Long overlooked, Riverside Airport is emerging as a hub for innovation, education and community—offering a powerful runway for the city’s future growth.
City Council will meet in closed and open sessions Tuesday, April 25. Here are highlights from the agenda:
Financial update on The Cheech
Council will receive an update on the financial performance of The Cheech from its opening on June 18, 2022. The City receives a portion of each paid guest’s entrance cost, known as a “facility maintenance fee”:
Adults: $3.00
Children (12 and under): $1.00
Seniors (65+): $1.00
Facility Rental Participants: $1.00
The Cheech beat its first six-month attendance projections of 50,000 guests by nearly 80%. Through the end of January 2023, The Cheech welcomed 88,786 guests, 61,085 of which were paid, which generated $151,599 in facility fees to the City.
City staff is currently preparing for an economic impact study on the entire city from the first-year performance of The Cheech.
New solar greenhouses in the Northside
Council will consider a lease agreement which, if approved, would ready the construction of solar greenhouses at the Northside Agriculture Innovation Center, formerly known as the Northside Heritage Meadows project, for “research, climate-resilient agriculture workforce development, and incubation of ag-tech startups.”
A new local landmark
The “Walter Verly House” at 6268 Palm Avenue will be considered for a Historic Designation as a City Landmark designation on the recommendation of the Cultural Heritage Board.
Reviewing the City's workforce vacancy report, $54.1 million in annual RPU expenses, and committee discussion of a $110 million treatment strategy for PFAS chemicals are on this week's agenda.
City Council does not meet this week. Board reviews of the City's Code of Ethics and Conduct and potential revisions to boards' and commissions’ structure and rules will be considered.
