Riverside Taps Two Retired City Managers as Interim Economic Development Deputies
Both retired city managers will be paid $128.43 an hour on contracts capped at $123,292.80 as Riverside searches nationally for permanent hires.
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Council Holds Off on Expanding City Manager's Purchasing Power
Council members split on whether raising the city manager's contract approval limit to $220,000 would speed up projects or reduce public oversight.
This Week in City Hall: September 7, 2026
The Airport Commission reviews aircraft operations data and a proposed CAVU lease, while the Budget Engagement Commission weighs a CAL FIRE service agreement and its own advisory scope.
City Council Approves $6 Million for Improvements at Martha McLean Anza Narrows Park
The $6 million in state grant funding will help bring a playground, restrooms and other amenities to the 40-acre riverside park.
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Motel 6, Days Inn Could Become 148 Units of Affordable Senior Housing
The projects still need financing and city approval, with one carrying an unresolved multimillion-dollar funding gap.
Council Moves to Restore Ward 6 Representation, Seating Hernandez on Three Committees
Councilmember Clarissa Cervantes's motion overturned a unanimous screening committee recommendation, handing the newly elected Ward 6 representative a committee chairmanship over more senior colleagues' objections.
This Week in City Hall: August 31, 2026
Council eyes a purchasing threshold hike, a Motel 6 conversion for senior housing, and a state grant for Anza Narrows Park, while the Board of Ethics reviews prohibited endorsements.
Council Approves $7.7M in Street Repairs, Advances Third Street Rail Underpass Project
A $7.7 million repaving contract will fix miles of city streets, while nearly $10 million in new agreements keeps the Third Street rail underpass on track for a 2027 start.
Board Recommends Ending Underused EV Rate, Lifting Solar Cap
The board also recommended updates to rules on ADUs, master metering and utility property access, sending all changes to City Council for final approval.
Council Approves Veterans Tech Training Deal with Data Center Piece Scrapped
Council members split 4-0-3 on the iVETS/StemWorx workforce deal after staff cut a data center provision that had stalled it.
Riverside Council Delays Vote on Water Rules for Decorative Grass
The council voted unanimously to give staff up to 90 days to detail the cost of complying with a 2023 state law banning irrigation of nonfunctional grass.
City Panel Advances Plan for Green-Tech Loan Fund, Grant-Funded Lender Deal
First Community Capital would administer state-funded loans for startups and small businesses under a proposed five-year deal.
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Riverside Council Delays Vote on Water Rules for Decorative Grass
The council voted unanimously to give staff up to 90 days to detail the cost of complying with a 2023 state law banning irrigation of nonfunctional grass.