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, February 27, 2024, 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:
- Updating street sweeping parking enforcement policies, including allowing first-time tickets to be appealed and reduced to a warning and pausing penalties during the Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year holidays.
- Officially receiving $3 million in funds from a U.S. Department of Homeland Security grant.
- A public hearing on the proposed development of four homes on a 5.74-acre site in the Alessandro Heights neighborhood.
- Consider adding a Disability Pride Month flag to the City's commemorative flag schedule.
- Consider approving a study of Mayor and City Councilmember compensation through a Charter Review Committee.
Housing and Homelessness Committee
The Housing and Homelessness Committee meets on Monday, February 26, at 3:30 p.m. (agenda) to discuss establishing a trust fund to support affordable housing and plans to apply for over $20 million in a grant partnership with the County.
Board of Public Utilities
The Board of Public Utilities meets on Monday, February 26, at 6:30 p.m. (agenda) to discuss the City's plan for handling recycled water.
Community Police Review Commission
The Community Police Review Commission meets on Wednesday, February 28, at 5:30 p.m. (agenda) to finish its initial review of an officer-related death case.
