Norwalk — 2024-09-17

1. Social Services 50th Anniversary Event Invitation.

2. Employee Promotions/Introductions.

3. Homeless Outreach and Preventative Engagement (H.O.P.E.) Team video.

4. Athens Services Bulky Item Pickup Video.

5. Bi-Weekly Video.

I. Conference with Legal Counsel – anticipated Litigation Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2)\n– Significant exposure to litigation in one case.

1. WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL ORDINANCES ON THE AGENDA\nSTAFF RECOMMENDS CITY COUNCIL WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL ORDINANCES ON THE\nAGENDA AND DECLARE THAT SAID TITLES WHICH APPEAR ON THE PUBLIC AGENDA SHALL BE\nDETERMINED TO HAVE BEEN READ BY TITLE AND FURTHER READING WAIVED.

10. 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.

11. PLANNING COMMISSIONER APPOINTMENT\nStaff recommends Councilmember Ramirez consider appointing an individual to serve as a Planning\nCommissioner through December 10, 2024.

12. ORDINANCE NO. 24-1747 - ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 2024-01 TO AMEND VARIOUS\nSECTIONS OF TITLE 17 OF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE AS IT RELATES TO SPECIFIC PLAN\nAREA NO. 1 – EXPANDING THE LIST OF ALLOWABLE USES, UPDATING PROHIBITED USES LIST,\nESTABLISHING A WAYFINDING SIGNAGE REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS, AND STREAMLINING\nTHE ENTITLEMENT PROCESS FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS WITHIN THIS AREA\nStaff recommends City Council introduce by title only Ordinance No. 24-1747, AN ORDINANCE OF THE\nCITY NORWALK AMENDING TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE WITH ZONING\nTEXT AMENDMENT NO. 2024-01 RELATED TO SPECIFIC PLAN AREA 1 – EXPANDING THE LIST OF\nALLOWABLE USES, UPDATING PROHIBITED USES LIST, ESTABLISHING A WAYFINDING SIGNAGE\nREVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS, AND STREAMLINING THE ENTITLEMENT PROCESS FOR\nCERTAIN PROJECTS WITHIN THIS AREA and schedule for adoption.

13. ORDINANCE NO. 24-1748 - ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 2024-02, TO AMEND VARIOUS\nSECTIONS OF TITLE 17 OF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE TO CREATE A REVIEW AND\nAPPROVAL PROCESS FOR SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICTS\nStaff recommends City Council introduce by title only Ordinance No. 24-1748, AN ORDINANCE OF THE\nCITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AMENDING TITLE 17 (ZONING), CHAPTER 17.02\n(APPROVAL PROCEDURES), ARTICLE I (PROCEDURES, HEARING, NOTICES) AND ARTICLE V\n(DISCRETIONARY APPROVAL AND PERMITS) OF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE WITH ZONING\nTEXT AMENDMENT NO. 2024-02 ALLOWING FOR THE CREATION OF A REVIEW AND APPROVAL\nPROCESS FOR SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICTS, and schedule for adoption.

14. ORDINANCE NO. 24-1749 - ZONE CHANGE NO. 2024-01 AND ORDINANCE NO. 24-1750 - ZONING\nTEXT AMENDMENT NO. 2024-03, TO AMEND VARIOUS SECTIONS OF TITLE 17 OF THE NORWALK\nMUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH A SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICT NO. 1 OVERLAY WITH DEVELOPMENT\nSTANDARDS FOR 11 NON- RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES WITHIN THE SPECIFIC PLAN AREA 1,\nSPECIFIC PLAN AREA 16, INSTITUTIONAL AND PUBLIC FACILITY OVERLY ZONE DISTRICTS.\nStaff recommends City Council:\na. introduce by title only Ordinance No. 24-1749, AN ORDINANCE OF CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF NORWALK APPROVING ZONE CHANGE NO. 2024-01 ESTABLISHING SPECIAL SIGN\nDISTRICT NO. 01 (SD 1) OVERLAY, and schedule for adoption; and\nb. introduce by title only Ordinance No. 24-1750, AN ORDINANCE OF CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF NORWALK APPROVING ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 2024-03 TO ESTABLISH THE\nDEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR THE SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICT NO. 01 OVERLAY AND\nAMENDING TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE, and schedule for\nadoption.

15. URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 24-1753U - EXTENDING A MORATORIUM TO ESTABLISH, IMPLEMENT\nOR OPERATE (TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY) CONVENIENCE STORES (LIQUOR STORES),\nDISCOUNT STORES, PERSONAL USE – LAUNDROMATS, VEHICLE/AUTOMOBILE WASHING,\nPAYDAY LOAN ESTABLISHMENTS, EMERGENCY SHELTERS, SINGLE-ROOM OCCUPANCY,\nSUPPORTIVE HOUSING, AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING LOCATED IN THE CITY OF NORWALK FOR\nAN ADDITIONAL 10 MONTHS AND 15 DAYS\nStaff recommends City Council adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 24-1753U, EXTENDING A MORATORIUM\nTO ESTABLISH, IMPLEMENT OR OPERATE (TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY) CONVENIENCE\nSTORES (LIQUOR STORES), DISCOUNT STORES, PERSONAL USE – LAUNDROMATS,\nVEHICLE/AUTOMOBILE – WASHING, PAYDAY LOAN ESTABLISHMENTS, EMERGENCY SHELTERS,\nSINGLE-ROOM OCCUPANCY, SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING LOCATED IN\nTHE CITY OF NORWALK FOR AN ADDITIONAL 10 MONTHS AND 15 DAYS, and waive further reading.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS

2. MEETING MINUTES\nSTAFF RECOMMENDS CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF SEPTEMBER\n3, 2024. 825-04

3. PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 18, 2024 – AUGUST 31, 2024\nStaff recommends City Council approve gross payroll in the amount of $1,233,758.00; the payroll check\nnumbers 38221 – 38235 and the voucher numbers 336059 – 336583 in the total net amount of $910,809.94\nfor the payroll period August 18, 2024 – August 31, 2024.

4. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS\nSTAFF RECOMMENDS CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE WARRANT REGISTER PERIOD AUGUST 27,\n2024 – SEPTEMBER 9, 2024, IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $3,513,792.41. 640

5. PROJECT NO. 7928.2 - ACCEPTANCE OF WORK FOR LOCAL STREETS REHABILITATION PROGRAM\nZONE 8 - ENGINEERS REPORT 24-13\nStaff recommends City Council accept the work of R.J. Noble Company in the amount of $2,252,726 for\nProject No. 7928.2 – Local Streets Rehabilitation Program – Phase 2 Zone 8.

6. PROJECT NO. 7929.2 - ACCEPTANCE OF WORK FOR LOCAL STREETS REHABILITATION PROGRAM\nZONE 19 - ENGINEERS REPORT 24-14\nStaff recommends City Council accept the work of All American Asphalt in the amount of $4,575,232 for\nProject No. 7929.2 – Local Streets Rehabilitation Program – Phase 2 Zone 19.

7. PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS FUEL\nStaff recommends City Council approve a Purchase and Sale Agreement with Norwalk-La Mirada Unified\nSchool District to fuel buses at the City’s Compressed Natural Gas station for a period of three years, from\nSeptember 19, 2024 – September 18, 2027 with the option to extend the agreement for two one-year\nperiods; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and any amendments provided there is\nfunding in the budget, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.

8. RESOLUTION NO. 24-48 - BIENNIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE UPDATE\nStaff recommends City Council adopt Resolution No. 24-48, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF NORWALK ADOPTING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE, WHICH INCORPORATES BY\nREFERENCE THE STANDARD CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE PREPARED BY THE FAIR POLITICAL\nPRACTICES COMMISSION AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 22-53.

9. RESOLUTION NO. 24-49 – BUDGET AMENDMENT – ADD LISTOS CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY\nRESPONSE TEAM SUPPORT GRANT AWARD\nStaff recommends City Council adopt Resolution No. 24-49, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2024/25 ADOPTED\nBUDGET TO ADD CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM SUPPORT GRANT\nAWARD, in the amount of $22,150.\nAPPOINTMENTS

I. City Council to proclaim National GEAR UP Week as September 23, 2024 – September 27, 2024.

II. City Council to proclaim September as National Hispanic Heritage Month in the City of Norwalk.

III. City Council to proclaim September as National Recovery Month.

IV. City Council to recognize Naima Ochoa for winning 1st Place with her Jiu Jitsu team.\nCITY MANAGER COMMENTS