Norwalk — 2024-10-01

1. \nParking Study update.

2. \nMoratorium Update.

3. \nHealth Fair Recap Video.

4. \nSocial Services 50th Anniversary Video.

5. \nBi-Weekly Review.

I. \nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT \nCODE §54956.9(d)(2) – Significant exposure to litigation in one case.

II. \nCONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE \n§54956.8: Property: Assessor Parcel Number 8045-008-902 (California Youth Authority); Negotiating \nParties: Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager, on behalf of the City and State of California; Under Negotiation; \nPrice and Terms of Payment.

1. \nWAIVE 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. 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 adopt Ordinance No. 24-1748, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF \nNORWALK AMENDING TITLE 17 (ZONING), CHAPTER 17.02 (APPROVAL PROCEDURES), ARTICLE I \n(PROCEDURES, HEARING, NOTICES) AND ARTICLE V (DISCRETIONARY APPROVAL AND PERMITS) \nOF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE WITH ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 2024-02 ALLOWING \nFOR THE CREATION OF A REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS FOR SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICTS.

11. ORDINANCE NO. 24-1749- ZONE CHANGE NO. 2024-01 AND ORDINANCE NO. 2024-1750- 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 SPECIFIC PLAN AREA 1, SPECIFIC \nPLAN AREA 16, INSTITUTIONAL AND PUBLIC FACILITY OVERLAY ZONE DISTRICTS \nStaff recommends City Council: \na. adopt Ordinance No. 24-1749, AN ORDINANCE OF CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK \nAPPROVING ZONE CHANGE NO. 2024-01 ESTABLISHING SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICT NO. \n1 OVERLAY; and \nb. adopt Ordinance No. 24-1750, AN ORDINANCE OF CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK \nAPPROVING ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 2024-03 TO ESTABLISH THE DEVELOPMENT \nSTANDARDS FOR THE SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICT NO. 1 OVERLAY AND AMENDING TITLE 17 \n(ZONING) OF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE.

12. RESOLUTION NO. 24-52 SUPPORTING PROPOSITION 36 \nStaff recommends City Council adopt Resolution No. 24-52, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF \nTHE CITY OF NORWALK IN SUPPORT OF PROPOSITION 36, THE HOMELESSNESS, DRUG \nADDICTION, AND THEFT REDUCTION ACT. \nAPPOINTMENTS

13. 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. \nORAL COMMUNICATIONS

2. \nMEETING MINUTES \nStaff recommends City Council approve the minutes of the meeting of September 17, 2024. 825-04

3. \nPAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 – SEPTEMBER 14, 2024 \nStaff recommends City Council approve gross payroll in the amount of $1,225,872.27; the payroll check \nnumbers 38236 – 38242 and the voucher numbers 336584 – 337108 in the total net amount of $908,071.33 \nfor the payroll period September 1, 2024 – September 14, 2024.

4. \nCOMMERCIAL DEMANDS \nStaff recommends City Council approve the warrant register period September 10, – September 23, 2024, \nin the total amount of $4,849,687.81. 640

5. \nRESOLUTION NO. 24-51 – BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR ANNUAL WATER LOSS REPORTING \nStaff recommends City Council: \na. adopt Resolution No. 24-51, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF \nNORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2024/25 ADOPTED \nBUDGET TO APPROPRIATE AVAILABLE WATER ENTERPRISE FUNDING FOR ANNUAL \nWATER LOSS REPORTING, in the amount of $21,735; and \nb. approve Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with Arcadis, Inc. for Annual Water Loss Reports, in \nthe amount of $21,735; and authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment, and any other \namendments provided there is funding in the budget and it is within the City Manager’s signing \nauthority, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.

6. \nREJECT ALL BIDS - REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS NO. 25-760 - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR \nWATER METER READING AND RELATED SERVICES \nStaff recommends City Council reject all bids submitted in response to Request for Proposals No. 25-760 \nfor Professional Services for Water Meter Reading and Related Services.

7. \nAWARD PURCHASING AGREEMENTS FOR 2024-2026 TRAFFIC SIGNAGE AND RELATED \nMATERIALS \nStaff recommends City Council award purchase agreements to Square Signs LLC dba Front Signs, \nRoadline Products, and Myers & Sons Hiway Safety, Inc. for 2024-2026 Traffic Signing and Related \nMaterials over an initial period of three years with two options to extend the term one additional \nyear for a maximum of five years; and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract, and \namendments if they are within the City Manager’s signing authority, on behalf of the City, in a form \napproved by the City Attorney.

8. \nAGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 4 FOR ON-CALL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT \nSERVICES AND ADDITIONAL SERVICES \nStaff recommends City Council approve Amendment No. 4 to the agreement with The Code Group, Inc. \nthrough October 25, 2025 for plan check services and related services, in an amount not to exceed \n$300,000, in addition to the $545,000 compensation amount approved for on-call services and design \nservices; and authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment and any future amendments for plan \ncheck and related services within a 15% contingency, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City \nAttorney.

9. \nORDINANCE NO. 24-1747 – AMENDING TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE \nWITH ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 2024-01 RELATED TO SPECIFIC PLAN AREA 1 - EXPANDING \nTHE LIST OF ALLOWABLE USES, UPDATING PROHIBITED USES LIST, ESTABLISHING A \nWAYFINDING SIGNAGE REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS, AND STREAMLINING THE \nENTITLEMENT PROCESS FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS WITHIN THIS AREA \nStaff recommends City Council accept for second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 24-1747, AN \nORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AMENDING TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE NORWALK \nMUNICIPAL CODE WITH ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 2024-01 RELATED TO SPECIFIC PLAN \nAREA 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.

I. \nCity Council to proclaim October 6 – 12, 2024 as Fire Prevention week in the City of Norwalk.

II. \nCity Council to proclaim October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the City of Norwalk.

III. City Council to recognize Norwalk Stingrays Swimmer Alumni Leonel G. Cerda's verbal commitment to \nCornell University. \nCITY MANAGER COMMENTS