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Code enforcement woman

2008-07-18T22:19:09-07:00

This sounds like the same woman who gave a friend of mine a citation for a business sign posted on a street pole in downtown. An antique shop 5 blocks away posted the sign but there was no address on it so the code officer simply wrote a ticket to all the antique shops on the whole street.

I think this is illegal.

ALERT: Code Enforcement on the prowl (Riverside)

2008-07-18T14:31:01-07:00

Observed some very interesting behavior by a Riverside city Code Enforcement vehicle yesterday afternoon in my North side neighborhood. I saw the white Ford pickup cruise S-L-O-W-L-Y down the street in one direction, then S-L-O-W-L-Y cruise the street in the other direction. There are some code violations in my neighborhood, mostly cars parked on lawns from time to time, but I have seen MUCH worse stuff in any number of other parts of town. Wonder if the CE officers are under pressure to up the number of citations to bring more revenue in now that the city has hit a rough patch. Maybe like 25 citations a day as detailed in this article: http://www.ieweekly.com/cms/story/detail/code_red/193

The truck was moving slowly enough for me to record the license #, fleet # and a description of the driver.

CA exempt license 1286009

Riverside fleet # C1109

Driver: Woman in early to mid 40s with long brown hair

Keep an eye out for CE in your neighborhood!

WE ARE ALL SLAVES! (WORLD WIDE!)

2008-07-17T11:54:52-07:00

BLACK, WHITE, MEXICAN....ETC / WE ARE ALL SLAVES TO SOMETHING IN LIFE?

PURCHASE YOUR SLAVE T-SHIRT IN SUPPORT!

WEB: http://earlsporfolio.multiply.com/photos/album/6/SLAVE_TEES_EVERY_1_IS_A_SLAVE_TO_SOMETHING

Political Fundraising (San Bernardino County)

2008-07-15T12:48:09-07:00

Looking for a Political Fundraisor to work on a 10-15% commission for a democratic Candidate. Contact Patrick (909) 222-7780 or reply to this post

McCain 2008 - Health Care Coalition (Riverside, CA)

2008-07-15T11:43:47-07:00

McCain in 2008 - Health Care Coalition - Inland Empire

This group is lead by campaign officials for the John McCain in 2008 Region III Health Care Coalition and is specific for the Inland Empire. The purpose of our group is to educate our members and the public about the differences in health care reforms proposed by both candidates, plan events throughout the region and organize fundraising for John McCain. Your involvement can be as simple as receiving our informational e-mails regarding healthcare or as involved as assisting in organizing major fundraising events. Either way your presence and support is greatly appreciated.

McCain in 2008 - Health Care Coalition - July Meetup
Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at 7:00PM

Agenda

McCain's Healthcare Reform: 101
How you can become involved

See the full event details, including location, at http://johnmccain.meetup.com/33/calendar/8217658/.

Plurality vote is a bad idea (City Elections)

2008-07-11T09:23:05-07:00

There are two current councilmembers who are the beneficiaries of our runoff system: Mike Gardner and Andy Melendrez. As you may recall, both of these men came in second in the general election, but won in the runoff. This phenomenon has happened more often in recent elections - Dom Betro came in second behind Paul Fick in the 2003 general election only to prevail in the runoff as well.

The main reason we should keep the runoff system is because the positions are non-partisan. Since they are non-partisan, it stands to reason that the representative of that ward should be elected by the majority of the voters in that ward. If these offices were partisan offices, wherein each party went through a primary process to nominate their candidate, then things could be different.

To some extent, the June election has recently become a de facto primary for the opposition candidate (one of the two top candidates is usually the incumbent - I don't recall a case where a runoff was between two non-incumbents when an incumbent was on the first ballot), and this is fine. If we go to a plurality system, it would require the opposition forces to determine a candidate on their own, because if there are a number of opposition candidates, it will dilute the anti-incumbent vote among the challengers, and the incumbent would have a significant advantage.

I have to say that I'm disappointed in Bailey, but am not surprised by Schiavone's and Adams' position on this issue. I sincerely doubt that Steve Adams has received "hundreds" of complaints about the election process, given his penchant for exaggeration and puffery. His other comment that it costs too much money is simply not true. Look at how Gardner defeated Betro with only a fraction of the financial resources. Yes it does take a lot of time out of the year, but I didn't see a real shortage of candidates in this last cycle (Ward 1 had 4 candidates, Ward 3 had 3 candidates, Wards 5 and 7 had at least 4 each).

Complaining about the amount of time is an incumbent complaint. Challengers know that it is a long haul from the get-go.

I do hope that when this item is in front of the City Council, that Councilmen Melendrez and Gardner remember that they would not be in the position to make this vote if not for the current runoff system.

--Michael Gentile

Free ride to Chula Vista/San Diego today only (San Bernardino)

2008-07-09T09:51:01-07:00

I need to drive to Chula Vista to sign a lease for an apt. I'm a male and it doesn't matter m or f just looking for riding pal. Will be leaving soon around 12ish

July 8 at 3:00 Gov't Affairs Committee meeting to change election (Changes benefit incumbents, Riverside)

2008-07-08T18:25:10-07:00

o: The Riverside City Council, Mayor, City Clerk at mgardner@riversideca.gov, asmelendrez@riversideca.gov, rbailey@riversideca.gov, fschiavone@riversideca.gov, cmacarthur@riversideca.gov, nhart@riversideca.gov, sadams@riversideca.gov, rloveridge@riversideca.gov, "Colleen" , citizen of riverside email

Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2008 (sent via email ~6:23)

Subject:

Given: Governmental Affairs Committe Agenda for Wednesday, July 9, 2008 3 p.m. in the Mayor's Ceremonial Room, 7th floor at 3900 Main Street at 10th Street near Market Street, Riverside CA http://www.riversideca.gov/city_clerk/committees-gov.asp

1. Election methods and dates for Mayor and Members of the City Council - Direct submittal (All Wards)

Backup is a 10 page document here

http://aquarius.riversideca.gov/clerkdb/DocView.aspx?id=64951

Conflict of interest by incumbents

Conflict of interest in Council person acting as Chairperson on Government Affairs Committee in proposed rules changes that may likely benefit him, as the incumbent with an upcoming election in the immediate future in Ward 4, particularly when it appears if there was a runoff election that he would lose, whereas he may have the most votes in the primary among many candidates BUT likely would not win in a runoff.

Conflict of interest as proposed changes would benefit all incumbents. A change to a plurality method would appear to benefit Council person as an incumbent as well as all incumbents. Also this change would serve to benefit the Mayor, as an incumbent with an upcoming election, in my opinion.

Riverside's major city is only city
with runoff elections.

One reason given for proposed changes is that the County Seat of Riverside CA is the only City in Riverside County that has run-off elections.

Well Riverside is the ONLY major city in Riverside County with a population approaching 300,000. This significantly higher population base can and does produce many candidates due to its greater population that is is nearing 300,000 people need to have a runoff election to narrow down the candidate pool to the likely candidates.

Citizen of Riverside says RUNOFF ELECTIONS ARE A GOOD THING FOR RIVERSIDE.

Elections during the
Holidays

The concern about citizens having time to focus on elections during holidays is ludicrous. This City is known for scheduling important matters during the day and during holiday periods when citizens are busy with other matters, so the Council's concern about elections at holiday times seems to be reaching to try to find an excuse to change the election rules etc. to favor incumbents.

Many major items have been decided during a holiday or equivalent period so this is really a pretty bogus reason.

Four options provided
for in the backup to
this item

On page two of the backup http://aquarius.riversideca.gov/clerkdb/DocView.aspx?id=64951 there are four options recommended for Conduct of City Council and Mayoral elections.

(1) "Plurality. Provide that the candidate receiving the highest number of votes cast be declared the winner. (Requires a voter approved Charger amendment: See Exhibit 4)"

Citizen of Riverside's comments: Just say NO to this option. This OPTION FAVORS INCUMBENTS AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED. The example of this is that Betro would have won the plurality election, but LOST when the candidates were narrowed down and the top two were allowed to runoff. This is a clear example of how a decision to use this method would serve to benefit incumbents.

(2) "Move run-off Election dates. Retain June General Election dates and conduct run-off elections, if needed, within sixty days of regular municipal election. (Requires a voter-approved Charter Amendment.)"

Citizen of Riverside's comments: Just say NO to this option. This option assures that both elections will be held during the summer months when many citizens are out of town for vacation. It also benefits incumbents who have their networks in place and have had a long period to generate a war chest and to contact and work with voters. The longer period of five month delay, allows the challenger to seek contributions, develop a network, walk and meet the public and speak to groups.

It seems that the incumbents wish to have all the advantage. For example the Mayor is already scheduling fund raisers, and a Councilman just elected is scheduling fund raisers so will have years to raise funds and reach out to groups and more.

To expect a challenger to come up to an entrenched incumbent and be able to meet with the many groups in areas which have populations ranging around 40,000 is unrealistic.

Challenger has a mulitfold burden also because todays elections almost demand a website and that takes time to develop as well. Incumbents have position and issue papers while Challengers have to develop this information.

Many candidates like to walk the neighborhoods and a two month period does not allow for that, particularly if that individual also holds down a job.

Also it takes a while for news stories on issues, positions etc to be published and citizens need information about candidates.

