Riverside City Council
March 15, 2022

2021
General Plan
Annual Progress Report

Calendar Year 2021

City of Riverside, California
3900 Main Street, Riverside, CA 92522

Submitted to:

Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and
California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD)

Prepared by:

City of Riverside, Community & Economic Development Department David Murray – Principal Planner
(951) 826‐5773
[email protected]

Pursuant to Government Code § 65400

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Table of Contents

I.  Annual Report Introduction ................................................................................................. 1 II.  General Plan Implementation .............................................................................................. 2 III.  Housing Element Reporting and RHNA Requirements ....................................................... 33 IV.  Streamlining Housing Production ....................................................................................... 35 V.  General Plan Updates ......................................................................................................... 37 Appendix A ‐ Housing Element TBR 4 ‐ Review of Housing Element Past Performance ............................ 38 Appendix B ‐ 2020 HCD An nual  Progress Report Table B and Table D ....................................................... 72 Appendix C ‐ General Plan Amendment List Post 2025 Program ............................................................... 83 Appendix D ‐ Capital Improvement Program (CIP) FY 2021‐2022 .............................................................. 95 Appendix E ‐ List City‐Owned Sites – Sold, Leased or Disposed ‐ Per Assembly Bill No. 1486 ................. 107

List of Tabl
es
Table 1 ‐ Contents of General Plan ............................................................................................................... 1 Table 2 ‐ 2021 Activities Related to the Amended Implementation Plan .................................................... 3 Table 3 ‐ 2021 Activities Related to the Recently Adopted Action Plan ..................................................... 27 Table 4 – 5th Cycle Regional Housing Needs Allocation by Income Levels ................................................ 33 Table 5 – 6t
h Cycle Regional Housing Needs Allocation by Income Levels ................................................ 34 Table 6 – RHNA Progress 2021 .................................................................................................................... 35 Annual Progress Report ‐ 2021
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I. Annual Report Introduction
The City of Riverside has prepared and submits this annual progress report (APR) to the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR), and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). This report satisfies Government Code Section 65400(a)(2), and reflects the programs and actions undertaken to implement the City’s “General Plan 2 025”  (General Plan) between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021. The State of California Government Code Section 65400 requires jurisdictions provide an annual review to their legislative body (in this case City Council), the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR), and California Housing and Community Development (HCD) on th e  status of the City’s General Plan and progress. The report highlights completed areas of the General Plan and future priorities and amendments. State law requires that the annual report be completed and submitted to the State by April 1 of each year.

The City of Riverside’s General Plan was adopted in 2 007 and has been updated periodically as needed or as required by state law. Most recently, the Housing Element and Public Safety Element were updated and adopted on October 5, 2021, concurrent with the Sixth Cycle Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA). Additionally, Environmental Justice Policies were added throughout the Ge neral  Plan to ensure compliance  with  Assembly  Bill  686  (Santiago,  2018)  and  a  new  Action  Plan  was  approved  to  facilitate implementation of the newly adopted elements.

The General Plan contains twelve (12) elements, including the seven (7) required, as per the California Government Code and consistent with the OPR guidelines, and tw o  (2) neighborhood plans. Table 1 lists the elements included within the General Plan and identifies the required or optional elements:

Table 1 ‐ Contents of General Plan
General Plan Element  Required or Optional
Land Use and Urban Design  REQUIRED
Circulation and Community Mobility  REQUIRED
Housing  REQUIRED
Public Safety  REQUIRED
Noise  REQUIRED
Open Space and Conservation (2 elements combined)  REQUIRED Arts and Culture  OPTIONAL
Education  OPTIONAL
Air Quality  OPTIONAL
Public Facilities and Infrastructure  OPTIONAL
Park and Recreation  OPTIONAL
Historic Preservation  OPTIONAL
*University Neighborhood Plan (General Plan Appendix C)  OPTIONAL *Eastside Neighborhood Plan (General Plan Appendix D)  OPTIONAL The City is currently working with the California Department of Housing And Community Development (HCD)  to  address  comments  on  the  recently  adopted  Housing  Element,  Public  Safety  Element,  and Environmental Justice Policies.  The City is seeking HCD approval and certification of the Housing Element Update  in  Spring  2022  to  remain  in  compliance  with  state  law.   Sta te  SB  2  and  LEAP  Planning  Grant Programs have helped fund the Housing Element Update.

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The overall goals of the Housing Element Update include:

1. Removing barriers to development in the City;

2. Aligning City priorities with government processes;

3. Reducing administrative/government redundancies; and

4. Identifying implementation programs that enhance key public services.

The City will initiate an update to the remainder of the General Plan beg inning  late 2022/early 2023.  The funding for the General Plan update includes Measure Z, a one‐cent transaction and use tax adopted in November 2016 to help pay for critical unfunded city programs and services. The General Plan update will include:

1. A comprehensive update of the City’s General Plan;

2. Revision of the Zoning Code and up date of other development‐related codes;

3. An  evaluation  of,  and  revisions  to,  the  Citywide  Design  and  Sign  Guidelines  and the  Citywide Residential Historic District Design Guidelines;

4. An evaluation of the City’s 19 existing Specific Plans, including plans that may be eliminated or revised; and

5. A Program Environment
al Impact Report.

II. General Plan Implementation
The General Plan contains an Implementation Plan that includes “tools” that help the City achieve the objectives and policies within several General Plan Elements.  This Implementation Plan, which was largely prepared in 2007, or shortly thereafter, includes some programs, projects, and activities that have been completed or are no longer relevant.  With the recent adoption of the up dated Housing Element, Public Safety  Element  and  Environmental  Justice  Policies,  the  existing  Implementation  Plan  was  amended  to remove any Implementation Tools related to the previous Housing Element and Public Safety Element.  A new supplemental, yet separate, Action Plan was approved alongside the 2021 6th Cycle Housing Element and Public Safety Element adoption. For this Annual Progress Report, both the original Implementation Plan and the recently approved Action Plan have been evaluated for progress during the 2021 reporting period.  Appendix  A  also  includes  Technical  Background  Report  4  from  the  recently  adopted  Housing Element that provides a review of Housi ng Element Past Performance as of October 2021.

Table 2 identifies the key activities and projects occurring in 2021 that relate to specific tools within the Implementation Plan.  As  part of the HCD reporting requirements for the close of the 5th Cycle Housing Element,  the  2021  status  update  of  Implementation  Tools  that  have  since  been  eliminated  with  the adoption  of  the  6th  Cycle  Housing  Element  Action  Plan  are  also  included.   Table  3  identifies  any  2021 activities  that  relate  to  the  recently  adopted  Action  Plan.  “On‐going”  efforts,  or  those  which  rely  on standardized  processes  (i.e.,  California  Environmental  Quality  Act  (CEQA)  compliance;  building  permit review, etc.), are generally not included, unless a noteworthy achievement was accomplishe d in 2021 or there  was  a  significant  change  in  responsibility.  The  list  of  tools  provides  a  snapshot  of  significant programs or targeted efforts achieved during the reporting period.

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Table 2 ‐ 2021 Activities Related to the Amended Implementation Plan Tool #  Abbreviated Implementation Tool Description
Related GP
Objectives/
Policies
2021 Accomplishments
Overarching Implementation Tools
4 Continue  to  enforce  all  County,  State  and
Federal regulations as they apply, including but
not limited to:
 California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
 Multi‐Species  Habitat  Conservation  Plan
(MSHCP)
 Transportation  Uniform  Mitigation  Fee
(TUMF) Program
 National  Pollutant  Discharge  Elimination
System (NPDES)
 Williamson Act
 South  Coast  Air  Quality  Ma nagement  Plan
(AQMP)
 Inter‐Regional Partnership (IRP) Program
 Riverside  County  Airport  Land  Use
Compatibility Plan (RCALUCP)

ALL
In March of 2021 the City Council adopted the Public
Works  Department’s  updates  to  the  City’s
Enforcement  Response  Plan  and  revised  Chapter

14.12 of the Riverside Municipal Code to revise the
Sewer Use Ordinance. These updates reflect current
guidance  from  the  United  States  Environmental
Protection Agency.

In  April  of  2021  th e   City  Council  adopted  an
ordinance  to  amend  the  Riverside  Municipal  Code
Chapter  6.06  to  establish  the  Edible  Food Recovery Program.  This  program  is  mandated  by  the  State
(CalRecycle) through Senate Bill 1383 and will help to
reduce  food  insecurity  for  Riverside  residents.

Furthermore, in December of 2021 the City initiated
its food waste sorting residential pilot in anticipation of a citywide dep
loyment in 2022.

In  October  of  2021  the  City  Council  adopted  the California  Department  of  Transportation’s
procedures  for  selecting  professional  design
consultants  per  Chapter  10  of  the  Local  Assistance Procedures  Manual  as  required  by  the  Federal
Highway  Administration.  Compliance  with  th is
regulation ensures continued eligibility of State and
Federal transportation funds.

November  4,  2021,  a  Fire  Department  Directive
addressed the Santa Anna MS4 permit issued by the
Regional  Water  Board.  The  Fire  Department
implemented changes ensuring compliance with the
permit.

In 2021, 7 new Mills Act contracts were processed to
provide  tax  incentives  to  hi
storic  property  owners
who invest in renovation projects. 5 contracts have
not been renewed.   The City currently has 86 active
Mills Act contracts.

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Policies
2021 Accomplishments
5 Continue  to  implement  the  recommendations,
as  appropriate,  of  various  City  and  joint  local
agency Task Forces and Committees.

ALL
As  a  result  of  a  State  Coastal  Conservancy  grant received in 2020, the City Council approved award of
a  consultant  services  agreement  to  Studio  MLA  on May 11, 2021, to perform community outreach, park
master  planning,  and  California  Environmental
Quality Act compliance for nine park sites along the
Santa  Ana  River.  This  work  is  the  next  step  in implementing recommendations from the 2004 and
2009  Santa  Ana  River  Task  Force  Reports  and  will position the City to be more competitive for future
construction  grant  funding  to  implement  the
community driven park master plans.
8 Annually  review  the  Capital  Improvement
Program (CIP) of the City and local public works
projects  of  other  local  agencies  within  the
corporate  boundaries  of  Riverside  for
consistency  with  the  General  Plan,  pursuant  to

19.050.030  B  6  (of  revised  Zoning  Code)  in
accordance with State Law.

I‐1.2
LU‐10.2
On  Ma y   27,  2021,  the  City  Planning  Commission
reviewed for consistency the City’s FY 2021/2022 CIP
program.  The Commission  found  the  CIP  consistent
with General Plan 2025.

The  Airport  meets  each  year  in  December  with  the FAA to review and update its 5‐year Airport Capital
Improvement  Plan  (ACIP).   Due  to  federal  funding
availability, the FA
A required the Airport to only plan
projects  on  a  bi‐annual  basis.  This   action  allows federal funding for the Airport to accumulate every
other year and reduce the federal funding when the
project is undertaken.
13 Designate  Victoria  Avenue,  excluding  the
traveled roadway, as a City Park per City Council
approval.

LU‐13
LU‐39.1
LU‐85.4
Since  the  City  Council  proposed  the  designation  of Victoria Avenue as a park site, the responsibility for
maintenance of the parkway and median landscapes
along the Avenue have been assumed by the Public
Works  Department,  which  has  been  working
cooperatively  with  “Victoria  Avenue  Forever”  and
other  interested  citizens  groups  to  preserve  the
historic landscapes along the Avenue.   General Plan
Policy  LU‐85.4:  maintains  that  Victoria  Avenue
continue  to  be  recognized  with  its  current
designation  as  a  historic,  scenic  parkway,  and  the Rosanna Scott Memorial Bicycle Trail. Consequently,
Council  adopted  the  updated  Park  Master  Plan,  on February 4, 2020, with Victoria Avenue recognized as
such.

In  July  2021  the  City  Council  adopted  the  Riverside PACT  which  includes  Victoria  Avenue  as  one  of
several  high  priority  trail  sections  to  be  considered for funding opportunities.

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14 Prepare  a  specific  plan  type  study  for  the
connection  of  Overlook  Parkway  from
Alessandro  Boulevard  on  the  east  to  the  91
Freeway,  on  the  west.  The   study  will  address
crossing  of  the  Alessandro  Arroyo,  possible
traffic  calming  measures  to  protect  adjoining
local streets, protection of Victoria Avenue and
the specific co nnection  route to the 91‐freeway
westerly of Washington Street.

LU‐17
CCM‐4.1
CCM‐4.2
On  March  15,  2016,  the  City  Council  directed  the Community  &  Economic  Development  Department
to study the impacts of removing Overlook Parkway
from  the  General  Plan  Circulation  and  Community
Mobility Element, Master  Plan  of  Roadways  (Fi gure
CCM‐4), in conjunction with the next comprehensive
General Plan update.

Riverside continues to prepare for the update of its
General  Plan.  The  General  Plan  Circulation Element Update  would  advance  study  of  the  Overlook
Parkway Connection.
31 Place a high priority on having the trails on Figure PR‐1 ‐ Parks, Open Space and Trails Map placed
into GIS for accuracy.

ALL
Completed ‐   Staff  Completed  an  updated  Trails
Master  Plan  in  2021  which  included  adjusting  trial alignments and updating the GIS trails layers.
32 Review the need and feasibility of creating fuel
modification zones for fire breaks in areas where
needed,  preserving  natural  open  spaces.   Any
fuel  modification  areas  will  generally  be  on
property  proposed  for  development  and  not
placed on neighboring properties.

PS‐6
On‐going  –  Under  State  law,  the  California
Department  of  Forestry  and  Fire  Protection,  in
conjunction  with  the  City  of  Riverside  Fire
Department,  have  identified  Fire  Severity  Zones
within  the  City  of  Riverside.  The   Very  High  Fire Severity  Zone  (VHFSZ)  areas  are  subject  to  Title  24 Building and Fire Code Requirements.  Implemented
an  AB38  compliant  Defensible  Sp ace  Inspection
program for the VHFSZ.
34 Amend the Subdivision Code, upon adoption, to
add street and trail standards to Chapter 18.210
“Development Standards” (Pages V‐59 ‐ V‐67).

ALL
Trail  standards  were  included  in  the  Trails  Master Plan Update adopted in 2021 and can be added to the
Subdivision  Code.  Street  standards  are  completed
and are ready for insertion.
37 The  City  will  adopt  an  updated  Water  System
Master  Plan,  following  appropriate
environmental review pursuant to the California
Environmental  Quality  Act  (CEQA),  addressing
issues such as, but not limited to, the capacity of
the  water  system  in  relation  to  the
implementation of the General Plan 2025.

PF‐1
Completed ‐ The  IWMP incorporates and prioritizes
recommendations  from  all  system  master  plans
(sup
ply,  distribution,  recycled,  etc.)  into  a  single
comprehensive  document  and  was  completed  in
2015.  CEQA to be addressed on a project‐by‐project
basis.
38 Riverside  will  explore  funding  mechanisms  to
support the standards identified in the Library’s
2000 Strategic Plan as appropriate.

ED‐5
Construction of the new Main Library was completed
in 2021 and the Grand Opening was on June 26, 2021.

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Air Quality Element Implementation Tools
AQ 7
To  reduce  greenhouse  gas  (GhG)  emissions
through  reduced  energy  consumption  and  the
procurement  of  lower‐emission  resources,
Riverside  Public  Utilities  (RPU)  shall  join  the
California  Climate  Action  Registry
(www.climateregistry.org) and comply with GhG
regulations  developed  by  the  California  Air
Resources  Board  (CARB)  and  the  California
Energy  Commission  (CEC)  pursuant  to  AB  32.

RPU  shall  perform  yearly  GhG  inventories
according  to  the  Power/Utility  Protocol  to
identify  and  implement  conservation  measures
and  resource  procurement  practices  that  will
reduce its GhG emissions.
(MM AIR 8)
On‐going.   RPU annually reports its greenhouse gas
emissions  according  to  the  mandatory  reporting  of greenhouse  gas  emissions  regulation  administered
by the California Air Resources Board.  Additionally,
RPU  reports  the  greenhouse  gas  emissions
associated  with  the  electricity  served  to  electric customers on its Power Content Label as required by
the California Energy Commission.

AQ 8
To  reduce  GhG  emissions,  the  City’s
Environmental  Relations  Manager,  working  in
conjunction  with  RPU  shall  develop,  enhance,
and/or  implement  programs  to  reduce  energy
consumption. Some examples of programs may
be, but are not limited to:
• Replacing  incandescent  light  bulbs  with
compact  fluorescent  lamps  (CFLs)  or  light‐
emitting diodes (LEDs);
• Participating in the Ener
gy Star Programs;
• Promotion  of  the  use  of  energy  efficient
equipment and vehicles;
• Promotion of commercial and residential solar
energy rebate programs; and
• Performance  based  commercial/industrial
energy efficiency rebate program.

AQ‐8.6
AQ‐8.8
AQ‐8.9
(MM AIR 9)
On‐going ‐  RPU’s  Customer  Engagement  Team  has
created a broad range of energy efficiency programs
to encourage the reduction of energy consumption.

These  fall  in  line  with  the  requirements  of  SB1037 and  enable  the  City  to  meet  its  energy  efficiency savings goal ea ch  year.  A comprehensive list of these programs  can  be  found  via:
https://riversideca.gov/utilities/residents  and
https://riversideca.gov/utilities/businesses
It should be noted that RPU no longer offers the CFL
replacement  program.  In   addition,  RPU  no  longer
offers a solar energy rebate program at present.  New
programs introduced include a revised KEEP energy
efficiency  audit  program  and  the  team  is  currently finalizing RFPs for four new programs, which will be
launc
hed later in 2022.

AQ 22
Continue  to  implement  the  traffic  light
synchronization  program  and  seek  funding
sources for future activities. (Also see Tools CCM
11 and CCM 24)
AQ‐2.15
AQ‐2.27
AQ‐8.30
CCM‐2
CCM‐3
CCM‐6
In 2021 the City secured additional funding through
the  Highway  Safety  Improvement  Program  to  fully
fund its Highway Safety Improvement Program Cycle
VII grant – which includes a comprehensive retiming
of  signals  within  the  Central  Business  District.  This project is anticipated to be completed by Fall of 2022.

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AQ 23
Implement  and  construct  the  approved
Riverside  Recycled  Water  Project  to  use  highly
treated  wastewater  rather  than  high  quality
potable water to irrigate parks, golf courses, and
other public use facilities.

AQ‐8.40
AQ‐8.41
AQ‐8.42
Construction of the Riverside Water Quality Control
Plant (RWQCP) expansion was previously completed
to increase the plant ca
pacity and add key systems.

In  2020  Public  Works  expanded  Membrane
Bioreactor (MBR) capacity from 26 Million Gallons /
Day  (MGD)  to  32  MGD.  In   May  of  2021  all  1,536 modules that make up 32 cassettes of the MBRs were
successfully  installed  and  final  testing  was
completed.

Arts and Cultural Affairs Activities
No A&C
Tools
The  Arts  &  Culture  Element  establishes  an
objective to capitalize upon the arts and culture
opportunities  offered  by  the  educational
community,  by  partnering  with  education
organizations and through private organizations,
to market arts and cultural events, and the use
of  municipal  resources to promote  diverse  arts
programs,  by  promoting  collaboration  of  jo int‐
use  arrangements,  and  strengthen
collaborations among artists, arts organizations,
teachers,  school  administrators  and  others
responsible for arts curricula.

AC‐1
AC‐1.1
AC‐1.2
AC‐1.3
AC‐1.4
AC‐1.5
AC‐1.6
AC‐1.7
AC‐1.8
AC‐2.7
In 2021, the Arts & Cultural Affairs Division regularly showcased on Riverside TV st
udent created content
and  shared  local  artist  and  educational  content  on social  media  feeds.  Due  to  COVID‐19  restrictions, many elements were limited and/or cancelled. Staff
worked to highlight artists throughout the Pandemic
through  artwork  for  important  health  messages,
investing  in  Little  Libraries  across  the  community with  books,  Art  in  a  Box,  and  ma
nagement  and
distribution of $1.6 million to non‐profits for support.

City  held  the  Insect  Fair  for  the  6th  year,  in collaboration  with  UCR  Entomology  Department,
virtually  with  33  recorded  presentations,  9  live
panels, 1,375 grab and go bags learning about insects
with  a  reach  of  21 3,084  on  Facebook.  The  Fox
Foundation  had  400+  total  student  participants,
including  Tour  Guests,  Tickets  for  Students  and
Seniors, and Master Classes for High School Students.

The  Arts  &  Cultural  Affairs  Division  continued  to participate  with  Dia  de  los  Muertos  in  sponsorship and coordination of the Community Altar.

Sup
ported  the  local  Alvord  Unified  Elementary
Schools  with  Mariposa  Y  Alvord  program  for
beautification at their schools.

Creation  of  the  Inaugural  Teen  Poet  Laureate
Program  in  collaboration  with  Riverside  County
Office  of  Education,  Riverside  County  Libraries,  and Inlandia Institute.

The  City  participated  in  the  creation,  funding,  and completion  of  RISE!  Mural  that  was  a  c ommunity
collaborative highlighting and celebrating Black Lives
that includes educational resources.

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The  Arts  &  Culture  Element  establishes  an
objective to celebrate the diversity of Riverside's
neighborhoods  and  residents,  using  arts  and
cultural programs to build neighborhood identity
and mutual acceptance, by using public art and
cultural programs to help support neighborhood
identity  and  foster  neighborhood  pride,
outreach programs to bring art into every area of
the community, engaging neighborhood leaders,
and  using  city  facilities  to  increase  visual  and performing arts.

AC‐2
AC‐2.2
AC‐2.2
AC‐2.3
AC‐2.4
AC‐2.5
AC‐2.6
 Supported  mural  installations  in  multiple  sites
throughout  the  City  through  a  new  Public  Art
Application system:
o Ramona High School
o Overflow Farms
o Cheech Love (temporary)
 Through CARES‐Act funding:
o Purchased and distributed diverse, all ages
books  to  Little  Libraries  across  the  City,  at
food distributions and senior living facilities
o Partnered  with  Parks,  Recreation  &
Community Services Department (PRCSD) to
provide  funding,  program,  and  artists  for
virtual and pick up programming
o Partnered and paid artists to create artwork
about  COVID‐19  safety  messages  that
businesses could use for free
 Due to Covid‐19:
o Supported  community  programs  with
technology, funding and support
o Minimized  Festival  of  Lights  with  no
programming but with light/art displays
 Purchased and installed Public Art for new Main
Library from diverse, local, and national artists.

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The  Arts  &  Culture  Element  establishes  an
objective  to  strengthen  Riverside's  identity  as
the  cultural  and  arts  center  for  the  Inland
Empire,  and  to  comprehensively  promote  and
market Riverside's arts and cultural attractions.

AC‐4
AC‐4.1
AC‐4.2
AC‐4.5
AC‐4.8
AC‐4.15
AC‐4‐22
AC‐4‐23
AC‐4‐24
AC‐5
AC‐5.
1 AC‐5.2
AC‐5.7
AC‐5.9
AC‐5.10
The  City  sponsored  funding  of  $148,969  to
approximately  75+  organizations  and  provided
Emerging Artists Grants of $500‐$1,000, with a total
budget of $10,000. In 2021 the Arts & Cultural Affairs
Division  granted  out  $2 88,484  to  arts  and  cultural institutions for operational support.

Arts  and  Culture  was  regularly  highlighted  in  the EXPLORE Magazine, sent to 118,000 households.

City’s partnership with Riverside Art Museum for The
Cheech operation and management agreement was
approved  in  January  2021,  with  completion  of
construction to be completed in late spring of 20 22.

Harada House:

August  2021 ‐  Harada   House  project  awarded  $7
million  from  the  State  of  California  to  be  used  for rehabilitation.

City Strategic Plan:

The  Riverside City  Council has  approved  a  five‐year effort to set priorities and guide the policy direction for the City.

The  Riverside  2025  Strategic  Plan  is  the  result  of several  months  of  input  by  elected  officials,
residents,  community  groups  and  city  boards  and
commissions. The major issues identified through the
input  process  are  reflected  in  an  o
perational  work
plan, which sets the agenda for the next five years of
work by city staff.

The priorities identified in the strategic plan include developing  arts,  culture,  and  recreation
opportunities;  enhancing  community  well‐being;
providing  economic  opportunity;  environmental
stewardship;  infrastructure,  mobility,  and
connectivity;  and  m aintaining   a  high‐performing
government.

The plan includes crosscutting threads that represent
major  themes  reflected  in  each  priority,  including community  trust,  equity,  fiscal  responsibility,
innovation and sustainability and resiliency.

Staff are currently working on implementing Action
Items 1.1.1, 1.1.6, 1.2.1, 1.2.2, and 1.2.4.

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Circulation & Community Mobility Element Implementation Tools CCM‐4
Coordinate with Caltrans and RCTC to develop a
plan  for  systematic  interchange  improvements
including  SR‐91  interchanges  at  Van  Buren
Boulevard, Tyler Street and Adams Street.

CCM‐1
CCM‐2
CCM‐5
CCM‐1.4
LU‐15
The Adams Street Interchange project has continued
with  the  preparation  of  environmental  documents
with  the  an
ticipated  completion  of  the  Draft
Environmental Document by July of 2022.

CCM‐6
Support  efforts  by  Riverside  County  to  widen
Cajalco Road to six lanes.

CCM‐1
CCM‐5
In  December  2021  the  Public  Works  Department
reviewed the Draft Environmental Impact Report for
the Cajalco Road Widening and Safety Enhancement
Project  –  which  has  taken  the  place  of  the  Mid‐ County Parkway south of the City of Riverside. After
review  of  the  DEIR,  issuance  of  comments  on  the proposed alignments is scheduled for January 2022.

CCM‐7
Explore various traffic calming measures where
needed  (i.e.,  curb  extensions,  traffic  diverters,
entrance treatments, etc.).

CCM‐1
CCM‐3
CCM‐7
CCM‐8
In  2021  the  City  completed  installation  of  five
neighborhood  traffic  circles  as  part  of  the  Active Transportation Program Cycle II project.

CCM‐9
Utilize  weigh‐in‐motion  scales  to  protect  local
streets and reduce maintenance costs from the
impacts  of  overweight  truck  traffic  from  both
local truck traffic and regional cut through truck
traffic.

CCM‐1
CCM‐12
In  December  of  2021  the  City  of  Riverside
implemented an axle restriction prohibiting vehicles
with  4  or  more  axles  traveling  along  Van  Buren
Boulevard  between  Coyote  Bush  Drive  and  Dauchy
Avenue. This restriction is anticipated to reduce the
impacts of regional cut through traffic.

CCM‐10
Maintain the traffic operation center to monitor
traffic and modify signal timing as necessary to
alleviate  traffic  congestion  and  improve  air
quality.

CCM‐6
AQ‐2
In  2021  the  City  continued  to  prepare  for  the
implementation of the Highway Safety Improvement
Program  Cycle  8  project  –  which  will  replace  all outda
ted  interconnected  traffic  signal  controllers
and install a new central traffic system for the traffic operation  center.  The  project  is  anticipated  to  be completed in late 2022.

CCM‐11
Synchronize  signals  and  utilize  traffic  counts  to maintain  adequate  level  of  service  on  all
arterials.

CCM‐2
CCM‐3
CCM‐6
AQ‐2.15
AQ‐2.27
AQ‐8.30
During 2021 traffic signals remained in coordination
despite ongoing variations in travel demand and peak
hour travel behavior. The Public Works Department
continued  to  respond  to  requests  for  signal  timing adjustments and monitor key corridors.

CCM‐12
Actively participate with other jurisdictions and
agencies such as the County, RCTC, RTA, SCAG,
WRCOG,  and  CALTRANS  to  facilitate  regionally
integrated transportation networks.

CCM‐1
CCM‐2
CCM‐5
CCM‐5.4
During  2021  the  City  worked  closely  with  the
Riverside County Traffic Department and March Joint
Powers  Authority  (MJPA)  in  the  impleme ntation  of the  Van  Buren  Boulevard  axle  restrictions.  These
restrictions  work  hand  in  hand  with  the  recently adopted MJPA truck routes to manage truck flow to
and from the MJPA south campus.

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CCM‐13
Work  with  Southern  California  Association  of
Governments  (SCAG)  and  Western  Riverside
Council  of  Governments  to  implement  policies
related to SB 375.

CCM‐1
CCM‐5
CCM‐5.2
CCM‐5.4
In 2021 the Public Works Department presented the
need to consider regional mitigation bank strategies
for  Vehicle  Miles  Traveled  to  WRCOG  Member
Agencies  at  the  WRCOG  Public  Works  Directors
meeting.  The  City  continues  to  collaborate  with
WRCOG  and  RCTC  to  assess a  regional  approach  to
VMT mitigation and mitigation banking.

CCM‐14  Implement a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system.

CCM‐1
CCM‐2
CCM‐3
CCM‐6
CCM‐9
CCM‐9.2
The  City  continues  to  operate  priority  bus
signalization along the RTA Route 1 / Gold Line.

CCM‐15
Continue  working  with RCTC and  the  California
High Speed Rail Authority to support High Speed
Rail  along  the  I‐215  corridor  with  a  station  in Riverside.

