Economic Development
Committee
City of Riverside Committee Members:
Steven Robillard
Chair
Clarissa Cervantes
Vice Chair
Steve Hemenway
Member
Agenda en Espanol
Agenda
City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber
3900 Main Street, Riverside
Live Webcast at:
www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting
3:00 PM
Publication Date: Friday, August 7, 2026
Meeting Date: Thursday, August 20, 2026
MISSION STATEMENT
The City of Riverside is committed to providing high quality municipal services to ensure a safe, inclusive, and livable community.
Spanish interpreters will be available in person and via phone.
To participate virtually, two options are available:
VIA TELEPHONE:
Call (951) 826-8686 and follow the prompts to access your desired language. Press *9 to be placed in the queue to speak. Individuals in the queue will be prompted to unmute by pressing *6 to speak.
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An on screen message will prompt you to "unmute" and speak.
Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.
Public comments regarding items on this agenda or any matters within the jurisdiction of the City Council can be submitted via the eComment feature at www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting until two hours before the meeting.
Email comments to [email protected].
PARKING AVAILABLE IN GARAGE 6 LOCATED AT 3901 ORANGE STREET.
Validation stamp (only for Garage 6) is near the entrance of the Art Pick Council Chamber.
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August 20, 2026Economic Development Committee Agenda
Pursuant to the City Council Rules of Procedure and Order of Business, the Members of the City Council Standing Committee and the public are reminded that they must preserve order and decorum throughout the meeting. In that regard, Members of the City Council Standing Committee and the public are advised that any delay or disruption in the proceedings or a refusal to obey the orders of the City Council Standing Committee or the presiding officer constitutes a violation of these rules.
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The City of Riverside wishes to make all of its public meetings accessible to the public .
Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with disabilities, as required by 42 U.S.C. §12132 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such request to the City's ADA Coordinator at (951) 826-2211 at least 72 hours before the meeting, if possible.
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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.
3 P.M.
CHAIR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER
PUBLIC COMMENT
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. 1 To comment on any matters within the jurisdiction of the Committee, you are invited to participate in person or call (951) 826-8686 and follow the prompts to access your language of preference. Press *9 to be placed in the queue to speak .
Individuals in the queue will be prompted to unmute by pressing *6 when you are ready to speak.
To participate via ZOOM, use the following link: https://zoom.us/j/93149443969.
Select the "raise hand" function to request to speak. An on -screen message will prompt you to "unmute" and speak.
August 20, 2026Economic Development Committee Agenda
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. 2 Consider "pouring rights" proposal by Pepsi, Inc ., to become the primary beverage distribution and sales partner for the City of Riverside 3 Recommend City Council approve agreement with First Community Capital Inc ., (FCCI) to administer and manage City of Riverside Revolving Loan Fund (RLF)
PRESENTATIONS
4 California Baptist University Family Business Center: Leadership Vision, Program Initiatives, and Community Impact
5 Employee and Resident Worker Data and Commute Patterns 6 Housing Incentives
7 America Makes Membership
COMMUNICATIONS
8 Legislative update
9 Items for future Economic Development Committee consideration as requested by Members of the Committee
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The next Economic Development Committee meeting
is scheduled for September 17, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.
Committee meetings broadcast with closed captioning available on AT&T Channel 99, Charter Spectrum Channel 3,
and Frontier Cable Channel 21
View live Webcast of the Committee meetings at:
www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting.com
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