(3) "No change. City Council election dates will remain June or odd-numbered years with run-offs elections, if necessary, in November. The next Mayoral election is scheduled for November 2009 with a run-off, if necessary, in January 2010. Beginning in 2012, Mayoral elections will be conducted in June and November of Presidential Election years."

Citizen of Riverside's comments, leave election rules etc as they currently stand.

(4) Instant Run-off Voting (IRV) voters rank candidates in order of preference. (requires a voter-approved Charter amendment.)

Citizen of Riverside's comments, I say NO to instant run-off Voting for many of the same reasons as I provided to option 2 above. This would favor incumbents.

The Governmental Affairs
Committee seems to
seek changes that may
benefit incumbents

The Governmental Affairs Committe has previously considered changing the rules to benefit incumbents.

For example,

During the re-count of the ward 1 and ward7 election, this committee convened an emergency meeting because they were not happy with the way the election was playing out. They wanted, switch from having elections conducted by the County Registrar of Voters to an outside contractor and switch from having ward only elections to "at large" elections.

At large elections are those in which a councilman is a ward by a vote of the whole city , and this benefits incumbents for reason given at two above, and in particular because most challengers will not have the resources to send mailers and get the information out to citizens of the whole city.

Also use of an outside contractor is not in the best interests of the citizens of the city as it puts the question of independence in question..

Please ensure option 3 is assured, as anything else would be a vote against the citizens of Riverside.

Respectfully,

Citizen of Riverside

FBM - check your acronyms (RDP, not DNP)

2008-07-08T15:31:22-07:00

It's the Riverside Downtown Partnership, not the Downtown Neighborhood Partnership.

You're probably thinking of the Riverside Neighborhood Partnership, which is a community organization.

Longest Walk 2 walkers schedule of arrival in DC and events (Walkers passed thru Inland Empire 4/08)

2008-07-08T14:06:40-07:00

The Longest Walk 2

American Indians and others from across American and the World have been walking across America on the Longest Walk 2. Walkers left Alcatraz/San Francisco on July 11, 2008 and will "officially" arrive in Washington D.C. on July 11.
Walkers walked on two routes, the main route is the South Route led by Dennis Banks, and a North Route. Learn more about these walkers for the SOUTH ROUTE on http://longestwalk.org and for the NORTH ROUTE on http://bsnorrell.blogspot.com {Brenda Norrell's blog "CENSORED NEWS") and on http://www.earthcycles.net audio and live broadcasts. There is overlap on these sites so you may find coverage of both routes on either site.

Walkers are meeting in Greenbelt Park, MD, about 11 miles from Washington D.C. as we speak.

For a schedule of events in Washington D.C. see the Longest Walk 2 website http://longestwalk.org or see an event poster here http://www.longestwalk.org/images/stories/dc.jpg

Signing Ceremony of Declaration of Sovereignty of :The One Nation"

On July 8 and July 9 Sovereign Indigenous Nations and Elders from around the World holding ceremonies at Greenbelt Park related to signings of the Declaration of Sovereignty of "THE ONE NATION". This ceremony is being held at Greenbelt Park, MD prior to the official arrival of the Longest Walk 2 walkers in Washington D.C., and is separate and distinct from the Longest Walk 2. To learn more about "THE ONE NATION" see http://www.onenationvision.com For more background see the post and replies thereto on the Longest Walk 2 website here http://www.longestwalk.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=631&Itemid=125 http://www.longestwalk.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=801&Itemid=123 http://www.longestwalk.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=614&Itemid=123 http://www.longestwalk.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=313&Itemid=123

Photos of Longest Walk 2, South Route Walkers passing through the IE

Below are some photos I took of the South Route Longest walkers walking through the Inland Empire on Highway 18 and the banner of welcome that the town of Joshua Tree, CA hung on their main street to welcome the walkers.

As you may see by the flags waving straight out, the day was extremely windy. A beautiful day in our High Desert area.

Fundraisers-Tavalione, Ashley, MacArthur, Hart, Adams, Loveridge (Fundraisers for Riverside CIty & County )

2008-07-08T13:27:49-07:00

This website http://www.michaelwilliamscompany.com/ lists fundraisers for a numer of individuals and more. Below I have listed only Riverside County and City officials including two County Supervisors, and three City Council persons. Looks like Riverside City Councilman MacArthur who was just elected is among those fundraising.

Most of these events are $125 per person or $250 for VIP person or more. Tavaglione's events are the most expensive at $300 to $1,000 per person. For details see the above link and click on the specific event.

July 9 - John Tavaglione

July 24 - Nancy Hart

August 6 - Steve Adams

August 14 - Eastvale (fundraiser for incorporation)

August 21 - Mayor Ron Loveridge

Sep 3 - Ashley/Dodger Stadium

Sep 18 - Sheriff Stan Sniff

Sep 25 - Chris MacArthur

Oct 2 - Tavaglione Columbus Day

Oct 30 - Mayor Ron Loveridge

March 19, 2009 - Marion Ashley

Aug 22 Friday Morning Club speaker: Diane Paul - Sr. Adm Analyst (Solid Waste, Riv. Dept of Public Works)

2008-07-07T10:04:33-07:00

Friday Morning Club
Speaker for
Friday, August 22, 2008 at 10 A.M.

Diane Paul - Senior Administrative Analyst, in Charge of Solid Waste, Riverside Department of Public Works

Diane will speak about Garbage Service in the City of Riverside and Rates.

About the "Friday Morning Club"

Citizens meet to discuss Riverside issues or issues that impact our City, interact with Speakers, and review City Council Agenda items (copies provided as available) . Everyone is welcome to attend, meet new people, share in the discussion, and have fun. Friday Morning Club meets weekly from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in Room D, of the Janet Goeske Senior/Disabled Center located on Sierra Street at corner of Streeter, Riverside, CA. Parking is Free. Contact Friday Morning Club Moderator and Co-Chair by e-mail fridaymorningclub@yahoo.com

NOTE: Friday Morning Club will NOT be meeting on these Fridays: July 11, July 25, August 1, and August 15, as the City Council is on summer session and there is no City Council meetings on the following Tuesdays.

See the Five Before Midnight blog

http://rivercitycopwatch.blogspot for a source of news in local matters for Riverside, the Inland Empire and for police matters around the United States, and also for information about upcoming meetings and more.

Aug 8 Friday Morning Club speaker: Bill Hedrick running for 44th Cong (44th Congressional District )

2008-07-07T09:53:47-07:00

Friday Morning Club
Speaker for
Friday, August 8, 2008 at 10 A.M.

Bill Hedrick, running for 44th Congressional District

The 44th Congressional District includes parts of Riverside and Orange County, including the Cities of Corona, Norco, Riverside and Rubidoux. See map here http://hedrickforcongress.com/district.html

Bill Hedrick's campaign website is http://hedrickforcongress.com/ "Responsible. Accountable. Government . . . For a Change".

Below are excerpts taken in May 2008 from Mr. Hedrick's campaign website, (check website for updated information):

About Bill A native of Los Angeles, Bill was born in 1952. The son of a Teamster and a teacher, both from the South, he absorbed the lessons of hard work, common sense, and tolerance modeled by his parents. After church, Sunday dinner table conversation always centered around current events, politics in general, and the Democratic Party. Through annual summer visits to east Texas, he learned first-hand the value of tradition, but also the human cost of segregation and poverty. The contrast between middle class Los Angeles and the deep poverty of the rural South left an indelible impression on him and a desire to change the world one student at a time.

A product of public schools, Bill received his BA in Social Science and MA in Education from CSULA. He began teaching elementary school in Hollywood in 1974, and has spent 33 years in education in Southern California, the last eight years serving as president of the Rialto Education Association, an NEA/AFL-CIO affiliate. Bill's particular area of expertise has been working with English language learners, and early in his career, he traveled to Mexico to learn Spanish to better communicate with his students and their parents.

In November 1988, Bill was elected to the Board of Education of the 51,000 student Corona-Norco Unified School District. He has served four terms as president of the Board, representing 250,000 residents of the 44th district, and deals with an annual budget in excess of $400,000,000.

Upon election he immediately set to work to expand choices for students and families. In doing so, he was instrumental in the adoption and/or expansion of AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination), IB (International Baccalaureate), Dual Immersion (English-Spanish), JROTC (Navy, Air Force), and a host of other options to provide support for students.

Student safety is foremost for Bill. In the wake of a tragic off-campus incident charged with racial overtones, he championed district efforts to develop a comprehension response, including tolerance education, enhanced safety measures, and a comprehensive district plan that values diversity.

Bill demanded an aggressive response from the District to news that toxic vapors were present at a district high school, most likely caused by a contaminated ground water plume. He doggedly pursued remediating despite strong opposition, a fight that continues to this day. He has also worked to create a "green" high school to be uniquely situated in a recovered quarry.

Bill and his wife of 27 years, Beth, have lived in Corona since 1981, and have five children. Their son Adam, a soldier with the 3rd ID, is currently serving a second Iraqi deployment east of Baghdad. Son Jesse served in Baquba with the 1st ID before suffering a near-fatal "heat event," while his wife, Evelyn, is an army convoy driver in Baghdad, also serving a second tour. Sarah is an apprentice electrician, and Zach and Rebekkah are students.
On the Issues Western Riverside County and Orange County have experienced dramatic change and great challenges. Bill Hedrick believes we must confront those challenges directly with equally great ambitions, starting today. Our current congressional leadership locally has failed to balance America's checkbook, as such it is Time for Change!!!

