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Consent calendar: A motion to approve the consent calendar passed on a roll call. Council members Ramirez, Rios, Valencia and Vice Chair/Mayor pro tem Perez voted “Aye” when called during the successor-agency portion; during the city council consent vote, Councilmember Ramirez had stepped away and the roll call recorded Rios, Valencia and Vice Mayor Perez as “Aye.”

Appointments: The council moved and seconded motions to reappoint Alejandra Hernandez to the Park and Recreation Commission and to reappoint Anthony Armendariz and Art Sanchez to advisory bodies; the council voted in favor. Alejandra Hernandez was administered the oath of office at the meeting.

Personnel appeals board: Councilwoman Valencia nominated Maria Carbajal to the personnel appeals board; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.

Votes recorded at the meeting were basic roll calls and unanimous among members present; no votes failed or were tabled.

No ordinances, resolutions or budget items were adopted separately during open session at this meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting - 2/04/2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its Feb. 4 meeting the Norwalk City Council approved the consent calendar, reappointed advisory commission members (including Alejandra Hernandez) and confirmed a personnel appeals board appointment for Maria Carbajal; roll-call votes were recorded on the public record.","taxTitle","Norwalk, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",4534,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6693875,"Residents urge more trees and local collaboration on homelessness as city explains housing-element issues",180,3442000,3622000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2220379-2a32db30ed2183d01b07e274301871d3&start=3442&end=3622","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2220379-2a32db30ed2183d01b07e274301871d3/thumbnail_3442000.jpg","/articles/6693875/Norwalk/Los-Angeles-County/California/Residents-urge-more-trees-and-local-collaboration-on-homelessness-as-city-explains-housing-element-issues","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6693875-c1f8bc8769aafe3e9ef7a15ab13d5513/orig.mp4?Expires=1771186800&Signature=AE7sYgo1a6ssJuuJERDAPsNvqhxtHkrmUgcp6nSt1jq-UsCYHlek4-kmFzY7sKmpFcMcjRZKBA362VpzGtGlqUkSRfsMrOa-tfCMXuJ27ynLoir4jSbfKbMT7LKVNUVehVUpw0yKN93ZNyzLSol~drXvfhTwGLbyxLkIRCt0OotwzoF1nB9Gj30zuiUGLI-a3v2jtWp~EvCQyxAq3cDJaIxfUzNe6NbYBU~Aun5skPX2Iu57IflJG5vr4cRyDcueFegwHPbTA1Wx7~ULzEam0eUWtx9PRgnwlXBOspcs3f479a~6FtBR3apPpoFY4Fv5bsdFWoZ0r58ES~bRYxqc3A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several residents used Feb. 4 public comment to press the city on urban trees, median design and the city’s response to a state decertification of its housing element.

Brian Tindell urged the council to restore and expand the city’s tree inventory and to consider removing concrete from medians and parkways to reduce stormwater runoff and urban heat-island effects. Tindell said a renewed tree list should include native species and noted prior Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Program (EEMP) grants in 2015 and 2020; he suggested reapplying for available grants.

Jesse Flores, identifying himself as executive director of the local nonprofit Norac Munides, said he appreciated the city manager’s recent letter to residents describing the state’s decertification of Norwalk’s housing element. Flores urged the city to collaborate with the county and state and to include local nonprofits in an internal working group on homelessness. He said Norac Munides provides regular food distribution to people experiencing homelessness and described supportive housing and affordability as central to long-term solutions. “The city’s current moratorium on supportive housing doesn’t support” that approach, Flores said, urging cooperation and attention to funding constraints created by compliance issues.

Resident Evelyn Nuno thanked the city manager for the mailed explanatory letter and recommended putting the letter on the city website, translating it into Spanish and fixing a broken link she encountered. She also suggested the moratorium period be used to convene a community working group of nonprofits and stakeholders to discuss localized approaches to homelessness.

Speakers referenced county and state programs and past efforts such as Roomkey and the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) while noting a need for locally tailored responses. No council action was taken during public comment; city staff and members acknowledged the comments and said they would consider next steps in coordination and outreach.","Public commenters at Norwalk’s Feb. 4 meeting urged the city to plant native trees and reduce concrete medians to reduce heat island and stormwater pollution. Local nonprofit leaders urged collaboration after the state decertified the city’s housing element and the council’s moratorium on supportive housing.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6693879,"Norwalk honors Angel Tree and Stuff a Bus sponsors; announces student winners for recycling calendar",1140,863000,2003000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2220379-2a32db30ed2183d01b07e274301871d3&start=863&end=2003","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2220379-2a32db30ed2183d01b07e274301871d3/thumbnail_863000.jpg","/articles/6693879/Norwalk/Los-Angeles-County/California/Norwalk-honors-Angel-Tree-and-Stuff-a-Bus-sponsors-announces-student-winners-for-recycling-calendar","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6693879-e5fe80945befc12f17141da18e087819/orig.mp4?Expires=1771186800&Signature=GsoYQf182c~W5ega~tJrK8CB2zzcekLP34HyjKSx0R2Qt8lvGr5t1QCq6qHiu0w2RV9YBjrAQ6A4E4Hr6X9gaVOYWJa2lGqIqSfehcdaoP1fMGUa6ly7focwOB6eXPdide42otoz9fd0evneLub3OaTfs6JrugnVML6k98uJpv93x1sxdW6ma2ImPT9zawCjTTxkDLAt5xdHQJHZDbSKwhGg-sNXOcWntLkz3uUjd761SvPDgLOfmwn0LolC9puM5WNQx1H8D8zN5bQLj6sIRKSxP7-2Jtg4TDTSv2Jf9dx7EhjfmKOxYfcP41VwdCXr6vkU8dVfR1z9HXLhwrpLIw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Norwalk City Council on Feb. 4 recognized sponsors of the social services Angel Tree program and Norwalk Transit’s Stuff a Bus event and announced winners of a student recycling-art contest funded by CalRecycle.

