Riversiders Rolling Up Their Sleeves
A popular quote from anthropologist Margaret Mead is, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change
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This Week at City Hall, September 6
In person meetings are back, City Council and the public will meet for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic to go over line items ranging from updates on parking rates, police department budget for new and used vehicles, adjustments to speed limits and renewing a reward offer.
This Week at City Hall, August 29
Planning Commission to consider a pedestrian only Mariposa Alley
This Week at City Hall, August 22
Monday, August 22 Housing and Homelessness Committee Line 4– Homeless Action Plan update What has previously been known as the City’s Five-Year Plan to Reduce Homelessness is now known as the Homeless Action Plan. Homeless Solutions Officer Lorissa Villarreal will give an update. Line 5- Housing au
This Week at City Hall, August 15
Tuesday, August 16 City Council Line 26 – Retain Forensic Accounting ServicesThe Council is asked to consider retaining forensic accounting services using Eide Bailly LLP for an estimated cost of $125,000. The funds will come from the Public Utilities Administration Professional Services Account. Li
Let’s talk results, not performance
During my tenure in office, I have made it my mission to focus on the issues that are directly affecting Riversiders, driven by the desire to work for solutions that uplift us all. That in it of itself should not be a surprising statement or an unexpected governing tactic, however, many residents in
This Week at City Hall, August 8
On the agenda at City Hall this week, the Board of Library Trustees will meet August 8th at 5 p.m., where they will discuss incident reports for the week and be given an update on the $5,000 grant award from California State Library for the Park Pass Program. The Board of Public Utilities will meet
This Week at City Hall, July 25
The Human Relations Commission will listen to a presentation on housing discrimination against formerly incarcerated individuals and there will not be a City Council meeting this week, regular meetings will resume August 2nd.
This Week at City Hall, July 11
City Hall Meeting Cancelled, will resume next Wednesday, July 19th and the planning commission will vote to reconsider an approval of a drive-thru Panera Bread.
This Week at City Hall, July 5
City Council Line 15- Economic and Fiscal Impact of UCR The council will consider approving a Professional Services Agreement with Economic and Planning Systems Inc., of Sacramento. Which will analyze the economic and fiscal impact of the University of California Riverside campus on the surrounding
This Week at City Hall, June 27-28
Tuesday, June 28 City Council Item 8 – Solid Waste Division positions Staff will present a report on job openings in the Solid Waste Division, the number of open positions, reasons for difficulty in filling the positions, strategies for filling the positions, and the use of routing and navigation so
This Week at City Hall: June 21-23
Tuesday, June 21 City Council Item 7 – Blue Zone Status The council will hear a presentation by Riverside University Health System to determine whether the city is eligible to be designated as a Blue Zone community, an area in which a certain number of residents live to 100 years old or older. Item