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CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MIINUTES TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2004, 1:30 p.m. ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL, 3900 MAIN STREET CITY CLERK'S OFFICE - 951-826-5557 WARDS COUNCIL/AGENCY MEMBERS Roll Call: CITY COUNCIL In the absence of Mayor Loveridge, Councilrnember Adkison called the meeting to order at 1:35 p.m. CLOSED SESSIONS ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIEN,CE Mary Shelton spoke regarding Officer Tina Banfill Gould and the Charter amendments. Mayor Loveridge and Councilmember Gage entered the meeting at this time. The City Council recessed to the City Council Board Room for closed sessions pursuant to Government Code (1) §54956.9 to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concernin9 one case of anticipated litigation; (2) §54957.6 to review the City Council's position and instruct designated representatives regarding salaries, salary schedules, or compensation paid in the form of fringe benefits for Fire Management Unit, Riverside City Firefighter's Association, Riverside Police Officers Association (Police and Police Supervisory Units), Service Employees International Union, Service Employees International Union-Refuse, and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers; and (3) §54957.6 to review the City Council's position and instruct designated representatives regarding salaries, salary schedules, or compensation paid in the form of fringe benefits for all Executive Management, Management, and Confidential employees, as defined by PERS. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT City Attorney Priamos announced there were no reportable actions taken on the closed sessions regarding §54957.6. City Attorney Priamos announced the City Council having met in closed sessiolq regarding §54956.9 has authorized the City Attorney to make a demand to cure the deficiencies of Officer Gould's action before the Community Police Review Commission (CPRC) on October 27, 2004. Officer Gould is to appear before the CPRC, to be sworn as a witness, answer the appropriate foundational questions, as well as questions regarding the incident in question, and be given an opportunity to properly assert her Fifth Amendment right consistent with the law. If the demand is refused, the City Council has further authorized by unanimous vote to initiate contempt proceedings against Officer Gould in the Riverside County Superior Court. This decision is based upon the City Council's belief that all citizens including City employees are required to 90-215 Present