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RTA board directs staff to draft policy after voting to pursue $50 pay increase for members

Riverside Transit Agency Board of Directors · April 16, 2026
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Summary

The Riverside Transit Agency board voted 19–1 to ask staff to draft a compensation policy and to consider a $50-per-day increase (from $150 to $200), noting the board has not raised pay since 2008 and that staff will return with fiscal analysis.

The Riverside Transit Agency Board of Directors voted to direct staff to develop a compensation policy and to consider increasing board member pay by $50 per day, a move intended to update the stipend that has not changed since 2008.

Counsel told the board that current procedures pay members $150 per day up to a maximum of $600 per month, with the chair eligible for up to $1,200 a month. Counsel referenced recent state discussions about…

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