The City Council is in the process of selecting an Interim City Attorney, while the Governmental Process Committee will soon be reviewing a proposal to end phone-in public comment options for city meetings.
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 a closed session on Tuesday, October 1, at 11:00 a.m. (agenda) for the "selection of Interim City Attorney."
"This simply reverts back to the way our government operated for decades prior to COVID," said Councilmember Falcone in response to a comment on Instagram last week. "Over a dozen local and similar-sized cities have already done this. Call-in public comment is rarely used and costs significantly in staffing."
If the committee recommends reverting to the old policy, the full City Council will decide at a future meeting. Whatever decision is made will not impact the City's e-comment option, which allows Riversiders to comment in writing on specific agenda items. If you have never used this feature, you can comment on this agenda item before tomorrow's committee meeting.
Transportation Board
The Transportation Board meets on Wednesday, October 2, at 5:30 p.m. (agenda) for an update on traffic signal timing and to consider an on-street accessible parking space program.
Board of Ethics
The Board of Ethics meets on Thursday, October 3, at 5:00 p.m. (agenda) for further discussion on the Code of Ethics and Conduct update recommendations they made to the Governmental Processes Committee on September 4.
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.
City Council does not meet this week. Potentially stricter rules for industrial development near neighborhoods and a review of the City’s homelessness outreach and cleanup spending are on committee and commission agendas this week.
