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PRESENT: Mayor Lock Dawson and Counc ilmembers Falcone, Cervantes, Conder, Robillard, Mill, Perry, and Hemenway
ABSENT: None
Mayor Lock Dawson called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m.
Councilmember Cervantes gave the invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENTS IN PERSON/TELEPHONE
Ruben Greg Soto spoke regarding correspondence from the President of the United States. Kristi Suarez thanked the City Coun cil and the bargaining team for reaching a tentative agreement. Eilberto Hernande z spoke regarding Service Employees International Union, Local 721 (SEIU) Refuse Unit labor negotiations. Ernesto Guerrero thanked the city leadership for reaching a tentative agreement with SEIU, Local 721 General Unit. John Baca spoke regarding International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) labor negotiations. Gina Gibson Williams spoke regarding vagrancy at a property in Ward 1. Errol Koshewitz spoke regarding Automated Clearing House services. Natalia Saca, Chris Vazquez, and Janet Lolevie sp oke regarding a Resolution for federal immigration officers to identify themselves. Aurora Chavez spoke regarding senior meals programs. James Rodriguez spoke regarding International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) labor negotiations. Lester Stapleton spoke regarding incidents related to homelessness in the city.
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
Councilmember Falcone reported on the Grou ndbreaking of Patterson Park and Reid Park community cleanup. Councilmember Cervantes reported on “Building Our Regions” event at the Civil Rights Institute, congratulate d the six artists for the City’s Arts Program, Lincoln Park Community Group meeting an d Missions Grove Neighborhood Alliance meeting, Community Power event, and encouraged everyone to stay cool and take advantage of the cooling centers. Councilmember Robillard reported on the Change of Command for Major General Durham and Major General Fast, the new flight school at the airport, and Community Conversations. Councilmember Conder reported on his trip to Washington D.C. representing the Joint Powers Authority related to foreign-trade zone, thanked Frank Arreola for covering Ward 4 in his absence, hosted the Deputy Council General Mr. Wong, the Change of Command for Major General Durham and Major General Fast, the Casa Blanca Elementary School ribbon cutting, and wished a happy
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birthday to Councilmember Mill. Councilmem ber Mill reported on the ribbon cutting for two new businesses in Arlington Village, Arlington Townhall, healthcare workers, backpack giveaways, Casa Blanca Elementary School Grand Opening, and Community Connections at Hunt Park. Councilmember Perry reported on the Connecting Neighbors to Neighbors Grant Program, Arlanza Open House at the library, and congratulated the graduates of the Resident Leadership Ac ademy. Councilmember Hemenway reported on the trip to Washington D.C. with the Riverside Transit Agency regarding transportation funding, and Mayor’s Senior Forum at the La Sierra Senior Center. Mayor Lock Dawson reported on Mayor’s Senior Forum series, thanked City Council for attending events in her absence, thanked Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) for establishing a task force for providing information on community benefits and efficiency, and in collaboration with Ward 1, held a mock City Council Meeting for a community group in Coachella Valley.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS
The City Council Governmental Processes Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday August 6, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. in the Art Pick Council Chamber.
The City Council Inspector General Committ ee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. in the Art Pick Council Chamber.
The City Council Finance Committee m eeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. in Art Pick Council Chamber has been cancelled.
The City Council Mobility and Infrastructure Committee meeting is scheduled for Thursday, August 14, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. in Art Pick Council Chamber.
COMMUNICATIONS
CITY MANAGER UPDATE
There were no updates from the City Manager’s Office.
COUNCILMEMBERS DECLARATION OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND EX PARTE Councilmember Cervantes recused herself on matter regarding the SPC Jesus S. Duran Eastside Library Project citing financial conflict. Councilmember Conder recused himself from Closed Session item regarding City of Riverside, a (Charter City and Municipal Corporation, the City Council of the City of Riverside, acting by and through its duly
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elected Councilmembers, Erin Edwards, Clar issa Cervantes, Ronaldo Fierro, Gabriela Plascencia, James Perry, and Steven Heme nway, in their official capacity) v.
