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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
MEETING AGENDA
TIME: 9:00 a.m.
DATE: Wednesday, December 8, 2021
LOCATION: MARCH FIELD CONFERENCE ROOM
County of Riverside Administrative Center
4080 Lemon Street, Third Floor, Riverside
This meeting is being conducted in-person as well as virtually in accordance with AB 361 due to state or local
officials recommending measures to promote social distancing.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Jan Harnik, City of Palm Desert – Chair
V. Manuel Perez, County of Riverside, District 4– Vice Chair
Bob Magee, City of Lake Elsinore – Second Vice Chair
Ben J. Benoit, City of Wildomar – Past Chair
Lloyd White, City of Beaumont
Brian Berkson, City of Jurupa Valley
Lisa Middleton, City of Palm Springs
Matt Rahn, City of Temecula
Karen Spiegel, County of Riverside, District 2
Chuck Washington, County of Riverside, District 3
Jeff Hewitt, County of Riverside, District 5
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Reviews and makes final decisions on personnel issues
and office operational matters.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
MEETING AGENDA
9:00 A.M.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2021
County of Riverside Administrative Center
March Field Conference Room
4080 Lemon Street, Third Floor, Riverside
This meeting is being conducted in-person as well as virtually in accordance with AB 361 due to
state or local officials recommending measures to promote social distancing.
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. ADDITIONS/REVISIONS – The Committee may add an item to the Agenda after making a
finding that there is a need to take immediate action on the item and that the item came to
the attention of the Committee subsequent to the posting of the agenda. An action adding
an item to the agenda requires 2/3 vote of the Committee. If there are less than 2/3 of the
Committee members present, adding an item to the agenda requires a unanimous vote.
Added items will be placed for discussion at the end of the agenda.
5. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES – SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
6. CLOSED SESSION – EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
6A. Public Employee Performance Evaluation
Title: Executive Director
7. ADJOURNMENT
AGENDA ITEM 5
MINUTES
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
MINUTES
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting of the Executive Committee was called to order by Chair Jan Harnik
at 9:02 a.m. via Zoom Meeting ID: 815 0422 6915. Pursuant to Governor Newsom’s Executive
Order N-29-20, (March 18, 2020), the meeting was conducted via video conferencing and by
telephone.
2. ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present Commissioners Absent
Ben J. Benoit* Lisa Middleton
Karen Spiegel* Matt Rahn
Jan Harnik
Jeff Hewitt
Bob Magee
V. Manuel Perez
Chuck Washington
Lloyd White
Brian Berkson*
*arrived after the meeting was called to order
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioner Chuck Washington led the Executive Committee in a flag salute.
At this time, Commissioners Ben J. Benoit and Karen Spiegel joined the meeting.
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
5. ADDITIONS/REVISIONS
There were no additions or revisions.
Executive Committee Meeting Minutes
September 15, 2021
Page 2
6. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES – JULY 14, 2021 MEETING
M/S/C (Perez/Hewitt) to approve the minutes of July 14, 2021 as submitted.
7. AGENDA LANGUAGE REGARDING COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
Anne Mayer, Executive Director, provided a brief overview of the recommended changes
to the Commissioner Comments section of the agenda.
Chair Harnik expressed support for the recommended changes, noting if the language is
read during the meeting it provides more gravity.
Commissioner Hewitt expressed support for the recommended changes, adding the Chair
and Counsel have a lot of discretion to interject when comments are not appropriate or
should be handled at a future agenda.
Vice Chair Perez expressed support for the changes.
Commissioner Washington expressed support for the proposed change, and also
suggested that the public comment section of the agenda is intended for the public to
address the Commissioners and not for Commissioners or their alternates to lobby for a
future agenda item. Elected officials should defer to the public during the public comment
portion of the agenda and Commissioners should make their comments during the
Commissioner comments portion of the agenda.
Commissioner Spiegel asked how it would be determined that this change is successful
and asked if anyone had directly addressed any Commissioners that are causing this issue
to be raised.
Chair Harnik stated yes, Commissioners have been addressed directly however this
change is for everyone. She added she has been reminded the Chair has a responsibility
to address any issues during the meeting as well, and this language change will provide a
guideline for Chairs to follow.
Commissioner Washington asked if a time limit would be beneficial, and Commissioners
provided feedback to that suggestion.
At this time, Commissioner Berkson joined the meeting.
Steve DeBaun, Legal Counsel, explained his role in shutting down comments that become
discussions that are not permissible under the Brown Act.
Executive Committee Meeting Minutes
September 15, 2021
Page 2
Commissioner Spiegel expressed support for separating the Commissioner Comments
from the Executive Director Report items on the agenda.
Commissioner White suggested noting on the agenda that the Commissioner comments
section is not to respond to the comments of others or to discuss issues that have already
been settled on the agenda as this may provide further clarification and more control.
Commissioner Hewitt stated it is important to note that all Commissioners wear two hats,
as an elected official as well as a private citizen and they have the opportunity to speak
under either item.
Commissioner Berkson expressed support for the proposed changes and noted the word
brief should be emphasized. He suggested providing an example of a brief statement.
Chair Harnik moved approval of the recommended action and Commissioner provided
seconded the motion.
Ms. Mayer suggested when the language is on the agenda for the first time to point it out
to the Commissioners and also provide a reminder to the Commissioners that under the
Brown Act items not on the agenda can not be discussed.
M/S/C (Harnik/Benoit) to:
1) Authorize the staff to ass clarifying language to the Commission agenda
to read under Commissioner Comments “This item provides the
opportunity for brief announcements or comments on items or matters
of general interest;” and
2) Authorize staff to create an additional agenda item for an Executive
Director Report.
8. ADJOURNMENT
There being no other items to be considered, the Executive Committee meeting
adjourned at 9:24 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lisa Mobley
Clerk of the Board
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
ROLL CALL
DECEMBER 8, 2021
Present Absent
County of Riverside, District II X
County of Riverside, District III X
County of Riverside, District IV X
County of Riverside, District V X
City of Beaumont X
City of Jurupa Valley X
City of Lake Elsinore X
City of Palm Desert X
City of Palm Springs X
City of Temecula X
City of Wildomar X