CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2022, 1 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENT IN PERSON/TELEPHONE
ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBER
3900 MAIN STREET
107-247
PRESENT: Mayor Lock Dawson, Councilmembe rs Edwards, Cervantes, Fierro, Conder, Perry, Hemenway and Councilwoman Plascencia
ABSENT: None
Mayor Lock Dawson called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m.
The Invocation was given by Dr. Noemi Alexander of California Baptist University.
Councilwoman Plascencia led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
Patrick Maloney spoke regarding a new show with Tim Brown of KCAL radio called Mission Riverside and other events in the City. Jason Hunter spoke regarding the agreement amendment for the GrowRiverside Conferenc e. Mina Kim spoke regarding Senate Bill 1383 regarding waste reduction.
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
Councilmember Edwards reported on Historic Courthouse installation of panels telling the story of the Harada House; co-hosted a community meeting with Integrity Housing regarding The Commons development, Affordable Dwelling Unit Workshop and office hours at the Main Library. Councilmember Cervantes reported on renaming of the Post Office on Chicago Avenue in honor of Woodie Rucker-Hughes, University of California, Riverside Chicano Alumni trash pickup, Eastsi de Arthouse Workshop, a Tree People tree planting event, mural at a basketball court in the Casa Blanca community, and thanked Councilwoman Plascencia for attending the ribbon cutting for MG Custom Printing.
Councilmember Conder reported on Celebration of Life services for Ron Rose and Charlie Keys. Councilwoman Plascencia reported on an award recognition by Bordando Nuestras Raíces to the Northgate Gonzalez Family, and a ribbon cutting event in Ward 2.
Councilmember Perry reported on Celebration of Life service for Charlie Keys, Mariposa Alley 2.0 - Butterfly wall at Foothill Element ary, and a community meeting for business owners regarding homelessness at La Sierra Senior Center. Councilmember Hemenway reported on Riverside County Habitat Cons ervation Agency down listing the Stephen’s kangaroo rat from endangered to threatened, and recruitment of volunteers for Ward 7, cleanup and Beautification Project.
CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2022, 1 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENT IN PERSON/TELEPHONE
ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBER
3900 MAIN STREET
107-248
COMMUNICATIONS
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS AND LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
The City Council received an update on Intergovernmental relations and legislation and requested staff prepare and bring back to City Council a resolution in support of Assembly Bills 1603 and 1859.
HOMELESS SOLUTIONS UPDATE
The City Council received an update on homeless solutions.
STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE
There was no strategic plan update.
SUSTAINABILITY UPDATE
There was no sustainability update.
HEALTH, SAFETY, AND SECURITY UPDATES
The City Council received an update on health, safety, and security.
LEGAL UPDATE
There was no legal update.
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE’S 2021 HOUSIN G BILLS UPDATE - CONTINUED FROM FEBRUARY 8, 2022
Following discussion, and without formal motion the City Council received and ordered filed the staff report on the California Legislature’s 2021 Housing Bills.
CONSENT CALENDAR
It was moved by Councilmember Hemenway and seconded by Councilmember Perry to approve the Consent Calendar as presented affirming the actions appropriate to each item with the agreement amendment for professional management of the GrowRiverside Conference removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion.
The motion carried unanimously.
CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2022, 1 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENT IN PERSON/TELEPHONE
ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBER
3900 MAIN STREET
107-249
RECONSIDER CIRCUMSTANCES OF STATE OF EMERGENCY AND MAKE A FINDING THAT
STATE AND/OR LOCAL OFFICIALS CONTIN UE TO RECOMMEND SOCIAL DISTANCING
MEASURES
The City Council (1) reconsidered the circ umstances of the state of emergency; and (2) made a finding that the state of the emergency continues to directly impact the ability of the members to meet safely in person.
BOARD AND COMMISSION RESIGNATIONS
The Mayor and City Council (1) accepted the resignation of Micah L. Tokuda from the Museum of Riverside Board Ward 4 seat, effective immediately; (2) accepted the resignation of Andrew Villalobos from the Pl anning Commission Citywide seat, effective immediately; and (3) requested the City Clerk process the vacancies.
MINUTES
The minutes of the meetings of February 15, 2022, were approved as presented.
SERVICE AGREEMENT - GENERAL BANKING AND MERCHANT CARD PROCESSING SERVICES The City Council (1) approved a Service Ag reement with Bank of America for General Banking and Merchant Card Processing Services for the initial five-year term with the option to extend for one additional two-year term for $351,000 annually; and (2) authorized the City Manager or his designee to execute the agreement with Bank of America, including making minor and non-substantive changes.
MEASURE Z - APPARATUS BAY OPENING MODI FICATIONS - ARLING TON HEIGHTS FIRE STATION NO. 10 - 2590 JEFFERSON
The City Council (1) awarded Bid 7888 to Dalke and Sons Construction, Inc., Riverside, in the amount of $128,890 for modifications to the apparatus bay opening at the Arlington Heights Fire Station No. 10, located at 2590 Jefferson Street; (2) authorized 20 percent change order authority in an amount up to $25,778 for project changes including, but not limited to, unforeseen conditions, or necessary design changes for a total not-to- exceed amount of $154,668; and (3) authorize d the City Manager, or designee, to execute a Construction Agreement with Dalk e and Sons Construction, Inc., Riverside, including making minor and non-substantive changes.
CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2022, 1 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENT IN PERSON/TELEPHONE
ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBER
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EMPLOYER PAID MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS - SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION
GENERAL AND REFUSE UNITS - RESOLUTION
The City Council adopted a Resolution for pa ying and reporting the value of Employer Paid Member Contributions for members of the Service Employees International Union General and Service Employees International Union Refuse Units effective July 3, 2015; whereupon, the title having been read and further reading waived, Resolution No. 23832 of the City of Riverside, California, Paying and Reporting the Value of Employer Paid Member Contributions, Effective July 3, 2015, was presented and adopted.
2022 STATE OF CALIFORNIA CITIZENS’ OPTION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY PROGRAM GRANT -
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION
The City Council (1) accepted the grant aw ard from the State of California Citizens’ Option for Public Safety (COPS) Program 2022, in the amount of the grant award plus projected interest and growth payment into the Special Deposits Fund, Police State COPS Funding Program; (2) upon receipt of the grant award, authorize the Chief Financial Officer, or his designee, to record an increase in revenues and appropriate expenditures in the amount of the grant award plus projected interest and growth payment, to the Grants and Restricted Programs Fund, Police State COPS Funding Program; and (3) authorized the City Manager, or designee, to make non-substantive changes and to execute necessary documents on behalf of the City.
SERVICES AGREEMENT - BIOLOGICAL EVIDENCE COLLECTION SERVICES The City Council (1) approved the Services Agreement with American Forensics Nurses, Inc., La Quinta, for Biological Evidence Colle ction Services in the amount of $105,000 for a term ending June 30, 2023, with two additional one-year options to extend in the amount of $70,000 annually; and (2) authorized the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Services Agreement with Americ an Forensics Nurses, Inc., La Quinta, for Biological Evidence Collection Services in the amount of $105,000 for a term ending June 30, 2023, including making minor and non-substantive changes and to execute the remaining two one-year options to extend in the amount of $70,000 annually.
SENATE BILL 1383 NOTICE OF INTENT - ORG ANIC WASTE RECYCLING REGULATIONS AS AUTHORIZED UNDER SENATE BILL 619 - RESOLUTION
The City Council (1) adopted a resolution to submit a Notice of Intent to Comply with Senate Bill 1383 regulations as authorized under Senate Bill 619; and (2) authorized the City Manager, or his designee, to a pprove and execute agreement documents,
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including making minor and non-substantive changes; whereupon, the title having been read and further reading waived, Resolution No. 23832 of the City of Riverside, California, Adopting a Resolution to Submit a Notice of Intent to Comply With Senate Bill 1383 Regulations as Authorized Under Senate Bill 619, was presented and adopted.
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
AGREEMENT AMENDMENT – GROWRIVERSIDE IN ITIATIVE COORDINATOR SERVICES AND
PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT OF ANNUAL GROWRIVERSIDE CONFERENCE AND VARIOUS EVENTS
Following discussion, it was moved by Councilmember Conder and seconded by Councilmember Fierro to (1) approve a first amendment to a professional services consultant agreement with Sandra Ramirez, DBA Ramirez Event Planning for a one-year extension to the original GrowRiverside Init iative Coordinator Services Contract, and increase the contract amount by $32,000 to cover services for 12 months upon execution of the amendment for a two-year contract totaling $64,000; and (2) authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the First Amendment to Professional Services Consultant Agreement, including making minor non-substantive changes and to sign all documents and instruments necessary to complete the transaction. The motion carried unanimously.
CLOSED SESSIONS
The Mayor and City Council adjourned to cl osed sessions at 3:08 p.m. pursuant to Government Code (1) §54956.8 to instruct City’s Negotiator, Al Zelinka, regarding price and terms of payment for the purchase, sale , exchange, or lease of 3900 Main Street, Ground Floor, APN: 215-372-014, by Brandon’s Diner Jr. Restaurants, Inc.; Orlando Rocha and Ana Benitez, Negotiators; (2) §54956.8 to instruct City’s Negotiator, Al Zelinka, regarding price and terms of payment for t he purchase, sale, exchange, or lease of 10540 Magnolia Avenue, Suite A., APN: 138-060- 010, by Dunn Enterpri ses, Inc., dba Ice Town; Irina Dunaev, CFO/Secretary and Alex Dunaev, Negotiators; (3) §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Sean Wilder v. City of Riverside, et al., Riverside Superior Cour t Case No. RIC2000614; (4) §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Steven Samano v. City of Riverside, et al., Riverside Superior Court Case No. RIC1818668; (5) §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from lega l counsel concerning USS Cal Builders, Inc. v. City of Riverside; Riverside Superior Court Case No. CVRI2101880; (6) §54956.9(d)(2) to