Norwalk — 2024-04-16

City Council

#1 City Manager Comments
1. Egg-Stravagant Hunt Video.
#2 City Manager Comments
2. Vista Verde Park Ribbon Cutting Video.
#3 City Manager Comments
3. Bi-Weekly Review Video.\nDEPARTMENT HIGHLIGHTS\nRecreation and Park Services Department update.
#1 Closed Session Item
I. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING ANTICIPATED LITIGATION PURSUANT TO\nGOVERNMENT CODE §54956.9(d)(2): Significant exposure to litigation in one case.
#1 Consent Item
1. MEETING MINUTES\nSTAFF RECOMMENDS CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF APRIL 2, 2024.\n825-04
#10 Consent Item
10. AWARD OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT - 2025 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM MASTER\nPLAN STUDY\nStaff recommends City Council award a professional services agreement with Psomas to provide\nprofessional engineering services for preparation of the City of Norwalk’s 2025 Sanitary Sewer System\nMaster Plan Study, for a not-to-exceed-fee of $328,165, and authorize the City Manager to execute the\nagreement and any amendments up to his authority, provided there is funding in the budget, and it is within\nthe City Manager’s signing authority, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.\n1040-07
#11 Consent Item
11. APPROVAL OF INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE PURCHASE\nStaff recommends City Council approve a software agreement with Juvare through CDW-G to provide\nincident management software in the amount of $38,543.91 from April 16, 2024 to April 16, 2025; and\nauthorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and any amendments provided there is funding in the\nbudget and it is within the City Manager’s signing authority, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the\nCity Attorney. 710\nAPPOINTMENTS
#12 Consent Item
12. ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS\nStaff recommends City Council make appointments to fill the vacancies on the various Advisory Bodies for\ntwo-year terms expiring on December 31, 2024. 200
#13 Consent Item
13. NORWALK HOUSING AUTHORITY APPOINTMENTS\nStaff recommends City Council re-appoint Councilmember Valencia to a four-year term ending April 30,\n2028. 315-05-01\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS
#2 Consent Item
2. PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD MARCH 17, 2024 – MARCH 30, 2024\nStaff recommends City Council approve gross payroll in the amount of $1,203,742.63; the payroll check\nnumbers 38076 – 38078 and the voucher numbers 330240 – 330734 in the total net amount of $892,532.49\nfor the pay period March 17, 2024 – March 30, 2024. 630
#3 Consent Item
3. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS\nSTAFF RECOMMENDS CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE WARRANT REGISTER PERIOD MARCH 26,\n2024 – APRIL 8, 2024, IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $5,156,854.14. 640
#4 Consent Item
4. RESOLUTION NO. 24-16 – BUDGET AMENDMENT – RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM\nStaff recommends City Council adopt Resolution No. 24-16, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 ADOPTED\nBUDGET TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM, in the\namount of $600,000. 315-13/610
#5 Consent Item
5. RENEWAL OF GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT\nStaff recommends City Council approve renewal of the General Services Agreement with the County of Los\nAngeles for a five-year term ending June 30, 2029; and authorize the City Manager to execute the\nagreement and any amendments, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 125
#6 Consent Item
6. RESOLUTION NO. 24-19 - FINDING PARK LANDS AS EXEMPT SURPLUS LAND AND APPROVING THE\nTRANSFER OF PARKS LAND FROM THE CITY OF NORWALK AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE\nSOUTHEAST RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT TO THE CITY OF NORWALK\nStaff recommends City Council adopt Resolution No. 24-19, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF NORWALK MAKING FINDINGS UNDER THE SURPLUS LAND ACT AND APPROVING\nTHE TRANSFER OF PARK LANDS FROM THE CITY OF NORWALK AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO\nTHE SOUTHEAST RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT TO THE CITY OF NORWALK. 905-03
#7 Consent Item
7. APPROVE SELECTION OF PERSONNEL APPEALS BOARD MEMBERS FOR UPCOMING APPEAL\nHEARING\nStaff recommends City Council approve the Mayor’s Personnel Appeals Board selections and the backup\nmember should it be necessary. 255
#8 Consent Item
8. AWARD OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT - 2025 STORM WATER MASTER PLAN STUDY\nStaff recommends City Council award a professional services agreement to BKF to provide professional\nengineering services for preparation of the City of Norwalk’s 2025 Storm Water Master Plan Project, for a\nnot-to-exceed-fee of $377,952; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and any\namendments, provided there is funding in the budget and it is within the City Manager’s signing authority,\non behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 1070-07
#9 Consent Item
9. AWARD OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT - 2025 WATER SYSTEM MASTER PLAN AND\nWATER RATES STUDY\nStaff recommends City Council award a professional services agreement with Stetson Engineers, Inc., to\nprovide professional engineering services for preparation of the City of Norwalk’s 2025 Water Master Plan\nand Water Rates Study Project, for a not-to-exceed-fee of $389,400; and authorize the City Manager to\nexecute the agreement and any amendments, provided there is funding in the budget and it is within the\nCity Manager’s signing authority, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 1070-05
#1 Special Presentation Item
I. City Council to Proclaim April 26, 2024 as Arbor Day in the City of Norwalk.
#2 Special Presentation Item
II. City Council to Recognize Norwalk High School Wrestling Teams for Qualifying for the Masters and States\nTournaments.\nCITY MANAGER COMMENTS