Riverside City Council
April 8, 2025

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City CouncilApril 8, 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 RECIPIENTSHenry Coil2016Cindy Roth2009William F. Gavitt2002Dickey DeLoss1995Ruben and Diana Ayala2017Kathy Allavie2010Dell Roberts2003Rich Biber1996Brian Jaramillo2018Jane Block2011Stan Brown2004Michael Goldware1997Zack Earp2019Stan Morrison2012Jim Erickson2005Rose Mayes1998Ofelia Valdez-Yeager2020Debbie Guthrie2013Natividad Fuentes2006Rita Norton1999Lynn Heatley 2021Gordon Bourns2014Damon Castillo2007Vic Miceli2000Francisca Beltran2022Anthony Rivera2015San Huang2008Daniel Hantman2001Beth Schwandt2023 1 2
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2024 SPIRIT AWARD NOMINEESMAYORS NOMINATING SCREENING COMMITTEE SELECTIONSNOMINEENOMINATED BYDr. Paulette Brown-HindsMayor Lock DawsonSenator Richard Roth (ret)Falcone, Ward 1Carmen RobertsCervantes, Ward 2Sue JohnsonRobillard, Ward 3Lorna Jenkins Conder, Ward 4Dr. Ronald L. EllisMill, Ward 5No submissionPerry, Ward 6No submissionHemenway, Ward 7 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 CITY COUNCIL:Select a nominee(s) for the 2024 City Spirit Award.RECOMMENDATION5