SYNOPSIS
CITY COUNCIL
SEPTEMBER 15, 2026
CLOSED SESSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 5:01 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Ayala and Valencia, Vice Mayor Rios, and Mayor Perez were present.
Councilmember Ramirez arrived after roll call.
CLOSED SESSION
I. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.9(d)(1) – West Coast Arborists, Inc. vs. City of Norwalk, et al. Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 26STCP03027.
II. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.8: Property - Assessor Parcel Number 8045- 008-902 (Norwalk Transit Village); 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 §54956.8, Assessor Parcel Numbers 8047-006-924 and 8047-006-925 (The Walk Project); Negotiating on behalf of the City: Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager; Negotiating Party: Primestor; Under Negotiat ion:
Price and Terms of Payment.
IV. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.8: Property Acquisition for the following properties: 13410 Esmond, 13505 Delavan, 13510 Delavan, and 13516 Delavan; 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 6:15 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 6:25 p.m.
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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 September 1, 2026. 825-04
2. PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 16, 2026 - AUGUST 29, 2026 - City Council approved gross payroll wages in the amount of $1,375,948.46; the payroll register with Check Nos. 38915 – 38926 and the Voucher Nos. 363593 – 364123 in the total net amount of $1,031,080.76. 630
3. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS - City Council approve d the warrant register period August 25, 2026 through September 7, 2026, in the total amount of $4,631,581.72. 640
4. AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 2 FOR INSTALLATION OF SECURITY BADGE READERS AT CITYWIDE FACILITIES - City Council approved Amendment No. 2 with ASSI Security to provide services related to increased access control at Citywide facilities in an amount not to exceed $73,460; and authorized the City Manager to execute the 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.
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5. PROJECT NO. 7945 – AWARD OF CONTRACT – CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR STREET
REHABILITATION ON EXCELSIOR DRIVE BETWEEN PIONEER BOULEVARD AND BLOOMFIELD
AVENUE, FRONT STREET BETWEEN PIONEER BOULEVARD AND SAN ANTONIO DRIVE, AND FOSTER ROAD BETWEEN STUDEBAKER ROAD AND GRIDLEY ROAD / RESOLUTION NO. 26 -58, ENGINEER'S REPORT NO. 26-36 - City Council:
a. adopted Resolution No. 26 -58, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2026/27 ADOPTED BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR PROJECT NO. 7945 – STREET REHABILITATION ON EXCELSIOR
DRIVE BETWEEN PIONEER BOULEVARD AND BLOOMFIELD AVENUE, FRONT STREET
BETWEEN PIONEER BOULEVARD AND SAN ANTONIO DRIVE, AND FOSTER ROAD BETWEEN STUDEBAKER ROAD AND GRIDLEY ROAD, in the amount of $1,164,000; and b. awarded a contract to Onyx Paving Company, Inc., in the amount of $2,142,000 with a 25% contingency in the amount of $535,500 for construction services; and authorized the City Manager to execute the contract and any amendments within the contingency, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 1005-04-7945
APPOINTMENTS
6. ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS - None.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
7. THIS ITEM IS BEING TABLED TO A DATE UNCERTAIN – ORDINANCE NO. 26 -1769 - ZONING CHANGE NO. 2026 -01 – A CITY-INITIATED REQUEST TO AMEND THE ZONING MAP TO CORRECT THE ZONING AS R -1, NOT C -1, DUE TO A TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR FOR ASSESSOR PARCEL City Council, September 15, 2026 Page 3 of 3
NUMBERS: 8070 -019-036, 8070- 020-031, 8070- 020-032, 8070- 023-006, 8070- 024-007, 8070 -024-008, AND 8070-024-009.
ORDINACE AND RESOLUTIONS
8. RESOLUTION NO. 26 -57 - RESTRUCTURE THE YOUTH COMMISSION AS A YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD AND ESTABLISH PROCEDURES - City Council adopted Resolution No. 26-57, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 20 -61 AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 21 -15, TO RESTRUCTURE THE YOUTH COMMISSION AS A YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD AND ESTABLISH NEW PROCEDURES.
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REPORTS
9. PROJECT NO. 7859 - RESOLUTION NO. 26 -56 - AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2026/27ADOPTED
BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE PROJECT FUNDS AND AGREEMENT AMENDMENT FOR ON -CALL
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ADDITIONAL SERVICES FOR THE NORWALK TR ANSIT VILLAGE City Council:
a. adopted Resolution No. 26 -56, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2026/27 ADOPTED BUDGET TO ADD $195,000 FORMER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY NON-HOUSING BOND PROCEEDS FOR
ON-CALL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT AND ADDITIONAL SERVICES FOR CITY PROJECT NO. 7859, NORWALK TRANSIT VILLAGE; and
b. approved Amendment No. 2 to the agreement with CSG Consultants to provide work for continued Project Management and the Specific Plan Am endment services for the Norwalk Transit Village, in an amount not to exceed $110,000 in addition to the $606,400 for ongoing Project Management Services and The Walk Inspection Services; and authorized the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 and any additional 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. 1005-04-7859/610
ADJOURNMENT 7:50 p.m.