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Riverside council approves creation of Office of the Inspector General, 6–1

Riverside City Council · November 18, 2025
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Summary

The Riverside City Council voted 6–1 to create an Office of the Inspector General and authorized a departmental transfer to fund initial staffing, after debate over independence, delegation thresholds and overlap with the ethics board.

Mayor Patricia Lacdoussen opened debate and council members heard a presentation from Brennan Goldman, the city’s director of human resources, on a charter-mandated Office of the Inspector General.

Goldman outlined proposed ordinance changes that would add a new section (2.09) to the Riverside Municipal Code, create a classification for an inspector general and support staff, and establish salary ranges and an initial operating budget.…

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