Norwalk — 2025-08-19

City Council

#1 City Manager Comments
1. Metro Reconnecting Neighborhood and Communities Update.
#2 City Manager Comments
2. Recognize Seniors Update.
#3 City Manager Comments
3. National Night Out Recap Video.
#4 City Manager Comments
4. Bi-Weekly Review Video.
#1 Consent Item
1. MEETING MINUTES\nStaff recommends City Council approve the minutes of the meeting of August 5, 2025. 825-04
#10 Consent Item
10. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 25-40 APPROVAL OF A PUT OPTION AGREEMENT FOR THE REAL\nPROPERTY LOCATED AT 12158 FIRESTONE BLVD, NORWALK, CA 90650 (ASSESSOR PARCEL\nNUMBER 8056-014-034)\nStaff recommends City Council:\na. adopt Resolution No. 25-40, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK\nAPPROVING PUT OPTION AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORWALK AND\nPRIMESTOR DEVELOPMENT, LLC. IN CONNECTION WITH 12158 FIRESTONE BLVD., NORWALK\nCA 90650; and\nb. finding that the Put Agreement is exempt under CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections\n15061(b)(3) and 15783(a) and none of the exceptions to the Categorical Exemptions under CEQA\nGuidelines Section 15300.2 apply; and\nc. approving the PUT Agreement with Primestor Development LLC for the property located at 12158\nFirestone Blvd. (Assessor Parcel Numbers 8056-014-034); and\nd. authorize the City Manager to execute the Put Agreement, amendments, and any other ancillary\ndocuments reasonably necessary to effectuate the intent of this Resolution, including but not limited\nto, amendment, certificate of acceptance, and escrow documents, in a form approved by the City\nAttorney.
#11 Consent Item
11. ONE-WAYS NEIGHBORHOOD REHABILITATION PROGRAM SUMMARY\nStaff recommends City Council to receive and file the One-Ways Neighborhood Rehabilitation Program\nSummary Report.
#12 Consent Item
12. RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM SUMMARY\nStaff recommends City Council receive and file the final update on the Residential Rehabilitation Program\nfor Fiscal Year 2024/25.
#13 Consent Item
13. HEART OF NORWALK SPECIFIC PLAN UPDATE\nStaff recommends City Council receive and file the Draft Specific Plan presentation from The Arroyo\nGroup and provide feedback.
#2 Consent Item
2. PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD JULY 20, 2025 - AUGUST 2, 2025\nStaff recommends City Council approve gross payroll in the amount of $1,401,729.53; the payroll check\nnumbers 38467 - 38478 and the voucher numbers 348511 - 349103 in the total net amount of\n$1,057,794.61 for the payroll period July 20,2025 - August 2, 2025.
#3 Consent Item
3. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS\nStaff recommends City Council approve the warrant register period July 29, 2025 - August 11, 2025, in\nthe total amount of $9,591,654.22. 640
#4 Consent Item
4. AGREEMENTS FOR - ON-CALL CITYWIDE GRANT MANAGEMENT SERVICES, ENGINEERS\nREPORT NO. 25-18\nStaff recommends City Council approve agreements with the three qualified firms listed above to provide\non-call grant management services for a term of three years from the date of execution; and authorize the\nCity Manager to execute the agreement, as well as any extensions or amendments provided there is\nfunding available in the budget on behalf of the City, in forms approved by the City Attorney.
#5 Consent Item
5. MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE OF ENGINEERING DIVISION - AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 6,\nENGINEERS REPORT NO. 25-19\nStaff recommends City Council approve Amendment No. 6 to the agreement with Mario Mera Consulting\nto continue the scope of work of professional services in an amount not to exceed $8,550.00, which will\nincrease the agreement amount from $320,500, not to exceed $329,050; and authorize the City Manager\nto execute amendment provided there is funding in the budget, on behalf of the City, in a form approved\nby the City Attorney.
#6 Consent Item
6. AMENDMENT NO. 1 - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT - CITYWIDE INSPECTION\nSERVICES - ENGINEER'S REPORT NO. 25-20\nStaff recommends City Council approve Amendment No. 1 for the agreement with Onward Engineering to\nincrease the annual contract amount to $200,000 for Citywide Inspection Services; and authorize the City\nManager to execute the amendment provided there is available budget, on behalf of the City, in a form\napproved by the City Attorney.
#7 Consent Item
7. RESOLUTION NO. 25-36 - ACCEPTANCE OF CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANT\nFUNDS\nStaff recommends City Council adopt Resolution No. 25-36, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nOF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2025/26\nADOPTED BUDGET TO ADD THE PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM GRANT, in the\namount of $100,000.00 with $14,619.00 allocated respectively, for the purchase of and operating costs for\na Radar Trailer; and authorize the City Manager as Chief Executive to complete and submit grant related\nd o c u m e n t s a n d a m e n d m e n t s .
#8 Consent Item
8. RESOLUTION NO. 25-39 - BUDGET AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 APPROVED\nBUDGET - AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR PROJECT NO. 7864 - SENIOR CENTER ROOF\nR E P L A C E M E N T AND E X T E R I O R PA I N T I N G O F BUILDING\nStaff recommends City Council:\na. adopt Resolution No. 25-39, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nNORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 ADOPTED\nBUDGET TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR PROJECT NO. 7864 SENIOR CENTER ROOF\nREPLACEMENT AND EXTERIOR PAINTING OF BUILDING; and\nb. authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Letner Roofing Company in the amount\nof $776,000 including amendments up to the 15% contingency, provided there is funding in the\nbudget, on behalf of the City, in form approved by the City Attorney.\nAPPOINTMENTS
#9 Consent Item
9. ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS\nStaff recommends City Council make appointments to fil the vacancies on the various Advisory Bodies for\ntwo-year terms expiring on December 31, 2026.