Potential new regulations for keeping chickens in residential neighborhoods, renaming a park for Fire Captain Tim Strack, and approving designs for a replacement building for Magnolia Presbyterian Church are all up for discussion this week in City Hall.
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.
Land Use, Sustainability, and Resilience Committee
The Land Use, Sustainability, and Resilience Committee meets Monday, November 13, at 3:30 p.m. (agenda) for a workshop on regulations related to keeping chickens in residential neighborhoods and a discussion about a dozen proposed updates to Title 20, the City's rules for the management and protection of cultural resources like historic districts, and landmarks.
City Council will meet in closed and open sessions on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, in an afternoon session at 1:00 p.m. (agenda).
The only item open to public discussion is authorizing the City Airport to accept a $2 million Caltrans airport loan to help fund approximately $3.5 million in needed roof replacements and repairs across the airport.
Safety, Wellness, and Youth Committee
The Safety, Wellness, and Youth Committee meets on Wednesday, November 15, at 1:00 p.m. (agenda) and will hear a proposal to rename El Dorado Park, off California Ave just west of Van Buren Blvd, to Tim Strack Park in honor of Fire Department Captain Tim Strack who died unexpectedly in April 2023.
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.
