ORDINANCE NO. 26-1769
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL 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.
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Section 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Ordinance.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this ___ day of _________, 2026. ______________________________
JENNIFER PEREZ
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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THERESA DEVOY
CITY CLERK