Norwalk — 2025-03-04

City Council

#1 City Manager Comments
1. Sheriff’s Quarterly Update.
#2 City Manager Comments
2. Homeless County 2025 Recap video.
#3 City Manager Comments
3. Bi-Weekly Review video.
#1 Closed Session Item
I. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE\n§54956.8, Assessor Parcel Numbers 8047-006-924 and 8047-006-925 (The Walk Project); Negotiating on\nbehalf of the City: Jesus Gomez, City Manager; Negotiating Party: Primestor; Under Negotiation: Price\nand Terms of Payment.
#2 Closed Session Item
II. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE\n§54956.8: Property: Assessor Parcel Number 8045-008-902 (California Youth Authority); Negotiating\nParties: Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager, on behalf of the City and State of California; Under Negotiation;\nPrice and Terms of Payment.
#3 Closed Session Item
III. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT\nCODE §54956.9(d)(1) – State of California vs. City of Norwalk, Case No. 24STCP03551.
#4 Closed Session Item
IV. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT\nCODE §54956.9(d)(2) – Significant exposure to litigation in one case.
#1 Consent Item
1. MEETING MINUTES\nStaff recommends City Council approve the minutes of the meeting of February 18, 2025. 825-04
#2 Consent Item
2. PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 19, 2025 - FEBRUARY 1, 2025\nStaff recommends City Council approve gross payroll in the amount of $1,248,737.05; the payroll check\nnumbers 38311 – 38318 and the voucher numbers 341637 – 342136 in the total net amount of\n$929,068.84 for the pay period January 19, 2025 – February 1, 2025.
#3 Consent Item
3. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS\nStaff recommends City Council approve the warrant register period February 12, 2025 – February 25,\n2025 in the total amount of $3,857,612.81. 640
#4 Consent Item
4. PLANNING COMMISSION SYNOPSIS - FEBRUARY 26, 2025\nNo action is required unless the City Council elects to review the decision of the Planning Commission on\nthe item where the Commission’s action was final.
#5 Consent Item
5. AMENDMENT NO. 1 - TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR THE COMMUNITY\nDEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT, HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM, HOME\nAMERICAN RESCUE PLAN AND NORWALK HOUSING AUTHORITY; AND AUTHORIZATION FOR\nTWO ON-CALL AGREEMENTS TO PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE CONSULTANT SERVICES\nStaff recommends City Council:\na. approve Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with MNS Engineers, Inc. for additional professional\nservices in the amount of $85,000; and authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment, on\nbehalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney; and\nb. approve agreements with MNS Engineers, Inc. and Advanced Avant-Garde Corporation to provide\non-call Community Development Block Grant and Housing Administrative Consultant Services and\nAdditional Services for a term of three years from the date of execution, in an amount of $150,000\neach annually; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreements, and any amendments\nprovided there is funding in the budget and it is within the City Managers signing authority, on\nbehalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.\nAPPOINTMENTS
#6 Consent Item
6. ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS\nStaff recommends City Council either re-appoint or make new appointments for all the Advisory Bodies for\ntwo-year terms expiring on December 31, 2026.\nREPORTS
#7 Consent Item
7. DIRECTION FOR THE 2025 CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 ANNUAL ACTION\nPLAN\nStaff request guidance from City Council regarding the proposed activities for the Fiscal Year 2025-26\nAnnual Action Plan.
#8 Consent Item
8. UPDATING AND ESTABLISHING USER AND REGULATORY FEES\nReview and provide comments on the Proposed Fee Schedule and accompanying User and Regulatory\nFee Study; and direct staff to schedule a public hearing for consideration of a resolution to update and\nestablish User and Regulatory Fees.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS
#1 Special Presentation Item
I. City Council to Proclaim March as National Women’s History month in the City of Norwalk.
#2 Special Presentation Item
II. City Council to Proclaim March as National Social Service Worker’s month in the City of Norwalk.\nCITY MANAGER COMMENTS