No City Council meeting this week. The Board of Ethics will review open meeting law complaints against four councilmembers. How digital tools from Rivy the chatbot to smarter operations are reshaping city government. Plus, an update on Meliia鈥檚 GoFundMe.
City Council will consider a three-year $53 million labor agreement while the Board of Ethics will hear cannabis business applicants' allegations of open meeting law violations against Councilmembers Conder, Mill, Perry and Robillard.
From Rivy the chatbot to smarter city operations, digital tools are making city government more efficient and accessible.
City Council will consider a three-year $53 million labor agreement while the Board of Ethics will hear cannabis business applicants' allegations of open meeting law violations against Councilmembers Conder, Mill, Perry and Robillard.
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.
City Council will meet in closed and open sessions for a special meeting on Tuesday, September 2, at 10 a.m. (agenda) to consider three-year labor agreements with SEIU unions and compensation changes for unrepresented employees that would provide 3-4.5% annual salary increases and enhanced benefits, requiring approximately $53 million in additional costs over three years.
The Mayor's Nominating and Screening Committee meets on Wednesday, September 3, at 8:30 a.m. (agenda) to consider nominating Councilmember Falcone for appointment to the Northwest Mosquito and Vector Control District Board, which oversees pest control services for 900,000 residents across seven cities in Riverside County.
The Governmental Processes Committee (Councilmembers Falcone, Perry, and Conder) meets on Wednesday, September 3, at 9 a.m. (agenda) to hear the Board of Ethics recommendations for potential updates to City ethics rules that would allow vendors and contractors to file complaints against officials, prohibit biased online activity by officials regarding pending City matters, add whistleblower protections, and extend the complaint filing deadline from one to two years.
The Transportation Board meeting for Wednesday, September 3, has been cancelled.
The Board of Ethics meets on Thursday, September 4, at 5 p.m. (agenda) to hear ethics complaints filed by cannabis business applicants against Councilmembers Conder, Mill, Perry, and Robillard, alleging they violated open meeting laws by privately discussing reducing cannabis permits from 14 to 7 before public meetings.
The proposed Downtown redevelopment could bring 168 residential units, 376 hotel rooms, and expanded convention center to 10.2-acre site.
A City Council subcommittee has recommended a $765,000 budget and set the framework for Riverside鈥檚 new Office of Inspector General, even as residents question whether the role will remain truly independent and transparent.
City Council does not meet this week. Other meetings will review the proposed Riverside Alive downtown redevelopment project's environmental impact report and consider a $4 million annual road repair contract to address 4,000 backlogged locations from water line work.
Riverside developer aims to create regional destination on former Ab Brown site with 5,000-seat expandable stadium and 1,148 housing units, forming major entertainment corridor alongside neighboring adventure park project.
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