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Roll Call: Present X
In the absence of Mayor Bailey, Mayor Pro Tem Soubirous called the meeting to order at 2 p.m., in the Art Pick Council Chamber with all Councilmembers present.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
Rosie Bonds spoke regarding Bobby Bonds Day.
COMMUNICATIONS
LEGISLATIVE REPORT
The Intergovernmental relations and legislative update was not held.
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
FISCAL YEAR 2018-19 SECOND QUARTER FINANCIAL REPORT AND
MEASURE Z UPDATE - FUNDS TRANSFER - SUPPLEMENTAL
APPROPRIATION
Following discussion, the City Council (1) received and ordered filed the Fiscal Year 2018-19 Second Quarter Financial Report and Measure Z Update; and (2) approved an interfund transfer of $88,020 from Measure Z Operating Fund 110, Account 0000110-990420 to Measure Z Capital Fund 420, Account 0000420-985110, a reduction of the same amount in Technology Account 2400009-462310, and a supplemental appropriation of the same amount in Data Network Replacement Project Account Fund 420, Account 9902209-470834 to fund the Motion capital expenditure of previously approved Measure Z Spending Item Second no. 33 - Technology Improvements. All Ayes
CASE PSP19-0015 - 2018 GENERAL PLAN 2025 ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
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and the California Department of Housing and Community Motion Development, pursuant to California Government Code Section Second 65400(A)(2). All Ayes
PUBLIC HEARINGS/PLANNING REFERRALS AND APPEALS
CASE P19-0056 - ANIMAL KEEPING PROVISIONS AMENDMENT -
ORDINANCE INTRODUCED
Hearing was called on an amendment to Riverside Municipal Code Title 19 - Zoning Code, Animal Keeping Provisions and Title 8 - Animals, for keeping specific types of domestic and non-domestic animals, including but not limited to, dogs, cats, chickens, turkeys, geese, rabbits, bees, racing pigeons, and goats. Six people spoke on the matter. The public hearing was officially closed. Following discussion, a motion was made and seconded to deny Planning Case P19-0056, to amend animal keeping provisions in Title 19 - Zoning Code and Title Motion x 8 - Animals. Second
Following further discussion, a substitute motion was made and seconded to (1) determine that Planning Case P19-0056 Riverside Municipal Zoning Code Amendment is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act per Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption), as it can be seen with certainty that the code amendment does not have the potential to cause a significant effect on the environment; (2) allow chickens in the R-1 Zone on lots Motion of 10,000 square feet or larger with setbacks as presented in the Second written staff report; and (3) introduce the appropriate ordinance. The Ayes subsitiute motion failed due to lack of a majority vote. Noes X X Ayes X X X
Subsequently, the original motion carried. Noes x
Following further discussion, the City Council (1) determined that Planning Case P19-0056 Riverside Municipal Zoning Code
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Exemption), as it can be seen with certainty that the code amendment does not have the potential to cause a significant effec on the environment; and (2) approved Planning Case P19-005 based on the findings of the Planning Commission staff report only with respect to clarifying definitions set forth in Section 1 of the ordinance as presented in the written staff report and introduced the appropriate ordinance; whereupon, an ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, Motion Amending Titles 8 and 19 of the Riverside Municipal Code," was Second presented and introduced. All Ayes
CLOSED SESSIONS
The closed sessions pursuant to Government Code (1) §54956.9 (d) (2) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning one case of anticipated litigation; (2) §54956.9 (d) (4) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning one case of anticipated litigation; and (3) §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 including 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, were not held.
RECESS
The City Council recessed at 4:13 p.m. and reconvened at 6:15 p.m. in the Art Pick Council Chamber with Mayor Pro Tem Soubirous presiding and all Councilmembers present.
The Invocation was given by Councilmember Adams.
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Boy Scout Troop 270 led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
BOARD/ COMMISSION REPORT
AIRPORT COMMISSION
Chair Ronald Courts presented a report on the activities of the Airport Commission. Following discussion and without formal motion, (1) received and ordered filed the report; and (2) thanked Mr. Courts for the presentation.
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
BRIEF STATUS REPORTS FOR REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS,
CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, AND MEETINGS ATTENDED BY MAYOR AND
CITY COUNCIL - WARD UPDATES - ANNOUNCEMENTS
Councilmember Melendrez reported on the Healthy Eating Active Living Zone Glow Up event and alley artwork. Councilmember Conder reported on Women's History Month, the March Air Reserve Base Change of Command Ceremony, and the Famed Flyers wall addition of wings for March Air Reserve Base 100th Anniversary.
