A potential new police station at the Magnolia Ave. and Van Buren Blvd. intersection and a 126-acre adventure sports complex and mixed-use project on the former Riverside Golf Course site in the Northside is on this week's agenda.
A potential new police station at the Magnolia Ave. and Van Buren Blvd. intersection and a 126-acre adventure sports complex and mixed-use project on the former Riverside Golf Course site in the Northside is on this week's agenda.
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, Feb. 25, in afternoon sessions at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. and an evening session at 6:15 p.m. (agenda). The agenda includes:
Considering the $1.895 million purchase of a vacant building at the intersection of Magnolia Ave and Van Buren Blvd for a new police substation supporting the Arlington Village area with "neighborhood safety and accessibility."
Considering authorizing up to $40 million in revenue bonds to rehabilitate a 197-unit affordable housing complex (3941 Polk St), extending existing affordability requirements with no cost to taxpayers.
Considering Riverside Unified School District's request for street closures and traffic modifications near Victoria Ave and 13th Street to accommodate construction of the new Eastside elementary school.
The Museum of Riverside Board meets on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 3:30 p.m. (agenda) for regular business.
Community Police Review Commission
The Community Police Review Commission meets on Wednesday, Feb. 265, at 5:30 p.m. (agenda) and will begin the review of an Officer Involved Death case from the January 2022 arrest of a suspected drug dealer, which ended in a fatal shooting after the suspect fled.
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission meets on Thursday, Feb. 27, at 9:00 a.m. (agenda) to review proposed updates to the City's sign regulations for local businesses.
Human Relations Commission
The Human Relations Commission meets on Thursday, Feb. 27, at 6:00 p.m. (agenda) for regular business.
City Council does not meet this week. Riverside's city boards and commissions will discuss a proposal to shift crossing guard program costs to school districts and the strategy to transform the newly named Arlington Village stretch of Magnolia Ave. in Ward 5.