Councilmember Charles Conder and former Councilmember Steven R. Adams, in their official capacity. Councilmember Perry recu sed himself on matter regarding Pavement Management Program update citing fina ncial conflict. Councilmember Hemenway abstained from voting on the Ordinances regarding Cannabis Business Activities, and Cannabis Businesses and permitted location and design of Cannabis Businesses.
PRESENTATION
HUMAN RESOURCES OVERVIEW AND EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION
The City Council received and ordered filed a presentation on Human Resources department overview and employee recognition.
CONSENT CALENDAR
It was moved by Councilmember Hemenway and seconded by Councilmember Perry to approve the Consent Calendar as presented affirming the actions appropriate to each item, with the exception of (1) Councilmembers Conder and Perry voting no on the (a) Cannabis Business Activities; and (b) Cannabis Permit Program; and (2) with Councilmember Hemenway abstaining from Cannabis Business Activities and Cannabis Permit Program. The motion carried unanimously.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL 2423 AGREEMEN T - AIRPORT ECONOMIC IMPACT
STUDY/DEVELOPMENT PLAN - MASTER PL AN - RIVERSIDE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT -
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS - INTERFUND TRANSFERS
The City Council (1) approved the Profe ssional Services Agreement to Coffman Associates, Inc., a Missouri corporation, in the amount of $849,157 for the Airport Economic Impact Study/Development Plan an d Master Plan for the Riverside Airport, located at 6951 Flight as requested in Request for Proposal 2423; (2) authorized 15 percent change order authority in an amount up to $127,373.55 for project changes including, but not limited to, unforeseen conditions, or necessary design changes; (3) authorized the Chief Financial Officer, or designee, to record all necessary interfund transfers and supplemental appropriations in the amount of $976,530.55 from the General Fund Infrastructure Reserve to the Airport Fu nd, Airport Master Plan Project revenue and expenditure accounts; and (4) authorized the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a Professional Consultant Services Agreement with Coffman Associates, Inc., including making minor and non-substantive changes.
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OUTSIDE COUNSEL EXPENDITURES
The City Council received and ordered filed the Outside Counsel Expenditure Report for January 1, 2025, through March 31, 2025, as provided in the outside counsel policy approved by City Council on June 16, 2015.
BOARD AND COMMISSIONS APPOINTMENTS AND RESIGNATION
The Mayor and City Council (1) appointed (a ) Lisa M. Dryan-Zagala to Commission on Disabilities Citywide seat for a term throug h March 1, 2028; (b) Derrick Eide Nelson to Cultural Heritage Board Ward 3 for a term through March 1, 2029; and (2) filed his resignation of Bobby Garcia from Communi ty Police Review Commission, effective immediately.
MINUTES
The minutes for meeting July 15, 2025, were approved as presented.
PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT - FEE SIMPLE STORM DRAIN FACILITIES, SANITARY SEWER,
NON-EXCLUSIVE ACCESS EASEMENTS AND GRANT PORTION OF VACATED COMMERCE
STREET - THIRD STREET GRADE SEPARATION PROJECT
The City Council (1) approved the Purchase and Sale Agreement with Riverside County Transportation Commission, a County Tr ansportation Commission, for $1,283,000; and (2) authorized the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Agreement, including making minor and non-substantive changes, and to sign all documents and instruments necessary to complete the transaction.
AGREEMENT AMENDMENT - MISSION SQUARE OFFICE BUILDING - 3750 UNIVERSITY, SUITE 225
The City Council (1) approved the First Amendment to Lease Agreement with Fehr & Peers for a six-month period generating $31,800 in revenue; and (2) authorized the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Agreement with Fehr & Peers, including making minor and non-substantive changes, and sign all documents and instruments to complete the transaction.
REZONING - CASE DP-2024-01558 - BOYD RE SIDENCE - CITY LANDMARK NO. 151 -
ORDINANCE ADOPTED
The City Council adopted an Ordinance am ending the Zoning Code Map to apply the CR - Cultural Resources Overlay Zone to the subject property; whereupon, the title having been read and further reading waived, Ordinance No. 7729 of the City of Riverside,
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California, Amending the Zoning Map of the City of Riverside Pursuant to Chapter 19.090 of the Riverside Municipal Code by Applying the Cultural Resources Overlay (“CR”) Zone to City Landmark No. 151, the Boyd Resi dence, Located at 4649 Ninth Street, was presented and adopted.
