GOVERNMENTAL PROCESSES COMMITTEE
MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2025, 9:00 A.M.
ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBER
CITY OF
RIVERSIDE 3900 MAIN STREET
City of Arts & Innovation
PRESENT: Chair Falcone and Vice Chair Perry,
ABSENT: Member Conder
STAFF PRESENT: Donesia Gause and Ruthann Salera
ALSO PRESENT: None
Chair Falcone convened the meeting at 9:00 a.m.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
There was no one wishing to address the committee.
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
REVIEW TITLE 4 - RIVERSIDE MUNICIPAL CODE - SUNSHINE ORDINANCE The Committee received a report on Title 4 of Riverside Municipal Code, Sunshine Ordinance. One person spoke on the matter.
Following discussion, it was moved by Vice Chair Perry and seconded by Chair Falcone to approve staff recommendation to (1) revise the language to define Policy Body shall mean: (a) The Riverside City Council, (b) Board of Ethics, Board of Public Utilities, Citizens Police Review Commission and Planning Commission and Charter Review Committee; (c) Any standing committee of any Policy Body; (2) Advisory Body shall mean: (a) Any advisory board, commission or task force established by City Charter, ordinance, or by motion or resolution of the City Council, (b) Any advisory board, commission or task force created and appointed by the Mayor, and which exists for longer than a 12-month period, and (c) Any standing committee of any Advisory Body; (3) revise agenda publication requirements for (a) Policy Bodies to 12-day notice and (b) Advisory Bodies align with notice requirements to the 72 hours Brown Act requirement; (4) the language to Section 4.05.050 (D) to (1) clearly define and differentiate between: (a) Excusals: Status Quo and (b) Exceptions: Changes required; (5) amend Section 4.05.050(D) (1)(c) to except ceremonial Items from requiring two-thirds votes to be added after the 12-day GPC-76
GOVERNMENTAL PROCESSES COMMITTEE
MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2025, 9:00 A.M.
ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBER
CITY OF
RIVERSIDE 3900 MAIN STREET
City of Arts & Innovation
notice period; (6) amend Section 4.05.050(D) (2)(b) to include software/hardware impairments as exceptions with a 72-hour notice requirement; (7) expand Section
4.05.050(D)(3) to include all closed session items authorized by the Brown Act and; (8) forward the recommendation the City Council. The motion carried with Member Conder absent.
COMMUNICATIONS
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
There were no legislative updates given at this time.
ITEMS FOR FUTURE GOVERNMENTAL PROCESSES COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION AS
REQUESTED BY MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
Vice Chair Perry requested a report (1) on consolidating the Boards and Commissions; and (2) including recommendations for the Budget Engagement Commission regarding resolving quorum issues within the next 90 days.
The meeting adjourned at 9:35 a.m.
Respectully submitted,
DONESIA GAUSE
City Clerk
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