Council will consider eminent domain for a quiet zone project stopping train horns sounded 31 times daily at two crossings, award $5.56 million for street resurfacing, and review Riverside Alive Project environmental certification appeals.
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.
City Council
City Council will meet in closed and open sessions on Tuesday, Jan. 5, in afternoon sessions at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. and an evening session at 6:15 p.m. (agenda).
Considering eminent domain proceedings to acquire approximately 243 square feet of property needed for a quiet zone project that would stop routine train horn blasts—currently sounded 31 times daily—at the Brockton and Palm Avenue railroad crossings.
Considering a lease with Thompson Brewing Co. to convert the Armory at Fairmount Park into a restaurant and beer garden, with the City investing $2.5 million in building renovations and the tenant receiving two years of rent credits before beginning payments.
The Governmental Processes Committee (Councilmembers Falcone, Perry, and Conder) meets on Wed, Jan. 7, at 9 a.m. (agenda) to review revisions to a proposed policy governing City-funded ward events that would clarify staff and councilmember roles, restrict events near elections, and require post-event cost and attendance reporting.
The Budget Engagement Commission meets on Thu, Jan. 8, at 5 p.m. (agenda) to hear regional economic data showing the Riverside metro area ranks 36th nationally in exports with $5.8 billion in goods trade and review the City's FY 2024/25 year-end financial performance with requests to approve $44.88 million in carryovers.
City Council does not meet this week. Cultural Heritage Board to review the Riverside 2050 Plan's historic preservation policies and Planning Commission considers of a 117-unit apartment development.
