Norwalk — 2025-03-18

1. Gateway Cities Council of Governments presentation.

2. Norwalk Education Alliance Mock Interviews 2025 Recap video.

3. Bi-Weekly Review video.

I. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE\n§54956.8, Assessor Parcel Numbers 8047-006-924 and 8047-006-925 (The Walk Project); Negotiating on\nbehalf of the City: Jesus Gomez, City Manager; Negotiating Party: Primestor; Under Negotiation: Price and\nTerms of Payment.

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.

III. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT\nCODE §54956.9(d)(1) – State of California vs. City of Norwalk, Case No. 24STCP03551.

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

1. MEETING MINUTES\nStaff recommends City Council approve the minutes of the meeting of March 4, 2025. 825-04

10. 2025 CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN\nStaff recommends City Council and the public provide input of the proposed Community Development Block\nGrant and HOME Investment Partnerships Program Consolidated Plan and funding activities for Fiscal Year\n2025/26 Annual Action Plan.\nORDINANCE AND RESOLUTIONS

11. RESOLUTION NO. 25-09 - RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO FORM AN ENHANCED\nINFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING DISTRICT - ESTABLISH THE NORWALK ENHANCED\nINFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING DISTRICT PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY AND APPOINT MEMBERS\nStaff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 25-09, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO FORM AN ENHANCED\nINFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING DISTRICT, ESTABLISHING THE NORWALK ENHANCED\nINFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING DISTRICT PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY, AND APPOINTING\nMEMBERS.

12. RESOLUTION NO. 25-10 – BUDGET AMENDMENT AND AGREEMENT FOR PLANNING AND DESIGN\nSERVICES FOR NORWALK PARK, HOLIFIELD PARK, AND ROBERT WHITE PARK\nStaff recommends City Council:\na. adopt Resolution No. 25-10, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nNORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2024/25 BUDGET FOR THE\nNORWALK PARK, HOLIFIELD PARK, AND ROBERT WHITE PARK PLANNING AND DESIGN\nPROJECT, in the amount of $626,216; and\nb. approve an agreement with David Volz Design for planning and design services for $626,216; and\nauthorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and any amendments, provided there is\nfunding in the budget and it is within the City Manager’s signing authority, on behalf of the City, in a\nform approved by the City Attorney.\nREPORTS

13. SENATE BILL 9 DISCUSSION\nStaff seeks feedback on potential Senate Bill 9 standards in order to draft an ordinance with Zoning Code\nText amendments.

14. ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT UPDATE\nStaff seeks City Council feedback to draft an Accessory Dwelling Unit ordinance with Zoning Code Text amendments to be in full compliance with state regulations.

2. PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD FEBRUARY 2, 2025 - FEBRUARY 15, 2025\nStaff recommends City Council approve gross payroll in the amount of $1,233,162.79; the payroll check\nnumbers 38319 - 38321 and the voucher numbers 342137 - 342639 in the total net amount of $922,261.48\nfor the pay period February 2, 2025 - February 15, 2025.

3. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS\nStaff recommends City Council approve the warrant register period February 26, 2025 – March 11, 2025, in\nthe total amount of $3,982,163.39. 640

4. PROJECT NO. 7933 - AWARD OF CONTRACT - CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR EXCELSIOR DRIVE\nBETWEEN STUDEBAKER ROAD AND PIONEER BOULEVARD, ENGINEER'S REPORT NO. 25-03\nStaff recommends City Council award a contract to R.J. Noble Company in the amount of $715,016.42 for\nconstruction of Project No. 7933, Excelsior Drive between Studebaker Road and Pioneer Boulevard; and\nauthorize the City Manager to execute the contract with any amendments, provided there is adequate\nfunding in the budget and it is within the City Manager’s signing authority, on behalf of the City, in a form\napproved by the City Attorney.

5. PROJECT NO. 7196 - CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION\nCONTRACT NO. 2 - FIRESTONE BOULEVARD BETWEEN STUDEBAKER AND IMPERIAL HIGHWAY\nStaff recommends City Council Approve Amendment No. 2 to the contract with T.Y. Lin International in the\namount of $397,852 for Construction Management and Inspection services for Project No. 7196, Firestone\nBoulevard Improvements; and authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute the amendment on\nbehalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.

6. 2024 NORWALK GENERAL PLAN AND HOUSING ELEMENT ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT\nStaff recommends City Council receive and file the 2024 General Plan and Housing Element Annual\nProgress Report and direct staff to transmit the report to the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate\nInnovation and the Department of Housing and Community Development prior to April 1, 2025.

7. FISCAL YEAR 24/25 JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT\nStaff recommends City Council adopt Resolution No. 25-11, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2024/25 ADOPTED\nBUDGET TO ADD THE EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT AWARD AND\nALLOCATE COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES GRANT FUNDS, in the amounts of $27,887\nand $5,520 respectively, for the purchase of and operating costs for an additional Mobile Data Computer;\nand authorize the City Manager as Chief Executive to complete and submit grant related documents and\namendments.

8. TEMPORARY LEASE EXTENSION AGREEMENT FOR THE PROPERTY AT 12405 ROSECRANS\nAVENUE - NORWALK AUTO AUCTION\nStaff recommends City Council:\na. authorize the City Manager to enter into a new Third Amendment with Aquirecorp to temporarily\nextend the terms of the current lease agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney’s Office;\nand\nb. continue negotiating terms for a long-term ground lease extension.\nAPPOINTMENTS

9. ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS\nStaff recommends City Council either re-appoint or make new appointments for all the Advisory Bodies for\ntwo-year terms expiring on December 31, 2026.

I. City Council to Declare March 21, 2025 as World Down Syndrome Day in the City of Norwalk.\nCITY MANAGER COMMENTS