Vote YES on the Riverbank Urban Growth Boundary Initiative — November 2026
Thanks to an incredible community effort, we were successful in gathering the required signatures, and the Riverbank Urban Growth Boundary Initiative will be on the ballot in November 2026.
This initiative supports the continuation of Riverbank’s current Western boundary, helping protect the city’s edge where soils are among the highest quality. Communities across Stanislaus County, the Bay Area, and the Central Valley have adopted similar Urban Growth Boundary measures.
If voters approve this measure, it will establish a clear western limit for city expansion. It does not permanently block any future proposal to annex or develop the area—but it does require a majority vote of Riverbank residents to make that change.
You can read the full initiative in the Document Section. To get involved—help spread the word, volunteer, or stay up to date.
Write a letter to the Riverbank City Council
Contact the Mayor and Council Members of Riverbank by phone or e-mail and voice your opposition to the River Walk project. Refer to The River Walk Specific Plan (-SCH #2021060098.) You can send the same letter/e-mail to the mayor and each council-member.
Rachel Hernandez, Mayor: (209) 502-6131 rhernandez@riverbank.org
Luis Uribe, (District 1) Council-member (209) 719-9225 luribe@riverbank.org
Cindy Fosi, (District 2) Council-member (209) 315-4545 cfosi@riverbank.org
John Pimentel, (District 3) Council-member (209) 719-8585 jpimentel@riverbank.org
Stacy Call, (District 4) Council-member (209) 719-9254 scall@riverbank.org
Attend City Council Meetings:
The Riverbank City Council typically meets the third Tuesday of every month at City Hall, downtown Riverbank. Before the official start of every meeting, there is time given to presentations and then to comments from the public. You have up to three minutes, at any meeting, to voice your opposition to the River Walk Project. You do not have to stay for the whole meeting. The meetings are held in City Hall in downtown Riverbank at 6707 3rd St.
Attend LAFCO meetings:
Attend the monthly LAFCO (Local Agency Formation Commissions) meeting which typically meets on the fourth Wednesday of every month at 6pm. LAFCO’s are independent regulatory commissions created by the California legislature to control the boundaries of cities and most special districts. At the beginning of a LAFCO meeting , there is an opportunity to briefly voice your concerns and opposition to the River Walk development. These meetings start at 6:00 pm and are held at 1010 10th St. in the basement chambers, downstairs.
Inform your neighbors:
Talk to your neighbors and other members of your household about the effort to stop the River Walk project. Tell them about this website.
Check the weekly updates section of this website for the most current information.