CSDR Football to be recognized by the Mayor; City Council will consider streamlining the permitting process for pre-approved ADUs and the final reallocations of $7.2 million in ARPA funding.
Welcome to our weekly digest on public meetings and agenda items worthy of your attention in the next 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
City Council will meet in closed and open sessions on Tuesday, December 9, in afternoon sessions at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. (agenda). The agenda includes:
Mayor Lock Dawson will recognize California School for the Deaf, Riverside (CSDR) for their historic 2024 football season. (Item 5)
Certifying the results of Ballot Measure L from the November 5, 2024 election where Riverside voters approved creating a new Inspector General position to investigate waste and misconduct in city government. (Item 7)
Considering spending $250,000 of funds received from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development for a roof repair project for the Blindness Supportive Services office on Beatty Drive. (Item 29)
Considering final reallocations of $7.2 million in COVID-19 relief funds before the year-end deadline, with recommendations from financial consultants on ensuring compliance with federal requirements. (Item 31)
The Board of Public Utilities meets on Monday, December 9, at 6:30 p.m. (agenda) to approve the $25.2 million (over five years) purchase and installation of the remaining smart meters needed to modernize its electrical metering system, among other projects under consideration.
The Community Police Review Commission meets on Wednesday, December 11, at 5:30 p.m. (agenda) to review the annual report required by California's Racial Identity Profiling Act to analyze police stop data patterns and recommend any needed policy changes.
A year-end financial review, approving drones for anti-illegal fireworks policing, and a one-year pilot project to reduce cut-through traffic on Redwood Drive are on the City Council's agenda.
Reaccreditation by the Center for Public Safety Excellence highlights the department's handling of 43,000+ incidents, placing it among the top five fire agencies in California.
