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Riverside approves pilot agreement with Caltrans to clear freeway‑ramp encampments

Riverside City Council · August 5, 2025
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Summary

The City Council unanimously approved a two‑year pilot Encampment Delegated Maintenance Agreement with Caltrans District 8 that lets Riverside conduct targeted cleanups and outreach on state freeway ramps, with reimbursement up to $50,000 per quarter during the pilot.

Riverside’s City Council on Aug. 5 voted unanimously to approve a pilot Encampment Delegated Maintenance Agreement (DMA) with Caltrans District 8 that will let the city perform and be reimbursed for targeted cleanups and outreach on state freeway ramps within city limits.

The agreement, pitched by Deputy Public Works Director Nathan Mustafa and housing partner Socorro Gomez, creates a framework for the city’s outreach-and-cleanup team to operate in Caltrans right‑of‑way. Mustafa said the pilot runs through June 30, 2027, and the state will reimburse the city up to $50,000 per quarter — a…

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