Luis Hernandez
About
During the election campaign, Luis Hernandez focused his platform on key municipal issues facing Riverside, specifically prioritizing improvements to city streets and addressing homelessness within Ward 6.
Campaign promises (1)
- infrastructureLuis Hernandez focused his campaign on addressing local street infrastructure and homelessness in Riverside.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 10
- Total speaking time
- 2:01:30
- Avg per meeting
- 12:09
- Segments
- 1094
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Top issues during term (20)
Proposed 45-Day Data Center Moratorium
Unknown; large loads could strain infrastructure or, if flexible, benefit ratepayers.
Drone as First Responder Program
Funded by a grant; the amount was not stated.
Riverside Police Department community relations update
Hiring an outside statistical or legal expert would cost city money, but no figure was given — the commission noted it lacks the budget and the call sits with the City Council.
HAWK Signal at Madison & Emerald
About $218,000 repaid to Caltrans plus $264,961 in Measure A funds for the reversion work.
El Niño Storm Preparedness — Emergency Sewer Pumps
$355,423 from the Sewer Fund.
E-bike safety regulations
Blue Zones Project Riverside well-being initiative
The project is fully funded by sponsors, so no direct cost to residents was identified.
California Baptist University Revenue Bonds
None to the city — CBU repays the bonds.
Fairmount Park Redwood Drive pedestrian/bicycle zone
Grant money already covers a permanent conversion if chosen; bridge reconstruction is estimated at over $2 million and needs new grants.
Arts and Culture Grants Program Oversight
Grant spending roughly doubled from about $226,000 to over $500,000.
Federal immigration enforcement reporting under Resolution No. 24310
New Markets Tax Credits Community Development Entity application
The tax credits could bring millions in federal investment incentives to fund loans in low-income communities across seven counties.
Formation of Low-Income Advisory Board
No direct cost was stated in the provided materials.
Ethics complaint against Councilmember Philip Falcone
Critics noted hearings like this tie up the city clerk, city attorneys, and staff — a real cost for a complaint that was dismissed.
Virtual Self-Generation solar program for multi-tenant buildings
The cap removal continues the current billing structure that reduced subsidies from non-solar customers.
Short-Term Rental Ordinance Two-Year Review
Police Military Equipment Policy annual review (AB 481)
All equipment costs are covered by the police department's existing budget — no new money requested.
Mobile home rent stabilization amendments 7 and 9
Pass-through fees can add hundreds of dollars a month on top of space rent for mobile home residents; one resident's charges grew from $7.53 to $25.14 monthly.
Appeal of employee discipline (Mark Hernandez grievance)
Downtown Parking and Business Improvement Area Assessment
Assessment amounts were not stated in the published agenda.
Decisions during term (394)
Recorded while Hernandez was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Consent Calendar (items 2-5)
Accept donation of History of Baseball in Riverside from the Riverside Historical Society
Revisions to RMC Chapter 9.75 Rules of Library Conduct
DFS Flooring carpet contract for La Sierra and Arlanza libraries
Schedule Virtual Self-Gen, Electric Rule 22 and Appendix A updates — recommend City Council approval
Consent calendar (items 5-7: October minutes, SCPPA report, La Colina Substation bid awards)
Fiscal and Cash Reserve Policy update — reduce San Onofre decommissioning reserve funding
Hunter Substation Circuits 21 and 22 4kV-to-12kV Make-Ready Project, Phase 2 — reject Servitek bid, award to International Line Builders
Close public hearing on virtual self-generation program
Election of Chair
Election of Vice Chair
Determination that the Chediak complaint meets procedural requirements
Exclusion of all submitted evidence as irrelevant
Dismissal of the Chediak ethics complaint against Councilmember Falcone
Approval of September 3, 2026 minutes (consent calendar)
Authorization to pursue charter amendment placing Board of Ethics in the City Charter
Minutes of October 7, 2026
Five-minute USPS parking zone on Bogart Avenue
Speed humps on Muirfield Road
Approval of Minutes of July 29, 2026
Voting record (8)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.