Upholding the Constitution: Members of Congress take an oath to uphold and defend the Constitution. So do members of the Executive and Judiciary Branches. Unlike the Bush Administration, however, I will do all in my power to uphold and defend the Constitution, particularly regarding the protections and inalienable rights of all humanity it guarantees to the American people. Read more http://hedrickforcongress.com/issues/upholdingtheconstitution.html

On Education: As a society, we are confronted with two paths: either we invest more in education for our children and build their academic, social and life skills, or we invest in more prisons to warehouse those children excluded from the American Dream, because they have no employable skills or other means of access. Read More http://hedrickforcongress.com/issues/education.html

On Health Care I believe access to quality, affordable healthcare is a moral and fiscal imperative."Skyrocketing premiums" have become unaffordable for working families and impose a huge and burgeoning burden on employers. I support the concept of a non-profit, universal health care system that is available for all Americans.

Here are the facts: 47 million Americans lack access to health insurance, and 50 million more are under-insured. In the industrialized world, Americans pay twice as much for health care, yet receive less for their dollar than citizens of less prosperous nations.

I believe access to quality, affordable healthcare is a moral and fiscal imperative. Skyrocketing premiums have become unaffordable for working families and impose a huge and burgeoning burden on employers. I support the concept of a non-profit, universal health care system that is available for all Americans.

Trade and Commerce: Trade policies must be adopted that safeguard the interests of working Americans. Current trade agreements, with completely ineffective environmental and labor requirements for foreign-based manufacturers, have placed American workers at a tremendous competitive disadvantage. The out-sourcing of America needs to stop, and fair markets established for the exchange of goods and services. Conservatives complain about "class war," yet seem to have no problem with the current war on the American middle class that their trade policies have incited.

Trade policies must be adopted that safeguard the interests of working Americans. Current trade agreements, with completely ineffective environmental and labor requirements for foreign-based manufacturers, have placed American workers at a tremendous competitive disadvantage. The out-sourcing of America needs to stop, and fair markets established for the exchange of goods and services. Conservatives complain about "class war," yet seem to have no problem with the current war on the American middle class that their trade policies have incited.

On Iraq: The war in Iraq is damaging to long-term American interests and has proved to be politically, militarily, financially, and morally ruinous for our country. It will not improve until the Iraqis assume responsibility for their own future, and that will not happen as long as we are their crutch. Our troops need to be quickly withdrawn from this quagmire. Instead, we need to put our resources back into fighting Al-Qaeda and other terrorists who directly threaten our country. READ MORE http://hedrickforcongress.com/issues/iraq.html

On Immigration: I support an immigration plan that will restore our national security and strengthen our economy, and that is enforceable. Years after 9-11, our borders remain porous. We need to take back control of our borders. I support constructing a physical barrier combined with high-tech, electronic monitoring. At the same time, we must dramatically expand the number of border agents along the Mexican and Canadian borders. We also must greatly increase the quality and quantity of cargo inspections at harbors and airports. READ MORE http://hedrickforcongress.com/issues/immigration.html

Hedrick's Blog http://hedrickforcongress.com/blog/hedrickblog.html

About the "Friday Morning Club"

See the Five Before Midnight blog

http://rivercitycopwatch.blogspot for a source of news in local matters for Riverside, the Inland Empire and for police matters around the United States.

July 8 6:30 session Riverside City Council (backup not accessible) (Riverside, CA)

2008-07-06T23:27:29-07:00

6:30 P.M.

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

12. Mayor Loveridge to receive a Proclamation from the Department of Conservation Director Bridgett Luther regarding a joint recycling effort with the City of Riverside

13. Mayor Loveridge to call upon Riverside Arts Council Executive Director Patrick Brien who will recognize Rick Buran as Arts Honoree of the Month

14. Mayor Loveridge to call upon Riverside Aquettes Coach Sue Nesbit to announce a special performance by the U.S. Olympic Synchronized Swimming Team

15. Mayor Loveridge to present a plaque to Councilmember Schiavone for his dedicated service as Mayor Pro Tempore from December 11, 2007, through July 8, 2008

16. City Council to appoint Councilmember Bailey as Mayor Pro Tempore for the period of July 8, 2008, through December 31, 2008

DISCUSSION CALENDAR--This portion of the City Council's Agenda is for all matters where staff and public participation is anticipated. Audience participation is encouraged.

PLEASE NOTE--Individual audience participation is limited to 3 minutes.

17. Residential and non-residential energy efficiency programs to provide energy savings and peak demand reduction - Appropriate $500,000 from unreserved Electric Public Benefit Fund for Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb Direct Mail Campaign in compliance with Assembly Bill 2021 (All Wards)

18. Public Comment Period - This is the portion of the meeting specifically set aside to invite your comments regarding any items on City Council Consent Calendar, joint Consent items with the Redevelopment Agency, or matters within the jurisdiction of the City Council - Individual audience participation is limited to 3 minutes, and you will be asked to state your name and city of residence.

This is another opportunity to comment

on Item 11, that was likely passed on the afternoon Consent Calendar regarding Brad Hudson's performance. Let the City Council know what you think.

on Item 33 on the evenings consent calendar regarding more spending on the Museum expansion, an expansion being done WITHOUT FREE DISCUSSION of the possibilities for expansion beyond the current location.

CONSENT CALENDAR--All matters listed under the CONSENT CALENDAR are considered routine by the City Council and may be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless, before the City Council votes on the motion to adopt, Members of the City Council or staff request specific items be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action.

Removed consent items will be discussed immediately after adoption of the balance of the Consent Calendar.

Airport

19. Issue Request for Statement of Qualifications to evaluate, interview, and select qualified firm to perform environmental assessment and services for north side of Airport, runway safety areas associated with Runway 9/27, and other development areas listed in Airport Capital Improvement Plan - 6951 Flight Road (Ward 3)

City Clerk

20. Joint item with Redevelopment Agency - Minutes of June 24, 2008

City Council

21. Announcement of committee meetings

a. Governmental Affairs Committee at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, July 9, 2008, Mayor�s Ceremonial Room

b. Transportation Committee at 1 p.m. on Thursday, July 10, 2008, Mayor�s Ceremonial Room

c. Utility Services/Land Use/Energy Development Committee at 3 p.m. on Thursday, July 10, 2008, Mayor�s Ceremonial Room

d. Community Services and Youth Committee at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, July 14, 2008, Seventh Floor Conference Room

e. Finance Committee at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, July 14, 2008, Seventh Floor Conference Room

f. Development Committee at 3 p.m. on Thursday, July 17, 2008, Mayor�s Ceremonial Room

g. Public Safety Committee at 10 a.m. on Monday, July 21, 2008, Mayor�s Ceremonial Room

City Manager

22. Monthly investment summary and financial reports - May 31, 2008 (All Wards)

23. Authorize Assistant City Manager/Chief Financial Officer to reassign the lending fund for loans between funds of the City and between the City and the Redevelopment Agency (All Wards)
Huh?? This is sure vague. And we cannot see the backup. Surprise surprise. What is the city up to with this one?

Community Development

24. Case P04-1506 - Rezone 7.7 vacant acres from Zone R-1-7000 - Single-Family Residential to R-3-1500 - Multiple-Family Residential for 168-unit apartment project - Sly. side of Magnolia Avenue, wly. of Fillmore Street, and ely. of State Route 91 - Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, repealing Ordinance No. 6984, in its entirety, and approving an amendment to the Riverside Municipal Code and the Official Zoning Map by rezoning land from Zone R-1-7000 to Zone R-3-1500 (Ward 6)
This is an example of putting two disparate items in under one item number. A rezoning and an ordinance change. I don't think any ordinance changes should be buried under a rezoning case.

If the Multiple Family Residential is adjacent to the 91 freeway the CITY COUNCIL should vote NO NO NO. There should be no housing near the freeway as the particulate matter is unhealthy, causes cancer and will cause early deaths for residents in my opinion.

