CC Report 8.2.22 — Riverside City Council, October 17, 2023

CITY OF

RIVER IDE
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City Council Memorandum
TO: CITY COUNCIL
FROM: COUNCILMEMBER HEMENWAY AND

CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE CHAIR

PETE BENAVIDEZ
DATE: AUGUST 2, 2022
WARDS: ALL
SUBJECT: AMENDMENT TO CITY CHARTER REGARDING APPOINTED INSPECTOR GENERAL; ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS TO CALL FOR MUNICIPAL

ELECTION FOR SUCH CHARTER AMENDMENT
ISSUE:

To consider placing a ballot measure on the November 8, 2022, election to amend to the City Charter to add an appointed Inspector General, with prescribed powers and duties.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the City Council:

1. Receive and file a report from the Charter Review Committee and Councilmember Hemenway regarding the review of a proposed amendment to the City Charter to add an appointed position of Inspector General, with prescribed powers and duties; and

2. Adopt the attached resolution proposing amendments to the City Charter to add an appointed position of Inspector General, with prescribed powers and duties; and

3. Adopt the attached resolution calling a municipal election and placing such proposed City Charter amendments on the November 8, 2022, ballot; and

4. Direct the City Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis for such proposed City Charter amendments; and

5. Determine if the Mayor or Members of the City Council wish to author ballot arguments.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:

The Charter Review Committee met on July 12, 2022, and approved the proposed Charter amendment for an appointed Inspector General, which is attached hereto with Chair Benavidez, Vice Chair Rodriguez, and Members Avery, Burns, Mabon, Norsell, and Ramirez voting aye, Member Goldman voting no, and Members McKeith and Clymer absent.

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BACKGROUND:

The Charter Review Committee met on February 16, 2022 and approved a report to the City Council regarding a proposed charter amendment and ballot question for an elected Inspector General, with Chair Benavidez and Members Avery, Clymer, Goldman, Norsell, Ramirez, and Rodriguez voting aye, Member Burns voting no, and Members Mabon, McKeith, and Newberry absent. The Charter Review Committee also designated Member Avery to present the report, with Chair Benavidez and Members Avery, Burns, Clymer, Goldman, Norsell, Ramirez, and Rodriguez voting aye and Members Mabon, McKeith, and Newberry absent.

On April 12, 2022, the City Council received a presentation and considered whether to place, on the November 8, 2022, election ballot, an amendment to the City Charter to add an elected office of Inspector General, with prescribed powers and duties. Following discussion, the City Council formed a working group to explore options for an appointed position for Inspector General, coordinated by Councilmember Hemenway with the Chair of the Charter Review Committee.

Councilmember Hemenway, Councilmember Fierro, Mayor Lock Dawson, Chair Benavidez, Member Avery and City staff subsequently met several times and drafted a proposed Charter amendment for an appointed Inspector General, which is attached hereto.

The Charter Review Committee met on July 12, 2022 and approved the proposed Charter amendment for an appointed Inspector General, which is attached hereto.

DISCUSSION:

The proposal from the Charter Review Committee, that was proposed to the City Council, and the proposal from the working group are both attached hereto. The following is a brief comparison of the proposals.

CRC Original Proposal City Council/ CRC working
group proposal
Inspector General Elected Appointed by City Council
Eligibility Qualified elector of City of
Riverside
None
Powers and Duties Same Same
Qualifications None The available person
believed to be best qualified
based on executive and
administrative qualifications,
with special reference to
experience in, and
knowledge of, accepted
practice in respect to the
duties of the office as set
forth in this Charter"
Removal None until term expires Shall serve at the pleasure of the City Council and
Mayor"
Budget Same Same
Independence Neither the Mayor nor the The Office of Inspector

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The proposed Charter Amendments are attached to this report.

If the City Council approves the proposed Charter amendment, the City Council is then required to adopt resolutions calling for a special election and placing the proposed City Charter amendments on the November 8, 2022, election ballot.

If approved, here is the proposed ballot measure question that will be placed before voters on November 8, 2022:

Shall the measure to amend the Charter of the City of Riverside to include a new Charter officer, the Inspector General, appointed by the City Council, with the powers and duties to investigate fraud, waste, abuse and illegal acts within city government and to provide annual reports on findings and recommendations, with an appropriate budget and with further powers and duties of the Inspector General set by ordinance of the City Council be adopted?
The City Council also has the option to decide whether to author ballot arguments for or against any charter amendment measure.

Ballot Arguments
Elections Code Section 9282 provides that for measures placed on the ballot by the legislative body, the legislative body, or a member or members of the legislative body authorized by that body, or an individual voter who is eligible to vote on the measure, or bona fide association of citizens, or a combination of voters and associations, may file a written argument for or against any city measure. Arguments shall not exceed 300 words in length. Arguments are printed in the voter information guide mailed to voters.

Printed arguments submitted to voters in accordance with this section shall be titled either Argument In Favor Of Measure " or " Argument Against Measure ," accordingly, the blank spaces being filled in only with the letter or number, if any, designating the measure.

Measure letters are assigned by the Registrar of Voters upon receipt of the resolution calling the election.

A ballot argument must be accompanied by the printed name and signature or printed names and signatures of the author or authors submitting it, or, if submitted on behalf of an organization, the City Council nor any of its
members shall interfere with
the execution by the
Inspector General of his/ her
powers and duties, or order,
directly or indirectly, the
appointment by the
Inspector General of any
person to an office or
employment or their
removal therefrom."
General shall be
operationally independent
from the City Council, the
Mayor, and the offices of
the City Manager, City Clerk
and City Attorney, none of
whom shall interfere with
the execution by the
Inspector General of his/ her
powers and duties."
Access to Records Same Same
Reports At least annually At least annually
Subpoena Power Yes No
The proposed Charter Amendmentsare attachedto this report.

If the City Council approvesthe proposed Charter amendment, the City Councilis then requiredto adopt resolutionscallingfora special electionand placingthe proposedCity Charter amendments on the November8, 2022, election ballot.

If approved, here is the proposed ballot measure question that will be placed before voters on November8, 2022:

Shallthe measureto amendthe Charterof the Cityof Riversideto includea new Charter officer, the Inspector General, appointedby the City Council, with the powersand dutiesto investigatefraud, waste, abuseand illegal acts within city governmentandto provide annual reports on findings and recommendations, with an appropriate budget and with further powersand dutiesof the Inspector Generalset by ordinanceof the City Councilbe adopted?
The City Councilalso has the optionto decide whetherto author ballot argumentsfor or against any charter amendment measure.

Ballot Arguments
ElectionsCode Section9282 providesthat for measuresplacedon the ballotby the legislative body, the legislativebody, or a memberor membersof the legislativebody authorizedby that body, or an individualvoter whois eligibleto voteon the measure, or bona fide associationof citizens, or a combinationof votersand associations, mayfilea written argumentfor or against any city measure. Argumentsshallnot exceed300 wordsin length. Argumentsare printedin the voter information guide mailed to voters.

Printed arguments submitted to voters in accordance with this section shall be titled either ArgumentIn Favor Of Measure " or " Argument Against Measure ," accordingly, the blank spaces being filledin only with the letteror number, if any, designatingthe measure.

Measurelettersare assignedby the Registrarof Voters upon receiptof the resolutioncallingthe election.

A ballot argumentmustbe accompaniedby the printed nameand signatureor printed namesand signaturesof the authoror authors submittingit, or, if submittedon behalfof an organization, the

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name of the organization and the printed name and signature of at least one of its principal officers who is the author of the argument. No more than five signatures shall appear with any argument.

Rebuttals
When an argument in favor and an argument against a measure have been selected to be printed in the voter information guide, the City Clerk forwards a copy of the argument in favor of the measure to the authors of the argument against the measure and a copy of an argument against the measure to the authors of the argument in favor of the measure.

The author or a majority of the authors of an argument may prepare and submit a rebuttal argument or may authorize in writing another person or persons to prepare, submit, or sign the rebuttal argument. Rebuttal arguments are limited to 250 words and must be filed with the City Clerk no later than ten days after the final filing date for primary arguments. A rebuttal argument relating to a city measure shall not be signed by more than five persons, shall be printed in the same manner as a direct argument, and shall immediately follow the direct argument which it seeks to rebut.

More Than One Argument Submitted
If more than one argument for or against any measure is submitted to the City Clerk, one will be selected for printing in the ballot materials. Elections Code Section 9287 provides that preference and priority be given in the order below to the arguments of the following:

1. The City Council, or one or more Councilmembers authorized by the City Council.

2. An individual voter, or bona fide association of citizens, or combination of voters and associations, who are the bona fide sponsors or proponents of the measure.

3. Bona fide association of citizens.

4. Individual voters who are eligible to vote on the measure FISCAL IMPACT:

The fiscal impact for creating an appointed Office of Inspector General ( OIG) is unknown at this time. However, if approved by voters, the City Council shall be required, by Charter, to annually budget " funds sufficient for the efficient and proper functioning of the Office of Inspector General." The recently adopted Fiscal Year 2022- 23 and 2023- 24 biennial budget does not contain funding for the OIG. Should the ballot measure pass staff will return with a supplemental appropriation request needed to fund the OIG. Each subsequent biennial budget will include ongoing funding for the OIG. It is estimated the annual budget for the OIG will be in excess of $ 500, 000.

The fiscal impact for placing a measure on the November 8, 2022, election ballot is estimated at 230, 000. Due to the uncertainty and timing of the ballot measure these costs were not included in the Fiscal Year 2022- 23 budget. As a result, staff will request through the year end close process that carry over funding be utilized to cover this expense. A report will be brought to council later this year to close out fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, that will include a Council request for the utilization of available carry over funding.

Prepared by:

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Pete Benavidez ( Jul 21, 2022 16: 29 PDT)
Stev- emenway Pete Benavidez
Councilmember, Ward 7 Charter Review Committee Chair

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Attachments:

1. Bios of Charter Review Committee Members

2. April 12, 2022 City Council Report re Elected Inspector General, with proposal from Charter Review Committee

3. Proposal from Working Group re Appointed Inspector General

4. Resolution proposing Charter Amendment

5. Resolution calling for Election

CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE
2021
Randolph Ben Clymer, Jr. ( Ward 4); 8 -year Riverside resident and 32 years in business in the City of Riverside; Chief Executive Officer of Ben Clymer' s The Body Shop; Prior La Sierra Chamber and Meals on Wheels board member; La Sierra High School Business Academy mentor; Leadership Riverside graduate; Lincoln Club of Riverside County Vice President; Center for Self Governance Board of Directors; Member of Tenth Amendment Center.

Malissa H. McKeith ( Ward 3), Vice - Chair; has lived in Riverside since 2009. She' s the president of Citizens United for Resources and the Environment, Inc. curegroup. org) which promotes using Riverside' s water assets for expanding tree canopies, green spaces and habitat. Malissa is on the Board of the Robert Redford Conservancy, Urban Water Institute, and Partnership for Conservation.

She previously was the public member of the Colorado River Board and served on many state and local bar association boards. An attorney and real estate broker, Malissa will graduate from Pepperdine with a Masters in Law in Dispute Resolution in 2023.

Warren Avery ( Citywide); 30 - year Riverside resident; Married, father of two— all three are RUSDgraduates; Regional Vice President of Sales for Armstrong Flooring; Chair of the RCCD Measure C Bond Oversight Committee; Member of Magnolia Area Neighborhood Alliance; Member of Neighbors Better Together.

