SYNOPSIS
CITY COUNCIL
MAY 6, 2025
STUDY SESSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmember Ramirez, Vice Mayor Perez, and Mayor Ayala were present.
Councilmembers Rios and Valencia were 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 LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.9(d)(2) – Significant exposure to litigation in two cases.
III. 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.
RECESS 5:37 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 06:02 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Ramirez and Valencia, Vice Mayor Perez, and Mayor Ayala were present. Councilmember Rios was absent.
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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 4-0 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 declare d 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 approve d the minutes of the meetings of April 15, 2025 and April 22, 2025. 825-04
3. PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD MARCH 16, 2025 – MARCH 29, 2025 - City Council approved gross payroll in the amount of $1,245,903.46; the payroll check Nos. 38337 – 38343 and the voucher Nos. 343645 – 344141, in the total net amount of $933,117.15 for the payroll period March 16, 2025 – March 29, 2025. 630
4. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS - City Council approve d the warrant register period April 8, 2025 – April 28, 2025, in the total amount of $3,122,248.13. 640
5. PLANNING COMMISSION SYNOPSIS - APRIL 23, 2025 - No action was taken. 320
6. ORDINANCE NO. 25-1756 – APPROVING STATUTORY DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 2025 -0001
FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NORWALK TRANSIT VILLAGE SPECIFIC PLAN AREA LOCATED AT 13200 BLOOMFIELD AVENUE - City Council adopt ed 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. 1405-02
7. AWARD OF CONTRACT – CUSTOMER SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR RENTAL AND CLEANING OF UNIFORMS AND RELATED PRODUCTS - City Council approved an agreement with UniFirst Corporation for a term ending March 25, 2030 for rental and cleaning of uniforms and related products; and authorize d the City Manager to execute the contract and any amendments or extensions provided there is funding in the budget, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 135-01-04
8. AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 2 - PRODUCTION OF THE CITY’S NEWSLETTERS - City Council approved Amendment No. 2 with Intergraphics for newsletter printing services, not to exceed $82,632.00; and authorized the City Manager to execute the amendment, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 145-03
9. AGREEMENT FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS STATION - City Council approve d a five-year agreement, from June 1, 2025 through June 30, 2030 with Clean Energy Fuels for Operation and Maintenance services of the Compressed Natural Gas station with for a total contract value of $900,718.70; and authorize d the City Manager to execute the contract and any amendments or extensions provided there is 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. 920-10-02
10. AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 2 FOR ELECTRICAL WORK - City Council approved Amendment No. 2 with HC Electric, for electrical work in the amount of $7,605; and authorize d the City Manager to execute the amendment and any amendments provided there is 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.
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11. AGREEMENT – SAFE, CLEAN WATER MUNICIPAL PROGRAM - City Council approve d the Transfer agreement with the Los Angeles County Flood Control District for Safe, Clean Water Program -Municipal Program funds; and authorize d the City Manager to execute the Transfer Agreement and any amendments, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 1070
12. AGREEMENT WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH FOR PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES (NO. PH-005643) City Council approved an agreement with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health for public health services; and authorize d the City Manager to execute the agreement, and any amendments necessary to meet the goals of the City in a form approved by the City Attorney.
13. AGREEMENT - ENGINEERING DIVISION STAFF AUGMENTATION - City Council approve d a Professional Services Agreement with Transtech Engineering Inc., to provide staff augmentation services to the Engineering Division, in a total contract amount not to exceed $120,920, with the option to extend the duration of the services through August 31, 2026, for an additional compensation of $156,680, for total of $277,600; and authorized the City Manager to execute the agreement and amendments, provided there is 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. 310-06
APPOINTMENTS
14. ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS – City Council appointed an Advisory Body member for a two year term expiring on December 31, 2026, which will be reflected in the minutes. APPROVED by a 4-0 vote.200
RESOLUTION
15. RESOLUTION NO. 25 -15 - FIRST AMENDMENT TO GROUND LEASE AGREEMENT FOR THE CIVIC CENTER PARKING GARAGE - City Council:
a. found that the proposed Lease Amendment is Categorically Exempt pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as this activity will not have a significant effect on the environment per Section 15301 Class 1 (Existing Facilities) of the CEQA Guidelines; b. adopted Resolution No. 25 -15, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE GROUND LEASE AGREEMENT –
NORWALK CIVIC CENTER PARKING GARAGE BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORWALK AND THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGLES; and
c. authorized the City Manager to execute the First Amendment to the Ground Lease Agreement and any documents under the terms of the First Amendment and other ancillary documents, and any additional amendments provided there is funding in the budget, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
APPROVED by a 4-0 vote.
REPORTS
16. PROJECT NO. 7449 – AWARD OF CONTRACT - WATERMAIN AND ADVANCED METER INFRASTRUCTURE METER REPLACEMENTS AND PROJECT NO. 7937 - LOCAL STREETS REHABILITATION PROGRAM ZONE 31 ASPHALT IMPROVEMENTS - City Council award ed a contract to Stephen Doreck Equipment Rentals, Inc. for City Project No. 7449, Water Main and Advanced Meter Infrastructure Meter Replacement Project and Project No. 7937, Local Streets Rehabilitation Program Zone 31 Asphalt Improvements, in the amount of $3,194,303.65; and authorized the City Manager to execute the contract and any amendments within the 15% contingency, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. APPROVED by a 4-0 vote.
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17. AGREEMENT FOR COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - SAFETY AND SECURITY REPORTING PLATFORM - City Council approve d a one-year subscription agreement from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 with ELERTS Corporation for a Crowd Sourced Incident Reporting System in the amount of $39,995; and authorized the City Manager to execute the agreement and any amendments or extensions provided there is funding in the budget, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney . APPROVED by a 4-0 vote.
ADJOURNMENT 7:25 p.m.