SYNOPSIS
CITY COUNCIL
SEPTEMBER 16, 2025
STUDY SESSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmember Ramirez, Vice Mayor Perez, and Mayor Ayala were present.
Councilmember Valencia arrived after roll call. Councilmember Rios was absent.
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.
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 5:41 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 6:02 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Ramirez and Valencia, Vice Mayor Perez, and Mayor Ayala were present. Councilmember Rios 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.
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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 approved the minutes of the meeting of September 2, 2025. 825-04
3. PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 17, 2025 - AUGUST 30, 2025 - City Council approved gross payroll in the amount of $1,260,484.70; the payroll Check Nos.38544 – 38556 and the Voucher Nos. 349636 – 350154 in the total net amount of $941,942.79 for the payroll period August 17, 2025 – August 30, 2025. 630
4. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS - City Council approve d the warrant register period August 26, 2025 to September 8, 2025, in the total amount of $6,883,578.93. 640
5. ORDINANCE NO. 25 -1759 - AMENDING NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTERS 8.48 AND 8.5
RELATING TO SOLID WASTE HANDLING AND RECYCLING AND ORGANIC WASTE DISPOSAL REDUCTION - City Council accept ed for second reading and adopt ed Ordinance No. 25 -1759, AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AMENDING NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTERS
8.48 AND 8.5 RELATING TO SOLID WASTE HANDLING AND RECYCLING AND ORGANIC WASTE DISPOSAL REDUCTION. 1065-01/1065-04-01
6. AGREEMENT - SECURITY SERVICES AND PAYMENT OF OUTSTANDING BALANCE - City Council:
a. approved an agreement with Hamilton Security Services, in the amount of $124,000, from July 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025, and authorize d the City Manager to execute the 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, and b. approved the full payment of $127,365 for past security services rendered between September 2023 through June 2025.
7. RIGHT-OF-WAY USE AGREEMENT TO CONSTRUCT A GATEWAY CITIES REGIONAL FIBER OPTIC NETWORK - City Council approved a Right -of-Way Use Agreement between the City and the Gateway Cities Council of Governments for the installation, maintenance, and operation of the Gateway Cities Regional Fiber Optic Network on the City’s rights -of-way; and authorize d the City Manager or designee to execute the Agreement, including approving finalized plans and any other actions in connection with the Agreement.
8. RESOLUTION NO. 25-42 – BUDGET AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 BUDGET AND AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 1 FOR PROJECT NO. 7451 – WELL NO. 10 GRANULAR ACTIVATED CARBON TREATMENT AND SYSTEM UPGRADES - City Council:
a. adopted Resolution No. 25 -42, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026 ADOPTED
BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE AVAILABLE WATER ENTERPRISE FUNDING FOR PROJECT NO. 7451 – WELL NO. 10 GRANULAR ACTIVATED CARBON TREATMENT AND SYSTEM UPGRADES, in the amount of $124,940; and
b. approved Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with Civiltec Engineering, Inc. for Well No. 10, in an amount not-to-exceed $124,940, for a total agreement amount of $420,287; and authorize d the City Manager to execute the amendment on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
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9. AGREEMENT FOR ENGINEERING DIVISION STAFF AUGMENTATION FOR GRANT MANAGEMENT SERVICES – AMENDMENT NO. 1, ENGINEERS REPORT NO. 25 -22 - City Council approved Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with Southstar Engineering and Consulting Inc. to continue providing grant management staff augmentation services, increasing the agreement not exceed $66,000 through June 30, 2025; and authorize d the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
10. RESOLUTION NO. 25 -43, AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 ADOPTED BUDGET
APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR AN AGREEMENT FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ASSISTANCE ON VARIOUS WATER PROJECTS - City Council adopt ed Resolution No. 25 -43, A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 ADOPTED BUDGET TO REAPPROPRIATE
AVAILABLE ENTERPRISE FUNDS AND AUTHORIZE A COMMITMENT TO FINANCIAL AND LEGAL
OBLIGATIONS FOR THE AGREEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ASSISTANCE, in the amount of $410,000.
APPOINTMENTS
11. 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
RESOLUTIONS
12. RESOLUTION NO. 25 -44 - APPROVING THE INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING PLAN FOR THE
NORWALK ENHANCED INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING DISTRICT AND THE ALLOCATION OF
PROPERTY TAX INCREMENT WITHIN THE NORWALK ENHANCED INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING DISTRICT - City Council adopt ed Resolution No. 25 -44, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL APPROVING THE INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING PLAN FOR THE NORWALK ENHANCED INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING DISTRICT AND THE ALLOCATION OF THE CITY’S
INCREMENTAL PROPERTY TAX REVENUE WITHIN THE NORWALK ENHANCED
INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING DISTRICT PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 53398.68 and 53398.75. APPROVED by 4-0 vote.
REPORTS
13. AGREEMENT - CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS - City Council approve d an agreement with The Merino Group for crisis communications services in an amount not to exceed $100,000 for the term of one year with the option to extend one year; and authorized the City Manager to execute the 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 4-0 vote.
ADJOURNMENT 7:22 p.m.