Committee Delays Charter Review Appointments to Avoid Lame-Duck Selections
Concerns about outgoing Councilmembers making appointments for successors prompts discussion to wait until after 2026 elections.
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This Week in City Hall: August 4, 2025
Council will consider an agreement with the State to fund the clean up of homeless encampments along the 60, 91 and 215 freeways, and the Governmental Process Committee takes first steps toward forming a Charter Review Committee in preparation for the 2028 election.
This Week in City Hall: July 28, 2025
City Council meets in closed session for labor disputes. Other boards and committees meet about community safety concerns about a 50-unit affordable housing complex and planning for $110 million in water treatment facilities to remove forever chemicals.
Eight Months After Voter Approval, Inspector General Implementation Finally Begins
The three-member committee met Tuesday to begin establishing the voter-approved government watchdog position, focusing on recruitment and appointment processes.
Riverside City Council Unanimously Designates City Hall as Historic Landmark
The civic building, constructed between 1973-1975, receives recognition for its unique blend of brutalism and new formalism architectural styles designed by prominent local firm.
City Launches 'Insider' Sessions to Teach Residents Government Process
About 30 residents attended inaugural meeting where the City Clerk demonstrated how citizens can address policy concerns through existing mechanisms.
Construction Begins on Riverside Transmission Project Nearly Two Decades After 2007 Outage
Underground work underway on $730 million effort to provide city's second connection to state power grid.
Pull Back the Curtain at City Hall This Tuesday
City Hall Insider invites Riverside residents to learn how local government works—and how to make their voices heard—during a free, interactive workshop on July 22.
This Week in City Hall: July 21, 2025
City Council Committee to Hold First Meeting on Riverside's New Inspector General Position.
Council Finalizes Cannabis Rules, Clearing Path for First Retail Dispensaries
Council votes 4-1 to limit dispensaries to one per ward, prohibit locations in Downtown and Midtown areas, and increase distance requirements from parks.
City Council to Reconsider Cannabis Location Restrictions After Failed June Vote
After cutting permits in half, Council considers rules that would ban retailers from Downtown and Midtown, create 1,000-foot buffers around parks.
This Week in City Hall: July 14, 2025
After a week off meetings, Council has a full plate revising retail cannabis regulations, $1.53 million in road resurfacing, and reviewing the final report on the City's 2025 Strategic Plan.
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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.