CANNABIS BUSINESS PERMIT PROGRAM - ORDINANCE ADOPTED
The City Council adopted an Ordinance amending Chapter 5.77 - Cannabis Business Activities of the Riverside Municipal Code, whereupon, the title having been read and further reading waived, Ordinance No. 7730 of the City of Riverside, California, Amending Chapter 5.77 of the Riverside Municipal Co de Regarding Cannabis Business Activities, was presented and adopted.
RIVERSIDE MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT - CASE PR-2025-001795 - LOCATION AND
DESIGN OF CANNABIS BUSINESSES AND PERMITTED USES - ORDINANCE ADOPTED The City Council adopted an Ordinance amending Chapter 5.77 - Cannabis Business Activities and Title 19 Zoning of the Riverside Municipal Code; whereupon, the title having been read and further reading waived, Ordinance No. 7731 of the City of Riverside, California, Amending Section 5.77.320 of the Riverside Municipal Code Regarding Location and Design of Cannabis Businesses and Table 19.150.020.A Regarding Permitted Uses, was presented and adopted.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY - FISCAL YEAR 2024 SECURITY
PROGRAM GRANT - SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION - RESOLUTION The City Council (1) adopted a Resolution authorizing the acceptance of a grant award from the United States Department of Homela nd Security for the Fiscal Year 2024 State Homeland Security Program Grant program in the amount of $45,677; (2) authorized the Chief Financial Officer or his designee, upon receipt of grant award, to record an increase in revenue in the amount of the grant award and appropriate expenditures in the same amount, to the Grants and Rest ricted Programs Fund, 2024 State Homeland Security Program Grant revenue and expenditure accounts; and (3) authorized the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the 2024 State Homeland Security Program Group, including making minor and non-substantive changes; whereupon, the title having been read and further reading waived, Resolution No. 24293 of the of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, Authorizing t he Submission of Application and Acceptance of Grant Award from the United States Depa rtment of Homeland Security through the California Office of Emergency Services for the Fiscal Year 2024 State Homeland Security Program Grant (SHSP) and Authorizing the Ex ecution of All Required Documents by the
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City Manager, or his Desi gnee; and Amending the Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Accordingly, was presented and adopted.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY - FISCAL YEAR 2024 EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANT PROGRA M - SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION -
RESOLUTION
The City Council (1) adopted a Resolution authorizing acceptance of grant award and any additional funds from the United States Department of Homeland Security California Office of Emergency Services for the Fiscal Year 2024 Emergency Management Performance Grant Program in the amount of $39,785; (2) authorize the City Manager, or designee, to accept the grant award and execute grant assurances and other grant related documents including the ability to make minor non substantive changes; and (3) authorized the Chief Financial Officer, or designee, to record an increase in revenue in the amount $39,785, or actual award am ount, and appropriate an equal amount in expenditures in the Grants and Restricted Programs Fund, Emergency Management Performance Fiscal Year 2024 revenue and expenditure accounts; whereupon, the title having been read and further reading waived, Resolution No. 24294 of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, Authorizing the Submission of Application and Acceptance of Grant Award from the United States Department of Homeland Security through the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services for the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Emergency Management Performance Grant Program (EMPG) and Authorizing the Execution of all Required Documents by the City Manager, or his Designee; and Amending the Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Accordingly, was presented and adopted.
AGREEMENT AMENDMENT - FIRE DEPARTMENT STATION UNIFORMS AND ACCESSORIES The City Council (1) approved the Fourth Amendment to the Services Agreement for the Fire Department uniforms and accessories with Galls, LLC, Lexington, Kentucky, increasing the annual contract by $27,354.84 for a new annual total not to exceed amount of $124,999 and a revised total contract amount not to exceed $511,278; and (2) authorized the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Fourth Amendment, including making minor and non-substantive changes.
