SYNOPSIS
CITY COUNCIL
JULY 21, 2026
STUDY SESSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Ayala, and Ramirez, Vice Mayor Rios, and Mayor Perez were present.
Councilmember Valencia arrived after roll call.
CLOSED SESSION
I. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.8: Property Acquisition for the following properties: 11402 & 11406 Asmussen Avenue, 11467, 11473, & 11476 Elizabeth Avenue, 11515, 11528, 11531, & 11534 Dollison Drive, and 11545 & 11551 Tina Street; Negotiating Parties: Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager, on behalf of the City and the California Department of Transportation; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment.
RECESS 5:30 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 6:03 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 fro m the consent calendar and considered separately by City Council .
Councilmember Ramirez and Vice Mayor Rios approved Item Nos. 1 - 4 & 6 – 12. Councilmember Ramirez voted No on Item No. 5 and Vice Mayor Rios abstained from taking action on Item No. 5. Councilmembers Ayala and Valencia, and Mayor Perez approved the Consent Calendar, with the exception of the Mayor’s abstentions on certain warrants, which will be reflected in the minutes.
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1. MEETING MINUTES - City Council approved the minutes of the meeting of July 7, 2026. 825-04
2. PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD JUNE 21, 2026 - JULY 4, 2026 - City Council approved gross payroll in the amount of $1,581,135.20; the payroll check numbers 38769 – 38818 and the voucher numbers 361183 – 361783 in the total net amount of $1,205,991.84 for the pay period June 21, 2026 – July 4, 2026. 630
3. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS - City Council approve d the warrant register period June 30, 2026 - July 13, 2026, in the total amount of $10,526,335.92. 640
4. PLANNING COMMISSION SYNOPSIS - JULY 8, 2026 – No Action Was Taken. 320
5. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT AWARD – ON-CALL PROJECT MANAGEMENT, CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, AND INSPECTION SERVICES, ENGINEER'S REPORT NO. 26 -25 - City Council approved agreements with AKM Consulting Engineers, DCCM, Transtech Engineers, Inc., and TYLin to provide City-wide on-call project management, construction management, and inspection services for a term of three years from the date of execution, with two optional one- year extensions, in an amount not-to-exceed $500,000 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 forms approved by the City Attorney. 310-02
6. DELINQUENT REFUSE COLLECTION ACCOUNTS - City Council approved the lien list for the delinquent accounts that are not paid by July 31, 2026, and authorized staff to forward a final list to the Los Angeles County Tax Assessor.
626-02
7. AGREEMENT FOR FLOOD CONTROL USE AND MAINTENANCE AT HERMOSILLO PARK - City Council approved the Maintenance Agreement between the City and the Los Angeles County Flood Control District for the Hermosillo Park Stormwater Capture and Infiltration Project (Project No. 7607); and authorized the City Manager to execute the Maintenance 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. 1040-06
8. CONFIRM EMERGENCY WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEM REPAIR WORK - City Council confirmed emergency water distribution system and sewer collection system repair work, completed by Stephen Doreck Equipment Rentals, Inc., in the amount of $69,200.28. 1040-05
9. AMENDED AGREEMENTS FOR MAJOR BUS COMPONETS AND MAJOR REPAIR SERVICES FOR NORWALK TRANSIT SYSTEM - City Council approved agreements with Cummins, Inc. in the amount of $200,000; Gillig, LLC in the amount of $50,000; and Western States Converters & Transmissions, Inc. in the amount of $50,000, for a combined total of $300,000 for Major Bus Components and Major Repair Services for a two- year period from August 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028; and authorized the City Manager to execute the agreements and any amendments, provided funding is available in the budget and they are within the City Manager’s signing authority, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 634-03
10. APPROVE SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMEN T FOR STREETLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - City Council approved the agreement with Urban Service Provider, for access and use of the CIMCON LightingGale web-based streetlight management system, in the amount of $15,386, from August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027, with the option to extend for two additional one year periods; and authorized the City Manager to execute the optional one- year periods, 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. 1030
11. ACCEPT WORK FOR PROJECT NO. 7449 WATERMAIN AND ADVANCED METER INFRASTRUCTURE METER REPLACEMENTS, PROJECT NO. 7937 LOCAL STREETS REHABILITATION PROGRAM ZONE City Council, July 21, 2026 Page 3 of 3
31 ASPHALT IMPROVEMENTS, AND PROJECT NO. 7452 - City Council accepted the work for Stephen Doreck Equipment Rentals, Inc. in the amount of $3,082,206.05, for Project No. 7449 Watermain and Advanced Meter Infrastructure Meter Replacements, Project No. 7937 Local Streets Rehabilitation Program Zone 31 As phalt Improvements, and Project No. 7452 Advanced Meter Infrastructure Meter Replacements Phase III, and released the retention payment in the amount of $154,110.31 to Stephen Doreck Equipment Rentals, Inc., per Public Contract Code §7107. 1005-04-7449/7937/7452/7449
12. AWARD CONTRACT FOR WATER METER READING AND RELATED SERVICES - City Council approved an agreement with Phoenix Water Solutions for water meter reading and related services, for an amount not-to-exceed $105,000 for Fiscal Year 2026/27 from A ugust 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029, with the option to extend for two additional one- year periods; and authorized the City Manager to execute the agreement and annual amendments each fiscal year for an amount not -to-exceed the value approved during the annual budgeting process, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 1070-05
13. ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS - None. 200
14. UPDATED CITY OF NORWALK URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN - City Council reviewed the Draft Urban Forest Management Plan, provided feedback, and direct ed staff to return to the August 18, 2026, City Council meeting for adoption. 1055-05
15. 2023 STRATEGIC PLAN REPORT - City Council receive d and filed this Report and approved it for publication on the City’s website. 152
ADJOURNMENT 8:02 p.m.