CCM‐1
CCM‐2
CCM‐6
CCM‐9
CCM‐9.4
In  February  2021  the  Public  Works  Department
attended  a  meeting  with  the  High‐Speed  Rail
authority to discuss the Los Angeles to Anaheim HSR
project  section.  This  section  is  approximately  30 miles long and would connect Union Station to ARTIC.

The  City  will  continue  to  await  further  details
regarding  Inland  Empire  components  of  the  HSR
project.

CCM‐16
Support  efforts  to  create  a  multimodal
transportation  center  within  the  Marketplace
Specific Plan area.

CCM‐9
CCM‐9.1
AQ‐1.12
AQ‐1.15
AQ‐2.3
AQ‐2.4
AQ‐2.8
AQ‐2.9
In  December  of  2021  the  City  Council  received  an update  on  the  Vine  Street  Mobility  Hub,  currently being  planned  for  constr uction   by  the  Riverside Transportation  Agency  and  largely  funded  through
joint grant proposals to the Affordable Housing and
Sustainable  Communities  Program.  The  project  is
scheduled for completion in January of 2023.

CCM‐18
Encourage RTA to continue a shuttle bus service
between  the  Downtown  Metrolink  Station  and
Downtown,  consistent  with  General  Plan  2025
Policy CCM 9.9.

CCM‐9
CCM‐9.9
In  2021  the  City  initiated  the  TIG/m  Riverside
Streetcar Study and anticipates completing the study
in early 2022.

CCM‐21
Implement  efficient  pedestrian  connectivity
within  shopping  centers  and  to  existing  City
rights‐of‐way and RTA bus facilities.

CCM‐3
CCM‐9.7
CCM‐10
CCM‐10.6
CCM‐10.8
In 2021 the City Council adopted the Riverside PACT
– which includes a Complete Streets Ordinance. The
CSO  requires  new  developments  to  implement
efficient pedes
trian connectivity to the public right of
way  and  for  certain  developments  to  make
improvements to nearby RTA bus facilities.

CCM‐22
Implement  countdown  timers  on  crosswalk
signals at street intersections.

CCM‐2
CCM‐3
CCM‐10
The city continues to deploy countdown pedestrian
heads and APS push button units as part of new signal
construction.

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CCM‐23
Explore opportunities to link walkways and bike
paths  with  parks,  schools,  and  employment
centers.

CCM‐2
CCM‐3
CCM‐6
CCM‐10
AQ‐1.18
AQ‐1.19
AQ‐1.20
AQ‐2.10
On  August  17,  2021,  the  City  Council  adopted  the Riverside  “PACT”,  a  combined  planning  effort
consisting  of  four  key  elements:  Pedestrian  Target Safeg
uarding Plan, Active Transportation Master Plan
Complete Streets Ordinance, and Trails Master Plan.

This is a first of its kind transportation planning effort for  the  City,  and  will  maximize  potential  linkages between  activity  centers,  on‐street  facilities,  and trails.  Significant  outreach  has  already  been
conducted  for  the  plan.  Mo re   information  can  be found at www.riversideca.gov/pact.

Additionally,  staff  plans  to  apply  for  the  Active Transportation Program Cycle VI Grant fund focusing
on communities  in Western Riverside near  the  Five
Points intersection.

In 2021 the City completed the Active Transportation
Program  Cycle  2  project  which  included  the
construction  of  miles  of  new  bicycle  lanes  linking residents  to  education,  employme nt,  and
institutions.  The  project  additionally  constructed
new  HAWK  Signals  at  key  pedestrian  crossing
locations.

CCM‐24
Continue  to  enhance  arterials  to  ensure
efficiency to reduce reliance on local streets.

CCM‐2
CCM‐3
CCM‐7
CCM‐8
AQ‐2.15
AQ‐2.22
The  City  recently  completed  the  Magnolia  Avenue
Widening project between Buchanan and Hole. Total
projects  costs,  including  RPU  costs,  exceed  $16M.

The  project  reduced  median  sections  to
accommodate  a  new  third  travel  lane,  construct
stamped  concrete  surfaces  within  medians,
improved  pavement  conditions  and  stormwater
drainage systems, and traffic signal modifications.

CCM‐25
Give  priority  to  sidewalk  and  curb  construction
to  areas  near  schools  with  pedestrian  traffic  in support of Safe Routes to School efforts.

CCM‐2
CCM‐8
ED‐4.8

The City allocates $300,000 annually to repair and/or
construct new sidewalks throughout the City. In 2021
the  City  successfully  received  grant  f unds   to
construct sidewalks along Bryan Street and Cochran
Ave., which will assist students traveling to La Sierra High School. In 2021 the City repaired 99,900 square
feet of sidewalk.

CCM‐31
Explore  the  feasibility  of  implementing  quiet
zones along the BNSF and UP rail lines.  CCM‐12
In  2021  the  City  continued  to  advance  the
construction  and  maintenance  agreements  for  the
Quiet  Zone  crossings  at  Cridge  Street,  Panorama
Avenue,  Brockton  Avenue  and  Palm  Avenue  with
construction anticipated to begin in 2022.

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CCM‐32
Promote existing and new rail safety education
programs  for  all  residents  including  but  not
limited to Operation Life Saver.

CCM‐12
The  City  has  continued  to  support  RCTC  in  their deployment of “See Tracks Think Train” stickers near
at‐grade  crossings  to  educate  pedestrians  on  the
presence of trains.

Housing Element Implementation Tools
H‐1
Continue to provide rehabilitation assistance to
single  family  residential  and  mobile
homeowners  through  the  Housing
Rehabilitation  Programs  which  help  extremely
low‐ to low‐income households rehabilitate their
homes.  Low   interest  loans  and  a  number  of
grants  are  available  to  finance  housing  repairs
for  income  eligible  homeowners.  Programs
include:
 Rehabilitation Loans  –  These  loans provide
up  to  $40
,000  for  rehabilitation.  They   are
available  at  3%  simple  interest  and  are
repayable over 20 years.  A Deed of Trust is
used  to  secure  the  loan  (as  a  lien  on  the
property).
 Senior  and  Disability  Grants ‐  Grants  up  to
$5,000 are available to seniors and perso ns
with disabilities to make necessary housing
repairs or modifications that allow disabled
access.
 Mobile Home Grants – Grants up to $8,000
for mobile homeowners to make necessary
housing repairs.

N/A

This Tool was eliminated with the adoption of the
6th Cycle Housing Element on October 5, 2021.  The
following  was  completed  during  the  reporting
period.

During  the  reporting  period,  the  City  provided
rehabilitation  assistance  loans  to  eligible
homeowners  using  recaptured  CalHome  Program
funds. The City was also awarded a total of $3 00,000
in FY 2021/22 Community Development Block Grant
funds for rehabilitation grants.  The  City was able to assist  4  low‐income  homeowners  with  eliminating
health and safety issues on their property and make
general  improvements.  These   households  were
awarded  a  combination  of  Rehabilitation  Loans,
Single Family and Mobile Home grants.

H‐2
Continue to perform analysis on at‐risk housing
units that are in need of rehabilitation as well as
substandard multi‐family housing units.  Provide
assistance  to  very  low,  low,  and  moderate‐
income multi‐family residential homeowners as
funding is available.

N/A
This Tool was eliminated with the adoption of the
6th Cycle Housing Element on October 5, 2021.  The
following  was  completed  during  the  reporting
period.

The City has recently contacted Cambridge Gardens
(75  units  of  affordable  senior  housing  units),  which has  affordability  covenants  set  to  expire  in  7/2022 and Riverglen   (20 affordable housing units) as their
affordability covenants are set to expire in 10/2023.

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H‐3
Continue  implementing  the  Multi‐family
Development  Program  for  new  construction  as
funding is available.

N/A

This Tool was eliminated with the adoption of the
6th Cycle Housing Element on October 5, 2021.  The
following  was  completed  during  the  reporting
period.

In  2021  the  City’s  Housing  Authority  had  537
affordable  housing  units  in  the  pipeline  for
development, which 229 are permanent supportive
services.  The  City  currently  only  has  HOME
Investment  Partnership  Program  fu
nds  to  support
the development of affordable housing.

H‐4
Continue to perform lead & mold abatement on
homes  as  part  of  the  City’s  Housing
Rehabilitation Program.

N/A

This Tool was eliminated with the adoption of the
6th Cycle Housing Element on October 5, 2021.

The  City’s  Housing  Rehabilitation  Program  did  not have any homes with LBP for qualified households.

H‐15
Continue  to  seek  new  partnerships  with  non‐
profit developers and continue on with existing
partnerships  to  assist  in  the  development  of
affordable  housing  projects  for  extremely  low‐
to low‐income households. The City will annually
invite non‐profit developers to discuss the City’s
plans,  resources,  and  development
opportunities.  Based  on  funding  resources,  the
City will select a non‐profit develop
er to pursue
developments,  including  leveraging  the  local
housing  trust  fund,  assisting  in  the  application
for  State  and  Federal  financial  resources,  and
offering  a  number  of  incentives  such  as  fee
deferrals,  priority  processing,  and  relaxed
development standards.

N/A

This Tool was eliminated with the adoption of the
6th Cycle Housing Element on October 5, 2021.

The City and Housing Authority continue to partner
with affordable housing developers such as Riverside
Housing  Development  Corporation,  Habitat  for
Humanity  Riverside,  Wakeland  Housing  and
Development Corporation, Community Development
Partners,  and  National  CORE,  to  facilitate  th e
development  of  affordable  housing  and  the
acquisition and rehabilitation of substandard housing
units  that  have  been  long  neglected  and  are  crime ridden as a result of poor property management.

H‐15
Continue  to  seek  new  partnerships  with  non‐
profit developers and continue on with existing
partnerships  to  assist  in  the  development  of
affordable  housing  projects  for  extremely  low‐
to low‐income households. The City will annually
invite non‐profit developers to discuss the City’s
plans,  resources,  and  development
opportunities.  Based  on  funding  resources,  the
City will select a non‐profit developer to pursue
developments,  including  leveraging  the  local
housing  trust  fund,  assisting  in  the  application
for  State  and  Federal  financial  resources,  and
offering  a  number  of  incentives  such  as  fee
deferrals,  priority  processing,  and  relaxed
development standards.

N/A

This Tool was eliminated with the adoption of the
6th Cycle Housing Element on October 5, 2021.

The City and Housing Authority continue to partner
with affordable housing developers such as Riverside
Housing  Development  Corporation,  Habitat  for
Humanity  Riverside,  Wakeland  Housing  and
Development Corporation, National CORE, and Meta
Housing to facilitate the development of affordable
housing  and  the  acquisition  and  rehabilitation  of substandard  housing  units  that  have  been  long
neglected  and  are  crime  ridden  as  a  result  of  poor property management.

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Policies
2021 Accomplishments
H‐20
Continue  to  offer  SHARE.  SHARE  is  a  Riverside
Public  Utilities  (RPU)  program  that  assists
qualified, low‐income residential customers with
their electric utility bills and deposits.

N/A

This Tool was eliminated with the adoption of the
6th Cycle Housing Element on October 5, 2021.  The
following  was  completed  during  the  reporting
period.

The SHARE program continues to be implemented by
the  City’s  Public  Utilities  Department.  The  SHARE program was enhanced in 2017 to provide monthly
bill credits to in come  qualified customers as well as expanded  through  changing  the  eligibility  criteria from 150% Federal Poverty Level (FPL) to 200% FPL.

Additional  funding  from  the  Public  Benefits  Charge has  been  dedicated  to  the  program.  RPU  has  also opened  an  assistance  location  at  the  Casa  Blanca Customer  Resource  Center  that  complements  the
Count
y  of  Riverside  Community  Action  Partnership
location and allows customer to now apply for SHARE
assistance at both locations. The Sharing Households
Assist  Riverside’s  Energy  (SHARE)  program  assisted 1,938 customers through December 2021.

On March 8, 2021, the Board approved an increase to
the  emergency/deposit  assistance  from  $150  to
$250. Approximately 1, 548 customers that received
$150 from March 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021 received
a retroactive $100 credit. On August 3, 2021, the City
Council  approved  the  third  SHARE  monthly  electric increase  from  $15.00  to  $15.50  and  the  monthly
water increase from $2.75 to $3.00.

H‐21
Accommodate  the  Regional  Housing  Needs
Assessment (RHNA) requirement of 4,767 units
affordable  to  lower‐income  households.

Rezoning  includes  sites  and  will  permit  owner‐
occupied and rental multi‐family residential uses
by‐right.

N/A

This Tool was eliminated with the adoption of the
6th Cycle Housing Element on October 5, 2021.

The  Rezoning  Program  of  the  2014‐2021  Housing
Element was adopted in October 2017. In December
2017  the  City  Council  approved  a  Zoning  Code
amendment  to  implement  the  Housing  Element
program,  which  rezoned  sites  to  multi‐family
residential  or  mixed‐use.  The  rezoning  provided  a potential  for  6,524  new  units,  exceeding  the  RHNA need by 1,757 units.  In 2019 the City was awarded a
SB2 Planning Grant which will allow the City to create
a RHNA tracking dashboard, that will be linked to the
City’s new building permit software. The City began
coordinating  with  on‐call  consultants  in  2020  to
begin  working  on  the  SB2  projects.  Work   will
continue through 2022.

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H‐24
Implement  Streamline  Riverside  to  reduced
entitlement  and  building  permit  review  times,
and costs for customers.

N/A

This Tool was eliminated with the adoption of the
6th Cycle Housing Element on October 5, 2021.  The
following  was  completed  during  the  reporting
period.

The City continues to make incremental updates to
the  Zoning  Code  to  provide  greater  clarity,  reduce barriers to development, and comply with state law.

In  2021,  th e   City  Council  approved  streamlined
changes  to  Title  19 ‐  Zoning   for  residential
development standards, senior housing, emergency
shelters, approving and appeal authority, and Design
Reviews.

In  addition,  the  City  Council  adopted  a  number  of additional  zoning  code  amendments  in  conjunction
with the adoption of the 6th Cycle Housing Element,
Public  Safety  Element  and  Environmental  Justice
Policies on October 5, 2021.  These amendments are
intended  to  streamline  the  permitting  process  and reduce barriers to development and include changes
to residential development standards, and common
open space.

IT department launched GIS modernization project in
January 2019 to replace legacy GIS system. The GIS
modernization  proje
ct  will  transition  the  City  from
legacy  CADME  to  ESRI’s  ArcGIS platform,  a  modern
GIS  system  that  streamlines  and  automates
workflows,  enables  easy  viewing,  and  use  of
geospatial  data,  and  enhances  GIS  reporting  and
analytic  capabilities.  High‐level  project  objectives include transitioning to ArcGIS platform, i ntegrating
with  existing  and  new  systems  and  applications,
enhancing  mapping  and  analytic  capabilities,
improving  internal  and  external  customer
experience,  and  streamlining  day‐to‐day  processes.

This project finished its final phase in 2021. There are few enhancements for the utility dispatchers that are
planned to complete in 2022.

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H‐26
Consider Code incentives that promote diversity
in housing types, sustainability and affordability,
such  as:  Consider  amendments  to  the  Second
Unit ordinance to allow second units for creative
projects.

Encourage lot consolidation of smaller, multiple‐
family  parcels  to  include  quality  lower  income
housing on smaller multiple‐family parcels.

N/A

This Tool was eliminated with the adoption of the
6th Cycle Housing Element on October 5, 2021.

On May 19, 2020 the City Council approved a Zoning
Code  Amendment  to  implement  State  mandated
Accessory  Dwelling  Unit  (ADU)  provisions  and
implement  tiny  home  provisions to  provide  greater
flexibility in housing types.

In late 2019 the City was awarded a grant under the
SB  2  Planning  Grant  Program,  which  will  promote
diversity  in  housing  types,  sustainability  and
affordability. Projects under the PGP that achieve this objective  include:  a  comprehensive  ADU  policy,
public brochures and zoning code update, over‐the‐
counter  standard  ADU  plans,  a  small  lot  and  infill ordinance and update of Density Bonus regulations.

The City began coordinating with on‐call consultants
in 2020 to begin working on the SB2 projects.  Work
will continue through 2022.

H‐27
Provide  down  payment  assistance  to  first  time
home  buyers.  When   funding  has  been
exhausted, seek additional funds to continue the
program.

N/A

This Tool was eliminated with the adoption of the
6th Cycle Housing Element on October 5, 2021.

The  City  of  Riverside  no  longer  has  mortgage
assistance funding for first‐time homebuyers.

H‐28
Continue  to  promote  the  County  of  Riverside
Economic Development Agency Mortgage Credit
Certificate  Program  on  the  City’s  Housing  &
Neighborhoods Development’s webpage.

N/A

This Tool was eliminated with the adoption of the
6th Cycle Housing Element on October 5, 2021.

The City continues to promote the MCC program on
the Housing Authority's website.

H‐29
Continue  to  market  homebuyer  preservation
tools,  including  foreclosure  prevention  &
financial management programs, on the Housing
Authority’s  website  including  the  following
programs:
 Fair  Housing  Council  of  Riverside  County,
Inc.
 Neighborhood  Housing  Partnership
Services, Inc. (NPHS)
 HOPE NOW
 Springboard  Nonprofit  Consumer  Credit
Management
N/A

This Tool was eliminated with the adoption of the
6th Cycle Housing Element on October 5, 2021.

The  City  continues  to  market  homebuyer
preservation  tools  and  financial  management
programs offered by Fair Housing Council of Riverside
County, Inc., HOPE NOW, and Springboard Nonprofit
Consumer Credit Management on the City's housing
web pa ge  at:
https://www.riversideca.gov/homelesssolutions/ho
using‐authority/foreclosure‐prevention.

The  City  also  participates  in  Fair  Housing’s
homebuyer’s workshops and program presentations
at community groups.

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H‐31
The  City  of  Riverside  maintains  more  than  a
significant stock of rental housing affordable to
seniors,  families,  and  individuals  earning  lower
incomes. The City is committed to preserving its
stock of affordable housing, some which is at risk
of  conversion  and/or  needs  significant
renovation  and  improvement.  As  the  City
remains committed to preserving its affordable
housing,  the  City  will  monitor  the  status  of
publicly  subsidized  affordable  projects,  provide
technical and financial assistance where feasible,
and  consider  appropriate  actions  should  these
projects become at imminent risk of conversion
N/A

This Tool was eliminated with the adoption of the
6th Cycle Housing Element on October 5, 2021.

The  City  Housing  Authority  actively  monitors  units that  are  under  affordable  obligations  because  of  a City contribution to the Project. When applicable, the
City  will  actively  negotiate  to  extend  affordable obligations,  pursuant  to  negotiations  and  the
availability of housing resources. The City of Riverside continues  to  make  available  more  than  1,500
affordable  rental  units  to  low‐income  seniors,
families and individuals.

H‐32
Continue to implement the City’s mobile home
park rent stabilization policy (Chapter 5.75 of the
Municipal  Code)  to  preserve  the  City’s  mobile
home parks. The policy is updated on an annual
basis. The rents may be increased in accordance
with  the  Los  Angeles‐Riverside‐Orange  County
Consumer  Price  Index  for  the  twelve‐month
period  e
nding  August  31st  of  the  prior  year.  A
public hearing is held in September to announce
the allowed rental increase, if any.

N/A

This Tool was eliminated with the adoption of the
6th Cycle Housing Element on October 5, 2021.

Annually the City holds a public hearing in September
to announce the rent increase in mobile home parks
where tenants have annual leases.  Notifications are
also sent to mobile home park owners, managers and
mobile  home  tenant  advo
cacy  groups.  The  rental
increases  go  into  effect  in  January  following  the public hearing.

In  2020,  the  City  began  using  the  Riverside‐San
Bernardino‐Ontario  Consumer  Price  Index  for  the
twelve‐month  period  ending  July  31st  of  the  prior year  to  calculate  the  allowable  increased  rents
beginning January of the following year.

H‐33
Continue  to  participate  and  promote  the
Housing  Authority  of  the  County  of  Riverside
rental assistance programs on the City’s Housing
Authority Community Development’s webpage.

They  offer  programs  to  extremely  low‐  to  low‐
income renters, including the following:

N/A

This Tool was eliminated with the adoption of the
6th Cycle Housing Element on October 5, 2021.

The  City’s  rental  assistance  program  is  made
available  to  formerly  homeless  individuals.  These
families  exit  life  from  the  streets.   Program
participants  receive  ongoing  case  management  to
address  barriers  preventing  clients  from  becoming
self‐sufficient.

H‐33
Housing Choice Voucher Program – The Section
8  rental  voucher  program  provides  rental
assistance to help extremely low‐ to low‐income
families afford decent, safe, and sanitary rental
housing.

N/A

This Tool was eliminated with the adoption of the
6th Cycle Housing Element on October 5, 2021.

The  City  allocated  $800,000  of  HOME  Investment
Partnerships  Program  funds  towards  the  Tenant
Based  Rental  Assistance  program  to  help  homeless
individuals  and  families  exit  life  from  the  streets.

Case  management  is  provided  to  help  h ouseholds
achieve self‐sufficiency.

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H‐33
Section 8 Project Based Moderate Rehabilitation
Housing Assistance Programs ‐‐ These Programs
were  developed  to  increase  the  number  of
affordable housing units to low‐income families.

Housing assistance is offered to eligible families
who wish to live in privately owned multi‐family
developments  that  were  upgraded  or
rehabilitated.

N/A

This Tool was eliminated with the adoption of the
6th Cycle Housing Element on October 5, 2021.  The
following  was  completed  during  the  reporting
period.

In  2021,  the  Riverside  County  Housing  Authority
begin  prioritizing  seniors  and  the  homeless  for
Section  8  vouchers.  Referrals  are  being  made  from the  Project  Roomkey  Program  and  the  Riverside
County  Continuum  of  Care  Coordinated  Entry
System.

The  Section  8  project‐based  vouchers  request  for
funding  has  been  released  alongside  the  No  Place Like Home Funding. The City had five projects in the
City that have been awarded these resources.

H‐34
Encourage  rental  property  owners  to  register
their  units  for  participation  in  the  Housing
Authority  of  the  County  of  Riverside  rental
assistance  programs  and  the  City’s  Rapid  Re‐
housing Program.

N/A

This Tool was eliminated with the adoption of the
6th Cycle Housing Element on October 5, 2021.  The
following  was  completed  during  the  reporting
period.

In 2021, the City had a dedicated housing locator that
reached out to property owners to identity housing
units  and  was  able  to  identify  44  units  fo r   rental assistance  program  and  Section  8  program
participants.

H‐35
Continue to maintain the list of affordable rental
units on the Housing Authority’s webpage.

N/A

This Tool was eliminated with the adoption of the
6th Cycle Housing Element on October 5, 2021.

The  City  continues  to  maintain  a  list  of  affordable rental  units  on  the  Housing Authority's  webpage  at https://www.riversideca.gov/homelesssolutions/ho
using‐authority/affordable‐rentals.

H‐36
Provide rental assistance to 120 extremely low‐
income families
N/A

This Tool was eliminated with the adoption of the
6th Cycle Housing Element on October 5, 2021.  The
following  was  completed  during  the  reporting
period.

In 2021, the Housing Authority was able to assist 44
households  with  housing  through  the  rental
assistance program. At the end of 2021, the City had
prequalified 25 ho
useholds for rental assistance.

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H‐42
Continue  providing  fair  housing  services  and
publicize these efforts.  Prepare an update to the
Analysis of Impediments (AI) to Fair Housing in
time  for  the  submission  of  the  Consolidated
Plan.

The Fair Housing Council of Riverside County has
provided a comprehensive fair housing program
to  further  equal  housing  opportunity  for  all
residents and households in the City of Riverside.

The  mission  of  the  Fair  Housing  Council  is  to
provide  comprehensive  services  which
affirmatively  address  and  promote  fair  housing
(anti‐discrimination)  rights  and  further  other
housing  opportunities  for  all  persons  without
regard  to  race,  color,  national  origin,  religion, sex,  familial  status,  presence  of  children,
disability,  ancestry,  marital  status,  or  other
arbitrary factors.

N/A

This Tool was eliminated with the adoption of the
6th Cycle Housing Element on October 5, 2021.  The
following  was  completed  during  the  reporting
period.

The City contracts annually with Fair Housing Council
of Riverside, Inc. to provide fair housing services.  In 2020/2021  the  City  updated  its  AI  to  Fair  Housing, which was submitted along with the City's HUD Five
Year  Consolidated  Plan.  During  2020/2021,  Fair
Housing  assisted  a  total  of 7,785 low  to  moderate‐ income  persons.   The  breakdown  obtained  through
Quarterly Reports is as follows:
 Extremely low‐income 5,482
 Low‐income 1623
 Moderate Income 305
 Non‐low/moderate‐income  375
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H‐45
Aggressively  work  to  address  homelessness  in
the community in partnership with a wide‐range
of  non‐profit  organizations,  social  service
agencies,  faith‐based  institutions  and  others
working  together  to  end  homelessness  in  the
community  through  such  programs  as:  City  of
Riverside  Rapid  Re‐Housing  Program  (RP)
Continue to provide financial assistance to th ose
who qualify through this program. This program
provides  temporary  financial  assistance  and
services  to  help  those  who  are  experiencing
homelessness  to  be  quickly  re‐housed  and
stabilized.

N/A

This Tool was eliminated with the adoption of the
6th Cycle Housing Element on October 5, 2021.  The
following  was  completed  during  the  reporting
period.

The  Homeless  Reduction  and  Prevention  Strategy
Five‐Year  Plan  (Plan)  was  sunset  in  2018.  The  Plan was superseded on March 13, 2018 by the Housing
First Plan.  in 20 21, the City of Riverside was able to house 44 formerly homeless individuals through the
City’s  HOME  Tenant‐Based  Rental  Assistance
Program and Emergency Solutions Rental Assistance
Program coupled with case management to achieve
housing stability and self‐sufficiency.

The  City  continues  to  operate  sixteen  permanent
supportive housing units, of wh ich  3 units are located at 1833 7th Street, 5 units are located at 1740 Loma
Vista  Street  and  3552  Lou  Ella  Lane,  and  the
remaining  8  units  are  located  at  the  Autumn  Ridge Apartments located on Indiana Avenue. The City has
229  permanent  supportive  housing  units  in  the
pipeline. Most of th
ese developments will receive an
award of No Place Like Home Program funding.

Path of Life Ministries (POLM) continues to operate
the  Year‐Round  Emergency  Shelter  Program,  which
provides  85  beds  on  a  year‐round  basis  connected with  case  management  services  for  homeless  men
and  women  for  up  to  30  contin uous  days.  In  FY 2020/21  a  total  of  753  unduplicated  homeless
individuals  received  assistance  through  the  Year‐
Round emergency Shelter.

Innovation and Technology Implementation Tools
N/A  Technology Infrastructure Modernization  N/A
In 2021, IT completed the data center modernization
project to consolidate physical server infrastructure
into  the  state‐of‐the‐art  VxRails  virtual  server
technology  to  improve  system  fault  tolerance  and
business  continuity.  The  new  infrastructure  will
provide  scalability  to  grow,  reduce  cost  of
maintenance, and will provide disaster recovery and
business c ontinuity  to the city operations.

N/A  Technology Solutions and Software  N/A
The Innovation and Technology received CARES‐Act
funds  to  facilitate  remote  work  and  business
continuity.  By  the  end  of  2021,  The  IT  department provided  work  from  home  packages  that  included
850 laptops, 700 monitors, and 500 docking stations.

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Noise Element Implementation Tools
N‐8
Implement applicable portions of City Code that
restrict  routes  where  vehicles  are  limited  by
weight  to  reduce  transportation‐related  noise
impacts on sensitive land uses.

N‐4
See  CCM‐9,  The  City  has  recently  relied  upon  the implementation  of  Axle  Restrictions  to  allow  traffic officers to enforce through quick visual inspection of
vehicles.

N‐9
Enforce vehicle speed limits on City roadways as
a means of reducing vehicle noise.  N‐4
The  Police  Department  issued  12,258  citations  in
2021.  Officers  investigated  3,695  traffic  collisions. 1,933  of  those  resulted  in  injuries  to  the  involved parties,  and  27  were  fatal  collisions  resulting  in  28 deaths.  Additionally,  th e   Police  Department  wrote citations  that  included  the  following  categories
during 2021:
 Hazardous Citations   9,519
 Speeding Violation   4,965
 Child car seat   47
 Seat Belt     79
 Non‐hazardous     2,739
 Bicycle     8
 Parking        3,977
Open Space & Conservation Element Implementation Tools
OS‐1
Complete  the  City’s  open  space  system.   Key
remaining  areas  to  complete  the  City’s  open
space  system  include:  land  acquisition,
preservation  of  and  public  access  to  the  La
Sierra/Norco  Hills,  the  Springbrook,  Alessandro
and  Prenda  Arroyos  and  completion  of  wildlife
corridors  between  existing  preserved  open
spaces system.

OS‐1
AQ‐1.9
AQ‐8.2
6 AQ‐8.27
In  2021,  a  4,970  square  foot  parcel  at  the  western terminus  of  Lindy  Street  was  acquired  to  preserve access to La Sierra/Norco Hills.

OS‐2
Work  with  the  County  toward  preservation  of
Box  Springs  Mountains  significant  open  space
areas.

