Council will review the latest proposed retail cannabis business permit procedure guidelines, consider approving a $2.3 million agreement for the Arlington Park Pickleball Complex Project, and adopt the Citywide Community Engagement Policy and Toolkit.
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.
Commission on Aging
The Commission on Aging meets on Monday, October 16, at 4:00 p.m. (agenda) for a presentation from the County on Curtailing Abuse Related to the Elderly and to build their priorities for the coming year.
The Safety, Wellness, and Youth Committee meets on Wednesday, October 18, at 1:00 p.m. (agenda) to consider extending the American Medical Response’s Advanced Life Support ambulance services contract.
Economic Development, Placemaking, and Branding/ Marketing Committee
The Economic Development, Placemaking, and Branding/Marketing Committee meets on Thursday, October 12, at 3:00 p.m. (agenda) to review the Naming Rights Sponsorship Asset Inventory and Valuation Report, which would allow the City to sell naming rights to public assets like the Convention Center and Main Library. The committee will also review responses from the Local Preference and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise procurement policy expansion survey of 678 business owners.
Commission on Disabilities
The Commission on Disabilities meets on Thursday, October 12, at 5:30 p.m. (agenda) for a presentation on National Disability Employment Awareness Month.
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.
