SYNOPSIS
CITY COUNCIL
FEBRUARY 3, 2026
STUDY SESSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmember Valencia, Vice Mayor Rios , and Mayor Perez were present.
Councilmembers Ayala and Ramirez were absent.
CLOSED SESSION
I. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.9(d)(2) – Significant exposure to litigation in three cases.
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. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.8, a portion of Assessor Parcel Number 8024- 024-037 (property acquisition); Negotiating on behalf of the City: Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager; Negotiating Party: Robert Scantlebury; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment.
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 City Employees Association.
RECESS 6:10 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 6:16 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmember Valencia, Vice Mayor Rios , and Mayor Perez were present.
Councilmembers Ayala and Ramirez were absent.
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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. Mayor Perez abstained from taking action on certain warrants which will be reflected in the minutes. The remainder of the consent calendar was APPROVED by a 3-0 vote.
1. MEETING MINUTES - City Council approved the minutes of the meeting of January 20, 2026. 825-04
2. PAYROLL FOR THE PERIODS DECEMBER 7, 2025 - DECEMBER 20, 2025, DECEMBER 21, 2025 – JANUARY 3, 2026 AND JANUARY 4, 2026 – JANUARY 17, 2026 - City Council approved:
a. gross payroll in the amount of $1,304,758.82; the payroll C heck Nos. 38619 –38623 and the Voucher Nos. 353763 – 354280 in the total net amount of $976,556.07 for the payroll period December 7, 2025 – December 20, 2025; and
b. gross payroll in the amount of $1,279,329.87; the Check Nos. 38624 – 38627 and the Voucher Nos. 354281 – 354786 in the total net amount of $964,305.46 for the pay period December 21, 2025 – January 3, 2026; and
c. gross payroll in the amount of $1,298,624.05; the Check Nos. 38628 – 38630 and the Voucher Nos. 354787 – 355310 in the total net amount of $972,080.65 for the pay period January 4, 2026 – January 17, 2026. 630
3. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS - City Council approved the warrant register period January 13, through January 26, 2026, in the total amount of $4,361,306.26. 640
4. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT AWARD – ON-CALL DESIGN SERVICES, ENGINEER'S REPORT NO. 26-09 - City Council approved agreements with JMDiaz, Inc., Kimley -Horn and Associates, Inc., Kreuzer Consulting Group, and Mark Thomas & Company, Inc. to provide City -wide on-call design services for a term of three years from the date of execution, in an amount not -to-exceed $250,000 annually per firm; and authorized 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.
5. PROJECT NO. 7941 – AWARD OF CONTRACT – CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CONCRETE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT IMPROVEMENTS 2026, ENGINEER'S REPORT NO. 26-10 - City Council awarded a contract to Towo Enterprise, Inc. in the amount of $607,100 with a 40% contingency for construction services for Project No. 7941; and authorized the City Manager to execute the contract with any amendments within the contingency, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 1005-04-7941
6. APPROVAL OF EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM FOR YEARS 2026 -2030 - City Council approved the Equal Employment Opportunity Program for years 2026- 2030; and authorized the Executive Director of Regional Transportation to submit the updated Equal Employment Opportunity Program to the Federal Transportation Administration by the deadline of March 1, 2026. 1105-01
7. AGREEMENT FOR A BACKUP BATTERY INCENTIVE FOR NORWALK RESIDENTS - City Council approved a collaboration agreement between the City and Southern California Edison to subsidize backup battery installations for eligible Norwalk residents through Southern California Edison’s Building Electrification Pilot Program, in an amount not to exceed $200,000 per fiscal year, for an initial term ending June 30, 2026, with an option to extend the agreement for up to one additional year at the same annual not-to-exceed amount; and authorized the City Manager to execute the agreement provided there is City Council, February 3, 2026 Page 3 of 3
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. 1060-01
8. RESOLUTION NO. 26-12 - ACCEPTANCE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION GRANT FUNDS FOR THE CITY OF NORWALK SMALL BUSINESS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - City Council:
a. adopted Resolution No. 26 -12, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 ADOPTED BUDGET FOR SMALL BUSINESS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, in the amount of $150,000; and authorized the City Manager to execute the agreement with the Economic Development Administration and any grant documents, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney; and b. approved an agreement with Cielo Azul Advisors, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $300,000, funded through the Economic Development Administration grant, to provide small business technical assistance services; 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. 325
APPOINTMENTS
9. ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS – None. 200
10. APPROVE SELECTION OF PERSONNEL APPEALS BOARD MEMBERS FOR UPCOMING APPEAL HEARING - City Council approved the Mayor’s Personnel Appeals Board selections of Kim Apodaca, Gloria Rodriguez, Maria Carbajal, and the backup member, should it be necessary . APPROVED by a 3-0 vote.
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REPORTS
11. DISCUSSION OF FISCAL YEAR 2026/27 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES FUNDING ALLOCATIONS - City Council discus sed and provided direction for Fiscal Year 2026/27 Community Development Block Grant Social Service agencies. 315-05
ADJOURNMENT 7:30 p.m.