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Speakers called on the council to pass a sanctuary-city resolution, create a financial relief fund for families affected by immigration enforcement actions, require unmasked and identified federal agents when operating in the city, and direct staff to draft ordinances to implement those protections. Several speakers cited recent regional activity and said temporary court orders were insufficient to prevent further enforcement.

“Now is the time to start building for what’s coming,” speaker Andrew Gee said, urging the council to fund relief for families who lose a breadwinner and to support state legislation to limit federal enforcement actions. Kyle Yeh urged the council to consider ordinances similar to those recently adopted by neighboring cities and to create a financial relief fund for impacted community members. Several speakers asked for a rapid-notification system to warn residents about enforcement operations.

Speakers included Brian Tindle (on trees and urban forestry), Dan (public safety concerns), Andrew Gee, Kyle Yeh, Luis Oaxaca and others who identified themselves as Norwalk residents or community organizers. The statements were presented during the meeting’s oral communications period; no council action or votes on sanctuary-city measures or a relief fund were taken at this meeting.

Speakers asked for specific staff directions and transparency: quarterly public briefings on enforcement actions, clarity about data-sharing agreements between local law enforcement and federal agencies, confirmation of whether sheriff or county policies limit cooperation, and procedures to ensure federal agents identify themselves. One speaker requested that council require signed judicial warrants before honoring ICE holds; another requested a city-operated rapid-response network for residents.

Council members did not take immediate action on those requests during the meeting; the matter was presented as public comment and no staff report or formal council referral was recorded on the transcript.

The comments underscore sustained community concern and requests for concrete municipal steps to support immigrant residents and to limit local cooperation with federal enforcement absent judicial warrants or clear oversight.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting - 7/15/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Several residents used oral communications to urge the Norwalk City Council to pass sanctuary-city resolutions, fund emergency relief for families affected by recent ICE activity and require identification and limits on federal enforcement operations in the city.","taxTitle","Norwalk, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",4534,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6485924,"Votes at a glance: Norwalk council awards street and signal contracts, accepts completed Studebaker signal project, appoints volunteer",527,2845000,3372000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5534078-e1a73250f87393c539a761226dc325bb&start=2845&end=3372","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5534078-e1a73250f87393c539a761226dc325bb/thumbnail_2845000.jpg","/articles/6485924/Norwalk/Los-Angeles-County/California/Votes-at-a-glance-Norwalk-council-awards-street-and-signal-contracts-accepts-completed-Studebaker-signal-project-appoints-volunteer","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6485924-78bb08877a660b2083d5a8488777dfc3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143924&Signature=dRmLg3aajObct-ym1zinM-vpZceke1JqkjdoR5GnREJ7gbI-8AvNY5OdnrHnSvZ30HQTfDFFcOQOh85Uv9lwanBqixrk6fYvcBDrNGR8MFtvNEZnTtx8~FqfYclMAvIX7ovVHkBoVXSIeUxaMJTrD05VRCIGNWbPTUQEd1j0TBXytkSocZQzARMtEHds9gNkwmfI6j5HNfdaZRFURdhnXsFM6A9SCI-udcmF83-CUyyKtsYkMMNkpKLWJYZXraq3LKWA2ms~Ud6VbHLvsc1Rw3~ul~oHGmaQiqQaRN-aV2OgkIVt4SlAWngTKatFjq0uF7v0iEuaki1hT4g8spAZIg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Norwalk City Council approved several contract and project items during the meeting and recorded appointments and routine business votes in a single series of actions.

Key votes and actions (roll calls noted where provided):

- Project 7184: Awarded a professional services contract to Onward Engineering, Inc. for street design and rehabilitation of Carmenita Road from Rosecrans Avenue to Excelsior Drive; project number references and award authority were presented by staff. Council approved the award by roll call (Rios — Aye; Valencia — Aye; Vice Mayor Perez — Aye; Mayor Ayala — Aye). Staff said the funds were reallocated from a canceled Foster Road project (project 7904) and come from programmed local STPL/Prop C funding in the FY 25–26 budget; staff will return with a design schedule when the consultant is engaged.

- Project 7232: Approved Amendment No. 2 to the agreement with TransTech Engineers Inc. to continue construction management and inspection services for traffic signal improvements on Alondra Boulevard (Home Depot to Shoemaker). Staff said the amendment extends the contract closeout period for an additional not-to-exceed amount of approximately $7,009.92; funding sources cited included HSIP, Measure R and Measure M. Council approved the amendment by roll call (Rios — Aye; Valencia — Aye; Vice Mayor Perez — Aye; Mayor Ayala — Aye).

- Project 7234 (Studebaker Road): Council accepted work and final payment for traffic-signal improvements on Studebaker Road from Kenny Street to Rosecrans (federal HSIP project). Staff reported the contract and change orders and asked council to accept the completed work; council approved the acceptance by roll call (Rios — Aye; Valencia — Aye; Vice Mayor Perez — Aye; Mayor Ayala — Aye).

