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# This Week in City Hall March 23, 2026
- URL: https://www.raincrossgazette.com/this-week-in-city-hall-march-23-2026/
- Published: 2026-03-23T12:00:02.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-24T14:45:34.000Z
- Description: City meetings this week cover a litigation ban, affordable housing dollars, civil rights infrastructure, and police stop data reform.
- Author: Gazette Staff
- Tags: City Hall, Column

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

On Tuesday, March 23, City Council will skip its typical 1 p.m. session this week, but will keep its afternoon session at 3 p.m. and evening session at 6:15 p.m. ([agenda](https://riversideca.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1401151&GUID=8F429D35-BE65-4F97-8D5D-97F0C979AADA&ref=raincrossgazette.com)). The agenda includes: 

- Amending a resolution adopted in January that banned residents in active litigation against the city from being appointed to city boards and commissions to allow the appointment of those involved in class action lawsuits..
- Authorizing an application for up to $1.4 million from the state Prohousing Incentive Program Round Four to support the development of affordable housing.
- Awarding a $2.71 million contract to a construction company for the Riverside Civil Rights Walk Project in Ward 1.
- Amending an agreement with The Counseling Team International, raising the annual cost to provide more counseling services for police and fire.

### Mayor's Nominating and Screening Committee

The Mayor’s Nominating and Screening Committee meets on Tuesday, March 24 at 11 a.m. ([agenda](https://riversideca.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1400929&GUID=AC640124-2C22-4C9A-AA37-7E0385FD0D36&ref=raincrossgazette.com)) to discuss nominees for the [2025 City Spirit Award](https://riversideca.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=15313907&GUID=6C80091A-EADC-4160-A37F-4A58737246C8&ref=raincrossgazette.com).

### Community Police Review Commission

The Community Police Review Commission meets on Wednesday, March 25 at 5:30 p.m. ([agenda](https://riversideca.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1385270&GUID=4AEB2126-923F-49CA-BB8C-885B067B6C1A&ref=raincrossgazette.com)) to hear [recommendations](https://riversideca.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=15317425&GUID=1207BE74-DCFB-495D-9B6F-50B273168332&ref=raincrossgazette.com) changing the way the city reviews police stop data so it better exposes possible racial profiling, and to receive [updates](https://riversideca.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=15317431&GUID=3D6F0D9C-5FE1-4621-ABCA-1BD20FB04C91&ref=raincrossgazette.com) regarding an officer-involved death case. 

### Housing and Homelessness Committee

The Housing and Homelessness Committee has a special meeting on Thursday, March 26 at 9 a.m. ([agenda](http://riversideca.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1402567&GUID=D09763FF-BF41-4708-805B-321B026B19C6&ref=raincrossgazette.com)) to receive a presentation on a [social work intern program](https://riversideca.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=15332681&GUID=EF8C2006-CB8A-41CD-98E4-F29101FE612D&ref=raincrossgazette.com), and to receive updates on the [Housing Authority’s projects](https://riversideca.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=15332680&GUID=DA6D45AF-3D46-41DD-8269-2946AB99ACFC&ref=raincrossgazette.com), which include 296 affordable housing units in the development pipeline.

*By Micaela Ricaforte*