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.
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.
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.
