MEMORANDUM FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY CONCERNING A CLOSED
SESSION BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Phaedra A. Norton, City Attorney
SUBJECT: Closed Session – Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation [Government Code §54956.9(d)(1)] Name of Case(s): City of Riverside, a charter city and municipal corporation, the City Council of the City of Riverside, acting by and through its duly elected councilmembers, Erin Edwards, Clarissa Cervantes, Ronaldo Fierro, Gabriela Plascencia, James Perry, And Steven Hemenway, in their official capacity v. Councilmember Charles Conder and Former Councilmember Steven R. Adams, in their official capacity, and does 1 through 50, inclusive Riverside Superior Court Case No. CVRI2300725
A closed session will be held on August 1, 2023, for the purpose of conferring with and/or receiving advice from your legal counsel concerning litigation which 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 substance 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, such authorization shall also be reported and the public advised that the action, defendants and other particulars may be disclosed upon request after the action is formally commenced. [Government Code §54957.1(a)(2)] If the City Council accepts a settlement offer signed by the opposing party, the substance of the settlement shall be reported 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: DATE \@ "MMMM d, yyyy" July 20, 2023
Prepared by: Phaedra A. Norton
City Attorney
Rev Date: 6/27/2022