25. Case P07-1245 - Shawn and Laura Goffman - Designate two-story single-family residence built in 1906 as Structure of Merit - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, approving the application under Planning Case Number P07-1245 designating the structure at 3864 Ridge Road as a City Structure of Merit, APN: 209-172-002 - Waive further reading (Ward 1)

26. Case P07-1309 - Zelma Beard and Susan Mitchell - Designate Craftsman Style two-story single-family residence Structure of Merit No. 41 associated with C.O. Evans family and architect and builder G. Stanley Wilson as City Historic Landmark - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, approving the application under Planning Case Number P07-1309 designating the structure at 4622 Indian Hill Drive, as a City Historic Landmark, Assessor�s Parcel Number: 207-041-003 - Waive further reading (Ward 1)

27. Case P08-0101 - David Nichols - Conditional use permit to allow entertainment activities in conjunction with existing 5,406-square-foot Killarney�s Restaurant and Irish Pub within Riverside Plaza Shopping Center - 3639 Riverside Plaza Drive (Ward 3)

28. Cases P08-0178 and P08-0370 - Jari Jittanongsak on behalf of Westone Management Consultants - Condominium conversion permit and design review to allow conversion of existing 178-unit apartment complex to condominium complex on approximately 10.86 acres and exterior facade improvements - 5203 El Cerrito Drive (Ward 2)
If this pushs out RIVERSIDE RENTERS then it seems like a bad idea

29. Cases P08-0255 and P08-0256 - Joe Tavaglione - Conditional use permit and design review to legalize existing 1,500-square-foot non-conforming automotive repair facility and construct approximately 6,530-square-foot addition for second automotive repair tenant and facade improvements on approximately 1.1 acres - 3405 Arlington Avenue (Ward 3)

30. Case P08-0310 - Kostantinos Valaskanzis - Conditional use permit to re-open existing approximately 4,100-square-foot fast-food restaurant with drive-thru lane on approximately .74 acre - 18661 Van Buren Boulevard (Ward 4)

Development

31. Participate in Riverside County Mortgage Credit Certificate Program providing 15 percent tax credit against interest paid on mortgage loan - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing participation in the Riverside County Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) Program - Waive further reading (All Wards)

32. Riverside Renaissance - Joint item with Redevelopment Agency - Reimbursement Agreement with Redevelopment Agency for $43,100.90 and change order with Elite Bobcat Services, Inc., for $23,031.23 from Arlington 2007 Un-programmed Tax-Exempt Bond Funds Account for construction services and abatement of three underground storage tanks during Magnolia Avenue and Van Buren Boulevard Right-Turn Pocket Extension Project - Funds transfer (Ward 5)

I believe these items should be put out for bid. I have noticed a number of items going to Elite Bobcat and one wonders of other Riverside contractors have equal opportunity for this work. Someone mentioned one company that had a lot of Riverside's concrete work tied up, don't know if they were referring to Elite Bobcat, but to be fair to Elite Bobcat any such contracts should be bid, and there should be no possibility of one contractor being favored over all others without reasonable basis, such as bids may provide.

33. Riverside Renaissance - Amendment to agreement with Drisko Studio Architects, Inc., for not-to-exceed $627,000 including reimbursable expenses and ten percent contingency for contract administration, schematic, design development, and construction drawings for Phase II of Metropolitan Museum Rehabilitation - 3580 Mission Inn Avenue (Ward 1)
How exactly can there be a bid with no rough plans or ideas of what is to be built? When is the public going to have a say on this? Seems like this is being rushed as there is insufficient parking downtown and as the Task Force HANDS WERE TIED and they were NOT ALLOWED TO RECOMMEND EXPANSION in other areas of Riverside. To me it seems like the City STOPPED real discussion of expansion and a world class facility by NOT ALLOWING world class discussions to take place.

What we have is a decision made prior to the task force having any discussion or input. Whether or not the task force met the outcome would be the same, build in place which is what, I have been told, Brad Hudson/the City wanted as the desired outcome. So as no other outcomes were allowed by definition, the entire process seems like a farce (no offense intended to task force members who had good suggestions and ideas, but one member told me their hands were tied as to the outcomes or decisions they could make).

Fire

34. Accept Wal-Mart Foundation Safe Neighborhood Heroes Grant of $1,000 to purchase toys for 2008 �Spark of Love� toy drive - Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)

35. Accept Riverside Rotary Foundation donation of $500 to expand File of Life Program availability to households to assist Emergency Medical Service personnel with rapid identification of patient�s medical history and prescribed medications - Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)

General Services

36. Sixth amendment to agreement with Guardsmark, LLC, for $600,779.92 from General Services, Public Utilities, Library, and Metropolitan Museum budgets for unarmed security services for Public Utilities Plaza, Casa Blanca Resource Center, exterior of Main Library and Metropolitan Museum, and City Hall through June 30, 2010 (All Wards)
Sixth Amendment? What happened to putting items out for bid. Can't see the backup so don't know how this compares or how much this may have increased.

Information Technology

37. Order telecommunication services exclusively from AT&T, Inc., and subsidiaries through State of California telecommunication pricing contract for not-to-exceed $230,000 annually from Fiscal Year 2008-09 Budget (All Wards)

Parks, Recreation, and Community Services

38. Riverside Renaissance - Agreements with Riverside Community College District, Riverside Community College Foundation, and County of Riverside for $3,000,000 from Riverside Renaissance Certificate of Participation proceeds for development and maintenance of Aquatics Complex on Riverside Community College campus - Supplemental appropriation (Ward 1)

Police

39. Accept donations totaling $3,000 from Wal-Mart Foundation and Riverside Discount Mall, Inc., to purchase digital audio recorders, audio recorder case holders, memory cards for digital cameras, batteries, and trauma kits for patrol officers - Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)

40. Annual Purchase Order for Bid 6409 with Galls, Inc., Riverside, for $126,000 from Police Department budget to purchase police uniforms through June 30, 2009 (All Wards)

Public Utilities

41. Water Security, Clean Drinking Water, Coastal and Beach Protection Act of 2002 applications for approximately $4,284,000 and $283,500 for expanded Gage Canal Exchange and Palmyrita Booster Station Projects, respectively, to reduce water demand from Colorado River - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing signature of a funding agreement and related documents for funding under the Water Security, Clean Drinking Water, Coastal and Beach Protection Act of 2002 (Proposition 50) for the Riverside Canal and Gage Canal Exchange Project - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing signature of a funding agreement and related documents for funding under the Water Security, Clean Drinking Water, Coastal and Beach Protection Act of 2002 (Proposition 50) for the Palmyrita Booster Station Project - Waive further readings (All Wards)

More borrowing? More millions. Perhaps it is needed, but where is the big picture on the total amounts we have borrowed and the payments we will be making in future years regardless of the category water, power, general fund or redevelopment. What is the total debt.

On another note the flush toilets in Seattle Airport (I believe) have two ways to flush. Up for #1 which uses less water, and Down for number 2 which requires more water. I was told that only the mechanism in the toilet has to be changed to produce these water savings. Riverside should consider looking into these devices and costs and making them available to City, Non profit, Schools, and to the public here in Riverside the City and share this technology with the surrounding Cities and Counties.
Public Works

42. Final approval of Tract Map 35763 - Charles Brown - Subdivide two-story office building on approximately .39 acre into two airspace lots for office purposes - Wly. side of Almond between Tenth and Eleventh Streets - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, accepting the final map of Tract No. 35763 - Waive further reading (Ward 1)
Parking?

43. Final approval of Tract Map 32270 - Adkan Engineering on behalf Hawarden Development - Subdivide approximately 35 vacant acres into 18 single-family residential lots - Nely. side of Via Vista Drive sely. of Overlook Parkway - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, accepting the final map of Tract No. 32270 - Waive further reading (Ward 4)
Can't see the backup so I must ask are these on hills, and is this some type of agricultural conservation area? Will these homes impinge ridge views? Will this development have provisions for all water runnoff such that it does not impact any downslope housing/land?

44. Agreements with Executive Home Builders of Riverside, LLC, for improvement credit and reimbursement of Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee Program Funds for construction of approximately 1,300 feet of Overlook Parkway relative to Tract Map 32270 (Ward 4)
I cannot see the backup, but the City should have clear specifications for landscaping that is drought proof, and systems to support watering these drought resistant plants. Perhaps some river rock or something. It seems that we are letting these contracters do the minimum and in future years the City will have to replace the grass, and other inappropriate landscaping that the City allowed these developers to put in at relatively little expenses as compared to the cost of planting drought resistant planting.

45. Modify existing parking rules to implement color parking permit system for resident parking on both sides of street and increasing number of guest permits to four per property for Historic Wood Street area on designated segments of Larchwood, Beechwood, and Castle Reagh Places, Ramona Drive, Riverside Avenue, Elmwood Court, and Elmwood Drive (Ward 1)

46. Establish 30 miles-per-hour speed limit on Pierce Street between Riverwalk Parkway and Ambs Drive - Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California amending Section 10.76.010 of the Riverside Municipal Code designating the prima facie speed limits for streets and portions thereof in accordance with the provisions of Sections 10.20.020 and 10.20.030 (Ward 7)

Again the City Manager is placing two separate items under a single number which I find is inappropriate. This has both a speed limit change on a particular street segment, AND AND ORDINANCE CHANGE, WHAT IS CHANGED IS NOT STATED, which is particularly in issue since the general public cannot view the backup because of a problem with the City Comuter system. Quite convenient again for the City.

The City Council SHOULD NOT PASS the ORDINANCE and should hold it over to a future meeting, should ensure that the Council Agenda indicates the nature of the ordinance change and that the Citizens of Riverside should have adequate time to review the backup thereto.

47. Riverside Renaissance - Award Bid 6618 to Pouk and Steinle, Inc., Riverside, for $772,874.42 from Public Works Department budget to install three traffic signals on Sycamore Canyon Boulevard at Box Springs Boulevard, Sierra Ridge Drive, and Eastridge Avenue, protective/permissive left-turn phasing on East La Cadena Drive at Columbia Avenue, three wheelchair ramps at Sycamore Canyon Boulevard and Eastridge Avenue intersection, and closed circuit television cameras at nine locations for integration with City�s Traffic Management Center (Wards 1 and 2)

Corner wheelchair ramps are NOT ADEQUATE. They are dangerous for citizens confined to wheelchairs, make it more difficult for citizens to get across the street as it takes longer to maneuver and cross the street (the wheelchair person loses momentum while changing directions over and over to make it across the street going down the corner turning to the cross walk gaining momentum crossing then slowing to turn to maneuver to the corner ramp), and puts them at the corner in the street where drivers will not see them till the last minute. Crosswalks should go directly across the street. Can't tell due to no backup what the circumstances are at these intersections, but for the record, I make this comment for any and all crosswalks being build here in the City of Riverside.

48. Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Sections 2.40.020.A and 2.40.030.A of the Riverside Municipal Code, repealing Chapter 13.02 and enacting a new Chapter 13.02, repealing Chapter 16.18 and enacting a new Chapter 16.18, and amending Table 19.650.020, to maintain compliance with the National Flood Insurance Program, and adoption of Federal Emergency Management Agency�s digital floodplain maps and flood insurance study (All Wards)
As backup was not available this item should be held over to a future date and the City Council should not pass this item

49. Second amendment to agreements with Azteca Landscape and Inland Empire Landscape, Inc., and first amendments to agreements with Charles T. Andrews, Inc., dba CTAI Pacific Greenscape, Inland Empire Landscape, Inc., Azteca Landscape, and Merchants Landscape Services, Inc., to extend terms at existing rates through December 31, 2008 - Request for Proposals for landscape maintenance at various City locations (All Wards)

50. Award Bid 6596 to Thermo Electron North America, LLC, Madison, Wisconsin, for $84,634.28 from Public Works Department budget for Simultaneous Duel Viewing Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission System to improve efficiency and compliance with regulatory requirements at Water Quality Control Plant - 5950 Acorn Street (All Wards)

MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS

51. Legislative report

a. League of California Cities Priority Focus dated June 27, 2008

52. Status reports for regional organizations

a. Councilmember Melendrez - Riverside County Community Action Commission

b. Councilmember Melendrez - Riverside Transit Agency

53. Brief reports on conferences, seminars, and meetings attended by Mayor and City Council

54. Items for future City Council consideration as requested by Mayor or Members of the City Council - City Manager Reports

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Redevelopment Agency at 2 p.m.

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July 8, 3:00 session Riverside City Council (backup not accessible) (Riverside, CA)

2008-07-06T23:20:08-07:00

The link to the perpetual City Council Agenda is http://www.riversideca.gov/city_clerk/agenda.asp
As of Sunday July 6, 2008 at 9:52 P.M. I tried to access the backup to the council agenda item and the system would not pull up the backup due to a lack of space. The Five Before Midnight blog reported that that blogger could not access the backup to this City Council Agenda in a blog http://rivercitycopwatch.blogspot.com And I am documenting here for the record to the general public that this was still the case at the above stated time.

CITY COUNCIL and REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Agenda

TUESDAY, July 8, 2008

ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL

3900 MAIN STREET, RIVERSIDE, CA 92522

CITY CLERK'S OFFICE 951-826-5557

MISSION STATEMENT

The City of Riverside is committed to providing high quality municipal services to ensure a safe, inclusive, and livable community

PLEASE NOTE--The numerical order of items on this agenda is for convenience of reference. Items may be taken out of order upon request of the Mayor or Members of the City Council and Redevelopment Agency.

Pursuant to the City Council Meeting Rules adopted by Resolution No. 21553, the Members of the City Council and the public are reminded that they must preserve order and decorum throughout the Meeting. In that regard, Members of the City Council and the public are advised that any delay or disruption in the proceedings or a refusal to obey the orders of the City Council or the presiding officer constitutes a violation of these rules.

3 P.M.--CITY COUNCIL

MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER

PUBLIC HEARINGS/PLANNING REFERRALS AND APPEALS --Audience participation is encouraged.

1. Case P08-0166 - City of Riverside - Vacate two approximately five-foot-wide by ten-foot-long pedestrian walkways - A Resolution of the City Council of Riverside, California, making its findings and determinations in the matter of Resolution of Intention No. 21643; and making its order vacating two pedestrian walkways connecting California Avenue to Stotts Street and California Avenue to Lafayette Street, in Riverside, California - Waive further reading (Ward 5)

2. Case P05-1237 - Palm Heights Neighborhood Advisory Committee - Designate area bounded by Arch Way, Merrill, Brockton, and Central Avenue as City Historic District and approve draft District Specific Guidelines for Palm Heights Historic District - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, approving the application under Historic Designation Case P05-1237 and designating the area and its associated features, roughly bounded by Central Avenue to the south, Brockton Avenue to the east, Merrill Avenue to the north, and Arch Way to the west, within address ranges including the address range of odd numbered properties 4151-4443 and 4529-4693 Central Avenue; all properties within the address range of 4158-4694 Sunnyside Drive; all properties within the address range of 4141-4694 Beatty Drive; all properties within the address range of 4148-4630 Merrill Avenue; the address range of even numbered properties from
4638-4694 Merrill Avenue; all properties within the address range of 6328-6511 and 6530, 6550, 6578 Palm Avenue; and the address range of odd numbered properties 6329-6395 Brockton Avenue; Riverside, California, as a City Historic District, to be known as the Palm Heights Historic District - Waive further reading (Ward 3)
This so called designation, really is robbing people of private property rights and subjecting them to misdemeanors if they don't maintain their property the way the City demands.

Residents will essentially be required to do things that don't make sense like keeping those square driveway curb cuts, and they will be strongly discouraged from getting rid of Hollywood Driveways (e.g. two narrow strips instead of a real wide concrete driveway where people may safely step out onto a smooth surface.

Anyone wishing to add to or change their homes very well may have to spend thousands to various types of professionals for documentation needed to have their changes approved. For example if you want metal rather than wood framed windows, it is very likely you will need to jump through hurdles, days at council meetings and other meetings AND you may or may not be able to install what windows that make sense in this hot weather that is so hard on wood. It may also be that getting insurance may be an issue due to the more stringent requirements under the historic designation. For example I believe they want and redos to be done in period materials, which could be extremely expensive at this time.

The City has NOT contacted all citizens in this neighborhood with a clear statement of the rights they will be losing in order to get the historic designation "Palm Heights District". The City could not provide a NUMBER of Citizens living in this district that favor this plan, versus those that do not want it or did not reply. Who really would reply to a name change to a Historic District?

The City of Riverside is NOT REALLY interested in a DEMOCRATIC PROCESS or VOTE OF THE PEOPLE within this district as to whether we want this change or not. The City WANTS THIS CHANGE, and those managing this whole process WANT THIS CHANGE. They do not care one hoot that CITIZENS PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS and the DEMOCRATIC PROCESS ARE being trampled.

The City wants the appearance of public participation without any REAL DEMOCRATIC VOTE BY RESIDENTS. The City wants to be able to FORCE RESIDENTS to make CHANGES in the future to their property regardless of whether those same residents can afford those changes. The CITY wants to force RESIDENTS of this area to jump through special and VERY VERY expensive hoops in order to make changes, and those changes likely will be very much more expensive then if we were not STUCK with a forced change without a DEMOCRATIC PROCESS AND VOTE BY THE RESIDENTS.

I do not expect much from our elected representative Mr. Bailey, City Councilman for Ward 3, as he seems more interested in fancy designations than the rights of private property for the citizens in his Ward 3. He certainly did not query citizens about the decision behind closed doors/consent calendar regarding the Marcy Branch Library and did not give notice to all residents in the Ward or City about that decision. Democracy does not seem important to Mr. Bailey so I really do not believe he will protest or speak out for those of us in this area.

So I recommend that the City Council VOTES NO on this matter, as it takes away citizens rights to their private property, and as I see it, transfers control of your private property to the City. But as Riverside is becoming a dictatorship that tells us what they are doing, and denies us our right to a DEMOCRATIC say it is not surprising.

A similar type of smoke and mirrors was used to annex areas. I believe those citizens were denied the right to vote on the matter of annexation as well, under the guise that if too few people replied to the first letter, then they would be automatically annexed. Well that is a negative type action as it does not ensure all people received that letter or received it timely. So the City of Riverside seems concerned about getting its way, and does not seem too interested in the Democratic processes that our troups are fighting and dying for overseas.

3. Public Comment Period - This is the portion of the meeting specifically set aside to invite your comments regarding any items on closed sessions, Redevelopment Agency Consent Calendar, joint Consent items with the City Council, or other matters within the jurisdiction of the Redevelopment Agency - Individual audience participation is limited to 3 minutes and you will be asked to state your name and city of residence.

If you address nothing else during public comments address Brad Hudson's performance evaluation under ITEM 11 on the Consent Calendar. Interestingly the City Computer system is down as far as looking at the backup, kind of convenient as we cannot see and comment on what is said in the backup to item 11. Kind of convenient for Brad that we cannot see what is said so we may prepare comments thereon. He has ONCE AGAIN put his performance evaluation on the consent calendar where we could not have a say. Don't let him get away with this. Document YOUR concerns with Brad Hudson, our City Manager's performance and submit it for the record

AGENCY CONSENT CALENDAR--All matters listed under the CONSENT CALENDAR are considered routine by the Agency and may be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless, before the Redevelopment Agency votes on the motion to adopt, Members of the Redevelopment Agency or staff request specific items be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action.

