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: March 9, 2023
1:00 PM
Publication Date: Friday, March 17, 2023
Meeting Date: Tuesday, March 21, 2023
MISSION STATEMENT
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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.
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1 P.M.
MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER
INVOCATION - Mayor Lock Dawson
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
PUBLIC COMMENT
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. 1 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 when you are ready to speak.
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MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
2 Brief reports on conferences, seminars, and regional meetings attended by Mayor and City Council, Ward updates, and announcements of upcoming events
COMMUNICATIONS
3 Intergovernmental relations and legislative update (City Manager) (All Wards ) (5-minute presentation)
4 Homeless solutions update (City Manager) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation) 5 Sustainability update (City Manager) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation) 6 Legal Update (City Attorney) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation) 7 Declaration of conflicts of interest on any agenda items (City Council)
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DISCUSSION CALENDAR
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. 8 Economic Development, Placemaking, Branding, and Marketing Committee recommends award Request for Proposal 2203 to Superlative Group, Inc ., for retainer amount of $ 347,625 with 15 percent commission on potential sale for sponsorship asset inventory, valuation, naming rights and sales for development and implementation of Corporate Partnership Naming Rights Program (City Manager ) (All Wards) (15-minute presentation)
Report
Agreement
Presentation
Attachments:
CONSENT CALENDAR - Item # 9-13
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 adopt, Members of the City Council or staff request specific items be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action.
City Clerk
9 Minutes of March 7, 2023
MinutesAttachments:
10 Appoint Sandra Polichetti to Human Relations Commission Ward 1 seat - File resignation of Mary D. Welch from Commission on Aging Citywide seat and Cecelia W. Fairfax from Park and Recreation Commission Ward 2 seat (All Wards) ReportAttachments:
Community and Economic Development
11 Fourth Amendment to Joint Use Agreement with Riverside Unified School District to extend use of former Riverside Golf Course site for hosting of local, regional, and state cross country meets through December 31, 2023 - 1077 N. Orange Street (Ward 1)
Report
Agreement
Presentation
Attachments:
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Fire
12 Purchase of tow vehicle from Fritts Ford, Riverside, for $ 70,871 from Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Fund, Fire -UASI-San Bernardino Account for Fire Department’s Office of Emergency Management for deployable and shareable UASI funded portable vehicle barricades systems (All Wards)
ReportAttachments:
Public Works
13 Award Bid 7957 to Ayala Engineering, Anaheim, for $ 616,455 from Sewer Fund, Priority Pipeline Assessment and Repair Project Accounts to restore functionalities and protect further deterioration due to aging, corrosion, cracking, missing components, soil movements, and soil loss for Van Buren Boulevard Sewer Manhole Lining (Wards 3 and 7)
Report
Bid Award Recommendation
Location Map
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. 13a Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and /or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Tyesha Calhoun, et al. v. City of Riverside, et al ., RCSC Case No. RIC 1825970
ReportAttachments:
13b Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8 to instruct City ’s Negotiator, Charles M .
Futrell, 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
ReportAttachments:
14 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:
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15 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and /or receive advice from legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - one case ReportAttachments:
16 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:
17 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:
COMMUNICATIONS
18 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions
19 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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The next regular City Council meeting is scheduled for
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
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