OS‐1
On‐going – Box Springs Mountain Reserve is owned
and managed by the Riverside County Regional Park
and  Open‐Space  District.  The  PRCSD  continues  to
work  with  the  County  in  preserving  the  Reserve  as well as preserving access to the open space from the
City.  A   segment  of  the  Gage  Canal  Trail  Phase  1 project  runs  along  the  base  of  the  Sugarloaf
panhandle  of  Box  Springs  Mountain  Preserve
connecting  nearby  City  communities  with  the  open
space.  The   project  has  been  designed  to  avoid
negative impacts to Box Springs Mountain Reserve.

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OS‐3
Develop  and  support  policies  to  ensure
designated  public  open  spaces  have  adequate
public  access,  appropriate  uses  and  activities,
and provisions to prevent illegal encroachment.

These  open  spaces  include  Sycamore  Canyon
Park, Mount Rubidoux, the Santa Ana River, and
other joint‐use facilities.

OS‐1
On‐going  –The  City’s  Municipal  Code  Chapter  9.08, which  outlines  allowable  uses  of  public  parks,
ensures  that  open  spaces  can  be  protected  against illegal encroachment and unauthorized uses.

The  Santa  Ana  River  Strategic  Plan  has  been
completed  to  guide  further  development  along  the
river (See OS‐27 for additional comments).

OS‐5
Create  Capital  Improvement  Program  projects
which  affect  identified  open  space  areas  to
support these areas’ value as open space.

OS‐1
On‐going  –  The  City  regularly  evaluates  capital
improvement  needs  and  includes  projects  in  the  5‐ year  Capital  Improvement  Program,  including
projects  to  support  open  spaces,  such  as  Mt.

Rubidoux, the Santa Ana River, and Sycamore Canyon
Wilderness Park.  The  CIP for fiscal years 2021‐2026
includes projects to support these open spaces.

OS‐6
Establish  an  on‐going  needs  assessment
program to solicit feedback for users to identify
changing  needs  and  standards  for  the  Open
Space system.

OS‐1
On‐going  –  PRCSD  periodically  includes  customer
satisfaction surveys on the Department’s website, in
conjunction  with  its  facility  rental  and  recreation programs.   Moreover, as a part of the 10‐year Park
System Master Plan and Trails Master Plan updates,
a  formal  survey  and  outreach  activities  are
conducted  to  identify  user  needs.  The  Park  System Master  Plan  was  upda
ted  in  2020  and  the  Trails
Master  Plan  was  updated  in  2021.  Similarly,
community  outreach  is  conducted  as  part  of  major project  planning  and  design.  In  addition,  the
Department participates in the California Parks and
Recreation Society’s annual conference, and District
workshops  on  an  ongoing  basis  to  stay  a breast   of changing  recreational  needs  and  to  identify  new
trends  in  public  recreation  facilities  and
programming.

OS‐23
Acquire  parklands  within  the  Historic  Citrus
Greenbelt  and  preserve  multiple  rows  of  citrus
plantings around the perimeter to preserve the
aesthetic  character  along  important  corridors
such as Van Buren Blvd. and Victoria Avenue.

OS‐3
On‐going  –  The  2020  Comprehensive  Park,
Recreation  &  Community  Services  Master  Plan  lists three  undeveloped  opportunity  sites  within  the
Greenbelt, all of which are already owned by the City.

Development of these sites is contingent upon future
funding.  The   Master  Plan  did  not  recommend
specific acquisitions in the greenbelt.

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OS‐28
Public Works will cooperate with Public Utilities
on the implementation of renewable resources
and energy programs related to trees.

OS‐8
OS‐9
Riverside Public Utilities received Board and Council
approval to renew the Tree Power program in 2020.

The  Program  provides  RPU  customers  with  up  to  6 free  shade  tr ees   per  year,  including  one  which  is offered via back of the bill in Spring.  The program has been in place for twenty years and has proven one of
the most successful offered by RPU.  In total, the Tree Power  Program  is  responsible  for  247,949  planted
trees in the City of Riverside.  The energy saved from
the  planted  tr
ees  is  enough  to  power  over  6,000
average single‐family homes for a year.

The  Riverside  Public  Utilities  Department  Public
Works Department, and IT GIS Division have initiated
the Urban Forestry, Water and Climate project. The
City anticipates circulating a survey to the co mmunity in early 2022 to engage residents on the project.

The  City’s  Transformative  Climate  Communities
project will plant 2.000 trees in partnership with Tree People within the Eastside neighborhood.

OS‐29
Continue to implement innovative solar energy
projects such as the photovoltaic carport at the
La  Sierra  Metrolink  station  and  the  Autumn
Ridge Apartments.

OS‐8
OS‐9
Solar  generation  projects  continue  to  grow  in
Riverside.  The  Solar  City  Map  identifies  current
projects  in  the  City  :
https://cityofriverside.maps.arcgis.com/apps/weba
ppviewer/index.html?id=f99aa787d3b84842b34113
846b09ed5e.

OS‐31
Encourage  residents  to  participate  in  various
energy  conservation  programs,  including  the
Cool Cash, Cool Returns, WE CARE, and SHARE.

OS‐8
OS‐9
On‐going – Riverside Public Utilities has modified the
names of the Energy Efficiency rebates offered, but
the  goals  remain  the  same  There  are  several
residential energy conservation programs offered at
present, these include Tree Power, Energy Star and
Weatherization  programs.  A  comprehensive  list  of
these  can  be  found  on  the  website:
https://riversideca.gov/utilities/residents.

OS‐32
Engage  the  local  business  community  in  the
effort to reduce energy consumption. Examples
of  existing  programs  include  Tree  power,
Electrical  Equipment  and  Machinery  Incentive,
and  Energy  Efficient  Construction  Incentive
programs.

OS‐8
OS‐9
In  2020,  RPU’s  Power  Partners  agreement  was
revised to include an updated timeframe from June 1
– October 31 each year. The Customer Engagement
team  has  revised  the  previous  KEEP  energy  audit
program,  which  has  been  approved  by  Board  and
Council and is available to business customers to help
them improve their energy efficiency.  A  new Small
Business Direct Install program is under development
and is planned to be made available early 2022.

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OS‐33
Continue  to  work  with  researchers  at  the
University  of  Riverside  to  accelerate  the
development  of  new  technology  that  could
benefit Riverside and the rest of the country.

OS‐8
OS‐9
On‐going  –  Riverside  Public  Utilities  offers  annual grant programs to local universities for research and
development of new technologies.

However, due to the pandemic, RPU’s grant program
was not utilized in 2021. The program is planned to
roll  out  during  the  first  quarter  2022.  Work  is underway  with  local  universities  to  develop  new
programs an
d approaches to energy efficiencies over
the coming year.

OS‐35
Continue  water  conservation  education  and
incentive programs for residential and business
water  users,  such  as  the  Pool  and  Spa  Pump
Incentive  Program,  Ultra  Low  Flush  Toilet
Conservation Program, and Pool Saver Program.

OS‐10
Riverside  Public  Utilities  offers  several  water
conservation programs including the Smart Irrigation
Program,  Weather  Based  Irrigation  Controllers  and
High Efficiency Sprinkler Nozzle programs. Previously
listed  programs  including  pool  and  spa  pump  and
ultra‐low  flush  toilet  conservation  are  no  longer available. However, high efficiency clothes washers,
premium  high  efficiency  toilets  (PHETs),  turf
replacement,  rain  barrels  and  soil  moisture  senor system rebates are available.

OS‐36
Continue  community  water  conservation
programs  including  Energy  and  Water  School
Education  Program,  and  Splash  into  Cash
Program.

OS‐10
There  have  been  some  changes  to  the  community
water conservation programs and all classes are now
conducted  virtually,  due  to  the  pandemic.  This  has meant, however, that a greater number of studen ts
have  been  able  to  attend  the  program.   RPU   no
longer  offers  the  Splash  into  Cash  program  and  is currently reviewing an alternative.

OS‐42
Comply with all provisions of the City’s National
Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
permit  and  support  regional  efforts  by  the
Regional Water Quality Control Board (Santa Ana
Region #8) to improve and protect water quality.

OS‐10
In  2021  the  Public  Works  Department’s  Phoenix
Storm Drain Diversion to Sewer project was awarded
as  one  of  the  APWA  Best  Projects  of  the  Year. This unique partnership with the Riverside County Flood
Control  and  Water  Conservation  District  prevents
bacteria‐laden dry weather runoff from entering the
Santa  Ana  River.  This  project  was  prioritized  for mitigation  as  part  of  the  Middle  Santa  Ana  River TMDL.  This  project  allows  the  community  to  safely recreate  in  the  Santa  Ana  River  adjacent  to  the Martha  McLean‐Anza  Narrows  Regional  Park  and
creates an improved habitat for wildlife.

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Tool #  Abbreviated Implementation Tool Description
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Objectives/
Policies
2021 Accomplishments
Public Facilities Element Implementation Tools
PF Policy
Provide  affordable,  reliable  and,  to  the  extent
practical,  environmentally  sensitive  energy
resources to residents and businesses.

PF‐6
In 2019, the City implemented the alpha phase of the
Public  Utilities’  AMI  Smart  Meter  project  and
completed beta phase in 2020. The system finished
testing  and  went  live  in  2021.  AMI  is  an  integrated system of smart meters, communications networks,
and  data  management  that  enables  two‐way
communication between the utility and customers. It
provides customers with near real‐time information
to  make  more  informed  decisions  about  water  and
energy usage.

In  2021,  IT  developed  Emergency  Rental  Assistance Program  (RAP),  similar  to  the  public  utilities’
Emergency Recovery Assistance Program (ERAP), to
assist low income (at or below 80% of area median
income) renters with rental assistance and utilities to ensure housing stability.

Public Safety Element Implementation Tools
PS Policy
PS‐7.1
Provide  high‐quality  police  services  to  all
residents  and  businesses  in  Riverside  by
deploying  human  and  financial  resources  to
ensure  adequate  and  equitable  distribution  of
police services.

PS‐7
PS‐7.1
PS‐7.2
This Policy was eliminated with the adoption of the
updated Public Safety Element on October 5, 2021.

The  following was  completed during the  reporting
period.

In  2021,  the  city  finished  the  installation  and
configuration of WatchGuard Video System including
200  WatchGuard  body  worn  cameras,  100
WatchGuard in‐vehicle video systems, miscellaneous
accessories,  software,  licensing,  and  five‐year
warranty.

PS Policy
Improve  the  community’s  ability  to  respond
effectively to emergencies.  PS‐10
This Policy was eliminated with the adoption of the
updated Public Safety Element on October 5, 2021.

The  following was  completed during the  reporting
period.

IT  department  launched  City’s  data  network
replacement  project  in  2019.  This  Data  Network
Refresh  Project  will  provid
e  new,  manufacturer
supported  equipment,  city‐wide.  The  proposed
upgrade  is  highly  scalable  to  better  support  staff, cyber‐security,  and  applications.  It  provides
redundancy  for  key  City  and  RPU  core  sites  and  is designed  to  support  disaster  recovery  efforts.  This project  completed  major  milestones  in  2021  and  is projecte
d to finish in 2022.

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Table 3 ‐ 2021 Activities Related to the Recently Adopted Action Plan Action No.  Action  Associated
GP Programs  2021 Accomplishments
Housing Element
POLICY HE‐1 AFFORDABLE HOUSING: PRESERVE AND INCREASE AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPTIONS, INCLUDING SUBSIDIZED AND NON‐SUBSIDIZED AFFORDABLE UNITS FOR LOWER‐INCOME AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITIES, SPECIAL NEEDS, AND UNDER‐SERVED POPULATIONS WITH A PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON BUILDING COMMUNITY WEALTH.

HE‐1.1
Prepare  an  Inclusionary  Housing  Program  to
facilitate the integration of affordable housing units
throughout the City’s housing supply. If warranted,
consider piloting this program in High and Highest
Resource census tracts based on TCAC Opportunity
Mapping tool.

HE‐ 1‐2
The  Housing  Authority  initiated  an  Inclusionary
Housing  Study  to  determine  the  potential  for  a
Program in the City.  The study will be completed
in 2022 and, if required, Title 19 will be updated
to reflect the policies.

POLICY HE‐2 HOMELESSNESS: EXPAND HOUSING AND SERVICES THAT EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE CITY’S HOMELESS POPULATION.

HE‐2.3
Prepare a Zoning Code update or series of updates
to:
 Facilitate  development  of  emergency  shelters
(including  parking  requirements  per  AB  139),
transitional  housing,  permanent  supportive
housing,  residential  care  facilities,  and
community  care  facilities throughout  the  City,
especially in High and Highest Resource census
tracts  as  identified  by  the  TCAC  Opportunity
Mapping Tool
 Allow  low‐barrier  navigation  centers  as  a  by‐
right  use  in  mixed‐use  and  non‐residential
zones that permit housing
 Update  the  zoning  provisions  for  emergency
shelters to comply with SB 2; and
 Review  and  develop  mitigating  strategies  to
eliminate  barriers  for  large  group  homes  in
restrictive Zoning districts (RA‐5 and RC)
HE‐5‐3
HE‐5‐6
HE‐5‐7
HE‐5‐8
The  Community  &  Economic  Development
Department,  Planning  Division  completed
substantial  amendments  to  Title  19  (Zoning)  of
the Riverside Municipal Code as part of the Phase
1  General  Plan  Update,  adopted  by  the  City
Council on October 5, 2021. These amendments
included modifications to development standards
and parking requirements for emergency shelters
to  comply  with  AB  139  and  SB  2  and  further
streamline  the  development  of  these  important
resources.  Additionally,  these  amendments
added  Low‐Barrier  Navigation  Centers  as  a
defined  use  within  the  Zoning  Code  and
established  them  as  a  use  permitted  by  right  in the  Mixed  Use  (MU),  General  Industrial  (I)  and
Business and Manufacturing Park (BMP) Zones.

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POLICY HE‐5 REGULATIONS: REDUCE AND REMOVE GOVERNMENT BARRIERS, WHERE FEASIBLE AND LEGALLY PERMISSIBLE, TO REDUCE COSTS OF HOUSING PRODUCTION AND FACILITATE BOTH OWNERSHIP AND RENTAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL RESIDENTS.

HE‐5.5
Develop  regulations  that  will  help  reduce  housing costs by promoting sustainable and resilient design
and construction practices; promoting technological
improvements such as increased energy efficiency,
net‐zero construction, solar, electric transportation;
and  encouraging  reduced  water/energy
consumption  and  reduced  waste  generation
including  available  incentives  through  Riverside
Public Utilities
N/A
RPU offers a broad range of energy efficiency and
water  conservation  rebate  programs  and
incentives.  These can be found by visiting:
https://riversideca.gov/utilities/residents
https://riversideca.gov/utilities/businesses
POLICY HE‐6 MONITORING/ENGAGEMENT: ENSURE REGULAR MONITORING AND REPORTING, INCLUDING OUTREACH TO THE PUBLIC, ON THE STATUS OF HOUSING IN THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE.

HE‐6.4
Complete  an  evaluation  and  report  of  housing
development every 5 years to ensure that adequate
services and facilities, including water, wastewater,
and neighborhood infrastructure are available
N/A
Focused Water Master Plan Update completed in
December  2021  for  the  Downtown
Neighborhood; recommended improvements will
be incorporated into future CIP projects.

Public Safety Element
POLICY PS‐1–NATURAL HAZARDS: REDUCE THE RISK TO THE COMMUNITY FROM HAZARDS RELATED TO GEOLOGIC CONDITIONS, SEISMIC ACTIVITY, FLOODING, DROUGHT, AND WILDLAND FIRES PS‐1.3‐1
(Fire  Hazards)  Update  the  Riverside  Fire
Department’s  Strategic  Plan,  in  accordance  with
applicable review schedule, and continue to identify
and  implement  strategies  that  maintain  and
improve the City’s Class 1 ISO rating
PS‐1.3‐3
PS‐1.3‐4
PS‐1.3‐5
PS‐1.3‐6
PS‐4.2‐5
2017‐20 22  Department Strategic Plan is in review
for  a  2022  adoption.  Community  input/surveys
completed.

PS‐1.3‐2
(Fire  Hazards)  Develop  educational  materials  for
community  members  to  regularly update  them on
fire  safety,  hazardous  materials  safety,  and  fire prevention
N/A
PSA’s delivery through all social media platforms
and implementation of an all‐hazard calendar to
address  time  of  year  specific  items.  Example:

Fireworks,  Christmas  Tree  safety,  changing  of
smoke detector batteries, etc.

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PS‐1.3‐4
PS‐1.3‐4  (Fire  Hazards)  In  Very  High  Fire  Hazard Severity  Zone  (VHFHSZ),  State  Responsibility  Area
(SRA)  and  Wildlife  Urban  Interface  (WUI)  areas,
continue to engage Riverside Fire Department staff,
as  part  of  the  Development  Review  Committee  to
evaluate plans that: 1) avoid or minimize potential
impacts  for  existing  and  new  developm ent;  2)
require  fire‐resistant  building  materials  and
landscaping that meet the fire safe regulations and
hazard  reduction  around  building  and  structures
standards;  3)  ensure  any  redevelopment  or
proposed  new  development  implements  fire
prevention techniques including; 4) ensure fire safe
design; 5) require a fire reduction and management
program  and  protectio
n  plan  that  includes  a  risk
analysis,  defensible  space,  fuel  modification  zones located  and  maintained  to  provide  for  wildfire
defense,  mitigation  measures  and  if  necessary,
covenants, conditions and restrictions (CC&R); and
6)  verify  and  ensure  adequate  water  supply/fire
flow  and  infrastructure  are  available  for  fire
suppression
PS‐1.3‐1
PS‐1.3‐3
PS‐1.3‐5
PS‐1.3‐6
PS‐4.2‐3
PS‐4.2‐4
PS‐4.2‐5
Utilizing  the  DR
C  to  identify  early  in  the  review
process items to be addressed in the VHFSZ and if
a Fire Protection Plan will be required.

PS‐1.3‐6
PS‐1.3‐6 (Fire Hazards) On a bi‐annual basis, assess
the adequacy and accessibility of all fire protection
infrastructure,  including  water  capacity  for  peak
load  under  a  “worst‐case”  wildfire  scenario  and,
working with Riverside Public Utilities, identify areas where  additional  capacity  and/or  resources  are
required for firefighting
PS‐1.3‐1
PS‐1.3‐3
PS‐1.3‐4
PS‐1.3‐5
PS‐4.2‐4
PS‐4.2‐5
Focused Water Master Plan Update completed in
December  2021  for  the  Downtown
Neighborhood;  recommended  fire  system
improvements  will  be  incorporated  into  future
CIP projects.

PS‐1.4‐1
(Drought  Conditions)  Update  the  Urban  Water
Management  Plan  and  Drought  Contingency  Plan,
as required by state law and regulations, including
during,  and  in  anticipation  of,  upcoming  drought
conditions
N/A
The  2020  update  to  the  Urban  Water
Management  Plan  and  the  Water  Shortage
Contingency  Plan  were  completed  and  adopted
by th
e City Council on June 22, 2021.

POLICY PS‐3–TRANSPORTATION: MINIMIZE THE RISK OF POTENTIAL HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH AIR AND GROUND

TRANSPORTATION
PS‐3.2‐1
(Railroad  Hazards)  Continue  implementation  of
Quiet Zone improvements and grade separations at
rail crossings within the City Action
N/A
In  December  of  2021  the  Public  Works
Department  brought  an  update  to  the  Mobility
and  Infrastructure  Committee  on  Grade
Separation  projects  within  the  City.  The  Third
Street Grade Separation proj ect  is anticipated to
initiate  preparation  of  the  Plans,  Specifications
and Estimates for the project in 2022.

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PS‐3.2‐2
(Railroad  Hazards)  Coordinate  with  rail  operators
(Union  Pacific  Railroad,  BNSF  Railway)  on  grade
crossings for rail lines without Quiet Zones so they
can be Quiet Zone–ready
N/A
In  2021  the  City  continued  to  advance  the
construction  and  maintenance  agreements  for
the  Quiet  Zone  crossings  at  Cridge  Street,
Panorama  Avenue,  Brockton  Avenue  and  Palm
Avenue with construction anticipated to begin in
2022.

PS‐3.3‐1
(Pedestrian  and  Bicyclist  Safety)  Implement  the
City’s  PACT  (Pedestrian  Target  Safeguarding  Plan,
Active  Transportation  Plan,  Complete  Streets
Ordinance and Trail Master Plan) to: improve safety
and  walkability;  provide  street  amenities  such  as trees, lighting, furniture; prioritize pedestrians and
bicyclists; and implement traffic calming and safety
improvements such as lighted crosswalks
PS‐3.3‐2
PS‐3.3‐3
In  20
21  the  City  completed  new  bicycle  lane
improvements along several roadways including:

Central  Ave,  Watkins  Dr,  Canyon  Crest  Dr,  Iowa
Ave, and more.

PS‐3.4‐1
(Vehicle  Safety)  Develop  a  Local  Roadway  Safety
Plan  to  identify  intersections  and  road  segments
with the highest collision rates and prioritize design
safety  measures  to  reduce  incidences  at  these
locations
N/A
The City has secured funding for a LRSP through
Caltrans  and  anticipates  initiating  the  project  in 2022.

POLICY PS‐4–EMERGENCY SERVICES: PROVIDE RESPONSIVE POLICE, FIRE, AND EMERGENCY SERVICES TO ALL RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES IN RIVERSIDE
PS‐4.1‐2  (Police  Services)  Collaborate  with  the  Riverside County  Sheriff  to  provide  coordinated  law
enforcement  services  within  the  City’s  Sphere  of
Influence areas
N/A
Gang Impact Team (GIT) collaborative
RPD  contracts  with  RSO  to  send  new  officer
trainees to attend their Basic Training Academy.

PS‐4.1‐3  (Police  Services)  Coordinate  police  services  with private, college and university campus police within
Riverside
N/A
During the 2021 year, RPD provided
communication services for Riverside
Community College District.

Ongoing efforts with UCR to create a collaborative
enforcement  to  provide  public  safety  to  the
University Neighborhood.

PS‐4.1‐4  (Police Services) Identify a location for, plan for, and develop  a  new  modernized  police  headquarters
facility in the Downtown area
N/A
In  the  acquisition  phase  of  purchasing  the
property located at 4102 Orange Street, which is
currently the PD Headquarters.

PS‐4.1‐5  (Public  Safety)  Engage  residents  and  apartment managers  to  remain  involved  in  the  Crime‐Free
Multi‐Housing Program (CFMH) as a way to reduce
crime in apartment communities
N/A
3 CFMH training classes were held in 2021. There
was an average of 15 property managers in each
class.  They  learn  about  the  fo llowing;  history  of program  and  how  it  works,  drug  recognition,
gangs  in  the  city,  crime  stats,  evictions  and
current landlord/tenant laws.  There are currently
over  120  properties  involved  in  the  CFMH
program in the city of Riverside.

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PS‐4.2‐2  (Emergency  Preparedness)  Conduct  emergency training operations exercises, with Riverside Police
Department, Riverside Fire Department, and other
City  Departments,  to:  1)  assess  and  project  future emergency service needs; 2) identify deficiencies or
practices  requiring  modification;  3)  identify
standards  for  on‐going  services  and  training;  4)
assess  proficiency  in  implementing  the  City
Emergency  Operations  Plan;  and  5)  periodic
updates needed based on outcomes
PS‐4.2‐1
PS‐4.2‐3
PS‐4.2‐7
Due  to  Covid‐19  pandemic,  nothing  specifically
completed.

Staff  participated  in  the  Incident  Command
System training provided by FEMA. As required by
Federal Government.

PS‐4.2‐6
(Emergency  Preparedness)  Develop  and  distribute
educational  materials  to  residents  and  businesses
on  the  standards  and  requirements  for  vegetation
clearance,  maintenance  of  defensible  spaces  and
reinspection requirements for property transfer
N/A
Implementation of an AB38 Compliant Defensible
Space  Inspection  Program  as  required  for  real
estate transactions.

PS‐4.2‐7
(Emergency  Preparedness)  Conduct  reviews  of
procedures  and  regularly  inspect  equipment  to
ensure  both  are  ready  to  provide  emergency
disaster services after a disaster or emergency event
PS‐4.2‐1
PS‐4.2‐2

The City continues to maintain equipment in good
repair in preparation of service during emergency
events.

Environmental Justice Policies
POLICY LU‐EJ‐2.0 PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT: ENSURE THE CITYWIDE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT POLICY PROVIDES COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN DECISIONS THAT AFFECT THEIR ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH LU‐EJ‐2.2
Implement  engagement,  per  the  Citywide
Community  Engagement  Process,  for  City‐
sponsored  projects  at  convenient  times  for  those
directly  impacted  and  offer  translation  services
when requested
N/A
The  Board  of  Airport  Commissioners  meets
regularly  to  discuss  activities  that  impact  the
Airport  and  community.   These  are  public
meetings  that  comply  with  Brown  Ac t
requirements  for  public  notification  and
participation.  Decisions   made  by  Airport
Management  take  into  consideration  all
comments from the Board of Commissioners and
the public.

Riverside Public Utilities has increased translation
of  webpages,  forms,  bill  inserts,  and  other
materials to improve accessibility.  RPU’s section
of the website is currently und er construction and
will allow for increased translation and formatting
options.  RPU’s Customer Engagement (CE) team
is currently reviewing other accessibility tools and
will  look  to  incorporate  these  in  outreach  and
other  engagement  activities  as  appropriate.  In
addition,  the  CE  team  are  in  the  process  of
creating  an  in‐house  calen dar   that  highlights
dates  of  cultural  and  other  celebrations  of
importance,  so  that  engagement  and  outreach
events can be planned on dates that ensure they
can  be  the  most  inclusive  for  all  communities
served.

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Action No.  Action  Associated
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POLICY CCM‐EJ‐2.0 TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS: ENCOURAGE INCREASED PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND MULTI‐MODAL TRANSPORTATION CHOICES AS MEANS OF REDUCING ROADWAY CONGESTION AND ASSOCIATED AIR POLLUTION AND PROMOTING OVERALL HEALTH
CCM‐EJ‐2.1
Require  Crime  Prevention  Through  Environmental
Design  standards  be  incorporated  into  all  City
projects  and  private  development  to  improve  the
pedestrian  experience  that  could  be  related  to
sidewalks/trails,  parks,  street  crossings,  lighting, bicycle infrastructure, American Disability Act (ADA)
accessibility
N/A
In  2021  the  City  Council  adopted  the  Riverside
PACT,  whi ch   includes  the  Complete  Streets
Ordinance  (CSO).  The  CSO  incorporates  Crime
Prevention  Through  Environmental  Design
guidance  to  inform  new  development  and  City
projects.

CCM‐EJ‐2.2
Encourage school districts to establish and maintain
safe  drop‐off  and  pick‐up  zones  and  implement
operational improvements to alleviate congestion
N/A
In  2021  the  City  provided  comments  on  the
proposed  Casa  Blanca  Elementary  School  to
encourage the development of sufficient pick‐up
and  drop‐off  zones  to  minimize  potential  for
traffic congestion along Lincoln Avenue.

POLICY ED‐EJ‐1.0 EDUCTION: COORDINATE WITH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS, CHARTER AND PRIVATE K‐12 SCHOOLS, AND LOCAL UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES TO PROMOTE EQUITY IN EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE ENTIRE

COMMUNITY
ED‐EJ‐1.3
Coordinate and provide input to school districts as
they site new or rehabilitate existing school facilities and  encourage  joint‐use  facilities,  programming,
and activities
N/A
Ongoing‐ In 2021 City Staff coordinated with the
school  districts  and  provided  input  at  the
proposed Casa Blanca school next to Villegas and
Lincoln school renovation next to Lincoln Park.

ED‐EJ‐1.5
Implement  the  PACT  by  identifying  and
implementing  pedestrian,  bicycle,  and  transit
network  improvements  in  environmental  justice
communities  that  will  benefit  the  Safe  Routes  to School programs for public school districts, charter,
and private K‐12 schools
N/A
In 2021 the Public Works Department completed
the Active Transportation Program Cy cle  2 project
which  implemented  bicycle  and  pedestrian
improvements  within  disadvantaged
communities that bear a disproportionate burden
of  air  quality  impacts  when  compared  to
statewide levels.

POLICY PR‐EJ‐1.0 PARKS AND RECREATION: DISTRIBUTE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES EQUITABLY THROUGHOUT RIVERSIDE’S

NEIGHBORHOODS
PR‐EJ‐1.1
Complete  an  analysis  of  the  City’s  open  space
network to reduce gaps in connectivity and identify
unsafe  conditions  to  provide  safe  circulation  and link pedestrians to parks and recreational amenities
N/A
Staff  Completed  and  Council  adopted  the
Comprehensive  Park  System  Master  Plan  on
February 4, 2020, and the up dated  Trails Master
Plan  on  August  17,  2021,  which  analyzed  the
City’s open space and connectivity.   Updates are
typically completed every 10 years.

