RESOLUTION NO. 26-31
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK ADOPTING POLICY STATEMENT NO. 26-02, PUBLIC AGENDA
POSTING BOARD POLICY AS A RESULT OF SENATE BILL 707
WHEREAS, the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code §54950 et seq.) establishes requirements for open and public meetings of local legislative bodies; and WHEREAS, Senate Bill 707 (2025), specifically Government Code 54953.4 (c)(3)- (4), established requirements for all legislative bodies to “make available a physical location that is freely accessible to the public in reasonable proximity to the location where the City’s official translations are posted for members of the public to post additional translations of the agenda”; and
WHEREAS, staff has drafted the attached policy that establishes the procedures and standards to be followed for public posting of translated agendas; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code 54953.4 (2)(C), the City is not responsible for the content, or accuracy of the content, of the publicly translated/posted agendas on the Posting Board; and
WHEREAS, the Public Posting Board is for publicly translated agendas only.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK HEREBY DETERMINES, FINDS, AND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Adoption of Policy. The City Council hereby adopts the policy entitled “Public Agenda Posting Board Policy,” substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit No. 1.
Section 2. Implementation. The City Clerk is authorized and directed to implement the policy in coordination with agency staff, legal counsel, and technology support staff, as appropriate.
Section 3. Minor Modifications. The City Attorney may approve minor, non- substantive modifications to the policy as necessary to conform to applicable law, agency practices, or formatting requirements, provided such modifications do not materially alter the intent of the policy.
Section 4.The Mayor, or presiding officer, is hereby authorized to affix her signature to this Resolution signifying its adoption by the City Council of the City of Norwalk and the City Clerk, or her duly appointed assistant, is directed to attest thereto.
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APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 2nd day of June 2026.
JENNIFER PEREZ
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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THERESA DEVOY, CMC
CITY CLERK
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City of Norwalk
Policy Statement
Number: 26-02
Subject: Public Agenda Posting Board Policy
Adopted Date: June 2, 2026
Effective Date: July 1, 2026
Section 1. Purpose.
This policy establishes the procedures and standards for agendas posted pursuant to Government Code 54953.4 (c)(3)-(4) on the Public Posting Board. The Public Posting Board is for publicly translated agendas only. The City of Norwalk is not responsible for the content, or accuracy of the content, of the posted agendas on the Posting Board.
Section 2. Background.
Senate Bill 707 (2025) amended the Brown Act to require eligible legislative bodies to post agendas translated into other languages in certain circumstances and to “make available a physical location that is freely accessible to the public in reasonable proximity to the location where the City’s official translations are posted for members of the public to post additional translations of the agenda.” Government Code 54953.4 (c)(3). The Norwalk City Council is an eligible legislative body pursuant to Government Code section 54953.4(e)(2). Based on the Brown Act and formula used to determine required languages, the City is required to translate agendas into Spanish. This policy addresses other translations provided by members of the public.
Section 3. Policy.
A member of the public may post a translated agenda once the official agenda has been posted by Norwalk staff. The Posting Board will not be locked to allow it to be publicly accessible pursuant to Government Code 54953.4 (c)(3)-(4).
To ensure that the Public Posting Board does not contain outdated information, staff will strive to remove agendas within one week after the meeting date. Staff have no control over whether an agenda is removed prior to a meeting taking place.
The Posting Board is only for translated agendas for the Norwalk City Council.
Norwalk staff may remove posted agendas for legislative bodies other than the following:
• Norwalk City Council
Any documents other than translated agendas for the above-mentioned legislative body are also not permitted.
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Section 4. Notice.
The Brown Act does not provide for City review of agenda translations posted by third parties. To ensure that members of the public who may rely on such translations, the Posting Board will include the following notice.
NOTICE REGARDING TRANSLATED AGENDAS – SENATE BILL 707 (Gov. Code § 54953.4, Senate Bill 707)
Pursuant to California Government Code section 54953.4, this bulletin board is designated solely for the public posting of translated versions of City meeting agendas.
Translations posted in this space are provided by members of the public. The City does not verify, review, endorse, certify, or otherwise sanction the accuracy or completeness of any translation posted.
This bulletin board may be used only for translated agendas. Any materials that are not agenda translations or that do not comply with this purpose will be removed immediately.
For official agendas, meeting notices, and participation information, please refer to the City's official posting board, website, or the City Clerk's Department.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This policy shall become effective July 1, 2026.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 2nd day of June 2026.
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JENNIFER PEREZ
MAYOR