Pete Benavidez ( Ward 6), Chair; 40 - year Riverside resident; UCR Graduate; President & Chief Executive Officer for Blindness Support Services, Inc.; Vice Chair of the Riverside Housing Development Corporation; Member and Past President of Latino Network; Member of The Group, The National Vision Serve Alliance; Advisory Committee for The Interwork Institute at San Diego State University; Former Chairperson of the Citizens Advisory Committee for RCTC; Past Chairperson of the Blind Advisory Committee for the State of California Department of Rehabilitation; Past Member of Molina Bridge To Access Committee, and Former Member of the National Rehabilitation Association.

Larry Burns ( Citywide); 17 -year Riverside resident; Riverside City College, Associate Professor; CSU San Bernardino, Center Director; Southern New Hampshire University, Associate Faculty; CBDBEB, LLC Managing Partner; Inlandia Institute, Co- founder and Director Emeritus; Riverside Community Arts Association, Member; Riverside Art Museum, The 52 Project; Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce, various board assignments; SLATE Inc, Board Member; Los Angeles Urban League, Workforce Advisor; Leadership Riverside Graduate; Budget Engagement Commissioner 2018 - present.

James Goldman ( Citywide); 21 -year resident of Riverside; Attorney with Berman, Berman, Berman, Schneider and Lowary working here in Riverside; Married, father of three; Graduate of California State University of San Bernardino and Whittier Law School; Pro Bono representation of adoptive parents for Los Angeles County National Adoption Day.

Garth Newberry ( Ward 2); Riverside resident 27 years; Retired Teacher from Rialto Unified School District; California Teachers Association/ National Education Association retired member; Founder/ CEO of EV Charging Services LLC and Energz. org; Prior Project Coordinator Gaffoglio Family Metalcrafters, Automobile Prototype Builder, Costa Mesa, California; Former Jurupa Valley Redevelopment Project Area Committee member; Former Rubidoux Community Services District Board of Directors; Former Riverside Airport Commissioner; City of Riverside Charter Review Committee; The Roosevelt/ Jamie Williams Foundation Board of Directors; Islamic Development Center Moreno Valley member; Hidden Pioneers Volunteer; Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association; Member of The Group.

Kori Norse!! ( Ward 1); Current 7 -year Riverside resident; Previous 13 - year Riverside resident; County of Riverside - Department of the Auditor - Controller; Executive Office; Economic Development Agency and Department of Information Technology; Member of Friends of Mt. Rubidoux; Volunteer Riverside Community Hospital; served on the Riverside County Civil Grand Jury ( 2021/ 2022 fiscal year).

Selected to serve on the Riverside County Civil Grand Jury ( 2022- 2023 fiscal year).

Rafael C. Ramirez ( Ward 5); 6 -year Riverside resident; Background in law enforcement and roadside assistance; Started a local neighborhood watch; Actively involved in a number of charitable organizations; first time Charter Review Committee Member.

Alia Rodriguez ( Citywide), Vice Chair; 15 -year Riverside resident; Chief Executive Officer of a non- profit organization, the Corona - Norco United Way; Adjunct Professor at California Baptist University in the History and Government Department; Member of the Corona Chamber of Commerce; Member of the Eastvale Chamber of Commerce; Member of the Norco Chamber of Commerce; Graduate of the City of Moreno Valley Leadership Academy; Current Member of the Corona Chamber of Commerce Executive Leadership Roundtable; Domestic Violence Advocate through the California Partnership to end Domestic Violence; Elsinore First Assembly volunteer; and experienced in local government having worked for the County of Riverside, City of Moreno Valley, City of Eastvale and City of Riverside.

Brian Saipramuk ( Ward 7 - Resigned); 2 -year Riverside resident; Fontana Unified School District Math and Physics teacher; Cal State Fullerton Alumni; Cal State Fullerton Debate Member; Inland Empire Math Teachers' Circle; Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church Member and Volunteer.

Monrow Mabon ( Citywide); Attorney; Associate Pastor at Allen Chapel Church of Riverside; Retired Los Angeles Police Department Commanding Officer; Retired California Senior Supervising State Attorney; Former Member of the Riverside Human Relations Commission; Former Member of the 2019- 2020 Riverside Charter Review Committee; Past - President of Riverside Community Settlement Association; Former Member of the Board of Directors of the Riverside Community Health Foundation; Member on the Boards of Directors of other Philanthropic Organizations.

City °JArts &Innovation City Council Memorandum

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SUBJECT: AMENDMENT TO CITY CHARTER REGARDING INSPECTOR GENERAL ISSUE:

Receive a presentation and consider whether to place, on the November 8, 2022 ballot, an amendment to the City Charter to add an elected office of Inspector General, with prescribed powers and duties.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

That the City Council:

1. Consider an amendment to the City Charter to add an elected position of Inspector General, with prescribed powers and duties; and

2. Place the ballot question on the November 8, 2022, ballot for voter approval for such charter amendment.

BOARD RECOMMENDATION:

The Charter Review Committee met on February 16, 2022 and approved the report to the City Council regarding the proposed charter amendment and ballot question referenced herein, with Chair Benavidez and Members Avery, Clymer, Goldman, Norsell, Ramirez, and Rodriguez voting aye, Member Burns voting no, and Members Mabon, McKeith, and Newberry absent. The Charter Review Committee also designated Member Avery to present the report, with Chair Benavidez and Members Avery, Burns, Clymer, Goldman, Norsell, Ramirez, and Rodriguez voting aye and Members Mabon, McKeith, and Newberry absent.

DISCUSSION:

Here is the final recommendation that was approved by the Charter Review Committee ( new section in bold):

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AMENDMENT TO CITY CHARTER INSPECTOR GENERAL• Page 2
Charter Amendment ( new Charter section)
Sec. 420. Office of Inspector General.
a) There shall be an Office of Inspector General which shall have the power and duty to provide a full- time program of investigation, audits, inspections, and operational performance evaluations in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards to provide increased accountability and oversight of entities of city government, special districts and joint powers authorities that the City is a member of and entities receiving funds through the City, to assist in improving agency operations and in deterring and identifying, fraud, waste, abuse, and illegal acts.
b) The Office of Inspector General shall be headed by an elected Inspector General, as otherwise provided in the Charter. The Inspector General' s salary shall be commensurate with the Mayor' s salary and benefits
c) The City Council shall include in its annual budget or through a supplemental appropriation such appropriations of funds sufficient for the efficient and proper functioning of the Office of Inspector General. At least six months prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, the Inspector General shall provide to the City Manager a budget containing estimates of revenues and expenditures for the Office of Inspector General.
d) The Office of Inspector General shall be operationally independent from the City Council, the Mayor, and the offices of the City Manager, City Clerk and City Attorney, none of whom shall interfere with the execution by the Inspector General of his/ her powers and duties. " Operationally independent" shall mean that neither the City Council, the Mayor, the offices of the City Manager, City Clerk and City Attorney, nor any employee of the City shall prevent, impair, or prohibit the Inspector General from initiating, carrying out, or completing any audit, investigation, inspection, or operational performance review.
e) The Office of the Inspector General may include, but not be limited to, a division of criminal investigations, a division of audit, a division of inspections, and a division of operational performance review.
f) The Office of the Inspector General shall have the power of subpoena to require the attendance of witnesses, including persons employed by the City, and the production of books and papers pertinent to any investigation and to administer oaths to such witnesses and to take testimony to the extent permissible by law. g) The Office of the Inspector General shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by ordinance not inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Charter.
h) The Inspector General shall be accorded a seat at the City Council table and shall be entitled to place a matter before the City Council and Mayor and participate in their deliberations, but shall not have a vote. i) The Inspector General shall report at least annually the final findings and recommendations from its activities to the City Council at a public meeting.

AMENDMENT TO CITY CHARTER INSPECTOR GENERAL• Page 3
Charter Amendment regarding Election
The following Charter amendments are proposed for the election of the Inspector General on June 6, 2023, including eligibility and no run-off election for the initial election only of the Inspector General ( proposed amendments bolded and italicized):

Sec. 400. - Enumerated; number, term and manner of election; wards. a) The elective officers of the City shall consist of a City Council of seven members, elected from wards, and a Mayor elected from the City at large, and an Inspector General elected from the City at large at the times and in the manner provided in this Charter, who shall serve for a term of four years and until their respective successors qualify. The terms of all officials, so elected, shall be deemed to have commenced on the fifth Tuesday following the general municipal election. b) The members of the City Council shall be nominated and elected by wards by the registered voters of the respective wards only. One member of the City Council shall be elected by each ward, and only the registered voters of each ward shall vote for the member of the City Council to be elected by that ward. In those wards where there are more than two candidates, only a candidate receiving a majority of the total votes cast for the office shall be declared elected.
c) If in an election for a member of the City Council for any ward, or for the office of Mayor or for the office of Inspector General, no candidate receives a majority of the total votes cast for the office, the City Council shall immediately upon the determination of that fact, call a special election to be held on the same day as the statewide election of that same year, consistent with the general election date set by the State. The two candidates receiving the highest number of votes for the office in the general municipal election shall be declared the candidates for the special election. d) Notwithstanding the paragraph above, if in the June 8, 2021, election for members of the City Council for Wards 2, 4, and 6, no candidate receives a majority of the total votes cast for the office, the City Council shall immediately upon the determination of that fact, call a special election to be held on November 2, 2021. The two candidates receiving the highest number of votes for the office in the June 8, 2021, election shall be declared the candidates for the special election.
e) Officials elected at the general municipal election shall take office on the second Tuesday following completion of the canvass, but in no event later than the fifth Tuesday following the general municipal election. Officials elected at any other election shall take office on the second Tuesday following completion of the canvass, but in no event later than the fifth Tuesday following the election.
f) The qualifications of candidates and electors and the procedure governing general municipal elections shall apply to any special election called pursuant to this section and the notice of election shall be published at least thirty days prior to the date of such special election.

Sec. 401. - Eligibility to hold the office; member of the City Council; Mayor. a) A person is not eligible to hold the office of a member of the City Council of the City of Riverside unless such person is a qualified elector within the territory comprising the ward by which such person is elected or for which such person is appointed at the time of such election or appointment and continues to be a qualified elector of said ward.

If the residence of any member of the City Council is changed to a place outside the boundaries of the ward from which such member was elected or for which such member was appointed, the office of such member shall become vacant. The existence of the AMENDMENT TO CITY CHARTER INSPECTOR GENERAL• Page 4
vacancy shall be declared and filled as provided by Section 404 of this Charter. b) A person is not eligible to hold the office of Mayor or for the office of Inspector General unless such person is a qualified elector of the City at the time of such election or appointment and continues to be a qualified elector of the City.

If the residence of the Mayor or for the office of Inspector General changes to a place outside the boundaries of the City, the office of the Mayor or for the office of Inspector General shall become vacant. The existence of the vacancy shall be declared and filled as provided by Section 404 of this Charter.

Sec. 500. - General municipal elections.

On June 8, 2021, an election for Councilmembers to represent Wards 2, 4 and 6 shall be held. Said term shall be for five ( 5) years and until their respective successors qualify.

Beginning in 2026 and thereafter, the Councilmembers' terms shall be for four ( 4) years.

Beginning in 2022, general municipal elections for the election of the members of the City Council and for such other purposes as the City Council may prescribe shall be held in the City on same day as the statewide election, consistent with the primary election date set by the State.

General municipal elections for the election of the Mayor shall be held on the same day as the statewide election, consistent with the primary election date set by the State in United States Presidential election years.

In accordance with section 1404, an election shall be held on November 8, 2022 to determine if the Office of Inspector General shall be created. If the Office of Inspector General is created, a special election shall be held on June 6, 2023 to elect the Inspector General. The candidate receiving the most votes at the special election shall be elected Inspector General and shall serve an initial term of no more than three ( 3) years or until his/ her successor qualifies. Subsequent elections to elect an Inspector General shall be held at the same time and in the same manner as Councilmember elections for Wards 2, 4, and 6 and in accordance with Article V. After the initial term, the Inspector General term shall be four ( 4) years.

