Norwalk — 2023-11-07

1. State of the City Recap Video.

2. The Views Apartments Ribbon Cutting Recap Video.

3. Halloween in Norwalk Recap Video.

4. Biweekly Review video.

1. WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL ORDINANCES ON THE AGENDA\nStaff 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.

10. RESOLUTION NO. 23-67 – BUDGET AMENDMENT AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT AMENDMENT FOR BUCKNAM AND ASSOCIATES INC. FOR UTILITIES PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND UTILITIES ENGINEERING SUPPORT SERVICES\nStaff recommends City Council:\na. adopt Resolution No. 23-67, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 ADOPTED BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE AVAILABLE ENTERPRISE FUNDS FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR UTILITIES PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND UTILITIES ENGINEERING SUPPORT SERVICES, in the amount of $144,325; and\nb. approve an amendment to the contract agreement with Bucknam and Associates Inc. to extend the agreement term to continue services through Fiscal Year 2025/26 with the option to extend the agreement one additional year, a contract value increase of $144,325, and authorize the City\nManager to execute the amendment, provided there is funding in the budget, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.

11. RESOLUTION NO. 23-65 - APPOINTING A MEMBER AND ALTERNATE TO THE GOVERNING BOARD AND AGREEMENT WITH THE LOS ANGELES GATEWAY REGION INTEGRATED REGIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY FOR COST SHARING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF MONITORING EQUIPMENT AND MONITORING PURSUANT TO THE HARBOR TOXIC POLLUTANTS TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOADS\nStaff recommends City Council:\na. adopt Resolution No. 23-65, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK APPOINTING A MEMBER AND ALTERNATE TO THE LOS ANGELES GATEWAY REGION INTEGRATED REGIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY GOVERNING BOARD; and\nb. approve an amendment to the agreement with the Los Angeles Gateway Region Integrated Regional Water Management Joint Powers Authority, for three additional years up to June 30, 2026, for an amount not-to-exceed $12,773.11, and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement, provided there is funding in the budget, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.

12. PROJECT NO. 7442 – RESOLUTION NO. 23-63 BUDGET AMENDMENT – CHANGE ORDER AND AGREEMENT AMENDMENT FOR STEPHEN DORECK EQUIPMENT RENTALS, INC. FOR WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT ON PIONEER BOULEVARD FROM 160TH TO 166TH STREET\nStaff recommends City Council:\na. adopt Resolution No. 23-63, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 ADOPTED BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE AVAILABLE PROPOSITION C FUNDING TO PROJECT NO. 7442 - WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT ON PIONEER BOULEVARD FROM 160TH TO 166TH STREETS, in the amount of $1,001,500; and\nb. authorize the City Manager to approve a change order and execute an amendment to the agreement, $1,001,500 for Project No. 7442 with Stephen Doreck Equipment Rentals, Inc., provided there is funding in the budget, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.\nAPPOINTMENTS

13. ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS\nStaff recommends City Council make appointments to fill the vacancies on the various Advisory Bodies for two-year terms expiring on December 31, 2024.

14. ORDINANCE NO. 23-1744 – ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 2023-01 TO AMEND VARIOUS SECTIONS OF TITLE 17 OF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE AS IT RELATES TO THE AUTOMOBILE PARKING ZONE AND ORDINANCE NO. 23-1745 - ZONE CHANGE NO. 2023-01 TO REMOVE ZONING DESIGNATION AUTOMOBILE PARKING ZONE FROM THE ZONING MAP\nStaff recommends City Council:\na. introduce by title only Ordinance No. 23-1744, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORWALK\nAMENDING TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO THE REMOVAL OF THE AUTOMOBILE PARKING ZONE THROUGHOUT THE CITY, and schedule for adoption; and\nb. introduce by title only Ordinance No. 23-1745, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORWALK SETTING FORTH ITS FINDINGS OF FACTS AND DECISION APPROVING ZONE CHANGE NO. 2023-01, and schedule for adoption.

