City Council will consider a 45-day moratorium on new tobacco retail permits following widespread illegal drug sales at smoke shops and award a $19.7 million contract to renovate the nearly century-old Cesar Chavez Community Center.
City Council does not meet this week. Other agendas include a pilot program for transferring apartment-building rights to vacant University Avenue lots and updates on the planned 91 Freeway and Adams Street interchange reconfiguration to reduce traffic congestion.
Judge denies Gage Canal's restraining order against whistleblower Jason Hunter, finding no evidence of violence or credible threats in his attempts to become a shareholder.
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.
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.
This week's agenda includes infrastructure decisions about sewer system finances showing reserve depletion by 2027, potential purchase of the 56-acre Ab Brown Sports Complex for a soccer stadium entertainment district and new warehouse development restrictions near schools.
Proposed changes would establish 15-minute caps for initial Councilmember remarks and allow presiding officers to shorten public comment during crowded meetings.
City Council does not meet this week. The Inspector General Committee will meet Tuesday afternoon to work toward establishing Riverside's New Inspector General office.
