Council Agenda Set Zoning Vote, $9M in Grants; Election Certification Up Next
The Riverside City Council’s June 23 agenda scheduled votes on an adaptive reuse zoning change and $9.05 million in federal housing and homelessness grants, but official vote tallies remain unavailable as minutes have not been published. Several other boards and commissions convened in the past two weeks, while a number of meetings were cancelled.
Recent Agenda Highlights
The City Council’s June 23 agenda included a proposed text amendment to allow conversion of non-residential buildings to residential use (Case PC-2025-00427) and the allocation of $9,050,905.55 in Community Development Block Grant, Emergency Solutions Grant, and HOME program funds for fiscal year 2026-27. Other items ranged from a $77,030.16 contract for a new digital airport marquee to a $12.3 million annual insurance policy renewal and a $2.25 million mitigation services agreement. The council also planned to update the master fee schedule for city clerk services and meet in closed session on an interim city manager appointment.
On June 22, the Board of Public Utilities agenda listed a five-year, $1,662,803 software licensing deal with AVEVA Software, LLC; a $132,551 fiber optic re-route at the Orange Street Police Station; and a $296,600.66 electric service project for Woodcrest Christian School. The board also reviewed the municipal code of ethics and a water supply report.
The Housing and Homelessness Committee met the same day to receive updates on Housing Authority projects, Successor Agency-owned properties, and the Homelessness Action Plan. No formal votes were scheduled.
The Museum of Riverside Board on June 24 planned to accept new archival items and avian specimens while deaccessioning 44 objects, including potsherds and baskets. The Human Relations Commission (June 25) and the Board of Ethics (July 2) each reviewed ethics rules and Brown Act training. The Community Police Review Commission, Transportation Board, and Planning Commission all cancelled their late-June meetings.
Coming Up
The City Council meets July 7 to declare the results of the June 2 municipal election and order a special runoff election for Wards 2 and 4 on November 3, 2026. Luis Hernandez will be sworn in as the Ward 6 council member, and a closed session will address an interim city manager appointment.
The Finance Committee on July 8 reviews the city’s investment policy, a presentation from Chandler Asset Management, and financial health indicators.
On July 13, the Board of Public Utilities considers closing the WA-12 agricultural water rate schedule to new customers. Infrastructure items include $484,615 for a substation circuit tie and pole replacement, a $1,723,815 emissions testing contract running through 2032, and a $327,765.99 change order for a circuit reliability project.
The July 14 City Council agenda features a mixed-use student housing development at 3911 University Avenue and 3775 Fairmount Boulevard, an amendment to the adaptive reuse building standards, adoption of the FY 2026-27 master fees and charges schedule, and special tax levies for multiple Community Facilities Districts. Other business includes a $3.3 million hazardous materials removal contract and a $177,500 insurance broker agreement.
The Planning Commission on July 16 takes up two single-family developments: a 10-unit project at 2443 Mary Street and a 56-unit project at 6251 and 11130 Alhambra Avenue, both with tentative tract maps.
The Human Resources Board (July 6) and Airport Commission (July 9) are cancelled. Regular meetings resume in August.
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