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Council approves proxy authority for mutual water companies despite objections about delegation
Summary
The council confirmed proxy authority for the city’s shares in mutual water companies, including the Gage Canal Company, after staff recommended delegating voting authority to designated staff; a Ward 1 council/public commenter warned the move could constitute unlawful delegation and raised the prospect of litigation.
The Riverside City Council voted unanimously Dec. 2 to confirm shareholder proxy authority for the city’s interests in several mutual water companies, including the Gage Canal Company.
Public Utilities General Manager David Garcia told the council the action regularizes a three-step process for the city’s representation on mutual water company boards: designation of proxy authority, nomination of board representatives, and…
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