SYNOPSIS
CITY COUNCIL
JULY 7, 2026
STUDY SESSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 5:03 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Ayala, Ramirez, and Valencia, Vice Mayor Rios, and Mayor Perez were present.
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: Property - Assessor Parcel Number 8045 -008-902 (Norwalk Transit Vill age); Negotiating Parties: Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager, on behalf of the City and State of California; Under Negotiation; Price and Terms of Payment.
III. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTON 54956.8: Property – Various census tracts within the City, including Tract No. 06037552400 and 06037552200; Negotiating Parties: Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager, on behalf of the City and Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation; Under negotiation: Terms of property benefits.
IV. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.8: Property - Assessor Parcel Number 8020 -025-800/10921 Firestone Boulevard; Negotiating Parties: Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager, on behalf of the City and AT&T; Under Negotiation; Price and Terms of Payment.
V. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54957.6:
Agency Representative: City Council; Unrepresented Employee-City Manager.
RECESS 6:05 p.m.
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REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 6:11 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Ayala, Ramirez, and Valencia, Vice Mayor Rios, and Mayor Perez were present.
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 5-0 vote.
1. MEETING MINUTES - City Council approved the minutes of the meeting of June 16, 2026. 825-04
2. PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD JUNE 7, 2026 - JUNE 20, 2026 - City Council approved gross payroll in the amount of $1,686,653.04; the payroll Check Nos. 38723 – 38768 and the Voucher Nos. 360584 – 361182 in the total net amount of $1,280,303.66 for the pay period June 7, 2026 – June 20, 2026. 630
3. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS - City Council approve d the warrant register period June 9, 2026 – June, 29, 2026, in the total amount of $7,853,435.28. 640
4. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR EMERGENCY STREETLIGHT AND TRAFFIC SIGN AL REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES - City Council awarded contracts to Bear Electrical Solutions, LLC and Select Electric Inc. to provide emergency streetlight and traffic signal maintenance services including streetlight/traffic signal pole replacements, for an initial amount up to and not -to-exceed $250,000 each for fiscal year 2026/27, combined between the two contractors, for the term of the effective date of the agreement through June 30, 2029, with the option to extend for two additional one year per iods; and authorized the City Manager to execute a master agreement with the contractors and annual amendments each fiscal year for an amount up to and not -to-exceed the combined value approved during the annual budgeting process, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 1050
5. RESOLUTION 26 -41 APPROVING AGREEMENTS FOR THE ELDERLY NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026/27 - City Council:
a. adopted Resolution No. 26 -41, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORWALK APPROVING AGRE EMENTS WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY AGING &
DISABILITIES DEPARTMENT FOR THE ELDERLY NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026/27, in the amount of $1,060,893 and
b. approved the agreement with Trio Community Meals, LLC, in the amount of $710,000, to provide catered meals from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027; and authorize d the City Manager to execute the agreements, and any additional amendments, provided there is funding in the budget, on behalf of the city, in forms approved by the City Attorney. 425-02-03
6. RESOLUTION NO. 26 -42 – AMENDMENT NO. 7 FOR THE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PROGRAM AGREEMENT FISCAL YEAR 2026 -2027 - City Council adopted Resolution No. 26 -42, A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY AGING & DISABILITIES City Council, July 7, 2026 Page 3 of 3
DEPARTMENT FOR THE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026/27, in the amount not to exceed $55,000 from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. 425-02-05
7. RESOLUTION NO. 26-43 - APPROVING THE COST ALLOCATION PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 - City Council adopted Resolution No. 26-43, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK APPROVING THE COST ALLOCATION PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027. 602
8. PROJECT NOS. 7359/7607 – CONTRACT AMENDMENT NO. 1 – PROGRESSIVE DESIGN BUILD
SERVICES FOR HERMOSILLO PARK REHABILITATION AND STORM WATER CAPTURE INFILTRATION PROJECT, ENGINEER'S REPORT NO. 26 -26 - City Council approved Amendment No. 1 to the Progressive Design -Build Agreement with Reyes Construction, Inc. in the amount of $467,838 for design of Hermosillo Park Rehabilitation and Storm Water Capture Infiltration Project, Projects Nos. 7359 and 7607; and authorize d the City Manager to execute the amendment and 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. 1005-04-7359/7607
APPOINTMENTS
9. 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 vote. 200
REPORTS
10. 2023 STRATEGIC PLAN REPORT - City Council received and filed this report. 152
ADJOURNMENT 7:51 p.m.