Norwalk — 2023-03-21

1. COVID-19 Update.

2. Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Report.

3. Cerritos College Update by Dr. Jose Fierro, President/Superintendent.

4. 12th Annual Artastic Event video.

10. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING – PROPOSED ACTIVITIES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 ANNUAL\nACTION PLAN FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AND HOME INVESTMENT\nPARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM\nStaff recommends City Council and the public provide input of the proposed Community Development Block\nGrant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funding activities for Fiscal Year\n2023/24 Annual Action Plan.\nRESOLUTIONS

11. RESOLUTION NO. 23-19 – BUDGET AMENDMENT – ADD LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING\nASSET FUNDS FOR CONTRACT SERVICES AND APPROVE ADDITIONAL SERVICES FOR\nCONCEPTUAL LANDSCAPE SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO SITE REMEDIATION FOR\nCITY PROJECT NO. 7859\nStaff recommends City Council:\na. find that the adoption of Resolution No. 23-19 is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act\npursuant to the State California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, California Code of Regulations,\nTitle 14, Chapter 3 15061(b)(3), because the activity is covered by the general rule that California\nEnvironmental Quality Act applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect\non the environment and it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the adoption of this\nResolution may have a significant effect on the environment;\nb. adopt Resolution No. 23-19, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK\nAUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-23 ADOPTED BUDGET TO ADD LOW\nAND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING ASSET FUNDS FOR services FOR CONCEPTUAL\nLANDSCAPE SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO SITE REMEDIATION FOR THE\nCALIFORNIA YOUTH AUTHORITY PROPERTY FOR CITY PROJECT NO. 7859, in the amount of\n$773,850; and\nc. authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to the existing agreement with CSG Consultants,\nInc. for additional identified services and such other services reasonably necessary thereto as\ndetermined by the City Manager related to the California Youth Authority property, City Project No. 7859,\nnot-to-exceed $773,850, provided there is funding in the budget, separate from the existing contract\ncompensation, in a form approved by the City Attorney.

12. RESOLUTION NO. 23-20 - MEMBERSHIP IN THE GATEWAY CITIES AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST\nCity Council, March 21, 2023 Page 4 of 5\nStaff recommends City Council:\na. authorize the City to join the Gateway Cities Affordable Housing Trust;\nb. adopt Resolution No. 23-20, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK,\nCALIFORNIA APPROVING, AUTHORIZING, AND DIRECTING CITY EXECUTION OF THE JOINT\nEXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT RELATING TO MEMBERSHIP IN THE GATEWAY CITIES\nAFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST; and\nc. authorize the Mayor to Execute the Joint Powers Agreement with the Gateway Cities Affordable Housing\nTrust.\nREPORTS

13. END OF CALIFORNIA STATE OF EMERGENCY - CHANGES TO TELECONFERENCING PROVISIONS\nStaff recommends City Council review the teleconferencing options provided in this report and give direction\nas to whether the City Council wishes to continue conducting meetings under the provisions of AB 361 by\nimposing or recommending social distancing and making specified findings by a majority vote of the City\nCouncil.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS

2. PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD FEBRUARY 19, 2023 – MARCH 4, 2023\nStaff recommends City Council approve gross payroll in the amount of $1,120,903.23; the payroll check\nnumbers 37790 - 37795 and the voucher numbers 316335 – 316789 in the total net amount of $830,064.74\nfor the pay period February 19, 2023 – March 4, 2023. 630

3. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS\nStaff recommends City Council approve the warrant register period February 28, through March 13, 2023,\nin the total amount of $2,901,392.35. 640

4. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY\nStaff recommends City Council deny the claims filed by Mercury Insurance on behalf of Denise Bautista,\nRomeo Platon, Jr., Ayana del Rosario, and Richard Vasquez. 830-13/16/18/22

5. PLANNING COMMISSION SYNOPSIS\nNo action is required unless the City Council elects to review the decision of the Planning Commission on\nthe item where the Commission’s action was final. 260

6. PROJECT NO. 7377 – AWARD CONTRACT FOR HOLIFIELD PARK PARKING LOT REPAIRS\nStaff recommends City Council award a construction contract to Pioneer Paving & Landscaping, LLC, of\nLos Angeles, for Holifield Park Parking Lot Repair Project No. 7377, in the amount of $119,693 with up to\nthe 25% contingency if necessary; and authorize the City Manager to execute any amendments or change\norders provided there is funding in the budget and it is within the City Manager’s signing authority; and\nfunding on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 1004-05-7377

7. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AGREEMENTS TO TRANSFER ADMINISTRATION\nOF THE CITY’S OTHER POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFIT AND PENSION 115 TRUST ACCOUNTS\nCity Council, March 21, 2023 Page 3 of 5\nStaff recommends City Council authorize the City Manager to execute agreements to transfer administration\nof the City’s Other Post Employment Benefit, and Pension Stabilization 115 trust accounts to Shuster\nAdvisory Group, LLC; funds’ assets to Charles Schwab Trust Bank; and Alta Trust company as directed\ntrustee; and any amendments provided there is funding in budget and it is within the City Manager’s signing\nauthority, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.

8. DESIGNATION OF AGENT\nStaff recommends City Council approve the Designation of the Applicants Agent Resolution for Non-State\nAgencies authorizing the City Manager, Deputy City Manager, and/or Director of Public Safety to obtain\nfederal financial assistance for any existing or future grant program and to provide California Governors\nOffice of Emergency Services for all matters pertaining to such state disaster assistance and agreements\nrequired.\nAPPOINTMENTS

9. ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS\nStaff recommends City Councilmembers either re-appoint current Advisory Body members and/or make\nnew appointments for two-year terms expiring on December 31, 2024. 200\nPUBLIC HEARINGS