SYNOPSIS
CITY COUNCIL
APRIL 15, 2025
STUDY SESSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 5:01 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Ramirez and Valencia, Vice Mayor Perez, and Mayor Ayala were present. Councilmember Rios arrived after roll call.
CLOSED SESSION
I. 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.
II. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.9(d)(2) – Significant exposure to litigation in one case.
III. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.8: Property: Assessor Property Numbers 8056 -015-014 and 8056 -025-020 (Front Street properties); 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.
IV. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.8: Property: Assessor Parcel Number 8045 -008-902 (Transit Village); Negotiating Parties:
Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager, on behalf of the City and State of California; Under Negotiation; Price and Terms of Payment.
RECESS 5:57 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 6:15 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. WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL ORDINANCES ON THE AGENDA - City Council waived reading in full of all ordinances on the agenda and declared that said titles which appear on the public agenda shall be determined to have been read by title and further reading waived.
2. MEETING MINUTES - City Council approved the minutes of the meetings of April 1 and 8, 2025. 825-04
3. PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD MARCH 2, 2025 – MARCH 15, 2025 - City Council approved gross payroll in the amount of $1,271,813.84; the payroll check numbers 38332 – 38336 and the voucher numbers 343144 – 343644 in the total net amount of $952,539.20 for the payroll period March 2, 2025 – March 15, 2025. 630
4. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS - City Council approved the warrant register period March 25 – April 7, 2025, in the total amount of $8,119,589.63. 640
5. PROJECT NO. 7935 - AWARD OF CONTRACT - CONSTRUCTION AND CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT
SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION SERVICES FOR LOCAL STREETS REHABILITATION PROGRAM - ZONES 2, 9, AND 29, ENGINEER'S REPORT NO. 25 -04 - City Council:
a. awarded a contract to All American Asphalt in the amount of $5,922,140.25 for construction services; b. awarded a contract to Willdan Engineering in the amount of $163,324.00 for construction management and inspection services;
c. approved Amendment No. 3 to the agreement with Kimley -Horn and Associates, Inc. in the amount $410,100 to provide professional engineering services for design and construction support for Project No. 7935 (Zones 2, 9 and 29) for a total not to exceed contract amount of $1,496,840; d. and authorize d the City Manager to execute the contracts with All American Asphalt and Willdan Engineering including amendments up to the 15% contingency, provided there is funding in the budget and Amendment No. 3 with Kimley -Horn and Associates, Inc., on behalf of the City, in forms approved by the City Attorney. 1005-04-7935
6. PROJECT NO. 7938 (Previously Project No. 7920) - AWARD OF CONTRACT - CONSTRUCTION AND
CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION SERVICES FOR LOCAL STREETS REHABILITATION PROGRAM - ZONES 4 AND 31, ENGINEER'S REPORT NO. 25-05 City Council:
a. awarded a contract to Kalban, Inc. in the amount of $4,828,729.59 for construction services; b. awarded a contract to Southstar Engineering & Consulting, Inc. in the amount of $468,648.63 for construction management services and inspection services; c. approved Amendment No. 2 to the agreement with JMDiaz, Inc. in the amount $137,042.00 to provide professional engineering services for design and construction support for Project No. 7938 (previously Project No. 7920 - Zones 4 and 31) for a total not to exceed contract amount of $925,973.00; and d. authorized the City Manager to execute the contracts with Kalban, Inc. and Southstar Engineering & Consulting, Inc. any amendments up to the 15% contingency, provided there is funding in the budget and Amendment No. 2 with JMDiaz, Inc., on behalf of the City, in forms approved by the City Attorney. 1005-04-7938
7. RESOLUTION NO. 25-14 - BUDGET AMENDMENT AND AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION – PROJECT NO. 7606, STORM DRAIN REPLACEMENT FOR POTTER STREET City Council:
a. adopted Resolution No. 25 -14, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2024/25 ADOPTED CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE AVAILABLE MEASURE W FUNDING TOWARDS CITY PROJECT NO. 7606 STORM DRAIN REPLACEMENT FOR POTTER STREET, in the amount of $250,000; and
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b. awarded a contract to Wright Construction Engineering in the amount of $198,075 for City Project No. 7606, Potter Street Storm Drain replacement; and authorize d the City Manager or his designee to execute the contract and any amendments provided there is funding in the budget, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 610/1005-04-7606
8. AMENDMENT N O. 1 FOR HERMOSILLO PARK DESIGN BUILD – PROJECT NOS. 7359 AND 7607, ENGINEER’S REPORT 25 -07 - City Council approve d Amendment No. 1 to the Design Build Agreement with Reyes Construction in the amount of $1,114,943 for completion of design of Project Nos. 7359 and 7607, Hermosillo Park Project; and authorize d the City Manager to execute the amendment on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 920-03-03/1005-04-7359/1005-04-7607
9. AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 6 FOR ON -CALL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT SERVICES AND ADDITIONAL SERVICES - City Council approve d Amendment No. 6 with The Code Group in the amount of $206,000 for plan check services and $408,000 for years two and three for on -call consulting services; and authorized the City Manager to execute the amendment on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 300
10. APPROVAL TO PURCHASE MERIDIAN ARCHER 1200 BARRIERS - City Council approved the purchase of two Meridian Archer Trailer Kits from the Meridian Rapid Defense Group in the amount of $269,318.48; and authorize d the City Manager to execute the purchase with any amendments, provided there is adequate funding in the budget and it is within the City Manager’s signing authority, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 630-10
11. REQUEST FOR USE OF CIVIC CENTER LAWN FOR LIONS CLUB CARNIVAL - City Council approved the special event permit for the Norwalk Lions Club Carnival for May 19 – 29, 2025. 920-05-01
APPOINTMENTS
12. NORWALK HOUSING AUTHORITY APPOINTMENTS - City Council re -appointed Mayor Ayala and Vice Mayor Perez to four -year terms ending April 30, 2029 and Ms. Hernandez to a two -year term ending April 30, 2027. APPROVED by a 5-0 vote. 315-05-01
13. ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS - City Council appoint ed an Advisory Body member for a two-year term expiring on December 31, 2026, which will be reflected in the minutes. APPROVED by a 5-0 vote. 200
ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION
14. ORDINANCE NO. 25 -1756 – STATUTORY DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 2025 -0001 FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NORWALK TRANSIT VILLAGE SPECIFIC PLAN AREA LOCATED AT 13200 BLOOMFIELD AVENUE - City Council:
a. introduced by title only Ordinance No. 25 -1756, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK, CALIFORNIA APPROVING DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 2025 -0001 BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORWALK, CALIFORNIA AND LEWIS LAND DEVELOPERS, LLC.
FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NORWALK TRANSIT VILLAGE SPECIFIC PLAN AREA LOCATED AT 13200 BLOOMFIELD AVENUE, and scheduled for adoption; b. found that Development Agreement No. 2025-0001 is within the envelope of the FEIR prepared for the Norwalk Transit Village Specific Plan Project and no further environmental review is required.
APPROVED by a 5-0 vote. 1405-02
ADJOURNMENT 7:34 p.m.