City of Riverside, CA

Together Towards Tomorrow. Join Mayor Lock Dawson for her first State of the City Address where she will reflect on the last year and provide a look ahead for 2021. The program also includes honorees for the annual Beautification Awards hosted by Keep Riverside Clean & Beautiful and the Carlos E. Cortes Award for Championing Diversity and Inclusivity. Presented by City of Riverside and Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce. For a full program transcript translated into Spanish/Para obtener una transcripción completa del programa traducida al español: https://riversideca.gov//1-28-2021%20%20%20%20%202021%20St To learn more about Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson, please visit RiversideCA.gov/Mayor

Join us in wishing City of Riverside - Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson a true leader and an even more remarkable person the happiest of birthdays!

No more having to wait a few days or wait for walk-ups: Time slots for same-day Curative COVID-19 tests are now available! www.curative.com

Neighbors don’t let neighbors go hungry. The Riverside Community & Economic Development Department, in partnership with the Riverside Mutual Aid Network and IEHP, is launching the Little Free Pantry program to address food insecurity. The program will establish 26 free community pantries across Riverside neighborhoods to alleviate some of the hunger that Riverside families face. This is an incredible opportunity to establish neighborhood support networks, build stronger communities and help our neighbors facing food insecurity during these uncertain times. Please email [email protected] for an application.

Riverside CARES. Through the CARES Act and partnership with Riverside Unified School District Nutritional Services and Love Riverside a total of 59,640 food boxes were distributed serving approximately 300 families at each distribution.

Riverside City Council Meeting January 12, 2021 Live From Riverside, CA Call in: 951-826-8600 Individual audience participation is limited to 3 minutes. Agenda: https://riversideca.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx

The COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Riverside Convention Center’s Lot 33 has already put 2,400 shots in arms! Based on dose allocations, more appointments will open this afternoon/evening for those eligible. A few things to note: - The next allocation of doses will be Pfizer; - Ensure your vaccination eligibility by reviewing the tier chart on our website vaccine.RiversideCA.gov;... - If you are returning for your second dose, be sure to bring your vaccination card (and remember: your first and second dose must be the same); - If you have been exposed to COVID-19 within the last 14 days, DO NOT come to the vaccination site. No-cost COVID-19 testing remains available within our city. Info: RiversideCA.gov/testing - If you are unable to secure an appointment, check the website regularly for openings as they become available. vaccine.RiversideCA.gov

Riverside City Council Meeting February 2, 2021 Live From Riverside, CA Call in: 951-826-8600 Individual audience participation is limited to 3 minutes. Agenda: https://riversideca.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx

Congratulations

Updated vaccine distribution information is available from Riverside University Health System - Public Health: https://www.ruhealth.org/covid-19-vaccine Still have questions about vaccines? You may call Riverside University Health System at 833.422.4255 or email them at [email protected].

Congratulations to the latest graduate of the City’s Riverside Shelter Village. We are proud of Raylene, who worked hard to gain employment and secure housing through the support of our partner, City Net Riverside. In Riverside County alone, roughly 2,900 adults and youths are experiencing homelessness. A county this size requires a community-wide effort - and fortunately one exists! To find out what you can do to help, visit: https://www.riversideca.gov/homelesssolutions/

The final round of the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program will begin TOMORROW, Feb. 2, at 8am and closes Feb. 8, at 6pm. Grants range from $5,000-$25,000. Find out more about this grant program at https://careliefgrant.com/ More business resources: https://www.riversideca.gov/pre/covid-19-business-resources