The following proposed Charter amendment would prohibit the City Manager from being able to approve or disapprove the hiring or termination of a subordinate employee of the Inspector General ( proposed amendments bolded and italicized):

ARTICLE VI. - CITY MANAGER.

Sec. 601. — Powers and duties.

The City Manager shall be the head of the administrative branch of the City government.

The City Manager shall be responsible to the City Council for the proper administration of all affairs of the City.

All department heads and officers of the City, except elective officers and those department heads and officers the power of whose appointment is vested by this Charter in the City Council, shall serve at the pleasure of the City Manager who may appoint, suspend or remove such department heads and officers subject to the personnel merit system provisions of this Charter. However, the appointment, removal and suspension of the Library Director shall be subject to the approval of the Board of Library Trustees, the appointment ( but not the suspension or removal) of the Chief Financial Officer/ Treasurer AMENDMENT TO CITY CHARTER INSPECTOR GENERAL• Page 5
shall be subject to the approval of the City Council, and the appointment ( but not the suspension or removal) of the Public Utilities Director shall be subject to the approval of the Board of Public Utilities. The City Manager may approve or disapprove all proposed appointments and removals of subordinate employees by department heads or officers, except by the City Attorney, and City Clerk, and the Inspector General and such appointments and removals by department heads or officers, except by the City Attorney, and City Clerk, and the Inspector General, shall be subject to the approval of the City Manager.

Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision of this Charter except Section 407, the City Council may adopt by ordinance, an employee appeal process which could affirm, overrule or modify a final administrative decision concerning an employee grievance and could provide that such action shall be final. Without limiting the foregoing general grant of powers, responsibilities and duties, the City Manager shall have the power and be required to:
a) Prepare the budget annually, submit such budget to the City Council and be responsible for its administration after its adoption.
b) Prepare and submit to the City Council annually a Capital Improvement Plan. c) Keep the City Council advised of the financial condition and future needs of the City and make such recommendations as may seem desirable to the City Manager. d) Prepare rules and regulations governing the contracting for, procuring, purchasing, storing, distribution, or disposal of all supplies, materials and equipment required by any office, department or agency of the City government and recommend them to the City Council for adoption by it.
e) See that the laws of the State pertaining to the City, the provisions of this Charter and the ordinances of the City are enforced.
f) Perform such other duties consistent with this Charter as may be required of the City Manager by the City Council.

The following proposed Charter amendment would prohibit the Inspector General from nepotism proposed amendment bolded and italicized):

Sec. 709. - Nepotism.

Neither the Mayor, nor City Council, nor the Inspector General shall appoint to a salaried position under the City government any person who is a relative by blood or marriage within the third degree of the Mayor or any one or more of the members of the City Council; nor shall any department head or other officer having appointive power appoint to a salaried position under City government any person who is his/ her relative by blood or marriage within the third degree.

A relative within the third degree is defined as a spouse, son, daughter, mother, father, brother, sister, grandchild, grandparent, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, great- grandchild, or great- grandparent. Half -relatives, step - relatives and in- laws are included as relatives.

All ordinances and resolutions shall be signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk.

Proposed Ballot question
AMENDMENT TO CITY CHARTER INSPECTOR GENERAL• Page 6
Inspector General Shall the City Charter be amended to create an elected office of Inspector General, with the first election on June 6, 2023, with four year terms, with the powers and duties to independently investigate fraud, waste, abuse and illegal acts within city government and to provide annual reports on their findings and recommendations on an annual basis, with an appropriate budget, a salary commensurate with the Mayor' s salary and subpoena power?
FISCAL IMPACT:

The estimated cost to place a measure on the November 8, 2022, ballot is $ 165, 000 and $ 124, 000 for each subsequent measure.

The estimated cost for an elected Inspector General would be the same as the cost for the Mayor, for salary and benefits, as well as salaries and benefits for all subordinate employees as well as other costs to operate such an office.

Prepared by: Charter Review Committee
Approved as to form: Phaedra A. Norton, City Attorney
Attachment: Presentation

PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT LANGUAGE

FINALIZED WITHOUT TRACK CHANGES
Charter Amendment ( proposed new Charter section)
Sec. 420. Office of Inspector General.
a) There shall be an Office of Inspector General which shall have the power and duty to provide a full-time program of investigation, audits, inspections, and operational performance evaluations in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards to provide increased accountability and oversight of entities of city government, special districts and joint powers authorities that the City is a member of and entities receiving funds through the City, to assist in improving agency operations and in deterring and identifying, fraud, waste, abuse, and illegal acts.
b) The Office of Inspector General shall be headed by an elected Inspector General, as otherwise provided in the Charter. The Inspector General' s salary shall be commensurate with the Mayor' s salary and benefits
c) The City Council shall include in its annual budget or through a supplemental appropriation such appropriations of funds sufficient for the efficient and proper functioning of the Office of Inspector General. At least six months prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, the Inspector General shall provide to the City Manager a budget containing estimates of revenues and expenditures for the Office of Inspector General. d) The Office of Inspector General shall be operationally independent from the City Council, the Mayor, and the offices of the City Manager, City Clerk and City Attorney, none of whom shall interfere with the execution by the Inspector General of his/ her powers and duties. " Operationally independent" shall mean that neither the City Council, the Mayor, the offices of the City Manager, City Clerk and City Attorney, nor any employee of the City shall prevent, impair, or prohibit the Inspector General from initiating, carrying out, or completing any audit, investigation, inspection, or operational performance review. e) The Office of the Inspector General may include, but not be limited to, a division of criminal investigations, a division of audit, a division of inspections, and a division of operational performance review.
f) The Office of the Inspector General shall have the power of subpoena to require the attendance of witnesses, including persons employed by the City, and the production of books and papers pertinent to any investigation and to administer oaths to such witnesses and to take testimony to the extent permissible by law. g) The Office of the Inspector General shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by ordinance not inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Charter.
h) The Inspector General shall be accorded a seat at the City Council table and shall be entitled to place a matter before the City Council and Mayor and participate in their deliberations, but shall not have a vote.
i) The Inspector General shall report at least annually the final findings and recommendations from its activities to the City Council at a public meeting.

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Charter Amendment regarding Election
The following Charter amendments are proposed for the election of the Inspector General on June 6, 2023, including eligibility and no run- off election for the initial election only of the Inspector General ( proposed amendments bolded and italicized):

Sec. 400. - Enumerated; number, term and manner of election; wards. a) The elective officers of the City shall consist of a City Council of seven members, elected from wards, a Mayor elected from the City at large, and an Inspector General elected from the City at large at the times and in the manner provided in this Charter, who shall serve for a term of four years and until their respective successors qualify. The terms of all officials, so elected, shall be deemed to have commenced on the fifth Tuesday following the general municipal election.
b) The members of the City Council shall be nominated and elected by wards by the registered voters of the respective wards only. One member of the City Council shall be elected by each ward, and only the registered voters of each ward shall vote for the member of the City Council to be elected by that ward. In those wards where there are more than two candidates, only a candidate receiving a majority of the total votes cast for the office shall be declared elected.
c) If in an election for a member of the City Council for any ward, or for the office of Mayor or for the office of Inspector General, no candidate receives a majority of the total votes cast for the office, the City Council shall immediately upon the determination of that fact, call a special election to be held on the same day as the statewide election of that same year, consistent with the general election date set by the State. The two candidates receiving the highest number of votes for the office in the general municipal election shall be declared the candidates for the special election.
d) Notwithstanding the paragraph above, if in the June 8, 2021, election for members of the City Council for Wards 2, 4, and 6, no candidate receives a majority of the total votes cast for the office, the City Council shall immediately upon the determination of that fact, call a special election to be held on November 2, 2021. The two candidates receiving the highest number of votes for the office in the June 8, 2021, election shall be declared the candidates for the special election.
e) Officials elected at the general municipal election shall take office on the second Tuesday following completion of the canvass, but in no event later than the fifth Tuesday following the general municipal election. Officials elected at any other election shall take office on the second Tuesday following completion of the canvass, but in no event later than the fifth Tuesday following the election.
f) The qualifications of candidates and electors and the procedure governing general municipal elections shall apply to any special election called pursuant to this section and the notice of election shall be published at least thirty days prior to the date of such special election.

If the residence of any member of the City Council is changed to a place outside the boundaries of the ward from which such member was elected or for which such member was appointed, the office of such member shall become vacant. The existence of the vacancy shall be declared and filled as provided by Section 404 of this Charter. b) A person is not eligible to hold the office of Mayor or for the office of Inspector General unless such person is a qualified elector of the City at the time of such election or appointment and continues to be a qualified elector of the City.

Sec. 500. - General municipal elections.

On June 8, 2021, an election for Councilmembers to represent Wards 2, 4 and 6 shall be held. Said term shall be for five ( 5) years and until their respective successors qualify.

Beginning in 2026 and thereafter, the Councilmembers' terms shall be for four ( 4) years.

ARTICLE VI. - CITY MANAGER.

Sec. 601. — Powers and duties.

The City Manager shall be the head of the administrative branch of the City government.

The City Manager shall be responsible to the City Council for the proper administration of all affairs of the City.

All department heads and officers of the City, except elective officers and those department heads and officers the power of whose appointment is vested by this Charter in the City Council, shall serve at the pleasure of the City Manager who may appoint, suspend or remove such department heads and officers subject to the personnel merit system provisions of this Charter. However, the appointment, removal and suspension of the Library Director shall be subject to the approval of the Board of Library Trustees, the appointment ( but not the suspension or removal) of the Chief Financial Officer/ Treasurer shall be subject to the approval of the City Council, and the appointment ( but not the suspension or removal) of the Public Utilities Director shall be subject to the approval of the Board of Public Utilities. The City Manager may approve or disapprove all proposed appointments and removals of subordinate employees by department heads or officers, except by the City Attorney, City Clerk, and the Inspector General and such appointments and removals by department heads or officers, except by the City Attorney, City Clerk, and the Inspector General, shall be subject to the approval of the City Manager.

The following proposed Charter amendment would prohibit the Inspector General from nepotism proposed amendment bolded and italicized):

Sec. 709. - Nepotism.

Neither the Mayor, City Council, nor the Inspector General shall appoint to a salaried position under the City government any person who is a relative by blood or marriage within the third degree of the Mayor or any one or more of the members of the City Council; nor shall any department head or other officer having appointive power appoint to a salaried position under City government any person who is his/ her relative by blood or marriage within the third degree.

