SYNOPSIS
CITY COUNCIL
MAY 26, 2026
STUDY SESSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmember Ayala, Vice Mayor Rios, and Mayor Perez were pres ent.
Councilmember Valencia arrived after roll call. Councilmember Ramirez 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 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.
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 6:01 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 6:08 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Ayala and Valencia, Vice Mayor Rios, and Mayor Perez were present.
Councilmember Ramirez 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. A report was provided for Item No. 8. The consent calendar was APPROVED by a 4-0 vote.
1. MEETING MINUTES - City Council approved the minutes of the meeting of May 5, 2026. 825-04
2. PAYROLL FOR THE PERIODS APRIL 12, 2026 – APRIL 25, 2026 & APRIL 26, 2026 – MAY 9, 2026 City Council approved:
a. gross payroll in the amount of $1,353,002.80; the payroll Check Nos. 38647 – 38648 and the Voucher Nos. 358434 – 358949 in the total net amount of $1,013,368.66 for the payroll period April 12, 2026 – April 25, 2026 and;
b. gross payroll in the amount of $1,416,117.27; the payroll Check Nos. 38649 – 38676 and the Voucher Nos. 358950 – 359491 in the total net amount of $1,074,315.73 for the payroll period April 26, 2026 – May 9, 2026. 630
3. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS - City Council approve d the warrant register period April 28, through May 11, 2026 in the total amount of $8,444,690.24. 640
4. AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 1 – GRANT WRITING - City Council approved Amendment No. 1 to CA Consulting, Inc.’s agreement, increasing the maximum compensation amount to match the $130,000 allocated grant writing amount in the adopted budget for the fiscal year. 623
5. CONFIRM EMERGENCY WORK PAYMENT FOR POTTER STREET STORM DRAIN REPAIRS - City Council confirmed emergency repairs at 11701 Potter Street, 14507 Alburtis Avenue, and other associated work on Potter Street, and approve d payment of the final invoice submitted by Mike Bubalo Construction Co. Inc., in the amount of $146,656.87 for the emergency work performed. 955
6. AWARD CONTRACT FOR SEWER MAIN REPLACEMENT ON HORST AVENUE - City Council awarded a contract to Torres Sanitation Systems Construction for sewer main replacement work at Horst Avenue for the term of May 26, 2026, through August 31, 2026, for an amount of $67,500 including a 10% contingency for a total amount not to exceed $74,250; and authorized the City Manager to execute the contract and any necessary 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. 1040-05
7. CONTRACT AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 3, TERM EXTENSION FOR PARATRANSIT DEMAND RESPONSE USER SIDE SUBSIDY TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM - City Council approve d Contract Amendment No. 3 with Administrative Services Co -Op DBA Fiesta Taxi Cooperative, Inc. for Paratransit User Side Subsidy Transportation Program from July 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 for a total agreement cost of $27,500; and authorized the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 3 on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 634-03
8. ASSEMBLY BILL 2561, LOCAL PUBLIC EMPLOYEES VACANCY REPORT - City Council receive d and filed the report. 135
APPOINTMENTS
9. ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS – None. 200
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REPORTS
10. BARNWALL STREET (ALBURTIS AVENUE TO ROSETONE AVENUE) AND PIUMA AVENUE (BARNWALL STREET TO FAIRTON STREET) SPEED HUMP REQUEST. ITEM CONTINUED. 1050-09
11. CONTRACT AMENDMENT NO. 4 FOR DESIGN SUPPORT SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION
MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION SUPPORT SERVICES FOR FIRESTONE BOULEVARD WIDENING - PROJECT NO. 7196, PHASE 2 - City Council approved:
a. Amendment No. 4 with Mark Thomas in the amount of $198,867 to provide additional necessary design support services during construction; and authorize d the City Manager to execute the amendment, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney; and b. Amendment No. 4 with TY Lin, International in the amount of $370,000 to provide additional construction management and inspection support services for the project; and authorize d the City Manager to execute the amendment, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
APPROVED by a 4-0 vote. 1010
ADJOURNMENT 7:33 p.m.