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Vice Chair notes resignation and final meeting; ad hoc committee to continue charter work

Riverside Board of Ethics · July 2, 2026
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Summary

Vice Chair announced Jerry Newman's resignation and that this was their final meeting as a board member; members agreed to continue the ad hoc committee to refine charter recommendations and asked staff for next steps and legal follow‑up.

Under communications, the board received updates from the ad hoc committee and members. The Vice Chair announced that Jerry Newman has resigned and that this was the Vice Chair's final meeting after successfully running for public office; members congratulated the Vice Chair and discussed scheduling a vote to appoint a new chair at the next meeting.

The board agreed to continue the ad hoc committee working on charter recommendations and asked staff to compile legal research and procedural options (including Brown Act constraints and IG scope) before the next discussion. Members who wanted to join the ad hoc committee were invited to do so.

No formal appointments were made at this meeting; the board expects to add chair and vice chair appointments to a future agenda.