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During the Tuesday, July 25th
Council Meeting, Mayor Rusty Bailey announced the resignation of Council Member
John Burnard from the City Council.
Residents of the 7th
Ward should know the city is committed to ensuring you have responsive
representation until a new Council person is seated. In the interim, Sandy
Garcia- who has served the residents of Ward 7 as the Council Assistant, will
continue to be a point of contact for any concerns pertaining to Ward 7. She
can be reached at (951) 826-5024 or via email at sgarcia@riversideca.gov.
Council Member Jim Perry and Mayor
Rusty Bailey have also agreed to support Ward 7 during the transition.
As a result of Councilman
Burnard’s Council resignation, the City Council will be discussing the process
for filling the Ward 7 vacancy. Please see City Council report
below:
  For more information or to voice
your concerns, please attend the Council Meeting on Tuesday, August 8th. The
item will be discussed in the evening session beginning at 6:30 pm. If you are
unable to attend but would like to share your thoughts please email our City
Clerk Colleen Nicols at city_clerk@riversideca.gov
or Council Member Jim Perry at jperry@riversideca.gov.
 Community
Meeting:
Thank you to all who attended
Wednesday’s Community meeting at La Sierra Senior Center. Please see below for
a brief summary of items that were discussed:
Board
of Ethics Update:
Thank you to Ward 7 Board of
Ethics member Wendell Tucker for providing a brief overview of the Board of
Ethics.
The Board of Ethics convenes, as
needed, to hear complaints filed under the thirteen prohibited behaviors of the
Code of Ethics and Conduct. The purpose of the Board of Ethics is to advise and
make recommendations to the City Council on matters pertaining to the adoption,
revision, administration and enforcement of the Code of Ethics and Conduct. For more information on the Board of Ethics
please visit: http://www.riversideca.gov/city_clerk/commissions-Board-of-Ethics.asp.
Update
from Assembly Member Sabrina Cervantes:
Assembly Member Sabrina Cervantes
who represents the 60th Assembly District was present at the meeting
and introduced herself to the community. The 60th district includes the communities
of Corona, Eastvale, Jurupa Valley, Norco and Riverside.
During the Assembly’s summer
recess, Assembly Member Cervantes would like the opportunity to meet with
constituents. To schedule a meeting please contact the Assembly Member’s office
at (951) 371-6860.
Ward
Action Teams:
Council Member Jim Perry provided
an overview of the recently formed Ward Action Teams. The Ward Action Teams
consist of various city departments such as Code Enforcement, Riverside Police
Department, City Attorney’s Office, City Manager’s Office and the Council
Member for each ward to name a few. The purpose of the team is to work together
to solve neighborhood issues and improve our quality of life. The team meets on a monthly basis and staff
discusses progress that is being made as well as actions that took place to resolve
the matter.
Housing
Element and Rezoning Presentation:
Thank you to Community and
Economic Development Department staff for providing an overview of the housing
element and rezoning program.
The Housing Element identifies
and analyzes the existing and projected housing needs, and articulates the City’s
official policies for the preservation, conservation, improvement, and production
of housing within the City. It examines the City’s housing needs, as they exist
today, and projects future housing needs.
The state mandates housing
element updates in an 8-year cycle where the purpose is to identify existing
and projected housing needs for individuals at all income levels. The update
must be approved by the California Department of Housing and Community
Development and the mandate requires there be all kinds of housing such as
low-income, moderate income and affordable to above-moderate income homes. Under
the current mandate it is required we reach 4,767 units citywide. The criteria
states there must be available zoning areas for development however actual
development is not required.
As a result of a settlement
agreement, the terms state by the end of 2017, the rezone program must be completed.
In an effort to meet this requirement, our Community and Economic Development department
has identified 69 candidate rezoning sites (303 parcels) which will help meet
the required number.
The rezoning program does not use
eminent domain to acquire properties, does not require the demolition of
existing buildings or the closing of existing businesses and does not mandate
that affordable units be constructed on the site. At this point, no decisions have
been made or finalized.
The rezoning program does provide
for opportunities to develop a variety of multi-family housing types and it
will bring the city into compliance with State Law and Court Ordered Settlement
Agreements.
For more information about the
housing element and rezoning program I encourage you to attend an upcoming
Planning Commission hearing where the matter will be discussed in detail. The
first meeting will be held on Thursday, August 10th at 9:00 am at
the Council Chambers. The Planning Commission will discuss this item for a
second time on September 14th at 6:00 pm at the Council Chambers. The City Council will discuss this item in October and December.
   Movies in the Park:
When: Friday, August 4th
Where: Doty Trust Park
Time: At dusk
Featured Film: The Secret Life of Pets
  
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