AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL
NOVEMBER 18, 2025
CLOSED SESSION MEETING
5:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING
6:00 p.m.
NORWALK CITY HALL/COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Tony Ayala, Mayor
Jennifer Perez, Vice Mayor
Rick Ramirez, Councilmember
Margarita L. Rios, Councilmember
Ana Valencia, Councilmember
Public Comment:
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listed on the agenda during the Oral Communications period.
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Gov. Code § 84308:
Parties to any proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use pending before the City Council must disclose any campaign contribution over $500 (aggregated) within the preceding 12 months made by the party, their agent, and those required to be aggregated with their contributions under Gov. Code § 82015.5. The disclosure must include the amount contributed and the name(s) of the contributor(s). "G.C. § 84308: Yes" on this agenda indicates that the item is subject to these regulations.
CLOSED SESSION MEETING –
5:00 PM
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CALL TO ORDER
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Mayor Ayala
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ROLL CALL
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Theresa Devoy, CMC
City Clerk
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FOR CLOSED SESSION MATTERS
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CLOSED SESSION
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I.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL –
ANTICIPATED LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.9(d)(2) in one case.
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RECESS
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REGULAR MEETING –
6:00 p.m.
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CALL TO ORDER
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Mayor Ayala
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INVOCATION
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Manny Free
Hope City Church
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FLAG SALUTE
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Riley Ferguson
Waite Middle School
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ROLL CALL
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Theresa Devoy, CMC
City Clerk
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CLOSED SESSION REPORT
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CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
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a.
Report of City Council Travel
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SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
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I.
City Council to Recognize Norwalk High School Students for Designing and Painting a Utility Box.
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CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
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1. League of California Cities Helen Putnam Award.
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2. Veterans Day 2025 Recap Video.
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3. Weingart Rose Recap Video.
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4. Bi-Weekly Update.
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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.
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1. WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL ORDINANCES ON THE AGENDA Staff recommends City Council waive reading in full of all ordinances on the agenda and declare that said titles which appear on the public agenda shall be determined to have been read by title and further reading waived.
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2. MEETING MINUTES
Staff recommends City Council approve the minutes of the meeting of November 4, 2025. 825-04
11-04-25 CC
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3. PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 12, 2025 – OCTOBER 25, 2025 Staff recommends City Council approve gross payroll in the amount of $1,223,684.43; the payroll check numbers 38597 – 38604 and the voucher numbers 351704 –
352218 in the total net amount of $993,624.25 for the payroll period October 12, 2025 – October 31, 2025.
Staff Report Background Doc
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4. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS
Staff recommend City Council approve the warrant register period October 28, 2025 – November 10, 2025 in the total amount of $10,557,882.16. 640
Warrant Register 11-10-25
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5. PLANNING COMMISSION SYNOPSIS - NOVEMBER 12, 2025
No action is required unless City Council elects to review the decision of the Planning Commission on the item where the Commission’s action was final.
Staff Report Background Doc
PC Synopsis 11-12-25
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6. RESOLUTION NO. 25-55 - REPORTING OF THE EMPLOYER’S CONTRIBUTION FOR MANAGEMENT UNIT EMPLOYEES UNDER THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL CARE ACT Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 25-55, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 24-65 AND FIXING THE EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION AT AN EQUAL AMOUNT FOR EMPLOYEES AND ANNUITANTS UNDER THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL CARE ACT FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES.
Staff Report Background Doc
Resolution No. 25-55
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APPOINTMENTS
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7. ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS
Staff recommends City Council make appointments to fill the vacancies on the various Advisory Bodies for two-year terms expiring on December 31, 2026.
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Advisory Body List 11-18-25
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
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8. 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 – RESOLUTION NO. 25-53 MODIFYING THE CALIFORNIA STANDARD CODES DUE TO LOCAL CLIMATIC, GEOLOGICAL OR TOPOGRAPHICAL CONDITIONS – AMENDING THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE Staff recommends City Council adopt:
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 Resolution No. 25-53, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK MAKING EXPRESS FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS THAT MODIFICATIONS TO THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING, RESIDENTIAL, FIRE, WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE, PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, EXISTING BUILDING, AND GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODES IN ORDINANCE NO. 25-1761 ARE REASONABLY NECESSARY BECAUSE OF LOCAL CLIMATIC, GEOLOGICAL OR TOPOGRAPHICAL CONDITIONS.
Staff Report Background Doc
Attachment No.1 - Ordinance No. 25-1761
Attachment No.2 - Resolution No. 25-53
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9. ORDINANCE NO. 25-1762 - ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 2025-01 - AMENDING TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE UPDATING THE ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT ORDINANCE AND VARIOUS OTHER SECTIONS relating to RESIDENTIAL zoning Staff recommend City Council:
consider and find the Ordinance No. 25-1762 / Zoning Text Amendment No. 2025-01 project exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption); and introduce by title only Ordinance No. 25-1762,
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE UPDATING THE ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT ORDINANCE AND VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE NORWALK MUNICIPAL CODE, and schedule for adoption.
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Attachment 1 - Ordinance No. 25-1762
Attachment 2 - Ordinance No. 25-1762 (redlined)
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10. RESOLUTION NO. 25-54 - UPHOLDING THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S DECISION TO ADOPT THE RECIRCULATED INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (STATE CLEARING HOUSE NO. 2024101066) AND MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PLAN AND APPROVE PRECISE DEVELOPMENT PLAN NO. 2023-06 AT 14830 CARMENITA ROAD Staff recommends City Council adopt Resolution No. 25-54, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK SETTING FORTH ITS FINDINGS OF FACT AND DECISION OF UPHOLDING THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S DECISION TO ADOPT THE RECIRCULATED INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (STATE CLEARING HOUSE NO. 2024101066) AND MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PLAN AND APPROVE PRECISE DEVELOPMENT PLAN NO. 2023-06 AT 14830 CARMENITA ROAD.
Staff Report Background Doc
Attachment No. 1 - Resolution No. 25-54
Attachment No. 4 - CREED LA comment letter to Planning Commission 1082025ort Attachment No. 5 - 10172025 Appeal filed by CREED LA
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REPORTS
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11. RESOLUTION No. 25-56 BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR PROJECT NOS. 7359 AND 7607 - HERMOSILLO PARK GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE AGREEMENT Staff recommends City Council:
adopt Resolution 25-56, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CIY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE ADOPTED FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026 BUDGET INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF $10,404,164 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF HERMOSILLO PARK PROJECT. approve a Design-Build Agreement to establish a Guaranteed Maximum Price provided by Reyes Construction, Inc., in the amount of $49,631,712 for construction of the Hermosillo Park Project, Project Nos. 7359 and 7607; and authorize the City Manager to execute any future amendments, provided there is funding in the budget and it is within his signing authority, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
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Attachment No. 1 - Resolution No. 25-56
Attachment No. 2 - Campaign Contribution Form
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
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ADJOURNMENT
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I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda was posted on the City Hall bulletin board not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. Dated November 14, 2025.
Theresa Devoy, CMC
City Clerk