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# This Week in City Hall: October 12, 2026
- URL: https://www.raincrossgazette.com/this-week-in-city-hall-october-12-2026/
- Published: 2026-10-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-12T11:59:59.000Z
- Description: The Land Use Committee discusses whether to regulate or ban data centers, and the Deaf Commission reviews a 2027 work plan calling for a Deaf cultural community center study and ASL interpreters at city emergency broadcasts.
- Author: Micaela Ricaforte
- Tags: City Hall

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.

### Land Use Committee

The Land Use Committee meets on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 11 a.m. ([agenda](https://riversideca.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1454577&GUID=3D1EACA5-0054-4017-A482-DE2986CFA186&ref=raincrossgazette.com)) to discuss whether to [regulate or ban data centers](https://riversideca.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=16054899&GUID=AFD3430F-5FEF-481E-948F-CCDFD337A1C9&ref=raincrossgazette.com)in the city after staff reported that its zoning code does not address the facilities' energy and water demands ([item 2](https://riversideca.granicusideas.com/meetings/5492-land-use-committee-special-meeting-art-pick-council-chamber?ref=raincrossgazette.com)).

### Deaf Commission

The Deaf Commission meets on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 5:30 p.m. ([agenda)](https://riversideca.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1441532&GUID=61527DEC-D922-4FEE-BD81-B4BCBCE647A1&ref=raincrossgazette.com) to review the Deaf Commission’s proposed 2027 work plan, which calls for studying a Deaf cultural community center, adding video interpreting devices in police, fire and utility departments, and requiring ASL interpreters at City emergency press broadcasts ([item 7](https://riversideca.legistar.com/gateway.aspx?M=F&ID=f54c1dc1-9852-4645-9ead-e020dad64211.pdf&ref=raincrossgazette.com)).