Riverside city officials and housing advocates are expected to hold mediation talks over the city’s rejection of a $20 million affordable housing project.
Neither housing advocates nor city officials disclosed information on what they plan to discuss at the meeting due to legal reasons. Mediation is intended to help both sides reach a resolution without pursuing further legal action.
The council earlier this year voted to turn down $20 million in state Project Homekey+ grant funding and refused to use other state and federal money citing frustrations over its approval process and concerns over its “housing first” model. Some residents argued the project would have created more blight, while at least one council member said it would not have required tenants to participate in mental health or substance abuse treatment…