2026-11-10 - City Council
Summary
Built from the posted agenda only; the meeting has not happened yet.
- Closed session: real property negotiations (Streeter Ave/Sierra St; former Riverside Golf Club, 1101-1199 Orange St, with Adrenaline Sports Resorts, LLC), litigation, labor negotiations, City Manager recruitment and appointment, and the Interim City Manager's evaluation.
- Public hearing: 45-day interim urgency moratorium on new or expanded data centers (needs 4 of 5 votes), plus a resolution on the Director's zoning interpretation; see Data Center Moratorium.
- Public hearing: eight new Airport Operations Fees for the FY26-27 master fees schedule and an ordinance amending RMC Chapter 3.30.
- Auto Center Business Improvement District FY26-27 assessments and a first amendment with the Riverside New Car Dealers Association raising the city contribution from $100,000 to $150,000 (total $1,050,000 through 9/30/2030), with $50,000 appropriated from the General Fund; see Auto Center Business Improvement District.
- Downtown Parking and Business Improvement Area CY2027 assessments; two-year review of the Short-Term Rental Ordinance 7678 (Short-Term Rental Ordinance Review); unsolicited Raincross Hospitality offer on Convention Center security and infrastructure for a term extension (Raincross Convention Center Offer); TEFRA resolution for California Municipal Finance Authority revenue bonds up to $45,000,000 for California Baptist University (TEFRA bond approval for California Baptist University).
- Consent highlights: EMS billing with Wittman Enterprises at 2.95% of net collections, up to $1,000,000 a year for five years (EMS Billing Contract); Lenovo purchase up to $1,160,129; DHS USAR grant $2,147,833; COPS grant $491,331; CAL FIRE agreement up to $293,132.21; $516,250 legal budget carry-over; flood control funding amendment up to $676,500; $253,600 Festival of Lights traffic control; Aza Construction $105,000 (Fairmount Park Rose Garden); Longeye $122,700; Youth Climate Action Fund $47,115; sale of 621 Spruce St for $96,000; license agreement with 7664 Indiana LLC ($146,866.78 revenue, 35 years); Finland travel $7,608.
- Consent: travel for Mayor Lock Dawson and Councilmember Steven Robillard to Helsinki and Lahti, Finland, November 15-20; salary resolution amending Resolution 21052 (plan-check and building official classes); BNSF grant $10,122; FEMA IPAWS MOA renewal; USAR resolution; Water Conservation Ordinance (AB 1572).
- Consent ordinances: adopt Titles 18/19/20 technical changes, the Canyon Springs rezoning and the CFD 2026-1 special tax (all introduced October 20); introduce Entertainment Permit (RMC 5.80.070B) and Water Conservation (RMC 14.22) updates; minutes of October 20.
Agenda
Items listed in the summary. The agenda was first published October 29 and revised November 6; consent item 31 (Legislative Platform Working Group) was removed. Spanish agenda: https://riversideca.legistar1.com/riversideca/meetings/2026/11/8670_A_City_Council_26-11-10_Agenda_Council.pdf