City Council will meet Tuesday to receive $9.3 million in grants for street safety improvements and discuss potential updates to mobile home rent control rules.
City Council will meet Tuesday to receive $9.3 million in grants for street safety improvements and discuss potential updates to mobile home rent control rules.
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. 4, in an afternoon session at 3:00 p.m. and an evening session at 6:15 p.m. (agenda). The agenda includes:
Receiving $9.3 million in grants to make streets safer in western neighborhoods, bringing new bike lanes, improved crosswalks, and traffic calming features to the Arlington, La Sierra, Arlanza, and Ramona areas.
Considering updating mobile home rent control rules to cap annual increases between 2-5%, add tenant protections, and require more transparency from park owners.
The Governmental Processes Committee (Councilmembers Falcone, Perry, and Conder) meets on Wednesday, Feb. 5, at 9:00 a.m. (agenda) to review the City's Sunshine Ordinance which sets rules for notice and community engagement for public meetings.
Transportation Board
The Transportation Board meets on Wednesday, Feb. 5, at 5:30 p.m. (agenda) to consider a request for speed humps along Maude Street between Lincoln Avenue and Marguerita Avenue.
Board of Ethics
The Board of Ethics meets on Thursday, Feb. 6, at 5:00 p.m. (agenda) for regular business.
Patricia Lock Dawson highlights city's economic growth, public safety improvements, and leadership in green technology during her fourth annual address.
The Housing and Homelessness Committee reviewed successful programs in other cities as potential models for Riverside's provision of secure lots, basic amenities, and pathways to permanent housing for unhoused community members.
A quarterly review of the City's budget proposed City purchasing reforms intended to create opportunities for local businesses, and considering a program to provide secure overnight parking and support services for residents living in their vehicles are all on this week's agendas.
