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Agendas are light and several meetings are cancelled this week due to the Fourth of July holiday. Council will consider updating pension contracts for Police leadership retirement cost sharing, and the Transportation Board will consider eliminating two permit-required street parking zones.
Welcome to our weekly digest on public meetings and agenda items worthy of your attention in the next 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, July 2, in an afternoon session at 1:00 p.m. (agenda). The agenda includes:
Authorizing up to $1.7 million for pool improvements at Shamel, Hunt, Reid, and Villegas Parks.
Transportation Board
The Transportation Board meets on Wednesday, July 3, at 5:30 p.m. (agenda) to consider eliminating permit-required street parking on Ferguson Court near La Sierra High School and on 11th Street downtown.
RPD's new illegal fireworks drone detection program, a 3rd Street eminent domain consideration, and a $3.3 million contract to advance the design of a new downtown police headquarters are on Council’s agenda.
