    Ag Park Update:
Through a cooperative agreement with the federal Agency for
Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), the California Department of
Public Health (CDPH) is undertaking public health activities at the Riverside
Agriculture Park located at 7000 Rutland Avenue.
Working collaboratively with ATSDR and the Riverside
Agricultural Park Off-Site Community Work Group, CDPH will assist the
California Department of Toxic Substances Control to develop an environmental
sampling plan to determine the extent of Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB)
contamination beyond the Riverside Agricultural Park.
CDPH will analyze available environmental data to determine
if there is a risk of exposure to contaminants, what levels of contaminants
people may be exposed to and whether such exposure might represent a public
health hazard.
CDPH will work with individuals and community-based
organizations to collect and document community health and exposure concerns.
Outreach methods may include telephone interviews, in-person interviews, group
interviews, mail, e-mail, and public notices in the newspapers depending on the
community’s preferences.
The Health Consultation will undergo review and certification
by ATSDR and will be released for public comment later this year. Depending on
the community interest public meetings may be held to inform the community of
the HC results and recommendations.
Should you have any questions related to the Riverside
Agriculture Park, please contact Nancy Villasenor at (510) 620- 5845/ nancy.villasenor@cdph.ca.gov or
Russell Bartlett at (510) 620- 3671/ Russell.bartlet@cdph.ca.gov.
  To register please visit: www.riverside-chamber.com
Please RSVP directly to the Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce at (951) 683-7100 if you only want to attend the COMPLIMENTARY Mayor's State of the City Address 2017.
 Tax Update:
The City of Riverside will have some sales tax changes
during the 2017 year due to state changes and Measure Z. Riverside's 1% sales tax increase (Measure
Z), which passed in the November 2016 General Election, will take effect on
April 1, 2017. The Measure Z sales tax
increase is expected to raise between $48 and $50 million annually to
potentially pay for a number of City services.
These services are expected to include but are not limited to safety
services such as police and firefighter protection, renovating Riverside's
roads and infrastructure, and modernizing local parks, among other City
programs. Below is some information
regarding the current passage of Measure Z and other sale tax changes. We hope this information will be helpful for
your budgeting in the upcoming months:
• January
2017 Sales Tax Decrease: Riverside now has a 7.75% sales tax rate that became
effective January 1. Riverside's sales tax rate was 8 percent. As of January 1,
2017, the City's sales tax rate was reduced to 7.75 percent. This 0.25 percent
reduction is due to the expiration of a temporary tax approved by voters on
Proposition 30 in 2012.
• April
2017 Sales Tax Increase: Riverside will have an 8.75% sales tax rate effective
April 1 reflecting the Measure Z increase.
 
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