LIBRARY MINOR GIFT FUND - LIBRARY MATERIALS, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES -
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION
The City Council (1) accepted $533,763 from the Library Minor Gift Fund to pay for Library materials, programs, and services; and (2) authorized the Chief Financial Officer, or
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designee, to record an increase in revenue and a supplemental appropriation in the amount of $533,763 in the Grants & Restricted Programs Fund, Library Gift & Trust revenue and expenditure accounts, sourced from the Sp ecial Deposits Fund from various library donation accounts.
INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL EXPENSES
The City Council approved the travel ex penses in the amount of $422.20 for Mayor Lock Dawson for the City’s international trip to Ensenada, Mexico, scheduled for August 13-14, 2025.
AGREEMENT AMENDMENT - MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION - JANET GOESKE SENIOR CENTER
The City Council (1) approved the Second Amendment to the Agreement with the Janet Goeske Foundation for the management an d operation of the Janet Goeske Senior Center for the term of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027, in the amount of $780,054; and (2) authorized the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Second Amendment to the Agreement with the Janet Goeske Foundation, including making minor and nonsubstantive changes.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL 2448 - AGREEMEN T - LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES -
NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS AND GRAFFITI REMOVAL COSTS
The City Council (1) approved the Landscape Maintenance Services Agreement for Sports Parks with Merchants Landscape Serv ices, Inc., Santa Ana, in the amount of $4,626,000 for the period of August 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028, with the option to extend for one additional two-year term; (2) approved an additional $345,000 for irrigation repairs, vandalism and graffiti re moval costs for a total contract amount of $4,971,000 for the initial term; (3) authorized five percent change order authority on the base contract price in the amount of $231,300 for the initial contract term; and (4) authorized the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Agreement for Landscape Maintenance Services for Sports Parks with Merchants Landscape Services, Inc., including making minor and non-substantive changes.
PURCHASE AUTOMATED BLACK REFUSE CART S WITH INTERCHANGEABLE GRAY, GREEN,
AND BLUE LIDS
The City Council (1) authorized the purchase of automated black refuse carts with interchangeable gray, green, and blue lids from Toter, LLC Statesville, North Carolina, in an amount not to exceed $850,000, through June 30, 2026; and (2) authorized the City
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Manager, or designee, to execute all required documents to effectuate this purchase, including making minor and non-substantive changes.
FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 SENATE BILL 1 PROJECT LIST - ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017 - RESOLUTION
The City Council adopted a Resolution approving the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 project list to be completed utilizing the projected revenues from the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account created by Senate Bill 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, whereupon, the ti tle having been read and further reading waived, Resolution No. 24295 of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, Adopting a List of Projects for Fiscal Ye ar 2025-2026 Funded By Senate Bill 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, was presented and adopted.
AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO TRANSPORTATION UNIFORM MITIGATION FEE PROGRAM
AGREEMENT - RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION PH ASE - THIRD STREET GRADE SEPARATION
PROJECT - SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION
The City Council (1) approved Amendment No . 3 to Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee Program Agreement with the Western Riverside Council of Governments to increase the funding amount by $2.5 million from $11. 25 million to not to exceed $13.75 million for the Third Street Grade Separation project; (2) authorized the Chief Financial Officer or his designee to record an increase in revenues and an equal amount of expenditures in the amount of $2.5 million in Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee funds in the Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee Program (TUMF), Third Street/Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Grade Separation Revenue and Expenditure accounts; and (3) authorized the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Third Amendment to Agreement with Western Regional Council of Governments WRCOG, including making minor and non-substantive changes.
The Mayor and City Council recessed at 2: 10 p.m. and reconvened at 3:11 p.m. with Mayr Lock Dawson and all Councilmembers present except Councilmember Cervantes.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
NEW CAR DEALERS’ ASSOCIATION ANNUAL RE PORT - ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LEVY AUTO
CENTER BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT - RESOLUTION
Public hearing was called to confirm the annual report of the Riverside New Car Dealers Association, acting in its capacity as the Advisory Board to the Auto Center Business
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Improvement District, and levying assessments for the Fiscal Year beginning September 1, 2025. No one spoke on the matter. The public hearing was officially closed.
