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PRESENT: Mayor Lock Dawson and Councilmembers Edwards, Cervantes, Fierro, Conder, Perry, and Hemenway and Councilwoman Plascencia ABSENT: None
Mayor Lock Dawson called the meeting to order at 1:02 p.m.
Pastor Michael Jenkins of Kansas Avenue Seventh-Day Adventist Church gave the Invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
Councilmember Edwards reported on California Air Resource Board (CARB) meeting; Junior League virtual speaking event; Quilt Exhibit event at the Heritage House; Nights at the Museum, virtual meeting regarding The Commons Development in the Heritage Square neighborhood, community event on the 5-year plan to reduce homelessness at the Stratton Center, and the Tequesquite Community Garden open house.
Councilmembers Fierro and Hemenway reported on National League of Cities conference in Washington, DC. Councilmember Conder reported on Good Morning Corona and March Joint Powers Authority donation toward the Veteran Memorial Wall.
Councilwoman Plascencia reported on the tragic accidents in Ward 5 and expressed gratitude to the Police and Fire Departments, thanked Lieutenant Misenheimer and the Public Safety Engagement Team (PSET) for continued support in the community and Ward 5 Keep Riverside Clean and Beautiful event. Councilmember Perry reported on a community meeting with business partners on homelessness. Mayor Lock Dawson reported on National League of Cities conference in Washington, DC, Sandals Church Day of Service on April 9, 2022, and the blood drive at City Hall.
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATION
WAIVE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE - SWEAR IN PARKS AND NEIGHBORHOOD SPECIALISTS -
PARKS AND NEIGHBORHOOD SPECIALIST PROGRAM
Following discussion, motion was made by Councilmember Conder and seconded by Councilmember Perry to waive the Sunshine Ordinance to swear in four Parks and Neighborhood Specialists for the Parks and Neighborhood Specialist Program. 107-269
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Mayor Lock Dawson called upon Chief Larry Gonzalez to swear in Parks and Neighborhood Specialists for the Parks and Neighborhood Specialist Program.
COMMUNICATIONS
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS AND LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
The City Council received an update on Intergovernmental relations and legislation.
HOMELESS SOLUTIONS UPDATE
The City Council received an update on homeless solutions.
SUSTAINABILITY UPDATE
There was no update on sustainability.
HEALTH, SAFETY, AND SECURITY UPDATES
There was no update on health, safety, and security.
LEGAL UPDATE
There was no legal update.
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
ENVISION RIVERSIDE 2025 STRATEGIC PLAN ANNUAL REPORT 2021 Following discussion and without formal motion, the City Council received and ordered filed the Envision Riverside 2025 Strategic Plan Annual Report for 2021.
IN/VISIBLE, UN/HEARD: RIVERSIDE'S CIVIL RIGHTS STORIES COLLABORATIVE PUBLIC
PROGRAMMING
Following discussion and without formal motion, the City Council received and ordered filed an update and presentation on Riverside-based collaborative public programming series relating to local civil rights stories.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
Jason Hunter spoke regarding the resolution waiving the formal bidding provisions for the selection of a qualified panel of contractors and the purchase 13 replacement compressed natural gas fuel tanks.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
It was moved by Councilmember Hemenway and seconded by Councilmember Perry to approve the Consent Calendar as presented affirming the actions appropriate to each item except the resolution waiving the formal bidding provisions for the selection of a qualified panel of contractors to supplement Riverside Regional Water Quality Control Plant work force removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion. The motion carried unanimously.
OUTSIDE COUNSEL EXPENDITURES
The City Council received and ordered filed the Outside Counsel Expenditure Report for the period of October 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021, as provided in the outside counsel policy approved by City Council on June 16, 2015.
MINUTES
The minutes of the meeting of March 8, 2022, were approved as presented.
AGREEMENT AMENDMENTS - RIVERSIDE ALIVE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT - MARKET/THIRD/
FIFTH/ ORANGE
The City Council (1) approved the 2nd Amendment to Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with Griffin | Swinerton, LLC for the Riverside Alive project; (2) approved the 2nd Amendment to Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with Greens Development, Inc., for the Riverside Alive project; and (3) authorized the City Manager, or designee, to execute the 2nd Amendments to Exclusive Negotiating Agreements with Griffin | Swinerton, LLC and Greens Development, Inc., including any further extensions through December 24, 2024, and making minor and non-substantive changes, if necessary.
