September Newsletter
Greetings Ward 7!
Happy Labor Day Weekend. I hope everyone is staying cool. Please see the exciting new events and meetings happening in Riverside:
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Arlanza Community Second Meeting: Arlanza Elementary School on September 8, 2022 at 6:30 pm
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ReShape Riverside- Be part of the redistricting process: La Sierra Library on Thursday, September 15, 2022 6:30pm-8:30pm
- Beat the Heat Cool Centers information
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PulsePoint Press Release
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Public Safety Preparedness Expo: Galleria at Tyler on September 10, 2022 from 11 am to 3 pm
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Explore Riverside: Riverside City Hall Breezeway on October 1, 2022 from 9 am to 2 pm
As always, if you have any questions or comments, please feel free to reach out to the Ward 7 Office at (951)826-5024 or LVega@RiversideCA.gov.
Sincerely,
 Steve Hemenway
What is the project? With the assistance of the City of Riverside, this project aims to help community and neighborhood partners develop and draft a 3-year, “empowerment strategy” that can be used as the basis for an RCC Grant application. If the Grant is awarded, the community will work to implement the empowerment strategy and draft meaningful plans that address technical safety, community health, and environmental concerns.
Join us at Arlanza Elementary School on September 8 ay 6:30 pm for our second community meeting.
 
THE REDISTRICTING PROCESS
Every 10 years, local governments use new data from the Census to consider whether there is a need to redraw ward lines to reflect how local populations have changed. Now that the City has new demographic data from the 2020 Census, the City Council must publicly review these boundaries and consider whether to adjust them.
State law requires cities and counties to engage communities in the redistricting process by holding public hearings and doing public outreach, including to underrepresented and non-English-speaking communities. The City of Riverside is asking for your help to determine the necessity of planning, drawing, and redividing new City wards.
The finalized maps that you will help us create will define the seven City of Riverside ward borders, and these new wards will impact how you elect your Councilmembers for the next 10 years.
Our primary goal when developing election districts is to draw lines that respect neighborhoods, history and geographical elements. It’s important that we hear your thoughts on these defining aspects of our community. What do you consider the boundaries of your neighborhood?
Next Ward 7 Meeting-
La Sierra Library: 4600 La Sierra Ave, Riverside, CA 92505
Thursday, September 15, 2022 6:30pm-8:30pm
Beat the HEAT: Cool Centers
 
PulsePoint
Press Release: City of Riverside Fire Department Launches PulsePoint Mobile App to Alert CPR-Trained Community Members of Nearby Cardiac Arrest Events in Public Places
Read the full press release here.
   
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