Norwalk — 2026-02-03

1.\nAngel Project & Stuff-a-Bus Recap Video.

2.\nSenior Center 25th Anniversary video.

3.\nHomeless Count 2026 Recap Video.

4.\nBi-Weekly video.

I.\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT\nCODE §54956.9(d)(2) – Significant exposure to litigation in three cases.

II.\nCONFERENCE 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.

III. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE\n§54956.8, a portion of Assessor Parcel Number 8024-024-037 (property acquisition); Negotiating on\nbehalf of the City: Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager; Negotiating Party: Robert Scantlebury; Under\nNegotiation: Price and Terms of Payment.

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\nCity Employees Association.

1.\nMEETING MINUTES\nStaff recommends City Council approve the minutes of the meeting of January 20, 2026. 825-04

10. APPROVE SELECTION OF PERSONNEL APPEALS BOARD MEMBERS FOR UPCOMING APPEAL\nHEARING\nStaff recommend City Council approve the Mayor’s Personnel Appeals Board selections of Kim Apodaca,\nGloria Rodriguez, Maria Carbajal, and the backup member, should it be necessary.\nREPORTS

11. DIRECTION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026/27 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT\nBLOCK GRANT SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES FUNDING ALLOCATIONS\nPresented to City Council for guidance on the proposed funding recommendations for Fiscal Year 2026/27\nCommunity Development Block Grant Social Service agencies.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS

2.\nPAYROLL FOR THE PERIODS DECEMBER 7, 2025 - DECEMBER 20, 2025, DECEMBER 21, 2025 –\nJANUARY 3, 2026 AND JANUARY 4, 2026 – JANUARY 17, 2026\nStaff recommend City Council approve:\na. gross payroll in the amount of $1,304,758.82; the payroll check numbers 38619 – 38623 and the\nvoucher numbers 353763 – 354280 in the total net amount of $976,556.07 for the payroll period\nDecember 7, 2025 – December 20, 2025; and\nb. gross payroll in the amount of $1,279,329.87; the check numbers 38624 – 38627 and the voucher\nnumbers 354281 – 354786 in the total net amount of $964,305.46 for the pay period December 21,\n2025 – January 3, 2026; and\nc. gross payroll in the amount of $1,298,624.05; the check numbers 38628 – 38630 and the voucher\nnumbers 354787 – 355310 in the total net amount of $972,080.65 for the pay period January 4,\n2026 – January 17, 2026.

3.\nCOMMERCIAL DEMANDS\nStaff recommends City Council approve the warrant register period January 13, through January 26, 2026,\nin the total amount of $4,361,306.26. 640

4.\nPROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT AWARD – ON-CALL DESIGN SERVICES, ENGINEER'S\nREPORT NO. 26-09\nStaff recommend City Council approve agreements with JMDiaz, Inc., Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.,\nKreuzer Consulting Group, and Mark Thomas & Company, Inc. to provide City-wide on-call design\nservices for a term of three years from the date of execution, in an amount not-to-exceed $250,000\nannually per firm; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreements, as well as any extensions\nor amendments, 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.

5.\nPROJECT NO. 7941 – AWARD OF CONTRACT – CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR COMMUNITY\nDEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CONCRETE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT\nIMPROVEMENTS 2026, ENGINEER'S REPORT NO. 26-10\nStaff recommend awarding Towo Enterprise, Inc. a contract for Project No. 7941 in the amount of $607,100, with a 40% contingency for construction services. The City Manager should execute the contract, with any necessary amendments within the contingency, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.

6.\nAPPROVAL OF EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM FOR YEARS 2026-2030\nStaff recommend City Council approve the Equal Employment Opportunity Program for years 2026-2030;\nand authorize the Executive Director of Regional Transportation to submit the updated Equal Employment\nOpportunity Program to the Federal Transportation Administration by the deadline of March 1, 2026.

7.\nAGREEMENT FOR A BACKUP BATTERY INCENTIVE FOR NORWALK RESIDENTS\nStaff recommend City Council approve a collaboration agreement between the City and Southern\nCalifornia Edison to subsidize backup battery installations for eligible Norwalk residents through Southern\nCalifornia Edison’s Building Electrification Pilot Program, in an amount not to exceed $200,000 per fiscal\nyear, for an initial term ending June 30, 2026, with an option to extend the agreement for up to one\nadditional year at the same annual not-to-exceed amount; and authorize the City Manager to execute the\nagreement provided there is funding in the budget and it is within the City Manager’s signing authority, on\nbehalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.

8.\nRESOLUTION NO. 26-12 - ACCEPTANCE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION GRANT\nFUNDS FOR THE CITY OF NORWALK SMALL BUSINESS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM\nStaff recommend City Council:\na. adopt Resolution No. 26-12, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nNORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 ADOPTED\nBUDGET FOR SMALL BUSINESS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, in the amount of\n$150,000; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement with the Economic\nDevelopment Administration and any grant documents, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by\nthe City Attorney; and\nb. approve an agreement with Cielo Azul Advisors, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $300,000,\nfunded through the Economic Development Administration grant, to provide small business\ntechnical assistance services; 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.\nAPPOINTMENTS

9.\nADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS\nStaff recommend City Council make appointments to fill the vacancies on the various Advisory Bodies for\ntwo-year terms expiring on December 31, 2026.

I.\nCity Council to Recognize Angel Project Sponsors and Stuff-A-Bus School participants.\nCITY MANAGER COMMENTS