Norwalk — 2025-10-07

City Council

#1 City Manager Comments
1.\nNorwalk Chamber of Commerce Update.
#2 City Manager Comments
2.\nBi-Weekly Video update.
#1 Closed Session Item
I.\nPURSUANT 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.
#2 Closed Session Item
II.\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT\nCODE §54956.9(d)(2) – Significant exposure to litigation in one case.
#3 Closed Session Item
III. 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 M. Gomez, City Manager; Negotiating Party: Primestor; Under Negotiation: Price\nand Terms of Payment.
#4 Closed Session Item
IV. CONSULTATION WITH THE CITY MANAGER AND DEPUTY CITY MANAGER PURSUANT TO\nGOVERNMENT CODE §54957(a) – THREAT TO PUBLIC SERVICES OR FACILITIES.
#1 Consent Item
1.\nMEETING MINUTES\nStaff recommends City Council approve the minutes of the meeting September 16, 2025. 825-04
#2 Consent Item
2.\nPAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 31, 2025 - SEPTEMBER 13, 2025\nStaff recommends City Council approve gross payroll in the amount of $1,283,460.48; the payroll check\nnumbers 38557 – 38571 and the voucher numbers 350155 – 350677 in the total net amount of\n$960,597.36 for the payroll period August 31, 2025 – September 13, 2025.
#3 Consent Item
3.\nCOMMERCIAL DEMANDS\nStaff recommends City Council approve the warrant register period September 9, 2025 – September 29,\n2025, in the total amount of $10,374,971.22. 640
#4 Consent Item
4.\nPLANNING COMMISSION SYNOPSIS - SEPTEMBER 24, 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.\nAMENDMENT NO. 2 TO AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT\nAND ADDITIONAL SERVICES\nStaff recommends City Council approve Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement with Scott Fazekas &\nAssociates, Inc. to provide On-Call Community Development and Additional Services, in an amount notto-exceed $250,000 annually; and authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment on behalf of the\nCity, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
#6 Consent Item
6.\nCONFIRM EMERGENCY WORK FOR CITY HALL SEWER LIFT STATION\nStaff recommends City Council confirm emergency service repair work at 12700 Norwalk Boulevard,\ncompleted by JIMNI Systems, Inc. in the amount of $47,413.59.\nAPPOINTMENTS
#7 Consent Item
7.\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.\nRESOLUTIONS
#8 Consent Item
8.\nRESOLUTION NO. 25-45 - BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR MICROTRANSIT/ON-DEMAND PILOT\nTRANSIT SERVICES\nStaff recommends City Council:\na. approve the Microtransit/On-Demand Pilot Program for one year, in the amount of $2,440,370; and\nauthorize the City Manager to execute the contract and any amendments or extensions provided\nthere is funding in the budget, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney; and\nb. adopt Resolution No. 25-45, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nNORWALK AUTHORIZING AMENDMENTS TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 TRANSPORTATION\nBUDGET TO SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE MICROTRANSIT/ON-DEMAND PILOT\nPROGRAM, in the amount of $1,220,185 for the first six months.
#9 Consent Item
9.\nPROJECT NO. 7859 – RESOLUTION NO. 25-46 – AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 ADOPTED\nBUDGET TO APPROPRIATE PROJECT FUNDS AND AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION\nMANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE NORWALK TRANSIT VILLAGE\nStaff recommends City Council:\na. adopt Resolution No. 25-46, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nNORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 ADOPTED\nBUDGET TO ADD $355,861 LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING ASSET FUNDS AND\n$533,791 FORMER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY NON-HOUSING BOND PROCEEDS FOR\nCONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND MAINTENANCE AND SECURITY\nSERVICES FOR THE FORMER CALIFORNIA YOUTH AUTHORITY PROPERTY LOCATED AT\n13200 BLOOMFIELD AVENUE, NORWALK, CA 90650, CITY PROJECT NO. 7859, NORWALK\nTRANSIT VILLAGE; and\nb. award a contract to Cumming Management Group in the amount of $398,690 for Construction\nManagement Services; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and any\namendments including a contingency of 15% provided there is funding in the budget on behalf of\nthe City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
#1 Special Presentation Item
I.\nCity Council to Proclaim October as Disability Awareness Month in the City of Norwalk.
#2 Special Presentation Item
II.\nCity Council to Proclaim October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the City of Norwalk.\nCITY MANAGER COMMENTS