City Council will consider a 45-day moratorium on new tobacco retail permits following widespread illegal drug sales at smoke shops and award a $19.7 million contract to renovate the nearly century-old Cesar Chavez Community Center.
This week’s agendas include a Council vote on a 45-day smoke shop moratorium and a $19.7M Chavez Center renovation, plus earthquake prep tips and a water update.
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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 will meet in closed and open sessions on Tuesday, September 17, in afternoon sessions at 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. and an evening session at 6:00 p.m. (agenda). The agenda includes:
The Commission on Aging meets on Monday, September 16, at 4:00 p.m. (agenda) for a presentation on nutrition for older adults from the Riverside County Office on Aging.
The Park and Recreation Commission meets on Monday, September 16, at 6:30 p.m. (agenda) to review "summer hightlights" from the program.
The Safety, Wellness, and Youth Committee, comprised of Councilmembers Perry, Conder, and Mill, meets on Wednesday, September 18, at 1:00 p.m. (agenda) and will review:
The Cultural Heritage Board meets on Wednesday, September 18, at 3:30 p.m. (agenda) for a presentation on the Mission Inn Foundation and to consider issuing a Certificate of Appropriateness request from Riverside Hyundai to remove the canopy on the backside of their facility, the former Helgeson Buick building, which is eligible as a city landmark.
The Economic Development Committee of Councilmembers Robillard, Cervantes, and Hemenway meets on Thursday, September 19, at 3:00 p.m. (agenda) to review the City's $15,200 annual sponsorship agreement with the Greater Riverside Chamber of Commerce.
The Commission on Disabilities meets on Thursday, September 19, at 5:30 p.m. (agenda) for presentations from the Aquamotion Ability Foundation and about a new Autism Certified City Initiative.
City Council will consider a 45-day moratorium on new tobacco retail permits following widespread illegal drug sales at smoke shops and award a $19.7 million contract to renovate the nearly century-old Cesar Chavez Community Center.
City Council does not meet this week. Other agendas include a pilot program for transferring apartment-building rights to vacant University Avenue lots and updates on the planned 91 Freeway and Adams Street interchange reconfiguration to reduce traffic congestion.
Judge denies Gage Canal's restraining order against whistleblower Jason Hunter, finding no evidence of violence or credible threats in his attempts to become a shareholder.
City Council will consider a three-year $53 million labor agreement while the Board of Ethics will hear cannabis business applicants' allegations of open meeting law violations against Councilmembers Conder, Mill, Perry and Robillard.
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