MISSION STATEMENT
To ethically and impartially preserve and maintain the legislative record, provide public information, and administer municipal elections.

DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES
The City Clerk's Office serves as a liaison to all other City Departments to facilitate City Council direction. The Office is responsible for preparation of agendas, minutes, ordinances and resolutions for the City Council, Redevelopment Agency, Housing Authority, and Community Facilities Financing Authority, and ensures completion of actions directed.

The central and legal files of the City are maintained by the City Clerk's Office; an electronic filing system has been established to provide a legislative history of official actions and a tickler system to track expiration dates of agreements and recurring matters. An optical imaging system called LibertyNet is in place to provide instant access to public records, as well as to provide recovery in the event of disaster.

The Office provides public information and responds to requests for public record information, certifies and distributes ordinances and resolutions as appropriate and/or legally required, publishes and posts legal notices, processes claims and lawsuits and is responsible for the maintenance and distribution of the Norwalk Municipal Code.

Pursuant to the Political Reform Act, the City Clerk serves as the filing officer/official for Campaign Expenditure Statements required to be filed by candidates in municipal elections and Statements of Economic Interests filed by public officials and designated employees. The City Clerk is responsible for the conduct of all municipal elections, and provides assistance to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder with voter registration. The Office maintains rosters, agendas, minutes, attendance records, applications and oaths for the City's Boards, Committees and Commissions. The City Clerk's Office is also responsible for Citywide duplication services, and staffs the main City Hall switchboard.

MEETINGS
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in a City meeting or other services offered by this City, please contact the City Clerk's Office at (562) 929-5720. Notification of at least 48 hours prior to the meeting or time when services are needed will assist the City staff in assuring that reasonable arrangements can be made to provide accessibility to the meeting or service.

City Council
Regular Meetings of the City Council are held on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, Norwalk City Hall.

Study Session Meetings of the City Council are held, when required, on the first and third Tuesday of each month, following Redevelopment Agency meetings, at 5:00 p.m. in the U.S. Constitution Room/#4, Norwalk City Hall.

Redevelopment Agency
Regular Meetings of the Norwalk Redevelopment Agency are held on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 5:00 p.m. in the U.S. Constitution Room/#4, Norwalk City Hall.

Norwalk Housing Authority
Regular Meetings of the Norwalk Housing Authority are held on the third Tuesday of each month at 5:45 p.m. in Council Chambers, Norwalk City Hall.

Norwalk Community Facilities Financing Authority
Meetings are called on an "as needed" basis.

To view City Council, Redevelopment Agency and Housing Authority agendas and minutes, click here.

FACILITY INFORMATION

Office of the City Clerk
12700 Norwalk Boulevard, Room 16
Norwalk, CA 90650
(562) 929-5720
Fax: (562) 929-5773
E-MAIL - clerk@ci.norwalk.ca.us