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City Attorney’s Office
3750 University Avenue,
Suite 250
Riverside, CA 92501
(951) 826-5567
ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.90 OF THE RIVERSIDE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE BUDGET ENGAGEMENT COMMISSION.
WHEREAS, the City has struggled to fill vacant seats for the Budget Engagement Commission for some time, which has caused difficulties for the Commission to have quorum to hold meetings; WHEREAS, it is beneficial to the City to reduce the number of seats for the Budget Engagement Commission to match the City’s standard nine seats; and WHEREAS, it is the intent of this ordinance to incrementally reduce the number of seats to nine, beginning with the current number of vacant seats.
The City Council of the City of Riverside, California, does ordain as follows:
Section 1: Section 2.90.010 of the Riverside Municipal Code is amended as follows:
Pursuant to provisions of Sections 800 through 805 of the City Charter, there is created a Budget Engagement Commission consisting of 1310 members.
Section 2: Section 2.90.030(A) of the Riverside Municipal Code is amended as follows:
A. Number. The Budget Engagement Commission shall be composed of thirteenten members, consisting of, at a minimum, seven nominated by each of the Council members to represent each of the City's wards, and two Citywide nominations made by the Mayor. The remaining seats shall be held by the existing members until the expiration of their terms or their resignation or removal from the Commission.”
Section 4: The City Council has reviewed the matter and, based upon the facts and information contained in the staff reports, administrative record, and written and oral testimony, hereby finds that this ordinance is not subject to CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (General Rule), as it can be seen with certainty that approval of the project will not have an effect on the environment.
Section 5: The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and cause publication once in a newspaper of general circulation in accordance with Section 414 of the Charter of the City of Riverside. This Ordinance shall become effective on the 30th day after the date of its adoption. / /
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3750 University Avenue,
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Riverside, CA 92501
(951) 826-5567
ADOPTED by the City Council this _____ day of _______________, 2026.
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PATRICIA LOCK DAWSON
Mayor of the City of Riverside
Attest:
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DONESIA GAUSE
City Clerk of the City of Riverside
I, Donesia Gause, City Clerk of the City of Riverside, California, hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was duly and regularly introduced at a meeting of the City Council on the _____ day of _______________, 2026, and that thereafter the said ordinance was duly and regularly adopted at a meeting of the City Council on the _____ day of _______________, 2026, by the following vote, to wit:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Riverside, California, this _____ day of _______________, 2026.
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DONESIA GAUSE
City Clerk of the City of Riverside
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3750 University Avenue,
Suite 250
Riverside, CA 92501
(951) 826-5567