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CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE
Inspector General Proposal
April 12, 2022
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BACKGROUND
On July 21, 2020, the City Council referred granting a publication of an annual report on written complaints or whistle - blower complaints alleging fraud, waste, abuse, or criminal conduct and a potential need for an oversight position of such program to an Ad Hoc Charter Review Committee ( CRC) for consideration for placement on the ballot in November, 2021, and/ or November, 2022
In February 2021, the CRC identified an Ad Hoc Committee, from the newly appointed CRC members, to research the need of an oversight position
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BACKGROUND
CRC concluded that an additional position was needed for oversight and tasked the subcommittee with conducting additional research At the 4/ 21/ 21 CRC meeting, it was approved to direct the subcommittee to explore the creation of a new position with recommendations including options of outside audit agency, appointed or elected position, and point of contact
At the 08/ 18/ 21 meeting, the CRC voted on the best option for an oversight position and approved these results to be presented to City Council in September 2021 for discussion
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3 BACKGROUND
At the 9/ 7/ 21 City Council Meeting, CRC members Alia Rodriguez and Chair Pete Benavides presented the CRC' s current recommendation of An elected Inspector General with full subpoena powers and asked for questions and comments from the Council
Members of The City Council and the Mayor asked 26 questions Subcommittee members met and answered all questions from Council and presented to full CRC
City Council provided and extension of committee' s work thru the end of Feb 2022
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Questions from City Council during 9/ 7/ 21
5 Financial/ Money Questions
Assigned to: Alla Rodrigues
lob Description. Duties and Responsibilities
Assigned to: Larry Burns
What is the estimate of the reduction in outside legal fees? What are the qualifications for the Inspector General? How much would the 10 be paid? who determined the enact details of the positien: CRC, city staff, How big would the staff be and how would they be pald? City Council? How much money could be saved annually? What was the reasoning behind the different options and how How do we Justify adding a department, when the City is still under minimum staff requirements?
were they chosen? fIG vs. Controller v5. CAO3 subpoena powers, etc)
What would the su istaff looklike? ppor
Should the IG just focus on the Police/ taw Enforcement? questioned the savings
Power Admin/ AddltIonal
Assigned to: Warren Avery Assigned to: foci Icemel1
CM sees the value in being elected but also believes itcould If approved by Council and then the voters, how long would the be an appointed position. gap period be until the role Is filled? At what happens during that Have bargaining units been consulted and how would they Gap period? Interact in any potential employee misconduct claims? How would work of SG overlap with current work of City Staff and CM is concerned with the authority of an elected 1G how would that be addressed? compared to that of an Individual Councllmember. What processes would be streamlined and explain how they would PLD wanted more Information on the Interaction with current be streamlined? Ethics Board. Felt that was a bit " squishy.' in current form. Would like to hear more about what other cites do What is the jurisdiction and authority of the position? Does having an elected IG, change the recruitment for Charter Ofncers? Has there been any evidence one way or the other in other cities?
Why did we choose the specific comparison cities noted In the presentation?
What is the staff level In other cities? What Is the reporting structure of those staff members?
Haw would lin department interact with this role?
Are there abuses of the system at other cities and how would abuses of the system be handled In Rberslde?
Who should thele be accountable to?
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Justification for Position
Return on Investment
Provide equity and fairness for all investigations
Provide true layer of transparency
Streamlines processes for reporting fraud, waste, abuse Single point of contact and single point of responsibility Growing community requires additional accountability
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Return on Investment
A recent progress report to Congress found that every dollar invested in inspectors general returns more than $ 22 in potential savings.

Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Reported a 29x return on investment from 2010- 2021
US Department of Labor
Over the past five years ( 2015- 2019), every dollar invested in the U.S. Department of Labor ( DOL), Office of Inspector General ( OIG) resulted in a return on investment of nearly $ 10 to the federal government and American taxpayers
Social Security Administration
In FY 2020, the OIG identified $ 29 in returns to the government through investigative recoveries and audit findings, for every $ 1 received through our appropriation.

Jefferson Parish, LA
Questioned $ 42M in spending over 10 years, with 42% of recommendations implemented Office budget averages $ 1. 1M/ year = $ 11M over the same 10 year period New York City MTA
Found $ 22M in savings in 2020
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7 How did we get to this proposal?
Met with City Manager and City Attorney as well as consulted with City Clerk
Met with Riverside County District Attorney, Mike Hestrin, and a Deputy District Attorney
Spoke with Association of Local Government Auditors
Spoke with Association of Inspectors General
Interviewed City Staff and Riverside Citizens
Countless hours of research by subcommittee
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Options Presented to CRC
Job Title Options

1. City Controller

2. Inspector General

3. Chief Accountability Officer
Selection Process

1. Appointed

2. Elected
Subpoena Powers

1. Full

2. Light

3. None
Structure/ Reporting

1. Who does this position report to?

2. What does the structure look
like?
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Job Title Options

1. City Controller

2. Inspector General

3. Chief Accountability Officer
Selection Process

1. A... inted

2. Elected
Subpoena Powers
1 2. Light

3. None
Structure/ Reporting

1. Who does this position report to?

2. What does the structure look
like?
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Inspector General Proposed Charter Summary
One new Section to the Charter with ( 9) subsections
Changes made to 5 existing Charter sections to ensure new IG section remains consistent with Charter
Section 400, Adding Inspector General to current elected language Section 401, Adding Inspector General to existing eligibility requirement to hold office Section 500, Adding when election for Inspector General would take place Section 601, Adding Inspector General and Office of Inspector to exception list for City Manager to have approval authority over staffing decisions ( City Attorney and City Clerk offices are currently exempted) Section 709, Adding Inspector General to existing Nepotism language III
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a) There shall be an Office of Inspector General which shall have the power and duty to provide a full- time program of investigation, audits, inspections, and operational performance evaluations in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards to provide increased accountability and oversight of entities of city government, special districts and joint powers authorities that the City is a member of and entities receiving funds through the City, to assist in improving agency operations and in deterring and identifying, fraud, waste, abuse, and illegal acts.
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Inspector General Proposed Charter Language
b) The Office of Inspector General shall be headed by an elected Inspector General, as otherwise provided in the Charter. The Inspector General' s salary shall be commensurate with the Mayor' s salary and benefits:
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c) The City Council shall include in its annual budget or through a supplemental appropriation such appropriations of funds sufficient for the efficient and proper functioning of the Office of Inspector General. At least six months prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, the Inspector General shall provide to the City Manager a budget containing estimates of revenues and expenditures for the Office of Inspector General.
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Inspector General Proposed Charter Language
d) The Office of Inspector General shall be operationally independent from the City Council, the Mayor, and the offices of the City Manager, City Clerk and City Attorney, none of whom shall interfere with the execution by the Inspector General of his/ her powers and duties. " Operationally independent" shall mean that neither the City Council, the Mayor, the offices of the City Manager, City Clerk and City Attorney, nor any employee of the City shall prevent, impair, or prohibit the Inspector General from initiating, carrying out, or completing any audit, investigation, inspection, or operational performance review.
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e) The Office of the Inspector General may include, but not be limited to, a division of criminal investigations, a division of audit, a division of inspections, and a division of operational performance review.
f) The Office of the Inspector General shall have the power of subpoena to require the attendance of witnesses, including persons employed by the City, and the production of books and papers pertinent to any investigation and to administer oaths to such witnesses and to take testimony to the extent permissible by law.

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e) The Office of the Inspector General shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by ordinance not inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Charter.
h) The Inspector General shall be accorded a seat at the City Council table and shall be entitled to place a matter before the City Council and Mayor and participate in their deliberations, but shall not have a vote. i) The Inspector General shall report at least annually the final findings and recommendations from its activities to the City Council at a public meeting. 1 RIVERSIDE
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Inspector General Shall the City Charter be amended
to create an elected office of Inspector General, with
the first election on June 6, 2023, with four year terms, with the powers and duties to independently
investigate fraud, waste, abuse and illegal acts within city government and to provide annual reports on their
findings and recommendations on an annual basis,
with an appropriate budget, a salary commensurate
with the Mayor' s salary, and subpoena power?
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Thank you for your time and
consideration
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FRAUD, WASTE AND ABUSE

SUBCOMMITTEE
Questions and answers from 9/ 7/ 21 City Council Meeting City Council Presentation
April 12, 2022
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Questions from Council
2 Financial/ Money Questions
Assigned to: Alia Rodriguez
Mb Description. Duties and Responsibilities
Assigned to; Larry Burns
What is the estimate of the reduction In outside legal fees? What are the qualifications for the Inspector General? How much would thele be paid? who determined the exact details of the position:. CRC, City Staff, How big would the staff be and how would they be paid? City Council? How much money could be saved annually? What was the reasoning behind the different options and how How do we justify adding a department, when the City is still were they chosen? j10 vs. Controller vs. COQ; subpoena powers, etc]
under minimum staff requirements?
What would the support staff look like?
Should the IG just focus on the Police/ taw Enforcement? questioned the savings
Power Admin./ Additional
Assigned to: Warren Avery Assigned to: Bort Narsel1
CM sees the value In being elected but also believes It could If approved by Council and then the voters, how long would the be an appointed position. gap period be until the role is filled? At what happens during that Have bargaining units been consulted and how would they Gap period? Interact In any potential employee misconduct claims? Hnwwould work of 4G overlap with current work of City Staff and CM Is concerned with theauthorlty of an elected 10 how would that be addressed? compared to that of an individual Councllmember. what processes would be streamlined and explain how they would PLD wanted more Information on the Interaction with current be streamlined? Ethics Board. Fek that was a bit" squishy.' In current form. Would like to hear more about what other titles do What is the jurisdiction and authority of the position? Does having an elected 1G, change the recruitment for Charter Officers? Has there been any evidence one way ar the other in other cities?
Why did we choose the specific comparison cities noted in the presentation?
What is the staff level In other cities? What Is the reporting structure of those staff members?
Hew Would HR. department interact with this role?
Are there abuses of the system at other Cites and how would abuses of the system be handled In Riverside?
Who should thele be accountable to?
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Job Description, Duties & Responsibilities
What are the qualifications for the Inspector General?
o There are varied qualifications based upon whether the job is elected or appointed. o Typically, the agent in the role has background experience and advanced education in Finance or Law. The Association of Inspectors General provides training and related resources for alignment with federal, state, and local regulations.

Who determines the exact details of the position: CRC, City Staff, City Council?
o The details and scope of the job were determined through discussion from the subcommittee and expanded during CRCregular meetings. Meeting notes identify work done through research in the subcommittee.
o Since the office will be an independent agency of the City, exact details will be determined outside of City Council and staff
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What was the reasoning behind the different options and how were they chosen?
o Research by the subcommittee provided different options used throughout the country Interviews with residents, city staff, as well as current and past office holders Internet research
o Factual information was taken back to full CRC for discussion and direction Should the IG just focus on the Police/ Law Enforcement? o The feeling of the subcommittee was that limiting the scope to law enforcement would not have the desired effect on fraud, waste and abuse.
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Questions regarding Power & Authority
Do you believe there is a better value ( perceived and/ or real) in the role being elected vs, appointed?
o Biggest concern with the position being elected is potential conflict of interests Campaign contributions
Endorsements
o Residents will typically always want elected for the perception of independence How would bargaining units be consulted and interact in any potential employee misconduct claims?
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How does the authority of the office compare to other charter officers?
o Inspector General does not enforce, the authority of this position is the " power of the pen"
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Administrative Questions
If approved by Council and then the voters, how long would the gap period be until the role is filled? What happens during that Gap period?
o Elected
Proposed election for Inspector General to take place June 2023 o Appointed
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How would work of IG overlap with current work of City Staff and how would that be addressed?
o The work of the IG would not overlap with current city staff. The IG, from an organizational structure, would operate separately from the rest of city staff. o Independent from those areas which it will be auditing, reviewing and investigating. o However, all city officials, employees and departments would need to cooperate with the IG in any investigation or review.

What processes would be streamlined and explain how they would be streamlined?
o The following would be redirected to IG
311 comments, complaints ( city services excluded).
3- 1- 1 Whistleblower Hotline calls of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse.

Independent audits, analysis and evaluations of city programs and operations.

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Administrative Questions
Would like to hear more about what other cities do
o City of New Orleans
Inspectors General and their Offices share a consistent mandate: they are responsible for eliminating corruption, fraud, and abuse, and holding government officials accountable for efficient and cost- effective government.

Offices of Inspector General audit, inspect, evaluate, and investigate government programs and operations, reporting their findings in publicly released reports.
o City of Milwaukee ( reference: https:// city. milwaukee. gov/ cityclerk/ Inspector- General/ Frequently- Asked- Questions) What is the Inspector General' s ( IG) mission?
The IG is an independent, nonpartisan oversight personage with a mission is to promote economy, effectiveness, efficiency, and integrity in the administration of programs and operation of City government.