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2021-3 (BRIDLE RIDGE) - RESOLUTION - PUBLIC
HEARING SCHEDULED
The City Council (1) adopted a resolution declaring its intention to establish proposed Community Facilities District No. 2021-3 (Bridle Ridge) to authorize the levy of special taxes to pay the costs of acquiring or constructing certain facilities and providing certain services and to pay debt service on bonded indebtedness; (2) adopted a resolution declaring its intention to incur bonded indebtedness in an amount not-to-exceed $7,000,000 within proposed Community Facilities District No. 2021-3 (Bridle Ridge); and (3) set a public hearing for 3 p.m. on April 26, 2022; whereupon, the title having been 107-271
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read and further reading waived, Resolution No. 23835 of the City Council of the City of Riverside, declaring its intention to establish proposed Community Facilities District No. 2021-3 (Bridle Ridge) of the City of Riverside, to authorize the levy of special taxes to pay the costs of acquiring or constructing certain facilities and providing certain services and to pay debt service on bonded indebtedness; and Resolution No. 23836 of the City Council of the City of Riverside to incur bonded indebtedness in an amount not-to- exceed $7,000,000 within proposed Community Facilities District No. 2021-3 (Bridle Ridge) of the City of Riverside, were presented and adopted.
INTER-AGENCY INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT - RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
DISTRICT/MORENO VALLEY - SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION
The City Council authorized (1) acceptance of training reimbursement funds from Riverside Community College District/Moreno Valley in the amount of $115,306.63; and (2) the Chief Financial Officer, or his designee, to record an increase in revenue and appropriate expenditures in an equal amount in the Grants and Restricted Programs Fund, Riverside Community College District/Moreno Valley Project accounts.
REPLACEMENT COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS FUEL TANKS
The City Council (1) approved the purchase of replacement compressed natural gas fuel tanks from National CNG & Fleet Services, Ontario, in the amount of $236,968.30; (2) authorized 15 percent change order authority up to $35,545.25 for material cost inflation for a total amount not-to-exceed $272,513.55; and (3) authorized the City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to effectuate this purchase including making minor and non-substantive changes.
AGREEMENT AMENDMENT - CONSUMER PRICE INDEX ADJUSTMENTS - MUNICIPAL AIRPORT - 6951 FLIGHT
The City Council (1) approved the Third Amendment to Extension Agreement with Port- A-Port Hangar Leasing to include annual Consumer Price Index adjustments to rental rate; and (2) authorized the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Third Amendment to the Extension Agreement with Port-A-Port Hangar Leasing, including making minor and non-substantive changes.
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ASSOCIATION OF TRIBAL ARCHIVES, LIBRARIES, AND MUSEUMS GRANT - SUPPLEMENTAL
APPROPRIATION
The City Council (1) approved the acceptance of grant funding in the amount of $19,150 from the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums for an oral history series on the Indigenous boarding school experience; (2) authorized the City Manager or his designee to execute all grant documents with the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums including making minor and non-substantive changes to documents associated with the grant as necessary; and (3) authorized an increase in revenue and an appropriation in expenditures in the amount of $19,150 in the Grants and Restricted Programs Fund, Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums (ATALM) Program.
PURCHASE ORDER - TASERS, BATTERIES AND HOLSTERS
The City Council authorized a purchase order for the purchase of 100 X26P Tasers, 100 taser batteries and 100 taser holsters from Proforce Law Enforcement, of Prescott, Arizona, in the amount of $133,861.47.
AGREEMENT AMENDMENT - POLICE DEPARTMENT HELICOPTER GEARBOX AND TURBINE The City Council (1) approved the First Amendment to the Service Agreement with H.E.R.O.S., Inc., Chandler, Arizona, increasing the compensation by $21,418.54 for a total amount of $147,159.39 for the overhaul of one Police Department helicopter Gearbox and Turbine, including parts and labor and extending the term to September 30, 2022; and (2) authorized the City Manager, or designee, to execute the First Amendment to the Service Agreement with H.E.R.O.S., Inc., Chandler Arizona, including making minor and non-substantive changes.
TIMED NO PARKING ZONE - WATKINS DRIVE/BLAINE STREET/VALENCIA HILL - RESOLUTION The City Council adopted a resolution to establish a "No Parking between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Daily" zone on the west side of Watkins Drive from Blaine Street to Valencia Hill Drive; whereupon, the title having been read and further reading waived, Resolution No. 23837 of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, Amending Resolution No. 22451 Known as the Master Parking Schedule Resolution to Establish a Timed No Parking Zone Between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. Daily on West Side of Watkins Drive from Blaine Street to Valencia Hill Drive, was presented and adopted. 107-273
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REMOVAL OF TIMED PARKING ZONES - MARKET/FIFTH/SIXTH - RESOLUTION The City Council adopted a Resolution to (1) remove the adopted "90-Minute Parking between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. except Saturday, Sunday, and holidays" Zone on the west side ot Market street trom hitth Street to Sixth Street; 2) remove the adopted "No Stopping between the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. Daily" zone on the west side of Market Street from Fifth Street to Sixth Street from the Master Parking Schedule; and (3) establish a "30-Minute Parking at All Times" zone on the west side of Market Street from 50 feet south of Fifth Street to 88 feet southerly thereof; whereupon, the title having been read and further reading waived, Resolution No. 23838 of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending Resolution No. 22451 known as the Master Parking Schedule Resolution to establish and remove Timed Parking Zones on Market Street, was presented and adopted.