Following discussion, it was moved by Councilmember Conder and seconded by Councilmember Mill to (1) rule on any protests to the Auto Center Business Improvement District assessments and projects for Fisc al Year 2025-2026, from September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026; and (2) adopt a Resolution confirming the annual report of the Riverside New Car Dealers Association acting in its capacity as the Advisory Board to the Auto Center Business Improvement District and levying assessments for the Fiscal Year beginning September 1, 2025. The motion carried unanimously with all Councilmembers present.
Whereupon, the title having been read and further reading waived, Resolution No. 24296 of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, Confirming the Annual Report of the Riverside New Car Dealers Association, acting in its Capacity as the Advisory Board to the Auto Center Business Improvement Dist rict, and Levying Assessments for the Fiscal Year Beginning September 1, 2025, was presented and adopted.
ISSUANCE OF 2025A REFUNDING SEWER REVENUE BONDS - SUPPLEMENTAL
APPROPRIATIONS - RESOLUTION
Public hearing was called to co nsider authorization of the issuance of Refunding Sewer Revenue Bonds of the City in an Aggregate Principal amount not-to-exceed $165,000,000 and providing the terms and conditions of such bonds. No one spoke on the matter. The public hearing was officially closed.
Following discussion, it was moved by Councilmember Falcone and seconded by Councilmember Cervantes (1) adopt a Resolution and other financing documents referenced herein to authorize the issuance of the 2025A Refunding Sewer Revenue Bonds; (2) approve the City’s Financing Team as described herein for this transaction and authorize the Chief Financial Officer or any duly authorized designee to pay the costs of such firms in connection with the issuance from bond proceeds; (3) delegate to the City’s Financing Team, at the time of Bond sale, the determination of specific maturities to be refunded; (4) authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all the documents necessary to close the bond refinancing an d make certain non-substantive changes to the final documents necessary to complete the transaction; (5) upon closing of the 2025A Refunding Sewer Revenue Bonds, authorize the Chief Financial Officer, or designee, to make the necessary budget ad justments and/or appropriatio ns to properly record the
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refunding and financing expenses in acco rdance with governmental accounting standards; and (6) requested staff demyst ify the bond process for public members viewing the meeting. The motion carried unanimously with all Councilmembers present.
Whereupon, the title having been read and further reading waived, Resolution No. 24297 of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, Authorized the Issuance of Refunding Sewer Revenue Bonds of the City in an Aggregate Prin cipal Amount Not to Exceed $165,000,000 and Providing the Terms and Conditions of Such Bonds - Sixth Supplemental Resolution, was presented and adopted.
Councilmember Cervantes left the meeting during the following item.
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
AGREEMENT - ENCAMPMENT DELEGATED MAINTENANCE OF UNPERMITTED
ENCAMPMENTS IN STATE RIGHT OF WAY - SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION Following discussion, it was moved by Council member Mill and seconded by Councilmember Perry to (1) approve an Encampment Delegated Maintenance Agreement between the City of Riverside and the State of California to remove unpermitted encampments in the State Right of Way, including highway and freeway areas situated within the State’s jurisdictional limits as authorized under Streets and Highways Code Section 114 and 116; (2) authorize the Chief Financial Officer, or designee, to record an increase in revenue and appropriate expenditures of $400,000 in the Grants & Restricted Programs Fund, Ho meless Encampment Clean-Up revenue and expenditure accounts; and (3) authorize the Ci ty Manager, or designee, to execute the Encampment Delegated Maintenance Agreement, including making minor and non- substantive changes, and to extend the Agreement in cooperation with the State. No one spoke on the matter. The motion carried unanimously with Councilmember Cervantes absent.
PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM UPDATE - FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 PROPOSED
PAVING PROJECTS
Following discussion, it was moved by Councilmember Falcone and seconded by Councilmember Cervantes to (1) received and ordered filed the overview of the Public Works Department’s recommended Fiscal Ye ar 2025-2026 paving projects. The motion carried with Councilmembers Falcone, Cervantes, Robillard, Conder, Mill, and Hemenway voting aye, and Councilmember Perry recused.
