SYNOPSIS
CITY COUNCIL
NOVEMBER 4, 2025
STUDY SESSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmember Rios, Vice Mayor Perez, and Mayor Ayala were present.
Councilmembers Ramirez and Valencia arrived after roll call.
CLOSED SESSION
I. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.9(d)(2) – Significant exposure to litigation in one case.
II. 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.
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. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.9(d)(2) in one case.
RECESS 5:55 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 6:06 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 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 October 17, 2025 and October 21, 2025. 825-04
3. PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 28, 2025 – OCTOBER 11, 2025 - City Council approve d gross payroll, in the amount of $1,301,989.78; the payroll Check Nos. 38587 – 38596 and the Voucher Nos. 351191 – 351703, in the total net amount of $977,489.82 for the payroll period September 28, 2025 – October 11, 2025. 630
4. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS - City Council approve d the warrant register period October 14, 2025 – October 27, 2025, in the total amount of $4,489,939.04. 640
5. PLANNING COMMISSION SYNOPSIS - OCTOBER 22, 2025 - No action was taken. 320
6. ORDINANCE NO. 25 -1760 - AMENDING TITLE 15 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD CHAPTER 15.54 (ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING) WHICH
SETS FORTH AN EXPEDITED, STREAMLINED PERMITTING PROCESS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS - City Council accepted for second reading and adopt ed Ordinance No. 25-1760, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AMENDING TITLE 15 (BUILIDNGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD CHAPTER 15.54 (ELECTRIC
VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS) WHICH SETS FORTH AN EXPEDITED, STREAMLINED PERMITTING PROCESS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEMS. 305-01-01
7. CONFIRM EMERGENCY WORK AT AQUATIC PAVILION - City Council authorize d the City Manager to confirm the emergency service repair work at the Norwalk Aquatic Pavilion completed by Waterline Technologies, Inc. in the amount of $128,293.43. 955
8. PROJECT NO. 7934 - ACCEPT WORK FOR LOCAL STREETS REHABILITATION PROGRAM ZONE 7 ASPHALT IMPROVEMENTS, ENGINEER'S REPORT NO. 25 -25 - City Council accept ed the work of Manhole Adjusting, Inc. in the amount of $1,061,657.42 for Local Streets Rehabilitation Program Zone 7 Asphalt Improvements. 1005-04-7934
9. RESOLUTION NO. 25 -51 BUDGET AMENDMENT – ON-CALL CITYWIDE GRANT MANAGEMENT SERVICES, ENGINEERS REPORT NO. 25-24 - City Council:
a. adopted Resolution No. 25 -51, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 ADOPTED BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR ON -CALL CITYWIDE GRANT MANAGEMENT SERVICES, in the amount of $50,000; and
b. approved agreements with Advanced Avant -Garde Corporation, Southstar Engineering & Consulting, Inc., and Blais & Associates, LLC to provide on -call grant management services for a term of three years from the date of execution, in an amount not -to-exceed $150,000 annually; and authorize d the City Manager to execute the agreements, as well as any extensions or 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. 610/310-06
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APPOINTMENTS
10. 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 5-0 vote. 200
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
11. ORDINANCE NO. 25 -1761 – ADOPTING THE 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING, RESIDENTIAL, FIRE,
WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE, PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, ENERGY, EXISTING
BUILDING, AND GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS AND AMENDMENTS AND AMENDING THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE - City Council:
a. introduced for first reading by title only, Ordinance No. 25 -1761, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORWALK ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2025 EDITIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING,
RESIDENTIAL, FIRE, WILDLAND -URBAN INTERFACE, PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL,
ENERGY, EXISTING BUILDING, AND GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODES AND RELATED MODEL CODES, WITH APPENDICES AND AMENDMENTS THERETO; AND AMENDING THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE, and scheduled for adoption; and b. set a public hearing date for November 18, 2025. APPROVED by a 5-0 vote. 305-01
12. RESOLUTION NO. 25 -52 – APPROVING THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE GROUND LEASE, AN
EASEMENT AGREEMENT, AND COVENANTS, CONDITIONS, AND RESTRICTIONS FOR THE WALK PROJECT SITE - City Council adopt ed Resolution No. 25 -52, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NORWALK APPROVING THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO A GROUND LEASE BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORWALK AND PRIMESTOR NORWALK ENTERTAINMENT, LLC; AN EASEMENT AGREEMENT; AND COVENANTS, CONDITIONS, AND RESTRICTIONS; and authorized the City Manager to execute the Second Amendment to the Ground Lease Agreement, the Easement Agreement, and the Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions and any other ancillary documents and amendments in a form approved by the City Attorney. APPROVED by a 5-0 vote. 1405-04
ADJOURNMENT 7:41p.m.