Rev Date: 6/27/2022
MEMORANDUM FROM THE CITY ATTO RNEY CONCERNING A CLOSED
SESSION BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE TO: Honorable Mayor and Me mbers of the City Council
FROM: Phaedra A. Norton, City Attorney
SUBJECT: Closed Session – Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation [Government Code §54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of Case(s): Scott Simpson, et. al. v. City of Riverside; all persons interested in the matter of the validity of City of Riverside Resolution no. 24042 regarding setting new rates for water utility service, adopted September 19, 2023, et. al.
Riverside County Superior Court Case No. CVRI2400374
A closed session will be held on February 6, 2024, for the purpose of conferri ng with
and/or receiving advice from your legal counsel concerning litigation which has been formally initiated to which t he City of Riverside is a party. [Government Code §54956.9(d)(1)]
The City Attorney will provide you with a status report on this particular case.
If the City Council authorizes the City Attorney to defend or seek or refrain from seeking appellate review or relief, the parties and substance of the litigation shall be reported in open session at the public meeting during which the closed session is held.
If the City Council authorizes initiation or intervention, such authorization shall also be reported and the public advised that the action, defendants and other particulars may be disclosed upon request after the action is formally commenced. [Government Code §54957.1(a)(2)]
If the City Council accepts a settlement offer signed by the opposing party, the substance of the settlement shall be reported at the public meeting during which the closed session is held. [Government Code §54957.1(a)(3)(A)] Any disclosures shall include the vote or abstention of each member.
Dated: February 2, 2024
Prepared by: Phaedra A. Norton
C i t y A t t o r n e y
Date: 2-6-24
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