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PRESENT: Mayor Lock Dawson, Councilmembers Edwards, Cervantes, Fierro, Conder, and Perry and Councilwoman Plascencia
ABSENT: Councilmember Hemenway
Mayor Lock Dawson called the meeting to order at 1:01 p.m.
Councilmember Perry gave the invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
Marian Haworth spoke regarding assistance with homelessness. Paula Horychuck spoke regarding resignation from Cultural Heritage Board.
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
Councilmember Edwards reported on Downtown Neighborhood Alliance holiday party, Chanukah Festival, and her election to the Board of Governance Continuum of Care.
Councilmember Cervantes reported on Lincoln Park and Eastside Neighborhood joint meeting, Casa Blanca Action Community Group pot luck, International Relations Council Delegation, Lincoln Park toy drive, and Chanukah Festival. Councilmember Conder reported on the 24th Annual Latino Network Nuestra Navidad Breakfast, Casa Blanca Action Group holiday potluck, Ali Mazarei and family coat giveaway, 18th annual Chanukah Festival, and Mexico/USA Anniversary. Councilwoman Plascencia reported on Flannel and Flapjack breakfast at Hunt Park, Love Thy Neighbor toy giveaway, and the 3rd annual gift card collection drive. Councilmember Perry reported on Northgate Gonzalez toy giveaway, Annual Police Explorers award ceremony, and water heater replacement for a family in need by Habitat for Humanity. Mayor Lock Dawson announced the State of the City Address on January 26, 2023, and wished everyone a Happy Holiday Season.
COMMUNICATIONS
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS AND LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
There was no update on Intergovernmental relations and legislation.
HOMELESS SOLUTIONS UPDATE
There was no update on homeless solutions.
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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.
COUNCILMEMBERS DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Councilmember Edwards recused herself from the Closed Session item regarding purchase, sale, exchange, or lease of property commonly known as Lot 33/Convention Center citing conflict of interest due to real property ownership within 500 feet.
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATION
OLD SPANISH NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL DAY
Mayor Lock Dawson presented a Proclamation recognizing Old Spanish National Historic Trail Day.
CONSENT CALENDAR
It was moved by Councilmember Perry and seconded by Councilwoman Plascencia to approve the Consent Calendar as presented affirming the actions appropriate to each item. The motion carried with Councilmember Cervantes abstaining from the item regarding board and commission resignations and Councilmember Hemenway absent.
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The minutes of the meeting for December 6, 2022, were approved as presented.
BOARD AND COMMISSION RESIGNATIONS
The Mayor and City Council filed the resignation of (1) Paula May Horychuk from the Cultural Heritage Board Ward 5 seat; and (2) Norm H. Pelzer from the Budget Engagement Commission Business Citywide seat.
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MEASURE Z - REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL 2158 - SERVICES AGREEMENTS - HOMELESS
ENCAMPMENT CLEAN UP SERVICES
The City Council (1) approved five Services Agreements to Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc., DeAngelo Contracting Services, Inc., Hunter Consulting Inc., aba Hel Environmental & Engineering, Landscape Maintenance of America, dba California Highway Adoption Company, and Woods Maintenance Services, Inc., homeless encampment clean up service providers for a one-year period, with five optional one- year extensions to provide Homeless Encampment Clean Up Services in response to Request for Proposal 2158; and (2) authorized the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Services Agreements with the five service providers, including making minor and non- substantive changes, and to execute any optional extensions.
CONSENT TO ENCUMBRANCE AND ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE - TENANT REFINANCING BUILDING MORTGAGE - RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES OWNED PROPERTIES - 1408 - 1520
SOUTH E STREET, SAN BERNARDINO
The City Council (1) approved the Consent to Encumbrance and Estoppel Certificate with JVE Holding, LLC and Commonwealth Business Bank; and (2) authorized the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Consent to Encumbrance and Estoppel Certificate, including making minor non-substantive changes, and to sign all documents necessary to complete the transaction.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL 2182 - AGREEMENT - ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM - 2800 HULEN
The City Council (1) approved a Professional Consultant Services Agreement with Westgroup Designs, Inc., in the amount of $259,123 for architectural design services for the Permanent Supportive Housing Program located at 2800 Hulen Place; (2) authorized a 10 percent contingency of $25,912 for unforeseen project changes including, but not limited to, owner-requested changes and design improvements for a not-to-exceed total amount of $285,035; and (3) authorized the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Professional Consultant Services Agreement with Westgroup Designs, Inc., including making any minor, non-substantive changes, and sign all documents necessary for the completion of architectural design for the Permanent Supportive Housing Program facility.