Removed consent items will be discussed immediately after adoption of the balance of the Consent Calendar.

4. Riverside Renaissance - Joint item with City Council - Acquire two parcels totaling 20,000 square feet for $2,000,000 from reprogramming of proceeds of First and Third Project interfund loan and $700,000 for relocation and other ancillary costs from 2003 Unprogrammed Downtown/Airport Tax-Exempt Bond Funds for Fox Theater parking structure project - 3620 Fairmount Boulevard and 3876 Sixth Street - Funds transfer (Ward 1)

CLOSED SESSIONS - Time listed is approximate. The City Council may adjourn to the below listed Closed Sessions at their convenience during this City Council meeting.

5. Pursuant to Government Code �54956.9(a) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside v. Riverside County Lumber Co., et al., Riverside Superior Court Case No. RIC 437546

6. Pursuant to Government Code �54956.8 to instruct City�s Negotiator, Bradley J. Hudson, regarding price and terms of payment for the purchase, sale, exchange, or lease of (1) 3839-3881 Van Buren Boulevard and the northeast corner of Van Buren Boulevard and Hayes Street, APN�s 191-312-019 and 017 and (2) 9443 Miller Street and 9442 Hayes Street, APN�s 191-312-010 and 002; (1) Riverside County Lumber Company; Jerald Jack Abraham and Flora Susan Abraham, Co-Trustees of the Abraham Trust of February 1995, and (2) City of Riverside; (1) Connie Cooke Sandifier, Esq., Negotiator

7. Pursuant to Government Code �54956.8 to instruct City�s Negotiator, Bradley J. Hudson, regarding price and terms of payment for the purchase, sale, exchange, or lease of 7550 Summit Avenue, APN 242-040-004; by Nira Roston, Trustee of the Nira Roston Trust, established May 17, 2005; Ryan M. Easter, Esq., of Palmieri, Tyler, Wiener, Wilhelm and Waldron, Negotiator

8. Pursuant to Government Code �54956.9(a) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Terry Rabb, Sr., et al. v. City of Riverside, et al., Federal District Court Case No. EDCV 07-00699 SGL (JCRx)

9. Pursuant to Government Code �54956.9(c) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning one case of anticipated litigation

10. Pursuant to Government Code �54957.6 to review the City Council's position and instruct designated representatives regarding salaries, salary schedules, or compensation paid in the form of fringe benefits of all Executive Management employees, all Management and Confidential employees as defined by PERS, Fire Management Unit, Riverside City Firefighters Association, Riverside Police Officers Association (Police and Police Supervisory Units), Service Employees International Union #721, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers #47, and Riverside Police Administrators Association

11. Pursuant to Government Code �54957 for performance evaluations of City Manager Five Before Midnight blogs on the topic of the evaluation fo the City Manager, scan the recent blogs here http://rivercitycopwatch.blogspot.com

Regarding Item 11, I recommend an inadequate score on his evaluation and certainly no raise for the Manager.

The City Manager has ignored facts such as hundreds of signatures related to downtown parking and getting rid of the meters. Also the City Manager did not take action to protect monies we need from parking meters by recommending to the City Council that ALL parking meter money should be used to fund parking and instead seemed to support that half the parking meter money money be given to the downtown partnership on the suggestion of a consultant, a bad suggestion in my book. In my opinion he has ignored or given a deaf ear to citizen comments and complaints and stated things were great when they were not great. He seems unable to admit that he has made any errors/mistakes or that things have not proceeded as planned, and to me it is a big problem when someone in his position cannot admit that he has made an error and consider a course in the direction of what the Citizens of Riverside would want. For example he, to my knowledge has never acknowledged that the parking meters have hurt small businesses downtown, and was/is pushing joint expansion of the downtown Library/museum though the public does not want that outcome. Also the taskforce was hamstrung and not allowed to consider all options for expansion of these two facilities thereby leaving only expansion in place which is what it appears Brad Hudson wants. I have many concerns and not enough time to state them all here.
I recommend no raise for Mr. Hudson. He has down an excellent job at what he was hired to do by the City Council, use eminent domain to get rid of many buildings, but that is not what we the citizens wanted and that is a big problem in my book. Also the Kawa Market and home should never have been taken by eminent domain, and I heard myself that those people felt harassed by the City so that is another problem. Placement of housing for low income people on Indiana in between the 91 freeway and Indiana Avenue in an area of extremely unhealthy air quality/particulate matter is another problem. It is almost bigger than the other problems as the City is INTENTIONALLY placing lower income residents what in my opinion is an unhealthly living environment that is likely to cause illnesses and shorten livers. Brad Hudson, as City Manager should ensure housing projects are placed in suitable areas and he clearly did not do so in this case in my opinion.

Evening session continued in another post on Craigslist

July 18 Friday Morning Club Speaker is Melendrez Ward 2 (Riverside City Councilman will speak)

2008-07-06T21:31:08-07:00

Friday Morning Club
Scheduled Speaker for July 18, 2008 at 10:00 a.m.
Andy Melendrez
Riverside City Councilman Ward 2
Topic: City issues in Ward 2, and status of the Greyhound Station

Andy Melendrez, background, responsibilities and assignments

Andy Melendrez's City Councilman Ward 2 webpage is here http://www.riversideca.gov/council/ward-2.asp
This webpage includes his phone number and email address.

Information below is taken from the above webpage

�Andy Melendrez was elected to serve as Council member for Ward 2 in January 2006. In 1982, he established Innovative Vocational Services, a company that specializes in Career Development for injured workers. Over the past 23 years he has expanded its operations to include expert testimony, family law evaluations, early intervention services for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, career guidance, and assessments for workers within the workers compensations system. Councilmember Melendrez is a lifelong resident of Riverside�.

Riverside Ward 2 boundaries, http://www.riversideca.gov/council/pdf/ward2.pdf http://www.riversideca.gov/council/pdf/ward2.pdf

Andy Melendrez's position as City Councilman also includes assignment to several of the City's Standing Committees [See a complete list of all the Committees here http://www.riversideca.gov/city_clerk/committees-schedule.asp ] Andy�s current Committee assignments include:

-- Vice Chair of the Community Services & Youth Committee http://www.riversideca.gov/city_clerk/committees-csy.asp

-- Chair of the Public Safety Committee http://www.riversideca.gov/city_clerk/committees-psc.asp

-- Member Transportation Committee http://www.riversideca.gov/city_clerk/committees-trans.asp

Andy Melendrez also holds on six different Committee/Regional Organizational Assignments:

-- Alternate - March Air Reserve Base Joint Powers Commission
-- Member - Riverside County Community Action Commission
-- Alternate - Riverside County Habitat Conversation [sic] Agency
-- Alternate - Riverside County Transportation Commission
-- Member - Riverside Transit Agency
-- Member - Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority

What is the "Friday Morning Club"? Citizens meet to discuss Riverside issues or issues that impact our City, interact with Speakers, and review City Council Agenda items ( copies provided as available). Everyone is welcome to attend. Friday Morning Club meets weekly from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in Room D, of the Janet Goeske Senior/Disabled Center located on Sierra Street at corner of Streeter, Riverside, CA. Free parking. Contact Friday Morning Club Moderator and Co-Chair by e-mail fridaymorningclub@yahoo.com

NOTE: Friday Morning Club will NOT be meeting on June 27, July 4, July 11, August 1, as there is no City Council meetings the following week, except for July 4. We are not meeting July 4 despite the City Council meeting the following week as the Goeske Center is closed the preceding Friday.

Five Before Midnight blog excerpts from July 4, and prior (Riverside, CA and beyond matters)

2008-07-06T15:16:46-07:00
Excerpt from
Friday, July 04, 2008
The summer schedule begins http://rivercitycopwatch.blogspot.com/2008/07/summer-schedule-begins.html

(excerpt but see above link for important information about CPRC, subpeona powers, lack of public notification about changes in meeting process and more)

...
The Riverside City Council begins its summer schedule with a meeting taking place this Tuesday on July 8. This week's agenda looks sparse, so the meeting should clock in at under two hours leaving city residents and elected officials with enough time to hit the watering holes and feeding spots.

Unfortunately, the city's site is down in terms of allowing visitors to access the reports on each agenda item. Instead, people are getting error messages stating that the storage capability has been exceeded. That's been a problem during the weekend on other occasions as well. The consequence being that the city residents can't access any information provided by the city about the items its elected officials will be voting on either individually or collectively. Hopefully, someone at City Hall will notice and this problem will be fixed as quickly as possible.

...

The city manager is also undergoing a performance evaluation. And don't be surprised if even in these fiscally difficult times, someone gets a raise. After the brilliant handling of the police department's staffing woes, maybe the city government will think he deserves one.

There's also that job opening in Riverside County to worry about, even though Hudson didn't file a job application by the deadline. Did he file a job application for the city manager job either? His strategy is to wait until the people looking to fill the position come to him and it's not a bad one at that.

....

From Belo Blog, is information about the funeral arrangements for Rubidoux activist, Eddie Dee Smith. She died last week at the age of 99. [See blog link above for funeral details]

...

Riverside County is once again showing its extraordinary commitment to public transportation by cutting bus lines.