PR‐EJ‐1.2
Identify  and  reuse  vacant  and  underutilized  land
within  environmental  justice  communities  to  help
improve local access to recreational amenities
N/A  Ongoing
PR‐EJ‐1.3
Collaborate with residents to transform City‐owned
parcels  into  usable  open  space  based  on  specific criteria that assess potential of the site
N/A  Ongoing
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PR‐EJ‐1.4
Pursue  grants  and  other  funding  opportunities  to
create parks and open space within environmental
justice communities in the City
N/A
The  City  received  a  $7.15  million  proposition  68 grant for Patterson Park renovation which will be
used to increase the overall recreation value and
services for the community.

III. Housing Element Reporting and RHNA Requirements
Appendix B includes the completed Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) forms related to the annual reporting of Housing Element implementation. These forms will be submitted to HCD through the State’s Housing Element Tracking System portal and are only provided in this report as reference.

State law requires that the City report on the nu mber of new housing units produced each calendar year and track the progress towards meeting the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) assigned to the City for the RHNA Reporting Cycle. This Annual Progress Report is a bit different from previous years. The state  requires  that  agencies  continue  to  report  on  housing  prod uction  progress  towards  the  5th  Cycle Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) for the period between January 1, 2021 and October 15, 2021, when it was replaced by the 6th Cycle RHNA period. Housing produced after October 15, 2021 will count towards the 6th Cycle RHNA obligation.

RHNA Obligation
The City’s housing obligation, per the 5th Cycle 2013‐2021 RHNA, was 8,283 total units, broken down by income level per Table 4:

Table 4 – 5th Cycle Regional Housing Needs Allocation by Income Levels Income Level  Income Limit – Percent of Riverside County Median Family Income ($75,300/year)
Total
Number
of Units
Very Low Income  Less than 50% ($37,650/year)   2,002
Low Income  50‐80% ($60,250/year)  1,336
Moderate Income  80‐120% ($90,360/year)  1,503
Above‐Moderate Income  More than 120% (over $90,360/year)  3,442 Total 5th Cycle RHNA Obligation  8,283
In  addition  to  the  City’s 5th  Cycle  RHNA  obligation  of  8,283  units,  the  City  also  rezoned  a  number  of properties in 2018 to accommodate a carry‐over of 4,767 lower income units from the 4th Cycle RHNA, as the City had not rezoned properties as specified in the 4th Cycle Housing Element. As a result, the City established an initial surplus of 1,757 potential units that assist in compliance with Senate Bill 166 (RHNA no‐net loss).

For the 6th Cycle 2021‐2029 RHNA, the City saw a significant increase in the housing obligation of 18,458 total units, broken down by income level per Table 5 below.  Although this increase in housing obligation is significantly more than the 5th Cycle, the previous unmet obligation does not carry over to the 6th Cycle as in past years.

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Table 5 – 6th Cycle Regional Housing Needs Allocation by Income Levels Income Level  Income Limit – Percent of Riverside County Median Family Income ($75,300/year)
Total
Number of
Units
Very Low Income  Less than 50% ($37,650/year)  4,861
Low Income  50‐80% ($60,250/year)  3,064
Moderate Income  80‐120% ($90,360/year)  3,139
Above‐Moderate Income  More than 120% (over $90,360/year)  7,394 Total 6th Cycle RHNA Obligation  18,458
The  City’s recently  adopted  Housing  Element  includes  a  sites  inventory  that  identifies  sites  that  can accommodate greater density to ensure compliance with the RHNA requirement. To ensure the City can accommodate the minimum of 18,458 units, staff identified a buffer to ensure the City meets the “No Net Loss” requirement so that at all ti mes  the City can meet the RHNA obligations. This buffer ensures that if sites  are  not  developed  at  the  anticipated  density,  are  developed  with  uses  other  than  housing,  or otherwise become unavailable during the eight‐year cycle, there are enough appropriately zoned sites in reserve to ensure the RHNA obligations are conti nuously met. The 6th Cycle RHA obligation will become the new benchmark for housing production and staff will continue to track new units and remaining RHNA obligation.

RHNA Progress 2021
RHNA progress is tracked and monitored annually by collecting data on the number of permitted units during the reporting perio d. Table 6 below summarizes the City’s progress at the end of the 5th Cycle RHNA reporting  period  (January  1,  2021  –  October  14,  2021)  and  the  progress  towards  the  6th  Cycle  RHNA between October 15 and  December 31,  2021, which will  be reported on in  the  next  reporting period.

These figures represent the units where a building permit was issued within the period, but not necessarily built during the same period.   However, there were 15 units that were both permitted and built within the r
eporting period.

For the entire calendar year of 2021, building permits issued for residential projects totaled 738 dwelling units, which is significantly higher than the 388 units permitted in 2020 (which was low largely due to the Covid 19 Pandemic) and higher than the 623 units permitted in 201 9.   Of the 738 permitted units, 410 are apartments, 192 single family residences, 127 accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units, 8 duplexes, and 1 manufactured home.

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Table 6 – RHNA Progress 2021
Income
Level
5th Cycle RHNA Progress  6th Cycle RHNA Progress  2021
Total
Units
Permitted
RHNA
Allocation
Progress
2017‐
2020
Progress
Jan‐Oct
2021
Total
Progress
Final
Unmet 5th
Cycle
Obligation
RHNA
Allocation
Progress
Oct‐Dec
2021
Remaining
6th Cycle
Obligation
Very Low   2,002  4  47  51  1,951  4,861  0  4,861  47 Low  1,336  0  75  75  1,261  3,064  0  3,064  75
Moderate   1,503  98  104  202  1,301  3,139  34  3,105  138 Above
Moderate
3,442  1,596  167  1,763  1,679  7,394  311  7,083  478 Total  8,283  1,698  393  2,091  6,192  18,458  345  18,113  738 Housing Production 2021
The  City  also  continues  to  monitor  housing  production  (units  built)  for  compliance  with  the  RHNA obligation.   For  the  reporting  period  of  January  1  through  October  14,  2021,  the  Building  and  Safety Division completed final inspections on 639 residential units. Of the 639 units built, 516 are apartments, 67 single fa mily  residences, 45 accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units, 10 duplexes, and 1 manufactured home.

IV. Streamlining Housing Production
Since the adoption of the City’s 5th Cycle Housing Element Update rezoning program in 2018, all multi‐ family residential is permitted by right in corresponding higher density residential zones, which reduces development costs, uncertainty, and time. Additional revisions that were adopted at the time included adjustments to parking standards, open space requirements, setbacks, and other criteria that impacted the a
bility to maximize densities specified by the Zoning Code.

Building upon the previous streamlining efforts, the 6th Cycle Housing Element also included a wide variety of policy and regulatory changes aimed at reducing barriers to housing and encouraging the development of high‐density residential projects as facilitated by adopted Zoning and the General Plan Land Use. The General Plan Land Use map was updated and amended to accommodate futur e housing development of the opportunity sites.  Seven specific plans were amended to accommodate new high density residential and mixed‐use developments where previously prohibited or limited. Additionally, a number of Zoning Code  Text  Amendments  were  adopted  to  reduce  barriers  to  residential  development  including modifications  to  residential  standards  to  include  objective  de sign  standards,  amendments  to  the Permitted Uses Table to permit Low Barrier Navigation Centers in mixed‐use zones, addition of a new mixed‐use  Innovation  District  for  an  aging  industrial  area,  updates  to  the  Density  Bonus  Ordinance, reductions in parking requirements for affordable housing, and a more flexible review process for mi xed‐ use projects.

In 2019, the City submitted and was awarded a $625,000 planning grant under the SB 2 Planning Grant Program (PGP). The SB 2 PGP was specifically created to assist cities with planning projects that streamline the production of housing. The City’s original grant application outlined nine (9) streamline projects that would be par
tially funded by the SB 2 PGP.  In late 2020, the City requested a number of changes to the Annual Progress Report ‐ 2021
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approved projects, including the elimination of two projects and the addition of 4 new projects. These changes were accepted by HCD.  The currently approved projects are described as follows:

1. Streamline  Accessory  Dwelling  Units  (ADU) ‐  The  City  will  update  and  streamline  existing  ADU regulations,  review  fees  and  create  pamphlets  and  education  materials  to  help  resi dents understand the differences in unit types. ADU standard plans will be prepared to facilitate ADU construction and reduce permitting costs.

2. Prepare and develop an “Adaptive Reuse Study and Ordinance” for the City.

3. CEQA for Streamlined GP/Zoning Consistency ‐ This proposal amends the General Plan and Zoning to create an avenue for determi
ning project consistency with both the General Plan and Zoning Code, although the General Plan land use designation and Zoning are not consistent on their face. (This  project  was  completed  on  August  20,  2019  by  General  Plan  Amendment  P19‐0054,  as required by SB 1333).

4. Streamline D
ensity Bonus Regulations – This project will evaluate new density bonus legislation to create clear and concise regulations and streamlining opportunities, eliminate inconsistencies with State law, and expedite processes to grant by‐right density bonuses to affordable housing, senior housing, and qualified student housing projects.

5. Update the Zoning Code ( Title 19) to streamline housing development.  Specific  changes would include:
 Assessment of parking standards and potentially introducing maximum parking requirements for housing projects;
 Development of objective standards for “by right” housing for sites identified in the Housing Element update; and
 Common and private open space requirements to he lp  increase housing densities.

6. Promote  Housing  on  Small  and  Infill  Lots  –  A  Small  Lot  Infill  Ordinance  will  be  prepared  to streamline development on underutilized lots. A Zoning Code revision will be proposed to allow reduced  minimum  lot  sizes,  reduced  setbacks,  greater  building  heights,  or  less  parking  and eliminate the tim e and cost of variances.

7. Update Housing Element – The City is updating the General Plan including the Housing Element.

The Housing Element will be expedited as part of the update process, to ensure its completion by the  October  2021  sixth‐cycle  deadline.  The  project  will  include  a  housing  inve ntory, implementation plan, and associated environmental documents to meet RHNA requirements.

8. Dashboard to Track Housing Sites ‐ The City will update its Building Permit software system with a geographic information systems (GIS) module and integrate an automated tracking of housing projects.  The  tracking  program  will  include  a  publicly  viewable  dashboard  to  allow  the  City  to evaluate pro
gress made toward housing initiatives (e.g., ADU regulations, Small Lot Ordinance).

The  accurate  tracking  of  development  will  allow  the  City  to  initiate  multi‐family  rezoning, pursuant to SB 166, in a thoughtful and deliberate manner, months in advance of any mandated SB 166 rezoning.

9. VMT  Mitigati
on  Analysis  and  Fee  Program  –  The  City  is  currently  working  with  the  Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG) to create a regional traffic impact model for vehicle miles  traveled  (VMT).  The  City  will  use  the  model  to  establish  VMT  impact  thresholds  for development proposals. The City will conduct a VMT M itigation Analysis and establish a Mitigation Fee Program. The mitigation program will correlate a project’s VMT impacts with the City’s Active Annual Progress Report ‐ 2021
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Transportation Program (ATP). The City expects the Mitigation Program to minimize fees where projects are served by High Quality Transit Areas (HQTA).

10. Prepare  Prescriptive  Sound  Transmission  Control  Standards,  as  part  of  our  Noise,  Zoning  and Building Codes, to follow in lieu of requiring noise studies to facilitate our GP and streamline the developme
nt process.  This will save both time and money for housing applicants.

11. Develop a public plan to address the homeless shelter crisis to include development of homeless shelters  and  permanent  supportive  housing,  provide  onsite  supportive  services,  and  a  way forward to transition residents from homeless to permanent housing as required by Assembly Bill 2553.

V. General Plan Updates
Appendix C lists the amendments to the City’s General Plan since 2007. Amendments that occurred in 2021 include:

1. P20‐0214 ‐  General  Plan  Amendment  for  a  portion  of  the  lots  located  at  7681  and  7691  Casa Blanca Street to change the land use designation from MDR – Medium Density Residential to CR C – Commercial Regional Center. Adopted April 13, 2021.

2. PR‐2021‐001058 ‐  General   Plan  Amendment  to  include  the  Housing  Element,  Public  Safety Element, Environmental Justice Policies and Other Minor Text Amendments and to change the General Plan Land Use Designation of Opportunity Sites. Adopted October 5, 2021.

3. PR‐2021‐000949 – Ge neral Plan Amendment to amend the General Plan Land Use Designation of an approximately 0.87 acre of property located at 18233 Van Buren Boulevard, from VLDR ‐ Very Low Density Residential to C – Commercial. Adopted October 19, 2021.

4. P19‐0775 ‐ General Plan Amendment to amend the land use d esignation  from C – Commercial to VHDR  –  Very  High  Density  Residential  for  the  construction  of  a  multi‐family  residential development, consisting of 237 residential apartment units, on 9.44 acres. Adopted October 19, 2021.

Annual Progress Report ‐ 2021
City of Riverside     Page 38
Appendix A ‐ Housing Element TBR 4 ‐ Review of Housing Element Past Performance

TECHNICAL

BACKGROUND
REPORT 4:

REVIEW OF

HOUSING

ELEMENT PAST

PERFORMANCE
City of Riverside
39 Government Code Section 65588(a) requires each jurisdiction to review its housing element as frequently as appropriate to evaluate:
• The appropriateness of the housing goals, objectives, and policies in contributing to the attainment of the state housing goal.
• The effectiveness of the housing element in attainment of the community’s housing goals and objectives; and
• The progress of the city, county or city and county in implementation of the housing element.

This Technical Background Report documents the City’s achievements under the 2013-2021 Housing Element related to the actions and objectives contained therein. This Appendix also contains recommendations for program retention, revision, deletion or addition to address current and projected needs and State requirements between 2021 and 2029.

CUMULATIVE IMPACTS ON ADDRESSING SPECIAL NEEDS
The City of Riverside expended significant resources in addressing the housing needs of special needs groups.

These included:
• Housing rehabilitation: Senior Disability Grants; Mobile Home Grants • Preservation of affordability: Extended affordability of Whispering Fountains, Tyler Springs, and Cambridge Gardens
• Provision of new affordable housing, such as:
o Mission Heritage - 22 units for veterans
o Oasis Senior Villas – 108 units for seniors
o St. Michaels – 49 units for extremely low income households o Mulberry Village – 10 units for formerly homeless
• Land use policy and development regulations:
o Reduced fees (by 60 percent) for age-restricted senior housing • Provision of housing assistance
o Mobile home park rent stabilization
o Housing Choice Vouchers that target primarily extremely low income households and those with special needs (seniors, formerly homeless, and disabled) • Addressing homelessness
o Housing First Plan that focuses on rapid rehousing into permanent housing o Tiny home village - 4 units for homeless
City of Riverside
40 With these efforts, the City was able to expand the affordable housing inventory for special needs groups by about 200 units between 2018 and 2020 and maintains the affordability of existing housing for over 1,000 senior households through preservation of at-risk housing and mobile home park rent stabilization. The City’s Housing First Plan also was effective in placing 80 homeless persons/households into permanent housing.

However, the extent of housing needs is beyond the financial means of the City, especially most special needs groups are in the extremely low income level, requiring the deepest subsidies to provide or maintain affordability. In the 6
th cycle Housing Element, the City will implement inclusionary housing as a tool to expand affordable housing opportunities in the City.

PROGRAM-SPECIFIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS
The following is a detailed summary and assessment of the City’s achievements during the 5th cycle Housing Element.

Table HEPP1 - Review of 2013-2021 Housing Element Performance Tool Description
Responsibility/
Time Frame
GP 2025 Relationship/
Progress Details
Housing Conditions
H-1 Continue to provide rehabilitation assistance
to single family residential and mobile
homeowners through the Housing
Rehabilitation Programs which help
extremely low- to low-income households
rehabilitate their homes. Low interest loans
and a number of grants are available to
finance housing repairs for income eligible
homeowners.

Housing Authority
On-going
H-1, H-1.1, H-4
The City continues to provide
rehabilitation assistance using a variety of
funding sources. These included HOME,
CDBG, and CalHome funds. Between
2018 and 2020, over 50 households were
assisted with loans and grants for
rehabilitation for both single-family and
mobile homes.

However, the funding transition and
changeover of Program Administrator
from Riverside Housing Development
Corporation to Neighborhood Partnership
Housing Services, Inc. in 2020 created a
delay in processing new loans and grants.

The City applied to the California
Department of Housing and Community
Development for additional CalHome
Program funds in October of 2020.

Rehabilitation Loans – These loans provide up
to $40,000 for rehabilitation. They are
available at 3% simple interest and are
repayable over 20 years. A Deed of Trust is
used to secure the loan (as a lien on the
property).

Housing Authority
On-going
Senior and Disability Grants - Grants up to
$5,000 are available to seniors and persons
with disabilities to make necessary housing
repairs or modifications that allow disabled
access.

Housing Authority
On-going
Mobile Home Grants – Grants up to $8,000
for mobile homeowners to make necessary
housing repairs
Housing Authority
On-going
City of Riverside
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Responsibility/
Time Frame
GP 2025 Relationship/
Progress Details
Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)
Program - This Program makes conservation
enhancements more affordable by creating a
property based financing tool that offers little
or no upfront cost. The cost of improvements
are placed on the property tax rolls and
repaid through the property tax bill for the
term of the loan.

Public Utilities
On-going
Continued Appropriateness:

The City continues to have extensive
housing rehabilitation needs and this
program is included in the 2021-2029
Housing Element. However, programs such
as PACE that is not a direct city program,
are removed from the Housing Element.

H-2 Continue to perform analysis on at-risk
housing units that are in need of
rehabilitation as well as substandard multi-
family housing units. Provide assistance to
very low, low, and moderate-income multi-
family residential homeowners as funding is
available.

Housing Authority
On-going
H-1, H-1.1
The City continues to monitor the
affordability covenants of affordable
housing projects and pursued extension
opportunities:

Mt Rubidoux Manor: Loan documents
were amended in 2017 to extend the
affordability periods by an additional 57
years, increase current loan interest rate to

2.75%, require an additional 11 affordable
units in the project and allow subordination
to new construction financing.
• Total # of affordable units: 23
• Affordability covenants expire: 2083
• Cambridge Gardens: Receiving annual
renewals of HUD 202 funds
• Sierra Woods: Per the property
owner, the following units will
indefinitely remain affordable.
• 68 one bedrooms
• 74 two bedrooms
• 48 three bedrooms
• Whispering Fountains: 55+
community continues to provide
affordable units for 460 sq. ft. 1
bedroom units, and 670 sq. ft 2
bedroom units.
• Tyler Springs: Due to bond financing,
28 senior units will remain affordable
indefinitely. They consist of one-
City of Riverside
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Responsibility/
Time Frame
GP 2025 Relationship/
Progress Details
bedroom units at affordable rates.
• Cambridge Gardens: Receiving annual
renewals of HUD 202 funds.

Continued Appropriateness:

The at-risk status of the City’s affordable
housing inventory is updated in the 2021-
2029 Housing Element.

H-3 Continue implementing the Multi-family
Development Program for new construction
as funding is available.

Housing Authority
On-going
H-1, H-1.1
Between 2018 and 2020 the City
completed several affordable housing
projects, partnership with developers.

Most significantly, the City received $32M
in funding for the following:
• Mission Heritage Project, a 72-unit
affordable housing project in the
downtown neighborhood, with a 22-
unit set-aside for veterans. This
project is being built with $16.8 million
in assistance from the Affordable
Housing and Sustainable Communities
Program, including more than $10
million for the housing project and $6
million for nearby integrated transit
improvements. The City’s financial
commitment is $3 million.
• Oasis Senior Villas, which received
$8.2 million in support from the state’s
No Place Like Home Program (NPLH),
will consist of 108 units in the Eastside
neighborhood benefitting low-income
seniors, including people who are
previously homeless and living with
mental illness.
• St. Michaels Project, which will receive
$4.3 Million in NPLH Program funding
to construct 49 units of housing for
extremely low-income residents in the
Arlington neighborhood. The City
participated with project assistance of
$2 million.

City of Riverside
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Responsibility/
Time Frame
GP 2025 Relationship/
Progress Details
• Cedar Glen II, which includes 49 units
of affordable housing in the La Sierra
neighborhood, received $3.3 million of
NPLH Program assistance. The City
provided project assistance of
$650,000.

Other affordable housing projects
included:
• Entrada Project (65-Units)
• Habitat for Humanity 3753 Myers
Street project (4-units)
• Mulberry Village Project (10
permanent supportive units)
• 3337 Fourth Street and 4307 Park
(RAM House) projects (3-units in two
projects)
Continued Appropriateness:

This program is restructured to outline the
City’s various incentives and efforts for
facilitating affordable housing
development under one housing program
in the 2021-2029 Housing Element.

H-4 Continue to perform lead & mold abatement
on homes. Through a grant provided by the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD), the County of
Riverside, Department of Public Health has
developed a program to help fight lead paint
poisoning in the County. This program offers
free, or low cost, lead-based paint service to
qualified families.

RHDC
Riverside County
Department of
Public Health
On-going
H-1, H-1.1
Between 2018 and 2020, as part of the
City’s Housing Rehabilitation Program,
lead and mold testing is conducted, and any
necessary abatement is completed through
this program.

The City conducted a total of 14 lead
inspections of which only 6 tested positive
for lead-based paint. Two households
underwent lead abatement.

Continued Appropriateness:

This is a minor component of the City
efforts in improving housing conditions.

This program is incorporated into the
overall housing rehabilitation program.

City of Riverside
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Responsibility/
Time Frame
GP 2025 Relationship/
Progress Details
Code Enforcement
H-5 Continue implementation of Code
Enforcement services.

Code Enforcement
Division
On-going
H-1, H-1.2
The City continues to offer a variety of
code enforcement services throughout the
City.

Continued appropriateness:

Code enforcement is a routine city services
and is not included in the 2021-2029
Housing Element as a specific Housing
Element program.

Neighborhood Livability Program (NLP) – In
conjunction with other City departments,
Code Enforcement coordinates and
investigates neighborhood livability concerns
related to illegal group homes, parolee
boarding houses, unlicensed massage parlors,
non-permitted homeless encampments, and
other severe public nuisance violations in the
community.

Code Enforcement
Division
City Attorney Office
Police Department
Planning Division
On-going
Foreclosed or Vacant Properties Program –
Code Enforcement addresses all complaints
of vacant and foreclosed homes where the
property is not being maintained to the
neighborhood standards.

Code Enforcement
Division
City Attorney Office
On-going
Neglected Property Team – Code
Enforcement actively addresses vacant,
neglected, and foreclosed homes through a
comprehensive enforcement program aimed
at eliminating the blight associated with these
properties and working with property owners
to have properties rehabilitated and re-
occupied.

Code Enforcement
Division
City Attorney‘s
Office
On-going
Warrants, Abatements, Receiverships, and
Demolitions (WARD) Team – Code
Enforcement Officers on the WARD Team
specialize in obtaining warrants, conducting
abatements, coordinating receivership
actions, and demolishing hazardous
structures.

Code Enforcement
Division
City Attorney’s
Office
On-going
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Responsibility/
Time Frame
GP 2025 Relationship/
Progress Details
Historic Preservation
H-6 Continue to implement the Historic
Preservation Program and future
amendments to Title 20.

Planning Division
On-going
H-1, H-1.3, Historic Preservation Element
The City continues to implement Title 20.

Continued appropriateness:

Implementation of the Municipal Code is
not a specific Housing Element program
and is removed from the 2021-2029
Housing Element.

Parks and Recreation
H-7 See Tools OS-1, OS-4, OS-5, OS-6, OS-9, OS-
10, OS-11, OS-13, OS-14, OS-15, and OS-19
of the Open Space and Conservation Element
portion of the General Plan 2025
Implementation Plan for tools implementing
Policy H-1.4.

City Manager’s
Office
Parks, Recreation
and Community
Services
Department
Planning Division
Public Works
Department
Public Utilities
On-going
H-1, H-1.4, OS-1, OS-3, OS-5, OS-6, LU-5,
LU-6, AQ-1.9
The City continues to implement the Open
Space and Conservation Element.

Continued appropriateness:

Implementation of the City’s General Plan
is not a Housing Element program and is
removed from the 2021-2029 Housing
Element.

H-8 Continue to implement the Crime Free Multi-
Housing Program. Participation in the
program is a condition of approval of
entitlement of new multiple-family residential
development. This program is designed to
reduce crime, drugs, and gangs on apartment
properties.

Police Department
Planning Division
On-going
H-1, H-1.5
The City continues to implement the Crime
Free Multi-Housing Program.

Continued appropriateness:

Participation in the Crime Free Multi-
Housing Program is a condition of approval
of entitlement of new multiple-family
residential development. This is not a
specific Housing Element program and is
removed from the 2021-2029 Housing
Element.

H-9 Continue to implement the Neighborhood
Watch Program and Academy.

Neighborhood Watch is the added eyes, ears,
and awareness on the city streets. It is
critically important to reducing crime and
Police Department
On-going
H-1, H-1.5
The City continues to implement the
Neighborhood Watch Program and
Academy.

City of Riverside
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Responsibility/
Time Frame
GP 2025 Relationship/
Progress Details
improving the quality of life in each of the
neighborhoods.

Continued appropriateness:

Neighborhood Watch is supportive service
for reducing crime. It is not a direct housing
program that foster housing production
and preservation. It is not included in the
2021-2029 Housing Element.

H-10 Require all new projects with a Homeowner’s
Association (HOA) to participate in the Crime
Free Multi-Housing Program.

Police Department
Planning Division
On-going
H-1, H-1.5
The City continues to implement the Crime
Free Multi-Housing Program.

Continued appropriateness:

Participation in the Crime Free Multi-
Housing Program is a condition of approval
of entitlement of new multiple-family
residential development. This is not a
specific Housing Element program and is
removed from the 2021-2029 HE.

Neighborhood Identity
H-11 Riverside’s neighborhoods are the
fundamental building blocks of the overall
community. Updating the neighborhood
plans with the involvement of the community
will ensure that a more detailed design and
policy direction is available for each
neighborhood for which new development
projects can be measured. (See Overarching
Tool 17)
Planning Division
Historic
Preservation
Ongoing
H-1, H-1.6, LU-30.1, LU-30.7
The City continues to utilize neighborhood
plans as a tool to enhance the
neighborhood design and character and
provide guidance to new development.

Continued appropriateness:

Neighborhood planning is incorporated
into the 2021-2029 Housing Element as a
component of a place-based strategy for
neighborhood improvement.

H-12 Consider reopening the Neighborhood
Improvement Program in the Chicago/Linden
Neighborhood and if successful rolling the
program out to other neighborhoods.

Housing Authority
Police Department
Planning Division
TBD
H-1, H-1.7
The Housing Authority applied for a
Transformative Climate Communities
Program – Planning Grant in collaboration
with Riverside County to facilitate
pathways that maximum neighborhood-
level environmental, public health,
workforce, and economic benefits over the
planning area which includes the
Chicago/Linden and Downtown
Neighborhoods.

City of Riverside
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Responsibility/
Time Frame
GP 2025 Relationship/
Progress Details
Continued appropriateness:

This is incorporated into the 2021-2029
Housing Element as a component of a
place-based strategy for neighborhood
improvement.

H-13 Continue the City’s efforts with
neighborhood organizing, including such
programs as:

Historic
Preservation
Ongoing
H-1, H-1.7
The City continues to offer a range
neighborhood organizing activities.

Continued appropriateness:

As appropriate, these activities are
incorporated into the 2021-2029 Housing
Element as components of a place-based
strategy for neighborhood improvement.

Riverside Neighborhood Partnership – The
Riverside Neighborhood Partnership (RNP) is
a community group whose mission is to
encourage and facilitate the formation of
neighborhood associations city-wide and to
act as a clearinghouse for neighborhood
concerns. It is the Partnership's belief that by
being organized, neighborhoods are better
equipped to tackle problems that periodically
arise.

Historic
Preservation
Ongoing
Neighborhood Leadership Academy – Critical
to the success of any neighborhood
improvement effort is the effective leadership
of key residents who can guide their
neighbors in community-wide decision-
making. Selected applicants develop the skills
and networks essential to neighborhood
improvement at this free academy.

Historic
Preservation
Ongoing
Our Riverside, Our Neighborhood - The Our
Riverside, Our Neighborhoods Initiative is a
citizen-led visioning and action-oriented
planning process where Riverside residents
will create unique neighborhood strategies
for each of Riverside’s 26 neighborhoods in a
26 month time frame.

Neighbor Fest! Created from the Our
Riverside, Our Neighborhood effort, this
neighborhood event provides the opportunity
for people to learn about how to use Asset-
Based Community Development to affect
positive change in their neighborhoods. Out
of this event, leaders who wish to take the
Historic
Preservation
Last Quarter 2017
Ongoing
City of Riverside
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Responsibility/
Time Frame
GP 2025 Relationship/
Progress Details
next step and begin a “Neighborhood
Hospitality Team” will go home and gather
with neighbors to share their hopes and
dreams for their neighborhood and come up
with creative ways that they can work
together to make a difference in their
communities.

Neighborhood Spirit Awards – Seven
neighborhood groups, one for each ward in
the city, are recognized for their
extraordinary commitment, accomplishments,
creativity, and resourcefulness as organized
neighborhood groups.

Historic
Preservation
On-going
Jack B. Clarke Award – This award was
established in 1996 to commemorate the late
Councilman Jack B. Clarke, Sr.’s vision of
building neighborhood relationships and
bringing neighborhoods together for the
betterment of the City of Riverside.