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MASTER FRINGE BENEFITS AND SALARY PLAN - RESOLUTION
The City Council (1) approved the salary adjustment and bargaining unit change to the Arts & Culture Manager; (2) approved the salary adjustments to the Senior Business Systems Technician, Business Systems Analyst, and Senior Business Systems Analyst classifications; (3) approved the new classifications and salary ranges for the Real Property Services Officer and the Wastewater Electrical & Instrument Technician I; (4) approved the deletion of the existing Instrument Technician classification; (5) approved the administrative corrections to the September 20, 2022, City Council report; (6) approved the addition of the Chief Pilot Assignment Pay to Section 5, Salary Differentials for Police; and (7) adopted a Resolution amending the Master Fringe Benefits and Salary Plan to reflect the salary adjustment and bargaining unit change to the Arts & Culture Manager; salary adjustments to the Senior Business Systems Technician, Business Systems Analyst, and Senior Business Systems Analyst classifications; to reflect the new classifications and salary ranges for the Real Property Services Officer and Wastewater Electrical & Instrument Technician I; deletion of the existing Instrument Technician classification; administrative corrections to the September 20, 2022 City Council report; and addition of the Chief Pilot Assignment Pay to Section 5, Salary Differentials for Police; whereupon, the title having been read and further reading waived, Resolution No. 23942 of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, Amending Resolution No. 21052 and the Master Fringe Benefits and Salary Plan to Approve the Salary Adjustment and Bargaining Unit Change to the Arts & Culture Manager; Adjustments to the Salary Ranges to the Senior Business Systems Technician, Business Systems Analyst, Senior Business Systems Analyst Classifications; Creation of the Classifications and Salary Ranges for the Real Property Services Officer and Wastewater Electrical & Instrument Technician I; Deletion of the Existing Instrument Technician Classification; and Approve the Addition to the Fringe Benefits and Salary Plan, Section 5(E), was presented and adopted.
SALARY REGULATIONS TO CLEARLY DEFINE SALARY STEP PROGRESSION - ORDINANCE
ADOPTED
The City Council adopted an Ordinance amending Section 2.32.060 of the Riverside Municipal Code regarding salary regulations to clearly define salary step progression in accordance with established personnel policies and procedures; whereupon, the title having been read and further reading waived, Ordinance No. 7618 of the City of Riverside, California Amending Section 2.32.060 of the Riverside Municipal Code Regarding Salary Regulations, was presented and adopted. 108-184
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SINGLE SOURCE AGREEMENT - OFFICIALS AND SCOREKEEPERS - YOUTH SPORTS
PROGRAMS
The City Council (1) with at least five affirmative votes, approved the Single Source Agreement with Danny Fuller, DBA Sports Innovators, for the administration of sports officials for youth sports programs for a term beginning January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023, in the amount of $24,060; and (2) authorized the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Agreement, including making minor and non-substantive changes and up to four one-year term extensions.
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AMENDMENT - RE-BRAND UNIVERSITY/EASTSIDE
COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVETO UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE COLLEGE CORPS
PROGRAM
The City Council (1) approved the Third Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding between the Regents of the University of California, Riverside (UCR); Riverside Unified School District, and the City of Riverside to rebrand the University/Eastside Community Collaborative to the UCR College Corps Program; and (2) authorized the City Manager, or designee, to execute necessary documents for the Third Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL 2224 - HYDROGEOLOGIST CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION SERVICES - PHASE I - GAGE 29-2R GROUNDWATER WELL REPLACEMENT PROJECT The City Council (1) approved a Professional Consultant Services Agreement from Request for Proposal No. 2224 for Hydrogeologist Construction Inspection Services for the Gage 29-2R Groundwater Well Replacement Project (Phase I) with Thomas Harder and Company, Inc., Anaheim, California, for a term through June 30, 2024, in the amount of $64,735; and (2) authorized the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Professional Consultant Services Agreement and any other documents necessary to effectuate the project described in the staff report as well as the ability to make minor non-substantive changes in accordance with all purchasing policies.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL 2211 - LABOR COMPLIANCE AUDITING SERVICES The City Council (1) approved a Professional Consultant Services Agreement for Labor Compliance Auditing Services from Request for Proposal No. 2211 with PPM Group, Inc., Fontana, California, in the amount of $150,000 for a term from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025, with two optional one-year extensions in the amount of $50,000 per year; (2) authorized the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Professional 108-185
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Consultant Services Agreement, including making minor and non-substantive changes; and (3) authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the two optional one-year term extensions to the agreement provided all the annual amounts are included in the subsequent approved budgets.
