SYNOPSIS
CITY COUNCIL
JULY 15, 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 arrived after roll call.
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)(4) – Significant exposure to litigation in one case.
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 6:19 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 6:24 p.m.
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ROLL CALL Councilmembers Ramirez, Rios, and Valencia, Vice Mayor Perez, and Mayor Ayala were present.
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. MEETING MINUTES - City Council approved the minutes of the meeting of July 1, 2025. 825-04
2. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS - City Council approved the warrant register period June 24 – July 7, 2025, in the total amount of $4,498,300.39. 640
3. AGREEMENT AMENDMENDMENT NO. 1 - CITY ATTORNEY LEGAL SERVICES - City Council approved Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with Alvarez -Glasman & Colvin for City Attorney Services approving the rate adjustment and the term definition outlined in the attached correspondence effective July 1, 2025. 815-01
4. CONFIRM EMERGENCY WORK AT SPROUL BARN, SARA MENDEZ PARK AND CITY HALL - City Council confirmed the emergency service repair work at the Sproul Barn and Sara Mendez Park completed by Tri-West Mechanical Inc. in the amount of $24,390. 955
5. PROJECT NO. 7527 – AWARD OF CONTRACT – CONSTRUCTION AND CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT SERVICES - City Council:
a. awarded a contract to Christensen Brothers General Engineering Inc. in the amount of $320,923.28 for construction of City Project No. 7527 and
b. awarded an agreement to Civiltec Engineering Inc. in the amount of $64,084 for construction management and inspection services; and
c. authorized the City Manager to execute the agreements with Christensen Brothers General Engineering Inc. and Civiltec Engineering Inc. including amendments up to the 15% contingency, provided there is funding in the budget, on behalf of the City, in forms approved by the City Attorney. 1005-04-7527
6. PROJECT NO. 7935 – CONTRACT AMENDMENT NO. 1 – LABOR COMPLIANCE AND MATERIAL TESTING SERVICES FOR LOCAL STREETS REHABILITATION PROGRAM - ZONES 2, 9, AND 29, ENGINEER'S REPORT NO. 25-14 - City Council:
a. approved Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with Willdan Engineering in the amount of $90,597 to provide labor compliance and material testing services for Project No. 7935 (Zones 2, 9 and 29) for a total not to exceed contract amount of $253,921;
b. and authorize d the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 with Willdan Engineering, provided there is funding in the budget, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 1005-04-7935
7. PROJECT NO. 7940 – ACCEPT WORK FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CONCRETE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT IMPROVEMENTS 2025, ENGINEER’S REPORT NO. 25-13 - City Council accepted the work of DT Stellar General Engineering in the amount of $536,610 for CDBG Concrete ADA Improvements 2025. 1005-04-7940
8. DELINQUENT REFUSE COLLECTION ACCOUNTS - City Council approved the lien list for the delinquent accounts that are not paid by July 31, 2025 and authorize d staff to forward a final list to the Los Angeles County Tax Assessor. 626-02
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APPOINTMENTS
9. ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS - None. 200
ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTIONS
10. RESOLUTION NO. 25-30 - SUPPORT OF AN APPLICATION FOR LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND GRANTS - City Council adopt ed RESOLUTION 25-30, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NORWALK APPROVING AN APPLICATION FOR THE LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND GRANTS. APPROVED by a 5-0 vote.
REPORTS
11. URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 24 -1753U - 10-DAY REPORT ON THE MORATORIUM TO ESTABLISH,
IMPLEMENT, OR OPERATE (TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY) CONVENIENCE STORES (LIQUOR
STORES), DISCOUNT STORES, PERSONAL USE - LAUNDROMATS, VEHICLE/AUTOMOBILE -
WASHING, PAYDAY LOAN ESTABLISHMENTS, EMERGENCY SHELTERS, SINGLE -ROOM OCCUPANCY, SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING CITYWIDE.
Received and filed. 320-01-01
12. RESOLUTION NO. 25-31 APPROVING AN AGREEMENT FOR THE ELDERLY NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 - City Council:
a. adopted Resolution No. 25 -31, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORWALK APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY AGING &
DISABILITIES DEPARTMENT FOR THE ELDERLY NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/26;
b. approved ENP 252606 with the Los Angeles Aging & Disabilities Department to fund the Elderly Nutrition Program in the amount of $1,221,800 from July 1 through June 30, 2026; c. approved the agreement with Trio Community Meals, LLC, in the amount of $700,000, to provide catered meals from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026; d. authorized the City Manager to execute the agreements, and any additional amendments, provided there is funding in the budget, on behalf of the city, in form approved by the City Attorney. APPROVED by a 5-0 vote. 425-02-03
13. RESOLUTION NO. 25 -32 – AMENDMENT NO. 6 FOR THE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PROGRAM AGREEMENT FISCAL YEAR 2025 -2026 - City Council adopt ed Resolution No. 25 -32, A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY AGING & DISABILITIES DEPARTMENT FOR THE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/26, in an amount not to exceed $78,202 from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. APPROVED by a 5-0 vote. 425-02-05
ADJOURNMENT 8:03 p.m.