This Week in City Hall: November 11, 2024
City Council does not meet this week. Potentially stricter rules for industrial development near neighborhoods and a review of the City’s homelessness outreach and cleanup spending are on committee and commission agendas this week.
Welcome to our weekly digest on public meetings and agenda items worthy of your attention in the coming 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.
Land Use Committee
The Land Use Committee (Councilmembers Mill, Falcone, and Cervantes) meets on Tuesday, November 12, at 9:00 a.m. (agenda) to review two potentially significant policy changes: stricter rules for industrial development near neighborhoods and new ways to handle unpermitted home additions while ensuring safety standards.
Mobility and Infrastructure Committee
The Mobility and Infrastructure Committee (Councilmembers Conder, Hemenway, and Perry) meets on Wednesday, November 14, at 1:00 p.m. (agenda) and will consider restricting large trucks on Madison Street between Indiana Avenue and Victoria Avenue to reduce cut-through traffic and protect residential neighborhoods after finding higher-than-acceptable truck volumes.
Airport Commission
The Airport Commission meets on Thursday, November 15, at 3:00 p.m. (agenda) for a monthly update on airport operations; highlights include recently installed e-bike racks, an emergency generator, security cameras to monitor illegal dumping, and renovations to the restaurant and restrooms in the terminal.
Budget Engagement Commission
The Budget Engagement Commission meets on Thursday, November 15, at 5:00 p.m. (agenda) for an update on the Public Safety and Engagement Team (PSET), which addresses homelessness through outreach and encampment cleanup and has spent only 54% ($6.17M) of the $11.38M budget due to staffing vacancies.
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