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MINUTES OF THE CLOSED SESSION AND REGULAR MEETINGS
NORWALK CITY COUNCIL
NORWALK, CALIFORNIA
APRIL 15, 2025
CLOSED SESSION MEETING
Mayor Ayala called the meeting to order at 5:01 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Norwalk City Hall, 12700 Norwalk Boulevard, Norwalk, California. Responding to roll call were Councilmembers Ramirez and Valencia, Vice Mayor Perez , and Mayor Ayala .
Councilmember Rios arrived after roll call. Also present were Jesus M. Gomez , City Manager; Arnold M. Alvarez-Glasman, City Attorney; and Theresa Devoy, City Clerk.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FOR CLOSED SESSION MATTERS
There were no persons wishing to address City Council on the matters to be discussed in closed session.
CLOSED SESSION
City Council immediately convened to closed session for discussion on the following matters:
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
City Council recessed at 5:57 p.m. pending the commencement of the regular meeting.
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2 REGULAR MEETING
Mayor Ayala called the meeting to order at 6:15 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Norwalk City Hall, 12700 Norwalk Boulevard, Norwalk, California. City Council was present in its entirety with Councilmembers Ramirez, Rios, and Valencia, Vice Mayor Perez, and Mayor Ayala responding to r oll call. Also present were Jesus M. Gomez , City Manager ; Arnold M. Alvarez, City Attorney; and Theresa Devoy, City Clerk.
The invocation was delivered by Dr. Bojorquez , New Creation Church ; followed by the flag salute, led by Blake Nunez, Dolland Elementary School.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
The City Attorney indicated there was no reportable action taken on the matters discussed in closed session.
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
City Council wished all a Happy Easter. Councilmember Ramirez congratulated Vice Mayor Perez on serving as President for California Contract Cities during the past year; and mentioned the Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast event being held at the DoubleTree April 16.
Councilmember Rios thanked Allan Perdomo, Director of Recreation and Park Services, for all the events lined up for Earth Day; invited all to attend the Norwalk and Gerdes Park Clean Up’s, and the Butterfly Garden Demonstration at the Cultural Arts Center April 22; encouraged all to contribute to Earth Day in whatever capacity they can; shared that City events are being promoted on earthday.org; invited all to attend the Arbor Day Plant a Tree event at Romona Park April 26; reported on her attendance at the City of Bell’s State of the C ity event, Norwalk/Santa Fe Springs Soroptimist R e-entry Program event, Lakeside M iddle School’s Robotics Challenge; and congratulated Rosa Barragan for serving 45 years at Norwalk La Mirada Unified School District. Councilmember Valencia reported on her attendance at the Southe ast Water Coalition Administrative Entity meeting; invited all to attend the City’s Egg-Stravagant Egg Hunt at Holifield Park April 19 and Santa Fe Spring s High School’s Spring Concert April 25. Vice Mayor Perez also mentioned the Egg-Stravagant Egg Hunt. Mayor Ayala thanked the staff at Lakes ide Middle School for inviting City Council to attend their first Robotics Challenge event and announced Rose Romero retiring from Belflower Unified School District.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
City Council Proclaimed April 25, 2025 as Arbor Day in the City of Norwalk.
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3 City Council Proclaim ed April as Recycling & Organic Separation Awareness Month in the City of Norwalk.
City Council Proclaimed April 13 – April 19, 2025 as Dispatcher Appreciation Week in the City of Norwalk.
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
Rita Ruiz, Interim Director of Public Safety , provided an update on the No Smoking Ordinance.
Jim Parker, Executive Director of Regional Transportation , provided a report on the winners of the Norwalk Transit System Roadeo event.
Videos were shared highlighting the 2025 Hiring Fair Recap and the “Bi-Weekly.”
CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent calendar items are considered routine matters which may be enacted by one motion and roll call vote. Councilmember Ramirez moved and Vice Mayor Perez seconded to approve the consent calendar as recommended. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Councilmembers Ramirez, Rios, and Valencia, Vice Mayor Perez, and Mayor Ayala
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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.
MEETING MINUTES
City Council approved the minutes of the meetings of April 1 and 8, 2025. 825-04
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 Nos. 38332 – 38336 and the voucher Nos. 343144 – 343644, in the total net amount of $952,539.20 for the payroll period March 2, 2025 – March 15, 2025. 630 Minutes of the Closed Session and Regular Meetings
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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
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; and
b. awarded a contract to Willdan Engineering in the amount of $163,324.00 for construction management and inspection services; and
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 authorized 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
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 Minutes of the Closed Session and Regular Meetings
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5 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
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
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.
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AMENDMENT NO. 1 FOR HERMOSILLO PARK DESIGN BUILD – PROJECT NOS. 7359 AND 7607, ENGINEER’S REPORT 25-07
Addressing City Council was Brian Tindall. There being no other persons wishing to speak on the matter, 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 authorized the City Manager to execute the amendment on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
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AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 6 FOR ON- CALL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CONSULTANT SERVICES AND ADDITIONAL SERVICES
City Council approved 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
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 authorized the City Manager to execute the purchase with any amendments, provided there is adequate funding in the Minutes of the Closed Session and Regular Meetings
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6 budget and it is within the City Manager’s signing authority, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 634-10
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.
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APPOINTMENTS
NORWALK HOUSING AUTHORITY APPOINTMENTS
Vice Mayor Perez moved and Councilmember Ramirez seconded to re -appoint Mayor Ayala and Vice Mayor Perez to four-year terms ending April 30, 2029, and Commissioner Mary Hernandez to a two-year term ending April 30, 2027. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Councilmembers Ramirez, Rios, and Valencia, Vice Mayor Perez, and Mayor Ayala
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS
Councilmember Valencia moved and Councilmember Ramirez seconded to appoint Natalie Legaspi to the Social Services Commission. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Councilmembers Ramirez, Rios, and Valencia, Vice Mayor Perez, and Mayor Ayala
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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ORDINANCE
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
Mayor Ayala opened the public hearing to consider the approv al of Development Agreement No. 2025 -0001 and find that it is within the envelope of the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) prepared for the Norwalk Transit Village Specific Minutes of the Closed Session and Regular Meetings
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7 Plan Project and no further environmental review is required. The City Clerk presented a report on legal requisites for notice of hearing. Alex Hamilton, Interim Community Development Director, provided a report. There being no persons wishing to t estify on the matter, Mayor Ayala closed the public hearing. Vice Mayor Perez moved and Councilmember Riosseconded to:
a. introduce 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 schedule for adoption; and b. find 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. 1405-02
MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Councilmembers Ramirez, Rios, and Valencia, Vice Mayor Perez, and Mayor Ayala
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Addressing City Council were Iso Nakasato, Jennifer Friesen, Brian Tindall, and Mike Armendariz.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before City Council, the meeting was adjourned at 7:34 p.m.
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THERESA DEVOY, CMC
CITY CLERK
ATTEST:
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TONY AYALA
MAYOR