08-11-2026 MNSC RPT 02 — Riverside City Council, August 25, 2026

Mayor’s Nominating and
Screening Committee
TO: MAYOR’S NOMINATING AND SCREENING DATE: AUGUST 11, 2026

COMMITTEE
FROM: CITY CLERK WARDS: ALL
SUBJECT: CITY COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEE AND REGIONAL

ORGANIZATION ASSIGNMENTS
ISSUE:

Recommend City Council Standing Committee and Regional Organization assignments to the City Council.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Mayor’s Nominating and Screening Committee consider the City Council Standing Committee and Regional Organization assignments for recommendation to the City Council.

BACKGROUND:

Resolution 24389, Section XIII stipulates the establishment of eight (8) Standing Committees within the City Council, each comprising of three members. The committees oversee specific areas within the city's governance structure and form an integral part of the City Council's structure, ensuring consistency and continuity in decision-making processes.

The Standing Committees are:
 Economic Development
 Finance
 Housing and Homelessness
 Governmental Processes
 Land Use
 Mayor’s Nominating Screening
 Mobility and Infrastructure
 Safety, Wellness, and Youth
Resolution No. 24389 also mandates th at each Councilmember assume roles as Chair, Vice - Chair, and Member across three Committees. The Mayor’s Nominating and Screening Committee (MNSC) consists of the Mayor as Chair and members of the Governmental Processes Committee.

2 Furthermore, the resolution states the consideration of new assignments should follow each election and emphasizes honoring the preferences of senior Councilmembers to the greatest extent possible. The preferences, along with seniority rankings, are detailed in attached charts, proposing two rosters that prioritize these preferences accordingly. Below is a chart identifying the date that each City Council member assumed office.

ELECTED OFFICIAL SENIORITY
Philip Falcone 4/9/2024
Clarissa Cervantes 7/13/2021
Steven Robillard 4/9/2024
Chuck Conder 6/6/2017
Sean Mill 4/9/2024
Luis Hernandez 7/7/2026
Steve Hemenway 11/5/2019

DISCUSSION:

The City Clerk conducted a poll among Council members to ascertain their preferences. Primarily, three members with the most seniority expressed their desire to maintain their current assignments within Standing Committees and Regional Organizations. One senior member requested new committee assignments, while the incoming members provided their preferences for assignments.

Given the existing commitments of the most tenured members, there appears to be minimal scope for reassignments. Therefore, the staff requests that the MNSC review the current assignments within Standing Committees and Regional Organizations, take into consideration the preferences of Council members, and subsequently make recommendations for any necessary adjustments.

Moreover, because a Special Municipal Runoff Election is scheduled for November 3, 2026, a second City Council reorganization will be necessary after the successful candidates are seated.

Accordingly, the appointments made during this reorganization will be temporary, and the Council will be asked to reconsider committee and regional organization assignments in January 2027 to reflect the newly constituted City Council.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Assignments to City Council Standing Committees and Regional Organizations do not incur any fiscal impact since the costs for staffing these committees are already accounted for within the annual budget.

Prepared by: Donesia Gause, City Clerk

Attachments: Current Standing Committee Roster
Current Regional Organization Roster
City Council Standing Committee and Regional Organization Preferences

CITY OF RIVERSIDE

CITY COUNCIL

STANDING COMMITTEES

POLICY COMMITTEE

MEMBERS

REGULAR MEETINGS

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Chair: ROBILLARD
Vice Chair: CERVANTES
Member: HEMENWAY

3rd Thursday after the first Tuesday
3 p.m.

Art Pick Council Chamber

FINANCE

Chair: HEMENWAY
Vice Chair: ROBILLARD
Member: FALCONE

2nd Wednesday
3 p.m.

Art Pick Council Chamber

HOUSING AND

HOMELESSNESS

Chair: CERVANTES
Vice Chair: MILL
Member: ROBILLARD

4th Monday
3:30 p.m.

