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A visit to Hunter Hobby Park and an extended discussion on the City's move to "reinitiate, without delay, the complete construction and operation of their portion of the Riverside Transmission Reliability Project" are part of City Council's agenda for the week.
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 Councilmembers will be at Hunter Hobby Park for lunch and a tour by the Riverside Live Steamers at noon, before meeting on Tuesday, May 14, in an evening session at 6:15 p.m. (agenda).
The only item up for public discussion is an update on the status of the Riverside Transmission Reliability Project (RTRP) with a request that the Council directs City staff to "request that Southern California Edison reinitiate, without delay, the complete construction and operation of their portion of the Riverside Transmission Reliability Project."
Land Use Committee
The Land Use Committee meets on Monday, May 13, at 3:30 p.m. (agenda) to discuss the status of food truck regulation and enforcement, including a recent regulating change prohibiting food trucks from parking within 50 feet of any driveway.
The Safety, Wellness, and Youth Committee meets on Wednesday, May 15, at 1:00 p.m. (agenda) to review the renewal of an ambulance services agreement with AMR, currently the provider operating within the City of Riverside.
Cultural Heritage Board
The Cultural Heritage Board meets on Wednesday, May 15, at 3:30 p.m. (agenda) for a workshop on the Fairmount Park Master Plan and to consider a historic designation request for a mid-century modern-style home in Victoria Woods that was designed in 1962 by local architect Clinton Marr for Dr. Donald and Dorothy Corr.
City Council will consider approving $7.1 million for new fire and service trucks, approving a $6.525 million CalTrans-funded sidewalk project in La Sierra, and designating the home of Miné Okubo an official City Landmark.
Agendas are light and several meetings are cancelled this week due to the Fourth of July holiday. Council will consider updating pension contracts for Police leadership retirement cost sharing, and the Transportation Board will consider eliminating two permit-required street parking zones.
