AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL
APRIL 21, 2026
CLOSED SESSION MEETING
5:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING
6:00 PM
NORWALK CITY HALL/COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Jennifer Perez, Mayor
Margarita L. Rios, Vice Mayor
Tony Ayala, Councilmember
Rick Ramirez, Councilmember
Ana Valencia, Councilmember
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Gov. Code § 84308: Parties to any proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use pending before the City Council must disclose any campaign contribution over $500 (aggregated) within the preceding 12 months made by the party, their agent, and those required to be aggregated with their contributions under Gov. Code § 82015.5. The disclosure must include the
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CLOSED SESSION MEETING – 5:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Perez
ROLL CALL
Theresa Devoy, CMC
City Clerk
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FOR CLOSED SESSION MATTERS
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
REGULAR MEETING – 6:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Perez
INVOCATION
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FLAG SALUTE
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ROLL CALL
Theresa Devoy, CMC
City Clerk
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
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a. Report of City Council Travel
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
I. City Council to Recognize April 24, 2026 as Arbor Day in the City of Norwalk.
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
1. Sheriff’s Department Update.
2. Park Project Updates.
3. Bi-Weekly Review.
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.
1. WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL ORDINANCES ON THE AGENDA Staff recommends City Council waive reading in full of all ordinances on the agenda and declare 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
Staff recommends City Council approve the minutes of the meeting of April 7, 2026. 825-04
3. PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD MARCH 15, 2026 – MARCH 28, 2026
Staff recommends City Council approve gross payroll in the amount of $1,313,467.61; the payroll check number 38644 and the voucher numbers 357393 – 357914 in the total net amount of $985,982.45 for the payroll period March 15, 2026 – March 28, 2026.
4. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS
Staff recommends City Council approve the warrant register period ^ – ^, ^, in the total amount of $^. 640
5. DECLARATION OF SURPLUS VEHICLES FOR AUCTION AND APPROVAL OF SURPLUS
VEHICLE SALES
Staff recommend City Council to:
a. approve the sale of vehicles as listed in Attachment A, which have been sold, generating total net proceeds of $72,150; and
b. declare as surplus the vehicles listed in Attachment B and authorize their sale via auction.
6. AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 7 FOR ON-CALL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CONSULTANT AND ADDITIONAL SERVICES FOR THE WALK PROJECT
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Staff recommend City Council approve Amendment No. 7 with The Code Group, Inc., in an amount of $50,000 for the third contract year for plan check services; in addition to the $408,000 for year three for on-call consulting services (for the Community Development Director position); and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 7 and any amendments provided there is funding in the budget and is within the City Manager’s signing authority, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
7. PROJECT NO. 7195 – AWARD OF CONTRACT – CONSTRUCTION, CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION, AND DESIGN SUPPORT SERVICES FOR I-605
HOTSPOTS AT STUDEBAKER ROAD AND ALONDRA BOULEVARD, ENGINEER'S REPORT NO. 26-18
Staff recommend City Council:
a. award a contract to Dash Construction Company, Inc. in the amount of $999,910 with a 15% contingency in the amount of $149,987 for construction services; and b. award a contract to SPECS Engineering Group in an amount of $189,845 with a 15% contingency in the amount of $28,477 for construction management and inspection services; and
c. award a contract to Willdan Engineering in the amount of $8,750 for design support services during construction; and
d. authorize the City Manager to execute the contracts for Project No. 7195 and any amendments within the contingencies, on behalf of the City, in forms approved by the City Attorney.
8. Project No. 7859 – Award of Contract
Staff recommend City Council:
a. award a contract to Precision Environmental in the amount of $3,104,310 with a 20% contingency in the amount of $620,862 for construction services for Project No. 7859; and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract with any amendments within the contingency, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. b. adopt Resolution No. 26-XX, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK, AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 ADOPTED BUDGET TO TRANSFER $1,564,572 OF LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING ASSET FUNDS AND $2,346,859 OF FORMER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY NON-HOUSING BOND
PROCEEDS FOR THE BUILDINGS DEMOLITION LOCATED AT THE NORWALK TRANSIT VILLAGE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 13200 BLOOMFIELD AVENUE, NORWALK, CA 90650, CITY PROJECT NO. 7859
9. PROJECT NO. 7527 – RESOLUTION 26-17 - BUDGET AMENDMENT AND AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 1 FOR CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT SERVICES
Staff recommend City Council:
a. adopt Resolution No. 26-17, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2025/26
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ADOPTED BUDGET FOR CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT SERVICES FOR SEWAGE LIFT STATION REHABILITATION, CITY PROJECT NO. 7527, AT HARVARD DRIVE AND GRIDLEY ROAD, in the amount of $20,560; and
b. approve Amendment No. 1 to agreement with Civiltec Engineering Inc. for an increase in the amount of $20,560 to provide professional engineering design services, for a total agreement amount not to exceed $84,644; and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
10. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE OF ENGINEERING DIVISON OFFICE FURNITURE THROUGH SOURCEWELL COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENT, ENGINEER'S REPORT NO. 26-16
Staff recommend City Council:
1. Approve the purchase of Engineering Division office furniture from Tangram Interiors through the Sourcewell cooperative purchasing agreement in an amount not to exceed $67,760; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents and agreements, in a form approved by the City Attorney, provided funding is available within the approved budget.
APPOINTMENTS
11. ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS
Staff recommend City Council make appointments to fill the vacancies on the various Advisory Bodies for two-year terms expiring on December 31, 2026.
12. NORWALK HOUSING AUTHORITY APPOINTMENT
Staff recommend City Council re-appoint Councilmember Ramirez to a four-year term ending April 30, 2030.
ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTIONS
REPORTS
13. 2023 STRATEGIC PLAN REPORT
Staff recommends City Council receive and file this Report.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
ADJOURNMENT
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I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda was posted on the City Hall bulletin board not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. Dated April 9, 2026.
Theresa Devoy, CMC
City Clerk