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
City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber
3900 Main Street, Riverside
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11:00 AM
Publication Date: Thursday, September 22, 2022
Meeting Date: Tuesday, October 4, 2022
MISSION STATEMENT
The City of Riverside is committed to providing high quality municipal services to ensure a safe, inclusive, and livable community.
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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.
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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.
11 A.M.
MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER
INVOCATION - Councilmember Fierro
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
PUBLIC COMMENT
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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. 2 Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for appointment /employment of City Manager by City Council
ReportAttachments:
3 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:
1 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. 4 To comment on Consent Calendar, 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. Individuals in the queue will be prompted to unmute by pressing *6 to speak.
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PRESENTATION
5 Riverside Arts Academy programming update (5-minute presentation)
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATION
6 Mayor Lock Dawson to present a Proclamation to Director of the Islamic Center Mahmoud Harmoush recognizing Muslim Heritage Month (5-minute presentation) 7 Mayor Lock Dawson to present a Proclamation to Mujeres Activas en La Salud Leadership Team and Riverside Community Health Foundation Heal Zone recognizing October 5, 2022, as Clean Air Day (5-minute presentation)
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
8 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, October 5, 2022, Art Pick Council Chamber /Virtual Meeting
Inclusiveness, Community Engagement, and Governmental Processes Committee Special Meeting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, Art Pick Council Chamber/Virtual Meeting
COMMUNICATIONS
9 Intergovernmental relations and legislative update (City Manager) (All Wards ) (5-minute presentation)
10 Homeless solutions update (City Manager) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation) 11 Sustainability update (City Manager) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation) 12 Pertinent health, safety, and security updates (City Manager) (All Wards) ( 5-minute presentation)
13 Legal update (City Attorney) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation) CONSENT CALENDAR - Item Nos.: 15-27
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.
14 Announcement of Measure Z Funded Item No. 18
Measure Z Funded ItemAttachments:
City Attorney
15 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:
16 Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California amending Section 9.04.600 and adding Sections 9.04.610 through 9.04.630 to Chapter 9.04, of the Riverside Municipal Code entitled “Offenses,” to regulate encampments in high fire areas to make it unlawful and a public nuisance to sit, lie, sleep, or store, use, maintain or place any bulky item or personal property which would include, but not limited to, encampments in the wildlife urban interface - Waive further reading (City Manager/City Attorney) (Intro. on 9-20-22, All Wards)
Ordinance - Redlined
Ordinance - Final
Attachments:
City Clerk
17 Minutes of September 20, 2022
MinutesAttachments:
City Manager
18 MEASURE Z - Second Amendment to Lease Agreement with Helping Hearts Hulen, LLC., to increase project budget to $ 1,003,594.15 and lessee improvement allowance to $ 835,094.15 from Measure Z Accounts for increased costs in building improvements - 2801 Hulen Place (Ward 1)
Report
Agreement
Attachments:
Community and Economic Development
19 Case DP -2022-00836 - Sallie Griffin and Nicholas Jacobs - Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending the Zoning Map of the City of Riverside
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pursuant to Chapter 19.090 of the Riverside Municipal Code by applying the Cultural Resources Overlay (“CR”) Zone to City Landmark No. 144, the Neblett Residence, located at 6744 Oleander Court - Waive further reading (Intro. on 9-20-22, Ward 3) OrdinanceAttachments:
20 Case DP -2022-00870 - Jarod and Stephanie DeAnda - Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending the Zoning Map of the City of Riverside pursuant to Chapter 19.090 of the Riverside Municipal Code by applying the Cultural Resources Overlay (“CR”) Zone to City Landmark No. 145, the Woolley Residence, located at 5050 Myrtle Avenue - Waive further reading (Intro. on 9-20-22, Ward 3) OrdinanceAttachments:
Library
21 Agreement with Dwight Tate and Kathy Wright for $ 250,000 donation for naming rights to the Carnegie Reading Room at Main Library to read as “The Maxine Tate Carnegie Reading Room” - Agreement with Chris Carpenter for $ 500,000 donation for naming rights to the Innovation Center at Main Library to read as “Molly Carpenter Innovation Center" - 3900 Mission Inn Avenue (All Wards) Report
BLT Minutes 9.13.21
City Council Minutes 11.16.21
BLT Minutes 8.8.22
Memorandum of Understanding - Riverside Public Library Foundation Agreement - Dwight Tate and Kathy Wright
Agreement - Chris Carpenter
Attachments:
Parks and Recreation
22 Memorandum of Understanding with Riverside Unified School District for collaborative afterschool prosocial opportunities for disadvantaged youth (All Wards) Report
Agreement
Attachments:
Police
23 Fifth Amended Aviation Program Agreement with City of Corona for $ 120,000 for 120 flight hours in as -needed emergency response support through June 30, 2023 - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) Report
Agreement
Attachments:
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Public Utilities
24 Request for Proposal 1890 - Amendments to Master Professional Consultant Services Agreements with thirteen consultant firms for not -to-exceed $ 2,000,000 each from Electric Capital Project Accounts for Energy Delivery Consultant Services various capital improvement projects for one -year with one -year extension option (All Wards)
Report
Consultant Panel Board Report 7-22-19
2019-2022 Energy Delivery Engineering Consultant Panel
RFP 1890 Award Recommendation
Geo Mat Testing Laboratories, Inc.
HDR Engineering, Inc.
Ninyo and Moore Geotechnical and Environmental Sciences Consultants NV5, Inc.
