🍊 Monday Gazette: January 27, 2025

Monday Gazette: January 27, 2025

Hello Riverside, and Happy Monday! 

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GOVERNMENT

This Week in City Hall: January 26, 2025

A quarterly review of the City's budget proposed City purchasing reforms intended to create opportunities for local businesses, and considering a program to provide secure overnight parking and support services for residents living in their vehicles are all on this week's agendas.

Welcome to our weekly digest on public meetings and agenda items worthy of your attention in the next week. This guide is part of our mission to provide everyday Riversiders like you with the information to speak up on the issues you care about.

City Council

City Council will meet in closed and open sessions on Tuesday, January 28, in afternoon sessions at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. The agenda includes:

• A review of the City's First Quarter Financial Report shows stable revenue but growing financial pressures and recommends caution regarding new spending.
• A review of proposed purchasing reforms aimed at streamlining procurement processes while expanding opportunities for local and disadvantaged businesses.
• Considering updates to zoning codes, aligning local rules with new state housing laws while streamlining development standards and clarifying regulations around ADUs, fences, and home businesses.

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COMMUNITY

Local Authors Bring the City's Charm to Life for Preschoolers

Mark and Giselle Cloud bring Riverside to life for preschoolers with their book Hello Riverside.

What better way to celebrate Riverside than through the eyes of its youngest residents? On January 31, Mark and Giselle Cloud, authors of the charming children’s book Hello Riverside, will visit Family Service Association’s Alvord Child Development Center to share their love for the city.

“We wrote the book because, after having our first son Charlie, we realized there was no children’s book like this for Riverside. So, we decided to make one. We love this city and we are proud to raise our family here,” said Mark Cloud.

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Noteworthy

RPD has initiated an internal investigation after a video which shows a police officer damaging a skateboard was posted to YouTube last Thursday.

Luis Molina, who overcame academic challenges to earn advanced business degrees, now manages STEM grants at Riverside City College where he helps students break similar barriers through mentorship and support programs.

CBU's online programs rank 35th nationally for psychology and in the top 100 for IT, business and general bachelor's degrees in U.S. News & World Report's latest rankings.

What's Happening in Riverside

Today

• Housing and Homelessness Committee at Riverside City Hall
• Ward 1 Community Conversation Office Hours at RCC Alumni House

Tomorrow

• City Council at Riverside City Hall
• Inland Empire Chorus Rehearsal at Temple Beth El Synagogue
• Tuesday Karaoke at The Hideaway
• The Book of Mormon at Fox Performing Arts Center

Save The Date

• February 1: Riverside Arts Academy: Rising Stars Gala at Coil School for the Arts ($125 - $175)
• February 19: Galentine's Day - Women's Health Event at Janet Goeske Center
• March 7: Pardi Gras Pub Crawl 2025 at Loft 84 Wedding & Event Center ($35)

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