City of Riverside

Shall the measure to amend the Charter of the City of Riverside to include a new Charter officer, the Inspector General, appointed by the City Council, with the powers and duties to investigate fraud, waste, abuse and illegal acts within city government and to provide annual reportson findings and recommendations, with an appropriate budget and with further powers and duties of the Inspector General set by ordinance of the City Council be adopted?

Shall the City of Riverside adopt an ordinance establishing a tax on all cannabis businesses at a maximum rate of 10% of the gross receipts of each business, potentially generating $2,000,000 or more in revenues annually for unrestricted general revenue purposes, until repealed by voters?

To maintain such general city services as 911 response, fire, paramedic, police, street repairs, parks, senior services; address homelessness; shall the measure amending City of Riverside' s Charter to continue collecting in electric rates and maintain the voter-approved fund transfer (established 1968), limited to 11.5% of gross revenue, providing approximately $ 40,000,000 annually to City of Riverside' s General Fund not increasing fax or utility rates, until ended by voters, requiring audits/ all funds controlled locally, be adopted?

Shall the Charter of the City of Riverside be amended to require the City Council to appoint to fill a vacancy in elected office with up to one year remaining on the term, to call a special election to fill a vacancy with over one year remaining on the term, to call a special run-off election when no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast for the vacant office, and to prohibit appointed officials from referencing “incumbent”, “member of the City Council”, or other designation indicating incumbency in a future election for the same seat?

In order to comply with state law requirements, shall the Charter of the City of Riverside be amended to consolidate Mayor elections with the statewide primary and general election, consolidate City Council elections beginning in 2022 with the statewide primary and general election, consolidate Mayor and City Council runoff elections with the statewide general election, provide an exception to allow Wards 2, 4, and 6 runoff elections on November 2, 2021 before transitioning to the statewide general election, and delete Charter subsections 400(f), 400(g), and 400(h) as obsolete; and specify that City Council members are nominated by their ward voters?    

Shall the Charter of the City of Riverside be amended to require the City Council to submit any proposed City Charter amendment, except those proposed by voter initiative, to the Charter Review Committee for recommendation before the City Council places the Charter amendment proposal on a ballot?

Shall the Charter of the City of Riverside be amended to eliminate the requirement that the adopted budget be placed in all public libraries in the City, to eliminate the requirement that the budget be reproduced and copies made available for the use of departments, offices, and agencies of the City other than on the City website, to clarify that “City Council approved” capital projects “and funding” shall be exempt from lapsing at the end of each fiscal year, to add the word “transparent” to the Charter preamble, and to replace the word “citizen” with “person” with respect to commenting at public meetings?

To prevent cutting police, firefighters, paramedics, 911 emergency response, antigang/drug programs, homelessness reduction and youth after-school/senior/disabled services; to repair local streets/potholes/infrastructure; and to provide other general services, shall a one-cent transaction and use tax (sales tax) be implemented providing $48,000,000 annually through 2036 unless extended by the voters, requiring independent audits with no funds to Sacramento, all funds remaining for Riverside

(INITIATIVE) Should “An Initiative Measure to Rescind the City of Riverside’s Ban on Storefront and Mobile Marijuana Dispensaries” be adopted?

Shall Proposition "R", Measure "C", the City of Riverside's General Plan 2025 and Title 19 (Zoning) of the Riverside Municipal Code be amended, and the Rancho La Sierra Specific Plan be repealed to permanently preserve the La Sierra Hills as open space and allow restricted residential development on the La Sierra Lands?

To maintain general fund services such as 9-1-1 response; police patrols/fire protection; children’s after-school and senior/disabled services; and protect supplies of clean drinking water from contamination; shall Section 1204.1 be added to the Charter continuing the annual transfer of funds from the City water utility to the general fund approved by City voters in 1968, with independent audits, funds staying local and no increase in taxes?

Shall the Charter of the City of Riverside be amended to include a new Charter officer, the City Auditor, appointed by the City Council, with the powers and duties of the City Auditor set by ordinance of the City Council?

Shall the Charter of the City of Riverside be amended by adding a new section 811, entitled "Commission on Sustainability," which would create a new commission to advise the Mayor and City Council on matters of sustainability as it pertains to environmental stewardship, economic development, and regional advantages as a means of pursuing a higher quality of life, with the powers and duties of that commission set by ordinance of the City Council?

Shall the Charter of the City of Riverside be amended to provide that if in the June election for City Council, no candidate for City Council receives a majority of the total votes cast, that the run-off election be held on the last Tuesday in August instead of on the first Tuesday in November?

Shall the Charter of the City of Riverside be amended to eliminate the authority of the City Manager to approve or disapprove appointments and removals of subordinate employees of any Charter officer, including the City Clerk and City Attorney?

Shall the Charter of the City of Riverside be amended to provide that bids for public works contracts be advertised by electronic means instead of in the newspaper?

Shall the Charter of the City of Riverside be amended by making certain non-substantive updates, related to change of position titles, elimination of paper copy distribution of certain documents to City officials, posting of certain documents (budget, external audit) on the internet, word corrections, deletion of obsolete language, reflection of current practices, elimination of references to taxes no longer being collected, adding "accessible" before "website" throughout the Charter, and timing of the Charter Review process?

Shall the Charter of the City of Riverside be amended to remove oversight of the maintenance of parkways, shrubs, and trees within street right-of-way from the Park and Recreation Commission?