Riverside council reports majority decision to back new city legal officer after closed session

The Riverside City Council reported upon returning from a closed session that a majority of members voted to support the appointment of a new city legal officer, according to remarks read aloud at the meeting.

The outcome was announced by Speaker 2 (unnamed official): "Es mi honor y placer de poder anunciar que por la mayoría la decisión hemos podido tener este apoyo para este nuevo abogado de la ciudad o fiscal de la ciudad." The transcript uses both "abogado de la ciudad" and "fiscal de la ciudad," and the title was not specified further in the open report.

A meeting participant (Speaker 1, unnamed official) had signaled that the council would call the interim mayor to report on actions taken in closed session before adjourning: "...cuando regresemos de la sesión cerrada vamos a a tener un reporte sobre los artículos de la sesión cerrada y luego vamos a poder levantar la sesión." The council then announced that its next regular meeting is scheduled for May 6, 2025, and the session was adjourned.

The report made clear only that the decision passed by majority; the transcript does not include a roll-call tally, the motion language on the record, or the names of a mover and seconder. No additional details about the appointee, the effective date of any appointment, or the legal authority used for the appointment were provided in the open session remarks.

Because the reported action followed a closed session, the council provided only a brief public announcement of the majority decision in open session and then adjourned. Additional information—such as the specific title confirmed, the identity of the appointee, or a formal vote tally—was not specified in the available transcript excerpt.