City Council will consider approving $7.1 million for new fire and service trucks, approving a $6.525 million CalTrans-funded sidewalk project in La Sierra, and designating the home of Miné Okubo an official City Landmark.
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, July 16, in afternoon sessions at 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. and an evening session at 6:15 p.m. (agenda). The agendas include:
Authorizing the "Five Points Neighborhood Pedestrian Safety Improvements Project '' to upgrade crosswalks at La Sierra & Hole's intersection, construct a 9,000 sq ft outdoor plaza, and construct 1.5 miles of sidewalk with $6.525 million in CalTrans funding and $709,000 of City funds.
Designating 2365 Eleventh St, the home place of Miné Okubo, an official City Landmark. The Okobus were sent to internment camps in 1942, and in 1946, Miné published the first book telling of life in the camps by an internee and went on to become a professional artist.
The Park and Recreation Commission meets on Monday, July 15, at 6:30 p.m. (agenda) for regular business.
Safety, Wellness, and Youth Committee
The Safety, Wellness, and Youth Committee meets on Wednesday, July 17, at 1:00 p.m. (agenda) to learn about a "Shopping Cart Retrieval Program" proposed by the Public Works department.
Cultural Heritage Board
The Cultural Heritage Board meets on Wednesday, July 17, at 3:30 p.m. (agenda) for a quarterly report on Historic Preservation Activity and to review a proposal to construct a 45,207 square-foot four-story multifamily residential development on the site of the former Winston Tire Store Building on the corner of Eleventh and Market streets.
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.
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.
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.
