SYNOPSIS
CITY COUNCIL
MAY 27, 2025
STUDY SESSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmember Rios, Vice Mayor Perez, and Mayor Ayala were present.
Councilmember Valencia arrived after roll call, and Councilmember Ramirez 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 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 6:03 p.m.
REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 6:09 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Rios and Valencia, Vice Mayor Perez, and Mayor Ayala were present.
Councilmember Ramirez was absent.
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. MEETING MINUTES - City Council approved the minutes of the meeting of May 6, 2025. 825-04
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2. PAYROLL FOR THE PERIODS MARCH 30, 2025 – APRIL 12, 2025 AND APRIL 13, 2025 – APRIL 26, 2025 - City Council approved gross payroll in the amounts of $1,258,620.28; the payroll check Nos. 38344 – 38351 and the voucher Nos. 344142 – 344636, in the total net amount of $940,748.48 for the pay period March 30, 2025 – April 12, 2025; and gross payroll in the amount of $1,283,537.06; the payroll check Nos. 38352 – 38359 and the voucher Nos. 344637 – 345126, in the total net amount of $963,098.77 for the pay period April 13, 2025 – April 26, 2025. 630
3. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS - City Council approve d the warrant register for the period April 29, 2025 – May 12, 2025, in the total amount of $5,200,081.48. 640
4. PLANNING COMMISSION SYNOPSIS - MAY 14, 2025 - No action taken. 320
5. AGREEMENT FOR PEST CONTROL SERVICES FOR CITY FACILITIES - City Council award ed a contract to Commercial Pest Services in the amount of $25,000 for pest control services from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027; with the option to extend for two additional one year periods; and authorize d the City Manager 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. 955
6. AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 2 - PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICES FOR HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING UNITS CITYWIDE - City Council approve d Amendment No. 2, extending the term of the agreement with Tri -West Mechanical, Inc. in the amount of $65,000 for preventative maintenance and repair services for heating, ventilation and air conditioning services for an additional one -year term from July 1, 2025 through June 31, 2026; and authorize d the City Manager to execute the Amendment, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 955
7. AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 5 – TREE MAINTENANCE SERVICES – ADJUST COMPENSATION AND EXTEND TERM THROUGH JUNE 30, 2026 - City Council approve d Amendment No. 5 with West Coast Arborist in the amount of $542,000 for tree maintenance services and extend the term through June 30, 2026; and authorize d the City Manager to execute the Amendment, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 1055-04
8. RESOLUTION NO. 25-20 B UDGET AMENDMENT AND PURCHASE APPROVAL – PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT - City Council:
a. adopted Resolution No. 25 -20, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2024/25 ADOPTED BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, in the amount of $91,500; and
b. authorized the City Manager to execute the purchase of 25 Kenwood NX -5300K2 Handheld Transceiver Radios and associated equipment, licenses, and fees from B&W Communications Inc. in the amount of $83.301.67. 634-10
APPOINTMENTS
9. ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS – None. 200
RESOLUTION
10. RESOLUTION NO. 25 -16 - BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR CITY PROJECT NOS. 7228 AND 7230 - City Council adopt ed Resolution No. 25 -16, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2024/25 ADOPTED BUDGET TO
APPROPRIATE STREET RENOVATION FUNDS TO HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CYCLE 6 – PROJECT NOS. 7228 AND 7230, in the amount of $290,000. APPROVED by a 4-0 vote. 1005-04-7228/7230
REPORT
11. CITYWIDE CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION STUDY. Received and Filed. 135-03
ADJOURNMENT 8:05 p.m.