GOVERNMENT

CITY OF NORWALK

ORDINANCE NO. 26-1769

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORWALK ADJUSTING SALARIES FOR MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL

WHEREAS, California Government Code §36516 was amended effective January 1, 2024 establishing increased salary limits for city council members based on population; and

WHEREAS, the legislature established amounts based on population and Norwalk falls into the 75,000-150,000 population category, which allows salary up to and including $1,900 per month to be paid to each council member; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to California Government Code §36516, the salary of council members may be increased beyond the $1,900 amount by an ordinance or by an amendment to an ordinance, but only if the amount of the increase does not exceed the greater of either of the following:

• An amount equal to 5 percent for each calendar year from the operative date of the last adjustment of the salary in effect when the ordinance or amendment is enacted.

• An amount equal to inflation since January 1, 2024, based upon the California Consumer Price Index, which shall not exceed 10 percent for each calendar year;

WHEREAS, the proposed amount of the adjustment does not exceed the $1,900 allowed under Government Code §36516; and

WHEREAS, no ordinance shall be enacted or amended to provide automatic future increases in salary;

WHEREAS, the Norwalk City Council has not received an increase in salary since 2007.

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Pursuant to the authority of California Government Code §36516, to provide that, commencing on the date that the ballots for the November 3, 2026, municipal election are certified and council members are sworn into office, all members of the City Council shall receive a base salary of $1,900 per month.

Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect 30 days after its final passage by the City Council, but salary increases will not be effective until certification of the November 3, 2026 election.

Section 3. The Assistant City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Ordinance.

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 20th day of October 2026.

/s/JENNIFER PEREZ

MAYOR

ATTEST:

I, Camille Moreno, CMC, Assistant City Clerk of the City of Norwalk, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of Ordinance

No. 26-1769; it has been published pursuant to State law; was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held October 6, 2026 and adopted as Ordinance No. 26-1769 of the City of Norwalk at a regular meeting of the City Council held on October 20, 2026; and said Ordinance has been duly signed by the Mayor and attested by the Assistant City Clerk and that the same was approved and adopted by the following vote to wit:

AYES: Councilmembers Ayala, Ramirez and Valencia, and Vice Mayor Rios.

NOES: Mayor Perez

ABSENT: None

/s/CAMILLE MORENO, CMC

ASSISTANT CITY CLERK

The Norwalk Patriot

10/23/26