15. ORDINANCE NO. 23-1746 – ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 2023-02 TO AMEND VARIOUS SECTIONS OF TITLE 17 OF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE TO STREAMLINE THE PRECISE DEVELOPMENT PLAN PROCESS\nStaff recommends City Council introduce by title only Ordinance No. 23-1746, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AMENDING TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE AUTHORIZING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR TO INITIATE AND MAKE DECISIONS ON PRECISE DEVELOPMENT PLAN APPLICATIONS and schedule for adoption.

16. PUBLIC HEARING - RESOLUTION NO. 23-68 – SUSTAINABILITY, ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT\nStaff recommends City Council:\na. adopt Resolution No. 23-68, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK MAKING FINDINGS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 4217.12(A)(1)- (2) AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO FINALIZE NEGOTIATIONS THAT ARE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CITY FOR AN ENERGY SERVICES CONTRACT WITH SYSERCO ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC. FOR THE ACQUISITION OF ENERGY CONSERVATION EQUIPMENT;\nb. authorize the City Manager to begin the process to secure tax-exempt bond financing by private placement or public offering funding for the project; and\nc. authorize the City Manager to prepare, execute, or record (cause to be recorded) any documents required under the project, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS

2. MEETING MINUTES\nStaff recommends City Council approve the minutes of the meeting of October 17, 2023. 825-04

3. PAYROLL FOR THE PERIODS OCTOBER 1, 2023 – OCTOBER 14, 2023 AND OCTOBER 15, 2023 – OCTOBER 28, 2023\nStaff recommends City Council approve:\na. gross payroll in the amount of $1,202,921.35; the payroll check numbers 38017 - 38024 and the voucher numbers 324277 – 324768, in the total net amount of $890,473.81 for the pay period October 1, 2023 – October 14, 2023; and\nb. gross payroll in the amount of $1,173,671.89; the payroll check numbers 38025 – 38031 and the voucher numbers 324769 – 325261, in the total net amount of $874,774.84 for the pay period October 15, 2023 – October 28, 2023.

4. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS\nStaff recommends City Council approve the warrant register period October 10, 2023 – October 30, 2023,\nin the total amount of $6,952,663.84.

5. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY\nStaff recommends City Council deny the claim filed by Melanie Paz, Ayanna Smith, and Wawanesa Insurance on behalf of Armando Hidalgo.

6. PLANNING COMMISSION SYNOPSIS – OCTOBER 25, 2023\nNo action is required unless the City Council elects to review the decision of the Planning Commission on the item where the Commission’s action was final.

7. ORDINANCE NO. 23-1743 - ZONE CHANGE NO. 2022-05 - 13310 ROSECRANS AVENUE\nStaff recommends City Council adopt Ordinance No. 23-1743, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORWALK SETTING FORTH ITS FINDINGS OF FACT AND DECISION APPROVING ZONE CHANGE NO. 2022-05 FOR 13310 ROSECRANS AVENUE.

8. PROJECT NO. 7928.1 - ACCEPT WORK FOR LOCAL STREETS REHABILITATION PROGRAM – PHASE 2 ZONE 8 (CONCRETE IMPROVEMENTS) – ENGINEERS REPORT 23-20\nStaff recommends City Council accept the work of CJ Concrete Construction in the amount of $1,204,623 for Project No. 7928.1 – Local Streets Rehabilitation Program – Phase 2 Zone 8 (Concrete Improvements).

9. AWARD OF CONTRACTS TO PROVIDE ON-CALL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT AND ADDITIONAL SERVICES\nStaff recommends City Council approve agreements with the 27 selected firms listed above to provide on- call Community Development Consultant Services and additional services for a term of three years from the date of execution, in an amount not-to-exceed $150,000 depending on the services needed by each department annually for each firm; and authorize the City Manager to execute agreements 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.