Committee Members:  
City of Riverside  
Erin Edwards  
Chair  
Housing and Homelessness  
Committee  
Agenda en Español  
Gaby Plascencia  
Vice Chair  
Clarissa Cervantes  
Member  
Agenda  
Meeting Date: Monday, February 26, 2024  
Publication Date: Wednesday, February 14, 2024  
3:30 PM  
City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber  
3900 Main Street, Riverside  
MISSION STATEMENT  
The City of Riverside is committed to providing high quality municipal services to  
ensure a safe, inclusive, and livable community.  
Face coverings are strongly recommended.  
Spanish translation will be available.  
To participate virtually, two options are available:  
VIA TELEPHONE:  
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 to speak.  
VIA ZOOM:  
Select the "raise hand" function to request to speak.  
An on-screen message will prompt you to "unmute" and speak.  
Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.  
Please follow along via the telephone or Zoom options above to ensure you call in at  
the appropriate time for your item(s).  
Public comments regarding items on this agenda or any matters within the  
jurisdiction of the City Council can be submitted by email comments to  
Pursuant to the City Council Meeting Rules adopted by Resolution No. 24076, the  
Members of the Committee and the public are reminded that they must preserve  
order and decorum throughout the Meeting. In that regard, Members of the  
Committee and the public are advised that any delay or disruption in the  
proceedings or a refusal to obey the orders of the Committee or the presiding officer  
constitutes a violation of these rules.  
The City of Riverside is committed to fostering a respectful workplace that requires  
all employees and external stakeholders to embrace a culture of transparency and  
inclusivity. This includes acceptable behavior from everyone; a workplace that  
provides dignity, respect, and civility to our employees, customers, and the public  
they serve. City meetings should be a place where all members of our community  
feel safe and comfortable to participate. While there could be a high level of emotion  
associated with topics on this agenda, the City would like to set the expectation that  
all members of the public use language appropriate to a collaborative, professional,  
and respectful public environment.  
The City is resolute in its commitment to eliminate any form of harassment,  
discrimination, or retaliation in the workplace. The City maintains a zero-tolerance  
policy for harassment, discrimination, and retaliation in compliance with new  
harassment and discrimination laws.  
* * * * * * *  
LISTENING ASSISTIVE DEVICES are available for the deaf and hard of hearing. 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 951-826-5427 at least 72 hours before the meeting, if possible. TTY users call 7-1-1  
for telecommunications relay services (TRS).  
Agenda related writings or documents provided to the Committee are available in the  
the entrance of the Art Pick Council Chamber while the meeting is in session.  
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 Members of the  
Committee.  
3:30 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.  
Select the "raise hand" function to request to speak. An on-screen message will  
prompt you to "unmute" and speak.  
DISCUSSION CALENDAR  
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.  
2
3
4
Local housing trust of fund $1,500,000 funded through 2021 Permanent Local  
Housing Allocation - Submittal of Prohousing Incentive Program Round 2 grant  
application for matching funds (All Wards) (10-minute presentation)  
Michelle Davis, Housing and Human Services Director  
California Interagency Council on Homelessness Regionally Coordinated Homeless  
Housing, Assistance and Prevention Round 5 funding plan direct grant allocation of  
$10,858,024.16 (All Wards) (10-minute presentation  
Michelle Davis, Housing and Human Services Director  
Housing Authority’s projects update (All Wards) (5-minute presentation)  
Agripina Neubauer, Department of Housing and  
Human Services Housing Project Manager  
COMMUNICATIONS  
5
6
Legislative update (All Wards)  
Santa Ana River Bottom Encampment Response Plan update (Wards 1, 3, and 7)  
(5-minute presentation)  
Michelle Davis, Housing and Human Services Director  
7
Inclusionary Housing Program feasibility study update (All Wards) (15-minute  
presentation)  
Michelle Davis, Housing and Human Services Director  
8
9
Outreach Worker Update (All Wards) (5-minute presentation)  
Michelle Davis, Housing and Human Services Director  
Items for future Housing and Homelessness Committee consideration as requested  
by Members of the Committee  
* * * * * * * * *  
The next Housing and Homelessness meeting is scheduled  
for March 25, 2024, at 3:30 p.m.  
Committee Meetings broadcast with closed captioning available on  
AT&T Channel 99,  
Charter Spectrum Channel 3,  
and Frontier Cable Channel 21  
Rebroadcast Wednesdays at 9 p.m., Fridays at 1 p.m., and Saturdays at 9 a.m.  
View live Webcast of the Committee Meetings at:  
* * * * * * * * *  
Sign up to receive critical information such as unexpected road closures, utility outages,  
missing persons, and evacuations of buildings or neighborhoods.