(excerpt)

Many of the failing routes don't attract enough riders because they don't go to the right places or don't offer a timely return trip, said Nick Ventrone, 29, of Temecula. He said many restaurant and retail employees cannot take weekend bus routes because by the time they leave work, there are no buses in service.

"It is impossible for someone working noon to 8 o'clock to use it," Ventrone said. Ventrone, a member of The Transit Coalition, a regional public transportation advocacy group, said Riverside can also improve how it attracts customers.

Weekend service on the 206 commuter bus from Temecula to Riverside is lagging because few people know about the route and don't realize where it goes, Ventrone said. He added the route could be improved by changing its stops, namely moving its southernmost stop to the Pechanga Casino. Some of the bus system's more popular weekend routes go to specific destinations, such as the weekend 202 route to Oceanside, commonly called the beach bus.

"We need to think about the service and maybe placement could improve things," Ventrone said. "I think if it went to the casino, it could do as well as the beach bus."

Thursday, July 03, 2008
Fire works here and there

http://rivercitycopwatch.blogspot.com/2008/07/fire-works-here-and-there.html

(excerpts See blog for other important matters such as Eastside Injunction)

Ward Six Councilwoman Nancy Hart in Riverside is preparing to throw her hat in the ring for city council, hosting a fundraiser in upcoming months. She's got listed as her past endorsements most of the city council including Steve Adams, Andrew Melendrez and former Councilman Ed Adkison along with developers, Mark Rubin and Doug Jacobs and American Medical Response. No definitive word on any competition yet as there's still a ways to go but a couple individuals are thinking about running for this ward's seat next winter.

It took them long enough but downtown business owners are finally asking questions about how the Downtown Neighborhood Partnership is spending their money [ http://www.pe.com/business/local/stories/PE_Biz_S_downtown03.4158751.html ].

The Partnership was essentially established some time ago to look out for the economic interests of the downtown Mission Inn Hotel. But it takes dues from businesses in downtown while spending much of what's collected on the pedestrian mall. Yes, the same one that's been ripped up to be put back together again to the tune of about $12 million.

Some businesses on Market Street who paid into the coffers of the DNP were told at the time they would see some of the benefits in their areas but what they saw instead was the DNP leadership speak in favor of the seizure of their businesses through eminent domain. but even some of the surviving businesses are having their doubts. Taxation without representation?

(excerpt, Press Enterprise)

Other merchants, including Joel Udayke, of the Flowerloft near the Mission Inn, take issue with the group's representation within the Downtown Partnership. Penner pointed to Burton from Citrus Punch, Jon Tucker from Farmer Boys (which has its corporate headquarters in Riverside) and Tom Donohue from the Marriott, all members of the board.

"Wilma (Burton) is truly the only person who represents people on Main Street," he said.

Businesses pay anywhere from a few hundred dollars to several thousand as part of the organization's fees, based on the annual business tax they pay the city. Penner estimates that half of the funding comes from downtown's larger law firms and the Mission Inn.

"They have a dollar investment in the bid," she said. "They need to make sure they're getting something for it."

Retail contributions are likely small by comparison, she said.

"The partnership doesn't do much of anything for us," said Nadia Lee, owner of the Downtowne Bookstore. "I never see these so-called ambassadors ... the idea is good, but it's not effective."

...

The next meeting of the Eastside Neighborhood Plan will be held on July 17 from 6-8 p.m. at the Longfellow Elementary School. Maybe Pacheco could attend it and learn more about the neighborhood.

www.sbcountyrecall.com (sb county)

2008-07-04T20:08:06-07:00
It's time to start taking back our Country. Recalling Postmus/Ramos/Mitzelfelt/Honeycutt. Download recall petition www.sharongilber.com (8 1/2 x 14)

SB County Recall
PO Box 403573
Hesperia Calif
92340

Mayor speaking Sunday (IE)

2008-07-04T17:40:05-07:00
The mayor of Riverside will be speaking on Sunday, 9:30am at the Univeralist-Unitarian
church in Riverside.
3674 Lemon St next to the library
Hope to see you there

Note to FBM

2008-06-29T17:58:21-07:00
FBM: I read your material from time to time and find it helpful in better understanding what is going on in Riverside.

Your recent comments about police causes me to send you a note, becasuse I fear that you're being played.

If the City gives the Police money for managers to oversee cops on the beat, but the police choose to spend it on other things or other programs, shouldn't they be held accountable?

I've met the Police Chief, and he seems like a nice enough guy. Perhaps he's being played a bit here too. I wouldn;t put it past some of his own senior guys to tell the chief that there's not enough money to fill the positions that Lockyear required. The real question is what are all of those managers doing that could be more importnat than supervising young cops in our community?

Maybe its time to dig into City records to find out what is being spent on this department and how this department is spending it. Something tells me that there is more to this story.

Please keep on bloggin!

Language (Winchester)

2008-06-29T15:14:58-07:00
Hello:

The fact that some people have a one dimensional mind in that only Mexicans come here and cannot speak English, or for that matter, or refuse to go outside their sphere of influence and engage only in Spanish makes me sick. I have met various folks from many parts of the world that do not speak English and are in the U.S. beyond their original stay (read: illegally here). I have applied for jobs with the INS and spoken to present day active border patrol agents about the racial or country of origin makeup of recent detainees. To my surprise, certain groups that get deported from the U.S. do not get mentioned in the press (read Asians, Arabs and Russians who were apprehended due to their illegal activities and earned a free ticket back home after serving their sentences here.)

To assume that only Spanish speaking Mexicans are here illegally is about as logical as trying to teach a pig to fly. There are many people in this country illegally but they are not mentioned because the media has an ethnophobia against Mexicans. Despite the fact that a treaty was signed with Mexico back in the 1840's and that White Americans engaged in an act of Treason at the Alamo, I say to you, Mexicans are not the only illegal residents in this country.

So be grown ups about it and ask the federal government to check on everyone who is here illegally to leave, not just Mexicans whom some you will find have a legal right to be here.

Downtown Library Article

2008-06-28T21:13:10-07:00
Admire style
Don't hate Riverside Main Library because it isn't the Carnegie
By STEVE LECH
PE.com

The Old Riverside Foundation and the Riverside Historical Society recently collaborated to produce a list of Riverside's most endangered buildings (http://www.riversidehis toricalsociety.org/REBFlier.pdf).

Included on that list is the Riverside Main Library building downtown. Kathy Allavie's recent op-ed is a fine example of why the building was included ("Downtown library: a boxy monstrosity," June 20).

Lifelong residents of an area are sometimes the most shortsighted when it comes to what is historic and what is not. It is hard to appreciate those things we see every day.

It is even harder to appreciate those things that were new when we were young. ("Why preserve that old department store building? It isn't anything special!")

Old and Ugly?

But while Allavie says the downtown library isn't worth saving, she proudly proclaims the fact that she lives in an 1891 house in Riverside. That same house was considered old, outdated and ugly in the future-obsessed 1950s. Should her house have received the same treatment she advocates for the library?

No, and we are glad it was not torn down.

Allavie mentioned showing photos of the late, lamented Carnegie Library to friends and how they mourned its demise. While its demolition was a dark day in Riverside's architectural history, it is time to allow the current library building out from the Carnegie Library's shadow. Forty plus years is long enough to mourn the Carnegie.

The downtown library was a product of its time when it was built in 1965. Just like many of our most treasured buildings, a local architect designed it. Bolton Moise gave Riverside a library in the then-cutting-edge New Formalism style.

Typical of that style are the concrete screens on the facade. Moise took those screens one step further and created them out of stylized doves, a symbol of peace for a library built after World War II.

The library is similar to many libraries built in the middle of the last century in that it has few windows. This was probably considered a practical feature at the time, because more wall space could be devoted to shelves for books.

Simply Practical

Also, windows let in sunlight, which would damage the materials, and heat, which would make the library harder to cool during our brutal summers.

Now we have dual-paned windows and films that filter out damaging UV rays. But those things didn't exist when our library was built. Again, it is a product of its time.

The Carnegie Library, for all its beauty, was torn down because the attitude of the time was much like Allavie's is today -- the building was considered old, ugly and not worthy of preservation. Maybe if the citizens of this city had had more foresight, it could have been adapted and expanded to meet the needs of mid-century Riverside.

Maybe our current library has outlived its usefulness and like the Carnegie Library needs to go. But to say it needs to go just because it isn't the Carnegie Library or because it reflects the time in which it was built is just shortsighted.

Steve Lech is president of the Riverside Historical Society and author of five books about local history. He writes this piece as a resident of Riverside.

Feed the Homeless with Jack in the BOX (SO cal)

2008-06-24T18:11:44-07:00
Jack in the Box is giving away 2 free tacos on thursday June 26 2008.

Bring in any gas receipt and Jack in the Box will give 2 free tacos.

If we all went in to 3 or 4 jack in the boxes with 1 dollar gas receipts. we could provide a meal to the homeless for FREE FREE FREE!!!

Peace!

Save-Riverside Poll results (Flagged again)

2008-06-24T12:55:04-07:00

You can see the poll results at http://save-riverside.blogspot.com/

Should the City of Riverside ensure that the residents have the services of a Greyhound Bus Station?

Yes - 187 91%

No - 14 6%

I Don't Know - 1 0%

I Don't Care - 3 1%

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If Riverside were to have a Greyhound Bus Station, where do you think it should be located?

