MINUTES
City Council
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
City Council Chamber – Norco City Hall
2820 Clark Avenue, Norco, CA 92860
CALL TO ORDER 6:00 PM
ROLL CALL Robin Grundmeyer, Mayor
Gregory Bowen, Mayor Pro Tem
Kevin Bash, Council Member
Greg Newton, Council Member
Fia Sullivan, Council Member
CLOSED SESSION
Mayor adjourned to Closed Session at 6:02 p.m.
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Property: Silverlakes Sports Park - APNs 152060004; 152060011; 152070001; 152070002; and 152070011
Agency Negotiator: City Manager, Deputy City Manager, Finance Director Negotiating parties: City of Norco and Balboa Management Group Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Property: APNs 123040001; 123-040-008; 123040004 (12 contiguous acres of land at 5th and Hillside)
Agency Negotiator: City Manager, Deputy City Manager
Negotiating parties: City of Norco and Meyer Brenda
Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNCIL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9 (1 potential case)
RECONVENE PUBLIC SESSION 7:04 PM
REPORT OF ACTION(S) TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION
No reportable actions on items 1-3 that were heard.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council Member Kevin Bash
INVOCATION Pastor Kyle Fegan
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Beacon Hill
1. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS ON REGIONAL BOARDS
The Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem and Council Members provided reports on their recent individual participation in committees, commissions, regional boards, and community organizations.
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Phillip West spoke regarding a sewer lateral issue at his property, expressing how the City owned pipes are causing blockages and requiring expensive repairs for which he has previously received partial reimbursement for.
Gabriel Morettini expressed his concerns regarding e-bikes within the city. He discussed the unsafe riding inside grocery stores. He suggested implementing code enforcement and fines similar to other cities to protect Norco’s horse city identity.
Jennifer South expressed her concerns regarding setback requirements for backyard chicken coops, stating that conflicting information from the City and State websites led to significant fines. She requested the Council review the existing ordinance and allow flexibility.
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
All items listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and may be enacted by one motion. Prior to the motion to consider any action by the presiding governmental body, any public comments on any of the Consent Items will be heard. There will be no separate action unless members of the governmental body or the audience request specific items be removed from the Consent Calendar. Items removed from the Consent Calendar will be separately considered under Item 3 of the Agenda.
M/S BASH/NEWTON to approve the Consent Calendar, with Item 3.C. pulled for discussion. The Motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: GRUNDMEYER, BOWEN, BASH, NEWTON, AND SULLIVAN
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
3.A. Waive Reading of all Ordinance Adoptions on this Agenda and Read by Title Only
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Action: Waived reading, by title only, of all Ordinances and Resolutions. Said Ordinances and Resolutions which appear on the agenda shall be determined to have been read by title and further reading waived.
3.B. Approval of City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
Action: Approved the City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of January 7, 2026.
3.D. Delinquent Special Taxes – Community Facilities District No. 2001-1 (Norco Ridge Ranch)
Action: Adopted City Resolution No. 2026-04 ordering judicial foreclosure of delinquent special taxes in City of Norco Community Facilities District No. 2001-1 (Norco Ridge Ranch).
3.E. Approval of Microsoft Enterprise Agreement License Renewal Actions:
1. Approved the purchase of Microsoft Software User Licensing with Insight Public Sector, Inc. utilizing the County of Riverside cooperative purchasing agreement ITARC-00930 in an amount not to exceed $296,946 over a three-year term.
2. Authorized the City Manager to execute appropriate contracts and documentation.
3. Authorized the City Manager to approve contract change orders up to $10,000 per each Fiscal Year to accommodate for additional licenses for potential growth in staff, for a total of $326,946.
3.F. Approval of Barracuda Email Protection Subscription Renewal Action: Approved the renewal of the City’s Barracuda Email Protection subscription through Insight Public Sector, Inc. utilizing ONNIA Partners Contract #23-6692-03, in an amount not to exceed $93,370, paid upfront for a three (3) year term.
3.G. Housing Successor Agency Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2024-25 Action: Received and filed the Housing Successor Agency Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2024-25.
3.H. Approval of the proposal from RKA Consulting Group to provide Professional Engineering Services for Santa Anita Road Rehabilitation Project from Corydon
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Avenue to Kips Korner Road
Action: Accepted the design services proposal and awarded a contract to RKA Consulting Group in the amount of $90,700 and authorized the City Manager to approve contract change orders up to 10 percent of the total proposal amount.
3.I. Quarterly Purchase Orders Listing Between $25,000 to $49,999 Action: Received and filed the Quarterly Purchase Orders Listing for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2025.
4. ITEM(S) PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
3.C. Recap of Actions Taken by the Planning Commission at its Meeting Held on December 10, 2025
Council Member Newton expressed his concerns regarding the Planning Commission approving Item 4.B. and recommended to appeal the findings that were approved by the Planning Commission under Item 4.B.
Council Member Sullivan questioned the approval of the lighting element for a wireless telecommunication facility under Item 4.C. of the Planning Commission agenda and expressed concerns for the matter of how the recommendation was written. The recommendation to appeal this item was later rescinded.
M/S NEWTON/BASH to receive and file the recap of actions taken by the Planning Commission at its meeting held on January 14, 2025. The Motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: GRUNDMEYER, BOWEN, BASH, NEWTON, AND SULLIVAN
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
5. PUBLIC HEARING(S)
5.A. First Reading, Ordinance No.1138 adopting Zone Code Amendment 2025-02 (City of Norco): A City initiated amendment to Title 18, Section 18.30.46 – Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units, updating/clarifying the provisions for compliance with State law.
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Interim Community Development Director, Mark Tomich, provided a brief presentation on the first reading of an Ordinance that proposes to amend the City’s existing Zoning Ordinance regarding ADU’s. The changes comply with the State's Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).
Council Member Newton noted that the square footage requirements listed on the report differed from the square footage listed on the Ordinance.
Interim Director Tomich provided clarification on the square footage and noted that the correct number is listed on the proposed Ordinance.
Discussion ensued amongst Council regarding 1) the increased number of detached ADU’s permitted; 2) potential increase of multi-family lots; and 3) decrease of animal keeping area.
Mayor Grundmeyer inquired about the status of the School District's development impact fees and requested clarification from the City Attorney to find out if there will be another Ordinance that will need to be submitted.
Council Member Newton proposed to add additional requirements for those that want to build an ADU, for example adding footage of 1,000 free standing square footage for animals.
Council Member Bash expressed concerns regarding the lack of information that has been discussed within the community regarding the new ADU requirements for all residents of California.
Mayor Grundmeyer requested to obtain the total amount that the City has received from the outreach done by City staff to legalize ADU’s.
City Attorney read ordinance by title only.
M/S BASH/BOWEN to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 1138. The Motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: GRUNDMEYER, BOWEN, BASH, NEWTON, AND SULLIVAN
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
6. CITY COUNCIL / STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Pro Tem Bowen spoke in regards to the lots that are purchased in Norco.
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Council Member Bash requested the status from Public Works Director regarding a wall. Public Works Director provided a status.
M/S NEWTON/BASH to require that residential development site plans for discretionary approvals identify animal-keeping areas, access to animal-keeping areas, and locations for proposed or future ADU's, ensuring future property owners have the right to keep animals and engage in small-plot agriculture. The Motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: GRUNDMEYER, BOWEN, BASH, NEWTON, AND SULLIVAN
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
7. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Grundmeyer adjourned the meeting at 8:21 p.m. in memory of Denise Sutherland.
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Janet Martinez, CMC
Interim City Clerk