MEMORANDUM FROM A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER CONCERNING A CLOSED
SESSION BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Clarissa Cervantes, Mayor Pro Tem
SUBJECT: Closed Session - Existing Litigation [Government Code §54956.9(d)(1)] Name of Claimant(s): Phaedra Norton vs. City of Riverside Superior Court Case No.: CVRI2500992
A closed session will be held on September 22, 2026, for the purpose of conferring with and/or receiving advice from the legal counsel concerning litigation which has been formally initiated to which the City of Riverside is a party. [Government Code §54956.9(d)(1)] The City Council will receive a status report on this particular case.
If the City Council authorizes legal counsel to defend or seek or refrain from seeking appellate review or relief, the parties and substance of the litigation shall be reported in open session at the public meeting during which the closed session is held. If the City Council authorizes initiation or intervention, such authorization shall also be reported and the public advised that the action, defendants and other particulars may be disclosed upon request after the action is formally commenced. [Government Code §54957.1(a)(2)] If the City Council accepts a settlement offer signed by the opposing party, the substance of the settlement shall be reported at the public meeting during which the closed session is held. [Government Code §54957.1(a)(3)(A)]
Any disclosures shall include the vote or abstention of each member.
Dated: September 16, 2026
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Clarissa Cervantes
Mayor Pro Tem
CC Date: 9-22-26
Item No.: 20a