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Meeting Details

Meeting Name: Economic Development Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/19/2026 3:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber 3900 Main Street, Riverside Live Webcast at: www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting
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26-3676 1To 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/92696991265. Select the "raise hand" function to request to speak. An on-screen message will prompt you to "unmute" and speak. Not available
26-3760 2Business Excellence Series: Small Business Saturday Not available
26-3503 3Recommend City Council consider City Sponsorship Program support in form of monetary funding and/or in-kind contributions of $167,132, for charitable and community events, which are produced by local non-profit organizations for six-month period of January 1 - June 30, 2027, and receive and file City Department Table Sponsorship summary for January 1 - June 30, 2026 Not available
26-3728 4Recommend City Council approve Economic Development sponsorship organizations, programs, and events as eligible for City sponsorship funding - Authorize use of available Economic Development funds for eligible sponsorship commitments associated with Fiscal Years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 - Approve America Makes Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding for participation in America Makes Cost Share Program to advance Riverside’s aerospace, advanced manufacturing, innovation, and workforce development ecosystem Not available
26-3729 5Recommend City Council approve Economic Opportunity Program Grant Agreement with Riverside ExCITE for $50,000 to support clean and green startup businesses and technology/innovation entrepreneurs Citywide - Approve Economic Opportunity Program Grant Agreement with California Baptist University Family Business Center for $25,000 to support multi-generational and family-owned business overcome operational and transition hurdles through training, education, advisory services and networking opportunities Not available
26-3677 6Legislative update Not available
26-3678 7Items for future Economic Development Committee consideration as requested by Members of the Committee Not available