Riverside Committee Backs Temporary Data Center Moratorium
The proposed 90-day pause would give city officials time to define data centers and develop permanent restrictions.
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This Week in City Hall: September 14, 2026
City Council weighs a Midtown wine shop appeal, an AI policy working group and e-bike safety rules, while committees take up data center restrictions, library security incidents and the police department's military equipment policy.
Budget Engagement Commission Considers Broader Role in City Financial Decisions
A new five-member committee will examine whether the Budget Engagement Commission should advise the City Council on revenue proposals and take a larger role in public engagement.
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Riverside Taps Two Retired City Managers as Interim Economic Development Deputies
Both retired city managers will be paid $128.43 an hour on contracts capped at $123,292.80 as Riverside searches nationally for permanent hires.
Council Holds Off on Expanding City Manager's Purchasing Power
Council members split on whether raising the city manager's contract approval limit to $220,000 would speed up projects or reduce public oversight.
This Week in City Hall: September 7, 2026
The Airport Commission reviews aircraft operations data and a proposed CAVU lease, while the Budget Engagement Commission weighs a CAL FIRE service agreement and its own advisory scope.
City Council Approves $6 Million for Improvements at Martha McLean Anza Narrows Park
The $6 million in state grant funding will help bring a playground, restrooms and other amenities to the 40-acre riverside park.
Motel 6, Days Inn Could Become 148 Units of Affordable Senior Housing
The projects still need financing and city approval, with one carrying an unresolved multimillion-dollar funding gap.
Council Moves to Restore Ward 6 Representation, Seating Hernandez on Three Committees
Councilmember Clarissa Cervantes's motion overturned a unanimous screening committee recommendation, handing the newly elected Ward 6 representative a committee chairmanship over more senior colleagues' objections.
This Week in City Hall: August 31, 2026
Council eyes a purchasing threshold hike, a Motel 6 conversion for senior housing, and a state grant for Anza Narrows Park, while the Board of Ethics reviews prohibited endorsements.
Council Approves $7.7M in Street Repairs, Advances Third Street Rail Underpass Project
A $7.7 million repaving contract will fix miles of city streets, while nearly $10 million in new agreements keeps the Third Street rail underpass on track for a 2027 start.
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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.