SYNOPSIS
CITY COUNCIL
APRIL 1, 2025
STUDY SESSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmember Ramirez, Vice Mayor Perez, and Mayor Ayala were present.
Councilmember Rios arrived after roll call and Councilmember Valencia was absent.
CLOSED SESSION
I. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.8, Assessor Parcel Numbers 8047-006-924 and 8047-006-925 (The Walk Project); Negotiating on behalf of the City: Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager; Negotiating Party: Primestor; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment.
II. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.8: Property: Front Street properties, Assessor Property Numbers 8056- 015-014 and 8056- 025- 020; Negotiating Parties: Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager, on behalf of the City and Arturo Sneider, Primestor Development Inc.; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment.
III. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.9(d)(2) – Significant exposure to litigation in one case.
IV. PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54957.6; CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR.
Negotiating on behalf of the City: Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager; regarding negotiations with the Norwalk City Employees Association.
V. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(1): FCG Consultants, Inc. vs. City of Norwalk, Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 24NWCV00016.
RECESS 5:56 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 6:08 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Ramirez, Rios, and Valencia, Vice Mayor Perez, and Mayor Ayala were present.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent calendar items are considered routine matters which may be enacted by one motion and roll call vote.
Any item may be removed from the consent calendar and considered separately by City Council. APPROVED by a 5-0 vote.
1. MEETING MINUTES - City Council approved the minutes of the meeting of March 18, 2025. 825-04
2. PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD FEBRUARY 16, 2025 - MARCH 1, 2025 - City Council approved gross payroll in the amount of $1,258,560.04; the payroll check Nos. 38322 – 38331 and the voucher Nos. 342640 – 343143 in the total net amount of $942,786.30 for the pay period February 16, 2025 – March 1, 2025. 630
2. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS - City Council approved the warrant register period March 12, 2025 – March 24, 2025, in the total amount of $4,964,272.25. 640
3. PLANNING COMMISSION SYNOPSIS - MARCH 26, 2025 - No action was taken. 320
5. PROJECT NO. 7940 – AWARD OF CONTRACT – CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CONCRETE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT IMPROVEMENTS 2025, ENGINEER'S REPORT NO. 25 -06 - City Council award ed a contract to DT Stellar General Engineering in the amount of $499,950 for construction services for Project No. 7940; and authorized the City Manager to execute the contract with an 8.21% contingency allowance, provided there is funding in the budget in a form approved by the City Attorney. 1005-04-7940
6. MAY 2025 MEETING SCHEDULE - City Council authorized staff to adjourn the May 20 meeting to May 27, 2025. 825
APPOINTMENTS
7. ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS - City Council appointed Advisory Body members for a two-year term expiring on December 31, 2026, which will be reflected in the minutes. APPROVED by a 5-0 vote. 200
PUBLIC HEARINGS
8. RESOLUTION NO. 25 -12 - UPDATING AND ESTABLISHING USER AND REGULATORY FEES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 - City Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 25-12, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK UPDATING AND ESTABLISHING USER AND REGULATORY FEES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026. APPROVED by a 5-0 vote. 602-01
RESOLUTIONS
9. RESOLUTION NO. 25-13 - APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO EXCHANGE AGREEMENT AND JOINT ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS FOR 12124 FIRESTONE BOULEVARD - City Council:
a. adopted Resolution No. 25 -13, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORWALK APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT AND JOINT
ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORWALK AND FIRESTONE LOFTS, LP; and
b. found this action to be exempt under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) and none of the exceptions to the Categorical Exceptions under CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 apply; and
c. approved the First Amendment to the Exchange Agreement by and between the City of Norwalk and Firestone Lofts, LP; and authorizing the City Manager to prepare, execute, or record (cause to be recorded) the First Amendment and any other ancillary documents, in a form approved by the City Attorney, that are reasonably necessary to effectuate the intent of the Resolution. APPROVED BY 5-0 vote.
1405-08
ADJOURNMENT 7:41 p.m.