Norwalk — 2025-08-05
City Council
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City Manager Comments
1.\nTransit and Social Services Seniors on the Move.
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City Manager Comments
2.\nBi-Weekly video.
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Consent Item
1.\nWAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL ORDINANCES ON THE AGENDA\nStaff recommends City Council waive reading in full of all ordinances on the agenda and declare that said\ntitles which appear on the public agenda shall be determined to have been read by title and further reading\nwaived.
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Consent Item
10. ADVISORY 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.
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Consent Item
11. URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 25-1758U – AN AMENDMENT TO EXCLUDE EMERGENCY SHELTERS,\nSINGLE-ROOM OCCUPANCY, SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FROM A\nMORATORIUM AND EXTEND THE AMENDED MORATORIUM TO ESTABLISH, IMPLEMENT OR\nOPERATE (TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY) CONVENIENCE STORES (LIQUOR STORES),\nDISCOUNT STORES, PERSONAL USE – LAUNDROMATS, VEHICLE/AUTOMOBILE—WASHING, AND\nPAYDAY LOAN ESTABLISHMENTS LOCATED IN THE CITY OF NORWALK FOR ONE ADDITIONAL\nYEAR.\nStaff recommends City Council adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 25-1758U, AN AMENDMENT TO EXCLUDE\nEMERGENCY SHELTERS, SINGLE-ROOM OCCUPANCY, SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, AND\nTRANSITIONAL HOUSING FROM A MORATORIUM AND EXTEND THE AMENDED MORATORIUM TO\nESTABLISH, IMPLEMENT OR OPERATE (TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY) CONVENIENCE\nSTORES (LIQUOR STORES), DISCOUNT STORES, PERSONAL USE – LAUNDROMATS,\nVEHICLE/AUTOMOBILE—WASHING, AND PAYDAY LOAN ESTABLISHMENTS LOCATED IN THE CITY\nOF NORWALK FOR ONE ADDITIONAL YEAR.\nREPORTS
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Consent Item
12. PROJECT NO. 7184 - AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - STREET DESIGN\nFOR REHABILITATION OF CARMENITA ROAD FROM ROSECRANS AVENUE TO EXCELSIOR DRIVE\n– ENGINEERS REPORT NO. 25-16 AND TERMINATE PROJECT NO. 7904\nStaff recommends City Council:\na. award an agreement to Onward Engineering, Inc. to provide design services in the amount of\n$202,878 for Project No. 7184; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and any\namendments provided there is funding in the budget, and it is within the City Manager’s signing\nauthority, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.\nb. terminate Project No. 7904 – Foster Road Rehabilitation from Studebaker Road to Pioneer\nBoulevard, and reallocate the remaining balance of $13,385 to the cumulative Proposition C funding.
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Consent Item
13. PROJECT NO. 7232 – AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO AGREEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT\nAND INSPECTION SERVICES FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS ON ALONDRA BOULEVARD\nFROM HOME DEPOT TO SHOEMAKER AVENUE – ENGINEERS REPORT 25-15\nStaff recommends City Council:\na. approve an Amendment No. 2 to the agreement with Transtech Engineers, Inc. to continue the scope\nof work of CM&I Services for Project No. 7232 in an amount not to exceed $7,092, which will increase\nthe agreement amount from $213,234, not to exceed $220,326;\nb. and authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment provided there is funding in the budget,\non behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
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Consent Item
14. PROJECT NO. 7234 – ACCEPT WORK FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS ON STUDEBAKER\nROAD FROM KENNEY STREET TO ROSECRANS AVENUE [FEDERAL PROJECT NO. HSIPL5347(044)], ENGINEER’S REPORT NO. 25-12\nStaff recommends City Council accept the work of California Professional Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $1,912,832 for Traffic Signal Improvements on Studebaker Road from Kenney Street to Rosecrans Avenue; Project No. 7234; Federal Project No. HSIPL-5347(044).
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Consent Item
2.\nMEETING MINUTES\nStaff recommends City Council approve the minutes of the meeting of July 15, 2025. 825-04
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Consent Item
3.\nPAYROLL FOR THE PERIODS JUNE 22, 2025 - JULY 5, 2025 & JULY 6, 2025 - JULY 19, 2025\nStaff recommends City Council approve:\na. gross payroll in the amount of $1,399,782.51; the payroll check numbers 38434 – 38455 and the\nvoucher numbers 347333 – 347923 in the total net amount of $1,061,509.47 for the payroll period\nJune 22, 2025 – July 5, 2025 and;\nb. gross payroll in the amount of $1,335,837.42; the payroll check numbers 38456 – 38466 and the\nvoucher numbers 347924 – 348510 in the total net amount of $1,013,661.26 for the payroll period\nJuly 6, 2025 – July 19, 2025.
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Consent Item
4.\nCOMMERCIAL DEMANDS\nStaff recommends City Council approve the warrant register period July 8, 2025 – July 28, 2025, in the total\namount of $12,333,176.46. 640
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Consent Item
5.\nPLANNING COMMISSION SYNOPSIS - JULY 23, 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.
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Consent Item
6.\nAWARD OF CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - ON-CALL CITYWIDE SURVEYING\nSERVICES – ENGINEERS REPORT NO. 25-17\nStaff recommends City Council approve an agreement with Thienes Engineering, Inc., in the amount of\n$100,000 annually for a term of three years, with two optional one-year extensions; and authorize the City\nManager to execute the agreement, and any amendments provided there is funding in the budget, on behalf\nof the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
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Consent Item
7.\nRESOLUTION NOS. 25-33 AND 25-34 – ADOPTING CASH HANDLING AND CAPITALIZATION\nPOLICIES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/26\nStaff recommends City Council adopt:\na. Resolution No. 25-33 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK\nADOPTING THE CASH HANDLING POLICY; and\nb. Resolution No. 25-34 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK\nADOPTING THE FIXED ASSET CAPITALIZATION POLICY.
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8.\nRESOLUTION NO. 25-35 - FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT ARTICLE 4\nAND STATE TRANSIT ASSISTANCE ARTICLE 6.5 FUND ALLOCATIONS\nStaff recommends City Council adopt Resolution No. 25-35, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF NORWALK ADOPTING THE USE OF TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT ARTICLE\n4 AND STATE TRANSIT ASSISTANCE ARTICLE 6.5 FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/25.
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9.\nRESOLUTION NO. 25-37 - APPROVING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE\nCITY OF NORWALK AND THE NORWALK ASSOCIATION OF MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES FROM\nJULY 1, 2025 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2029 AND RESOLUTION NO. 25-38 - APPROVING A NEW 9-STEP\nSALARY SCHEDULE FOR THE EXECUTIVE AND MID-MANAGEMENT UNITS\nStaff recommends City Council adopt:\na. Resolution No. 25-37, APPROVING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE\nCITY OF NORWALK AND THE NORWALK ASSOCIATION OF MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES\nFROM JULY 1, 2025 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2029; and\nb. Resolution No. 25-38, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK\nAMENDING THE SALARY SCHEDULE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 FOR THE EXECUTIVE\nMANAGEMENT AND MID-MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES.\nAPPOINTMENTS