Monday Gazette: October 6, 2025

GOVERNMENT

This Week in City Hall: October 6, 2025

The largest gathering of current and former mayors and councilmembers in Riverside's history will take place today at the City Hall 50 Anniversary Celebration.

Welcome to our weekly digest on public meetings and agenda items worth your attention in the coming 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

Doesn't meet formally this week. The City Hall 50 Anniversary Celebration, taking place Monday, Oct. 6, at 11:30 a.m. at the Benjamin Franklin Stage outside City Hall, will be the largest gathering of current and former mayors and councilmembers in Riverside history.

Human Resources Board

The Human Resources Board meets on Monday, Oct. 6, at 5:00 p.m. (agenda) to discuss the process for how it reviews employee policies, which currently limits the Board's ability to request changes since policies undergo internal review and labor negotiations before Board consideration, requiring any Board-suggested modifications to restart the lengthy approval process.

Finance Committee

The Finance Committee (Councilmembers Hemenway, Robillard, and Falcone) meets on Wednesday, Oct. 3, at 3:00 p.m. (agenda) to review the City's use of Preferred Purchasing Partner Agreements.

These agreements allow City departments to purchase goods and services through contracts already established by other government agencies, avoiding separate competitive bidding processes. During the 2024-25 fiscal year, the City used 72 such contracts across departments, with technology, utilities, and police being the heaviest users. City staff will present opportunities to expand training for local businesses on how to participate in these cooperative contracts and improve public access to procurement documentation.

Airport Commission

The Airport Commission meets on Thursday, Oct. 9, at 3:00 p.m. (agenda) for the Airport Manager's monthly operations and activity report.

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OPINION

Opinion: Riverside's Year of Arts and Culture Comes Alive This Fall

From the Artists-in-Residency program to Festival of Lights, discover the cultural celebrations bringing our community together

In this year's State of the City, I announced 2025 as Riverside's Year of Arts and Culture with over 130 events planned throughout the city.  You may have seen this vision come to life in galleries, theaters and our public spaces. As the calendar fills with cultural events, this season reminds us that the arts are more than entertainment, they are a reflection of who we are as Riversiders and they just make life more interesting.

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What's Happening in Riverside

Today

• City Hall 50 Anniversary Celebration at Benjamin Franklin Stage
• Assistance League Thrift Shop Accepting Donations at Assistance League Riverside Thrift Shop
• Moon Festival at Heritage House

Tomorrow

• 2025 National Night Out at multiple locations across the city
• Let's Get Ready, Riverside! Program Launch: Fire Department Conversation at Casa Blanca Library

Save The Date

• Oct 15: Fifty & Better Health Fair at Janet Goeske Center
• Oct 18: Pink on Parade Breast Cancer Awareness Walk at Ryan Bonaminio Park
• Oct 18: The Riverside Citrus Classic Bike Ride at Riverside Plaza
• Oct 25: Aquamotion Aquathon at Shamel Park Pool
• Oct 25: Friends of the Mission Inn Present: Nosferatu at The Mission Inn
• Nov 15: NORA's 44th Annual Dinner & Auction Gala at Victoria Club

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