What does the Inspector General do?
The IG conducts independent, objective audits, reviews, analyses and evaluations of City programs and operations, issues public reports of findings, and makes recommendations to strengthen and improve the delivery of City services. The work of IG serves as a resource for the City Council, policymakers, civic and advocacy organizations, journalists, and the general public.

What is the IG' s jurisdiction?
The IG has oversight of all City employees, elected officials ( the Mayor, Alderpersons, City Clerk, and the City Treasurer), appointed officials, and contractors and vendors who provide goods and services to the City. The IG also has jurisdiction over any agency pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement authorized by the City Council. 9 RiversideCA. gov
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o City of Albuquerque
The Inspector General Shall Receive and Investigate Complaints Referred By The Board of Ethics and Campaign Practices
Any official -- the Mayor and Councilors
Any employee, contractor or public citizen
The Inspector General may also initiate an investigation However, the Office of Inspector General cannot:

Investigate complaints that are under the jurisdiction of the Civilian Police Oversight Agency or the Internal Affairs Division of the Albuquerque Police Department The Inspector General shall not accept complaints related to discrimination or labor law matters, or other matters that are the subject of pending litigation All city officials, employees and contractors shall promptly notify the Inspector General of every instance of theft or other disappearance of cash, check, or property, of misfeasance or nonfeasance, defalcation, improper governmental actions as defined in the Whistleblower Ordinance and noncompliance with federal and state law, city ordinances and city regulations of which they are aware. 10 izivciOsufe RiversideCA. gov
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Administrative Questions
Does having an elected IG, change the recruitment for Charter Officers? Has there been any evidence one way or the other in other cities?
o Did not find any evidence to answer this question
Why did we choose the specific comparison cities noted in the presentation?
o Outreach to City of Los Angeles, Baltimore, Tallahassee, Albuquerque, Jefferson Parish and various counties
Similar census count per capita in term of income
Geographical location
Cities from eastern, central and western U. S.
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What is the staff level in other cities? What is the reporting structure of those staff members? o Tallahassee: Population = 191, 279 ( 2019) o Baltimore: Population = 609, 032 ( 2019) Two divisions consisting of 10 staff Staff of 17 to include:

Director • Deputy and Asst Inspector Generals
Senior Auditors • Senior Agents
Investigations Director • Agents
Compliant Intake Specialist • Executive Assistants
Executive Assistant
o New Orleans: Population = 390, 845 ( 2019)
Four divisions consisting of 14 staff
Deputy lnspector
Office Manager, Admin Asst
Investigators
Evaluators
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How would HR department interact with this role?
o The Inspector General is not a replacement for an established grievance process o Reference from City of Tallahassee
https:// www. cabq. gov/ inspectorgeneral/ documents/ Article% 2017% 201nspector% 20Genera I.txt. pdf) The Office of the Inspector General is created as an independent office of city government. The Office is not part of the city' s executive branch or the City Council.

The Inspector General shall have, subject to appropriation by the City Council, the power to appoint, employ, and remove such assistants, employees and personnel and establish personnel procedures as deemed necessary for the efficient and effective administration of the activities of the Office of the Inspector.

The Inspector General shall receive and investigate complaints referred to him by the Board of Ethics and Campaign Practices. In addition, the Inspector General shall receive and evaluate complaints referred to him by any official, employee, contractor or the public and initiate an investigation when he deems it appropriate. The Inspector General may also initiate an investigation.

Are there abuses of the system at other cities and how would abuses of the system be handled in Riverside?
o No widespread abuse found in other cities
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Who should the IG be accountable to?
o Varies from city to city:

Albuquerque: The Accountability in Government Oversight Committee.

Baltimore: An advisory board comprised of 5 or 7 members Tallahassee: In July of 2020, the City Commission enacted Ordinance 20- 0- 22AA which expanded the authority and responsibility of the Office of the City Auditor to create the City' s Office of Inspector General and designated the City Auditor to serve as the City' s Inspector General.

Jefferson Parish, LA: Reports to Ethics & Compliance Commission lar
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Financial Questions
Per the City Attorney' s Annual Report, they work aggressively to limit financial exposure. When liability is clear, the City seeks to protect taxpayer resources by settling for the lowest possible amount, thereby avoiding the risk of an adverse jury verdict that would cost taxpayers much more. The City Council approves all settlements in excess of $ 25, 000. Below is charts extracted from their Annual Reports to demonstrate the amount of Payouts, however, here is a brief summary:
o FY 2015/ 2016- the total amount of payouts relating to settlements, verdicts and o FY 2016/ 2017- the total amount of payouts relating to settlements, verdicts and o FY 2017/ 2018- the total amount of payouts relating to settlements, verdicts and o FY 2018/ 2019- the total amount of payouts relating to settlements, verdicts and o FY 2019/ 2020- the total amount of payouts relating to settlements, verdicts and not available on the website
o FY 2020/ 2021- the total amount of payouts relating to settlements, verdicts and not available on the website
o FY 2021/ 2022: the $ 24 million settlement in the Prada vs. the City of Riverside judgements was $ 2. 12 million
judgements was $ 463, 769
judgements was $ 4, 014, 010
judgements was $ 100, 399
judgements is unknown as it was
judgements is unknown as it was
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How much would the IG be paid?
As a Citywide elected official, the Inspector General would have the same compensation structure as The Mayor The salaries of an appointed Inspector General can range from $ 200k - $ 400k. For example, the LA County Inspector General annual salary is $399, 202. The IG for Sacramento' s Public Safety is $176,454.

How big would the staff be and how would they be paid? What would the support staff look like?
The Office of the Inspector General could be as big or as small as deemed necessary by the jurisdiction. For example, the US Office of the IG for Health and Human Services alone has a staff of 1, 600 and is broken into 6 different departments and anywhere from 3- 6 divisions within each department. This is robust setup has a budget of $ 428. 9 million.

The Office of the Inspector General for the City of Chicago has 103 employees and a budget of $ 10. 9 million per fiscal year.

The Office of the Inspector General for Atlanta Georgia has 11 employees and a budget of $ 1. 3 million City of Tallahassee has 10 positions, 7 active, and an operating budget of $ 1.3 million Jefferson Parish, LA has 10 employees and an operating budget of $ 1.4M Typical staffing includes an Inspector General, Deputy IG, General Counsel, Investigators, Auditors and Administrative Assistant' s. 16
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Financial Questions
As far as budget, there is the following:

Internal Audit Division Budgeted for the City of Riverside with 2 FTE positions, including some reclassifications
Funds that are allocated to the panel of auditing firms:

The City issued a RFQ and RFP between October of 2019
and 2020 for audit services. The RFQ/ RFP was divided
into 2 requests
For an external audit firm to perform a risk assessment of all City operations, develop a workplan based on the
assessment, and execute all necessary audits in the
workplan
A panel of external auditing firms to perform " as -needed" audits independent of the work plan audits. The finalization of the agreements are expected to go to the Government
Affairs Committee for approval and then City Council for approval. The City is still considering options for how the process will go internally as far as getting a complaint and having a panel investigate.
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How do we justify adding a department, when the City is still under minimum staff requirements?
There in the continuous growth of the City that requires additional oversight, transparency and accountability.

There is still much question surrounding the process for community/ employee complainants in the aggregate
There has been an identified need for SOME additional layer of accountability, but we are not certain what that layer is provided we have outstanding inquiries
The topic of ethics seems to be of grave concern as we are not certain that all city decision makers are acting in the best interest of the community
There is a need to address or at least investigate city processes and/ or procedures to ensure valid complaints are responded to, addressed or handled with an objective point of view and reasonable logic
Some jurisdictions show that implementing an IG has valuable ROI ( see City of Atlanta OIG)
Return On Investment
Value of Fraud Referred
for Prosecution & Savings for the
State
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OIG Annual Budget 1. 002. 515 216, 781 1. 351. 184
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President:

Ron Loveridge
Executive Committee:

Megan Demshki
Tom Evans*
Tim Maloney*
Damien O' Farrell*
Erin Phillips
Tom Powell
Wendy Strack
Matthew Webb
General Members:

Keith Alex
Mohammad Ashrif
Jennifer Binkley
Paulette Brown - Hinds
Amy Cardullo
Sandra Cuellar
Kent Dacus
Scott Ditfurth
Tom Donahue*
Joy Fehr
Ken Gutierrez
Justin Hudson
Dr. Wolde- Ab Isaac
Ben Johnson II
Maureen Kane
Brent Lee
Collette Lee*
Rose Mayes
Aurlieo Melendrez
Patricia Moorman
Drew Oberjuerge
Jennifer O' Farrell
Michelle Ouellette
Elizabeth Romero
Robert Schwandt
Matt Stowe
Wendel Tucker*
Andrew Woodard
Kathy Wright
Marisa Valdez Yeager
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Mayor and City Council
The RaincrossGroup isstrongly opposed to the City Charter ReviewCommittee proposal for an elected Inspector General. In brief, the proposal is a civic and political train wreck! The RaincrossGroup understands the need to monitor city finances closely and would support a serious discussion of a city auditor, appointed by the City Council.

Here are ten reasons why the elected Inspector General proposal should NOTbe approved to amend the City Charter.

1.) The City of Riverside has a council- manager form of government. The concept of an elected Inspector General stands in stark conflict with the premises and procedures of a council- manager government. See the National Civic League' s Model City Charter.
2) The council manager form of government is widely recognized by academics and practitioners for fostering efficiency, effectiveness, and integrity. We need to reinforce this rather than create a structure built on the idea of confrontation. 3) To our understanding, no other council manager city in the country has an elected Inspector General. This is not an approach that has been adopted and vetted.
4) The likely costs for this proposal are over a million dollars— they include the 2023 election, Inspector General, his/her staff, and office operations. This money is better spent elsewhere. 5) The Inspector General is given both an expansive role and extraordinary powers, including the power of subpoena. Here is what the City Charter Committee' s calls out: " There shall be an Office of Inspector General which shall have the power and duty to provide a full- time investigation, audits, inspections, and operational performance evaluations in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards to provide increased accountability and oversight of entities of city government, special districts and joint powers authorities that the City is a member of and entities receiving funds through the City, to assist in improving agency operations and deterring and identifying fraud, waste, abuse, and illegal acts" 6) There is a high potential for sustained conflict and tension with the mayor, city council, and city manager, complicating the policy making process at City Hall.
7) The Inspector General becomes, defacto, a parallel mayor— same salary, same staff, elected city wide, sits on the dais, wide ranging agenda, et cetera.
8) There is also a high potential for conflict and tension with "special districts and joint powers authorities that the City is a member of and entities receiving funds through the City." The Inspector General's role goes far beyond City Hall. Aswritten, the Inspector General appears to take on many of the responsibilities of the District Attorney or the County Civil Grand Jury. 9) The question of who would be elected Inspector General deserves attention. Who would run— there are no listed qualifications? What would be the platform— attacks, issues? Who would contribute to these campaigns? It is highly likely that a campaign would focus on a range of aggressive attacks on City Hall. 10) The Charter Committee proposal is a " radical" proposal. There should be some demonstration of support that an elected Inspector General is an effective/ realistic proposal. We cannot identify any articles, books, or reports nor any academics, electeds, or professional administrators that favor an elected Inspector General.

Sincerely
Ronald 0. Loveridge

RAINCROSS GROUP PRESIDENT

FORMER MAYOR, CITY OF RIVERSIDE
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MEMORANDUM
To: City Council
From: Malissa Hathaway McKeith, Esq.

