Council will hear the latest updates for the Mission Inn Festival of Lights and receive legal counsel for a lawsuit filed against the city by the Historic Mission Inn Corporation.
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.
Human Resources Board
The Human Resources Board meets Monday, November 6, at 5:00 p.m. (agenda) for a special meeting to consider the discipline of a Public Safety Dispatcher.
City Council
City Council will meet in closed and open sessions on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, in two afternoon sessions at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. (agenda). During the afternoon sessions, Council will:
Hear the latest updates on the Mission Inn Festival of Lights, which has its Switch On Ceremony in less than two weeks, November 18, 2023.
During a closed session, as Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency, the Council will receive legal counsel concerning Historic Mission Inn Corporation v. City of Riverside.
Financial Performance and Budget Committee
The Financial Performance and Budget Committee meets on Wednesday, November 8, at 3:00 p.m. (agenda) for an annual update from the Risk Management Division and Insurance Administration.
Commission of the Deaf
The Commission of the Deaf meets on Wednesday, November 8, at 5:30 p.m. (agenda) to discuss an outreach plan.
The Budget Engagement Commission meets on Thursday, November 9, at 5:00 p.m. (agenda) to discuss commission recruitment efforts and review homeless program expenditures.
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.
