MOBILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
CITY OF THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2025, 1 P.M.
RIVERSIDE ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBER
City of Arts & Innovation 3900 MAIN STREET, RIVERSIDE, CA 92522 PRESENT: Chair Conder, Vice Chair Hemenway, and Member Perry ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Carmen Soto, Kris Martinez, Kimi Palacios, Lee Withers, Nathan Mustafa, Charlie Hoffman, Gil Hernandez, Sandy Garcia Vazquez, and others Chair Conder convened the meeting at 1:00 p.m.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
Jason Hunter spoke regarding housing mandates and local control.
TRANSPORTATION BOARD'S 2025 WORK PLAN
Following discussion and without formal motion, the Committee received and ordered filed the report on the Transportation Board's 2025 Work Plan in alignment with the Envision Riverside 2025 Strategic Plan.
ESTABLISHMENT OF AXLE RESTRICTION PROHIBITING USE BY COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
EXCEEDING THREE AXLES ON SEGMENT OF PLACENTIA LANE BETWEEN CENTER AND
ORANGE STREETS
Following discussions, it was moved by Member Perry and seconded by Vice Chair Hemenway to recommend that the City Council approve establishment of the proposed axle restriction prohibiting use by commercial vehicles exceeding three axles on the segment of Placentia Lane from Center Street to Orange Street. The motion carried unanimously.
COMMUNICATIONS
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Public Works Deputy Director Nathan Mustafa provided an update regarding (1) Executive Order 14154 which pulls back internal regulations over other federal departments related to the National Environmental Policy Act (NIPA); it will potentially give more discretion on how other agencies implement NIPA or Congress may elect to pass legislation requiring more strict adherence to NIPA; and (2) Assembly Bill 1022 was proposed and referred to Committee at the State level in March. The bill would remove the Peace Officer's authority to remove a vehicle after a progressive series of citations.
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MOBILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
CITY OF THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2025, 1 P.M.
RIVERSIDE ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBER
City of Arts & Innovation 3900 MAIN STREET, RIVERSIDE, CA 92522
PROJECT UPDATES
Public Works Deputy Director Nathan Mustafa (1) mentioned, Every Kid Deserves a Bike event. Public Works will be applying to grants and sponsorship for future events; (2) provided information on item going to Council to approve the purchase of portable pumping system for Fourteenth Street at the undercrossing near Vine Street to assist with flooding.
ITEMS FOR FUTURE COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION
Councilmember Perry asked for a status update on SiFi project.
The meeting adjourned at 1:27 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
U. Coh
CARMEN SOTO
Records Manager
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