City Council
City of Riverside Mayor
Patricia Lock Dawson
Councilmembers:
Erin Edwards
Clarissa Cervantes
Ronaldo Fierro
Chuck Conder
Gaby Plascencia
Jim Perry
Steve Hemenway
Agenda - Revised
City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber
3900 Main Street, Riverside
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Originally Published: August 25, 2022
Revised: August 26, 2022
1:00 PM
Publication Date: Thursday, September 1, 2022
Meeting Date: Tuesday, September 6, 2022
MISSION STATEMENT
The City of Riverside is committed to providing high quality municipal services to ensure a safe, inclusive, and livable community.
The City Council will conduct an in-person and virtual meeting.
Face coverings are strongly recommended regardless of vaccination status.
To participate virtually, two options are available:
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Pursuant to the City Council Meeting Rules adopted by Resolution No. 23618, the Members of the City Council and the public are reminded that they must preserve order and decorum throughout the Meeting. In that regard, Members of the City Council and the public are advised that any delay or disruption in the proceedings or a refusal to obey the orders of the City Council or the presiding officer constitutes a violation of these rules.
The City of Riverside is committed to fostering a respectful workplace that requires all employees and external stakeholders to embrace a culture of transparency and inclusivity. This includes acceptable behavior from everyone; a workplace that provides dignity, respect, and civility to our employees, customers, and the public they serve. City meetings should be a place where all members of our community feel safe and comfortable to participate. While there could be a high level of emotion associated with topics on this agenda, the City would like to set the expectation that all members of the public use language appropriate to a collaborative, professional, and respectful public environment.
The City is resolute in its commitment to eliminate any form of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation in the workplace. The City maintains a zero-tolerance policy for harassment, discrimination, and retaliation in compliance with new harassment and discrimination laws.
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Agenda related writings or documents provided to the City Council are available in the Office of the City Clerk, at www .riversideca.gov/meeting, and in the binder located near the entrance of the Art Pick Council Chamber while the meeting is in session.
PLEASE NOTE --The numerical order of items on this agenda is for convenience of reference. Items may be taken out of order upon request of the Mayor or Members of the City Council.
1 P.M.
MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER
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PUBLIC COMMENT
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. 1 To comment on Closed Sessions and any matters within the jurisdiction of the City Council, you are invited to participate in person or call at (669) 900-6833 and enter Meeting ID: 926 9699 1265. Press *9 to be placed in the queue to speak .
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COMMUNICATIONS
2 Intergovernmental relations and legislative update (City Manager) (All Wards ) (5-minute presentation)
3 Homeless solutions update (City Manager) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation) 4 Strategic plan update (City Manager) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation) 5 Sustainability update (City Manager) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation) 6 Pertinent health, safety, and security updates (City Manager) (All Wards) ( 5-minute presentation)
7 Legal update (City Attorney) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation)
PRESENTATION
8 Mayor Lock Dawson to call upon My Learning Studio Executive Director Lorna Jenkins for Explore Riverside Together presentation (5-minute presentation) VideoAttachments:
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. 9 Financial Performance and Budget Committee recommends Business Tax Discovery program and overall compliance rate update - Approve implementation of Option 3 to collect three years back taxes and waive penalties by amnesty program to target each discovery category for non -compliant accounts - Direct staff implement standard procedures for new discoveries following amnesty program timeframe - Return to Financial Performance and Budget Committee in one year for update on outcome of amnesty and discovery program and report resulting revenue enhancements (Finance) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation)
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Report
RMC 5.04
Presentation
Attachments:
10 Economic Development, Placemaking and Branding/Marketing Committee recommends formation of P 3 Project Subcommittee to meet regularly with staff, city consultants, legal counsel, and project developers to assure continued progress of Riverside Alive project (City Council) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation) ReportAttachments:
11 Community Engagement Plan for development of amended parking rates and hours schedule (Public Works) (Ward 1) (10-minute presentation) Report
Presentation
Attachments:
CLOSED SESSIONS
Time listed is approximate. The City Council may adjourn to the below listed Closed Sessions at their convenience during this City Council meeting. 12 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and /or receive from legal counsel concerning William Sos v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No .(s):
170307/ADJ12116674
ReportAttachments:
13 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and /or receive advice from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside v. Rubidoux Community Services District, et al.; SBSC Case No. CIVDS 1310520
ReportAttachments:
14 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and /or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Iacob Lacatus, et al. v. City of Riverside, et al ., Riverside Superior Court Case No. RIC2003858
ReportAttachments:
15 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and /or receive from legal counsel concerning Joseph Cruz v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No .(s):
ADJ15975943 & ADJ11255706
ReportAttachments:
16 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and /or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Jacquelyn Greer v. City of Riverside, et al ., Riverside Superior Court Case No. RIC1904033
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ReportAttachments:
17 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and /or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Steven Samano v. City of Riverside, et al ., Riverside Superior Court Case No. RIC1818668
ReportAttachments:
18 Pursuant to Government Code §54957(a) for consultation with Chief of Police Larry Gonzalez and Chief Information Officer George Khalil regarding threat to public services or facilities
ReportAttachments:
19 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and /or receive advice from legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - one case ReportAttachments:
20 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(4) to confer with and /or receive advice from legal counsel concerning the City Council deciding whether to initiate litigation - one case
ReportAttachments:
21 Pursuant to Government Code §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 except the City Manager, City Attorney, and City Clerk, 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
ReportAttachments:
22 Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for appointment /employment of City Manager by City Council
ReportAttachments:
23 Pursuant to Government Code §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 unrepresented employee: City Manager
ReportAttachments:
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24 Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for performance evaluation of Interim City Manager
ReportAttachments:
25 Pursuant to Government Code §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 unrepresented employee :
Interim City Manager
ReportAttachments:
26 Pursuant to Government Code §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 unrepresented employee: City Attorney
ReportAttachments:
27 Pursuant to Government Code §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 unrepresented employee: City Clerk
ReportAttachments:
6:15 P.M.
