Welcome to our weekly digest on public meetings and agenda items worthy of your attention in the next 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, March 12, 2024, in afternoon sessions at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. and an evening session at 6:15 p.m. (agenda). The agenda includes:
- A potential partnership with the Inland Empire Community Foundation to officially establish the Riverside Nonprofit Resilience Fund with $2.3 million remaining American Rescue Plan dollars.
- Authorizing a $4.9 million project to resurface 6.5 miles of roads across the city and install three new traffic signals.
- Consideration to a $5.2 million consulting agreement for a "Phase 2 Comprehensive General Plan Update."
- Authorizing a substantial "clean up" of language in Title 19, the Zoning Code, of the Riverside Municipal Code.
- Awarding a $7.5 million contract to install 1.9 miles of a new main 24-inch sewer line along Magnolia Avenue at Pierce Street.
- Establishing an affordable housing trust fund to be funded by grants and 50% of land sale proceeds from most City-owned properties.
Board of Library Trustees
The Board of Library Trustees meets on Monday, March 11, at 5:00 p.m. (agenda).
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee meets on Wednesday, March 13, at 3:00 p.m. (agenda) to review plans for a business tax update and compliance review.
Commission of the Deaf
The Commission of the Deaf meets on Wednesday, March 13, at 5:30 p.m. (agenda) to review their outreach efforts.
Mobility and Infrastructure Committee
The Mobility and Infrastructure Committee meets on Thursday, March 14, at 1:00 p.m. (agenda) to discuss a 5-year plan to "enhance and beautify" Victoria Avenue and review and prioritize the list of transportation projects in the Riverside County Transportation Commission Traffic Relief Plan.
Airport Commission
The Airport Commission meets on Thursday, March 14, at 3:00 p.m. (agenda) for a Civil Air Patrol presentation.
Budget Engagement Commission
The Budget Engagement Commission meets on Thursday, March 14, at 3:00 p.m. (agenda) to review multiple financial performance and impact reports.