Council approves changes to Riverside ‘Sunshine Ordinance’ to differentiate policy and advisory bodies

Apr 22, 2025

City Council voted to amend Riverside’s Sunshine Ordinance to clarify which boards must follow a 12-day agenda notice and which advisory bodies may follow the Brown Act’s 72‑hour notice. The ordinance also narrows the 2/3 excusal process and lists ceremonial and certain closed-session matters as exceptions.

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The Riverside City Council voted April 22 to amend the city’s Sunshine Ordinance, clarifying notice requirements for different types of local bodies and creating narrower rules for when the 12‑day agenda posting requirement may be waived.

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