The City Council is busy this week with an agenda that includes adopting an 8% tax on cannabis, extending the City Manager's contract by two years, a $500,000 partnership for a trial of autonomous shuttles, and reconsidering a $2.8 million nonprofit resilience fund agreement.
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, October 22, 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 an increase to approved funding (from $702,900 to $3,758,016.08) and applying for a state grant to cover higher costs for the Jurupa Avenue Extension project.
Extending the City Manager Mike Futrell's contract by two years and approving a 5% salary increase.
Approving 17 new Mills Act agreements to preserve historic properties, which would result in about $11,327 in annual property tax reductions and secure over $2.5 million in property improvements over ten years.
The Commission on Aging meets on Monday, October 21, at 4:00 p.m. (agenda) for regular business.
Park and Recreation Commission
The Park and Recreation Commission meets on Monday, October 21, at 6:30 p.m. (agenda) for an update on sponsorship efforts for parks and recreation programs which raised over $200,000 in 2024.
Museum of Riverside Board
The Museum of Riverside Board meets on Wednesday, October 23, at 3:00 p.m. (agenda) to review plans for its 100th-anniversary gala, expanding its collection, and making progress on renovation plans while balancing legal requirements for Indigenous artifacts and maintaining its accreditation status.
Community Police Review Commission
The Community Police Review Commission meets on Wednesday, October 23, at 5:30 p.m. (agenda) to wrap up a review of an officer-involved death case and plan training on police procedures to enhance its oversight capabilities.
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.
