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Riverside council delays implementation of voter-approved inspector general office to refine language; continuance passes 4–3
Summary
Council voted 4–3 to continue finalizing the ordinance establishing an inspector general office, moving the matter to Nov. 18 so staff can clarify when outside counsel may be used and ensure the office's independence. Supporters said they wanted careful drafting; opponents said the voters already decided.
The Riverside City Council on Tuesday voted 4–3 to continue consideration of the ordinance establishing a voter-approved inspector general office until Nov. 18, citing the need to refine language related to use of outside counsel and to preserve the new office's independence.
City Councilmember Philip Robillard, chair of the ad hoc committee that drafted the ordinance, moved the continuance, saying committee members and the city attorney's office identified "keyword changes" that are minor in form but important in intent and are difficult to make from the dais.…
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