Government
This Week in City Hall: April 10
A partnership for the development of a Korean-American Cultural Heritage Center, updates on sidewalk vendors and food truck regulation, and in Inclusionary Housing Policy are all on the agenda.
This Week in City Hall: April 3
Council to receive $25 million in State funding for a complete renovation of the César Chávez Community Center
Council set to reshape Riverside
The seven-month process of redrawing City Council’s ward boundaries, dubbed “Reshape Riverside”, comes to a conclusion at tonight’s Council meeting.
Expansion plans for Metrolink’s Downtown Station terminated
Riverside County Transportation Commission voted Wednsday, March 8 to terminate expansion plans for Riverside’s Downtown Metrolink station. The project was planned to improved commuter access to the railways and avoid delays due to increasing freight train activity. The expansion would have brought
This Week in City Hall, March 7
Council considers spending $1,470,470 of Measure Z dollars on Mt. Rubidoux trail
Council votes 5-2 to legalize retail cannabis sales in Riverside
The more than five year battle over cannabis in Riverside came to an end at last night’s City Council meeting.
This Week in City Hall, February 27
This Tuesday’s City Council agenda is packed with items that impact life in Riverside in a whole host of different ways. The full agenda is available online; here are some highlights of what you can expect. March Joint Powers Agreement Extension Council with consider a 14th amendment to the March Jo
This Week in City Hall, February 13
This is a busy week for City Hall meetings. Committees for Land Use and Sustainability, Public Utilities, Safety and Wellness,
This Week in City Hall, February 6
In June 2021 and 2022 the City received a total of $73,535,189 from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). At the November 15, 2022 Council meeting the final spending for the second half of the ARPA funds was approved totalling $36,767,594. At this week’s council meeting, City staff will ask Council m
City hires new Economic Development Manager and new City Planner
Jorge Barrera and Maribeth Tinio are the latest additions to Riverside's economic development team
This Week in City Hall, January 31
With no City Council meeting this fifth Tuesday of the month, a Board of Ethics Hearing Panel immediately following Thursday evening’s regular Board of Ethics meeting is the place to pay attention. Residents of Orangecrest and Mission Grove will be following closely as this hearing is connected to t
This Week in City Hall, January 23
21/22 Fourth Quarter Financial Report The City’s finance department will share the Fourth Quarter Financial Report for the 2021 & 22 fiscal year. Year end revenue to the City came in $10.8M over projections, even after a mid-cycle $13.7M increase in projected income, for a total of $308,100,000 – a