SYNOPSIS
CITY COUNCIL
APRIL 21, 2026
STUDY SESSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Ayala and Ramirez, and Mayor Perez were present. Vice Mayor Rios arrived after roll call. 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 one case.
II. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.9(d)(1): William Murray v. Norwalk Housing Authority, et al., Case No. 25STCP00323.
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. 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 Association of Management Employees.
RECESS 5:57 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 6:14 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Ayala, Ramirez, Vice Mayor Rios, and Mayor Perez were present.
Councilmember Valencia was 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. APPROVED by a 4-0 vote.
1. MEETING MINUTES - City Council approved the minutes of the meeting of April 7, 2026. 825-04
2. PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD MARCH 15, 2026 – MARCH 28, 2026 - City Council approved gross payroll in the amount of $1,313,467.61; the payroll C heck No. 38644 and the Voucher Nos. 357393 – 357914 in the total net amount of $985,982.45 for the payroll period March 15, 2026 – March 28, 2026. 630
3. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS - City Council approve d the warrant register period March 31, 2026 through April 13, 2026, in the total amount of $4,850,870.63. 640
4. DECLARATION OF SURPLUS VEHICLES FOR AUCTION AND APPROVAL OF SURPLUS VEHICLE SALES - City Council: approved the sale of vehicles as listed in Attachment A, which have been sold, generating total net proceeds of $72,150; and declared as surplus the vehicles listed in Attachment B and authorized their sale via auction. 634-02
5. AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 7 FOR ON- CALL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT AND ADDITIONAL SERVICES FOR THE WALK PROJECT - City Council approved Amendment No. 7 with The Code Group, Inc., in the amount of $50,000 for the third contract year for plan check services; in addition to the $408,000 for year three for on- call consulting services (for the Community Development Director position); and authorized the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 7 and any amendments provided there is funding in the budget and is within the City Manager’s signing authority, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 305-02
APPOINTMENTS
6. ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS - None. 200
7. NORWALK HOUSING AUTHORITY APPOINTMENT - City Council re-appointed Councilmember Ramirez to a four-year term ending April 30, 2030. APPROVED by a 4-0 vote. 315-05-01
REPORTS
8. PROJECT NO. 7195 – AWARD OF CONTRACT – CONSTRUCTION, CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION, AND DESIGN SUPPORT SERVICES FOR I -605 HOTSPOTS AT STUDEBAKER ROAD AND ALONDRA BOULEVARD, ENGINEER'S REPORT NO. 26-18 - City Council:
a. awarded a contract to Dash Construction Company, Inc. in the amount of $999,910 with a 15% contingency in the amount of $149,987 for construction services; and b. awarded a contract to SPECS Engineering Group in an amount of $189,845 with a 15% contingency in the amount of $28,477 for construction management and inspection services; and c. awarded a contract to Willdan Engineering in the amount of $8,750 for design support services during construction; and
d. authorized the City Manager to execute the contracts for Project No. 7195 and any amendments within the contingencies, on behalf of the City, in forms approved by the City Attorney. APPROVED by a 4-0 vote. 1005-04-7195
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9. PROJECT NO. 7527 – RESOLUTION 26-17 - BUDGET AMENDMENT AND AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 1 FOR CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT SERVICES - City Council:
a. adopted Resolution No. 26- 17, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 ADOPTED BUDGET
FOR CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT SERVICES FOR SEWAGE LIFT STATION REHABILITATION, CITY PROJECT NO. 7527, AT HARVARD DRIVE AND GRIDLEY ROAD, in the amount of $20,560; and
b. approved Amendment No. 1 to agreement with Civiltec Engineering Inc. for an increase in the amount of $20,560 to provide professional engineering design services, for a total agreement amount not to exceed $84,644; and authorized the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. APPROVED by a 4-0 vote. 1005-04-7527
ADJOURNMENT 7:25 p.m.