Art Pick Council Chamber

GOVERNMENTAL PROCESSES

Chair: FALCONE
Vice Chair: PERRY
Member: CONDER

1st Wednesday
9 a.m.

Art Pick Council Chamber

LAND USE

Chair: MILL
Vice Chair: FALCONE
Member: CERVANTES

2nd Monday
9 a.m.

Art Pick Council Chamber

MAYOR'S NOMINATING &

SCREENING COMMITTEE

Chair: LOCK DAWSON
Member: FALCONE
Member: PERRY
Member: CONDER

Tuesdays (varies)
Prior to start of CC meeting
Art Pick Council Chamber

MOBILITY AND

INFRASTRUCTURE

Chair: CONDER
Vice Chair: HEMENWAY
Member: PERRY

2nd Thursday
1 p.m.

Art Pick Council Chamber

SAFETY, WELLNESS AND
YOUTH

Chair: PERRY
Vice Chair: CONDER
Member: MILL

3rd Wednesday
1 p.m.

Art Pick Council Chamber
Assignments City Council Action Date: May 21, 2024
Revised: 08/12/2024
*Effective January 16, 2024, Committee names were updated pursuant to Resolution No. 24076. (Update Form 806)
G:\DeptCommon\AGENDAS\Intranet Uploads\ROSTERS\City Council Regional Organizations_05-21-2024.docx

REGIONAL ORGANIZATION ASSIGNMENTS
May 21, 2024

REGIONAL ORGANIZATION

APPOINTEE

STATUS

Agua Mansa Industrial Growth Association, Executive Committee

Philip Falcone
Patricia Lock Dawson

Member
Alternate
Historic Preservation Fund Committee

Philip Falcone

Member

League of California Cities - Riverside County Division

Sean Mill
Philip Falcone

Member
Alternate

March Air Reserve Base Joint Powers Commission

Chuck Conder
Jim Perry
Clarissa Cervantes

Member
Member
Alternate

Regional Advisory Committee for Sewage Treatment Plant

Jim Perry
Steven Robillard

Member
Member

Riverside County Community Action Commission

Steven Robillard
Clarissa Cervantes

Member
Alternate

Riverside County Habitat Conservation Agency

Steve Hemenway
Steven Robillard

Member
Alternate

Riverside County Solid Waste Management Advisory Council

Jim Perry
Sean Mill

Member
Alternate

Riverside County Transportation Commission

Chuck Conder
Patricia Lock Dawson

Member
Alternate

Riverside Neighborhood Partnership

Steven Robillard
Philip Falcone

Member
Alternate

Riverside Transit Agency

Steve Hemenway
Clarissa Cervantes

Member
Alternate

SCAG Regional Council

Patricia Lock Dawson
Clarissa Cervantes

Member
Alternate

Western Municipal Water District Ad Hoc Committee

Chuck Conder
Sean Mill

Member
Member

Western Riverside Council of Governments

Chuck Conder
Clarissa Cervantes

Member
Alternate

Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority

Patricia Lock Dawson
Steve Hemenway

Member
Alternate

CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Riverside. It was not sent by any City official or staff. Use caution when opening attachments or links.

Report Suspicious ‌
From: Chuck Conder
To: Gause, Donesia
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Standing Committee & Regional Board Preference Form - Chuck Conder Date: Thursday, July 9, 2026 10:56:23 AM
Standing Committee & Regional Board Preference Form
Full Name Chuck Conder
Standing Committee
Preference – Chair
Mobility and Infrastructure
Standing Committee
Preference – Vice Chair
Safety, Wellness, and Youth
Standing Committee
Preference – Member
Governmental Processes
Regional Board
Preferences (select all that
apply)
March Air Reserve Base Joint Powers Commission
Riverside County Transportation Commission
Western Municipal Water District Ad Hoc Committee
Western Riverside Council of Governments
You can edit this submission and view all your submissions easily.