City Council does not meet this week. Potentially stricter rules for industrial development near neighborhoods and a review of the City’s homelessness outreach and cleanup spending are on committee and commission agendas this week.
Welcome to our weekly digest on public meetings and agenda items worthy of 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 Mobility and Infrastructure Committee (Councilmembers Conder, Hemenway, and Perry) meets on Wednesday, November 14, at 1:00 p.m. (agenda) and will consider restricting large trucks on Madison Street between Indiana Avenue and Victoria Avenue to reduce cut-through traffic and protect residential neighborhoods after finding higher-than-acceptable truck volumes.
Airport Commission
The Airport Commission meets on Thursday, November 15, at 3:00 p.m. (agenda) for a monthly update on airport operations; highlights include recently installed e-bike racks, an emergency generator, security cameras to monitor illegal dumping, and renovations to the restaurant and restrooms in the terminal.
Budget Engagement Commission
The Budget Engagement Commission meets on Thursday, November 15, at 5:00 p.m. (agenda) for an update on the Public Safety and Engagement Team (PSET), which addresses homelessness through outreach and encampment cleanup and has spent only 54% ($6.17M) of the $11.38M budget due to staffing vacancies.
City Council will hold a public hearing for the 347-unit Mission Grove Apartments project on the site of the vacant K-Mart site in the Mission Grove Plaza and look for options to participate in the 2028 Olympics.
City Council set to consider a 23-unit affordable housing project in La Sierra, a 24-station electric vehicle charging hub at the Riverside Airport, and the $2.4 million purchase of electric trucks for its fleet.
