Riverside special meeting adjourns to closed session; city attorney reports "no reportable action"

Mayor Pro Tem Chuck Conder called the Riverside City Council to order at 11 a.m. for a short special meeting and announced the council would adjourn to closed session to address matters listed on the agenda.

Conder identified Item 1 as the public-comment period for closed-session items and explained how members of the public could participate by phone (826-8686) or via Zoom. He noted Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson was out of state with family. After confirming no public commenters on the closed-session items, the council recessed. City Attorney Ernie told the council, "We'll adjourn to closed session to discuss item number 2, and all information that's required by the Brown Act is set forth on the agenda." The agenda did not specify further details about the closed-session subject in the public record.

After returning from closed session, Conder asked Ernie to report. Ernie stated, "No reportable action," indicating the closed session produced no action the council was required to disclose. The meeting included a reminder that there was no evening session and that this was a special afternoon meeting. Conder announced the council's next meeting would be on Aug. 5.

No motions or public votes were recorded in the transcript beyond the adjournment to closed session; the Brown Act was cited by the city attorney as governing public-notice requirements. The meeting transcript does not provide further details on the subject(s) discussed in closed session or any staff directions arising from it.