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Public meetings this week cover senior housing, parks improvements, historic preservation and a new clean-energy partnership.
City Council does not meet this week. Other agendas include a review of smoke shop regulations after police seized illegal products at 13 locations and a pilot program connecting Deaf residents to sign language interpreters via QR codes.
Welcome to our weekly digest on public meetings and agenda items worth your attention in the 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.
The Land Use Committee (Councilmembers Mill, Falcone, and Cervantes) meets on Monday, Nov. 10, at 9 a.m. (agenda) to review retail regulations for smoke shops under a moratorium on new permits extended in October through August 2026, with options ranging from maintaining current rules to establishing distance requirements from schools and parks or phasing out tobacco sales entirely, following police seizures of nearly 5,000 cannabis units and 80,000 illegal tobacco products at 13 shops during the first eight months of 2025.
The Board of Library Trustees meets on Monday, Nov. 10, at 5 p.m. (agenda) to receive a presentation about the library system that highlights recent service expansions, including digital platforms and an electric mobile library, ongoing facility improvements, and upcoming initiatives like a Tool Lending Library launch.
The Finance Committee (Councilmembers Hemenway, Robillard, and Falcone) meets on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at 3 p.m. (agenda) for an annual update on the City's Risk Management Division, showing insurance costs reached $9.3 million (up 7% from last year and 164% over five years).
The Commission of the Deaf meets on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at 5:30 p.m. (agenda) for a presentation from Convo Access seeking to launch a pilot program in Riverside that would provide Deaf residents instant connection to sign language interpreters via QR codes at City facilities, aiming to improve accessibility while potentially reducing interpreter scheduling costs and administrative time.
The Airport Commission meets on Thursday, Nov. 13, at 3 p.m. (agenda) to hear the monthly operations report for Riverside Municipal Airport and ongoing brand refresh efforts, including a potential name change from Riverside Municipal Airport to Riverside Airport.
Public meetings this week cover senior housing, parks improvements, historic preservation and a new clean-energy partnership.
Councilmember Chuck Conder proposed the honor to preserve the legacies of residents who shaped Riverside, naming the couple who restored the Mission Inn as its first recipients.
Five years into an eight-year housing plan, the City has permitted no new very low-income housing since 2021 and faces a state investigation over a rejected grant.
The unanimous vote authorizes land acquisition at two Union Pacific crossings on Brockton and Palm avenues, where 31 trains pass daily.
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