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
City Council will meet in closed and open sessions on Tuesday, June 10, at 1 p.m., 3 p.m., and 6:15 p.m. (agenda). The agenda includes:
Considering a $3.3 million contract amendment for the design of a new Downtown Police Headquarters, which would replace the existing 1963 building with a modern three-level facility.
Reviewing recent amendments to the city's retail cannabis regulations that would prohibit cannabis businesses in Downtown and Midtown while establishing 1,000-foot separation requirements between cannabis businesses and parks.
The Cultural Heritage Board meets on Wednesday, June 18, at 3:30 p.m. (agenda) to consider landmark status for City Hall due to its distinctive architectural blend of Brutalist and New Formalist styles, designed by notable local architects, and review the planned demolition of a fire-damaged historic home on Orange Street that engineering reports indicate would require complete reconstruction to maintain safety standards.
Reviewing the City's workforce vacancy report, $54.1 million in annual RPU expenses, and committee discussion of a $110 million treatment strategy for PFAS chemicals are on this week's agenda.
City Council does not meet this week. Board reviews of the City's Code of Ethics and Conduct and potential revisions to boards' and commissions’ structure and rules will be considered.
