November 10, 2026, Riverbank City Council Meetings

The November 10, 2026, Riverbank City Council meeting included a presentation on the amended groundwater sustainability plan for the Modesto Subbasin. Consultants described revisions addressing state Department of Water Resources corrective actions, a plan that includes 16 projects and seven management actions, and a finding that the subbasin remains in overdraft but is projected to reach sustainability by 2042. The non-district east area is to reduce pumping to 16,000 acre-feet per year by 2030. The public comment period runs through December 3, with submission to the state due by January 31. Council raised questions about how the well mitigation plan will affect residents; staff said related amendments would return in January. No contract awards, vendor selections, or specific project spending approvals were identified. The council also noted that its budget advisory committee was reviewing the general fund, without a budget allocation or purchasing decision at this meeting.

The council approved the consent calendar and introduced an ordinance amending the city’s accessory dwelling unit rules to align with state law, directing staff to return with it for a second reading. A workshop on a proposed short-term rental ordinance focused on accountability, enforcement, possible permit caps, occupancy limits, parking plans, fee levels, and collection of transient occupancy taxes. Council provided direction for staff to develop a draft for another workshop in January; no ordinance or procurement was approved. Staff and council discussed a conditional use permit fee of roughly $3,100–$3,500 and code-enforcement staffing, but no related spending action was taken.