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 3, 2023
1:00 PM
Publication Date: Thursday, August 10, 2023
Meeting Date: Tuesday, August 15, 2023
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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 Announcement of Committee meeting:
Economic Development, Placemaking, and Branding /Marketing Committee at 3 p.m., on Thursday, August 17, 2023, Art Pick Council Chamber Housing and Homelessness Committee at 3:30 p.m., on Monday, August 28, 2023, Art Pick Council Chamber
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)
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7 Declaration of conflicts of interest on any agenda items (City Council)
PRESENTATIONS
8 Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department overview and employee recognition - "Where Community Grows" campaign presentation (Parks, Recreation, and Community Services) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation) Report
Video Presentation
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9 CaliforniansForAll Youth Job Corps Program annual update (City Manager) ( All Wards) (10-minute presentation)
Report
Presentation
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WORKSHOP
10 Mayor Lock Dawson to call upon Bloomberg Harvard Summer Fellow Naman Sharma with Bloomberg Center for Cities with Harvard University to present findings related to the Homeless Action Plan and Envision 2025 Strategic Plan (Mayor) ( All Wards) (15-minute presentation)
Report
Case Studies and Best Practices
Proposed Amendments to Riverside Homelessness Action Plan Proposed Amendments to Envision Riverside 2025 Strategic Plan Job Description for Chief Data Officer
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CONSENT CALENDAR - Item # 11-27
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 adopt, Members of the City Council or staff request specific items be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action.
City Clerk
11 Appoint Willie Holley to Budget Engagement Commission Ward 7 Resident seat and Briggs Gamblin to the Airport Commission Citywide seat - File resignation of John Goolsby from Airport Commission Citywide seat (All Wards) ReportAttachments:
12 Special and regular City Council meeting minutes of August 1, 2023
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City Council Special Meeting Minutes
City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
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City Manager
13 Transformative Climate Communities Grant (TCC) Subrecipient Agreement with Riverside Community Health Foundation for $ 70,387.75 to implement Grant Indicator Tracking Plan for TCC projects (Ward 2)
Report
Subrecipient Agreement
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14 Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Subrecipient Agreement with Wakeland Housing and Development Corporation for grant of $ 1,953,826 for Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure and Transit -Related Amenities related to Entrada affordable housing development - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (Ward 2)
Report
Agreement
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15 MEASURE Z - Fifth Amendment to Agreement with City Net for $ 660,767.48 for homeless street outreach services alongside Public Safety and Engagement Team to individuals and families with children for extended term to January 22, 2024 (All Wards)
Report
Agreement
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Community and Economic Development
16 First Amendment to Agreement with Plantation Productions, Inc ., for $ 92,500, increasing total contract amount to not -to-exceed $ 277,500, extending term to June 30, 2024, for logistical and technical support for The Box at the Fox Entertainment Plaza - Appropriate $ 50,000 to Entertainment Fund, Box Theater Professional Services Account - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) Report
Agreement
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17 Declare as exempt surplus approximately 11,743 square feet of vacant City -owned land located on Doolittle Avenue between Morris Street and Central Avenue bearing Assessor Parcel Number 155-060-010 - Approve Grant Deed to SEAN, LLC ., for conveyance of approximately 11,743 square feet of vacant City -owned land (Ward 7)
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Report
Grant Deed
Executed Exchange DDA
Presentation
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Fire
18 MEASURE Z - Purchase of Lifepak -15 cardiac monitor /defibrillator from Stryker Sales, LLC, Kalamazoo, Michigan, for $ 66,649.69 from Measure Z Fund, Fire-Operations, Vehicle Replacement -Fire Account for Type 1 Medium Duty Squad/Ambulance (All Wards)
Report
Quote
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General Services
19 Award Bid 7986 to ABCO Development Corporation, Los Angeles, for $ 149,174.55 from Central Garage Fund, Fuel Island Improvements Project account for two additional compressed natural gas storage spheres for Acorn Street compressed natural gas fueling station - Appropriate $ 99,174.55 to Central Garage Fund, Fuel Island Improvements Project - 5961 Acorn Street - Five affirmative votes required (Ward 3)
Report
Bid Award Recommendation
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Human Resources
20 A Resolution 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 creation of the new classification and salary range for the Urban Forestry and Landscape Supervisor, deletion of the Utilities Fiscal Manager, Annexation Program Coordinator, and Human Resources Administrative Technician Classifications, and approve the miscellaneous language clean -up modifications to the Fringe Benefits and Salary Plan - Waive further reading (All Wards)
Report
Resolution
Job Code Table
FBSP
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Innovation and Technology
21 MEASURE Z - Second Amendment to Agreement with TeamDynamix Solutions, LLC., for $ 48,280 for total contract amount of $ 242,719 and 15 percent change order authority from Measure Z funds and Finance and Innovation and Technology Department Budgets for additional licenses and integration platform services through June 30, 2025 (All Wards)
Report
Second Amendment to Agreement
First Amendment to Agreement
Agreement
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Library
22 Purchase of library materials and services from Baker & Taylor, LLC ., for $ 122,732 from Library Departmental Budget (All Wards)
Report
Pricing Proposal
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23 Accept $ 158,086 from Library Trust Fund and $ 233,797 from Library Minor Gift Fund for materials, programs, and services - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)