INVOCATION - Councilmember Edwards
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
28 Brief reports on conferences, seminars, and regional meetings attended by Mayor and City Council, Ward updates, and announcements of upcoming events Announcement of committee meetings:
Inclusiveness, Community Engagement, and Governmental Processes Committee at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, Art Pick Council Chamber /Virtual Meeting
Mobility and Infrastructure Committee at 1 p.m. on Thursday, September 8, 2022, Art Pick Council Chamber/Virtual Meeting
Land Use, Sustainability and Resilience Committee at 3:30 p.m. on Monday,
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September 12, 2022, Art Pick Council Chamber/Virtual Meeting
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS
29 Mayor Lock Dawson to present a proclamation Cindy Roth for her service as Chamber of Commerce President (5-minute presentation)
30 Mayor Lock Dawson to present 2021 City Spirit Award to Lynn Heatley for her extraordinary deeds, community spirit, citizenship, and dedication to enhancing the quality of life in the City of Riverside (5-minute presentation) PresentationAttachments:
PRESENTATION
31 March Joint Powers Authority overview, jurisdictional boundaries and development update by Executive Director Dr. Grace Martin (All Wards) (15-minute presentation) Revised Presentation
Presentation
Attachments:
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. 32 This item has been removed from the agenda.
7 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENT
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CONSENT CALENDAR - Items # 35-54
All matters listed under the CONSENT CALENDAR are considered routine by the City Council and may be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless, before the City Council votes on the motion to
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adopt, Members of the City Council or staff request specific items be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action.
34 Announcement of Measure Z funded Item Nos. 41, 42 and 45 Measure Z PhotosAttachments:
City Attorney
35 Reconsider circumstances of the state of emergency and make a finding that state and/or local officials continue to recommend social distancing measures (All Wards)
Report
Government Code 54953
Attachments:
City Clerk
36 Minutes of August 16, 2022
MinutesAttachments:
City Council
37 Mayor Pro Tem Fierro recommends cancellation of Tuesday, December 27, 2022 and January 3, 2023, regular City Council meetings due to holiday schedule (All Wards)
ReportAttachments:
City Manager
38 This item has been removed from the agenda.
Finance
39 Request for Proposal 2037 Agreement with Mainstreet Communication, Inc ., doing business as PrintMyStuff .com, Riverside, for $ 930,720 for initial one -year term with four one -year extension options for total contract amount of $ 4,653,600 from Departmental budgets for Citywide printing services (All Wards) Report
Agreement
Bid Award Recommendation
Attachments:
40 Listos California CERT Support Program grant of $ 15,000 from State of California for ASL interpreters and Spanish translation services for disaster preparedness
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training to City ’s underserved communities - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)
Report
Grant Subaward Signature Authorization
Certification of Assurance of Compliance
Notification of Subaward Application Approval
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General Services
41 MEASURE Z - Waive formal procurement process and authorize purchase of new and used vehicles, including motorcycles, for Police Department with various vendors for estimate of $ 65,000 per vehicle for total not -to-exceed $ 1,700,000 annually, subject to availability of budgeted funds - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)
ReportAttachments:
Human Resources
42 MEASURE Z - Memorandum of Understanding with Riverside Police Officers Association (RPOA) Unit and RPOA Supervisory Unit for January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2023 for approximately $ 6,116,000 and $ 6,152,000 in Fiscal Years 2022/23 and 2023/24, respectively, from General Fund and Measure Z Fund - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending Resolution No. 21052 to Amend Parts I and II of the Fringe Benefits and Salary Plan, to reflect various updates and changes in connection with the Memorandum of Understanding with the Riverside Police Officer ’s Association (RPOA) Unit and the Riverside Police Officer ’s Association (RPOA) Supervisory Unit - Waive further reading - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) Report
MOU - RPOA Supervisory - Redlined
MOU - RPOA - Redlined
FBSP
Resolution
Attachments:
Innovation and Technology
43 Purchase Commvault subscription licenses, under the NASPO ValuePoint Master Agreement No. AR2472, for $ 115,179.60 from Innovation and Technology Operations Software Maintenance/Support Account for citywide backup management systems for one -year term in exchange for City -owned perpetual licenses (All Wards)
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Report
Quote
License Removal Form
Attachments:
Library
44 Memorandum of Understanding with Riverside Public Library Foundation for implementation of Riverside Public Library Foundation ’s Literacy Legacy Program to give donors naming rights to Riverside Public Library spaces, facilities, buildings, etc. (All Wards)
Report
MOU
Program Brochure and Pledge Forms
BLT Minutes
Attachments:
Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
45 MEASURE Z - Third Amendment to Agreement with West Coast Arborists, Inc ., to increase contract amount to $ 462,240 with 10 percent change order authority for total amount of $ 508,464 from Parks Tree Maintenance Contract, Measure Z Park and Recreation Trees, Golf Course Professional Services, and Riverwalk LMD Tree Maintenance Contract Accounts for park tree maintenance services through June 30, 2023 (All Wards)
Report
Agreement
Attachments:
Police
46 Increase annual Purchase Order 230058 with Heli -Mart, Inc ., by $ 221,316 for total of $ 266,316 and Purchase Order 230093 with H .E.R.O.S., Inc ., by $ 119,257 for total of $ 164,257 from General Fund, Police Aviation, Non -Stock Inventory Account for repair and maintenance of Police helicopters including parts and labor (All Wards)
Report
Budget Projection
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47 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, to renew the offer of a reward in the amount of $ 10,000 for information leading to the determination of the identity of, and the apprehension of, the person or persons responsible for the recent home invasion robberies at the following locations: 14100 block of Ashton Lane, 18400 block of Moss Road and 1500 block of Kyle Court - Waive further reading (All Wards)
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Report
Resolution
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Public Utilities
48 Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement to join Upper Santa Ana River Watershed Infrastructure Financing Authority - Designate the Mayor, or her designee, to represent City of Riverside on the governing board of Upper Santa Ana River Watershed Infrastructure Financing Authority - Expenditure not -to-exceed $ 270,000 from Public Utilities Professional Services Account to fund Riverside ’s portion for submittal of funding application and Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act loan package to U .S. Environmental Protection Agency for regional suite of infrastructure projects (All Wards)
Report
Executed Joint Powers Agreement
Presentation
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49 This item has been removed from the agenda.
Public Works
50 Adopt 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 and
10.20.030 to establish 35 MPH speed limit zone on Jurupa Avenue from Rutland Avenue to Crest Avenue and 30 MPH speed limit zone on Mobley Avenue from Hole Avenue to Cook Avenue - Waive further reading (Intro. on 8-16-22, Wards 6 and 7) Ordinance
Jurupa Avenue - Site Map
Mobley Avenue - Site Map
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51 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, adopting a list of projects for Fiscal Year 2022/23 funded by Senate Bill 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 - Waive further reading (All Wards) Report
Resolution
Project List
Local Streets and Roads - Projected Revenues
Presentation
Attachments:
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52 First Amendment to Agreement with DS Services of America, Inc ., dba Primo Water North America, for increased compensation of $ 35,000 for total of $ 65,000 from various Departmental budgets for Citywide bottled drinking water and related services through June 30, 2023 (All Wards)
Report
First Amendment to Agreement
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53 Federal Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Cycle XI grant application to California Department of Transportation for up to $ 10,000,000 for Citywide traffic safety improvements (All Wards)
ReportAttachments:
54 Agreements with The EcoHero Show, LLC, for $ 40,000 from SB 1383 Local Assistance Grant Program FY 21/22 for Organic Waste Recycling Education and Outreach and $ 28,000 from Beverage Container Recycling FY 20/21 Grant for Beverage and Container Recycling Education and Outreach through June 30, 2024 (All Wards)
Report
Agreement - Container Recycling
Agreement - Organics Recycling
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COMMUNICATIONS
55 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions
56 Items for future City Council consideration as requested by Mayor or Members of the City Council - City Manager/City Attorney reports
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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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