Historic
Preservation
On-going
Healthy Neighborhood Assessment – On
April 17, 2007 the City Council approved the
Healthy Neighborhood Assessment report
which provides a framework for developing a
diagnostic model to assess the effective
quality life in each neighborhood. The
Council has requested that the Development
Department evaluate the Healthy
Neighborhood Assessment report and report
to the Community Services and Youth
Committee with a plan to proceed with
drafting a neighborhood diagnostic analysis.

Historic
Preservation
On-going
H-14 Continue to support Keep Riverside Clean
and Beautiful (KRCB). This organization
strives to instill a sense of community pride
and leadership within Riverside by creating
partnerships that work toward the
beautification of the city.

Keep Riverside
Clean & Beautiful
On-going
H-1, H-1.7
Continued appropriateness:

This is not a housing program of the City
and is not included in the 2021-2029
Housing Element.

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Smart Growth
H-15 Continue to seek new partnerships with non-
profit developers and continue on with
existing partnerships to assist in the
development of affordable housing projects
for extremely low- to low-income households.

The City will annually invite non-profit
developers to discuss the City’s plans,
resources, and development opportunities.

Based on funding resources, the City will
select a non-profit developer to pursue
developments, including leveraging the local
housing trust fund, assisting in the application
for State and Federal financial resources, and
offering a number of incentives such as fee
deferrals, priority processing, and relaxed
development standards.

Housing Authority
Planning Division
On-going
H-2, H-2.2
The City and Housing Authority continue
to partner with affordable housing
developers such as Riverside Housing
Development Corporation, Habitat for
Humanity Riverside, Wakeland Housing
and Development Corporation, National
CORE, and Meta Housing to facilitate the
development of affordable housing and the
acquisition and rehabilitation of
substandard housing units that have been
long neglected and are crime ridden as a
result of poor property management.

Continued Appropriateness:

This program is restructured to outline the
City’s various incentives and efforts for
facilitating affordable housing
development under one program in the
2021-2029 Housing Element.

H-16 Continue to provide the voluntary Riverside
Green Builder (RGB) program. This program
is primarily for production builders. RGB is
based on the California Green Builder
Program that is recognized by the California
Public Utilities Commission, the California
Energy Commission, and California League of
Cities, and is the largest residential green
builder program in California.

Building Division
On going
H-2, H-2.3, OS-8, OS-8.2, OS-8.6
The City continues to implement the
Riverside Green Builder (RGB) program.

Continued Appropriateness:

Implementation of building codes is not
included in the 2021-2029 Housing
Element as a housing program. The RGB
program is discussed in the Housing
Element as opportunity or resource for
energy conservation.

H-17 Continue to offer “Energy Saving,” “Green
Power” and “Water” Rebates to residential
customers and their contractors (both for
rehabilitation and new construction) for
energy conservation found at
http://www.riversideca.gov/utilities/resident
s.asp.

Public Utilities
On going
H-2, H-2.3, OS-8, OS-8.4, OS-8.8, OS-8.9
These programs continue to be
implemented by the City’s Public Utilities
Department.

H-18 Continue to offer Energy Efficiency Loans
which provide improvement financing for
Public Utilities
City of Riverside
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Responsibility/
Time Frame
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Progress Details
energy efficiency projects. On-going Continued Appropriateness:

These programs are discussed in the
Housing Element as opportunity or
resource for energy conservation.

H-19 Continue to offer the Residential
Photovoltaic System Rebate Program.

Public Utilities
On-going
H-20 Continue to offer SHARE. SHARE is a
Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) program that
assists qualified, low-income residential
customers with their electric utility bills and
deposits.

Administered by Riverside County’s
Community Action Partnership, this program
is supported by voluntary customer
contributions, and state-mandated Public
Benefits Charge.

Public Utilities
On-going
The SHARE program continues to be
implemented by the City’s Public Utilities
Department. The SHARE program was
enhanced in 2017 to provide monthly bill
credits to income qualified customers as
well as expanded through changing the
eligibility criteria from 150% Federal
Poverty Level (FPL) to 200% FPL.

Additional funding from the Public Benefits
Charge has been dedicated to the program.

RPU has also opened an assistance location
at the Casa Blanca Customer Resource
Center that complements the County of
Riverside Community Action Partnership
location and allows customer to now apply
for SHARE assistance at both locations.

Continued Appropriateness:

This program is discussed in the Housing
Element as opportunity or resource for
energy conservation.

H-21

Rezoning Program
To accommodate the housing need for the
remaining 4,767 units affordable to lower-
income households, the City will rezone a
minimum of 191 acres at achieving at least an
average density allowing a minimum of 24
units per acre. Further, the program will
provide for a minimum of 16 units per site.

Candidate sites for rezoning include sites
identified in Appendix D of the Technical
Report of the Housing Element and will
permit owner-occupied and rental multi-
family residential uses by-right (without a
conditional use permit, planned unit
development permit or other discretionary
action) pursuant to Government Code
Section 65583.2(h). In addition, at least 50
Planning Division
By December 2017
H-2, H-2.2
The Rezoning Program of the 2014-2021
Housing Element was adopted in October
2017. In December 2017 the City Council
approved a Zoning Code amendment to
implement the Housing Element program,
which rezoned sites to multi-family
residential or mixed-use.
• Between 2018-2020 the City
rezoned 57 sites (308 acres) to
both the Mixed Use or Multiple-
Family zones.
• Sites Zoned for Residential
Development in Rezoning
Program: 6,598
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percent of the remaining units (2,384 units)
will be accommodated on sites zoned for
exclusively residential uses.
• At the end of 2020 the City had a
RHNA buffer of approximately
569 units.

The City was awarded a SB2 Planning
Grant that will allow the City to create a
RHNA tracking dashboard, which will be
linked to the City’s new building permit
software.

Continued Appropriateness:

A new rezone program for adequate sites
for the City’s 6th cycle RHNA is included in
the 2021-2029 Housing Element.

Accompanying the new rezone program
are monitoring for no net loss (SB 166) and
by-right approval of rezoned sites where
the projects include 20 percent of the units
affordable to lower income households (AB
1397).

H-22 Coordinate outreach to the public,
development community, and stakeholders
regarding land use, design, and development
standards
Planning Division
On-going
H-2.3, H-2.4, H-2.

This is a routine and mandatory function of
the Planning division.

Continued Appropriateness:

This is not included in the 2021-2029
Housing Element as a specific housing
program.

H-23 See Tools OS-30, OS-31, OS-35, and OS-38
of the Open Space and Conservation Element
portion of the General Plan 2025
Implementation Plan for tools implementing
Policy H-2.3.

Public Utilities
Public Works
Building Division
Planning Division
On-going
H-2
H-2.3, OS-8, OS-9, OS-10
Continued Appropriateness:

Implementation of the General Plan is not
considered a specific Housing Element
program and is not included in the 2021-
2029 Housing Element.

H-24 Streamline Riverside – Streamline Riverside is
a program developed by a collaboration of
multiple City departments and key
stakeholders such as design professionals,
developers and business owners on a strategy
to reduced entitlement and building permit
Planning Division
Public Works
Building Division
Fire Department
The City brought together, on one floor, all
City departments that are part of the
development process. The One Stop Shop
(OSS) established customer centric
environment that allows permits and
approvals to be obtained faster than ever.

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review times, as well as costs for customers. Public Utilities Ongoing
The OSS served it’s 100,000th customer
and maintained a customer satisfaction
rating in 2019 of 96%.

Over 2,500 permits have been processed
in the new permit tracking software, which
significantly improved the field inspection
and information sharing process among
City staff and development customers.

The City continues to make incremental
updates to the Zoning Code to provide
greater clarity, reduce barriers to
development, and comply with state law.

The City Council approved streamlined
changes to Title 19 - Zoning for ADUs,
Family Day Care Homes, and tiny homes.

Continued Appropriateness:

The City’s permit processing procedure is
discussed in the Governmental Constraints
section of the Housing Element. It is not
included as a specific housing program.

Housing Incentives
H-25 Continue to provide financial incentives to
facilitate the production of a variety of
housing types including the following
programs:

Planning Division
Ongoing
H-2, H-2.7, H-4
The City applied for and was awarded
$625,000 in SB 2 Planning Grant Program
(PGP) funds to facilitate housing. The
grant application included nine (9) planning
programs, including an effort to develop a
comprehensive ADU policy that includes
public brochures and zoning code update,
over-the-counter standard ADU plans; a
small lot and infill ordinance; and update of
Density Bonus regulations.

Continued Appropriateness:

This program is updated to include current
planning efforts with SB 2 grants.

Residential Infill Incentive Program – Infill is
defined as the development, redevelopment
or reuse of less than five undeveloped or
underutilized developed R-1 or RR zoned
parcels of 21,780 square feet or less,
surrounded by residential uses (80% of land
uses within a half mile radius) where the
proposed project is consistent with General
Plan designations and applicable Zoning. For
such, infill projects fees are adjusted, avoided,
and/or waived as an incentive. To keep this
program current, an update of the lot
inventory on the City’s website should be
completed.

Planning Division
Ongoing
Age-Restricted Senior Housing Program – On Planning Division City of Riverside
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August 23, 2005, the City Council authorized
a 60% reduction in all City Permit, Plan
Check, and City Impact Mitigation Fees for
age-restricted senior housing projects in
order to promote such development.

Ongoing
H-26 Consider the feasibility of the certain Zoning
Code incentives that would promote diversity
in housing types, sustainability and
affordability such as:

Planning Division
Last Quarter 2015
H-2, H-2.7
The City Council approved a Zoning Code
Amendment to implement State mandated
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) provisions.

City was awarded a grant under the SB 2
Planning Grant Program, which will
promote diversity in housing types,
sustainability, and affordability.

Projects under the PGP: a comprehensive
ADU policy, public brochures and zoning
code update, over-the-counter standard
ADU plans, a small lot and infill ordinance
and update of Density Bonus regulations
City Council approved a Zoning Code
Amendment to implement State mandated
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) provisions
and implement tiny home provisions to
provide greater flexibility in housing types.

The City began coordinating with on-call
consultants to begin working on the SB2
projects. Work will continue into 2021.

Continued Appropriateness:

This program is updated to include current
planning efforts with SB 2 grant.

Universal Design/Visitability -- Investigate
the feasibility of a universal design/visitability
program to expand the range of housing
available for the needs of seniors. (See Tool
H-47 – Recommendation #10)
Planning Division
Last Quarter 2015
H-2, H-2.7, H-4
Continued Appropriateness:

This City is continuing to explore this as an
option.

Second Units -- Consider an amendment to
the Second Unit ordinance that would permit
second units for creative projects that take
advantage of corner lots, housing above
garage units, units on alleyways, or are
Planning Division
First Quarter 2018
H-2, H-2.7,
See discussions above on Accessory
Dwelling Units.

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designed into the project with the unit
already considered in terms of parking and
open space requirements.

Eastside Infill Program – Consider creating an
infill program for undeveloped lots in the
Eastside neighborhood. This program would
include an inventory of properties with an
opportunity for infill development, continued
implementation and promotion of the
Riverside Infill Development Incentives
Program encouraging owners of
undeveloped properties to build compatible
residential development. In addition, a
component of the program could include
standardized house plans pre-approved for
use on infill lots to alleviate the cost
associated with architecture and plan check
fees.

Housing Authority
Consider
feasibility of an
infill program by
First Quarter 2018
H-2, H-2.7
As part of the City’s SB grant-funded
efforts, the City is developing an infill
development ordinance.

Continued Appropriateness:

The program is updated and included in the
2021-2029 Housing Element.

Encourage Lot Consolidation – The City will
play an active role in facilitating the
consolidation of smaller, multiple-family
parcels as follows:
• The City will publicize the
undeveloped and underutilized
developed sites land inventory on
the City’s website.
• Provide technical assistance to
property owners and developers in
support of lot consolidation,
including assessor parcel data and
information on density and design
incentives.
• To encourage development of
quality housing at prices lower
income households can afford on
smaller multiple-family parcels, the
City will meet with developers,
including non-profit sponsors, to
promote strategies and incentives
within one year of adoption of the
Housing Element.

Planning Division
Housing Authority
Last Quarter 2019
As projects are
processed through
the Planning
Division.

H-2, H-2.4, H-2.5, H-2.6, H-2.7
The City provides a waiver of lot
merger/lot consolidation fees for Housing
Element rezone sites. The waiver is
intended to facilitate site consolidation to
combine small residential parcels into
larger, developable parcels to provide for
affordable housing opportunities.

Eligible parcels must be contiguous with
other parcels that create the opportunity
for development of at least 16 units, and
the small parcels must have the same
owner as one or more of the parcels it is
aggregated with.

Combined together, the parcels must
create the opportunity for 16 units.

The Housing Authority initiated the 11502
Anacapa project to demonstrate the ability
to build quality housing on smaller infill
lots. Further, the Housing Authority hired a
design consultant to produce the first
functional renderings for “tiny homes”
developments on smaller infill lots as a way
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Further, the City will undertake a series of
strategies to support the use of State and
Federal affordable housing funds on
consolidated parcels.
to use design and a new housing type
balance of lot size constraints and costs of
single-family development.

Continued Appropriateness:

The program is updated and included in the
2021-2029 Housing Element.

H-27 Provide down payment assistance to first
time home buyers. When funding has been
exhausted, seek additional funds to continue
the program.

Housing Authority
Program Ended
H-3, H-3.1, H-4
The City of Riverside no longer has
mortgage assistance funding for first-time
homebuyers.

Continued Appropriateness:

The program is removed from the 2021-
2029 Housing Element.

H-28 Continue to promote the County of Riverside
Economic Development Agency Mortgage
Credit Certificate Program on the City’s
Housing & Neighborhoods Development’s
webpage.

Housing Authority
On-going
H-3, H-3.1, H-4
The City continues to promote the MCC
program on the Housing Authority's
website along with the City's Down
Payment Assistance Program.

Continued Appropriateness:

The program is restructured as a
homebuyer resources program in the
2021-2029 Housing Element.

Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) – This
program entitles qualified homebuyers to
reduce the amount of their federal income tax
liability by an amount equal to a portion of the
interest paid during the year on a home
mortgage. This tax credit allows the buyer to
qualify more easily for a loan by increasing the
effective income of the buyer. The Riverside
County MCC Program provides for a fifteen
percent (15%) rate that can be applied to the
interest paid on the mortgage loan.

County of Riverside
Economic
Development
Agency
Restructured
Homeownership Preservation
H-29 Continue to market homebuyer preservation
tools, including foreclosure prevention &
financial management programs, on the
Housing Authority’s website including the
following programs:

Housing Authority
On-going
H-3, H-3.2, H-1, H-4
The City continues to market homebuyer
preservation tools and financial
management programs offered by Fair
Housing Council of Riverside County, Inc.,
HOPE NOW, and Springboard Nonprofit
Consumer Credit Management on the
City's housing web page at
http://riversideca.gov/housing/foreclosure
Fair Housing Council of Riverside County,
Inc. – is a non-profit agency that offers
confidential counseling to help those with
financial problems. FHCRC will review
Fair Housing
Council of Riverside
County, Inc.

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individuals’ financial situation and develop a
financial plan to meet their financial needs.

On-going .asp. Between 2018-2020 the City:
• Participates in Fair Housing’s
homebuyer’s workshops and program
presentations at community groups
related to the down payment assistance
program or housing rehabilitation
program.
• Assisted FHCRC in marketing their
Town Hall Meeting that provided
renters, landlords and homeowners
with information related to foreclosure,
bankruptcy and sales on the City’s
webpage at
https://riversideca.gov/housing/Town%
20Hall%20Flyer,,,,.cleaned.pdf. Topics
included: Fair Housing, Mortgage
Lending, Identifying Scam and
Predatory Lending and Legal Rights
Services.
• Participates in Fair Housing’s
homebuyer’s workshops and program
presentations at community groups.

Continued Appropriateness:

The program is restructured as a
homebuyer/homeowner resources
program in the 2021-2029 Housing
Element.

HOPE NOW – is staffed with HUD-approved
credit counselors to assist with foreclosure
prevention. Counselors are trained to set up
a plan of action designed just for the situation.

Counselors provide in-depth debt
management, credit counseling, and overall
foreclosure counseling.

HOPE NOW
On-going
Springboard Nonprofit Consumer Credit
Management – is a non-profit community
service agency that offers personal financial
education and assistance with money, credit,
and debt management through confidential
counseling. Springboard provides
homeownership preservation and foreclosure
prevention counseling. Springboard also
provides pre-bankruptcy counseling and
debtor education.

Springboard
Nonprofit
Consumer Credit
Management
On-going
H-30 Periodically provide and/or market
Foreclosure Prevention Seminars.

Housing Authority
On-going
H-3, H-3.2, H-1, H-4
Between 2018 and 2020 the City
continues to market homebuyer
preservation tools and financial
management programs offered by Fair
Housing Council of Riverside County, Inc.,
HOPE NOW, and Springboard Nonprofit
Consumer Credit Management on the
City's housing web page at
http://riversideca.gov/housing/foreclosure
.asp.

The City participates in Fair Housing’s
homebuyer’s workshops and program
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presentations at community groups.

The City assisted Fair Housing Council of
Riverside County in marketing their Town
Hall Meeting that provided renters,
landlords and homeowners with
information related to foreclosure,
bankruptcy and sales on the City’s
webpage at
https://riversideca.gov/housing/Town%20
Hall%20Flyer,,,,.cleaned.pdf.

Topics included: Fair Housing, Mortgage
Lending, Identifying Scam and Predatory
Lending and Legal Rights Services.

Continued Appropriateness:

The program is restructured as a
homebuyer/homeowner resources
program in the 2021-2029 Housing
Element.

H-31 The City of Riverside maintains more than a
significant stock of rental housing affordable
to seniors, families, and individuals earning
lower incomes. The City is committed to
preserving its stock of affordable housing,
some which is at risk of conversion and/or
needs significant renovation and
improvement.

As the City remains committed to preserving
its affordable housing, the City will monitor
the status of publicly subsidized affordable
projects, provide technical and financial
assistance where feasible, and consider
appropriate actions should these projects
become at imminent risk of conversion.

Housing Authority
Ongoing
H-3, H-3.2
Between 2018 and 2020 the City Housing
Authority actively monitors units that are
under affordable obligations because of a
City contribution to the Project.
• When applicable, the City to
actively negotiate to extend
affordable obligations, pursuant
to negotiations and the
availability of housing resources.
• The City of Riverside has over
1,550 affordable rental units
made available to low-income
seniors, families and individuals.

Continued Appropriateness:

The City’s affordable housing inventory is
updated and this program is included in the
2021-2029 Housing Element.

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Rental Assistance
H-32 Continue to implement the City’s mobile
home park rent stabilization policy (Chapter

5.75 of the Municipal Code) to preserve the
City’s mobile home parks. The policy is
updated on an annual basis. The rents may be
increased in accordance with the Los
Angeles-Riverside-Orange County Consumer
Price Index for the twelve-month period
ending August 31st of the prior year. A public
hearing is held in September to announce the
allowed rental increase, if any.

Housing Authority
City Attorney Office
On-going
Annual public
hearings
H-3, H-3.3
Between 2018-2020 the City holds a
public hearing in September to announce
the rent increase in mobile home parks
where tenants have annual leases.

Notifications are also sent to mobile home
park owners, managers and mobile home
tenant advocacy groups. The rental
increases go into effect in January
following the public hearing.

In 2020, the City began using the
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
Consumer Price Index for the twelve-
month period ending July 31st of the prior
year to calculate the allowable increased
rents beginning January of the following
year.

Continued Appropriateness:

This program is included in the 2021-2029
Housing Element.

H-33 Continue to participate and promote the
Housing Authority of the County of Riverside
rental assistance programs on the City’s
Housing Authority Community
Development’s webpage. They offer
programs to extremely low- to low-income
renters, including the following:

Housing Authority
On-going
H-3, H-3.3, H-4
Between 2018 and 2020 the City allocated
an additional $200,000 of HOME
Investment Partnerships Program funds
towards the Tenant Based Rental
Assistance program to help homeless
individuals and families exit life from the
streets. Program participants receive
ongoing case management to address
barriers preventing clients from becoming
self-sufficient.

The Riverside County Housing Authority
begin prioritizing seniors and the homeless
for Section 8 vouchers. Referrals are being
made from the Project Roomkey Program
and the Riverside County Continuum of
Care Coordinated Entry System.

The Section 8 project-based vouchers
Housing Choice Voucher Program – The
Section 8 rental voucher program provides
rental assistance to help extremely low- to
low-income families afford decent, safe, and
sanitary rental housing.

Housing Authority
of the County of
Riverside
On-going
Section 8 Project Based Moderate
Rehabilitation Housing Assistance Programs -
- These Programs were developed to increase
the number of affordable housing units to
low-income families. Housing assistance is
offered to eligible families who wish to live in
privately owned multi-family developments
Housing Authority
of the County of
Riverside
On-going
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that were upgraded or rehabilitated. request for funding has been released alongside the No Place Like Home Funding.

The City had five projects in the City that
have been awarded these resources.

Continued Appropriateness:

This program is included in the 2021-2029
Housing Element focusing on Housing
Choice Vouchers, the primary resource for
rental assistance.

Bond Financed Rental Housing -- The
Riverside County Housing Authority owns
several bond financed multi-family rental
housing developments in the City of
Riverside.

Housing Authority
of the County of
Riverside
On-going
The Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program --
This is a program that assists families
receiving federal rental assistance move to
economic independence, so they are free of
any governmental assistance.

Housing Authority
of the County of
Riverside
On-going
H-34 Encourage rental property owners to register
their units for participation in the Housing
Authority of the County of Riverside rental
assistance programs and the City’s Rapid Re-
housing Program.

Housing Authority
First Quarter 2015
H-3, H-3.3, H-4
Between 2018 and 2020 the Housing
Authority assigned one staff person to fill
the role of a housing locator to identify
vacant residential units for rental
assistance program participants. The
housing locator was able to identify over
99 residential units for the rental
assistance program and Section 8 program
participants. In addition, the City has
integrated a housing locator into staffing
and management plans for the
rehabilitation and expansion of the City’s
Homeless Access Center.

Continued Appropriateness:

This program is incorporated into the
Housing Authority rental assistance
program referenced above.

H-35 Continue to maintain the list of affordable
rental units on the Housing Authority’s
webpage.

Housing Authority
On-going
H-3, H-3.3, H-4
The City continues to maintain a list of
affordable rental units on the Housing
Authority's webpage at
http://riversideca.gov/housing/rental.asp.

Continued Appropriateness:

This program is incorporated into the
Housing Authority rental assistance
program referenced above.

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H-36 Provide rental assistance to 120 extremely
low-income families.

Housing Authority
Winter Quarter
2021
H-3, H-3.3
Between 2018 and 2020 the Housing
Authority was able to assist approximately
283 households with housing through the
family reunification program and rental
assistance program.

Continued Appropriateness:

This program is incorporated into the
Housing Authority rental assistance
program referenced above.

H-37 Continue to support the Mayor’s Commission
on Aging whose mission is to “. . . enhance the
quality of life for seniors in our community.

We study local senior issues to learn about
current programs, define future needs, and
reference Best Practices. We then make
recommendations to the Mayor and City
Council on ways we think the City of
Riverside can maintain and improve its status
as a Senior-Friendly Community.”
Mayor’s Office
On-going
H-4, H-4.1
The Mayor’s Commission on Aging
continues to meet on a regular basis and
make recommendations to the Mayor and
City Council.

Continued Appropriateness:

This is not a housing program and is
removed from the 2021-2029 Housing
Element.

H-38 Continue to pursue the 10 recommendations
of the “Seniors’ Housing Task Force Report”
approved by City Council on October 26,
2004 that are on-going including:

Housing Authority
On-going
H-4, H-4.1, H-2
Between 2018-2020 the Housing
Authority teamed with the Grove
Community Church to create a
development template for the production
of 4-unit tiny home villages that could be
replicated on other church sites
throughout the City.
• The Housing Authority also
readied several projects for new
homeless service funding and
non-traditional housing finance
sources such as the
Transformative Climate
Communities Program
(application for Mission Heritage
Program) and the Affordable
Housing and Sustainable
Communities Program
(application for Mission Heritage
Recommendation #1 – Make Seniors Housing
a priority in the Housing Element (HE) of the
General Plan.

Planning Division
On-going
With the
Certification of
each new HE
Recommendation #2 – Create a Seniors’
Housing category in the Zoning Code. The
Zoning Code shall include standards for
senior housing.

Planning Division
Last Quarter 2021

Recommendation #5 – Generate Creative
Sources of Financing. Although there are
several funding sources available like tax
credits there are two additional sources that
have not been addressed. These sources are
Housing Authority
On-going
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the inclusionary housing ordinance noted in
Recommendation #4 and the funds available
from HUD to faith based organizations
(FBO’s) for the development of senior
housing. Most FBO’s do not have the
capacity to apply for the funding and to
construct senior projects. The Housing
Authority shall work with FBO’s to build
capacity to successfully apply for the funding.
and preparation of Entrada
Project for an application).
• Two faith-based organizations
have identified land that they are
willing to develop with affordable
housing with a portion set-aside
for Housing First
The Housing Authority of the City of
Riverside’s deed restricted units from
senior housing projects consist of about
60% of its inventory.

Continued Appropriateness:

Many of these recommendations are
implemented through other housing
programs. The recommendations are not
included in the 2021-2029 Housing
Element as a separate housing program.

Recommendation #6 – Exploit Economic
Opportunities. Many of the funding sources
for Seniors Housing construction understand
that seniors buy in their own neighborhoods.

This is the reason the funding sources require
developments to be within a very small radius
of amenities (i.e., shopping, medical, etc.).

Housing Authority will not only make an
effort to encourage more senior housing
opportunities, but to encourage these
developments within each neighborhood and
for every demographic and the needs of the
senior population.

Housing Authority
On-going
Recommendation #7 – Take a competitive
approach. This is a general statement
encouraging timely action on completing the
recommendations of the Seniors’ Housing
Task Force Report.

Housing Authority
On-going
Recommendation #10 – Recommend
Universal standards in new construction.
(See Tool H-30)
Planning Division
Last Quarter 2021
Family Housing
H-39 Actively seek additional partnerships with
service organizations to provide supportive
services for residents.

Housing Authority
First Quarter 2018
H-4, H-4.2
As part of the City’s Housing First Plan the
City executed a partnership agreement
with the Riverside County Department of
Public Social Services, County Housing
Authority, Step Up on Second, Riverside
County Workforce Development Board,
and Path of Life Ministries increase the
amount of services being provided to the
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homeless population.

Continued Appropriateness:

This is not a housing program and is not
included in the 2021-2029 Housing
Element. The program outlining the City’s
homeless strategy includes essential
services.

H-40 Continue to implement the Density Bonus
provisions of the Zoning Code for projects
providing affordable housing units.

Planning Division
On-going
H-4, H-4.2
Continued Appropriateness:

This program is incorporated into a
program that outlines the various
incentives and efforts for facilitating
affordable housing development in the
2021-2029 Housing Element.

H-41 Continue to permit second units in
compliance with the Zoning Code as a means
of providing affordable units throughout the
City.

Planning Division
On-going
H-4, H-4.2
The City continues to implement the
second unit provisions of the Zoning Code.

Continued Appropriateness:

This program is updated in the 2021-2029
Housing Element to include incentives for
facilitating ADU development.

H-42 Continue providing fair housing services and
publicize these efforts. Prepare an update to
the Analysis of Impediments (AI) to Fair
Housing in time for the submission of the
Consolidated Plan.

Housing Authority
On-going
H-4, H-4.2
Between 2018-2020 the City contracts
annually with Fair Housing Council of
Riverside, Inc. to provide fair housing
services. In 2015/16 the City updated its
AI to Fair Housing, which was submitted
along with the City's HUD Five Year
Consolidated Plan.

During the reporting period, an estimated
5,400 low to moderate income persons
within the City of Riverside received fair
housing services, including but not limited
to landlord-tenant conflict resolution, anti-
discrimination services, etc.

Continued Appropriateness:

A new Affirmatively Furthering Fair
Housing program is included in the 2021-
The Fair Housing Council of Riverside County
has provided a comprehensive fair housing
program to further equal housing opportunity
for all residents and households in the City of
Riverside. The mission of the Fair Housing
Council is to provide comprehensive services
which affirmatively address and promote fair
housing (anti-discrimination) rights and
further other housing opportunities for all
persons without regard to race, color,
national origin, religion, sex, familial status,
Fair Housing
Council of Riverside
County
Housing Authority
Ongoing
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presence of children, disability, ancestry,
marital status, or other arbitrary factors.
2029 Housing Element pursuant to AB
686.

Educational Housing
H-43 Facilitate and encourage the development of
student housing oriented to the local
universities and college campuses.

Planning Division
Housing Authority
On-going
H-4, H-4.3
The City contracts annually with Fair
Housing Council of Riverside, Inc. to
provide fair housing services.

The City participated in planning
workshops with University of California,
Riverside (UCR). UCR processed and
received State approval of their North
District Development Plan, which is
expected to house 6,500 students.

California Baptist University (CBU)
adopted a specific plan update that
expands their campus enrollment to
12,000 students by 2025. CBU also
received building permits to develop
property with 93 housing units.

