SYNOPSIS
CITY COUNCIL
JULY 1, 2025
STUDY SESSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Ramirez, Rios, and Valencia, Vice Mayor Perez, and Mayor Ayala were present.
CLOSED SESSION
I. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.9(d)(1) – State of California vs. City of Norwalk, Case No. 24STCP03551.
II. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.9(d)(2) – Significant exposure to litigation in one case.
CODE §54956.9(d)(2) UPDATED TO §54956.9(d)(4)
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.
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 Association of Management Employees.
V. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.8: Property: Property Address 12158 Firestone Blvd. (Front Street property); 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.
RECESS 6:16 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 6:36 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 meeting of June 17, 2025. 825-04
3. PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD June 8, 2025 – June 21, 2025 - City Council approved gross payroll in the amount of $1,336,515.21; the payroll check numbers 38417 – 38433 and the voucher numbers 346741 – 347332 in the total net amount of $1,013,975.63 for the pay period June 8, 2025 – June 21, 2025. 630
4. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS - City Council approve d the warrant register period June 11, 2025 through June 23, 2025, in the total amount of $3,355,528.60. 640
5. PLANNING COMMISSION SYNOPSIS - JUNE 25, 2025 – No action was taken. 320
6. ORDINANCE NO. 25 -1757 - AMENDING NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 6.16.030 AND
6.16.040 TO UPDATE RENEWAL TERMS FOR DOG LICENSES - City Council adopt ed Ordinance No. 25-1757, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AMENDING NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 6.16.030 AND 6.16.040 TO UPDATE RENEWAL TERMS FOR DOG LICENSES. 612
7. AGREEMENT FOR ROOM 15 FURNITURE/DESIGN SERVICES - City Council approve d an agreement with Sierra School Equipment Company in an amount not to exceed $63,500; and authorize d the City Manager to execute the agreement and any related documents or amendments, provided there is funding in the budget, and it is within City Manager’s signing authority, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
8. PROJECT NO. 7872 - ACCEPTANCE OF WORK FOR TRANSPORTATION CENTER AND SOCIAL SERVICES PARKING LOT RESURFACING - City Council accepted the work of All American Asphalt, Inc., in the amount of $497,960.50, for Project No. 7872, Transportation Center and Social Services Parking Lot Resurfacing. 1005-04-7872
APPOINTMENTS
9. ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS – None. 200
REPORTS
10. AWARD OF CONTRACT – CONTINUED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING SERVICES - City Council award ed a contract to Kosmont Companies for continued economic development consulting services for a three -year term in an amount not to exceed $100,000 each year; and authorize d the City Manager to execute an agreement 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.
APPROVED by a 5-0 vote.
11. HEART OF NORWALK SPECIFIC PLAN UPDATE - City Council provided feedback and received and filed the Heart of Norwalk Draft Specific Plan. 1405-06
ADJOURNMENT 9:21 p.m.