Clarissa Cervantes
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- Meetings spoken in
- 19
- Total speaking time
- 2:52:29
- Avg per meeting
- 9:05
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Top issues during term (20)
Code of Ethics and Conduct annual review
Homeless housing and services funding
The department uses state homekey and other grant funds for shelter, prevention, rapid rehousing, and counseling programs.
Proposed Charter amendments
Any new Inspector General office could carry added city costs, though no figures were on the agenda.
Speed humps requested on Muirfield Road
Speed humps cost roughly $7,100 each to install, with up to six proposed.
City Sponsorship Program funding for nonprofit community events
$158,214 in city funds and in-kind services for the July-December 2026 cycle, with a possible increase under discussion.
Homelessness Action Plan
Prop One passage and state funding availability will shape whether affordable projects can be financed; only about 20% of the city's regional housing need is being tracked against a gap of roughly 7,600 very-low and low-income units.
Aerospace and advanced manufacturing workforce development via America Makes
$15,000 annual membership, potentially at no cost through a public-entity waiver program.
November Airport operations and activity report
New fee revenue for the airport rather than higher taxes on general residents.
Riverside 2050 General Plan and Climate Action update
The plan itself doesn't direct funding, but its policies will shape future budget decisions on parks, trees, and services.
Permanent collection growth
Digitization of fragile archival materials would require future conservation budget allocations.
Possible cancellation of December Airport Commission meeting
Measure Z street repair funding
$1.5 million less per year for facility repairs.
Cultural Heritage Board vacancies and quorum risk
Statewide Parks Program grant
Staff has received $6 million for Martha McLean/Anza Narrows and is seeking $6 million more, plus various grant applications.
2027 Deaf Commission workplan and goals
Title 20 historic preservation code clean-up
Replacing chain link with masonry, wood, or wrought iron could cost working-class homeowners far more, and no grants are guaranteed.
Paid endorsements prohibited under RMC 2.78.060.E
Library Incident Reports, February–March 2026
Accessibility of City facilities
Lunch at the Library and the social worker program are funded by the California State Library, the city, and Path of Life; no new costs were proposed.
Fueling station and convenience store at Arlington and Monroe
Decisions during term (275)
Recorded while Cervantes was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Add closed session item on interim city manager appointment process
Adopt 2026-2027 HUD Annual Action Plan ($9,050,905.55)
Adopt FY 2026-27 Master Fees and Charges Schedule with 5.7% CPI increase
Adaptive Reuse Ordinance (Case PC-2025-00427)
Consent Calendar
Adopt FY 2026-2028 Biennial Budget and Capital Improvement Plan
Resolution on council rules of procedure (SB 707 compliance)
Approve an increase in legal budget for law of firm Thompson Coburn for not-to-exceed $105,000 for a total legal budget of $897,000 from Electric Fund, Power Supply Operations, Outside Legal account for Fiscal Year 2025-26 - Approve legal…
Approve an increase to legal budget with law firm of Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley budget for not-to-exceed $60,600 for a revised total budget of $560,000 for the Simpson v. City of Riverside trial - Approve budget for Greines, Martin,…
Approve minutes of June 9, 2026
Adopt an Ordinance amending Chapter 2.100 regarding Commission of the Deaf name change to “Deaf Commission” - Waive further reading (Intro. on 6-9-2026, All Wards)
Economic Development Committee recommends City Sponsorship Program support of $158,214 in the form of monetary funding and/or in-kind contributions for charitable and community events, which are produced by local non-profit organizations…
Reject bids under Request for Proposals 2515 submitted by Padcor, Simi Valley, and Absolute Sign Inc., Los Alamitos, as nonresponsive - Approve Request for Proposals 2515 Design-Build Agreement with Square Signs LLC., doing business as…
Approve Agreement with Hauptmann & Associates for $290,976 from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029, with two optional one-year extensions for $96,992 per year, for a total not-to-exceed contract amount of $484,960 from CM – Community…
Approve Purchase, Sale, and Development Agreement with Greens Gibson LLC for sale price of $50,772 and closing costs not-to-exceed $5,000 for a portion of fee simple interest of City-owned vacant canal land, identified as Assessor’s Parcel…
Receive and file update on preparation of a Transit Oriented Development Action Plan for the Downtown Metrolink Station - Adopt a Resolution approving the Transit Oriented Development Action Plan for the area surrounding the Downtown…
Adopt a Resolution establishing the Appropriations Limit of $490,785,658 for Fiscal Year 2026-27 for the City of Riverside in accordance with the provisions of Division 9 of Title 1 of the Government Code of the State of California - Waive…
Approve annual renewal of City' s various insurance policies negotiated through the City's Insurance Broker, Keenan & Associates, for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 for an amount not to exceed $10,722,029.26 - Authorize 15% contingency of…
Approve Request for Proposals 2520 Services Agreement with ATI Restoration, LLC, Anaheim, for $2,250,000, for emergency and non-emergency, general contracting, mitigation, remediation, repair and restoration services for term of three…
Approve Request for Proposals 2519 Services Agreement with 24 Hour Express Services, Murrieta, California, for $2,250,000 for emergency and non-emergency on-call plumbing services for three-year term with option to extend for two one-year…
Voting record (14)
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Jazz's Wine and Spirits appeal upheld (Case PC 2025-001785)
Arrived late and did not hear the presentation or applicant testimony.
Artificial Intelligence Working Group established
Outside counsel expenditure reports (Item 26)
E-bike ordinance continued to September 22 (Item 50)
90-day urgency moratorium on data centers
Entertainment permit amendments and appeals process
She believes final appeal authority should rest with the City Council rather than the Chief of Police or a hearing officer.
Item 13 — iVETS/StemWorx Workforce Training MOU
Still has concerns about AI, drones and autonomous systems language before feeling comfortable voting.
Item 48 — $1.265M CDBG Reallocation to Parks Projects
Owns real property within 1,000 feet of the site.
Item 13 — Ordinance adding Chapter 9.56 (Reporting of Transport of Persons Who Lack a Fixed, Regular, and Adequate Nighttime Residence)
Cited ACLU concerns and said the ordinance needs a thorough committee review of implementation and impact on the unhoused community.
Consent Calendar (Items 16-30)
Fiscal Year 2025-26 Second Quarter Financial Report (Item 31)
2025 City Spirit Award — Lorna Jenkins selected
Zoning Code Text Amendments - industrial/warehouse regulations (PR-2023-001523)
Ward 2 has the most warehouses; residents need relief from truck traffic
Rules change on board/commission nominees in active litigation (Item 21)
First Amendment concerns and unresolved class-action disqualification question; wanted committee vetting