Staff\nrecommends City Council approve the Memorandum of Understanding from March 2023 to\nMarch 2028, for assistance with emergency preparedness and response efforts and the Facility\nUse Agreement with the American Red Cross; and authorize the City Manager to execute both\ndocuments on behalf of the City, in forms approved by the City Attorney. 425-03-01/710/920-\n03-08/920-06-02/920-07\nReport\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS

2. PAYROLL – Staff recommends City Council approve the payroll for the period February 5, 2023\n– February 18, 2023, in the total amount of $1,068,290.31. 630\nReport

3. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS – Staff recommends City Council approve the warrant register\nperiod February 14, 2023 - February 27, 2023, in the total amount of $3,034,779.23. 640\nReport

4. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY – Staff recommends City Council deny the claims filed by Alec\nBorum, Anthony Guereque, Interinsurance Exchange of the Automobile Club on behalf of\nNelson Munguia, and Nelson Munguia. 830-02/07/09/13\nReport

5. RESOLUTION NO. 23-18 – DESTRUCTION OF OBSOLETE RECORDS – PUBLIC\nSERVICES DEPARTMENT - Staff recommends City Council adopt Resolution No. 23-18, A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING THE\nDESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN RECORDS IN THE PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT. 870-02\nReport

6. PLANNING COMMISSION SYNOPSIS – FEBRUARY 22, 2023 - No action is required unless\nthe City Council elects to review the decision of the Planning Commission on those items\nwhere the Commission’s action was final. 320\nReport

7. REQUEST FOR USE OF CIVIC CENTER LAWN FOR CARNIVAL - Staff recommends City\nCouncil approve the dates requested by the Norwalk Lions Club from Monday, May 22 through\nThursday, June 1, 2023. 920-01-02\nReport

8. AGREEMENT - INSTALLATION OF MODULAR RESTROOM FOR BOB WHITE PARK –\nPROJECT NO. 7353 - Staff recommends City Council award a contract to Public Restroom\nCompany of Minden, Nevada, for the installation of a modular restroom building at Bob White\nPark, in the amount of $187,666.00; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement\nand any change orders or amendments, provided there is funding in the budget, on behalf of\nthe City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 1005-04-7353\nReport

9. CONFIRM EMERGENCY WORK AT VARIOUS CITY FACILITIES – Staff recommends City\nCouncil confirm the emergency service repair work on doors at Gerdes, Holifield, Lakeside, and\nNorwalk parks completed by Commercial Door of Los Angeles County, Inc., in the amount of\n$59,044. 955\nReport

I. City Council to proclaim March as National Social Services Worker month in the City of\nNorwalk.

II. City Council to Recognize the Transportation Department’s 2022 Distinguished Coach Operator\nof the Year.\nCITY MANAGER COMMENTS