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# This Week in City Hall: June 1, 2026
- URL: https://www.raincrossgazette.com/this-week-in-city-hall-june-1-2026/
- Published: 2026-06-01T12:00:56.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-03T05:15:46.000Z
- Description: HR policy hearings, a Linden Street lane reconfiguration, Downtown Experiment's permit fight, a charter school proposal, and an ethics board workshop headline this week's public meetings.
- Author: Micaela Ricaforte
- Tags: City Hall, Column, This Week in City Hall

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.

### Human Resources Board

The Human Resources Board meets on Monday, June 1, at 5 p.m. ([agenda](https://riversideca.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1411451&GUID=5FD046F6-ABF1-4B2C-9320-513366E6B24C&ref=raincrossgazette.com)) to hold several public hearings on proposed revisions to city personnel policies governing [pre-employment medical screening](https://riversideca.legistar1.com/daystar.legistar6.sdk.ws/View.ashx?M=F&GovernmentGUID=RIVE&LogicalFileName=682d0970-7fa4-4f93-a9ae-d380b2cd3261.docx&From=Granicus&Format=docx&ref=raincrossgazette.com) ([item 2](https://riversideca.granicusideas.com/meetings/5352-human-resources-board-city-council-chambers/agenda%5Fitems/6a177b8ef395e75fef008d15-2-conduct-public-hearing-to-accept-public-comment?ref=raincrossgazette.com)) and [workplace violence response](https://riversideca.legistar1.com/daystar.legistar6.sdk.ws/View.ashx?M=F&GovernmentGUID=RIVE&LogicalFileName=07df8552-cb81-4ee7-8bd8-48db7aabe590.docx&From=Granicus&Format=docx&ref=raincrossgazette.com) ([item 3](https://riversideca.granicusideas.com/meetings/5352-human-resources-board-city-council-chambers/agenda%5Fitems/6a177b8ef395e75fef008d16-3-conduct-public-hearing-to-accept-public-comment?ref=raincrossgazette.com)), while also reviewing the annual [Code of Ethics report](https://riversideca.legistar1.com/daystar.legistar6.sdk.ws/View.ashx?M=F&GovernmentGUID=RIVE&LogicalFileName=d60570b5-65ae-4104-ba65-a9e1c67382c8.docx&From=Granicus&Format=docx&ref=raincrossgazette.com) ([item 4](https://riversideca.granicusideas.com/meetings/5352-human-resources-board-city-council-chambers/agenda%5Fitems/6a177b8ef395e75fef008d17-4-annual-review-of-code-of-ethics-and-conduct-for?ref=raincrossgazette.com)) and receiving quarterly ([item 6](https://riversideca.granicusideas.com/meetings/5352-human-resources-board-city-council-chambers/agenda%5Fitems/6a177b8ef395e75fef008d19-6-quarterly-departmental-metrics-human-resource?ref=raincrossgazette.com)).

### Transportation Board

The Transportation Board meets on Wednesday, June 3, at 5:30 p.m. ([agenda](https://riversideca.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1415872&GUID=87C2EE03-870B-4C0D-BF17-B00E1C137AA9&ref=raincrossgazette.com)) to discuss a proposed [restripping project on Linden Street](https://riversideca.legistar1.com/daystar.legistar6.sdk.ws/View.ashx?M=F&GovernmentGUID=RIVE&LogicalFileName=ddd6527c-961b-42f0-89e9-c1f4834e22e7.docx&From=Granicus&Format=docx&ref=raincrossgazette.com) that would change lane configurations, potenitally impacting traffic flow and parking for nearby residents and commuters ([item 6](https://riversideca.granicusideas.com/meetings/5345-transportation-board-art-pick-council-chamber/agenda%5Fitems/6a0f2e9c442538b81c00a2e8-6-proposed-linden-street-restripping-project?ref=raincrossgazette.com)). 

### Planning Commission

The Planning Commission meets on Thursday, June 4, at 9 a.m. ([agenda](https://riversideca.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1409875&GUID=D00DCF0E-DF25-41F5-B31C-19E380387001&ref=raincrossgazette.com)) to consider the [city's withdrawal of its own request](https://riversideca.legistar1.com/daystar.legistar6.sdk.ws/View.ashx?M=F&GovernmentGUID=RIVE&LogicalFileName=18013b68-cd29-4a00-b5f7-05776feff217.docx&From=Granicus&Format=docx&ref=raincrossgazette.com) to revoke operating permits for Downtown Experiment at 3601 University Avenue ([item 2](https://riversideca.granicusideas.com/meetings/5348-planning-commission-art-pick-council-chamber/agenda%5Fitems/6a10bf16f2b670909f0049e7-2-planning-case-pc-2026-00117-continued-from-ma?ref=raincrossgazette.com)), and considering a [permit for Vista Norte Public Charter](https://riversideca.legistar1.com/daystar.legistar6.sdk.ws/View.ashx?M=F&GovernmentGUID=RIVE&LogicalFileName=9c3ceecb-7a1e-4dcb-8a59-2dc40329784d.docx&From=Granicus&Format=docx&ref=raincrossgazette.com), a proposed public charter school serving up to 450 students ages 14-23 at a site zoned for single-family homes on Casa Blanca Street ([item 3](https://riversideca.granicusideas.com/meetings/5348-planning-commission-art-pick-council-chamber/agenda%5Fitems/6a10bf16f2b670909f0049e8-3-planning-case-pr-2024-001684-cup-proposal-by?ref=raincrossgazette.com)).

### Board of Ethics

The Board of Ethics meets on Thursday, June 4, at 6 p.m. ([agenda](https://riversideca.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1409876&GUID=70D036B7-C1F5-40B4-8004-40B7CC814C5E&ref=raincrossgazette.com)) to hold a workshop on the ethics rule restricting officials from advocating for private outside interests ([item 2](https://riversideca.granicusideas.com/meetings/5349-board-of-ethics-art-pick-council-chamber/agenda%5Fitems/6a10d627f395e74bd40013ef-2-overview-of-riverside-municipal-code-2-dot-78-dot-060-dot-d?ref=raincrossgazette.com)), while also considering proposed City Charter amendments related to ethics governance that could eventually go before voters ([item 5](https://riversideca.granicusideas.com/meetings/5349-board-of-ethics-art-pick-council-chamber/agenda%5Fitems/6a10d627f395e74bd40013f4-5-ad-hoc-committee-recommends-proposed-charter-am?ref=raincrossgazette.com)).