Continued Appropriateness:

As part of the adequate sites analysis, the
City has already explored near-term
housing development potential associated
with the college campuses. This program is
removed from the 2021-2029 Housing
Element.

Housing for Homeless People (Extremely Low-Income Population) H-44 Continue to carry out the Homeless
Reduction and Prevention Strategy Five-Year
Plan (Homeless Plan).

Housing Authority
On-going
H-4, H-4.4
Pursuant to the new Housing First Plan,
the City placed more than 50 individuals
into permanent housing during this
reporting period. In addition, the City
began an effort to increase public outreach
for homeless services with a weekly set of
social media posts and a new City webpage
designed to inform the public about
homelessness and introduce Riverside
residents who had successfully received
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services.

The City finalized a full program of
rehabilitation for the Hulen Homeless
Service campus with the goal of grant
applications for State funds to improve the
campus.

The City Housing Authority and Human
Resources Department formed a new
partnership to expand the Riverside at
Work (RAW) program with the goals of
serving more clients and strengthening the
employee base for employee job training
and placement.

Continued Appropriateness:

A new program reflecting the City’s various
components of the City’s homeless
strategy is included in the 2021-2029
Housing Element.

H-45 Aggressively work to address homelessness
in the community in partnership with a wide-
range of non-profit organizations, social
service agencies, faith-based institutions and
others working together to end homelessness
in the community through such programs as:

Housing Authority
On-going
H-4, H-4.4
Between 2018-2020 the City was able to
house 80 formerly homeless individuals:
• In 2018, the City of Riverside
adopted the Housing First concept
and directed staff to identify
potential Housing First sites for
development. In the Plan, the City
will pursue the creation of nearly 400
units of housing to meet the needs of
the current unsheltered count of 389
persons highlighted in the 2017
Point-in-Time Count.
• Housing First is a best practice
approach to address homelessness,
and specifically to using the
supportive housing intervention that
are characterized as deeply
affordable housing paired with wrap-
around supportive services targeted
at hard-to-serve homeless
households with a disability.

City of Riverside Rapid Re-Housing Program
(RP)

Housing Authority
2014
On-going
Homeless Street Outreach Program Housing Authority
On-going
Annually
Housing First Initiative/Tenant-Based Rental
Assistance Program (TBRA) – The Housing
Authority of County of Riverside will continue
to implement the TBRA program. This
provides eligible homeless individuals and
families as well as those at-risk to
homelessness in Riverside with short-term
Housing Authority
of County of
Riverside
On-going
Annually
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rental subsidies coupled with home-based
case management.
• Supportive housing has proven
effective in ensuring housing stability
of formerly homeless households and
limiting returns to homelessness.

Additionally, many studies have
demonstrated the cost effectiveness
of providing housing and services
that lead to decreased utilization of
high-cost public systems, including
emergency services, health care, and
criminal justice.
• The Homeless Reduction and
Prevention Strategy Five-Year Plan
(Plan) was sunset in 2018. The Plan
was superseded on March 13, 2018
by the Housing First Plan.
• At the end of 2019, the City had 584
affordable housing units in the
pipeline for development, 273 of
which are permanent supportive
housing units.
• The City placed more than 39
individuals into permanent housing in
2019.
• Through City Net, a non-profit
organization, the City increased
outreach services in 2019 to link
homeless individuals and families to
shelter beds and programs to help
them exit life from the streets.
• The City continued to proceed with
the Hulen Place Homeless Service
Campus improvements project. The
City applied for a State Homeless
Emergency Aid Program (HEAP)
grant from the Riverside County
Continuum of Care in late 2018. The
City requested $1.3 million and was
only awarded $606,575 to
rehabilitate 2881 Hulen Place for 45
bridge housing units. The City is
funding the rehabilitation of 2801
Permanent Supportive Housing Program –
Continue the operation of the fifteen
permanent supportive housing units the City
acquired through the HUD Continuum of
Care Supportive Housing Program (SHP)
which supported the acquisition,
development, and operations of the housing
projects.

Housing Authority
On-going
Riverside Homeless Care Network –
Continue the monthly meetings of the City-
sponsored Riverside Homeless Care Network
to facilitate effective communication,
coordination, and collaboration of over 50
organizations, including nonprofit service
providers, municipal service agencies, law
enforcement, and faith-based institutions.

Housing Authority
On-going
Annual Funding for Social Service Providers –
The City Council will continue to annually
allocate funding to local agencies providing a
range of services to homeless and those at-
risk of becoming homeless.

City Council
Spring Quarter of
Each Year
On-going
Community Foundation Fund to Support the
City’s Homeless Strategy – Staff will continue
to work on avenues to look beyond
government resources and strategically tap
into support from the private sector and the
community at-large through a Donor Advised
Fund with The Community Foundation to
help support the city’s homeless strategy.

The Fund Advisory Committee is in the
process of updating a non-profit status in
anticipation of applying for corporate grants.

Housing Authority
On-going
City of Riverside
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Hulen Place for 40 mental health
bridge housing units and the medical
clinic space at 2880 Hulen Place. The
City, in partnership with the County,
will be rehabilitating 2800 Hulen
Place to increase the number of PSH
units.
• The City of Riverside was able to
house 37 formerly homeless
individuals in 2020 through the City’s
HOME Tenant-Based Rental
Assistance Program, Coronavirus
Aid, Relief, and Economic Security
Act Rental Assistance Program, and
Emergency Solutions Rental
Assistance Program coupled with
case management to achieve housing
stability and self-sufficiency. Seventy-
nine (79) homeless individuals were
preapproved for a housing voucher
during the reporting period.
• The City continues to operate 16
permanent supportive housing units,
of which 3 units are located at 1833
7th Street, 5 units are located at
1740 Loma Vista Street and 3552
Lou Ella Lane, and the remaining 8
units are located at the Autumn
Ridge Apartments located on Indiana
Avenue.
• The City has 229 permanent
supportive housing units in the
pipeline. Most of these developments
will receive an award of No Place Like
Home Program funding.
• POLM continues to operate the
Year-Round Emergency Shelter
Program, which provides 85 beds on
a year-round basis connected with
c661se management services for
homeless men and women for up to
30 continuous days. In FY 2019/20 a
City of Riverside
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total of 4 unduplicated homeless
individuals received assistance
through the shelter.

The City continues to operate sixteen
permanent supportive housing units, of
which 3 units are located at 1833 7th
Street, 5 units are located at 1740 Loma
Vista Street and 3552 Lou Ella Lane, and
the remaining 8 units are located at the
Autumn Ridge Apartments located on
Indiana Avenue.

The Riverside County Continuum of Care
(CoC) meets monthly and has been
successful in streamlining data collection,
policy development, and access to state
and federal funds.

The City of Riverside created a community
donor fund called the Riverside Ending
Homelessness Fund (REHF) where the
community can donate to homeless
services offered in the City of Riverside.

The REHF has a ten-person Board to
oversee the Fund and ensure that
expenditures are in line with the City's
Homeless Plan. REHF has recently
obtained their nonprofit status so the
Board can now begin applying for
corporate and private grants.

POLM continues to operate the Year-
Round Emergency Shelter Program, which
provides 64 beds on a year-round basis
connected with case management services
for homeless men and women for up to 30
continuous days. In FY 2018/19 a total of
1174 unduplicated homeless individuals
received assistance through the shelter.

Riverside Access Center – Continue to
operate and expand Riverside Access Center,
the centralized environment of housing and
supportive services designed to assist
homeless individuals and families to address
Housing Authority
On-going
The Riverside Community Access Center
serves as the entry point and service hub of
the City’s homeless continuum of care. At
the Access Center there are a range of
services under-one-roof including street
City of Riverside
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their issues and achieve housing stability. outreach, rental assistance, client stabilization resources, employment
development, health care, veterans’
services, life skills training, legal services,
computer resources and phones, housing
placement, and homeless prevention
resources. Referrals are available such as:
mental health services, benefits
enrollment, substance abuse recovery,
education services, and financial
counseling. Transportation is available on a
case by case basis. All services are
coordinated through a centralized data
management system and collaborative
team case management. The following
courses are also offered at the Access
Center:

Presentations
• Parenting, Nutrition Classes, Stroke
Prevention, Smoking Cessation,
Proper Care for Asthma, Veterans
Housing Support, Legal Aid
Assistance.
• Topics including, but not limited to:

Mainstream benefits, Veterans
benefits, Family Services,
Tenant/Landlord issues
• Other Services Provided: HIV 101
and testing (Health in Motion), One-
on-One financial counseling,
Internet job search and readiness,
Veterans Administration
Continued Appropriateness:

A new program reflecting the City’s various
components of the City’s homeless
strategy is included in the 2021-2029
Housing Element. Routine staff duties are
removed from the 2021-2029 Housing
Element as a housing program.

Path of Life Ministries (POLM) – Continue to
support Emergency and Family Shelter
services provided by Path of Life Ministries in
the City of Riverside.

Housing Authority &
CDBG
On-going
H-46 Continue to support the Building Industry
Association’s (BIA) program HomeAid Inland
Building Industry
Association of the
H-4, H-4.4
City of Riverside
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Empire. HomeAid is a leading national non-
profit provider of housing for today's
homeless. The organization builds and
renovates multi-unit shelters for the
temporarily homeless families and individuals,
many of whom are children, while they rebuild
their lives.

Inland Empire
On-going
Continued Appropriateness:

This is not a housing program and is
removed from the 2021-2029 Housing
Element.

H-47 Process an amendment to the Zoning Code
(Title 19) to permit supportive and
transitional housing in all zones where
residential uses are permitted pursuant to the
requirements of SB 2.

Planning Division
Rezone program -
December 2017
H-4, H-4.4
Continued Appropriateness:

The 2021-2029 Housing Element includes
a program that outlines all zoning code
amendments necessary to comply with
State law.

Changes have been completed.

Housing for People with Disabilities
H-48 Continue to support the Mayor’s Model Deaf
Community Committee which promotes unity
between Riverside’s deaf and hearing
community, promoting access, advocacy,
education, and inclusion.

Mayor’s Office
On-going
H-4, H-4.5
Continued Appropriateness:

This is not a housing program and is
removed from the 2021-2029 Housing
Element.

H-49 Continue to support the Commission on
Disabilities whose members advise the Mayor
and City Council on all matters affecting
persons with disabilities in the
community. The Commission reviews
community policies, programs, and actions
that affect persons with disabilities and make
appropriate recommendations to the City
Council.

General Services
Department
City Attorney Office
On-going
H-4, H-4.5
Continued Appropriateness:

This is not a housing program and is
removed from the 2021-2029 Housing
Element.

H-50 Continue to provide expert analysis of the
disabled access requirements of the Building
Code during the plan review process so that
developers will have clear directions on how
to construct their projects. Such expert
analysis, provided early in the development
process will limit conflicts in the field during
construction, saving the developer time,
money, and resources by avoiding
unnecessary changes.

Building Division
Planning Division
On-going
H-4, H-4.5
Continued Appropriateness:

This is routine staff duties and not a
housing program and is removed from the
2021-2029 Housing Element.

City of Riverside
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H-51 Support the ability of persons with
developmental disabilities to live in integrated
community settings. The City will work with
the Inland Regional Center and other
appropriate non-profit organizations and
service agencies to identify the housing needs
of Riverside residents with developmental
disabilities, promote opportunities for
supportive living services and support efforts
to eliminate barriers to housing for persons
with developmental disabilities.

Housing Authority
Planning Division
Building Division
On-going
H-4, H-4.5, H-4.6
Continued Appropriateness:

This is not a housing program and is
removed from the 2021-2029 Housing
Element.

H-52 In an effort to create additional opportunities
for affordable housing, the City will facilitate
lot consolidation to combine small residential
lots into larger developable lots. The City will
allow lot consolidation without discretionary
review on the eligible sites and will waive fees
for lot consolidation.

Planning Division
Concurrent with
rezoning
(Implementation
Tool H-21)/
December
H-2
Continued Appropriateness:

See lot consolidation program above.

H-53 Process an amendment to the Zoning Code
(Title 19) and/or any applicable specific plans,
to define single-room occupancy (SRO) units
and permit them with a conditional use permit
in an appropriate zone or zones near transit
stations, and along high quality transit
corridors in compliance with AB 2634.

Planning Division
First Quarter 2018
H-4, H-4.4
Continued Appropriateness:

The 2021-2029 Housing Element includes
a program that outlines all zoning code
amendments necessary to comply with
State law.

Changes to allow in MU-U zone.

City of Riverside
71 Annual Progress Report ‐ 2021
City of Riverside   Page 72
Appendix B ‐ 2020 HCD Annual Progress Report Table B and Table D

Jurisdiction Riverside ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Reporting Year 2021 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31) Housing Element Implementation Planning Period 5th Cycle 10/15/2013 - 10/15/2021 (CCR Title 25 §6202) 1 3 4
RHNA Allocation
by Income Level 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Units to Date (all years)
Total Remaining
RHNA by Income
Level
Deed Restricted - - - - - - - - 47 Non-Deed Restricted - - - - - 4 - - - Deed Restricted - - - - - - - - 75 Non-Deed Restricted - - - - - - - - - Deed Restricted - - - - - - - - - Non-Deed Restricted - - - - 12 - 25 61 104 Above Moderate 3,442 - - - - 70 601 598 327 167 1,763 1,679 8,283
- - - - 82 605 623 388 393 2,091 6,192 Note: units serving extremely low-income households are included in the very low-income permitted units totals and must be reported as very low-income units.

Please note: The APR form can only display data for one planning period. To view progress for a different planning period, you may login to HCD's online APR system, or contact HCD staff at [email protected]. 1,301
51 This table is auto-populated once you enter your jurisdiction name and current year data. Past year information comes from previous APRs.
202 Moderate
2,002
1,336
1,503
P
lease contact HCD if your data is different than the material supplied here 75 2
Table B
Regional Housing Needs Allocation Progress
Permitted Units Issued by Affordability
1,951
1,261
Please note: For the last year of the 5th cycle, Table B will only include units that were permitted during the portion of the year that was in the 5th cycle. For the first year of the 6th cycle, Table B will include units that were permitted since the start of the planning period.

Total RHNA
Total Units
Income Level
Very Low
Low
City of Riverside
73 Jurisdiction Riverside
Reporting Year 2021 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)
1 2 3 4
Name of Program Objective Timeframe in H.E Status of Program Implementation H-1
Continue to provide rehabilitation
assistance to single family residential and
mobile home owners through the Housing
Rehabilitation Programs which help
extremely low- to low-income households
rehabilitate their homes. Low interest
loans and a number of grants are available
to finance housing repairs for income
eligible homeowners. Programs include:

Rehabilitation Loans – These loans provide
up to $40,000 for rehabilitation. They are
available at 3% simple interest and are
repayable over 20 years. A Deed of Trust
is used to secure the loan (as a lien on the
property).

Senior and Disability Grants -- Grants up to
$5,000 are available to seniors and
persons with disabilities to make necessary
housing repairs or modifications that allow
disabled access.

Mobile Home Grants – Grants up to $8,000
for mobile home owners to make
necessary housing repairs
On-going
This Tool was eliminated with the adoption of the 6th Cycle Housing Element on October 5, 2021. The following was completed during the reporting period.

During the reporting period, the City provided rehabilitation assistance loans to eligible homeowners using recaptured CalHome Program funds. The City was also awarded a total of $300,000 in FY 2021/22 Community Development Block Grant funds for rehabilitation grants. The City was able to assist 4 low-income homeowners with eliminating health and safety issues on their property and make general improvements.

These households were awarded a combination of Rehabilitation Loans, Single Family and Mobile Home grants.

Housing Programs Progress Report
Describe progress of all programs including local efforts to remove governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing as identified in the housing element.

Table D
Program Implementation Status pursuant to GC Section 65583

ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Housing Element Implementation
(CCR Title 25 §6202)
City of Riverside
74 Name of Program Objective Timeframe in H.E Status of Program Implementation H-2
Continue to perform analysis on at-risk
housing units that are in need of
rehabilitation as well as substandard multi-
family housing units. Provide assistance to
very low, low, and moderate-income multi-
family residential home owners as funding
is available.

On-going
This Tool was eliminated with the adoption of the 6th Cycle Housing Element on October 5, 2021. The following was completed during the reporting period.

The City has recently contacted Cambridge Gardens (75 units of affordable senior housing units) , which has affordability covenants set to expire in 7/2022 and Riverglen (20 affordable housing units) as their affordability covenants are set to expire in 10/2023.

H-3
Continue implementing the Multi-family
Development Program for new construction
as funding is available.

On-going
This Tool was eliminated with the adoption of the 6th Cycle Housing Element on October 5, 2021. The following was completed during the reporting period.

In 2021 the City’s Housing Authority had 537 affordable housing units in the pipeline for development, which 229 are permanent supportive services. The City currently only has HOME Investment Partnership Program funds to support the development of affordable housing.

H-4
Continue to perform lead & mold
abatement on homes as part of the City’s
Housing Rehabilitation Program
On-going
This Tool was eliminated with the adoption of the 6th Cycle Housing Element on October 5, 2021. The following was completed during the reporting period.

The City’s Housing Rehabilitation Program did not have any homes with LBP for qualified households.

H-15
Continue to seek new partnerships with
non-profit developers and continue on with
existing partnerships to assist in the
development of affordable housing projects
for extremely low- to low-income
households. The City will annually invite
non-profit developers to discuss the City’s
plans, resources, and development
opportunities. Based on funding resources,
the City will select a non-profit developer to
pursue developments, including leveraging
the local housing trust fund, assisting in the
application for State and Federal financial
resources, and offering a number of
incentives such as fee deferrals, priority
processing, and relaxed development
standards
On-Going
This Tool was eliminated with the adoption of the 6th Cycle Housing Element on October 5, 2021. The following was completed during the reporting period.

The City and Housing Authority continue to partner with affordable housing developers such as Riverside Housing Development Corporation, Habitat for Humanity Riverside, Wakeland Housing and Development Corporation, Community Development Partners, and National CORE, to facilitate the development of affordable housing and the acquisition and rehabilitation of substandard housing units that have been long neglected and are crime ridden as a result of poor property management.

City of Riverside
75 Name of Program Objective Timeframe in H.E Status of Program Implementation H-15
Continue to seek new partnerships with
non-profit developers and continue on with
existing partnerships to assist in the
development of affordable housing projects
for extremely low- to low-income
households. The City will annually invite
non-profit developers to discuss the City’s
plans, resources, and development
opportunities. Based on funding resources,
the City will select a non-profit developer to
pursue developments, including leveraging
the local housing trust fund, assisting in the
application for State and Federal financial
resources, and offering a number of
incentives such as fee deferrals, priority
processing, and relaxed development
standards
On-Going
This Tool was eliminated with the adoption of the 6th Cycle Housing Element on October 5, 2021. The following was completed during the reporting period.

The City and Housing Authority continue to partner with affordable housing developers such as Riverside Housing Development Corporation, Habitat for Humanity Riverside, Wakeland Housing and Development Corporation, National CORE, and Meta Housing to facilitate the development of affordable housing and the acquisition and rehabilitation of substandard housing units that have been long neglected and are crime ridden as a result of poor property management.

H-20
Continue to offer SHARE. SHARE is a
Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) program
that assists qualified, low-income
residential customers with their electric
utility bills and deposits.

On-going
This Tool was eliminated with the adoption of the 6th Cycle Housing Element on October 5, 2021. The following was completed during the reporting period.

The SHARE program continues to be implemented by the City’s Public Utilities Department. The SHARE program was enhanced in 2017 to provide monthly bill credits to income qualified customers as well as expanded through changing the eligibility criteria from 150% Federal Poverty Level (FPL) to 200% FPL. Additional funding from the Public Benefits Charge has been dedicated to the program. RPU has also opened an assistance location at the Casa Blanca Customer Resource Center that complements the County of Riverside Community Action Partnership location and allows customer to now apply for SHARE assistance at both locations. The Sharing Households Assist Riverside’s Energy (SHARE) program assisted 1,938 customers through December 2021.

On March 8, 2021, the Board approved an increase to the emergency/deposit assistance from $150 to $250. Approximately 1,548 customers that received $150 from March 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021 received a retroactive $100 credit. On August 3, 2021, the City Council approved the third SHARE monthly electric increase from $15.00 to $15.50 and the monthly water increase from $2.75 to $3.00.

City of Riverside
76 Name of Program Objective Timeframe in H.E Status of Program Implementation H-21
Accommodate the Regional Housing
Needs Assessment (RHNA) requirement of
4,767 units affordable to lower-income
households. Rezoning includes sites and
will permit owner-occupied and rental multi-
family residential uses by-right.

On-going
This Tool was eliminated with the adoption of the 6th Cycle Housing Element on October 5, 2021.

The following was completed during the reporting period. The Rezoning Program of the 2014-2021 Housing Element was adopted in October 2017. In December 2017 the City Council approved a Zoning Code amendment to implement the Housing Element program, which rezoned sites to multi-family residential or mixed-use. The rezoning provided a potential for 6,524 new units, exceeding the RHNA need by 1,757 units.

In 2019 the City was awarded a SB2 Planning Grant which will allow the City to create a RHNA tracking dashboard, that will be linked to the City’s new building permit software.

The City began coordinating with on-call consultants in 2020 to begin working on the SB2 projects. Work will continue through2022.

H-24
Implement Streamline Riverside to reduced
entitlement and building permit review
times, and costs for customers.

On -going
This Tool was eliminated with the adoption of the 6th Cycle Housing Element on October 5, 2021. The following was completed during the reporting period.

The City continues to make incremental updates to the Zoning Code to provide greater clarity, reduce barriers to development, and comply with state law. In 2021, the City Council approved streamlined changes to Title 19 - Zoning for residential development standards, senior housing, emergency shelters, approving and appeal authority, and Design Reviews.

In addition, the City Council adopted a number of additional zoning code amendments in conjunction with the adoption of the 6th Cycle Housing Element, Public Safety Element and Environmental Justice Policies on October 5, 2021. These amendments are intended to streamline the permitting process and reduce barriers to development and include changes to residential development standards and common open space.

City of Riverside
77 Name of Program Objective Timeframe in H.E Status of Program Implementation H-26
Consider Code incentives that promote
diversity in housing types, sustainability
and affordability, such as: Consider
amendments to the Second Unit ordinance
to allow second units for creative projects.

Encourage lot consolidation of smaller,
multiple-family parcels to include quality
lower income housing on smaller multiple-
family parcels.

Summer, 2020 through
Fall, 2021
This Tool was eliminated with the adoption of the 6th Cycle Housing Element on October 5, 2021. The following was completed during the reporting period.

On May 19, 2020 the City Council approved a Zoning Code Amendment to implement State mandated Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) provisions and implement tiny home provisions to provide greater flexibility in housing types.

In late 2019 the City was awarded a grant under the SB 2 Planning Grant Program, which will promote diversity in housing types, sustainability and affordability. Projects under the PGP that achieve this objective include: a comprehensive ADU policy, public brochures and zoning code update, over-the-counter standard ADU plans, a small lot and infill ordinance and update of Density Bonus regulations. The City began coordinating with on-call consultants in 2020 to begin working on the SB2 projects.

Work will continue through 2022.

H-27
Provide down payment assistance to first
time home buyers. When funding has
been exhausted, seek additional funds to
continue the program.

Program Ended
This Tool was eliminated with the adoption of the 6th Cycle Housing Element on October 5, 2021.

The City of Riverside no longer has mortgage assistance funding for first-time homebuyers.

H-28
Continue to promote the County of
Riverside Economic Development Agency
Mortgage Credit Certificate Program on the
City’s Housing & Neighborhoods
Development’s webpage.

On-going
This Tool was eliminated with the adoption of the 6th Cycle Housing Element on October 5, 2021.

The City continues to promote the MCC program on the Housing Authority's website.

H-29
Continue to market homebuyer
preservation tools, including foreclosure
prevention & financial management
programs, on the Housing Authority’s
website including the following programs:
- Fair Housing Council of Riverside County,
Inc.
- Neighborhood Housing Partnership
Services, Inc. (NPHS)
- HOPE NOW
- Springboard Nonprofit Consumer Credit
Management
On-going
This Tool was eliminated with the adoption of the 6th Cycle Housing Element on October 5, 2021.

The City continues to market homebuyer preservation tools and financial management programs offered by Fair Housing Council of Riverside County, Inc., HOPE NOW, and Springboard Nonprofit Consumer Credit Management on the City's housing web page at https://www.riversideca.gov/homelesssolutions/housing-authority/foreclosure- prevention.

The City also participates in Fair Housing’s homebuyer’s workshops and program presentations at community groups.

City of Riverside
78 Name of Program Objective Timeframe in H.E Status of Program Implementation H-31
The City of Riverside maintains more than
a significant stock of rental housing
affordable to seniors, families, and
individuals earning lower incomes. The City
is committed to preserving its stock of
affordable housing, some which is at risk of
conversion and/or needs significant
renovation and improvement. As the City
remains committed to preserving its
affordable housing, the City will monitor the
status of publicly subsidized affordable
projects, provide technical and financial
assistance where feasible, and consider
appropriate actions should these projects
become at imminent risk of conversion
On-going
This Tool was eliminated with the adoption of the 6th Cycle Housing Element on October 5, 2021.

The City Housing Authority actively monitors units that are under affordable obligations because of a City contribution to the Project. When applicable, the City will actively negotiate to extend affordable obligations, pursuant to negotiations and the availability of housing resources. The City of Riverside continues to make available more than 1,500 affordable rental units to low income seniors, families and individuals.

H-32
Continue to implement the City’s mobile
home park rent stabilization policy (Chapter

5.75 of the Municipal Code) to preserve the
City’s mobile home parks. The policy is
updated on an annual basis. The rents may
be increased in accordance with the Los
Angeles-Riverside-Orange County
Consumer Price Index for the twelve-month
period ending August 31st of the prior year.

A public hearing is held in September to
announce the allowed rental increase, if
any.

On-going
This Tool was eliminated with the adoption of the 6th Cycle Housing Element on October 5, 2021.

Annually the City holds a public hearing in September to announce the rent increase in mobile home parks where tenants have annual leases. Notifications are also sent to mobile home park owners, managers and mobile home tenant advocacy groups. The rental increases go into effect in January following the public hearing.

In 2020, the City began using the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario Consumer Price Index for the twelve-month period ending July 31st of the prior year to calculate the allowable increased rents beginning January of the following year.

H-33
Continue to participate and promote the
Housing Authority of the County of
Riverside rental assistance programs on
the City’s Housing Authority Community
Development’s webpage. They offer
programs to extremely low- to low-income
renters, including the following:

On-going
This Tool was eliminated with the adoption of the 6th Cycle Housing Element on October 5, 2021.

The City’s rental assistance program is made available to formerly homeless individuals. This families exit life from the streets. Program participants receive ongoing case management to address barriers preventing clients from becoming self- sufficient.

City of Riverside
79 Name of Program Objective Timeframe in H.E Status of Program Implementation H-33
Housing Choice Voucher Program – The
Section 8 rental voucher program provides
rental assistance to help extremely low- to
low-income families afford decent, safe,
and sanitary rental housing.

On-going
This Tool was eliminated with the adoption of the 6th Cycle Housing Element on October 5, 2021. The following was completed during the reporting period.

The City allocated $800,000 of HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds towards the Tenant Based Rental Assistance program to help homeless individuals and families exit life from the streets. Case management is provided to help households achieve self- sufficiency.

H-33
Section 8 Project Based Moderate
Rehabilitation Housing Assistance
Programs -- These Programs were
developed to increase the number of
affordable housing units to low-income
families. Housing assistance is offered to
eligible families who wish to live in privately
owned multi-family developments that were
upgraded or rehabilitated.

On-going
This Tool was eliminated with the adoption of the 6th Cycle Housing Element on October 5, 2021. The following was completed during the reporting period.

In 2021, the Riverside County Housing Authority begin prioritizing seniors and the homeless for Section 8 vouchers. Referrals are being made from the Project Roomkey Program and the Riverside County Continuum of Care Coordinated Entry System.

The Section 8 project-based vouchers request for funding has been released alongside the No Place Like Home Funding. The City had five projects in the City that have been awarded these resources.

H-34
Encourage rental property owners to
register their units for participation in the
Housing Authority of the County of
Riverside rental assistance programs and
the City’s Rapid Re-housing Program.

On-going
This Tool was eliminated with the adoption of the 6th Cycle Housing Element on October 5, 2021. The following was completed during the reporting period.

In 2021, the City had a dedicated housing locator that reached out to property owners to identity housing units and was able to identify 44 units for rental assistance program and Section 8 program participants.

H-35
Continue to maintain the list of affordable
rental units on the Housing Authority’s
webpage.

On-going
This Tool was eliminated with the adoption of the 6th Cycle Housing Element on October 5, 2021.

The City continues to maintain a list of affordable rental units on the Housing Authority's webpage at https://www.riversideca.gov/homelesssolutions/housing-authority/affordable- rentals
H-36 Provide rental assistance to 120 extremely
low-income families On-going
This Tool was eliminated with the adoption of the 6th Cycle Housing Element on October 5, 2021. The following was completed during the reporting period.

In 2021, the Housing Authority was able to assist 44 households with housing through the rental assistance program. At the end of 2021, the City had prequalified 25 households for rental assistance.

