City Council Agenda Report
January 20, 2026
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager
BY: Theresa Devoy, City Clerk, CMC
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION NOS. 26-02 AND 26-03 – APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF
THE CITY COUNCIL TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CITY SELECTION
COMMITTEE/EASTERN REGION AND THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY
SANITATION DISTRICT NOS. 2 AND 18
Background:
The Los Angeles County City Selection Committee and the Los Angeles County Sanitation District require resolutions to appoint members of the City Council to serve as the City’s representatives. The Health and Safety Code provides that the Director of the Sanitation District shall be the presiding officer (Mayor) of the City. Therefore, the Mayor is automatically designated as the Director. Historically, the Vice Mayor has served as the alternate on the Los Angeles County City Selection Committee. While the alternate has historically been the Vice Mayor, it may be another Councilmember.
The Sanitation District provides a stipend to its Directors. The Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) adopted a rule (Regulation 18702.5) that states it is a disqualifying conflict of interest for a council member to participate in decisions to appoint themselves to serve as the City representative to those organizations that provide a stipend or other compensation unless the City posts on its website a form provided by the FPPC that includes: (a) a list of each appointed position eligible for a stipend; (b) the amount of the stipend for each position; (c) the public official’s name who has been appointed to the position; (d) the name of the public official, if any, who has been appointed as an alternate; and (e) the term of the position.
The City Clerk’s office has posted the required form (Form 806) as mandated by the FPPC on the City’s website prior to this meeting in accordance with the FPPC Regulation and the instructions that accompany the Form 806. The form lists the Mayor and Councilmember Ramirez as the alternate for the Sanitation District. Should the City Council decide to nominate someone other than Councilmember Ramirez as the alternate, the person who is nominated may not participate in the vote and is required to leave the room during that appointment.
City Council January 20, 2026
Resolution No. 26-02 – Appointing Delegates to the City Selection Committee and Resolution No. 26-03 –
Appointing an Alternate to the Sanitation District Nos. 2 & 18
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Resolution No. 26-02 appoints Mayor Perez to serve as the Representative and Vice Mayor Rios, and Councilmembers Ayala, Ramirez, and Valencia as Alternates for the Los Angeles County City Selection Committee/Eastern Region, and Resolution No. 26-03 appoints Councilmember Ramirez as the Alternate Director for the Sanitation Districts.
Fiscal Impact:
N/A
Citizens Advised:
N/A
Strategic Plan 2023 Implementation:
N/A
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends City Council adopt:
a. Resolution No. 26-02, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK DESIGNATING MAYOR JENNIFER PEREZ AS THE CITY’S
REPRESENTATIVE AND VICE MAYOR MARGARITA L. RIOS AND
COUNCILMEMBERS TONY AYALA, RICK RAMIREZ, AND ANA VALENCIA AS
ALTERNATES FOR THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CITY SELECTION
COMMITTEE/EASTERN REGION; and
b. Resolution No. 26-03, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK RE-APPOINTING COUNCILMEMBER RICK RAMIREZ AS THE CITY’S ALTERNATE TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NOS. 2 AND
18. Attachments:
1. Resolution No. 26-02
2. Resolution No. 26-03