Norwalk — 2026-07-07

City Council

#1 City Manager Comments
1. Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Update.
#2 City Manager Comments
2. Recognizing the Community Development for their American Planning Association Award.
#3 City Manager Comments
3. Recognizing the Director of Finance for GFOA’s Outstanding Public Service Award.
#4 City Manager Comments
4. World Cup Watch Party Event Recap Video.
#5 City Manager Comments
5. Firestone Bridge Grand Opening Event Recap Video.
#6 City Manager Comments
6. Bi-Weekly Review.
#1 Closed Session Item
I. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.9(d)(2) – Significant exposure to litigation in one case.
#2 Closed Session Item
II. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.8: Property - Assessor Parcel Number 8045-008-902 (Norwalk Transit Village); Negotiating Parties: Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager, on behalf of the City and State of California; Under Negotiation; Price and Terms of Payment.
#3 Closed Session Item
III. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTON 54956.8: Property – Various census tracts within the City, including Tract No. 06037552400 and 06037552200; Negotiating Parties: Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager, on behalf of the City and Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation; Under negotiation: Terms of property benefits.
#4 Closed Session Item
IV. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.8: Property - Assessor Parcel Number 8020-025-800 / 10921 Firestone Boulevard; Negotiating Parties: Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager, on behalf of the City and AT&T; Under Negotiation; Price and Terms of Payment.
#5 Closed Session Item
V. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54957.6: Agency Representative: City Council; Unrepresented Employee-City Manager.
#1 Consent Item
1. MEETING MINUTES Staff recommend City Council approve the minutes of the meeting of June 16, 2026. 825-04
#10 Consent Item
10. 2023 STRATEGIC PLAN REPORT Staff recommend City Council receive and file this Report. PUBLIC COMMENT The public is encouraged to address City Council on any matter listed on the agenda or on any other matter within its jurisdiction subject to the rules of decorum described in Section 2.08.020 of the Norwalk Municipal Code. If you wish to address City Council, please complete a speaker card and hand the card to the Sergeant at Arms or raise your virtual hand in Zoom. City Council will hear public comment on items listed on the agenda during discussion of the matter and prior to a vote and on matters not listed on the agenda during the Public Comment period. Pursuant to provisions of the Brown Act, no action may be taken on a matter unless it is listed on the agenda, or unless certain emergency or special circumstances exist. The City Council may direct staff to investigate and/or schedule certain matters for consideration at a future City Council meeting. Please refrain from any disruptive conduct, as it will not be tolerated, and adhere to the following procedures when addressing the City Council: Comments are limited to 3 minutes or less and should be directed to City Council as a whole. Individuals are not permitted to extend, transfer, speak on behalf of others, or yield their time to other speakers, and may only speak once during Public Comments.
#2 Consent Item
2. PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD JUNE 7, 2026 - JUNE 20, 2026 Staff recommends City Council approve gross payroll in the amount of $1,686,653.04; the payroll check numbers 38723 – 38768 and the voucher numbers 360584 – 361182 in the total net amount of $1,280,303.66 for the pay period June 7, 2026 – June 20, 2026.
#3 Consent Item
3. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS Staff recommend City Council approve the warrant register period June 9, 2026 – June, 29, 2026, in the total amount of $7,853,435.28. 640
#4 Consent Item
4. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR EMERGENCY STREETLIGHT AND TRAFFIC SIGNAL REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES Staff recommend City Council award contracts to Bear Electrical Solutions, LLC and Select Electric Inc. to provide emergency streetlight and traffic signal maintenance services including streetlight/traffic signal pole replacements, for an initial amount up to and not-to-exceed $250,000 each for fiscal year 2026/27, combined between the two contractors, for the term of the effective date of the agreement through June 30, 2029, with the option to extend for two additional one year periods; and authorize the City Manager to execute a master agreement with the contractors and annual amendments each fiscal year for an amount up to and not-to-exceed the combined value approved during the annual budgeting process, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
#5 Consent Item
5. RESOLUTION 26-41 APPROVING AGREEMENTS FOR THE ELDERLY NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026/27 Staff recommend City Council: NORWALK APPROVING AGREEMENTS WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY AGING & DISABILITIES DEPARTMENT FOR THE ELDERLY NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026/27, in the amount of $1,060,893 and b. approve the agreement with Trio Community Meals, LLC, in the amount of $710,000, to provide catered meals from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreements, and any additional amendments, provided there is funding in the budget, on behalf of the city, in forms approved by the City Attorney.
#6 Consent Item
6. RESOLUTION NO. 26-42 – AMENDMENT NO. 7 FOR THE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PROGRAM AGREEMENT FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 Staff recommend City Council adopt Resolution No. 26-42, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY AGING & DISABILITIES DEPARTMENT FOR THE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026/27, in the amount not to exceed $55,000 from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
#7 Consent Item
7. RESOLUTION NO. 26-43 - APPROVING THE COST ALLOCATION PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026- 2027 Staff Recommend City Council adopt Resolution No. 26-43, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF 2027.
#8 Consent Item
8. PROJECT NOS. 7359/7607 – CONTRACT AMENDMENT NO. 1 – PROGRESSIVE DESIGN BUILD SERVICES FOR HERMOSILLO PARK REHABILITATION AND STORM WATER CAPTURE INFILTRATION PROJECT, ENGINEER'S REPORT NO. 26-26 Staff recommend City Council approve Amendment No. 1 to the Progressive Design-Build Agreement with Reyes Construction, Inc. in the amount of $467,838 for design of Hermosillo Park Rehabilitation and Storm Water Capture Infiltration Project, Projects Nos. 7359 and 7607; and authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment and future amendments, provided there is funding in the budget and it is within his signing authority, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. APPOINTMENTS
#9 Consent Item
9. ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS Staff recommend City Council make appointments to fill the vacancies on the various Advisory Bodies for two-year terms expiring on December 31, 2026. REPORTS