City of Riverside
80 Name of Program Objective Timeframe in H.E Status of Program Implementation H-42
Continue providing fair housing services
and publicize these efforts. Prepare an
update to the Analysis of Impediments (AI)
to Fair Housing in time for the submission
of the Consolidated Plan.

The Fair Housing Council of Riverside
County has provided a comprehensive fair
housing program to further equal housing
opportunity for all residents and
households in the City of Riverside. The
mission of the Fair Housing Council is to
provide comprehensive services which
affirmatively address and promote fair
housing (anti-discrimination) rights and
further other housing opportunities for all
persons without regard to race, color,
national origin, religion, sex, familial status,
presence of children, disability, ancestry,
marital status, or other arbitrary factors.

On-going
This
Tool was eliminated with the adoption of the 6th Cycle Housing Element on October 5, 2021. The following was completed during the reporting period.

The City contracts annually with Fair Housing Council of Riverside, Inc. to provide fair housing services.

In 2020/2021 the City updated its AI to Fair Housing, which was submitted along with the City's HUD Five Year Consolidated Plan.

During 2020/2021, Fair Housing assisted a total of 7,785 low to moderate-income
persons.

The breakdown obtained through Quarterly Reports
is
as follows:

Ext
remely low-income 5482
Low-
income 1623
Moder
ate Income 305
Non-
low/moderate-income 375
City of Riverside
81 Name of Program Objective Timeframe in H.E Status of Program Implementation H-45
Aggressively work to address
homelessness in the community in
partnership with a wide-range of non-profit
organizations, social service agencies,
faith-based institutions and others working
together to end homelessness in the
community through such programs as:

City of Riverside Rapid Re-Housing
Program (RP) -- Continue to provide
financial assistance to those who qualify
through this program. This program
provides temporary financial assistance
and services to help those who are
experiencing homelessness to be quickly
re-housed and stabilized.

On-going
This Tool was eliminated with the adoption of the 6th Cycle Housing Element on October 5, 2021. The following was completed during the reporting period.

The Homeless Reduction and Prevention Strategy Five-Year Plan (Plan) was sunset in 2018. The Plan was superseded on March 13, 2018 by the Housing First Plan.

In 2021, the City of Riverside was able to house 44 formerly homeless individuals through the City’s HOME Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program and Emergency Solutions Rental Assistance Program coupled with case management to achieve housing stability and self-sufficiency.

The City continues to operate sixteen permanent supportive housing units, of which 3 units are located at 1833 7th Street, 5 units are located at 1740 Loma Vista Street and 3552 Lou Ella Lane, and the remaining 8 units are located at the Autumn Ridge Apartments located on Indiana Avenue. The City has 229 permanent supportive housing units in the pipeline. Most of these developments will receive an award of No Place Like Home Program funding.

POLM continues to operate the Year-Round Emergency Shelter Program, which provides 85 beds on a year-round basis connected with case management services for homeless men and women for up to 30 continuous days.

In FY 2020/21 a total of 753 unduplicated homeless individuals received assistance through the Year-Round emergency Shelter.

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82 Annual Progress Report ‐ 2021

Appendix C ‐ General Plan Amendment List Post 2025 Program City of Riverside

Updated February 4, 2021
GP 2025 Program: Resolution No. 21536 - Adopted November 20, 2007 Implementation Plan for the General Plan 2025: Resolution No. 21537 - Adopted November 20, 2007 Final Program EIR for the GP 2025 Program: Resolution No. 21535 Adopted November 20, 2007 No. Chapter Date Resolution No. Case No. Description
1 Land Use & Urban Design 6-3-08 21645 P07-0686
High Density Residential (HDR) to Medium Density
Residential (MDR) for approximately 3.18 acres at
6303 – 6321 Jones Ave. & 10332 - 10393 Gould
St.
2 Land Use Appendix C 6-17-08 21655 P06-0401 Adoption of the University Neighborhood Plan 3 Land Use & Urban Design 7-22-08
City Council
approved
No Resolution. found
P07-0030 Medium Density Residential (MDR) to Office (O) for 4515 Central Ave.
4 Land Use & Urban Design 7-22-08 21691 P06-0683
Medium Density Residential (MDR) to Commercial
(C) for 1 acre at the southerly side of Colorado
Ave., easterly of Van Buren Blvd.
5 Land Use & Urban Design 1-27-09 21777 P08-0125
Semi-Rural Residential (SRR) to Pubic Facilities
Institutional (PF) for 2.14 acres at 5392 & 5360
Tyler St.
6 Land Use & Urban Design 1-27-09 21778 P08-0215
High Density Residential (HDR) to Medium Density
Residential (MDR) for 21.4 acres at 10035 & 10266
Gould St. & 6010-6082 Crest St.
7 Land Use & Urban Design
Air Quality Appendix A 2-24-09 21791 P08-0859
Amendment to the GP 2025 Program per GP
Settlement Agreement. Amending Land Use &
Urban Design Element Policy No. LU-5.3, adding
Air Quality Element Policy No. AQ-8.43, and
amending Tools 32, OS- 45 and adding OS-46.
8 Land Use & Urban Design 3-24-09 21797 P07-1143
Hunter Business Park Specific Plan Amendment to
add the Business Support Retail (BSR) Overlay LU
designation for 1.7 acres at 2255 Chicago Ave.,
1725-1735 Spruce St., & 2180-2246 Iowa Ave.

City of Riverside
84 Updated February 4, 2021
No. Chapter Date Resolution No. Case No. Description
9 Land Use & Urban Design 3-24-09 21798 P07-0683
Business/Office Park (B/OP) to Office (O) for 14.09
acres at 1919 Atlas Drive, 4500- 4590 Allstate
Drive, 1950 & 2000 Market St. & 4300 -4371
Latham St.
10 Land Use & Urban Design 3-24-09 21799 P07-0728
Medium-High Density Residential (MHDR) & High
Density Residential (HDR) to Medium Density
Residential (MDR) for 61 parcels totaling 12.08
acres various locations
11 Land Use & Urban Design 5-26-09
City Council
approved
No Resolution found
P09-0113
Medium Density Residential (MDR) to
Business/Office Park (B/OP) for 3.3 acres at 3203
Harrison Street
12 Land Use & Urban Design
Appendix D 6-16-09 21841 P08-0387 Adoption of the Eastside Neighborhood Plan 13 Land Use & Urban Design 9-8-09
No Resolution
No proposed
amendments
P09-0382
Annual Review of the General Plan 2025 –
Recommendation was to receive & file report on
the GP with request for comments or direction on
future action items
14 Land Use
Circulation & Community
Mobility
11-10-09 21931 P07-0425
P09-0196
Adoption of Magnolia Avenue Specific Plan &
Magnolia Ave. street enhancements per MASP
15 Land Use & Urban Design 11-10-09
City Council
approved –
No Resolution found
P08-0398
Hillside Residential (HR) to Medium-High Density
Residential (MHDR) for TTM 35620 2.57 acres at
the northerly side of Dominion Ave. between
McMahon & Division Streets
16 Land Use & Urban Design
Public Safety 3-9-10 21977 P09-0109
Establish the Business/Office Park (B/OP) land use
designation for 0.35 acres northerly of Garner Rd,
easterly of the Santa Ana River, southerly of the
Riv. Co. – PIM Annexation 116
City of Riverside
85 Updated February 4, 2021
No. Chapter Date Resolution No. Case No. Description
17 Land Use & Urban Design 3-9-10 21980 P07-0102
Public Park (P) to Business/Office Park (B/OP) for

6.25 acres at the northeast corner of Alessandro &
San Gorgonio Drive
18 Land Use & Urban Design 3-23-10 21988 P07-1388
Establish the Very Low Density Residential (VLDR)
land use designation for 4.96 acres southerly of
Indiana Ave. & approx. 700 feet easterly of
Buchanan St. – Karger Annexation 115
19 Land Use & Urban Design 4-13-10 22005 P10-0124
Adopting & adding the Citrus Business Park
Specific Plan to the GP for a 49-acre
office/industrial business park
20 Appendix A 4-20-10 22008 P10-0023
Amending Resolution No. 21537 and replacing in
its entirety Appendix A - Implementation Plan to the
GP 2025
21 Appendix A 1-4-11 22142 P10-0608
Second Annual Review of the GP 2025 Amending
Resolution No. 22008 and replacing in its entirety
Appendix A - Implementation Plan to the GP 2025
22 Land Use & Urban Design 5-20-11 22215 P10-0454
Removal of 350.97 acres of land bounded by
residences & Tequesquite Ave. on the east, Palm
Ave. & residences along Old Ranch Road on the
south, vacant land along Rubidoux Ave. on the
west, and the Santa Ana River on the north from
Potential Specific Plan Boundary (Tequesquite
Arroyo area) designation.
23 Land Use & Urban Design 5-20-11 22216 P10-0454 Private Recreation (PR) to Public Park (P) for

43.64 acres at 4825 Tequesquite Ave.
24 Public Safety
Open Space &
Conservation
Public Facilities &
Infrastructure
3-20-12 22359 P10-0316 Amendments to comply with AB 162 (Wolk) and other GP updates.

City of Riverside
86 Updated February 4, 2021
No. Chapter Date Resolution No. Case No. Description
25 Land Use & Urban Design 6-5-12 22385 P12-0021
Commercial (C) to Medium-High Density
Residential (MHDR) for 9.7 acres at 3990
Reynolds Rd.
26 Land Use & Urban Design 7-24-12 22435 P11-0596 Office (O) to Public Facilities Institutional (PF) for

0.8 acres at 3375 Arlington Ave.
27 Housing Element 7-24-12 22436 P10-0078 Housing Element update for the 2006 – 2014 RHNA 4th Cycle
28 Appendix A 11-13-12 22469 P10-0770 Revised Implementation Plan - Implementation Plan Tools for the Air Quality Element
29 Circulation & Community
Mobility
Historic Preservation
Open Space &
Conservation
Parks & Recreation
Public Safety
Public Facilities &
Infrastructure
11-13-12 22469 P11-0594
Third Annual Review of the GP 2025 Program and
associated updates & clean up amendments to
several chapters of the GP.
30 Land Use & Urban Design 11-13-12 No Resolution found P12-0184 Medium Density Residential (MDR) to Commercial (C) for 0.2 acres at 9241 Audrey Ave.
31 Land Use & Urban Design 03-26-13 22511 P11-0272
Amendment to add the Cal Baptist University
Specific Plan (CBUSP) to the GP & amend the
Magnolia Avenue Specific Plan (MASP) to remove
CBSP area from the MASP
32 Land Use & Urban Design 03-26-13 22512 P11-0272
High Density Residential (HDR), Medium Density
Residential (MDR), Mixed-Use Urban (MU-U),
Mixed-Use Village (MU- V), Public Facilities
Institutional (PF) & Very High Density Residential
(VHDR) to Cal Baptist University Specific Plan
(CBUSP) for approx. 157 acres of CBU property
City of Riverside
87 Updated February 4, 2021
No. Chapter Date Resolution No. Case No. Description
33 Land Use & Urban Design 05-07-13 22525 P12-0419 High Density Residential (HDR) to Commercial (C) for 0.88 acres at 360 Alessandro Blvd.
34 Land Use & Urban Design 05-14-13 22527 P12-0442
Public Park (P) to Commercial (C) for 0.85 acres of
Stater Bros. shopping center redevelopment at
2831-2861 Mary St.
35 Land Use & Urban Design 10-22-13 22580 P12-0334
Medium-High Density Residential (MHDR) to High
Density Residential (HDR) for 2.8 acres at 4779
Tequesquite Ave.- GPA associated with 4TH Cycle
HE Rezoning Program
36 Land Use & Urban Design 11-19-13 22594 P13-0198
Medium Density Residential (MDR) to High Density
Residential (HDR) for 2.14 acres at 5797 Picker
Street
37 Land Use & Urban Design 05-13-14 22681 P13-0607 Commercial (C) to Business/Office Park (B/OP) for

8.07 acres at 6150 Sycamore Canyon Blvd.
38 Land Use & Urban Design 05-20-14 22691 P13-0208
Adopt the Riverside Community Hospital Specific
Plan (RCHSP) for 22.5 acres at 4445 Magnolia
Ave., and remove the RCHSP area from the
Downtown Specific Plan (DTSP)
39 Land Use & Urban Design 08-12-14 22747 P13-0165 Office (O) to Commercial (C) for 1.29 acres at 3280 La Sierra Ave.
40 Land Use & Urban Design 03-17-15 22823
P13-0553
(Resolution
reflects incorrect
case #)
Commercial (C) to Very High Density Residential
(VHDR) for 10.26 acres at 5940 & 5980 Sycamore
Canyon Blvd.
41 Land Use & Urban Design 07-28-15 22889 P14-1059 Annexation 118 – 16.6 acres at Central Ave. & Sycamore Canyon Blvd.
42 Circulation & Community
Mobility 10-27-15 22920 P13-0956 Eliminate planned portion of Columbia Ave., east of Michigan Ave. & relocation of Class 2 bike lane
City of Riverside
88 Updated February 4, 2021
No. Chapter Date Resolution No. Case No. Description
43 Land Use & Urban Design 12-01-15 22931 P13-0247
Very Low Density Residential (VLDR) to
Commercial (C) for 7.7 acres at 18171 Van Buren
Blvd.
44 Land Use & Urban Design 12-01-15 22930 P15-0326 Amend the Downtown Specific Plan (DTSP) Prospect Place Office District Height standards
45 Land Use & Urban Design 01-26-16 22950 P15-0140
Medium Density Residential (MDR) to High Density
Residential (HDR) for 8,900 SF. of land at 6078
Riverside Drive.
46 Land Use & Urban Design 01-26-16 22951 P14-0841 Business/Office Park (B/OP) to Commercial (C) for

3.7 acres at 2620 Alessandro Blvd.
47 Circulation & Community
Mobility 05-15-16 22982 P12-0220 Crystal View Terrace/Green Orchard Place/Overlook Pkwy
48 Land Use & Urban Design 06-07-16 23007 P14-0045
Mixed Use-Village (MU-V), Business/Office Park
(B/OP), & Industrial (I) to Mixed Use – Urban (MU-
U) at 3008 Seventh Street
49 Land Use & Urban Design 07-26-16 23033 P14-0683
Open Space (OS) to Medium-High Density
Residential (MHDR) for 11.75 acres at 601 Central
Avenue
50 Land Use & Urban Design 12-13-16 23122 P15-0862
Public Facilities Institutional (PF) to Medium-High
Density Residential (MHDR) for 2.96 acres at 4104
Jefferson Street
51 Circulation & Community
Mobility 02-14-17 23151 P16-0101
Remove planned, but not constructed streets to
facilitate warehouse dev. at west side of Lance
Drive bet. Dan Kipper Drive & Sierra Ridge Drive
52 Land Use & Urban Design 04-11-17 23164 P09-0113
MDR – Medium Density Residential to B/OP –
Business/Office Park for 3.66 vacant acres, located
on the east side of Harrison Street between
Indiana Avenue and Fox Street within the Citrus
Business Park Specific Plan
City of Riverside
89 Updated February 4, 2021
No. Chapter Date Resolution No. Case No. Description
53 Housing Element 10-10-17 23235 and 23236 P15-0842
Eighth Addendum to the General Plan 2025 Final
Program Environmental Impact Report and
adoption of a Resolution amending the Housing
Element of the General Plan 2025 and adoption
the 5th Cycle 2014-2021 Housing Element
54 Land Use & Urban Design 11-14-17 23243 P16-0497
C - Commercial to CSHCSP – Canyon Springs
Healthcare Campus Specific Plan for 50.85 acres,
located north of Eucalyptus Avenue, west of Day
Street, east of Valley Springs Parkway, and south
of Corporate Centre Place and Campus Parkway
55 Land Use & Urban Design 11-14-17 23241 P16-0112
B/OP – Business/Office Park to MDR – Medium
Density Residential on 6.85-acres, located at 9170
Indiana Avenue
56 Land Use & Urban Design 12-12-17 23252 P17-0096
Reclassification of 31 sites to High Density
Residential (HDR), Very High Density Residential
(VHDR), Mixed Use – Urban (MU-U) or Mixed Use
– Village (MU-V). The specific designation for each
property is based on the zone proposed for that
property, which ensured General Plan and Zoning
consistency.
57 Land Use & Urban Design 05-22-18 23294 P17-0466
The Planning Commission recommends the City
Council consider the following entitlements for the
construct a three story, 98,608 square-foot mixed-
use development, consisting of 108 residential
units and 1,200 square feet of commercial space
City Council considered the following entitlements
for the construct a three story,98,608 square-foot
mixed-use development, consisting of 108
residential units and 1,200 square feet of
commercial space.

City of Riverside
90 Updated February 4, 2021
No. Chapter Date Resolution No. Case No. Description
58 Land Use & Urban Design 03-06-18 23278 P18-0008
Change land use designation from Medium
Density Residential (MDR) to Very High
Residential (VDHR) to comply with the 2014-2021
Housing Element Update
59 Land Use & Urban Design 06-18-18 23318 P18-0074
General Plan Amendment for the Mid-Cycle
Update
Update to the 5th Cycle 2014-2021 Housing
Element
61 Land Use & Urban Design 11-06-18 23380 P17-0853/4
General Plan Amendment and a Rezoning by
Wakeland Housing and Development Corporation
for future development of a 65 unit multi-family
affordable housing Development located at 1705 -
1761Seventh Street.
62 Land Use & Urban Design 01-08-19 23399 P15-0989
General Plan Amendment and a Rezoning by
California Baptist University for a specific plan
expanding campus enrollment & amount of building
through 2025, and change GP land use
designation from PF to CBUSP.
63 Land Use & Urban Design 06-04-19 23452 P18-0091
General Plan Amendment and a Rezoning by Jim
Guthrie, AFG Development, for a 482 unit multi-
family units, 49,000 sf commercial
retail two hotels,
23 RV spaces, gas station, drive-thru restaurants,
and farmers market, and change land use
designation from MDR and O to MU-U and C.
64 Land Use & Urban Design 08-20-19 23482 P19-0054
General Plan Amendment and a zone change to
create better Zoning-General Plan consistency.

General Plan Amendment amends Table LU-5 –
Zoning/General Plan Consistency Matrix, and
adds Table LU-6 – Quick Check, and Table LU-7 –
Consistency Criteria.

City of Riverside
91 Updated February 4, 2021
No. Chapter Date Resolution No. Case No. Description
65 Land Use & Urban Design 11-19-19 23515 P17-0690
General Plan Amendment and a Rezoning by
Michael Scarbrough of 3K1 Consulting Services for
a parcel map and 6,208 sf automated car wash,
and change to land use designation from MDR to
C.
66 Land Use & Urban Design 11-19-19 23516 P17-0494
General Plan Amendment and a Rezoning by
Steven Walker Communities for a 3,062 sf gas
station and 5,250 sf multi-tenant building, including
a 1,960 sf drive-thru restaurant, and change to land
use designation from VHDR to C.
67 Land Use & Urban Design 11-19-19 23518 P18-0970
General Plan Amendment and a Rezoning by
Passco Pacifico LLC, for a 56-lot planned
residential subdivision and finding of RCALUCP
consistency and change to land use designation
from C to MDR.
68 Land Use & Urban Design 1-14-2020 23538 P18-0922
General Plan Amendment to change the General
Plan land use designation of a project site from
MDR - Medium Density Residential to HDR - High
Density Residential to facilitate the development of
ten affordable housing units.
69 Land Use & Urban Design 3-3-2020 23552 P19-0388
General Plan Amendment to change the land use
designation from MDR – Medium Density
Residential to HDR – High Density Residential to
facilitate future development of a multi-family
residential development.
70 Land Use & Urban Design 6-2-2020 23584 P19-0179
General Plan Amendment to amend the General
Plan Land Use Designation of the project site from
MDR – Medium Density Residential to C –
Commercial to accommodate the construction of
four multi-tenant commercial retail and office
buildings.

City of Riverside
92 Updated February 4, 2021
No. Chapter Date Resolution No. Case No. Description
71 Land Use & Urban Design 6-2-2020 23583 P19-0553
General Plan Amendment to amend the land use
designation from O – Office and MDR – Medium
Density Residential, to O – Office and HDR – High
Density Residential to accommodate a 79-unit
affordable housing project.
72 Land Use & Urban Design 11-17-2020 23646 and 23647 P19-0064 General Plan Amendment to amend the Land Use
and Urban Design Element of the General Plan to
include the Northside Specific Plan into Table LU-
2, amend Figure LU-9 – Neighborhoods to adjust
neighborhood boundaries, amend Figure LU-10 –
Land Use Policy Map to apply the Northside
Specific Plan land use designation to the project
area within the City of Riverside and the
unincorporated properties within its Sphere of
Influence, amend Table LU-5 – Zoning/General
Plan Consistency Matrix, and amend Objectives,
Policies for consistency with the concurrently
approved Northside Specific Plan.
73 Land Use & Urban Design 04-13-2021 23698 P20-0214
General Plan Amendment for a portion of the lots
located at 7681 and 7691 Casa Blanca Street to
change the land use designation from MDR –
Medium Density Residential to CRC –
Commercial
Regional Center
74 Housing Element 10-05-2021 23772 PR-2021-
001058
General Plan Amendment to include the Housing
Element, Public Safety Element, Environmental
Justice Policies and Other Minor Text Amendments
and to change the General Plan Land Use
Designation of Opportunity Sites.

City of Riverside
93 Updated February 4, 2021
No. Chapter Date Resolution No. Case No. Description
75 Land Use & Urban Design 10-19-2021 23786 PR-2021-
000949
General Plan Amendment to amend the General
Plan Land Use Designation of an approximately
.87 acre of property located at 18233 Van Buren
Boulevard, from VLDR - Very Low Density
Residential to C – Commercial.
76 Land Use & Urban Design 10-19-2021 23788 P19-0775
General Plan Amendment to amend the land use
designation from C – Commercial to VHDR – Very
High Density Residential for the construction of a
multi-family residential development, consisting of
237 residential apartment units, on 9.44 acres
City of Riverside
94 Annual Progress Report ‐ 2021
Appendix D ‐ Capital Improvement Program (CIP) FY 2021‐2022 City of Riverside
95 Planning Commission
Memorandum
Community & Economic Development Department Planning Division 3900 Main Street, Riverside, CA 92522 | Phone: (951) 826-5371 | RiversideCA.gov PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING DATE: MAY 27, 2021
AGENDA ITEM NO.: 4

PROPOSED PROJECT

RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission:

1. DETERMINE that the City of Riverside’s Capital Improvement Program for FY 2021/22, is not subject to the California Environmental Qua lity Act (CEQA) review, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) as this action is not considered a “project” as defined by Section 15378(b)(4), and a dete rmination of consistency has no potential to result in a direct or indirect physical change in the environment;

2. FIND that the capital improvement projects added or modified for FY 2021/22 are consistent with the City’s General Plan 2025; and

3. REPORT to the City Council that the capital improvement projects added or modified for FY 2021/22 are consistent with the City’s General Plan 2025.

BACKGROUND
California Government Code Section 65401 requir es that the Planning Commission review the City’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for th e upcoming fiscal year to evaluate conformity with the General Plan and report its finding to th e City Council. The City of Riverside Charter and the Riverside Municipal Code also require that the Planning Commission review the City’s proposed CIP and report its findings to the City Council.

The Planning Commission reviewed the FY 2020/21 CIP on May 14, 2020 and reported to the City Council that the projects were consistent with the General Plan.

The City’s CIP coincides with the City’s budget period. It is anticipated that City Council will consider the FY 2021/22 budget and CIP in June 2021.

Case Number PR-2021-001066
Request Review of the City of Riverside’s Ca pital Improvement Program (CIP) for FY 2021/2022, for consistency with General Plan 2025
Applicant City of Riverside Finance Department
Project Location Citywide
Wards Citywide
Staff Planner
David Murray
Principal Planner
951-826-5773; [email protected]
City of Riverside
96 PROPOSAL
Staff is requesting that the Planning Commissi on review the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects for FY 2021/22 and determine that the new or modified projects are consistent with the City’s General Plan 2025 (General Plan).

The CIP project list for FY 2021/2022 includes: thirty -three (33) projects not previously reviewed by the Planning Commission for General Plan cons istency and one hundred five (105) projects previously reviewed that are continuing (Exhibit 1).

PROJECT ANALYSIS
The CIP is updated every fiscal year with some projects carrying over to the next budget period, some projects modified, and some added. The Pl anning Commission is responsible for reviewing only those CIP projects that have been added or modified.

Exhibit 1 includes a list of all capital improvem ent projects anticipated for fiscal year 2021/2022 and identifies:
1) Projects previously reviewed by the Planning Commission; and 2) New projects requiring a determination of consistency (detailed descriptions included in Exhibit 2).

The Planning Division reviewed the new projects to assess consistency with the General Plan and found that the new projects are consistent with the following Overarching Objectives and Policies from General Plan.

OVERARCHING OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES
Policy LU-10.2: Review the Capital Improvement Program of the City and local public works projects of other local agencies within the co rporate boundaries of Riverside annually for consistency with this General Plan, pursuant to Government Code Sections 65401 et. seq. and City Code Title 19, 19.050.030 (B).

Policy LU-10.3: Time the provision of capital impr ovements to ensure that all necessary public services and facilities for an area planned for new urban development are in place when development in the area occurs.

The CY Reference Numbers of each project in Ex hibit 2 are identified for each of the specific General Plan Objectives and Policies for which they are consistent as summarized below.

AIRPORT – PROJECT 1
Objective LU-23: Enhance and ensure the long-term viability of Riverside Municipal Airport by developing facilities that efficiently serve present and anticipated future needs and encouraging increased business and corporate usage.

Policy CCM-11.3: Ensure that Riverside Municipal Airport continues to serve general aviation needs.

MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES – PROJECTS 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 AND 9 Objective LU-26: Ensure that a network of modern, effective and adequate community facilities are equitably distributed across the entire City.

Objective AC-7: Ensure that the City’s Ri verside Metropolitan Museum also remains an inclusive organization and provides authen tic, tangible and accessible resources that respond to the diverse and changing needs of Riverside's dynamic community of learners.

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97 INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY – PROJECT 12
Objective PF-7: Ensure that Riverside residents, the business community and educational institutions have easy access to state-of-the-art internet services and modern telecommunications technology.

PUBLIC PARKING – PROJECTS 13 AND 15
Objective CCM-13 : Ensure that adequate on- and off-street parking is provided throughout Riverside.

Policy PF-7.1: Provide innovative, targeted technology projects and related economic development incentives.

PARKS, RECREATION, AND COMMUNITY SERVI CES – PROJECTS 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 AND 26
Objective LU-26: Ensure that a network of modern, effective and adequate community facilities are equitably distributed across the entire City.

Objective PF-10: Meet the varied recreational and service needs of Riverside's diverse population.

Policy AQ-1.26: Require neighborhood parks an d community centers near concentrations of residential areas to include pedestrian walkways and bicycle paths to encourage non-motorized travel.

ELECTRIC- PROJECTS 29 AND 37
Objective PF-6: Provide affordable, reliable and, to the extent practical, environmentally sensitive energy resources to residents and businesses.

Policy PF-6.2: Ensure that adequate back-up facilities are available to meet critical electric power needs in the event of shortages or temporary outages.

RAILROAD – PROJECT 79
Policy PS-4.10: Use technology to improve safety at grade crossings that cause the least environmental harm including Quiet Zone improvements such as upgraded and updated warning devices, additional gate arms, extended and raised medians, improved signage and coordinated traffic signals.

SEWER – PROJECTS 83, 98, 104 AND 105
Objective PF-3: Maintain sufficient levels of wastewater service throughout the community.

Policy PF-3.1: Coordinate the demands of new development with the capacity of the wastewater system.

Policy PF-3.3: Pursue improvements and upgrades to the City’s wastewater collection facilities consistent with current master plans and the City’s Capital Improvement Program.

STORM DRAIN – PROJECT 109
Objective PF-4: Provide sufficient levels of storm drainage service to protect the community from flood hazards and minimize the discharge of materials into the storm drain system that are toxic, or which would obstruct flows.

City of Riverside
98 Policy PF-4.1:

Continue to fund and undertake storm drain improvement projects as identified in the City of Riverside Capital Improvement Plan.

Policy PF-4.3: Continue to routinely monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the storm drain system and make adjustments as needed.

TRANSPORTATION – PROJECTS 111, 118, 11 9, 126, 132, 133, 142 AND 143 Objective CCM-2 : Build and maintain a transportation system that combines a mix of transportation modes and transportation system management techniques, and that is designed to meet the needs of Riverside’s residents and businesses, while minimizing the transportation system’s impacts on air quality, the environment and adjacent development.

Policy CCM-2.1: Complete the Master Plan of Roadways shown on Figure CCM-4 (Master Plan of Roadways).

Policy CCM-10.3: Provide properly designed pede strian facilities for the disabled and senior population to ensure their safety and enhanced mobility as users of streets, roads and highways emphasizing “complete streets” principles
Policy PS-5.1: Enhance and maintain pedestrian safety through the inclusion of well-designed streets, sidewalks, crosswalks, traffic control devices and school routes throughout the City.