Date: March 31, 2022
Re: Inspector General Input for April 12, 2022 Mee. ting am writing this email in my individual capacity. As you know, the Charter Review Committee has almost unanimously recommended that a ballot initiative proposing the election of an Inspector General ( IG) be placed on the 2022 ballot. The subcommittee chaired by Warren Avery and Alia Rodriguez has spent literally hundreds of hours on this issue, and the Clarke Committee also devoted significant time on this matter. In July 2019, this Council directed further analysis.

In 2012, the City Council under then Mayor Loveridge unanimously approved placing an item on the ballot recommending an independent, appointed auditor. The voters rejected that proposal. Since then, Riverside' s population and budget have grown, and it is clear from public testimony taken over the past several years that an independent, confidential process for investigating fraud, waste and abuse is needed at a time when trust in government is declining. Riverside simply does not have an independent, confidential process now. Had an independent inspector general been charged with investigating Mr. Hunter' s complaints against RPU, an early resolution would have determined the merits of those allegations and potentially saved the City millions of dollars. In fact, one reason municipalities are appointing Inspector Generals is that the net money saved by addressing corruption early far outweighs the costs of those offices. Atlanta passed such an ordinance and amended its Charter in 2020. https:// www. atlantaga. gov/ government/ boards- and- commissions/ office- of- the- inspector- general Both Riverside senior staff and Council members have stated they want more accountability " in theory", but are concerned about the current proposal. The primary objections raised by staff and Council are that the Inspector General would be elected, and that the scope of the IG' s responsibilities is two broad. These are legitimate concerns deserving of further discussion, and I believe they can be resolved with a targeted process for developing amendments after Council' s input similar to how Council recently addressed issues with Mayoral vote.

Council can and should direct staff to work with Charter to incorporate the wishes and recommendations of Council. This could be done in the next 30- 45 days so that the matter is brought back to Council in June and, assuming at that time the amendments are approved by Council, could proceed to two advertised public hearings in July. If desired, the Mayor and two council members could assist in the process ( consistent with the Brown Act) to iron out what are important issues for our City.

Riverside' s Charter and the Strategic Plan both emphasize transparency in government and the right of the public to vote on the City' s governance. Just like in 2012, placing this item on the ballot and letting the public decide the issue reinforces the values of the City and of this Council in ensuring accountability.

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Mayor Loveridge called upon Chief Diaz who recognized Riverside Animal Hospital owner Dr. Jezbera for his support of the Riverside Police Dog Program.

Mayor Loveridge called upon Youth and Education Coordinator Lizette Navarette who gave an update on the initiatives of the College Council of Riverside.

PRESENTATION
Parks, Recreation and Community Services Director Ralph Nunez presented an update on the Riverside Raincross Run and Walk.

ECONOMIC SUCCESS REPORT
Councilmember Mac Arthur reported on Brandon' s Diner.

DISCUSSION CALENDAR
ASSEMBLY BILL 109 - PUBLIC SAFETY REALIGNMENT UPDATE
Following discussion, the City Council ( 1) referred this matter to the Public Safety Committee for quarterly reports; ( 2) received and ordered filed the Motion X public safety realignment update related to mandatory inmate reduction Second X pursuant to Assembly Bill 109. All Ayes

CHARTER AMENDMENT MEASURES - REFERRED TO COMMITTEE IN

PART - SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION - RESOLUTIONS
Following discussion, the City Council ( 1) adopted a resolution proposing the following amendments to the City Charter: ( a) create a City Auditor position appointed by the City Council; ( b) create a Commission on Sustainability; c) conduct City Council run- off elections on the last Tuesday in August of odd - numbered years; ( d) eliminate authority of City Manager to approve or disapprove appointments and removals of subordinate employees of Charter Officers, including the City Clerk and City Attorney; ( e) remove oversight for maintenance of parkways, shrubs, and trees within street right- of-way from the Park and Recreation Commission; ( f) advertise bids for public works contracts by electronic means instead of the newspaper; and ( g) make non - substantive updates, including process and title changes; ( 2) adopted a resolution placing seven measures on the ballot for the next regularly scheduled election on June 5, 2012; ( 3) authorized a supplemental appropriation in the amount of $ 150, 000 from the Unappropriated General Fund fund balance to the City Clerk Elections Division Professional Services Account 1205000- 421000; and ( 4) referred formation of a citizens' audit committee to the City Council Finance Committee for recommendation to the 97- 206

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City Council; whereupon, the titles having been read and further reading waived, Resolution No. 22346 of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, Proposing Amendments to the City Charter; and Resolution No. 22347 of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, Submitting to the Qualified Electors of the City of Riverside Certain Amendments to the Charter of the City of Riverside, at the Municipal Election of June 5, 2012, were Motion
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The Mayor and City Council received an update on Community Connect.

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Following discussion, the City Council approved the recommendation of the Motion X City Council Utility Services/ Land Use/ Energy Development Committee to Second X receive and order filed the report on sewer capacity charges for restaurants. All Ayes

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
Hayward Jackson shared a verse from the Bible. Matt McGiffen spoke regarding public safety concerns in the Kansas Avenue and Linden Street area. Morris Mendoza spoke regarding parks and libraries, and firefighter and police officer recognition. Vivian Moreno spoke regarding the Sewer Fund, City investments, the City website, and the Mayoral election. Dvonne Pitruzello spoke regarding the website and Redevelopment bond repayments. Phyllis Purcell spoke regarding college admission for Riverside residents. Salvador Santana spoke regarding the Downtown Library remodel project. Mary Shelton spoke regarding libraries and the Emergency Services Dispatch Center relocation. Karen Wright spoke regarding Santa Ana Sucker Fish litigation, a homeowner eviction, the Friday Morning Club, and the Convention Center.

BRIEF STATUS REPORTS FOR REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS,

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RESOLUTION NO. 22347

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA, SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED

ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE CERTAIN AMENDMENTS

TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, AT THE
MUNICIPAL ELECTION OF JUNE 5, 2012.

WHEREAS, Section 1403 of the Charter of the City of Riverside requires the City Council, by February of 2004, and in February every eight yearsthereafter, to appoint and appropriate adequate funds for a Charter review committee; and
WHEREAS, the Charter review committee shall have the power and duty to recommend to theCityCouncilwhich, if any, Charteramendmentsshouldbeplacedontheballotatthenext regular municipal election for Mayor; hold public meetings to receive input on proposed Charter amendments; andpresent a final report with its recommendationsto the City Council by the last Tuesdayin May precedingthenextregularmunicipalelectionfor Mayor; and WHEREAS, theCity CouncilsoappointedsuchCharterreviewcommitteeonFebruary18, 2011, and reaffirmed such appointment on May 17, 2011; and WHEREAS, the committee was comprised of 15 membersand met 12times, from March 14, 2011, to December 19, 2011; and
WHEREAS, on January24, 2012, theCommitteepresentedits final reportto theCity Councilrecommendingthatnumeroussubstantiveandnon -substantiveCharteramendmentsshould be submitted to the voters at the June 2012 statewide general election; and WHEREAS, under Section 1403, the City Council shall act upon the recommendations of the Charter review committee prior to the last day to place measureson the ballot for the next regular municipal election for Mayor; and
WHEREAS, Article XI, Section 3, of the Constitution of the State of California, Elections Code section 9255, and Government Code section 34458 further authorize the City Council, on its own motion, to submit to the qualified electors of the City any ballot measureby ordinance or resolution proposing amendmentsto the City Charter at a regularly scheduledmunicipal election; and
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WHEREAS, on January10, 2012, theCity CounciladoptedResolutionNo. 22324, ordering, calling, providingforandgivingnoticeof aGeneralMunicipalElectiontobeheldintheCityof Riversideonthe5thdayof June, 2012, for thepurposeof electingtheMayorof saidCityof Riverside, andgivingnoticeandorderingthatsaidGeneralMunicipalElectionis consolidatedwith all otherelectionsbeingheldin thesameterritoryonthesamedate; and WHEREAS, City Councilwishesto submitcertainCharteramendmentsto thevotersat the June 5, 2012, General Municipal Election.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, as follows:

Section 1: TheCityCouncil, pursuanttoitsrightandauthorityunderCalifornialaw, hereby ordersthatthefollowing questionsbesubmittedto thequalifiedelectorsof theCity of Riversideat the GeneralMunicipal Election on June 5, 2012, asreferencedin Resolution No. 22324:

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ShalltheCharterof theCity of Riversidebeamendedto includeanewCharter officer, theCityAuditor, appointedbytheCityCouncil, withthepowersandduties of theCity Auditor setby ordinanceof theCity Council?
ShalltheCharterof theCity of Riversidebeamendedby addinganewsection811, entitled " Commission on Sustainability," which would create a new commission to advisetheMayor andCity Councilonmattersof sustainabilityasit pertainsto environmental stewardship, economic development, and regional advantagesas a meansof pursuingahigherqualityof life, with thepowersanddutiesof that commission setby ordinance of the City Council?
ShalltheCharterof theCity of Riversidebeamendedto providethatif in theJune electionfor City Council, no candidatefor City Councilreceivesamajority of the total votes cast, that the run-off election be held on the last Tuesday in August instead of on the first Tuesdayin November?
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ShalltheCharterof theCity of Riversidebeamendedto eliminatetheauthorityof the City Manager to approve or disapprove appointments and removals of subordinate employeesof anyCharterofficer, includingtheCity Clerk andCity Attorney? ShalltheCharterof theCity of Riversidebe amendedto removeoversightof the maintenanceof parkways, shrubs, and treeswithin streetright- of-way from the Park and Recreation Commission?
ShalltheCharterof theCity of Riversidebeamendedto providethatbids for public workscontractsbeadvertisedby electronicmeansinsteadof in thenewspaper? ShalltheCharterof theCity of Riversidebe amendedby makingcertainnon - substantive updates, related to change of position titles, elimination of paper copy distributionof certaindocumentsto City officials, postingof certaindocuments budget, external audit) on the internet, word corrections, deletion of obsolete language, reflection of current practices, elimination of referencesto taxes no longer beingcollected, adding "accessible" before "website" throughouttheCharter, and timing of the Charter Review process?
Section 2: That only the qualified electors of the City of Riverside are entitled to vote at said election on theseproposals to amendthe City Charter and that if a majority of the qualified electors votingon anyof theCharterproposalsvotesin favorof oneor moreof theproposals, said proposal( s) shall be deemed approved.

Section 3: TheCity Clerk is authorized, instructedanddirectedto takeall actionnecessary to place the measuresdescribedherein on the regular municipal election ballot for the regular municipal election on June 5, 2012.

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ADOPTEDby theCity Councilthis 21stdayof February, 2012.

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I, ColleenJ. Nicol, City Clerk of the City of Riverside, California, herebycertify that the foregoingresolutionwasdulyandregularlyadoptedatameetingof theCity Councilof saidCity at its meetingheldon the21stdayof February, 2012, by thefollowing vote, to wit:

Ayes: Councilmembers Gardner, Melendrez, Bailey, Davis, Mac Arthur, Hart, and Adams
Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Riverside, California, this 24thdayof February, 2012.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Riverside Charter Sections 400 and 1403, a General Municipal Election will be held in the City of Riverside, California, on Tuesday, June 5, 2012, for the office of Mayor to serve a full four- year term and the following measures:

MEASURE E
Shall the Charter of the City of Riverside be amended to include a new Charter officer, the City Auditor, appointed by the City Council, with the powers and duties of the City Auditor set by ordinance of the City Council?

MEASURE F
Shall the Charter of the City of Riverside be amended by adding a new section 811, entitled " Commission on Sustainability," which would create a new commission to advise the Mayor and City Council on matters of sustainability as it pertains to environmental stewardship, economic development, and regional advantages as a means of pursuing a higher quality of life, with the powers and duties of that commission set by ordinance of the City Council?

