City Council set to consider a 23-unit affordable housing project in La Sierra, a 24-station electric vehicle charging hub at the Riverside Airport, and the $2.4 million purchase of electric trucks for its fleet.
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, November 19, in afternoon sessions at 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. and an evening session at 6:15 p.m. (agenda). The agenda includes:
Considering authorizing $15 million in tax-exempt bonds to help finance a new 23-unit affordable housing development at 11049 Bogart Avenue in La Sierra.
Approving the $4 million grant application to build a 24-station electric vehicle charging hub at the Riverside Airport.
Considering a $2.4 million purchase of electric trucks from Voltu Motor Inc., which is establishing its U.S. headquarters in Riverside, to help meet state zero-emission vehicle requirements.
Commission on Aging
The Commission on Aging meets on Monday, November 18, at 4:00 p.m. (agenda).
Board of Public Utilities
The Board of Public Utilities meets on Monday, November 18, at 6:30 p.m. (agenda) to authorize an $8.3 million projectto construct a 69kV sub-transmission line from the La Sierra neighborhood to Arlington South.
Safety, Wellness, and Youth Committee
The Safety, Wellness, and Youth Committee (Councilmembers Perry, Conder, and Mill) meets on Wednesday, November 20, at 1:00 p.m. (agenda) for a report on RPD's fireworks enforcement work in 2024 and hear recommendations to strengthen the efforts with the use of drones and making it unlawful for hosts to allow fireworks use on their property.
The Planning Commission meets on Thursday, November 21, at 9:00 a.m. (agenda) for regular business.
Economic Development Committee
The Economic Development Committee (Councilmembers Robillard, Cervantes, and Hemenway) meets on Thursday, November 21, at 3:00 p.m. (agenda) to review the City's Arts & Cultural Affairs Team's recommended $229K in sponsorship support of 45 community events in the first half of 2025.
Commission on Disabilities
The Commission on Disabilities meets on Thursday, November 21, at 5:30 p.m. (agenda) for regular business.
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.
