SYNOPSIS
CITY COUNCIL
OCTOBER 6, 2026
CLOSED 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 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 Acquisition for the following properties: 11554 Tina Street, 11541 & 11548 Beaty Avenue, 11822 Jersey Avenue, 11835 & 11913 Dollison Drive, and 11610 Allard 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.
III. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.8: Property - Assessor Parcel Numbers 8047-007-192 and 8047-007-193; Negotiating Parties:
Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager, on behalf of the City and Golden State Water; Under Negotiation; Price and Terms of Payment.
RECESS 5:23 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.
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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. Item No. 6 was pulled for a separate report and vote. Item Nos. 1 – 5 were APPROVED by a 5-0 vote.
1. WAIVED READING IN FULL OF ALL ORDINANCES ON THE AGENDA – City Council waived reading in full of all ordinances on the agenda and declared that said titles which appear on the public agenda shall be determined to have been read by title and further reading waived.
2. MEETING MINUTES - City Council approved the minutes of the meeting of September 15, 2026. 825-04
3. PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 30, 2026 – SEPTEMBER 12, 2026 - City Council approved gross payroll wages in the amount of $1,377,371.42; the payroll register with Check Nos. 38927 – 38945 and the Voucher Nos. 364124 – 364648 in the total net amount of $1,029,558.44. 630
4. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS - City Council approved the warrant register period September 8, 2026 through September 21, 2026, in the total amount of $6,028,075.14. 640
5. PLANNING COMMISSION SYNOPSIS - SEPTEMBER 23, 2026 - No action taken. 260-02
6. RESOLUTION NO. 26-59 - BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDED PROJECTS. APPROVED by a 4-0 vote TO CONTINUE TO OCTOBER 20, 2026. 622-01
APPOINTMENTS
7. ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS – None. 200
ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTIONS
8. ORDINANCE NO. 26-1769 - SALARY ADJUSTMENT FOR COUNCILMEMBERS UPON COMMENCEMENT OF NEW TERMS OF OFFICE - City Council introduced by title only Ordinance No. 26- 1769, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORWALK ADJUSTING SALARIES FOR MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL and scheduled for adoption. APPROVED by a 3-2 vote. 825-11
REPORTS
9. PROJECT NO. 7873 – CITY HALL RECEPTION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT – AWARD OF CONTRACT
AND AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE NEW FURNISHINGS, FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT, RESOLUTION NO. 26-60 – BUDGET AMENDMENT, ENGINEER'S REPORT NO. 26-38 City Council:
a. adopted Resolution No. 26-60, 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. 7873 – CITY HALL RECEPTION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, in the amount of $1,008,000; and
b. awarded a contract to KYA Services, LLC, utilizing California Multiple Award Schedule Contract No. 4- 20-78-0089C in the amount of $1,198,894 with a 25% contingency in the amount of $299,724 for the City Hall Reception Improvement Project; and
c. awarded a contract to KYA Services, LLC and its subsidiary, TLS Choice, LLC, utilizing CivicBuys through Arvin Union School District Contract No. 000-6964, for the procurement and installation of furniture, furnishings, security screening equipment, and related improvements in the amount of $240,157, with a 15% contingency in the amount of $36,024; and City Council, October 6, 2026 Page 3 of 3
d. approved Amendment No. 4 with VCA Code to provide additional design support services, in the amount of $35,000 with a 15% contingency in the amount of $5,250; and e. authorized the City Manager to execute the contracts with KYA Services, LLC and Amendment No. 4 with VCA Code along with contingency amounts if needed up to the amounts listed in the report, and any related documents, on behalf of the City, in forms approved by the City Attorney. APPROVED by a 5-0 vote. 1005-04-7873
ADJOURNMENT 8:28 p.m.