MINUTES
City Council
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
City Council Chamber – Norco City Hall
2820 Clark Avenue, Norco, CA 92860
CALL TO ORDER 6:30 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
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(4): 1 Case RECONVENE PUBLIC SESSION 7:00 PM
REPORT OF ACTION(S) TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION
INVOCATION Pastor Robert Vega
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council Member Newton
PRESENTATIONS Introduce Lieutenant Aaron Avila
1 CITY COUNCIL REPORTS ON REGIONAL BOARDS
2 PUBLIC COMMENTS
This is the time when persons wishing to address the presiding governmental body regarding the Consent Calendar or other items within the subject matter jurisdiction of the legislative body, but not separately agendized, may be heard. Please submit a speaker card to the Meeting Clerk.
Please limit comments to three minutes or less. The Ralph M. Brown Act limits the governmental body’s ability to respond to comments on non-agendized matters at the time such comments are made. The governmental body shall not discuss or act relative to any public comments on nonagendized matters. 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 under Item No. 2 of the Agenda.
City Council Minutes - July 1, 2026
There will be no discussion on matters on the Consent Calendar unless an item is pulled for discussion by a member of the governmental body. Items pulled for discussion from the Consent Calendar will be separately considered under Item No. 4 of the Agenda. a) Waive Reading of All Ordinance and Resolution Adoptions on this Agenda and Read by Title Only
Waive 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.
carried
b) Approval of City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
Approve the City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of June 17, 2026. carried
c) Approval of City Council Special Meeting Minutes
Approve the City Council Special Meeting Minutes of June 9, 2026. carried
d) Approval of Exclusive Negotiation Agreement between Lewis Land Developers, LLC, and City of Norco
Adopt Resolution No. 2026-64 and approve Exclusive Negotiation Agreement between Lewis Land Developers, LLC, and City of Norco for the potential acquisition and development of the State-owned California Rehabilitation Center property. carried
e) Approve Resolution Fixing the Employer Contribution Under the Public Employee's Medical and Hospital Care Act at An Equal Amount for Employees and Annuitants
Adopt Resolution No. 2026-62 to implement changes in the amount of health insurance contribution to be paid by the City for members of the Norco General Employee Association (NGEA) effective September 1, 2026. carried
f) Appointment of Dr. Ruben D. Aguilar to the Veterans Commission Appoint Dr. Ruben D. Aguilar to the Veterans Commission for a four-year term,
City Council Minutes - July 1, 2026
commencing upon appointment and completion of the oath of office as required by Government Code Section 36507.
carried
4 ITEM(S) PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
5 DISCUSSION / ACTION ITEM(S)
a) Approve Resolution Fixing the Employer Contribution Under the Public Employee's Medical and Hospital Care Act at An Equal Amount for Employees and Annuitants
M/S BASH/NEWTON Adopt Resolution No. 2026-63 fixing the City’s employer contribution under PEMHCA at the amount necessary to pay the total premium for participants in Medical Groups 001 (Miscellaneous) and 002 (Safety), effective September 1, 2026. The Motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: GRUNDMEYER, BOWEN, BASH, NEWTON, AND SULLIVAN
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
6 PUBLIC HEARING(S)
7 CITY COUNCIL / STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
8 ADJOURNMENT
8:01
_________________________________
Dayna Williams-Hunter, CMC
City Clerk