SPEED LIMIT ZONES ESTABLISHMENT - CACTUS/FREMONT/UNIVERSITY - ORDINANCE
INTRODUCED
The City Council introduced an ordinance to (1) establish a 35 mph speed limit zone on Cactus Avenue from Crystal View Terrace to Dauchy Avenue; (2) establish a 35 mph speed limit zone on Fremont Street from Central Avenue to Mountain View Avenue; and (3) revise the speed limit zone on University Drive from Canyon Crest Drive to Sycamore Canyon Boulevard changing the speed limit from 15 mph to 20 mph; whereupon, an ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Section 10.76.010 of the Riverside Municipal Code designating the prima facie speed limits for streets and portions thereof in accordance with the provisions of Sections
10.20.020 and10.20.030," was presented and introduced.
BID 7874 - PANORAMA ROAD AT-GRADE RAIL CROSSING IMPROVEMENTS The City Council (1) awarded a construction contract for Bid No. 7874 for Panorama Road at-grade rail crossing improvements to Sol Construction, Inc., Riverside, California, in the amount of $205,821; and (2) authorized the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the construction contract with Sol Construction, Inc., including making minor and non- substantive changes.
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DISCUSSION CALENDAR
MASTER AGREEMENTS FOR CONTRACTORS PANEL - REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL
PLANT CITY-WIDE SEWER/STORM DRAIN COLLECTION SYSTEM AND TEQUESQUITE
LANDFILL - RESOLUTION
Following discussion, it was moved by Councilmember Conder and seconded by Councilmember Fierro to continue the resolution waiving the formal bidding provisions for the selection of a qualified panel of contractors to supplement Riverside Regional Water Quality Control Plant work force to the City Council meeting on April 5, 2022. The motion carried unanimously.
CLOSED SESSIONS
The Mayor and City Council adjourned to closed sessions pursuant to Government Code (1)§54956.9(d) (1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Valerie Vargas v. City of Riverside, et al., Riverside Superior Court Case No. CVRI2103914; (2) §54957 (a) for consultation with Chief of Police Larry Gonzalez and Chief Information Officer George Khalil regarding threat to public services or facilities; (3) §54956.9(d) (2) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning significant exposure to litigation regarding one case; (4) §54956.9(d)(4) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning the City Council deciding whether to initiate litigation regarding one case; (5) §54957.6 to review the City Council's position and instruct designated representatives regarding salaries, salary schedules, or compensation paid in the form of fringe benefits of all Executive Management employees, all Management and Confidential employees as defined by PERS, Fire Management Unit, Riverside City Firefighters Association, Riverside Police Officers Association (Police and Police Supervisory Units), Service Employees International Union #721, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers #47, and Riverside Police Administrators Association; (6) §54957.6 to review the City Council's position and instruct designated representatives regarding salaries, salary schedules, or compensation paid in the form of fringe benefits of the City Manager; and (8) §54957 for performance evaluation of the City Manager.
RECESS
The Mayor and City Council recessed at 2:21 p.m. and reconvened at 6:15 p.m., with Mayor Lock Dawson presiding and all Councilmembers present. 107-275
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
Daryl Terrell spoke on a proposal to create a Day Street Corridor sales tax revenue sharing zone with Moreno Valley and a joint-use Day Street police station. Frank McDonald spoke on Palm Street two-story development. Jason Hunter spoke on sewer overflows within the Wood streets and a moratorium on additional dwelling units until sewer system is mitigated.
PRESENTATION
OPEN MEETING RULES (BROWN ACT) - RIVERSIDE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE PUBLIC MEETING
PROVISION
Following discussion and without formal motion, the City Council received and ordered filed a presentation from the City Attorney's Office on the open meeting rules (Brown Act) and the public meeting provision of the Riverside Sunshine Ordinance.
COMMUNICATIONS
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ON CLOSED SESSIONS
City Attorney Norton announced there were no reportable action taken during closed session on Item Nos. 25 through 30.
ITEMS FOR FUTURE CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
There were no future items requested at this time.
The City Council adjourned at 6:53 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
DONÉSIA GAUSE
City Clerk
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