Housing committee hears from frustrated neighbors about increased police calls, unregistered vehicles, and quality of life impacts since 50-unit affordable housing project opened in 2023.
Back-to-school input requested, city boards tackle housing and water treatment, and Harada House rehab adds interpretive center.
City Council meets in closed session for labor disputes. Other boards and committees meet about community safety concerns about a 50-unit affordable housing complex and planning for $110 million in water treatment facilities to remove forever chemicals.
City Council meets in closed session for labor disputes. Other boards and committees meet about community safety concerns about a 50-unit affordable housing complex and planning for $110 million in water treatment facilities to remove forever chemicals.
Welcome to our weekly digest on public meetings and agenda items worth your attention in the 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 will meet in closed sessions for a special meeting on Tuesday, July 29, at 1 p.m. (agenda) to review the City's negotiating position on salaries and benefits for eight employee groups, including firefighters, police officers, management, and union workers, to prepare for upcoming labor contract discussions.
The Housing and Homelessness Committee (Councilmembers Cervantes, Mill, and Robillard) meets on Monday, July 28, at 3:30 p.m. (agenda) to review the Housing Authority's development pipeline of 476 affordable housing units and addressing community safety concerns at the existing St. Michael's Apartments complex that have prompted increased police coordination and plans for resident safety meetings.
The Board of Public Utilities meets on Monday, July 28, at 6:30 p.m. (agenda) to considering three major utility infrastructure projects including a $2.3 million water pipeline replacement on Dundee Road, a $354,160 five-year contract for power plant maintenance, and planning for $110 million in water treatment facilities to remove harmful PFAS chemicals that will increase water rates by an estimated 4.5% annually starting in 2026.
The Planning Commission meets on Thursday, July 31, at 9 a.m. (agenda) to review a church expansion permit that allows Tabor Romanian Christian Church (10750 Cochran Ave) to add a 6,000-square-foot multi-purpose building to replace temporary classrooms and provide permanent space for Sunday school and administrative activities.
The three-member committee met Tuesday to begin establishing the voter-approved government watchdog position, focusing on recruitment and appointment processes.
Local food bank warns cuts could affect millions in California, Inland Empire.
The civic building, constructed between 1973-1975, receives recognition for its unique blend of brutalism and new formalism architectural styles designed by prominent local firm.
About 30 residents attended inaugural meeting where the City Clerk demonstrated how citizens can address policy concerns through existing mechanisms.
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