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Shall the Charter of the City of Riverside be amended to provide that if in the June election for City Council, no candidate for City Council receives a majority of the total votes cast, that the run- off election be held on the last Tuesday in August instead of on the first Tuesday in November?

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Shall the Charter of the City of Riverside be amended to eliminate the authority of the City Manager to approve or disapprove appointments and removals of subordinate employees of any Charter officer, including the City Clerk and City Attorney?

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Shall the Charter of the City of Riverside be amended to remove oversight of the maintenance of parkways, shrubs, and trees within street right- of- way from the Park and Recreation Commission?

MEASURE J
Shall the Charter of the City of Riverside be amended to provide that bids for public works contracts be advertised by electronic means instead of in the newspaper?

MEASURE K
Shall the Charter of the City of Riverside be amended by making certain non -substantive updates, related to change of position titles, elimination of paper copy distribution of certain documents to City officials, posting of certain documents ( budget, external audit) on the internet, word corrections, deletion of obsolete language, reflection of current practices, elimination of references to taxes no longer being collected, adding " accessible" before " website" throughout the Charter, and timing of the Charter Review process? The polls will be open between the hours of 7 a. m. and 8 p.m.

NOTICE TO ELECTORS OF DATE AFTER WHICH NO

ARGUMENTS FOR OR AGAINST A CITY MEASURE

MAY BE SUBMITTED TO THE CITY CLERK
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, pursuant to Section 9282 of the Elections Code of the State of California, the legislative body of the City, or any member or members thereof authorized by that body, or any individual voter who is eligible to vote on the measure, or bona fide association of citizens, or any combination of voters and associations, may file a written argument, not to exceed 300 words in length, for or against a City measure.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, based upon the time reasonably necessary to prepare and print the arguments and sample ballots for the election, the City Clerk has fixed 5 p.m. on Monday, March 19, 2012, as a reasonable date prior to such election after which no arguments for or against a City measure may be submitted to the City Clerk for printing and distribution to the voters as provided in Elections Code Section 9282. Arguments shall be submitted to the City Clerk at the Office of the City Clerk, 3900 Main Street, Riverside, CA 92522. Arguments may be changed or withdrawn by their proponents until and including March 19, 2012.

Dated: March 9, 2012

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The Association of Local Government Auditors ( ALGA) commends the Charter review Committee of the City of Riverside for their work to consider amending the City Charter to establish a more independent performance audit function. ALGA would like to offer our assistance as you work to enhance the independence and the value of the performance audit function to City Council and the community. We are writing to you about the importance of having your performance audit function report to the City Council to maintain maximum independence and effectiveness.

The Association of Local Government Auditors ( ALGA) is a professional organization with more than 300 member organizations located primarily in the United States ( US) and Canada. ALGA is committed to supporting independent performance auditing in local governments.

ALGA believes that an independent performance audit function, operating under generally accepted government auditing standards, plays a key role in effective governance, public accountability, and transparency. We recommend that your auditors follow Government Auditing Standards ( GAGAS) issued by the U.S. Comptroller General' s Government Accountability Office ( GAO) to enhance the audit function' s independence and so increase public confidence in the City. We suggest that you may wish to establish an audit committee independent of management, composed of Council members and including local experts in auditing and accountabilitym as discussed in our publication Audit Committee Guidance.

We also believe that maintaining an audit office that reports directly to the City Council provides the independence required to conduct objective and independent assessments of City departments, program, and activities.

We ask you to consider our view that placing the auditor and audit function under the supervision of the City Manager in either a functional or administrative manner is a significant structural threat to the independence of the auditor under Government Auditing Standards.

Specifically, GAGAS section 3.56 states that auditors who work under the direction of the audited entity' s management are considered structurally independent only for the purposes of reporting internally ( to management) and only if the head of the audit organization meets five 449 Lewis Hargett Circle, Suite 290, Lexington, KY 40503 1Phone: (859) 276-0686 1www. algaonline. org Association of Local Government Auditors
specific criteria. In other words, these measures result in audit work and reports that are only reliable for internal distribution, but not for distribution to and reliance upon by the City Council and the public.

ALGA has published a number of best practices for local government auditing on our website, at www. algaonline. orq under the " Build an Audit Function" tab. These publications include Model Legislation Guidelines for Local Government Auditors with information about strengthening your municipal code and audit function; Audit Committee Guidance focused on enhancing the effectiveness of the audit committee; Guidance on Outsourcing and Co -Sourcing Audits and Auditor Independence discusses why contracting out an audit function may weaken independence an effectiveness and why auditor independence is important .

In closing, we respectfully suggest that Council move forward to establish and codify an independent performance audit function whose Chief Audit Executive would report directly to Council, possibly with additional participation of the Audit Committee.

ALGA' s Advocacy Committee would be happy to offer additional information, or to meet with you ( virtually, if requested) to discuss these matters. If you would like additional information, please contact our senior Advocacy representative for California, Ann -Marie Hogan at annmariehogan94© gmail. com or me at douglas. jones© kcmo. org or ( 816) 513- 3303.

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City Auditor, Kansas City, Missouri
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PROPOSAL FROM CITY COUNCIL/ CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE WORKING GROUP Sec. 420. Office of Inspector General.
a) There shall be an Office of Inspector General which shall have the power and duty to provide a full- time program of investigation, audits, inspections, and operational performance evaluations in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards to provide increased accountability and oversight of entities of city government, special districts and joint powers authorities of which the City is a member and entities receiving funds through the City, to assist in improving agency operations and in deterring and identifying fraud, waste, abuse, and illegal acts.
b) The Office of Inspector General shall be headed by an appointed Inspector General, as otherwise provided in the Charter. The process for the selection of the Inspector General shall be determined by the City Council and Mayor. The City Council and Mayor shall appoint, by majority vote, the available person believed to be best qualified based on executive and administrative qualifications, with special reference to experience in, and knowledge of, accepted practice in respect to the duties of the office as set forth in this Charter. The Inspector General shall serve at the pleasure of the City Council and Mayor, with the Mayor entitled to vote on any appointment, suspension or removal of the Inspector General. c) The City Council shall include in its annual budget or through supplemental appropriation such appropriations of funds sufficient for the efficient and proper functioning of the Office of Inspector General. At least six months prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, the Inspector General shall provide to the City Manager a budget containing estimates of revenues and expenditures for the Office of Inspector General.
d) Neither the Mayor nor the City Council nor any of its members shall interfere with the execution by the Inspector General of his/ her powers and duties, or order, directly or indirectly, the appointment by the Inspector General of any person to an office or employment or their removal therefrom. Except for purpose of inquiry, the Mayor, the City Council and its members shall deal with the Office of the Inspector General solely through the Inspector General and neither the Mayor nor the City Council nor any member thereof shall give orders to any subordinates of the Inspector General, either publicly or privately. e) The duties of the Inspector General may include, but not be limited to, oversight and supervision of audits, investigations, inspections, and operational performance reviews. f) The Inspector General is authorized to have access to City records, reports, audits, reviews, plans, projections, documents, files, contracts, memoranda, correspondence, data, or other information, both hard -copy and electronic. Additionally, the Inspector General shall have access to the City Council, the Mayor, offices of the City Manager, City Clerk, and City Attorney, Board Members, Commissioner, and City personnel as appropriate. g) The Inspector General shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribe by ordinance not inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Charter. h) The Inspector General shall be accorded a place in the weekly City Council Agenda Setting Conference and shall be entitled to place a matter before the City Council and Mayor for discussion and consideration.
i) The Inspector General shall report, at least annually, the final findings and recommendations from its activities to the City Council at a public meeting.

ARTICLE VI. - CITY MANAGER.

Sec. 601. — Powers and duties.

The City Manager shall be the head of the administrative branch of the City government.

The City Manager shall be responsible to the City Council for the proper administration of all affairs of the City.

All department heads and officers of the City, except elective officers and those department heads and officers the power of whose appointment is vested by this Charter in the City Council, shall serve at the pleasure of the City Manager who may appoint, suspend or remove such department heads and officers subject to the personnel merit system provisions of this Charter. However, the appointment, removal and suspension of the Library Director shall be subject to the approval of the Board of Library Trustees, the appointment ( but not the suspension or removal) of the Chief Financial Officer/ Treasurer shall be subject to the approval of the City Council, and the appointment ( but not the suspension or removal) of the Public Utilities Director shall be subject to the approval of the Board of Public Utilities. The City Manager may approve or disapprove all proposed appointments and removals of subordinate employees by department heads or officers, except by the City Attorney, City Clerk, and the Inspector General and such appointments and removals by department heads or officers, except by the City Attorney, City Clerk, and the Inspector General, shall be subject to the approval of the City Manager. 1 2
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CITY ATTORNEY' S OFFICE
3900 MAIN STREET
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RESOLUTION NO.

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE,

CALIFORNIA, PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CHARTER
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, as follows:

Section 1: That the City Council, pursuant to its right and authority under California law, proposes that the City Charter be amended as shown in Attachment " A".

ADOPTED by the City Council this of August 2022.

PATRICIA LOCK DAWSON,
Mayor of the City of Riverside
Attest:

DONESIA GAUSE
City Clerk of the City of Riverside
I, Donesia Gause, City Clerk of the City of Riverside, California, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly adoptedat a meeting of the City Council of said City at its meeting held on the day of , 2022, by the following vote, to wit:

Ayes:

Noes:

Absent:

Abstain:

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Riverside, California, this day of , 2022.

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Attachment " A"
2 New Section to be added to the City Charter:

Sec. 420. Office of Inspector General.
a) There shall be an Office of Inspector General which shall have the power and duty to provide a full- time program of investigation, audits, inspections, and operational performance evaluations in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards to provide increased accountability and oversight of entities of city government, special districts and joint powers authorities of which the City is a member and entities receiving funds through the City, to assist in improving agency operations and in deterring and identifying fraud, waste, abuse, and illegal acts.
b) The Office of Inspector General shall be headed by an appointed Inspector General, as otherwise provided in the Charter. The process for the selection of the Inspector General shall be determined by the City Council and Mayor. The City Council and Mayor shall appoint, by majority vote, the available person believed to be best qualified based on executive and administrative qualifications, with special reference to experience in, and knowledge of, accepted practice in respect to the duties of the office as set forth in this Charter. The Inspector General shall serve at the pleasure of the City Council and Mayor, with the Mayor entitled to vote on any appointment, suspension or removal of the Inspector General. c) The City Council shall include in its annual budget or through supplemental appropriation such appropriations of funds sufficient for the efficient and proper functioning of the Office of Inspector General. At least six months prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, the Inspector General shall provide to the City Manager a budget containing estimates of revenues and expenditures for the Office of Inspector General.
d) Neither the Mayor nor the City Council nor any of its members shall interfere with the execution by the Inspector General of his/ her powers and duties or order, directly or indirectly, the appointment by the Inspector General of any person to an office or employment or their removal therefrom. Except for purpose of inquiry, the Mayor, the City Council and its members shall deal with the Office of the Inspector General solely through the Inspector General and neither the Mayor nor the City Council nor any member thereof shall give orders to any subordinates of the Inspector General, either publicly or privately. e) The duties of the Inspector General may include, but not be limited to, oversight and supervision of audits, investigations, inspections, and operational performance reviews. f) The Inspector General is authorized to have access to City records, reports, audits, reviews, plans, projections, documents, files, contracts, memoranda, correspondence, data, or other information, both hard -copy and electronic. Additionally, the Inspector General shall have access to the City Council, the Mayor, offices of the City Manager, City Clerk, and City Attorney, Board Members, Commissioner, and City personnel as appropriate. g) The Inspector General shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribe by ordinance not inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Charter. h) The Inspector General shall be accorded a place in the weekly City Council Agenda Setting Conference and shall be entitled to place a matter before the City Council and Mayor for discussion and consideration.
i) The Inspector General shall report, at least annually, the final findings and recommendations from its activities to the City Council at a public meeting.

