Norwalk City Council reorganizes; Jennifer Perez selected mayor, Margarita L. Rios vice mayor

City of Norwalk · January 1, 2026

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Summary

At its annual reorganization on Dec. 9 the City Council by unanimous vote selected Vice Mayor Jennifer Perez as mayor and Council Member Margarita L. Rios as vice mayor; the transcript records the unanimous selection but does not include names of motion-maker or vote tally by member.

The Norwalk City Council completed its annual reorganization on Tuesday, Dec. 9, and by unanimous vote selected Vice Mayor Jennifer Perez as mayor and Council Member Margarita L. Rios as vice mayor, the city update states. The presentation congratulated Mayor Perez and Vice Mayor Rios and noted their leadership into 2026.

The transcript reports the outcome as a unanimous selection but does not record who moved or seconded the nominations or provide an individual roll-call tally. No accompanying ordinance number or separate formal agenda item authorizing powers or terms was recorded in the transcript excerpt.

The selection took place during the city’s annual reorganization meeting; the transcript provides no additional policy directives tied to the leadership change.