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Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
24 Adopt Fiscal Year 2022-23 and Fiscal Year 2023-24 Special Transportation Division Short Range Transit Plans - Appropriation decrease of $ 969,044 in Fiscal Year 2022-23 and decrease of $ 670,624 in Fiscal Year 2023-24 to align Special Transportation Operations adopted budget with Riverside County Transportation Commission approved funding levels and Short -Range Transit Plans - Approve increase of $ 24,900 for Fiscal Year 2022-23 and increase of $ 101,125 for Fiscal Year 2023-24 in estimated revenues to align with Riverside County Transportation Commission approved estimates in Short -Range Transit Plans - Submit Fiscal Year 2023-24 Transportation Development Act, State of Good Repair, and State Transit Assistance Claim Forms and Transportation Development Act Standard Assurances Form to Riverside County Transportation Commission (All Wards)
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Report
2023/24 LTF Claim Forms
2023/24 SGR Claim Form
2022/23 - FY 2023/24 Short Range Transit Plan
2023/24 - FY 2025/26 Short Range Transit Plan
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25 Approve 2024-2026 Special Transportation Title VI Program as required under the Federal Transit Administration Circular 4702.B1 (All Wards) Report
Title VI Program FFY 2023-2026
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Police
26 Purchase and installation of 80 Flock Falcon Camera Systems from Flock Group, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia, for $ 213,500 for first year and $ 200,000 each additional year for total contract amount of $ 1,013,500 from Police Department Special Operations Division Professional Services Account (All Wards)
Report
Order Form 2023
Executed Flock Safety Government Agency Agreement
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Public Works
27 Ratify Emergency Change Order to Purchase Order 231405 with Toter, Inc ., Statesville, North Carolina, for $ 73,504.70 for total revised compensation of $1,048,049.06 from Public Works Department Budget for automated refuse, green waste, and recycling carts purchased to maintain services (All Wards) Report
Toter Cooperative Agreement Extended through July 31, 2023 Attachments:
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. 28 MEASURE Z - Waive formal procurement process for purchase of new and used vehicles and motorcycles from various vendors for the Police Department and the Public Safety Engagement Team for estimated amount of $ 65,000 per vehicle for total amount not -to-exceed $ 3,100,000 from Measure Z Fund, Police Field Operations and Public Safety Engagement Team Vehicle Replacement Accounts for six-month term ending January 31, 2024 - Five affirmative votes required (General Services) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation)
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Report
Presentation
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29 MEASURE Z - Phase 1 Preliminary Design Studies for new SPC Jesus S. Duran Eastside Library at Bobby Bonds Park - First Amendment to Agreement with Cannon/Parkin, Inc., doing business as CannonDesign, for increased compensation of $ 1,600,000 for total revised contract of $ 1,694,500 and 10 percent contingency for unforeseen design changes from Measure Z Capital Fund Eastside Library Project account to extend term for five years to July 1, 2028, for Phase II Schematic Design Services at SPC Jesus S. Duran Eastside Library - 2060 University Avenue (Library) (Ward 2) (10-minute presentation) Report
Agreement
Concept 3
Presentation
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30 Riverside New Car Dealers Association Annual Report - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, declaring its intention to levy an Annual Assessment in the Auto Center Business Improvement District for the Fiscal Year beginning September 1, 2023, pursuant to Section 36534 of the California Streets and Highways Code, and generally describing the improvements and activities to be undertaken, and fixing the time and place for a public hearing before the City Council of the City of Riverside on the levy of the proposed assessment - Waive further reading - Agreement with Riverside New Car Dealers Association for $100,000 annually, for total contract amount of $ 500,000, for Business Improvement District Funding through June 30, 2028 - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required - Schedule public hearing for September 5, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. (Wards 4 and 5)
Report
Annual Report
Resolution
Map
Agreement
Presentation
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3 P.M.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/PLANNING REFERRALS AND APPEALS
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. Press *9 to be placed in the queue to speak when the discussion item is called. 31 Military Equipment Policy annual review - Approve Military Equipment Policy for acquisition and deployment of law enforcement equipment and forward a copy of the policy to the Governor ’s Office in accordance with Assembly Bill 481 (Police) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation)
Report
Lexipol 705 - Military Equipment Policy
Military Equipment Inventory 2024
Military Equipment Fiscal Impact
Notice
Presentation
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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. 32 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and /or receive from legal counsel concerning Melissa Cunningham v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No.(s): 180216 / ADJ11337391, 190045 / ADJ11442076
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33 Pursuant to Government Code §54957(a) for consultation with Chief of Police Larry Gonzalez, or his respective deputy, and Chief Information Officer George Khalil regarding threat to public services or facilities
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34 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and /or receive advice from legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - one case ReportAttachments:
35 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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36 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
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COMMUNICATIONS
37 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions
38 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, September 5, 2023
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