IRWINDALE >> The City Council is expected to drop its public nuisance order and lawsuit against Sriracha hot chili sauce maker Huy Fong Foods, signalling a potential end to the months-long standoff between the city and the company that sparked fear among Sriracha fans there would be a global shortage of the popular condiment.

Irwindale Mayor Mark Breceda said he will ask the council Wednesday night to drop its complaint against the company after a closed-door meeting Tuesday morning with Huy Fong Foods CEO David Tran, other city officials and representatives from Gov. Jerry Brown’s Business and Economic Development Office.

“We’re almost sorry that this went on so long,” Breceda said. “And hopefully tomorrow we can resolve this when I address the council.”

The City Council declared the harsh chili odors emanating from the 650,000-square-foot Azusa Canyon Road plant a public nuisance after residents complained the fumes burned their eyes, caused them to choke and forced them to stay indoors during the fall chili grinding season. The city also filed a lawsuit in October in Los Angeles County Superior Court against the company and sought a temporary restraining order, which would have halted operations during the factory’s busiest processing time.

“He’s been standing his ground and we’ve held his feet to the fire,” said Breceda, of Tran.

Just a month ago, Tran asked the City Council, “Why do you hate me?”

But the relationship between Tran and city officials appeared Tuesday to be altered. Tran invited the officials to share a meal with him.

“We know each other (now),” said Tran. “All of us are on the same page trying to create more jobs for our country. That’s what we need to do.”

Tran said he modified the rooftop ventilation system at the plant by installing a stronger filter.

He said he released pepper spray inside the factory underneath the vents and the fumes did not seep through the filters.

The South Coast Air Quality Management District observed the test last week, Huy Fong Operations Director Adam Holliday said.

“You need to have the chili grinding and then you know whether it’s working or not,” said Tran. The chili grinding season will likely begin in August and last through the end of November.

Breceda said Tran will make a commitment in writing to the city that he will modify the system if neighbors detect an odor when the grinding season begins.

“If there’s a problem, we’ll solve it right away,” Tran said.

Holliday said the company will draft a letter and expects to present it to the city in advance of Wednesday night’s council meeting.

“We’ll be back when the grinding season starts,” the mayor said.

Breceda said he encourages residents to take a tour of the factory.

The six-term mayor said he received about 100 complaints from residents who did not attend City Council meetings or file formal complaints.

Data from the AQMD shows the majority of complaints it received came from four households. The complaints began with City Councilman H. Manuel Ortiz’s son.

Tran credits the representatives from the governor’s office for bringing the city officials to the factory to meet with him.

Leslie McBride, deputy director of business investment services at the Office of Business and Economic Development, said she was there as an observer and the governor’s office was not offering any unique support or incentives that would not be available to any other food processing company.

Texas officials courted Tran earlier this month in an effort to lure the entrepreneur to expand his business in the Lone Star State.