Councilmember Soubirous reported on the Mission Inn Famed Flyers Wall. Councilmember Gardner reported on the butterfly alley art.
PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Pro Tem Soubirous presented a Proclamation to Riverside County Director of Victims' Services Melissa Donaldson recognizing National Crime Victims' Rights Week, April 7-13, 2019.
Mayor Pro Tem Soubirous introduced Riverside County Transportation Commission External Affairs Director Aaron Hake who presented the new community outreach program #RebootMyCommute.
RIVERSIDE PRIDE SUCCESS REPORT
Riverside Neighborhood Partnership Members Anna Moore and David Garcia reported on Hidden Valley Wildlife Area - Riverside's "Hidden" 104-315
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
There were no oral comments given at this time.
CONSENT CALENDAR Motion X
The following items were approved by one motion affirming the Second X actions appropriate to each item. All Ayes
AMENDMENT - OUTSIDE ATTORNEY SERVICES PANEL
The City Council approved the First Amendments to the Outside Attorney Services Agreement extending the term for an additional three years.
BOARD AND COMMISSION RESIGNATION
The City Council (1) accepted the resignation of Carlos Delgado from the Budget Engagement Commission, Ward 5 Business seat, effective immediately; and (2) requested the City Clerk to process the vacancy.
MINUTES
The Minutes of the City Council meeting of March 12, 2019, were approved as presented.
JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT AMENDMENT - WESTERN RIVERSIDE
COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
The City Council (1) approved an amendment to the Western Riverside Council of Governments Joint Powers Agreement with noteworthy changes as follows: (a) formally , recognizing the Treasurer/Auditor is a Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG) employee appointed pursuant to Section 6505.6 of the Government Code; (b) formally adding the position of a Second Vice-Chair; (c) rewording the language establishing the membership of the General Assembly and Executive Committee to more clearly set forth the voting membership of each Committee; (d) clarifying the bond requirements for WRCOG Committee members; and
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(e) clarifying that the attendance of Executive Committee members at a standing meeting is subject to the Brown Act; and (2) authorized the Mayor to execute the amendment on behalf of the City of Riverside.
CASE P18-0960 - SUMMARY STREET VACATION - COTTONWOOD/OLD
FRONTAGE - RESOLUTION
The City Council (1) approved Planning Case P18-0960, a proposal by Bob McMath of REF&C Data Correlation Management Services, LLC, to summarily vacate an irregularly-shaped portion of right-of-way, approximately 49 feet in width and 174 feet in depth, totaling 8,070.8 square feet located at Cottonwood Avenue west of Old 215 Frontage Road subject to the recommended conditions; (2) adopted a resolution vacating approximately 8,070 square feet of excess right- of-way; and (3) authorized the City Manager to execute quitclaim deeds as necessary; whereupon, the title having been read and further reading waived, Resolution No. 23428 of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, Providing for the Summary Vacation (Case No. P18-0960) of an Approximately 49-Foot Wide and 170-Foot in Depth Portion, Totaling Approximately 8,070-Square Feet, of an Unimproved Segment of Cottonwood Avenue West of Old 215 Frontage Road, Riverside, California, was presented and adopted.
GROUND LEASE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT - CHOW ALLEY
DEVELOPMENT - 4049-4053 MAIN
The City Council (1) approved a draft First Amendment to the Ground Lease Agreement by and between the County of Riverside for real property located at 4049-4053 Main Street, bearing Assessor Parcel No.'s 215-092-010 and 215-092-011, to facilitate the proposed Chow Alley development; and (2) authorized the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the final First Amendment to the Ground Lease Agreement by and between the County of Riverside, including making minor, non-substantive changes, based on County of Riverside changes, and to sign all documents and instruments necessary to complete the transaction.
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BID 1904 - BLEEDING CONTROL MATERIALS - RIVERSIDE URBAN AREA
SECURITY INITIATIVE REGION
The City Council awarded Bid 1904 to Emergency Medical Products, Inc., Dublin, Ohio, in the amount of $53,709.50 plus tax at the applicable tax rate from the 2016 Fiscal Year Urban Area Security Initiative Budget for purchase of bleeding control materials for the Riverside Urban Area Security Initiative region.