AGREEMENT AMENDMENT - MONITORING, REPORTING, AND ASSOCIATED OPERATION
SERVICES - CLOSED TEQUESQUITE LANDFILL GAS COLLECTION SYSTEM AND FLARE The City Council (1) approved a First Amendment to a Professional Consultant Services Agreement with ECOTEC Solutions, Inc., Colton, California, for additional monitoring, reporting, and associated operation services for the closed Tequesquite Landfill gas collection system and flare in the amount of $144,840 for a revised total contract amount of $408,368.40; (2) authorized the City Manager, or designee, to execute the First Amendment to the Professional Consultant Services Agreement and any additional documents necessary for the Agreement, including amendments and extensions and making minor and non-substantive changes, provided amounts are included in subsequent approved budgets.
RATIFY AGREEMENT AMENDMENT - MUNICIPAL PRESSURE WASHING AND CLEANING
SERVICES
The City Council (1) approved a First Amendment to the Services Agreement for Municipal Pressure Washing and Cleaning Services with Qualified Mobile, Inc., Norco, California, retroactively, from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2024, in the amount of $274,111.20, including 10 percent contingency for vandalism, graffiti, and/or decay, for a total amount of $669,111.20, and with one optional two-year extension; (2) authorized the City Manager, or designee, retroactively, to execute the First Amendment to the Services Agreement, including making minor and non-substantive changes; (3) approved a Second Amendment to the Services Agreement for Municipal Pressure Washing and Cleaning Services with Qualified Mobile, Inc., Norco, California, clarifying that the 10 percent contingency is for unforeseen and special events; (4) authorized the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Second Amendment to the Services Agreement, including making minor and non-substantive changes; and (5) authorized the City Manager, or designee, to execute future amendments and the optional two-year extension, including making minor and non-substantive changes, and provided that the amount is included in subsequent approved budgets.
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SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - RECOGNIZED OBLIGATION
PAYMENT SCHEDULE - RESOLUTION
The Successor Agency the Redevelopment Agency (1) adopted a resolution approving the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule (ROPS) 23-24 for the expenditures of July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024; and (2) recommend that the Countywide Oversight Board adopt a separate resolution approving the same ROPS 23-24 for the Department of Finance's final consideration and approval; whereupon, the title having been read and further reading waived, Resolution No. 49 of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, as Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Riverside, Approving the Submission of the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule for July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024, was presented and adopted.
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
ENVISION RIVERSIDE 2025 STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE AND REAFFIRM STRATEGIC POLICY Following discussion, it was moved by Councilwoman Plascencia and seconded by Councilmember Edwards to approve the Inclusiveness, Community Engagement and Governmental Processes Committee recommendation to (1) receive and order filed an update on the Envision Riverside 2025 Strategic Plan; and (2) reaffirm the City Council Strategic Policy of the Envision Riverside 2025 Strategic Plan. The motion carried with carried with Councilmembers Edwards Cervantes, Fierro, Conder, Perry, and Councilwoman Plascencia voting aye and Councilmember Hemenway absent.
CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT ANNUAL REVIEW
Following discussion, it was moved by Councilmember Perry and seconded by Councilwoman Plascencia to approve the Inclusiveness, Community Engagement and Governmental Processes Committee recommendation to (1) receive and order filed a report from the Inclusiveness, Community Engagement and Governmental Processes Committee regarding their annual review on the effectiveness of the Code of Ethics and Conduct as required by Section 2.78.110 of the Riverside Municipal Code regarding amendments being considered to Riverside Municipal Code Chapters 2.78 - Code of Ethics and 2.80 - Board of Ethics as outlined in the staff report; (2) direct the Committee to return with proposed amendments to Riverside Municipal Code Chapters 2.78 - Code of Ethics and 2.80 - Board of Ethics at a future date for a public hearing no later than March 2022 to consider the final recommendations of the Committee; and (3) include language for a provision that allows the City Council to make the determination to not 108-187
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return the complaint to the hearing panel for a second de novo hearing after the City council has determined for the second time that the hearing panel has made a clear error or abuse of discretion. The motion carried with carried with Councilmembers Edwards, Cervantes, Fierro, Conder, Perry, and Councilwoman Plascencia voting aye and Councilmember Hemenway absent.
CLOSED SESSIONS
The Mayor and City Council adjourned to closed sessions at 2:23 p.m. pursuant to Government Code (1) §54956.9(d) (1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Friends of Riverside's Hills v City of Riverside, et al, RCSC Case No.
