City Council takes up a homeless transfer notice ordinance, a police body camera contract, and proposed utility rate changes as six boards and commissions hold their regular meetings June 8–11.
City Council takes up a homeless transfer notice ordinance, a police body camera contract, and proposed utility rate changes as six boards and commissions hold their regular meetings June 8–11.
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 9, in an afternoon session at 3 p.m. (agenda). The agenda includes:
Considering an ordinance that would require outside agencies and organizations to give the City 24-hour advance notice before dropping off homeless individuals within Riverside's boundaries, in response to what City staff describes as uncoordinated transfers that strain local shelter and service resources. (item 13)
Considering a five-year, $1.65 million contract with Motorola Solutions to replace all police body-worn cameras and upgrade software and storage for the department's growing fleet of body and in-car cameras, replacing a contract that expired in September 2025. (item 17)
Considering a two-year, $1.6 million agreement with Southern California Gas Company to continue providing free energy efficiency upgrades to Riverside mobile-home and multi-family residents, with the program's staff report noting that most eligible homes in both categories have not yet been served. (item 18)
Adopting Riverside Public Utilities' updated physical security plan for electric distribution substations as required by state law, with plan details withheld from public disclosure due to the sensitivity of infrastructure information. (item 19)
Board of Library Trustees
The Board of Library Trustees meets on Monday, June 8, at 5 p.m. (agenda) to review routine monthly business — including approval of approximately $3,952 in trust fund spending on new books and materials and an annual ethics code review.
Board of Public Utilities
The Board of Public Utilities meets on Mon, June 8, at 6:30 p.m. (agenda) to review proposed updates to water shortage emergency rules (item 3) and long-range water supply planning (item 4), a pipeline replacement project on California Avenue and Sherman Drive (item 8), and proposed changes to electric and water rates that would be subject to a public hearing before City Council (item 18).
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee (Councilmembers Hemenway, Robillard, and Falcone) meets on Wednesday, June 10, at 3 p.m. (agenda) to review the City's investment portfolio performance (item 2) and an assessment of overall financial health indicators (item 3).
Mobility and Infrastructure Committee
The Mobility and Infrastructure Committee (Councilmembers Conder, Hemenway, and Perry) meets on Thursday, June 11, at 1 p.m. (agenda) to disuss signage designs for Riverside's Clean California Community designation as part of the committee's review of the state program's local implementation (item 2).
Airport Commission
The Airport Commission meets on Thursday, June 11, at 3 p.m. (agenda) to receive the Airport Commission's monthly operations and activity report (item 7) and conducting an annual ethics code review (item 6).
Budget Engagement Commission
The Budget Engagement Commission meets on Thursday, June 11, at 5 p.m. (agenda) to conduct routine business including an annual ethics code review (item 4) and a Deputy Finance Director update (item 5).
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