Riverside boards take up homelessness housing updates, utility contracts, EV infrastructure, a park land purchase, and the future name of the Cesar Chavez Community Center.
Riverside boards take up homelessness housing updates, utility contracts, EV infrastructure, a park land purchase, and the future name of the Cesar Chavez Community Center.
Welcome to our weekly digest of public meetings and agenda items worth your attention for this 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.
Housing and Homelessness Committee
The Housing and Homelessness Committee meets on Monday, April 27, at 3:30 p.m. (agenda) to receive updates on the city's Homelessness Action Plan and Housing Authority pipeline projects, including a proposal to remove two Garden Street properties from the list of potential supportive housing sites.
Board of Public Utilities
The Board of Public Utilities meets on Monday, April 27, at 6:30 p.m. (agenda) to review several utility infrastructure items, including a proposed $3 million allocation for EV charger installations at city facilities and a contract amendmentwith Southern California Edison that would reduce project costs by roughly $1.7 million.
Park and Recreation Committee
The Park and Recreation Committee has a special meeting on Wednesday, April 29, at 6:30 p.m. (agenda) to consider the proposed purchase of a vacant parcel adjacent to Fairmount Park and to discuss a proposed community engagement process to gather resident input on the name of the Cesar Chavez Community Center following the mayor's call for a review of city facilities bearing that name.
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