Power Engineers, Inc.
Power-Tech Engineers, Inc.
Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.
TRC Solutions, Inc.
Ecorp Consulting, Inc.
Engeo Inc.
Geotek, Inc.
Terracon Consultants, Inc.
DNV Energy USA, Inc.
BPU Report 8-22-22
Presentation
Attachments:
25 Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, adopting Chapter 14.23 of the Riverside Municipal Code to prohibit and enforce water theft and unauthorized water use (All Wards)
Report
Ordinance
Presentation
Attachments:
Public Works
26 Emergency Purchase Order with SYNAGRO -WWT, Inc ., Baltimore, Maryland, for $311,320 for temporary belt press rental and dewatering services to transport and dispose biosolids - Ratify Service Agreement with SYNAGRO -WWT, Inc ., for $311,320 from Public Works - Sewer Fund, Sewer Systems -Treatment,
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Refuse/Disposal Fees Account through December 31, 2022 (All Wards) Report
Executed agreement 9.6.22
Attachments:
27 Final Tract Map 31799 - Prenda Estates, LLC. - Subdivide 20 acres of vacant land into seven residential lots - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, accepting the Final Map of Tract No. 31799 - Waive further reading - Subdivision Improvement Agreement and accompanying Deed of Trust for security of installation of public and private improvements - Easterly of Bradley Street and south of Overlook Parkway adjacent to southerly boundary of Tract Map 29515 (Ward 4)
Report
Map
Resolution
City Council Final Approved Conditions
Subdivision Improvement Agreement
Deed of Trust
Map Time Extension Worksheet
Attachments:
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. 28 Mobility and Infrastructure Committee recommends Wastewater Financial Model update - Approve Wastewater Master Plan Technical Memorandum Summary of Financial Model Update - Approve Option 1 utilizing $ 15 million in Jurupa settlement funds to pay for capital projects, decreasing pressure on sewer rates and reserves - Define Sewer Enterprise Policy “Reserve Goal” an annual Reserve Ending Balance of at least the Policy Minimum Reserve Target plus 10-percent - Authorize use of Sewer Enterprise Fund Reserves above "Reserve Goal" to fund Capital Improvement Projects for Fiscal Year 2026-27 - Authorize use of $ 15,000,000 in Jurupa Community Services District settlement funds for capital projects - Direct staff to finalize 2019 Wastewater Master Plan Volume 8-Financial Plan and User Rates and Fees based on update and return to City Council for consideration (Public Works ) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation)
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Report
FY 2021-22 Projects and Budgeted FY 2022-23 Projects
Critical Wastewater Treatment Plant Projects
Critical Wastewater Collection System Projects
Wastewater Master Plan Technical Memorandum – Summary of Financial Model Update - July 2022 Sewer Enterprise Fund Reserve Policy
Public Works Renewable Resource Management Plan
Presentation
Attachments:
29 MEASURE Z - First Amendment to Agreement with Perkins Eastman Architects, D.P.C., for $ 2,315,040 with ten percent contingency for total not -to-exceed $2,546,544 from Measure Z unallocated reserves for Phase II architectural design services for Museum of Riverside - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required - A Resolution of the City Council of Riverside, California, regarding intention to issue tax -exempt obligations for not -to-exceed $ 35,000,000 for use of future bond proceeds to reimburse present Museum Renovation project costs - Waive further reading - 3580 Mission Inn Avenue (Museum) (All Wards) ( 10-minute presentation)
Report
Resolution
Agreement
Measure Z Spending Plan
BEC Minutes
Presentation
Attachments:
CLOSED SESSIONS
30 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and /or receive advice from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside, et. al. v. Brian Wayne Pletcher, Riverside Superior Court Case No(s). CVRI2101676 & CVRI2103246 ReportAttachments:
31 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and /or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Jennifer McDowell v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No.(s): ADJ125249469, ADJ12293920, ADJ7645953, ADJ764341, RIV0043559 ReportAttachments:
32 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and /or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Juan Chairez v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No . (s): 170045
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33 Pursuant to Government Code §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
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34 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2)/54956.9(e)(3) to confer with and /or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Dezsanee Jones v. City of Riverside, et al., City of Riverside Claim No. 22-03-06
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35 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8 to instruct City ’s Negotiator, Michael Moore, regarding price and terms of payment for the purchase, sale, exchange, or lease of property with no site address located on the corner of Fifth and Orange Streets, commonly known as Lot 33/Convention Center, APNs: 213-113-001, 213-111-011, 213-111-012, -213-111-013, 213-111-014, 213-111-015 , 213-111-016 , and 213-111-017, by Greens Group / Griffin|Swinerton; Atman Kadakia, Korin Crawford, Negotiators
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36 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8 to instruct City ’s Negotiator, Michael Moore, regarding price and terms of payment for the purchase, sale, exchange, or lease of 3801 Mission Inn Avenue (Fox), APN (s): 213-221-004; 213-221-005, 213-221-006, 213-221-007, 213-221-008, and 3845 Mission Inn Avenue (RMA), APN: 213-331-007 by Live Nation Worldwide, Inc.; Brian Weeden, Negotiator ReportAttachments:
37 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
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38 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and /or receive advice from legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - one case ReportAttachments:
39 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
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40 Pursuant to Government Code §54957.6 to review the City Council's position and instruct designated representatives regarding salaries, salary schedules, or
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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
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COMMUNICATIONS
41 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions
42 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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