CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
MINUTES
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ESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2024, 3:00 P.M.
ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBER
3900 MAIN STREET
110-92
PRESENT: Mayor Lock Dawson and Councilmembers Falcone, Cervantes, Robillard, Conder, Mill, Perry, and Hemenway
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BSENT: None
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ayor Lock Dawson called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
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ouncilmember Cervantes requested to attend the meeting virtually.
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BLIC COMMENT IN PERSON/TELEPHONE
Errol Koschewitz spoke regarding the Brown Act exemption for Closed Session.
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OSED SESSIONS
The Mayor Pro Tem and City Council adjourned to closed session at 3:03 p.m. pursuant to Government Code (1) §54957 for selection of Interim City Attorney; (2) §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside, a charter city and municipal corporation, the City Council of the City of Riverside, acting by and through its duly elected councilmembers, Erin Edwards, Clarissa Cervantes, Ronaldo Fierro, Gabriela Plascencia, James Perry, and Steven Hemenway, in their official capacity v. Councilmember Charles Conder and former Councilmember Steven R.
Adams, in their official capacity, and does 1 through 50, inclusive, Riverside Superior Court Case No. CVRI2300725; and (3) §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Tony Platt v. City of Riverside, Riverside County Superior Court Case No. RIC1822011.
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he Mayor and City Council returned to open session at 3:53 p.m. with Mayor Lock Dawson presiding and all Councilmembers present except Councilmember Cervantes.
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OMMUNICATIONS
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EPORT ON CLOSED SESSIONS
Mayor Pro Tem Perry announced that the City Council (1) unanimously voted to continue selection of an Interim City Attorney to October 1, 2024, at 11a.m.; and (2) voted to seek outside counsel on the matter concerning City Council of the City of Riverside, acting by and through its duly elected councilmembers, Erin Edwards, Clarissa Cervantes, Ronaldo