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BID 8165 - SPC JESUS S. DURAN EASTSI DE LIBRARY PROJECT - SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS - CONTINUED FROM JULY 15, 2025
Following discussion, it was move by Councilmember Falcone and seconded by Councilmember Mill to (1) awarded Bid 8165 fo r the SPC Jesus S. Duran Eastside Library Project at 2060 University to Horizons Co nstruction Company, Orange, including demolition, hazardous abatement, and new construction, in the amount of $16,128,715; (2) approved 10 percent construction cont ingency in the amount of $1,612,872, for unforeseen conditions or design changes; (3) authorized the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Construction Services Ag reement, including making minor and non- substantive changes; (4) authorized the Chief Financial Officer, or designee, to record an interdepartmental and interfund transfer and a supplemental appropriation in the amount of $350,894 from the General Fund, Library Land and Building Rental Account to the Capital Outlay Fund, General Services Eastside Library Project Account; (5) authorized the Chief Financial Officer, or designee, to record a supplemental appropriation and interfund transfer in the amount of $1,000,000 from the General Fund Infrastructure Reserves into the Capital Outl ay Fund, Eastside Library Project Account; and (6) authorized the Chief Financial Officer, or designee, to record a supplemental appropriation in the amount of $128,211 in the Grants and Restricted Programs Fund, Eastside Library Project Account offset by funds transferred from the Interest-Bearing Special Deposit Fund Library-Daniels/Miller et al Trust Account to the Grants and Restricted Programs Fund. The motion carried with Councilmembers Falcone, Robillard, Conder, Mill, and Hemenway voting aye, Councilmember Perry recused, and Councilmember Cervantes absent.
CLOSED SESSIONS
The Mayor and City Council adjourned to cl osed session at 4:17 p.m. pursuant to Government Code (1) §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Tony Platt v. City of Rive rside, Riverside County Superior Court Case No. RIC1822011; (2) §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside, a char ter 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 capaci ty v. Councilmember Charles Conder and former Councilmember Steven R. Adams, in t heir official capacity, and does 1 through 50, inclusive, Riverside Superior Court Case No. CVRI2300725; (3) §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive from legal counsel concerning Lorne Skipper v. City of Riverside, Claim No.: ADJ9952109; (4) §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from
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legal counsel concerning National Prescription Opiate Litigation, MDL 2804, United States District Court Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division Case No. 1:17-md-2804; (5) §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside v. 3M Company, et al., United States District Court for the District of South Carolina; MDL No. 2873 Master Docket No. 2:18-mn-2873; (6) §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside v. Antonio Rodriguez and Sergio Delacruz, Rivers ide Superior Court Case No. CVRI2400547; (7) §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Riverside All of us or None, et al. v. City of Riverside, et al., United States District Court Case No. 5:23-cv-01536 SPG (SP); Claim No: 23-09-15; (8) §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive from legal counsel concerning Stephen Ma nley v. City of Riverside, Claim No(s):
ADJ12878113; (9) §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Eric H. Saldivar v. Evan Wright, Ab el Soria, et al., United States District Court Case No. 2:20-cv-02081-CAS-PD; (10) §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning antici pated litigation regarding two cases; (11) §54956.9(d)(4) to confer with and/or re ceive advice from legal counsel concerning the City Council deciding whether to initiate litigation regarding two cases; (12) §54957(a), for consultation with Larry Gonzalez, Riverside Chief of Police, or his respective deputy, and George Khalil, Chief Innovation Officer regarding threat to public services or facilities; (13) §54957.6 to review the City Council's position and instruct designated representatives regarding salaries, salary schedules, or compensation paid in the form of fringe benefits of all Execut ive Management employees except the City Manager, City Attorney, and City Clerk, all Management and Confidential employees as defined by PERS, Fire Management Unit, Rivers ide City Firefighters Association, Riverside Police Officers Association (Police and Police Supervisory Units), Service Employees International Union #721, International Brot herhood of Electrical Workers #47, and Riverside Police Administrators Association.