SYNOPSIS
CITY COUNCIL
MARCH 3, 2026
STUDY SESSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 5:01 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmember Ramirez, Vice Mayor Rios, and Mayor Perez were present.
Councilmember Ayala arrived after roll call, participating via teleconference ; Councilmember Valencia was absent.
CLOSED SESSION
I. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.9(d)(2) – Significant exposure to litigation in two cases.
II. 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 5:45 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 6:03 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Ramirez, and Valencia , Vice Mayor Rios, and Mayor Perez were present. Councilmember Ayala participated via teleconference.
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. Item No. 8 was pulled for a separate report. The remainder of the consent calendar was APPROVED by a 5-0 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 changes to the minutes of the meeting of February 17, 2026, as amended. 825-04
3. PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD FEBRUARY 1, 2026 – FEBRUARY 14, 2026 - City Council approved gross payroll in the amount of $1,294,770.28; the payroll Check Nos. 38632 – 38634 and the Voucher Nos. 355831 – 356353 in the total net amount of $974,254.74 for the payroll period February 1, 2026 – February 14, 2026. 630
4. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS - City Council approve d the warrant register period February 10, through February 23, 2026, in the total amount of $2,665,886.49. 640
5. PLANNING COMMISSION SYNOPSIS - FEBRUARY 25, 2026 - No action taken. 320
6. ORDINANCE NO. 26 -1767 - GRANTING A PROPRIETARY PIPELINE FRANCHISE - City Council accepted for second reading and adopt ed Ordinance No. 26 -1767, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
NORWALK, GRANTING A PROPRIETARY PIPELINE FRANCHISE TO HERAEUS PRECIOUS METALS NORTH AMERICA LLC. 618-16
7. PARTICIPATE IN AN AGREEMENT FOR THE LOS ANGELES REGION – IMAGERY ACQUISITION CONSORTIUM 8 PROJECT - City Council approve d an agreement with the County of Los Angeles to participate in the Los Angeles Region Imagery Acquisition Consortium, in an amount not -to-exceed $27,850; and authorized the City Manager to execute the agreement and any amendments, provided there is funding in the budget, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
8. AGREEMENT FOR RECREATION FURNITURE/DESIGN SERVICES – CONTINUED TO MARCH 17 , 2026. 610
9. PROJECT NO. 7935 – AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 2 – MATERIAL TESTING SERVICES FOR LOCAL STREETS REHABILITATION PROGRAM – ZONES 2, 9, AND 29, ENGINEER'S REPORT NO. 26-13 - City Council approved Amendment No. 2 to the agreement with Willdan Engineering in the amount of $109,764 to provide additional material testing services for Project No. 7935, for a total not -to-exceed contract amount of $363,685; and authorized the City Manager to execute the amendment, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 1005-04-7935
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 vote200
ADJOURNMENT 7:02 p.m.