MEMORANDUM FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY CONCERNING A CLOSED SESSION
BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE
TO: Honorable Mayor and Mem bers of the City Council
FROM: Phaedra A. Norton, City Attorney
SUBJECT: Closed Session - Existing Litigation [Government Code §54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of Case: Ronel Newton v. City of Riverside
WCAB Claim No(s): 180152; 210057
ADJ 12116625; ADJ 13549778
A closed session will be held on J anuary 4, 2022, for the purpose of conferring with and/or receiving advice from your legal counsel concerning litigation wh ich has been formally initiated to which the City of Riverside is a party. [Government Code §54956.9(d)(1)]
The City Attorney will provide you with a status report on this particular case.
If the City Council authorizes the City Attorney to defend, or seek or refrain from seeking appellate review or relief, the parties and subst ance of the litigation shall be reported in open session at the public meeting during which the closed session is held. If the City Council authorizes initiation or intervention, su ch authorization shall also be reported and the public advised that the ac tion, defendants and other particula rs may be disclosed upon request after the action is formally commenced. [Government Code §54957.1(a)(2)]
If the City Council accepts a se ttlement offer signed by the opposing party, the substance of the settlement shall be report ed at the public meeting during which the closed session is held. [Government Code §54957.1(a)(3)(A)]
Any disclosures shall include the vote or abstention of each member.
Dated: December 30, 2021
Prepared By: Phaedra A. Norton
City Attorney