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City ofArts 8Z Innovation <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />MINUTES <br />TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2023, 1 P.M. <br />PUBLIC COMMENT IN PERSON/TELEPHONE <br />ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBER <br />3900 MAIN STREET <br />PRESENT: Mayor Pro Tem Cervantes, Councilmembers Edwards, Fierro, Conder, Perry, <br />and Hemenway and Councilwoman Plascencia <br />ABSENT: Mayor Lock Dawson <br />Mayor Pro Tem Cervantes called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. <br />Jan DuBois of Commission on Aging (Ward 1) gave the Invocation. <br />Councilmember Edwards led the Pledge of Allegiance. <br />ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE <br />Dr. Shawnette Robinson spoke regarding housing for co -care. Errol Koshewitz spoke <br />regarding library closures in observance of holidays and City budget. One caller spoke <br />regarding housing services related to homelessness. <br />MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS <br />Councilmember Edwards reported on the second LGBTQ meeting on Context Statement, <br />Grow Riverside conference, grand opening of the Raincross District, Annual Springtime <br />Eggstravaganza, Riverside Art Market at White Park, and Riverside Free Clinic Banquet. <br />Councilmember Conder reported on the 123rd inaugural ceremony for the Riverside <br />Chamber of Commerce. Councilwoman Plascencia reported on the Grow Riverside <br />conference and Ward 5 Keep Riverside Clean and Beautiful event. Councilmember <br />Hemenway reported on the 2023 Duck days at the Hidden Valley Nature Center and a <br />community meeting at La Sierra Community Center. Mayor Pro Tem Cervantes reported <br />on the mixer at the Arts House, Adios Amor Film Festival Question & Answer and Cantos <br />de la Lucha events honoring Cesar Chavez at the University of California, Riverside Arts <br />Block, Riverside Latino Network Breakfast, Trans Visibility week, and Ramadan. <br />COMMUNICATIONS <br />INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS AND LEGISLATIVE UPDATE <br />There was no update on intergovernmental relations and legislation. <br />HOMELESS SOLUTIONS UPDATE <br />There was no update on homeless solutions. <br />108-279 <br />