Revisions to Existing Section of the City Charter:

ARTICLE VI. - CITY MANAGER.

Sec. 601. — Powers and duties.

The City Manager shall be the head of the administrative branch of the City government. The City Manager shall be responsible to the City Council for the proper administration of all affairs of the City.

However, the appointment, removal and suspension of the Library Director shall be subject to the approval of the Board of Library Trustees, the appointment ( but not the suspension or removal) of the Chief Financial Officer/ Treasurer shall be subject to the approval of the City Council, and the appointment ( but not the suspension or removal) of the Public Utilities Director shall be subject to the approval of the Board of Public Utilities. The City Manager may approve or disapprove all proposed appointments and removals of subordinate employees by department heads or officers, except by the City Attorney, City Clerk, and the Inspector General and such appointments and removals by department heads or officers, except by the City Attorney, City Clerk, and the Inspector General, shall be subject to the approval of the City Manager.
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CITY ATT' ORNEY' S OFFICE
3900 MAIN STREET
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951) 826- 5567
RESOLUTION NO.

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE,

CALIFORNIA, ORDERING, CALLING, PROVIDING FOR AND GIVING NOTICE OF A MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD 1N SAID CITY ON THE 8TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2022, FOR THE PURPOSE OF

SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF

RIVERSIDE CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER OF THE

CITY OF RIVERSIDE, AND GIVING NOTICE AND ORDERING THAT

SAID MUNICIPAL ELECTION IS CONSOLIDATED WITH THE

STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION AND ALL OTHER ELECTIONS

BEING HELD IN THE SAME TERRITORY ON THE SAME DATE
WHEREAS, City Charter section 1404, " Charter; amending," provides that the Charter " may be amendedin accordancewith the Constitution and laws of the Stateof California. The City Council must submit any proposed Charter amendment, except for thoseproposedby voter initiative, to a Charter Review Committee for recommendation before the City Council places the Charter amendment proposal on a ballot;" and
WHEREAS, on July 12, 2022, the City' s Charter Review Committee reviewed and approved proposed Charter amendments to create an appointed Inspector General; and WHEREAS, Article XI, Section 3, of the Constitution of the State of California, Elections Code section 9255, and Government Code section 34458 further authorize the City Council, on its own motion, to submit to the qualified electors of the City any ballot measure by ordinance or resolution proposing amendmentsto the City Charter; and WHEREAS, the State of California will conduct an election on November 8, 2022, which shall be concurrent with the City' s SAID election.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, as follows:

Section 1: The City Council, pursuant to its right and authority under California law, hereby ordersthat the following question be submitted to the qualified electors of the City of Riverside at an election on November 8, 2022:

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and to provide annual reports on findings and recommendations, with an appropriate budget and with further powers and duties of the Inspector General set by ordinance of the City Council be adopted?
Section 2: The City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to take all action necessaryto place the ballot measure described herein on the ballot for the election on November 8, 2022.

Section 3: That only the qualified electors of the City of Riverside are entitled to vote at said election on the ballot measure to amend the City Charter and that if a majority of the qualified electors voting on the ballot measurevote in favor of the ballot measure, said ballot measureshall be deemed approved.

Section 4: The City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of the ballot measure to the City Attorney. The City Attorney shall prepare an impartial analysis of the ballot measure pursuant to Elections Code section 9280, showing the effect of the ballot measure on existing law and the operation of the ballot measure. The analysis shall be printed preceding the argumentsfor andagainst the measure.

Section 5: That in accordancewith the provisions of the Charter of the City of Riverside and the Constitution and Election Laws of the State of California, a municipal election shall be held and the sameis hereby called andorderedto be held in the City of Riverside on November 8, 2022, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of the City of Riverside such amendmentsto the City Charter asmay be proposedby the City Council.

Section 6: That thepolls for said election shall be open at 7:00 a.m. of the day of said election and shall remain open continuously from said time until 8:00 p.m. of the same day, when the polls shall be closed, except as provided in section 14401 of the Elections Code of the State of California.

Section 7: That the City Council consentsto the consolidation of said election hereby called with all other electionsbeing held in the sameterritory onNovember 8, 2022, and saidelections, where possible, shall be held in all respects as if there were only one election within the City of Riverside and only one form of ballot shall be used in the precincts, and polling places and officers of election for said elections shall be the same as provided for the statewide general election.

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established consolidated voting precincts, consisting of a consolidation of the regular election precincts in the City of Riverside established for the holding of state and county elections as said regular election precincts exist on the date of this resolution.

Section 9: That the form and contents of the ballot to be used at said election shall be as provided by law.

Section 10: That in accordance with section 10002 of the Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of Riverside County is hereby requested to consent to the Registrar of Voters rendering election servicesto the City of Riverside asmay be requestedby the City Clerk of saidcity, the County of Riverside to be reimbursed in full, for such services as are performed.

Section 11: That the elections official of the City of Riverside request the Registrar of Voters, or such other official as may be appropriate, to perform, and that such officer is hereby authorized and directed to perform if the said Board of Supervisors consents, include: the preparation, printing and mailing of sample ballots and polling place cards; the establishment or appointment of precincts, polling places, and election officers, and making such publications as are requested by law in connectiontherewith; the furnishing of ballots, voting booths andother necessarysupplies or materials for polling places; the canvassingof the returns of election and the furnishing of the results of such canvassing to the City Clerk of the City of Riverside; and the performance of such other election servicesasmay be requestedby said City Clerk.

Section 12: That the City Clerk of said City shall receive the canvass of said municipal election and shall certify the results to the City Council, asrequired by law.

Section 13: That pursuant to Elections Code section 9285, when the City' s designated elections official has selected the arguments for and against the ballot measure which will be printed and distributed to the voters, the City' s designatedelections official shall sendcopies of the argument in favor of the ballot measure to the authors of the argument against, and copies of the argument against to the authors of the argument in favor. The author or a majority of the authors of an argument relating to the ballot measure may prepare and submit a rebuttal argument not to exceed two hundred and fifty ( 250) words in length. A rebuttal argument may not be signedby more than five ( 5) authors.

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to be filed by author(s) of argumentasprovided for in California Elections Code section9600. Rebuttal arguments shall be printed in the same manner as the direct arguments. Each rebuttal argument shall immediately follow the direct argument which it seeksto rebut.

ADOPTED by the City Council this of August 2022.

Attest:

DONESIA GAUSE
City Clerk of the City of Riverside

PATRICIA LOCK DAWSON,
Mayor of the City of Riverside
I, Donesia Gause, City Clerk of the City of Riverside, California, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly adopted at a meeting of the City Council of said City at its meeting held on the day of , 2022, by the following vote, to wit:

Ayes:

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Abstain:

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Riverside, California, this day of , 2022.

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4 DONESIA GAUSE
City Clerk of the City of Riverside
Date: 8- 2- 22
Item No. 25
Forwarded message
From: Malissa Mckeith < malissacurepres@gmail. com>
Date: Tue, Aug 2, 2022 at 12: 17 PM
Subject: Questions/ Answers on Inspector General
To: Edwards, Erin < eedwards@riversideca. gov>, Cervantes, Clarissa < CICervantes@riversideca. gov>, Fierro, Ronaldo rfierro@riversideca. gov>, Chuck Conder < CConder@riversideca gov>, Hemenway, Steve shemenway@riversideca. gov>, Perry, Jim < jperry@riversideca. gov>, Plascencia, Gaby < gplascencia@riversideca. gov>, Norton, Phaedra < pnorton@riversideca. gov>, Lock Dawson, Patricia < pdawson@riversideca. gov>, Enriquez, Edward eenriquez@riversideca. gov>
Cc: Gause, Donesia < DGause@riversideca. gov>
Here are some important last minute thoughts on this issue based on my conversations with some of you, the City Attorney and the CFO.

First, a word about the role of the Charter Commission. Traditionally, the practice was with very rare exception) that a recommendation of the Charter committee went onto the ballot. Direct voting on initiatives can happen only two ways: ( 1) signatures of a percentage of the population ( increasingly very costly for ordinary citizens); or ( 2) through the charter process which involves a broad based, transparent structure for airing concerns. Council should not reject the recommendations of Charter unless the proposal is unlawful or detrimental to the operation of the City. The proposed appointed IG recommended by the Fierro/ Hemenway/ Benavides/ Warren subcommittee is both lawful and would promote accountability in our government. After years of efforts by the Clark, Clymer and Benevides committees, it is time to respect the institutional structure created by the Charter and move this item onto the ballot.

Second, there are many " devil in the detail" concerns that cannot be ironed out until the voters vote, council appoints an IG, and the day- to- day function of the role is defined. However, cities increasingly have Inspector Generals to serve as a watchdog, the most recent of which is 2019 is
Atlanta. https:// www. atlantaga. gov/ government/ boards- and- commissions/ office- of- the- inspector- general. Representatives from professional organizations that train and certify inspector generals repeatedly testified to the Charter Commission and are willing to help.

Third, why do we need one?
A. The ethics committee cannot investigate complaints against staff or contractors.

B. As the City budget eclipses over $ 1 B, the potential for fraud, waste and abuse grows.

Let' s not be naive and think that' s not possible in a city of our size. 1 C. There is no independent confidential process for receiving and investigating legitimate complaints. The public, other staff, and even council members worry about reprisals if they raise controversial issues, and may be reluctant to do so based on political necessity.

D. Though the city does operational audits every five years, those outside auditors are insulated from public and staff input during their reviews, and there is often limited followup.

E. A watchdog serves as a deterrent to any staff, vendors and contractors who think they can game the system.

F. The District Attorney only investigates significant crimes. An IG may refer matters to him, but his or her focus is on ordinary fraud, waste and abuse that would likely never be investigated by the DA who has an entire county to supervise.

G. The purpose of an IG is to save the City money. Its a form of risk management to address issues and recommend changes in procedures. Mr. Avery has provided statistics on that in the past.

H. The budget is not an obstacle. Depending upon the scope of the IG' s position, it could require as little as 3 and as many as 6 persons and should reduce some of the auditing/ investigation work being sent outside after the fact. The recent debacle with SCAPPA is just one example of where an ounce of prevention would have been worth a pound of CURE!!
Finally, if council decides to vote no and not move this item to the ballot, it can and should create a position through ordinance. This is less ideal since, in theory, the IG would then technically have to report to the City Manager under the Charter; however, this may be form over substance. If the Council wants the IG to independently report to it or to a subcommittee, it is doubtful a CM would stand in the way.

One way or the other, if Council votes no, it delegitimizes the Charter process at a time when hyper political groups will spin that as an effort to reduce transparency and accountability which, in turn, could lead to an elected IG in 2024 over which there would be minimal flexibility or control. Council needs to strengthen our institutions and checks and balances now, and this proposal is a good start in that direction.

Melissa Hathaway McKeith
Citizens United for Resources and the Environment, Inc. (" CURE") www. curegroup. org
213- 300- 3550
cc: Mayor
City Council
City Manager
City Attorney
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Item No. 25
From: Carl Pongs
Sent: Tuesday, August 2, 2022 6: 16 PM
To: Gause, Donesia
Subject: [ External] I support the Investigator General Ballot Item Please record my support for a yes vote to put the Investigator General on the November Ballot Best Regards,
Carl Pongs
9820 Dufferin Avenue
2005 Harrison Street
P. O. Box 7907
Riverside, CA 92513- 7907
Ph. ( 951) 688- 4091
Fax ( 951) 688- 4099
carl@greenbeltgrowers. com
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