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City Attorney Provides Brown Act and Transparency Ordinance Updates
Anthony Beaumont, Senior Deputy Attorney for the City of Riverside, presented an update on the Brown Act, Sunshine Ordinance, and digital/code of ethics updates for 2026. The presentation clarified the purpose of the Brown Act, emphasizing open and public meetings, and detailed 2026 updates including providing two-way telephonic/public access and written policies for handling disruptions. The presentation also covered serial meetings, social media use by officials, public speech at meetings, accessibility enhancements, and agenda requirements. The Sunshine Ordinance requirements for Riverside were also discussed, noting different notice periods for various bodies. Updates to Assembly Bill 2449 and Senate Bill 707 regarding remote attendance and accommodations were also presented. The session concluded with questions about the origin of the 'Brown Act' name and digital misconduct.
Staff Updates Provided on Community Grants and Immigration Enforcement
The Human Relations Commission received updates from staff regarding community grants and federal immigration enforcement activity. The 2026 Community Support Grant Program recommendation was removed from the June 23rd City Council agenda, and all applicants were notified. For federal immigration enforcement, the city's 'one one' system received no community reports in May 2026, but the Riverside Police Department received one notification of ICE or Border Patrol activity within city limits. The City Manager's office will continue reporting on this matter.
Commissioner Ryan's Absence Excused
The Human Relations Commission discussed and voted on excusing Commissioner Ryan's absence from the May 28th meeting. A motion was made and seconded, resulting in six votes in favor and two abstentions, passing the motion.
Human Relations Commission Discusses Future Agenda Items
The Human Relations Commission discussed items for future consideration on their agenda. Commissioner Lewis recommended having different department heads present to the commission on an ongoing basis to hear about city initiatives and provide feedback. Commissioner Fujimoto noted an 'Ad Hoc Committee Review' item on the agenda but observed a lack of data, suggesting a date for review.
Human Relations Commission Reviews City's Code of Ethics and Conduct
The Human Relations Commission reviewed the Municipal Code 2.78, a Code of Ethics and Conduct, presented by Tola Perkins from the Board of Ethics. The presentation covered the purpose, scope, implementation, core values, prohibited conduct, written complaint procedures, pre-conference procedures, hearing procedures, appeal procedures, sanctions, and monitoring/oversight of the code. Updates to digital misconduct and the Brown Act were also discussed. The commission moved to accept the presentation.
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