Norwalk — 2024-12-03
City Council
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City Manager Comments
1. Veteran’s Villas Ribbon Cutting Ceremony video.
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City Manager Comments
2. Bi-Weekly Review video.
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Closed Session Item
I. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT\nCODE §54956.9(d)(1) – State of California vs. City of Norwalk, Case No. 24STCP03551.
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Closed Session Item
II. CONFERENCE 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.
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Consent Item
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\ntitles which appear on the public agenda shall be determined to have been read by title and further reading\nwaived.
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Consent Item
10. CHARGE READY CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE AND REBATE PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT AND\nVEHICLE CHARGERS OPERATOR AGREEMENT\nStaff recommends City Council:\na. approve an agreement with Southern California Edison; and authorize the City Manager to execute\nthe Charge Ready Charging Infrastructure and Rebate Participation Agreement; and\nb. approve an agreement with EvGateway; and authorize the City Manager to execute the Electric\nVehicle Chargers Operator Agreement on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
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Consent Item
11. THIRD AMENDMENT - LEASE EXTENSION AGREEMENT FOR THE PROPERTY AT 12405\nROSECRANS AVENUE – NORWALK AUTO AUCTION\nStaff recommends City Council approve Amendment No. 3 to the agreement with Aquirecorp extending the\nground lease to a month-to-month rental term in the amount of $71,776.58 per month through March of\n2025; and authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment on behalf of the City, in a form approved\nby the City Attorney.\nORDINANCE AND RESOLUTIONS
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Consent Item
12. RESOLUTION NO. 24-61- APPROVING A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN\nTHE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND CITY OF NORWALK FOR REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 13200\nBLOOMFIELD AVENUE (APN NO. 8045-008-902)\nStaff recommends City Council:\na. adopt Resolution No. 24-61 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK\nAPPROVING THE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE STATE OF\nCALIFORNIA AND CITY OF NORWALK; and\nb. authorize the City Manager to make any non-substantive minor modifications and execute the\nPurchase and Sale Agreement on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.\nREPORTS
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Consent Item
13. EMPLOYEE MENTAL HEALTH BREAK – CLOSURE OF SOME CITY OPERATIONS FROM DECEMBER\n23 TO DECEMBER 27, 2024\nStaff recommends City Council approve:\na. the allocation of 35 hours of Mental Health Break to full-time employees and 12 hours of Mental\nHealth Break to part-time employees; and\nb. the closure of City Hall and other City facilities from December 23 to December 27, 2024, with the\nexception of some essential City services in the Public Safety, Public Services, Transportation,\nRecreation, and Social Services Departments.
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Consent Item
14. JANUARY 2025 MEETING SCHEDULE\nStaff recommends City Council authorize:\na. canceling the January 7, 2025 meeting and holding one regularly scheduled meeting on January 21,\n2025; or\nb. continue to hold two meetings in January on the 7 and 21, 2025.
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Consent Item
15. 605 ALL STAR BAND PARADE REHEARSAL – REQUEST TO CLOSE STREETS\nStaff seeks City Council direction.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS
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Consent Item
2. MEETING MINUTES\nStaff recommends City Council approve the minutes of the meeting of November 19, 2024. 825-04
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Consent Item
3. PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 27, 2024 – NOVEMBER 9, 2024\nStaff recommends City Council approve gross payroll in the amount of $1,213,975.85; the payroll check\nnumbers 38283 – 38287 and the voucher numbers 338629 – 339127 in the total net amount of $891,838.16\nfor the pay period October 27, 2024 – November 9, 2024.
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Consent Item
4. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS\nStaff recommends City Council approve the warrant register period November 12, 2024 – November 25,\n2024, in the total amount of $4,214,859.35. 640
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Consent Item
5. PLANNING COMMISSION SYNOPSIS - NOVEMBER 25, 2024\nNo action required.
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Consent Item
6. ORDINANCE NO. 24-1754 - ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 2022-02 (2024-02) ESTABLISHING\nSPECIFIC PLAN AREA NO. 17, THE "NORWALK TRANSIT VILLAGE SPECIFIC PLAN"\nStaff recommends City Council adopt Ordinance No. 24-1754, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF\nNORWALK ADOPTING ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 2022-02 (2024-04) ESTABLISHING SPECIFIC\nPLAN AREA NO. 17, THE “NORWALK TRANSIT VILLAGE SPECIFIC PLAN”.
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Consent Item
7. ORDINANCE NO. 24-1755 - ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 2024-05 - TO AMEND VARIOUS\nSECTIONS OF TITLE 17 OF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE TO UPDATE THE CITY’S DENSITY\nBONUS ORDINANCE AND UPDATE THE DEFINITION OF “FAMILY”\nStaff recommends City Council:\na. adopt Ordinance No. 24-1755, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AMENDING TITLE\n17 (ZONING) OF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO DENSITY BONUS\nORDINANCE AND UPDATE THE DEFINITION OF “FAMILY;” and\nb. Consider and find the project exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense\nExemption).
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Consent Item
8. RESOLUTION NO. 24-60 – APPROVING AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN INTERAGENCY MEMORANDUMS\nOF UNDERSTANDING TEMPLATE\nStaff recommends City Council to:\na. adopt Resolution No. 24-60, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nNORWALK APPROVING AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN INTERAGENCY MEMORANDUMS OF\nUNDERSTANDING TEMPLATE; and\nb. authorize the City Manager to execute Interagency Memorandums of Understanding between the\nCity and the Communications, Community Development, and Public Safety Departments, on behalf\nof the City, in forms approved by the City Attorney.
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Consent Item
9. ANALYSIS OF IMPEDIMENTS TO FAIR HOUSING CHOICE AS PART OF THE 2025-2030\nCONSOLIDATED PLAN PROCESS FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AND HOME\nINVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP FUNDS\nStaff recommends City Council adopt the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice to be in\ncompliance with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development rule 24 Code of Federal\nRegulation 91.