SYNOPSIS
CITY COUNCIL
AUGUST 4, 2026
CLOSED SESSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Ramirez and V alencia, and Mayor Perez were present. Vice Mayor Rios arrived after roll call; and Councilmember Ayala 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.
RECESS 5:21 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 6:02 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Ram irez and V alencia, Vice Mayor Rios, and Mayor Perez were present. Councilmember Ayala was absent.
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 July 21, 2026. 825-04
2. PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD JULY 5, 2026 - JULY 18, 2026 - City Council approved gross payroll in the amount of $1,757,455.64; the payroll Check Nos. 38819 – 38852 and the Voucher Nos. 361784 – 362396 in the total net amount of $1,347,315.31. 630
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3. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS - City Council approve d the warrant register period July 14, 2026 through July 27, 2026, in the total amount of $6,961,381.36. 640
4. PLANNING COMMISSION SYNOPSIS - JULY 22, 2026 – No action was taken. 320
5. AGREEMENT RENEWAL FOR ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - City Council approved the five -year software maintenance agreement renewal with BlueIris IQ, a division of Konica Minolta, for the City’s OnBase document management system in a total amount not to exceed $219,185, for the period ending July 31, 2031; and authorize d the City Manager to execute the renewal, and any 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. 810-11/870
6. RESOLUTION NO. 26-48 - OFFICE OF TRAFFIC AND SAFETY GRANT AWARD - City Council adopted Resolution No. 26 -48, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2026/27 ADOPTED BUDGET TO ADD OFFICE
OF TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANT AWARD AND PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM FUNDING, in the amount of $45,000; and authorize d the City Manager, as Chief Executive, to complete and submit all grant-related documents and amendments. 730-03-10
7. CONFIRM EMERGENCY WORK FOR WELL NO. 5 - City Council confirmed emergency service repair work at Well No. 5 completed by General Pump Company in the amount of $52,320. 955
8. RESOLUTION NOS. 26-45 AND 26-46 TO REPEAL RESOLUTION NOS. 25 -22 AND 26-34 - ADOPTION OF ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 AND FISCAL YEAR 2026/27 RESPECTIVELY - City Council:
a. adopted RESOLUTION NO. 26 -45, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK REPEALING RESOLUTION 25 -22 - APPROVING AND AD OPTING A REVISED ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/26; and b. adopted RESOLUTION NO. 26 -46, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 26 -34 - APPROVING AND ADOPTING A REVISED ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026/27. 604
9. AMENDMENT NO. 4 – SEWER SYSTEM MAINTENANCE SERVICE - City Council approved Amendment No. 4 for Tunnelworks Services, Inc. for sewer maintenance services citywide, in the amount of $544,608.81 for Fiscal Year 2026/27, for a total not-to-exceed Agreement amount of $4,671,458.19; and authorized the City Manager to execute the contract 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 City Attorney. 1040-05
Councilmember Ramirez left the Dias.
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 3-0 vote. 200
Councilmember Ramirez returned to the Dias.
REPORTS
11. PROJECT NO. 7941 - ACCEPT WORK FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CONCRETE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT IMPROVEMENTS 2026, ENGINEER'S REPORT
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NO. 26-34 - City Council accepted the work of Towo Enterprise, Inc. in the amount of $848,215 for Project No. 7941 – Community Development Block Grant Concrete Americans with Disabilities Act Improvements 2026, and release d the retention payment in the amount of $42,41 0.75 to Towo Enterprise, Inc., 35 days after the recordation of the Notice of Completion. APPROVED by 4-0 vote. 1005-04-7941
12. AWARD CONTRACT FOR CITYWIDE TREE MAINTENANCE SERVICES - City Council award ed a contract to North Star Land Care, to provide citywide tree maintenance services for an initial term of six - years, effective date of contact through June 30, 2032, with the option to extend for two additional three - year periods; and authorize d the City Manager to execute the contract 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. APPROVED by a 4-0 vote. 1055-04
ADJOURNMENT 7:48 p.m.