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CLOSED SESSIONS - Item # 2-5
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Tony Platt v. City of Riverside, Riverside County Superior Court Case No. RIC1822011
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside, a charter 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 capacity v. Councilmember Charles Conder and former Councilmember Steven R. Adams, in their official capacity, and does 1 through 50, inclusive, Riverside Superior Court Case No. CVRI2300725
Pursuant to Government Code §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 Executive Management employees except the City Manager, City Attorney, and City Clerk, all Management and Confidential employees as defined by PERS, Fire Management Unit, Riverside City Firefighters Association, Riverside Police Officers Association (Police and Police Supervisory Units), Service Employees International Union #721, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers #47, and Riverside Police Administrators Association
Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for recruitment/appointment of City Attorney by City Council
CONSENT CALENDAR
Revisions to Memorandum of Understanding for SEIU-General unit effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028 - Revisions to Memorandum of Understanding for SEIU-Refuse unit effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028 - Approve changes to compensation and benefits package for Unrepresented Employees - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending Resolution No. 21052 to amend Parts I and II of the Fringe Benefits and Salary Plan, to reflect various updates and changes in connection with the Memorandum of Understanding with the Service Employees’ International Union (SEIU) Local 721 - General Unit, the Memorandum of Understanding with the Service Employees’ International Union (SEIU) Local 721 - Refuse Unit, and the Unrepresented Employees - Waive further reading - Appropriate approximate amounts of $6,970,406 in Fiscal Year 2025-26, $17,085,463 in Fiscal Year 2026-27, and $28,956,156 in Fiscal Year 2027-28 in applicable accounts - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)
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City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions
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