Where it is now - 36 19%

Near the Metro Link - 135 72%

Magnolia Center - 0 0%

La Sierra - 0 0%

Rubidoux - 3 1%

Somewhere else - 12 6%

Two more days to vote in this poll!

2008-06-23T15:35:40-07:00
Only two more days to vote in this exciting poll!

http://slave-riverside.blogspot.com

What should the next title for Riverside be?

City of the Fox

City of the Cacti

Orange County, but it's already taken

City of the Trolls

Isn't Riverside in Illinois?

No more titles, please

Minority=SaveRiverside?

2008-06-23T15:01:54-07:00
"It looks like someone has a problem with the polls because they voted with the minority."

A note, 'Theresa': those who vote with SaveRiverside's kook-squad are the minority. The majority voted no to roosters, and yes to new library spaces and development of the downtown, in the ONLY votes that mattered.

-PD

To CRYBABIES

2008-06-21T08:22:29-07:00
ah ha. I thought it was you.

Crybabies.....

2008-06-20T11:34:57-07:00
"oh those polls can't be right"......"oh lordy!... how can we stop them from voting?"......"whine whine"........"they're making us trolls look bad"....."waa waa waa"....."we can't let the truth be told"....."let's hit the spam button".....

three simple words....."get over it".

SaveRiverside Polls

2008-06-20T11:14:20-07:00
It looks like someone has a problem with the polls because they voted with the minority.

I voted in the polls. So did my sister. Don't like it? tough.

Theresa T.

Re: Polls? Try 'spam.' (Punch 'n Judy have arrived!)

2008-06-20T11:02:15-07:00
LOL.

It wouldn't seem that your poll if you want to call it that is anything more than two people talking back and forth or one person masquerading as two different people complaining back and forth. That doesn't exactly demonstrate a consensus on this site now does it? You might want to create a couple more puppet visitors, then you'll have a truly scientific poll on whether or not another polling process is spam or not. And even if you don't, you'll still have more than enough to provide a Punch 'n Judy show.

In the meantime, keep yapping. This is kind of funny to watch on such a hot day! And unlike going to movie theaters or regular puppet shows, it's free entertainment.

Polls? Try 'spam.'

2008-06-20T10:19:37-07:00
So, we're all pretty much agreed that saveriverside's "polls" are nothing of the sort. Since it's just one guy, slapping his personal opinion down over and over and over again (I mean, how many times does he post, repost, and re-re-post the same "poll results?") that makes them spam or overposting, interfering with other communication on the board.

Solution: flag them as such.

Polling Realities

2008-06-20T09:41:23-07:00
When Save Riverside claims that someone voted multiple times against their position, and their polling systems actually allow people to vote more than once, then how do we trust that anything about their poll is real? How many times does the megalomaniac leader of that group vote for his...ah, I mean...their opinion? 169 times perhaps? Megalomania certainly couldn't allow other opinions to shine through, now could it, and that megalomaniac certainly has shown he's willing to stoop to any level.

Get Really Real (Let Me Entertain You! )

2008-06-19T23:45:50-07:00
First FBM blogger will say "Thank you for that but I'll still keep on blogging"

Karen will ignore you.

Save Riverside will take a poll on your authenticity.

Save Riverside will then pretend to be someone else and will call you ignorant.

Save Riverside will again pretend to be someone else altogether and claim you are racist or anti-development or anti-junk (whatever the topic of the day is)

Most will chuckle as they do when they read most of the stuff here.

The cheerleaders (me fitting that category) will offer you an orange and a tour of the city!

Here's the song for you (and I must credit Stephen Sondeim in case FBM gets all indignant that I didn't and then warn me on her blog of the legality of such an offense).

******************

Let me entertain you
Let me make you smile
Let me do a few tricks
Some old and some new tricks
I'm very versatile

And if you're real good
I'll make you feel good
I want your spirits to climb
So let me entertain you
And we'll have a real good time, yes sir
We'll have a real good time

Latest votes in the Save-Riverside polls

2008-06-19T22:07:27-07:00
These are the the latest numbers of votes in the Save-Riverside polls

A hacker was able to vote 6 times in each poll. More information is on our blog page.

http://save-riverside.blogspot.com/

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Should the City of Riverside ensure that residents have the services of a Greyhound Bus Station?

Yes 169 (90%)

No 14 (7%) - Real count is 8 votes

I Don't Know 1 (0%)

I Don't Care 3 (1%)

6 "No" Votes shouldn't be counted because a hacker was able to vote 6 times.

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If Riverside were to have a Greyhound Bus Station, where do you think it should be located?

Where it is now 32 (18%)

Near the Metro Link 123 (72%)

Magnolia Center 0 (0%)

La Sierra 0 (0%)

Rubidoux 3 (1%)

Somewhere else 12 (7%) - Real count is 6 votes

6 "Somewhere else" Votes shouldn't be counted because a hacker was able to vote 6 times.

get real

2008-06-19T12:27:59-07:00
most poeple come here to watch the local political freak show

this place is filled to the brim with entertainment in every post

you are all, each and every one, fbm blogger included, really just entertainment

everyone thinks they are such watch dogs of government

what an act

yes, even the fbm blogger is a poser who has no real impact

it is just a blog

don't fool yourselves

you are all only entertainment

the local political freak show

please, fbm, don't blog about this post

when you blog about comments on this board you are like tv news pimpin' american idol.....stupid

the rest of your blog?

...it is just a blog

nothing more

real good writing and right on the money facts sometimes

real bad writing and wrong facts sometimes

and you do get some facts wrong sometimes girl

but i dont point them out here because it is just a blog

this board

that blog

you watch doggers
and cheer leaders
and chicken littles are funny

and you all have very very little impact

you are just the local political freak show

entertainment

continue....

craigslist | politics in inland empire

Code enforcement woman

ALERT: Code Enforcement on the prowl (Riverside)

WE ARE ALL SLAVES! (WORLD WIDE!)

Political Fundraising (San Bernardino County)

McCain 2008 - Health Care Coalition (Riverside, CA)

McCain in 2008 - Health Care Coalition - Inland Empire

Plurality vote is a bad idea (City Elections)

Free ride to Chula Vista/San Diego today only (San Bernardino)

July 8 at 3:00 Gov't Affairs Committee meeting to change election (Changes benefit incumbents, Riverside)

FBM - check your acronyms (RDP, not DNP)

Longest Walk 2 walkers schedule of arrival in DC and events (Walkers passed thru Inland Empire 4/08)

The Longest Walk 2

Signing Ceremony of Declaration of Sovereignty of :The One Nation"

Photos of Longest Walk 2, South Route Walkers passing through the IE

Fundraisers-Tavalione, Ashley, MacArthur, Hart, Adams, Loveridge (Fundraisers for Riverside CIty & County )

Aug 22 Friday Morning Club speaker: Diane Paul - Sr. Adm Analyst (Solid Waste, Riv. Dept of Public Works)

Friday Morning Club Speaker for Friday, August 22, 2008 at 10 A.M.

Diane Paul - Senior Administrative Analyst, in Charge of Solid Waste, Riverside Department of Public Works

About the "Friday Morning Club"

See the Five Before Midnight blog

Aug 8 Friday Morning Club speaker: Bill Hedrick running for 44th Cong (44th Congressional District )

Friday Morning Club Speaker for Friday, August 8, 2008 at 10 A.M.

Bill Hedrick, running for 44th Congressional District

About the "Friday Morning Club"

See the Five Before Midnight blog

July 8 6:30 session Riverside City Council (backup not accessible) (Riverside, CA)

6:30 P.M.

July 8, 3:00 session Riverside City Council (backup not accessible) (Riverside, CA)

3 P.M.--CITY COUNCIL

July 18 Friday Morning Club Speaker is Melendrez Ward 2 (Riverside City Councilman will speak)

Friday Morning Club Scheduled Speaker for July 18, 2008 at 10:00 a.m.

Andy Melendrez Riverside City Councilman Ward 2

Topic: City issues in Ward 2, and status of the Greyhound Station

Andy Melendrez, background, responsibilities and assignments

Five Before Midnight blog excerpts from July 4, and prior (Riverside, CA and beyond matters)

Thursday, July 03, 2008 Fire works here and there

www.sbcountyrecall.com (sb county)

Mayor speaking Sunday (IE)

Note to FBM

Language (Winchester)

Downtown Library Article

Feed the Homeless with Jack in the BOX (SO cal)

Save-Riverside Poll results (Flagged again)

Two more days to vote in this poll!

Minority=SaveRiverside?

To CRYBABIES

Crybabies.....

SaveRiverside Polls

Re: Polls? Try 'spam.' (Punch 'n Judy have arrived!)

Polls? Try 'spam.'

Polling Realities

Get Really Real (Let Me Entertain You! )

Latest votes in the Save-Riverside polls

get real

Friday Morning Club
Speaker for
Friday, August 22, 2008 at 10 A.M.

Friday Morning Club
Speaker for
Friday, August 8, 2008 at 10 A.M.

Friday Morning Club
Scheduled Speaker for July 18, 2008 at 10:00 a.m.

Andy Melendrez
Riverside City Councilman Ward 2

Thursday, July 03, 2008
Fire works here and there