City Council Memorandum
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DATE: AUGUST 5, 2025 FILLIN "DATE" \* MERGEFORMAT FROM: CITY CLERK’S OFFICE WARDS: ALL
SUBJECT: BOARD AND COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS AND RESIGNATION ISSUES:
Appoint Lisa M. Dryan-Zagala to the Commission on Disabilities Citywide seat, Derrick Eide Nelson to the Cultural Heritage Board Ward 3 seat, and file resignation of Bobby Garcia from the Community Police Review Commission Ward 5 seat.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
That the Mayor and City Council:
Appoint Lisa M. Dryan-Zagala to the Commission on Disabilities Citywide seat for a term through March 1, 2028; Appoint Derrick Eide Nelson to the Cultural Heritage Board Ward 3 seat for a term through March 1, 2029; and File the resignation of Bobby Garcia from the Community Police Review Commission effective immediately.
BACKGROUND:
Riverside City Charter Section 802 provides that each board and commission have one representative from each Council Ward.
Pursuant to Resolution 24255, Section XIV (A), Mayor Lock Dawson recommends that the City Council appoint Lisa Dryan-Zagala to the Commission on Disabilities Citywide seat for a term through March 1, 2028.
Councilmember Robillard recommends that the Mayor and City Council appoint Derrick Eide Nelson to the Cultural Heritage Board Ward 3 seat for a term through March 1, 2029.
On Thursday, July 24, 2025, the City Clerk’s Office received notice that Bobby Garcia had verbally resigned during the Community Police Review Commission meeting of July 23, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Recruitment and appointment costs are included annually in the City Clerk’s budget.
Prepared by: Donesia Gause, City Clerk
Approved as to form: Rebecca McKee-Reimbold, Interim City Attorney Page PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 2
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