- Project housekeeping: Council voted to terminate project 7904 (Foster Road rehabilitation) and reallocate remaining balances to support the Carmenita Road design work (project 7184).

- Appointments: Natalie Lopez was appointed to the Community Promotions Committee and Maria Carvajal was reappointed to the Parks and Recreation Commission (Carvajal was not present). The council conducted the oath of office for Natalie Lopez.

- Consent calendar: The consent calendar was approved. One councilmember recorded an abstention on item 9; otherwise the consent calendar passed.

Staff presentations included project histories, funding sources and technical details such as pavement section depths for arterial versus residential streets and signal-equipment upgrades that meet federal wind-shear standards. Council members emphasized communication and construction staging for high-traffic corridors where heavy truck volumes will affect nearby streets during construction.

No legal challenges or contract protests were recorded in the public record during these votes.","At its meeting the council approved design and construction-management contracts for street and traffic-signal projects, accepted a completed traffic-signal project, confirmed two appointments and approved the consent calendar with one abstention.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6485929,"Norwalk Council narrows moratorium, exempts housing uses and extends ban on certain retail for one year",472,2370000,2842000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5534078-e1a73250f87393c539a761226dc325bb&start=2370&end=2842","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5534078-e1a73250f87393c539a761226dc325bb/thumbnail_2370000.jpg","/articles/6485929/Norwalk/Los-Angeles-County/California/Norwalk-Council-narrows-moratorium-exempts-housing-uses-and-extends-ban-on-certain-retail-for-one-year","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6485929-a7ef8330c6430d6afb6de011c921194f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143924&Signature=A4QZ1ZmWV7DNl2MKi9B5hNgVlnB39OHBhLulUwNJgk4Ks9y4~MVhoVJjqcSHZW6WPnOmxacsodWp5uSerPuI74Bo4xXNxPrMXWoVsViRnw~JEyZ0NvufR15kAHkxxWQ0QmtPSJ33QyZGJACr7rAj4-kazw2g3Ev3LFVUf4Zhy2sgXw5lcaxju00jYIywPDo2TluWxs9NkiVN3bzmXxSVKpugshzTOel97~On5Iv88EHUMU08tlw4ugpghVBEf0g533l38LRieKbn8d5TZuiwXMXORrO7685u-r9BkhdmGDb1E4FpulLzV5e56Z7ObUJdV2NLVS5-~OhtWOuGTESLPg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Norwalk City Council on a unanimous vote adopted Urgency Ordinance No. 25-1758U, removing emergency shelters, single-room occupancy units, supportive housing and transitional housing from a previously adopted moratorium and extending a revised moratorium on certain commercial uses — including convenience stores, liquor stores, discount stores, personal-use laundromats, vehicle/automobile washing and payday lenders — for one additional year.

City staff framed the item as an amendment to a short-term urgency ordinance first adopted last year. “The proposal before you tonight is to extend the moratorium the remaining uses in the moratorium for an additional year,” staff member Alex Hamilton told the council before the vote.

The amendment comes after the city’s 2021–2029 housing element was revoked by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) following the city’s earlier adoption of a broader urgency ordinance. Hamilton told council the housing element revocation, a lawsuit from the state attorney general’s office and ongoing settlement discussions directed some of the changes now before council. A trial date in the lawsuit is scheduled for Oct. 28, 2025, according to Hamilton’s presentation.

Hamilton said the revised ordinance would exclude housing-related uses from the moratorium so the city can pursue steps toward housing element recertification with HCD; staff also recommended retaining a waiver process for narrowly defined exceptions. Under Government Code section 65858, staff told council the extension is final if adopted and would expire on Aug. 5, 2026, or earlier if the council adopts an ordinance addressing the amended uses.

No members of the public signed up to speak on the item, and no public testimony was presented. After the public hearing was closed, Councilmember Margarita Rios moved adoption; the roll call vote was Rios — Aye; Valencia — Aye; Vice Mayor Perez — Aye; Mayor Ayala — Aye.

City staff said they will return this fall with recommended development and performance standards for the uses remaining in the moratorium and will report on the waiver process and next steps toward housing-element compliance.

Background details in staff’s presentation traced the ordinance’s permit history, including: adoption of an initial urgency ordinance on 08/06/2024; an extension on 09/17/2024; and the most recent reporting and amendment process that led to the council action tonight. Hamilton told council that HCD has committed to working with the city on an expedited path to recertification contingent on the city’s actions.

Council took no other regulatory action on housing tonight beyond adopting the amended urgency ordinance; staff retained direction to return with development standards and implementation recommendations.","The Norwalk City Council adopted an amended urgency ordinance that removes housing-related uses from a land-use moratorium and extends the moratorium on several commercial uses for an additional year; the action follows a housing-element dispute with the state and ongoing litigation.","actionData","errors"]

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