Reasonable means of pedestrian accessibility shall be an important consideration in the approval of new development.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This proposal is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review under CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) because the consistency review is not a “project”, per 15378(b)(4), and because a determination of consistency has no potential to result in a direct or indirect physical change in the environment.

APPEAL INFORMATION
Actions by the City Planning Commission, including any environmental finding, may be appealed to the City Council within ten calendar days after the decision. Appeal filing and processing information may be obtained from the Planning Division, 3rd Floor, City Hall.

EXHIBITS LIST

1. CIP Project Summary List for FY 2021/22 and FY 2022/23

2. CIP New Project Descriptions
Prepared by: David Murray, Principal Planner

Approved by: Mary Kopaskie-Brown, City Planner
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Airport
1 AIRPORT HANGAR TAXIWAY ASPHALT No
2 2 AIRPORT TAXIWAY A REHABILITATION* Yes
Municipal Buildings and Facilities
5 3 CITY BUILDINGS DEFERRED MAINTENANCE Yes
4 CORP YARD SECURITY CAMERAS No
5 EASTSIDE LIBRARY No
6 FIRE STATION 10 BAY DOOR REPLACEMENT No
7 FIRE STATION 11 DORM IMPROVEMENTS No
8 FLEET MAINTENANCE FACILITY CANOPY No
9 FLEET MAINTENANCE PLYMOVENT EXHAUST SYSTEM No
7 10 METRO MUSEUM EXPANSION AND REHABILITATION* Yes
11 POLICE HEADQUARTERS* Yes
Innovation and Technology
12 VOICE OVER IP (VOIP) TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM UPGRADES No Public Parking
13 GARAGE LED LIGHTING UPGRADE No
12 14 PARCS - PARKING ACCESS REVENUE CONTROL SYSTEMS Yes 15 REPLACE GARAGES 1 & 2 No
16 STRUCTURAL UPGRADES FOR GARAGES 1 & 2 Yes
Parks, Recreation and Community Services
17 BOBBY BONDS PARK ARTIFICIAL TURF REFURBISHMENT No
18 FAIRMOUNT PARK GOLF COURSE RENOVATIONS No
13 19 FAIRMOUNT PARK LAKE EVANS LAKESHORE ACCESS Yes
20 FAIRMOUNT PARK ROSE GARDEN IMPROVEMENTS No
21 GAGE CANAL TRAIL IMPROVEMENTS No
22 MOUNT RUBIDOUX PARK WALL EROSION REPAIRS No
23 MOUNT RUBIDOUX TRAIL LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS No
24 SANATA ANA RIVER GATEWAY PROJECT No
25 SYCAMORE CANYON WILDERNESS PARK TRAILHEAD No
26 TRAILS MASTER PLAN No
Electric
14 27 ADVANCED DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Yes
15 28 ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE Yes
29 BIOGAS TO ENERGY No
16 30 BUSINESS SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES Yes
17 31 CABLE REPLACEMENT Yes
18 32 CITYWIDE COMMUNICATIONS Yes
19 33 DISTRIBUTION AUTOMATION Yes
20 34 DISTRIBUTION LINE EXTENSIONS Yes
35 ENTERPRISE OPERATION DATA MGMT SYSTEM Yes
21 36 GENERAL ORDER 165 (GO 165) UPGRADES/LINE REBUILDS/RELOCATION-OVERHEAD Yes 37 GENERATING STATION No
22 38 GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) UPGRADE Yes
23 39 LAND MOBILE RADIO Yes
24 40 LINE REBUILDS Yes
25 41 MAJOR 4-12 KV CONVERSION Yes
26 42 MAJOR FEEDERS Yes
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27 43 MAJOR OVERHEAD/UNDERGROUND CONVERSIONS Yes
28 44 MAJOR STREET LIGHT PROJECTS Yes
29 45 MAJOR TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECTS Yes
30 46 METERS Yes
31 47 MOBILE APPLICATIONS Yes
48 NEIGHBORHOOD STREET LIGHT RETROFIT Yes
32 49 NETWORK COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Yes
33 50 OPERATIONAL TECHNOLOGY GOVERNANCE Yes
34 51 OUTAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Yes
35 52 SERVICES Yes
36 53 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON (SCE) CONDEMNATION COSTS Yes 54 STREET LIGHTING Yes
37 55 SUBSTATION BUS & UPGRADES Yes
38 56 SUBSTATION TRANSFORMER ADDITION Yes
39 57 SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND DATA ACQUISITION (SCADA) Yes 40 58 SYSTEM SUBSTATION MODIFICATIONS Yes
41 59 TRANSFORMERS Yes
42 60 WORK, ASSET, & INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Yes
Water
43 61 ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE Yes
44 62 DISTRIBUTION AUTOMATION/RELIABILITY Yes
45 63 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FACILITIES REPLACEMENTS Yes
46 64 FACILITY REHABILITATION PROGRAM Yes
47 65 HYDRANT CHECK VALVES Yes
48 66 LAND MOBILE RADIO Yes
49 67 MAIN REPLACEMENTS PROGRAM Yes
50 68 METERS Yes
69 MOBILE APPLICATIONS Yes
51 70 NETWORK COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Yes
52 71 OPERATIONAL TECHNOLOGY GOVERNANCE Yes
53 72 POTABLE/IRRIGATION WELL REPLACEMENT Yes
54 73 SCADA UPGRADE & SYSTEM AUTOMATION Yes
56 74 SYSTEM EXPANSION Yes
57 75 TRANSMISSION MAINS Yes
58 76 WATER STOCK Yes
77 WORK, ASSET, & INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Yes
Railroad
59 78 BNSF QUIET ZONE - MISSION INN, 3RD & SPRUCE Yes
79 MAGNOLIA/UNION PACIFIC GRADE SEPARATION No
Sewer
80 80 ARLINGTON VALLEY CHANNEL PIPE REPLACEMENT Yes
66 81 ELIMINATION OF UNIVERSITY KNOLLS PUMP STATION Yes 78 82 GOLDEN AVENUE SEWER PIPE REPLACEMENT Yes
83 MAGNOLIA AVE FORCEMAIN REHABILITATION No
71 84 PRIORITY PIPELINE ASSESSMENT & REPAIR Yes
74 85 SEWER MAIN REPLACEMENT – KMART LOT Yes
82 86 SEWER MAIN REPLACEMENT – MARKET STREET Yes
75 87 SEWER MAIN REPLACEMENT – PALM & RUBIDOUX Yes
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73 88 SEWER MAIN REPLACEMENT – PALM AVE Yes
76 89 SEWER MAIN REPLACEMENT – RUBIDOUX AVE Yes
83 90 SEWER MAIN REPLACEMENT – RUTLAND AVE Yes
72 91 SEWER MAIN REPLACEMENT – S.A.R. TRAIL Yes
77 92 SEWER MAIN REPLACEMENT – WEST RUTLAND AVE Yes
64 93 SEWER PIPE EXPANSION – GREENPOINT AVE Yes
81 94 SEWER PIPELINE REPLACEMENT – MORRIS ST Yes
68 95 UPGRADE INFLUENT FLOW-METERS TO MAG-METERS Yes
88 96 WESTERN, MLK, & GARDEN HILL LIFT STATION REHAB Yes 61 97 WQCP ACTIVATED TREATMENT TRAIN REHAB Yes
98 WQCP CHLORINE CONTACT BASIN #2 AND #3 REHABILITATION No 87 99 WQCP DAFT REHABILITATION Yes
63 100 WQCP DIGESTER NO. V REHABILITATION Yes
65 101 WQCP ELECTRIC SWITCHGEAR REPLACEMENT Yes
67 102 WQCP HEADWORKS AREA REHABILITATION Yes
85 103 WQCP PLANT II SLUDGE PUMPS I & II REHAB Yes
104 WQCP REHAB OF THE BIOSOLIDS EQUIPMENT AND PIPING No 105 WQCP REHAB OF THE MBR PROCESSING FACILITIES No
84 106 WQCP SCADA INFRASTRUCTURE REPLACEMENT Yes
86 107 WQCP WAREHOUSE BUILDING REPLACEMENT Yes
89 108 WQCP WIFI PHASE II Yes
Storm Drain
109 14th ST UNDERPASS STORM DRAIN No
90 110 MISCELLANEOUS STORM DRAIN CONSTRUCTION Yes
Transportation
111 ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM CYCLE V* No
94 112 ARTERIAL INTERCONNECT PROGRAM Yes
95 113 BATTERY BACKUP AND BATTERY SYSTEM INSTALLATION Yes 96 114 BERRY RD WIDENING - SELINA STREET TO BUSH AVE Yes 98 115 CDBG STREET IMPROVEMENTS - MATCHING FUNDS Yes
99 116 CONTROLLER ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT Yes
100 117 CURB AND GUTTER REPAIR PROGRAM Yes
118 INDIANA WIDENING AT PIERCE No
119 LARCHWOOD PLACE RECONSTRUCTION - BROCKTON AVE TO END OF STREET No 102 120 LED SIGNAL LENSES REPLACEMENT PROGRAM Yes
104 121 MAJOR STREETS REHABILITATION Yes
105 122 MARKET STREET BRIDGE REPLACEMENT OVER SANTA ANA RIVER Yes 123 MEASURE Z PAVEMENT REHABILITATION & IMPROVEMENTS Yes 107 124 MINOR STREET PRESERVATION Yes
108 125 MINOR STREET REHABILITATION PROGRAM Yes
126 MISCELLANEOUS BRIDGE REPAIR No
109 127 MISCELLANEOUS SIGNAL REVISIONS Yes
110 128 MISCELLANEOUS STREET CONSTRUCTION Yes
111 129 MISCELLANEOUS TRAFFIC PROJECTS Yes
112 130 MISSION BOULEVARD BRIDGE REPLACEMENT AT SANTA ANA RIVER Yes 113 131 NEW TRAFFIC SIGNALS INSTALLATIONS Yes
132 OPEN STREET PLANS No
133 ORANGE STREET WIDENING IMPROVEMENT PROJECT No
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114 134 PEDESTRIAN RAMPS PROGRAM Yes
135 RMRA TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS FY2021/22 Yes
117 136 SIDEWALK REPAIR PROGRAM Yes
118 137 SIDEWALK/TRAIL CONSTRUCTION Yes
119 138 SPREAD SPECTRUM RADIO REPLACEMENT Yes
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Airport
1 AIRPORT HANGAR TAXIWAY ASPHALT The Hangar Taxiway Asphalt Project will consist of a crack seal, slurry coat, and minor repair of approximately 50,000 sq. ft. of pavement between Parflight hangar rows. The asphalt was installed in late 1990’s and has had only minor repair and has deteriorated over the last 25 years from age and weather.

Municipal Buildings and Facilities
4 CORP YARD SECURITY CAMERAS This project entails the installation of security cameras at various areas of the City of Riverside Corporation Yard. The camera system consists of 111 cameras throughout the exterior of the Corporation Yard and interior areas of Fleet Maintenance, Fleet Fire Facility and Special Transportation maintenance garages, with five years of preventative maintenance and warranty coverage included.
5 EASTSIDE LIBRARY The Jesus S. Duran Eastside Library, the 3rd busiest library in the city, delivers service to the community in an undersized, 10,816 sq. ft. leased facility not configured for its operational needs. This phase of the project will determine the most suitable location(s) for a new Jesus S.

Duran Eastside Library of approximately 15,000 sq. ft. in size for presentation to the Board of Library Trustees and the City Council for their consideration. 6 FIRE STATION 10 BAY DOOR REPLACEMENT The apparatus bay door at the Arlington Heights Fire Station is 10 feet tall. Engine 10 is scheduled to be replaced with a newer apparatus whose height dimension is 10 feet, 4 inches tall. The apparatus door opening will be enlarged to accommodate the new larger vehicle, and the door will be replaced. This project is currently in the planning stage. 7 FIRE STATION 11 DORM IMPROVEMENTS The project consists of demolishing the open dormitory style sleeping quarters, which currently consists of six individua l beds and nightstands, and constructing five private sleeping quarters which can each accommodate one single bed, nightstand, lockers and privacy door. Each room will have its own independent ceiling light, wall power outlet and heating and air conditioning ventilation.
8 FLEET MAINTENANCE FACILITY CANOPY Installation of a canopy on the south exterior of the General Services Fleet Maintenance facility located at the Corporation Yard.
9 FLEET MAINTENANCE PLYMOVENT EXHAUST
SYSTEM
This project will install an upgraded diesel exhaust system in multiple fire station apparatus bays. The new system will include hoses that connect directly to the fire vehicles that collect the exhaust gases and then use a fan system to remove it from the building apparatu s bays.

Innovation and Technology
12 VOICE OVER IP (VOIP)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM

UPGRADES
This project adds phone call encryption, system upgrades, replaces the call center manager core that is near end of life, adds system high availability, and implements an improved system for inter - departmental usage chargebacks for phone system usage.

Public Parking
13 GARAGE LED LIGHTING UPGRADE On March 21, 2017, City Council approved parking rate increases that would be used to fund facility enhancements, including upgrading to LED lighting in all City -owned parking garages. 15 REPLACE GARAGES 1 & 2 Garages 1 and 2 are over 50 years old and reaching the end of their useful lives. Due to building codes, enlarging the garages is not an option. Replacing them requires the acquisition of additional land and demolition of the existing garages.

Parks, Recreation and Community Services
17 BOBBY BONDS PARK ARTIFICIAL

TURF REFURBISHMENT
Removal and replacement of 85,675 SF of existing artificial turf. Panel seams to be hand sewn and field to be restriped for both full team football and soccer games as well as 7 -man mini soccer games. Life expectancy is approximately 10 years. Regular main tenance sweeping of the infill/turf should be completed every 4-6 weeks. The existing field was deteriorating and becoming a safety hazard. Renovation of the field will improve user safety and playability by maintaining a uniform and consistent play field that increases traction, rotation & slip resistance, surface abrasion, stability, and impact-attenuation.
18 FAIRMOUNT PARK GOLF

COURSE RENOVATIONS
Renovation of the golf course including the purchase of new maintenance equipment, and purchase/installation of new irrigation system equipment for the course and driving range. LED Lighting Improvements/Upgrades at Golf Course Driving Range. Will improve playability of course and driving range and improve visibility of the driving range for extended use in the evenings by the public, while also minimizing irrigation repairs needed and easing maintenance efforts. 20 FAIRMOUNT PARK ROSE

GARDEN IMPROVEMENTS
Fairmount Park - Phase I - ADA and Gazebo Improvements ($250,000) including Turf Replacement with ADA Decomposed Granite Walking Paths. Phase II - Landscape and Irrigation Water Conservation Improvements ($175,000) including Grading, Drainage, Planting, Upgraded Controller and Drip Irrigation, and Furnishing Improvements. This project will refurbish & enhance existing facilities, expand accessibility for disabled users, and provide water conservation improvements by removing turf, installing water efficient drip irrigation, and installing a smart controller to substantially reduce the overall use of water.
21 GAGE CANAL TRAIL

IMPROVEMENTS
Includes multiple phases of development of approximately 6.5 miles of the Gage Canal for recreational trail use as well as commuters using active transportation modes such as bicycles, skates, and scooters. The trail will have solar lighting and trees will line the corridor to provide shade and to sequester carbon for greenhouse gas reduction benefits. Other support amenities include seating, bike racks, map boards, and signs. Interpretive material will be included on the map boards to highlight the historic nature of the Gage Canal and its role in the citrus industry in the Inland Empire Region.
22 MOUNT RUBIDOUX PARK WALL

EROSION REPAIRS
Mount Rubidoux Park - Erosion repairs to correct high surface runoff which eroded native embankment supporting a retaining wall and the asphalt roadway / grouted armoring protecting the road. This will benefit the public by providing safe pedestrian access and removing fall hazards. 23 MOUNT RUBIDOUX TRAIL

LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS
Installation of native plants behind rock retaining wall at base of trail on Carlson Park side. This project will provide additional erosion control and beautification to an existing City amenity. 24 SANATA ANA IVER GATEWAY

PROJECT
Multiple projects along the Santa Ana River, including (1) acquisition of 4 acres at 5200 Tequesquite Avenue in the City of Riverside in Riverside County, and (2) the preparation of design, engineering and other planning documentation needed for environmen tal review for 9 projects along 4.7 miles City of Riverside
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of the Santa Ana River Parkway, from Fairmount Park to Martha McLean Anza Narrows Park. This project will expand on the parkland within the City as well as provide master plan documents for future parks and amenities when additional funding becomes available. 25 SYCAMORE CANYON

WILDERNESS PARK TRAILHEAD
Design, CEQA, and construction for trailhead parking area for Sycamore Canyon Park. $30,000 provided by SoCal Gas during their 2018 project, for new water domestic water service. This project will provide additional parking and access to trails and amenities within the Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Park.
26 TRAILS MASTER PLAN The existing Trails Master Plan was completed in 1996 and should be updated every 10 years or so to adjust for Riverside’s population and built environment growth and changes. The update will include an inventory of trails, analysis, community outreach, site assessments, and route network planning, and standard trail design updates.

Electric
29 BIOGAS TO ENERGY RPU desires to collaborate with the Public Works Department on a biogas -to-energy project by purchasing the biogas from the Regional Water Quality Control Plant (RWQCP) and using it as a fuel to run a set of microturbines to produce renewable electricity and generate renewable energy credits. The project is expected to produce tangible benefits to RPU, Public Works, the City, and the Riverside community while helping both departments to meet State and local requirements. The initial capacity of the biogas-to-energy project would be 2.2 megawatts (MW), with a future expansion potential up to 3.6 MW. The project will be interconnected to RPU’s distribution system at 12 kV, providing power to the RPU distribution system. 37 GENERATING STATION This project includes power plant facility upgrades and equipment replacements as a result of routine annual inspections. Replacement of major components and upgrades are necessary to provide reliable power. Priorities are determined by condition -based assessments and impact to plant’s overall reliability.

Railroad
79 MAGNOLIA/UNION PACIFIC GRADE

SEPARATION
This location is along the Union Pacific (UP) and the project will reduce traffic congestion by eliminating the at-grade street intersection with the existing railroad lines. The construction of a grade separation will allow for an uninterrupted flow of vehicular traffic either above or below the railroad lines. Work includes the construction of an underpass for Magnolia Avenue and the UP railroad tracks, construction of temporary shoofly tracks, grading, retaining walls, and a multi- track concrete bridge structure to provide a four-lane roadway beneath the tracks.

Sewer
83 MAGNOLIA AVE FORCEMAIN

REHABILITATION
This project is to replace portions of the existing 30" diameter sewer forcemain on Magnolia from Pierce St to Banbury Drive.
98 WQCP CHLORINE CONTACT BASIN #2 AND
#3 REHABILITATION
This project will provide modifications to CCB-2 and CCB-3 by providing a new ammonia analyzer, probes, Associated equipment, concrete walls, sidegates, 54 -inch BFV, structural concrete and electrical work.
104 WQCP REHAB OF THE BIOSOLIDS

EQUIPMENT AND PIPING
This project will replace the main dewatering centrifuge and install larger diameter piping to the sludge silos
105 WQCP REHAB OF THE MBR PROCESSING

FACILITIES
This project is for the rehabilitation of the MBR Process Facility, Aeration Basin Diffusers, RAS Pump VFD's and RAS Box Lining.

Storm Drain
109 14th ST UNDERPASS STORM DRAIN This Project proposes to modify the existing 14th street underpass storm drain pump station and install an emergency portable pump in order to assist with the main pump system to alleviate storm water inundation at the underpass during a storm event. The work includes the addition of a retaining wall, concrete flat work, driveway, curb, gutter, and underground piping.

Transportation
111 ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM
CYCLE V*
This project will complete improvements in the neighborhoods surrounding the 'Five Points' intersection. Anticipated project components include the installation of new sidewalk segments, bicycle lane enhancements, high visibility, and diagonal crosswalks, and trail improvements along the Arlington Channel.
118 INDIANA WIDENING AT PIERCE The Alvord Unified School District (AUSD) intends to construct a new high school at the intersection of Indiana Avenue and Pierce Street. As a part of the project, AUSD wi ll be constructing curb, gutter and sidewalk on the south side of Indiana Avenue between 400 feet westerly of Capriole Road and Sayward Circle, along the northwesterly side of Sayward Circle between Indiana Avenue and Inwood Drive, and at the terminus of Rainforest Drive. Additional improvements will include installation of traffic signals at the intersection of Indiana Avenue and Pierce Street and storm drain facilities in Pierce Street between Indiana Avenue and the Arlington Channel. AUSD will fully fund these improvements.
119 LARCHWOOD PLACE RECONSTRUCTION -

BROCKTON AVE TO END OF STREET
Project to repair 1290' of concrete on Larchwood to Westerly Brockton Avenue to remove existing concrete pavement, remove invasive trees, reconstruct concrete driveways, curb & gutters, pedestrian ramp and construct storm drain improvements. 126 MISCELLANEOUS BRIDGE REPAIR This project proposes to structurally analyze the existing bridge structures to recommend rehabilitate and/or repair overpasses as well as underpasses around the City to ensure safe passage.
132 OPEN STREET PLANS Open streets events invite pedestrians and bicyclists to experience a street that has been closed to vehicular traffic for a day. The events typically include vendors, food trucks, music, and art throughout the closure, and are carried out in partnership w ith the businesses fronting the event City of Riverside
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footprint. Key intersections remain as ‘crossing points’ for vehicles to keep the disruption to local traffic at a minimum. Riverside’s events would be modeled after the successful ‘CicLAvia’ open streets events popularized by the City of Los Angeles.
133 ORANGE STREET WIDENING IMPROVEMENT

PROJECT
This project will construct approximately 1550 LF of curb and gutter and rehabilitation of asphalt concrete pavement as well repairs of driveway and precast RCB culvert in Orange Street from Chase Road to Nash Street.
142 TRAFFIC SIGNAL POLE REPLACEMENT &

RELOCATION
Replacement of aging 'slip-base' style poles and foundations, relocation and replacement of several poles routinely damaged by large vehicles completing turns. Locations include:

Magnolia/Van Buren-Southwest Corner; Harrison/Magnolia-Northeast Corner; Hole/Magnolia- Southwest Corner; Magnolia/Mall-Southwest Corner; Hole/Tyler-Northeast & Southwest Corner; Mall N./Tyler; Mall S./Tyler- Southeast Corner; Magnolia/Tyler-All 4 Corners; Alessandro/San Gorgonio- Northeast corner; Brockton + Ramona.
143 TYLER WIDENING - WELLS TO HOLE This Project will widen approximately one mile of Tyler Street between Hole and Wells Avenues to accommodate four travel lanes with a raised center median. Improvements include constructing a new concrete curb, gutter, and sidewalk, a raised and landscaped center median, storm drain modifications, streetlight installation, traffic signal modifications, and utility relocations.

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Appendix E ‐ List City‐Owned Sites – Sold, Leased or Disposed ‐ Per Assembly Bill No. 1486
City of Riverside
No. Sold Property APN(S) Lot Size City/Agency Buyer Sold Date Proposed Use 1 Sycamore Canyon Crest and Central
Avenue 256-050-013 61,550 sf City Melrose, LLC 11/16/2021 Gas Station, Drive-thru 2 4125 Vine Street 215-341-009 23,958 sf City Riverside Transit Agency 07/07/2021 Mobility Hub 3 10307 Cook Street 147-281-022 4,839 sf City Tellez 08/18/2021 Single-Family Residential Development 4 1393 University Avenue 250-190-009 42,253 sf City Bailey California Properties, LLC 03/30/2021 Commercial Retail
5 Columbia Avenue Surplus on Paige
Drive between Chicago and Ardmore 249-032-003, 004, 012, 013 & 015 38,400 sf City Downs Energy 07/16/2021 Fueling Station 6 11502 Anacapa Place 147-173-012 & 036 7,202 sf Housing Authority Northtown Housing Development Corp.
02/01/2021 Single-Family Residential Development
No. Sale Pending APN(S) Lot Size City/Agency Buyer Escrow Opened Comments
1 6311 Magnolia 225-133-011 4,525 sf City Lion Industries 06/27/2018 Assemblage, Parking 2 7270 Bodewin Court 243-460-018 22,216 sf City Andrew & Cathryn Bodewin 10/19/2021 Single-Family Residential Development 3 Magnolia & Elizabeth 225-052-05, 008, 009, 010, 019, 021 & 023 89,734 sf City RC Hobbs 10/12/2017 Multi-Family Residential Development 4 11049 Bogart Avenue 146-182-080 32,670 sf Housing Authority Neighborhood Partnership Housing Services, Inc.

Escrow has not
opened
1st Amendment to Purchase Option
Agreement approved to extend term for
90 days
5 3855-3893 Third Street 213-071-006 & 008 17,424 sf Housing Authority Innovative Housing Opportunities, Inc.

Escrow has not
opened
Purchase Option Agreement due to
expire on 3/31/20
6 First to Third Streets East of Main St. 213-031-002 thru 005, 213-081-001 & 002 51,553 sf Successor Agency Commons Partners 04/25/2019 Multi-Family Residential Development 7 Five Points - Site B 146- 220-008, 037, 038 and 039 104,544 sf Successor Agency RC Hobbs 10/05/2017 Retail Center/ Senior Housing Apartments
8 Raincross Promenande Phase 2 213-022-001, 004, 005, 006, 008 & 009 69,696 sf Successor Agency Regional Properties Escrow has not opened
DDA executed on 9/13/2005 (no
implementation agreement executed
yet); Multi-family residential
9 Five Points - Site C 146-231-016, 017, 027, 031, 032, 033, 034, & 036 39,204 sf Successor Agency R. C. Hobbs Company, Inc. 12/14/2020 Multi-Family Residential Development 10 10271-10281 Adobe Avenue 145-021-006 13,455 sf City Baldino 02/02/2021 Residential Development 11 3575 Vine Street 213-211-008 18,026 sf City Charles & Naomi Avila 07/06/2021 Parking Lot Appendix E - 2021 City/Housing Authority/Successor Agency Properties Sold, Pending, or Available City of Riverside
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No. Available Property APN(S) Lot Size City/Agency
1 670 Iowa 247-150-007 200,376 sf City
2 Adams Street – Site 1, NW corner of
Mountain & Essex 190-021-033 5,6638 sf City
3 Adams Street – Site 2, SE corner of
Mountain & Essex 190-062-001 23,522 sf City
4 Adams Street – Site 3, SE corner of
Essex & Clifton 190-067-037 10,454 sf City
5 Evans Reservoir 253-090-002 412,078 sf City
6 Former Fire Station #6 (Main & Russell) 209-091-012 11,325 sf City 7 Jurupa Avenue - Site 1, 5856 & 5876
Jurupa Ave. 190-031-002 & 028 6,054 sf City
8 Jurupa Avenue – Site 2 190-033-029 11,325 sf City
9 Jurupa Avenue - Site 3, 5730 & 5740
Jurupa Ave 190-035-003 & 004 46,762 sf City
10 Jurupa Avenue between Chester and
Essex Streets 190-022-044 & 045 30,568 sf City
11 Tyler Street northwest of Bonita Avenue 143-140-008 6,589 sf City 12 4760 Tyler 147-251-019 14,815.5 sf City
13 10302 Wells 147-251-005 6,462 sf City
14 1791 N. Orange Street 209-033-032 26,136 sf Housing Authority 15 3478 Lime Street 213-172-005 9,341 sf Housing Authority 16 3490 Lime Street 213-172-006 4,356 sf Housing Authority 17 8733 Indiana Avenue 233-140-016 10,255 sf Housing Authority 18 2882 Mission Inn 211-131-001 10,019 sf Housing Authority 19 2731-2871 University Avenue 211-131-021, 022, 023, 024, 026, 031, & 032 82,764 sf Successor Agency 20 2227 and 2243 University Avenue 211-143-002 & 003 16,000 sf Successor Agency 21 2585 and 2617 University 211-131-017 & 018 19,000 sf Successor Agency 22 4271 and 4293 Market Street 215-261-006 & 007 15,682 sf Successor Agency 23 1910 University Avenue 221-052-002 20,908 sf Successor Agency 24 8717 Indiana 233-140-017 6969 sf Successor Agency
25 6963 Streeter 190-340-011 16,117 sf Successor Agency 26 California Square 193-261-027 3 acres Successor Agency 27 3870 Ottawa Avenue 221-061-002 16,552 sf Successor Agency 28 Madison & RR 230-233-013, 230-245-013,-15, 230-253-010 156,816 sf Successor Agency 29 Riverside Golf Course 206-070-002, 003 & 246-060-011 5,183,640 sf City 30 Pellissier Ranch 0275-051-19, 0277-011-26, 27, 0277-022-71, 73, 74, 75 & 1167-021-24 9,888,120 sf City
31 Ab Brown Sports Complex 246-060-001 2,439,360 sf City 32 Located at the southeasterly corner of
Central Avenue between the
northbound exit of the SR 91 Freeway
and the AT&SF railway
223-150-009
20,473 sf City
33 3472 Farnham Place 233-062-011 5,901 sf City
34 3473 Farnham Place 233-062-010 5,787 sf City
35 9384 Martha Way 233-074-009 9,022 sf City
36 6104 Riverside Avenue 225-091-067 16,117 sf City
City of Riverside
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