Norwalk — 2025-07-15

City Council

#1 City Manager Comments
1.\nIndependence Day Festival 2025 Recap Video.
#2 City Manager Comments
2.\nBi-Weekly Update.
#1 Closed Session Item
I.\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT\nCODE §54956.9(d)(1) – State of California vs. City of Norwalk, Case No. 24STCP03551.
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II.\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT\nCODE §54956.9(d)(4) – Significant exposure to litigation in one case.
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III. PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54957.6; CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR.\nNegotiating on behalf of the City: Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager; regarding negotiations with the Norwalk\nCity Employees Association.
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IV. PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54957.6; CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR.\nNegotiating on behalf of the City: Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager; regarding negotiations with the Norwalk\nAssociation of Management Employees.
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V.\nCONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE\n§54956.8: Property: Property Address 12158 Firestone Blvd. (Front Street property); Negotiating Parties:\nJesus M. Gomez, City Manager, on behalf of the City and Arturo Sneider, Primestor Development Inc.;\nUnder Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment.
#1 Consent Item
1.\nMEETING MINUTES\nStaff recommends City Council approve the minutes of the meeting of July 1, 2024. 825-04
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10. RESOLUTION NO. 25-30 - SUPPORT OF AN APPLICATION FOR LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION\nFUND GRANTS\nStaff recommends City Council adopt RESOLUTION 25-30, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF NORWALK APPROVING AN APPLICATION FOR THE LAND AND WATER\nCONSERVATION FUND GRANTS.\nREPORTS
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11. URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 24-1753U - 10-DAY REPORT ON THE MORATORIUM TO ESTABLISH,\nIMPLEMENT, OR OPERATE (TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY) CONVENIENCE STORES (LIQUOR\nSTORES), DISCOUNT STORES, PERSONAL USE - LAUNDROMATS, VEHICLE/AUTOMOBILE WASHING, PAYDAY LOAN ESTABLISHMENTS, EMERGENCY SHELTERS, SINGLE-ROOM\nOCCUPANCY, SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING CITYWIDE\nStaff recommends City Council receive and file this 10-day report pursuant to Government Code Section\n65858(d).
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12. RESOLUTION No. 25-31 APPROVING AN AGREEMENT FOR THE ELDERLY NUTRITION PROGRAM\nFOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/26\nStaff recommends City Council:\na. adopt Resolution No. 25-31, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nNORWALK APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY AGING &\nDISABILITIES DEPARTMENT FOR THE ELDERLY NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR\n2025/26;\nb. approve ENP 252606 with the Los Angeles Aging & Disabilities Department to fund the Elderly\nNutrition Program in the amount of in the amount of $1,221,800 from July 1 through June 30, 2026;\nc. approve the agreement with Trio Community Meals, LLC, in the amount of $700,000, to provide\ncatered meals from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026;\nd. authorize the City Manager to execute the agreements, and any additional amendments, provided\nthere is funding in the budget, on behalf of the city, in form approved by the City Attorney.
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13. RESOLUTION NO. 25-32 – AMENDMENT NO. 6 FOR THE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PROGRAM\nAGREEMENT FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026\nStaff recommends City Council adopt Resolution No. 25-32, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH\nTHE LOS ANGELES COUNTY AGING & DISABILITIES DEPARTMENT FOR THE SUPPORTIVE\nSERVICES PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/26, in an amount not to exceed $78,202 from July 1,\n2025, through June 30, 2026.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS
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2.\nCOMMERCIAL DEMANDS\nStaff recommends City Council approve the warrant register period June 24 – July 7, 2025, in the total\namount of $4,498,300.39. 640
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3.\nAGREEMENT AMENDMENDMENT NO. 1 - CITY ATTORNEY LEGAL SERVICES\nStaff recommends City Council approve Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with Alvarez-Glasman & Colvin\nfor City Attorney Services approving the rate adjustment and the term definition outlined in the attached\ncorrespondence effective July 1, 2025.
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4.\nCONFIRM EMERGENCY WORK AT SPROUL BARN, SARA MENDEZ PARK AND CITY HALL\nStaff recommends City Council confirm the emergency service repair work at the Sproul Barn and Sara\nMendez Park completed by Tri-West Mechanical Inc. in the amount of $24,390.
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5.\nPROJECT NO. 7527 – AWARD OF CONTRACT – CONSTRUCTION AND CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT\nSERVICES\nStaff recommends City Council:\na. award a contract to Christensen Brothers General Engineering Inc. in the amount of $320,923.28 for\nconstruction of City Project No. 7527 and\nb. award an agreement to Civiltec Engineering Inc. in the amount of $64,084 for construction\nmanagement and inspection services; and\nc. authorize the City Manager to execute the agreements with Christensen Brothers General\nEngineering Inc. and Civiltec Engineering Inc. including amendments up to the 15% contingency,\nprovided there is funding in the budget, on behalf of the City, in forms approved by the City Attorney.
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6.\nPROJECT NO. 7935 – CONTRACT AMENDMENT NO. 1 – LABOR COMPLIANCE AND MATERIAL\nTESTING SERVICES FOR LOCAL STREETS REHABILITATION PROGRAM - ZONES 2, 9, AND 29,\nENGINEER'S REPORT NO. 25-14\nStaff recommends City Council:\na. approve Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with Willdan Engineering in the amount of $90,597 to\nprovide labor compliance and material testing services for Project No. 7935 (Zones 2, 9 and 29) for\na total not to exceed contract amount of $253,921;\nb. and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 with Willdan Engineering, provided\nthere is funding in the budget, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
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7.\nPROJECT NO. 7940 – ACCEPT WORK FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CONCRETE\nAMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT IMPROVEMENTS 2025, ENGINEER’S REPORT NO. 25-13\nStaff recommends City Council accept the work of DT Stellar General Engineering in the amount of\n$536,610 for CDBG Concrete ADA Improvements 2025.
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8.\nDELINQUENT REFUSE COLLECTION ACCOUNTS\nStaff recommends City Council approve the lien list for the delinquent accounts that are not paid by July 31,\n2025 and authorize staff to forward a final list to the Los Angeles County Tax Assessor.\nAPPOINTMENTS
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9.\nADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS\nStaff recommends City Council make appointments to fill the vacancies on the various Advisory Bodies for\ntwo-year terms expiring on December 31, 2026.\nORDINANCE AND RESOLUTIONS