MEASURE Z - PROTECTIVE FIREFIGHTER SAFETY CLOTHING
The City Council approved purchase of Fire Department protective firefighter safety clothing from All Star Equipment of Hayward, California, in the amount of $129,817, from Measure Z and the Fire Department Budget in accordance with Section 602 (c) of Purchasing Resolution No. 23256.
AGREEMENT - INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER
The City Council (1) approved a three-year Internet Access Agreement, in response to Request for Proposal (RFP) 1841, with Centurylink Communications, LLC (Centurylink), of Los Angeles, for a total amount of $111,600 ($22,320 annually) from the Innovation and Technology-Network IT-Internet Service Provider Account, for a primary internet service provider ISP) with a term ending March 31, 2022, plus two optional one-year extensions; (2) authorizea the City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents pursuant to the Internet Access Agreement, including any additional supporting forms to effectuate this agreement and documents to exercise extension or renewal options subject to budgetary availability, and to make minor non-substantive changes; and (3) authorized up to 15 percent change order authority pursuant to the Internet Services Agreement with Centurylink.
PURCHASE OF PARATRANSIT VEHICLES AND VANS - SPECIAL
TRANSPORTATION DIVISION
The City Council approved purchase of three 16-passenger Paratransit vehicles and two 8-passenger Paratransit vans from A-Z Bus Sales, Colton, in the amount of $523,946 from Federal, State, and 104-318
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Proposition 1B grant funds for the Special Transportation Division thorong Basi firenst Assori Purchasing schedul narcordine with Purchasing Resolution 23256, Sections 602 (c) and (e).
AGREEMENT - LOW-INCOME UTILITY BILL AND DEPOSIT ASSISTANCE
FUNDS - SHARING HOUSEHOLDS ASSIST RIVERSIDE'S ENERGY PROGRAM The City Council (1) approved the First Amended and Restated Agreement for Use of Low-Income Utility Bill and Deposit Assistance Funds with the County of Riverside, a political subdivision of the State of California, on behalf of Community Action Partnership of Riverside County for the Sharing Households Assist Riverside's Energy Program to include options to extend the program from July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2024, for an annual program amount of $2,800,000 and change the Grantee name as stated in the written staff report; and (2) authorized the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the First Amended and Restated Agreement for Use of Low-Income Utility Bill Deposit Assistance Funds with the State of California, on behalf of Community Action Partnership of Riverside County, including making non-substantive changes.
CREATION OF ANNUAL ENGINEERING ESSAY CONTEST
The City Council approved creation of an annual Engineering Essay Contest with a value of annual awards issued to be $1,200.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/PLANNING REFERRALS AND APPEALS
HOUSING AUTHORITY - DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT - DISPOSITION OF HOUSING AUTHORITY OWNED PROPERTY - 34-UNIT SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT - 4350 LA SIERRA
Hearing was called to consider a Disposition and Development Agreement with National Community Renaissance, Inc., DBA La Sierra 34, LLC, for disposition of 3.75 acres of Housing Authority-owned property located at 4350 La Sierra Avenue for the fair market value of $1,400,000 to facilitate future development of 34 single-family homes including seven affordable home ownership opportunities. Two 104-319
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people spoke on the matter. The public hearing was officially closed.
Following discussion, the Housing Authority approved the Development Committee recommendations to (1) approve a
Disposition and Development Agreement with La Sierra 34, LLC for disposition of Housing Authority-owned property for fair market value of $1,400,000 which will be carried as a loan by the Housing Authority, and mandating the future development of 34 single-family homes of which seven homes will be made affordable to buyers at a low income, and with loan proceeds being made available of
approximately $200,000 per buyer to facilitate purchase of the affordable units; and (2) authorize the Executive Director, or his Motion X designee, to execute the Disposition and Development Agreement Second X and associated documents, making minor corrections as necessary. All Ayes
COMMUNICATIONS
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ON CLOSED SESSIONS
City Attorney Geuss announced that on February 12, 2019, the City Council unanimously approved settlement in the amount of $290,000 in the matter of High Light Electric, Inc. v. City of Riverside, et al., Riverside County Superior Court Case No. RIC 1712981.
ITEMS FOR FUTURE CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
There were no future items requested at this time.
ANNOUNCEMENT
City Manager Zelinka announced Office of Homeless Solutions Manager Emilio Ramirez' final week with the City of Riverside.
The City Council adjourned at 7:24 p.m., in memory of Katherine Kay Ballard.
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Respectfully submitted,
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COLLEEN J. NICOL
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