Mayor's Nominating and Screening Committee
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Mayor’s Nominating and Screening CommitteeMarch 11, 20252024 CITY SPIRIT AWARD NOMINEESCity Clerk’s Office RiversideCA.gov2
The Mayor and City Council have honored a community member each year since the establishment of the City Spirit Award in 1995.BACKGROUNDCITY SPIRIT AWARD RECIPIENTSZack Earp2019Jane Block2011Dell Roberts2003Dickey DeLoss1995Ofelia Valdez-Yeager2020Stan Morrison2012Stan Brown2004Rich Biber1996Lynn Heatley 2021Debbie Guthrie2013Jim Erickson2005Michael Goldware1997Francisca Beltran2022Gordon Bourns2014Natividad Fuentes2006Rose Mayes1998Beth Schwandt2023Anthony Rivera2015Damon Castillo2007Rita Norton1999Henry Coil, Jr.2016San Huang2008Vic Miceli2000Ruben and Diana Ayala2017Cindy Roth2009Daniel Hantman2001Brian Jaramillo2018Kathy Allavie2010William F. Gavitt2002 1 2
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2024 SPIRIT AWARD NOMINEES2024 CITY SPIRIT AWARD NOMINATIONSNomineeRecommended by:Dr. Paulette Brown-HindsMayor Lock DawsonSenator Richard Roth (ret)Councilmember FalconeCarmen RobertsCouncilmember CervantesSue Johnson Councilmember RobillardLorna JenkinsCouncilwoman ConderDr. Ronald L. EllisCouncilmember Mill RiversideCA.gov4
•High Performing Government• Goal 5.3 - Enhance communication and collaboration withcommunity members to improve transparency, build publictrust, and encourage shared decision-making.STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT 3 4
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That the Mayor’s Nominating and Screening Committee select a communitymember nominee(s) for consideration by the City Council for the 2024 City SpiritAward to honor their extraordinary deeds and community spirit, good citizenship,and dedication to enhancing the quality of life in the City.RECOMMENDATION5