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General Services highlights fleet, facilities and projects; three employees recognized

Riverside City Council · December 9, 2025

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Summary

General Services Director Lee Withers described operations that maintain nearly 1.3 million square feet of city facilities and a fleet of about 2,000 units, detailed projects planned for 2026 (city hall renovations, generators, Fire Station 11 kitchen, Fox Theater repairs), and recognized employees of the year David Valdivia and Gus Palau plus Eric Hoch as the mayor's unsung hero.

Lee Withers, general services director, told the council that the department provides administration, real-property services, fleet management, capital projects and building services that keep city operations running. He noted the fleet manages nearly 2,000 units and that…

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