CVRI2105366; (2) § 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; (3) §54957 (a) for consultation with Chief of Police Larry Gonzalez and Chief Information Officer George Khalil regarding threat to public services or tacilities; (4) §54956.9 d) 2) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - one case; (5) §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; and (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 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.
Mayor Lock Dawson and the City Council returned to open session at 3:43 p.m. with all Councilmembers present except Councilmember Hemenway.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS/PLANNING REFERRALS AND APPEALS
CASE PR-2020-000519 - GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT - REZONING - SYCAMORE CANYON BUSINESS PARK -2610 E. ALESSANDRO - RESOLUTION - ORDINANCE INTRODUCED Hearing was called to consider a proposal by Yong Nam of OZI Alessandro, LLC, consisting of a General Plan Amendment, Specific Plan Amendment, Zoning Code Map Amendment, Variance, Grading Exception, and Design Review to facilitate the construction of a 115,526-square-foot warehouse on 8.82 acres located at Alessandro Boulevard, situated on the north side of Alessandro Boulevard and east of Interstate 215.
Three people spoke on the matter. The public hearing was officially closed.
Following discussion, it was moved by Councilwoman Plascencia and seconded by Councilmember Conder to (1) determine that the project information provided in the Addendum will not result in significant effects on the environment and is therefore consistent with the adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation and Monitoring Reporting Program prepared for Planning Cases P14-0841, P14-0842, P14-0843, P14-0844, P14-0846, and P14-0847, and adopt the Addendum and Mitigation and Monitoring Reporting Program; (2) approve PR-2020-000519 General Plan Amendment, Specific Plan Amendment, Zoning Code Map Amendment, Variance, Grading Exception, and Design Review based on the findings summarized in the Planning Commission staff report and subject to the recommended conditions; (3) adopt a Resolution to amend the General Plan 2025 land use designation of approximately 8.82 acres of land from C-Commercial to B/OP - Business/Office Park; (4) adopt a Resolution to amend the Sycamore Canyon Business Park Specific Plan to change the land use subared of the project site trom Industrial Support to Industrial and a minor text modification to Table 1 to adjust the industrial land gross acreage; and (5) introduce an Ordinance to amend the Zone of approximately 8.82 acres from CR-SP- Commercial Retail and Specific Plan (Sycamore Canyon Business Park) Overlay Zones to BMP-SP - Business and Manufacturing Park and Specific Plan (Sycamore Canyon Business Park) Overlay Zones.
The Mayor and City Council recessed as 4:20 p.m. and reconvened at 4:29 p.m. with Mayor Lock Dawson presiding and all Councilmembers present except Councilmember Hemenway.
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Following further discussion, a substitute motion was by Councilmember Cervantes and seconded by Councilmember Edwards to deny staff recommendation. The motion failed with Councilmembers Edwards and Cervantes voting aye, and Councilmembers Fierro, Conder, Perry, and Councilwoman Plascencia voting no and Councilmember Hemenway absent.
Subsequently, the original motion carried with Councilmember Fierro, Conder, Perry, and Councilwoman Plascencia voting aye and Councilmembers Edwards and Cervantes voting no and Councilmember Hemenway absent.
Whereupon, the titles having been read and further readings waived, Resolution No. 23943 of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, Amending the Land Use Designation of the Riverside General Plan 2025 as to Approximately 8.82 Acres of Property Located at 2610 E. Alessandro Boulevard, from C - Commercial to B/OP - Business/Office Park; and Resolution No. 23944 of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, Amending the Sycamore Canyon Business Park Specific Plan to Change the Land Use Subarea and to Amend Table 1 to Adjust the Industrial Land Gross Acreage were presented and adopted; and an Ordinance entitled "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 Rezoning Approximately 8.82 Acres of Property Located at 2610 E. Alessandro Boulevard from CR-SP - Commercial Retail and Specific Plan (Sycamore Canyon Business Park) Overlay Zones to BMP-SP - Business and Manufacturing Park and Specific Plan (Sycamore Canyon Business Park) Overlay Zones," was presented and introduced.
COMMUNICATIONS
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ON CLOSED SESSIONS
City Attorney Norton announced there were no reportable actions taken on Closed Sessions.
ITEMS FOR FUTURE CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
Councilmember Cervantes requested a report on Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) Downtown Expansion Project for the City Council meeting of February 7, 2023.
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The City Council adjourned at 4:40 p.m. in honor of Howard Lee.
Respectfully submitted,
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DONESIA GAUSE
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