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, June 23, in afternoon sessions at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. and an evening session at 6:15 p.m. (agenda). The agenda includes:
- Adopting the City's 2026-27 spending plan for approximately $9 million in federal housing and emergency services grants, including Community Development Block Grant and HOME funds used to support low-income residents and community programs (item 6).
- Updating the City's fee schedule to add new charges for public records copies and notary services through the City Clerk's Office (item 7).
- Considering an Adaptive Reuse Ordinance that would establish rules and incentives for converting vacant or underused commercial buildings into housing in designated areas of the city (item 8).
- Adopting a Transit Oriented Development Action Plan to guide future growth and housing near the Downtown Metrolink Station on Vine Street (item 24).
- Retiring police service dog "Maverick" and donating him to his handler, Officer Mitchell Gonzales (item 41).
- Adopting the City's 2025 Urban Water Management Plan and Water Shortage Contingency Plan, which outline long-term water supply strategy and drought response protocols for Riverside residents (item 44).
- Holding a public hearing to consider adopting a two-year City budget totaling approximately $3.16 billion across fiscal years 2026-28, including a Measure Z spending plan and capital improvement projects (item 49).
Housing and Homelessness Committee
The Housing and Homelessness Committee meets on Monday, June 22, at 3:30 p.m. (agenda) to receive updates on the Housing Authority's active projects — which include 336 affordable housing units, 24 permanent supportive housing units, and 41 transitional housing units in the development pipeline (item 2) and the status of the City's Homelessness Action Plan (item 4).
Board of Public Utilities
The Board of Public Utilities meets on Monday, June 22, at 6:30 p.m. (agenda) to approve the City's ethics code for possible revisions (item 9) and approving a five-year, $1.66 million software agreement to continue support for the utility operations management system used to run Riverside's water and electric services (item 10).
Museum of Riverside Board
The Museum of Riverside Board meets on Wednesday, June 24, at 3 p.m. (agenda) to recommend additions to the Museum of Riverside's permanent collection including archival and historic items (item 5), and recommending the returnof 44 Native American objects associated with the Morongo Band of Mission Indians from the permanent collection (item 7).
Community Police Review Commission
The Community Police Review Commission meets on Wednesday, June 24, at 5:30 p.m. (agenda) to review the City's Code of Ethics and Conduct for possible updates (item 4).
Human Relations Commission
The Human Relations Commission meets on Thursday, June 25, at 6 p.m. (agenda) to review the City's Code of Ethics and Conduct (item 6).