City Manager Jesus Gomez read names of sponsor categories and individual sponsors, thanking donors including Tom and Marie Jackson and Position Diagnostic Imaging Inc. The council called forward diamond, silver and major sponsors for photographs and public recognition.

The Stuff a Bus program, Norwalk staff said, visits local schools so students can donate unwrapped toys; schools recognized at the meeting included Neddy Waite Middle School, John Glenn High School and Norwalk High School. City staff thanked volunteers, school participants and transit staff who collect and distribute donated items.

Michelle Nichols of Nichols Consulting described the beverage-container recycling and litter-prevention artwork contest, which she said was funded by a CalRecycle grant and open to fifth-grade students in Norwalk. Nichols said lesson materials and classroom presentations accompanied the contest; winners from Pattison, New River and Euffer Elementary Schools were called forward and received certificates and a group photo with council.

Vice Mayor Perez and members of the council praised the volunteers and staff. The city publicly thanked contractors, nonprofit partners and community groups for supporting the holiday distribution and the student contest.

No council action was required for the recognitions. The city encouraged residents to check the Norwalk Now publication or the city website for ongoing volunteer and donation opportunities.","The Norwalk City Council recognized sponsors of the Angel Tree and Norwalk Transit 'Stuff a Bus' programs and presented winners of a CalRecycle-funded beverage-container recycling art contest for a 2025 community calendar.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6693882,"Athens Services outlines new Irwindale recycling facility, local pickup rules and upcoming cleanups",625,2426000,3051000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2220379-2a32db30ed2183d01b07e274301871d3&start=2426&end=3051","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2220379-2a32db30ed2183d01b07e274301871d3/thumbnail_2426000.jpg","/articles/6693882/Norwalk/Los-Angeles-County/California/Athens-Services-outlines-new-Irwindale-recycling-facility-local-pickup-rules-and-upcoming-cleanups","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6693882-5da5dfe5de0df10d753a377af36bbc21/orig.mp4?Expires=1771186800&Signature=VmjuemmCjpaf79BYOKW2UK-3V~HmNCVbYAVsvgifga3m3DMHfIAmJT1fMldWCvS6W3QuiRd4m~RIYTHtw1xMmrueg~iD7IorTKDswDRPw-hlUdVMWFUs6MmDsox0PGqs3nQ-LkUoaMFrCDkpZdeNLsSAImkP-yi1VtDA~Rl2q1u4hpmJD8fnCFw2gj60VIE4mzmAC8qwnMdjuFBprQwcIUGLNGoUMYtSVs~J3tRBxw4LOWvEe6dPXEyFLXfreVihQByVOVIbRPymi1epu~W4xH8TP~c6wO-fTMSiMzr7~b~JFRw~2jUywUu~p2KMXtgHC3knC2gDI57lrTu9OaZP-w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Athens Services representatives told the Norwalk City Council on Feb. 4 that the company will open a new material recovery facility and reviewed recent local service statistics, pickup rules and community events.

The presentation, led by Iso Nakasato, Athens’ director of community affairs, and Brian Ortiz, a route supervisor, outlined a new Irwindale facility described as about 155,000 square feet and capable of processing roughly 70 tons per hour. “We’re actually putting it back into the industry and try to recycle it,” Nakasato said, summarizing the facility’s goal to divert material from landfills and return it to manufacturing streams.

Nakasato gave the council a year-in-review of Athens’ work in Norwalk: the company reported diverting about 57,000 tons of solid waste from landfills in the past year, collecting about 17 tons of Christmas trees, and handling roughly 37 tons of bulky-item pickups. He said the company distributed mulch and compost through community giveaways and supports local events and youth programming.

The presentation included operational reminders for residents: single-family homes are eligible for up to five large-item pickups per week; multifamily properties have 12 pickups per year coordinated through property managers. Nakasato emphasized safety precautions: “Please do not put batteries in the trash can,” he said, explaining that compacting batteries in trucks can spark fires and that drivers are trained to respond when those incidents occur.

Athens announced two community events on the flyer shown to the council: a cleanup at 11688 Alondra Boulevard (described as “Saturday, the nineteenth”) and a compost-and-mulch giveaway on May 17 at the same location. Nakasato provided a QR code and encouraged residents to contact Athenscustomer service or visit AthensService.com for scheduling and questions.

City Manager Jesus Gomez introduced the presentation and thanked the Athens representatives. Council members acknowledged Athens’ local partnerships and outreach.

Community members and staff may contact Athens Services through the company website for bulky-item scheduling, to report safety concerns, or to get details about the announced events.","Athens Services told the Norwalk City Council on Feb. 4 that a new 155,000-square-foot material recovery facility will come online soon, described this year’s waste-diversion totals and reminded residents about bulky-item pickup, battery safety and community drop-off events.","actionData","errors"]

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