City Council
City of Riverside Mayor
Patricia Lock Dawson
Councilmembers:
Philip Falcone
Clarissa Cervantes
Steven Robillard
Chuck Conder
Sean H. Mill
Jim Perry
Steve Hemenway
Agenda - Revised
City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber
3900 Main Street, Riverside
Live Webcast at:
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Originally Published: April 25, 2024
1:00 PM
Publication Date: Friday, May 3, 2024
Meeting Date: Tuesday, May 7, 2024
MISSION STATEMENT
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May 7, 2024City Council Agenda - Revised
Pursuant to the City Council Meeting Rules adopted by Resolution No. 24076, 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.
The City of Riverside is committed to fostering a respectful workplace that requires all employees and external stakeholders to embrace a culture of transparency and inclusivity. This includes acceptable behavior from everyone; a workplace that provides dignity, respect, and civility to our employees, customers, and the public they serve. City meetings should be a place where all members of our community feel safe and comfortable to participate. While there could be a high level of emotion associated with topics on this agenda, the City would like to set the expectation that all members of the public use language appropriate to a collaborative, professional, and respectful public environment.
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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
PUBLIC COMMENT
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. 1 To comment on Closed Sessions and any matters within the jurisdiction of the City Council, you are invited to participate in person or call at (951) 826-8686 and follow the prompts to access your language of preference. 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 meetings:
Finance Committee Special Meeting at 1:00 p.m., on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, Art Pick Council Chamber
Mayor's Nominating and Screening Committee at 11:00 a.m., on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, Art Pick Council Chamber
COMMUNICATIONS
3 Intergovernmental relations and legislative update (City Manager) (All Wards ) (5-minute presentation)
4 Homeless solutions update (Housing and Human Services) (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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PRESENTATION
8 City Clerk Department overview and employee recognition (All Wards) ( 5-minute 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. 9 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and /or receive advice from legal counsel concerning (1) Lionel Cabrera and David Riley v. City of Riverside, et al ., Riverside County Superior Court Case No. CVRI2301971; and (2) City of Riverside v. Lionel Cabrera, Riverside County Superior Court Case No .
CVRI2301971
ReportAttachments:
10 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and /or receive advice from legal counsel concerning (1) Tony Platt v City of Riverside, Riverside County Superior Court Case No. RIC1822011; and (2) City of Riverside v. Tony Platt, et al ., Riverside County Superior Court Case No. COC1900185
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11 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and /or receive advice from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside, a charter city and municipal corporation, the City Council of the City of Riverside, acting by and through its duly elected councilmembers, Erin Edwards, Clarissa Cervantes, Ronaldo Fierro, Gabriela Plascencia, James Perry, and Steven Hemenway, in their official capacity v. Councilmember Charles Conder and former Councilmember Steven R. Adams, in their official capacity, and does 1 through 50, inclusive, Riverside Superior Court Case No. CVRI2300725
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12 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 located at 3750 University Avenue, Suite 125, APN: 215-371-005, by The IG Group, LLC operating as River Ranch Grill and Bar; Ivan Garcia/ Ruben Barragan, Negotiators
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13 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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14 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and /or receive advice from legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - two cases ReportAttachments:
15 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 - two cases
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16 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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17 Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for performance evaluation of City Attorney ReportAttachments:
18 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 Attorney
ReportAttachments:
19 Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for performance evaluation of City Manager ReportAttachments:
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20 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
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4:45 P.M.
PRESENTATION
21 Twenty-Five Most Remarkable Teens in Riverside presented by Riverside Youth Council (Mayor) (All Wards) (90-minute presentation)
6:15 P.M.
INVOCATION - Councilmember Perry
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
PUBLIC COMMENT
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. 22 To comment on the Consent Calendar and any matters within the jurisdiction of the City Council, you are invited to participate in person or call (951) 826-8686 and follow the prompts to access your language of preference. 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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CONSENT CALENDAR - Item # 23-38
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.
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City Clerk
23 Appoint Kevin Dawson to Park and Recreation Commission Ward 2 seat, Barry Johnson to Park and Recreation Commission Ward 7 seat, Bobby M. Garcia to Community Police Review Commission Ward 5 seat - File resignations of Mark DeBus from Commission on Aging Ward 3 seat and Rakel Y. Engles from Park and Recreation Commission Ward 7 seat (All Wards)
ReportAttachments:
24 Minutes of April 16 and 23, 2024
Minutes 4.16.24
Minutes 4.23.24
Attachments:
City Council
25 Finance Committee recommends Business Tax Discovery Program status and financial update - Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending various sections in Chapter 5.04 of the Riverside Municipal Code regarding taxes, licenses and regulations (All Wards)
Report
Chapter 5.04
Ordinance
Revised Ordinance
Presentation
Attachments:
City Manager
26 Agreement with Raincross, Inc ., for annual amount of $ 66,960 for total contract amount not -to-exceed $ 334,800 from General Fund, Non -Departmental City Manager, Sundry Account for domain management, on -going website design and development, and search engine optimization for VisitRiverside .com, for five -year term, with five one -year extension options exercised by mutual agreement (All Wards)
Report
Agreement
Single Source Justification Form
Attachments:
Community and Economic Development
27 This item has been removed from the agenda.
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Report
Friends of Riverside's Hills - Writ of Mandate and Complaint City Council Report - 2/27/24
Attachments:
28 A Resolution of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing the acceptance of grant funds up to $ 100,000 from the State of California Energy Commission for the California Automated Permit Processing Program to comply with Senate Bill 379 and authorizing the execution of necessary grant documents by the City Manager, or his designee - Waive further reading - Standard Agreement with State of California Energy Commission for implementation of California Automated Permit Processing Program (CalAPP) - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)
Report
Resolution
Standard Agreement
Attachments:
Finance
29 Second Amendment to Agreement with Wash Master, LLC, to increase annual contract amount by $ 80,564.28 for total revised annual contract amount of $172,664.28, with 15 percent change order authority of $ 25,899.64, for total annual contract amount not -to-exceed $ 198,563.92 from Park and Recreation and Public Utilities Electric and Water Departmental budgets for citywide cash wash services (All Wards)
Revised Report
Report
Agreement
Attachments:
General Services
30 Ratify emergency Purchase Order 243884 with Commerce Truck Equipment Sales, LLC, Norco, for $ 148,436.31 from Measure A Fund, New Traffic Signals Project Account for one heavy duty aerial personnel-lift vehicle (All Wards) Report
Bill of Sale
Attachments:
31 Bid 8060 - Reject all bids for Taxiway A Rehabilitation Project at Riverside Municipal Airport and authorize staff to release a revised Request for Bids (Ward 3) Report
Bid Rejection Recommendation
Attachments:
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Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
32 MEASURE Z - Award Bid 8053 to Onyx Paving Company, Inc ., Anaheim, for $121,969.00 with 10 percent change order authority for project changes including, but not limited to, unforeseen conditions or necessary design changes, for total contract amount not -to-exceed $ 134,165.90 from Measure Z Capital Fund and Park and Recreation Grants & Restricted Programs Department Accounts for Bordwell Park Parking Lot Repairs and Slurry Seal Project (All Wards) Report
Bid Award Recommendation
Attachments:
Public Utilities
33 Fiscal Year 2022-23 electric and water utility annual rate plan results update (All Wards)
Report
Presentation
Attachments:
Public Works
34 MEASURE Z - Award Bid 8038 to Voltaire Engineering, Inc ., Redlands, for $232,037 from Measure Z - Public Works -Capital Improvement -Traffic Signal Project-SART Fire Access Account for Santa Ana River Trail improvements near Martha McLean-Anza Narrows Park (Ward 1)
Report
Project Location Map
Bid Award Recommendation
Presentation
Attachments:
35 Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Section
10.56.020 of the Riverside Municipal Code designating the restriction of commercial vehicles for certain streets and portions thereof to establish 5-ton weight limit restrictions on Fillmore Street from Indiana Avenue to the southerly City limits (Ward 6)
Report
Ordinance
Site Map
Vehicle Classification Analysis
Presentation
Attachments:
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36 Third Amendment to Agreement with Greentech Landscape, Inc ., Whittier, for $165,385.99 including 10 percent contingency for total amount of $ 916,742.36 from Public Works Department, General Fund, Urban Forestry and Landscape, Landscape Maintenance Account for landscape and general outside maintenance services for Sycamore Highlands Landscape Maintenance District and Canyon Springs/Canyon Crossings Business District through June 30, 2025 (Ward 2) Report
Third Amendment to Agreement
Attachments:
37 Second Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding with Alvord Unified School District for full reimbursement of Crossing Guard Services at guard locations for duration of summer program (Wards 5, 6 and 7)
Report
Second Amendment to MOU
Attachments:
38 Riverside Clean Air Carshare - Acceptance of $ 500,000 additional grant funds under Clean Mobility Options Voucher Program for Riverside Clean Air Carshare Program - Terminate Agreement with StratosShare, Inc. - Approve Agreement with Mobility Development Operations, Inc ., in amount of $ 1,033,188.93 - Disbursements to be made by granting agency directly to vendors with no fiscal impact to the City for management of Riverside Clean Air Carshare Program (All Wards) Report
Termination Agreement - Stratosshare Inc.
Mobility Development Operations Agreement
Additional Funding Award
Presentation
Attachments:
WORKSHOP
39 2023 Fireworks enforcement activities update (Fire) (All Wards) ( 10-minute presentation)
Report
Fireworks Map
Presentation
Attachments:
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DISCUSSION CALENDAR
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. 40 Award Bid 8049 to L C Paving and Sealing, Inc ., Escondido, for $ 1,412,036 from Community Development Block Grant, Gas Tax, and Public Utilities Electric project funds for Fiscal Year 2023-24 CDBG Street improvements at various locations throughout City (Public Works) (Wards 2 and 5) (10-minute presentation) Report
Location Map
Location List
Bid Award Recommendation
Presentation
Attachments:
41 Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (NTMP) proposed revisions to reinstate use of speed humps as local street secondary mitigation measure option with modifications to “Traffic Conditions” qualifying criteria - Authorize transfer of $100,000 of Measure A Funds from Arterial Interconnections Project to Speed Hump Traffic Calming Project Account (Public Works) (All Wards) ( 10-minute presentation)
Report
Revised NTMP Brochure
Guidelines & Procedures
Traffic Calming Measures
Minutes 12.13.22
MIC Minutes 8.10.23
Presentation
Attachments:
42 MEASURE Z - Fifth Amendment to Agreement with West Coast Arborists, Inc ., Anaheim, for $ 4,306,389 for total contract $ 21,692,407 from Public Works Department Budget for municipal tree maintenance services through June 30, 2025 (Public Works) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation)
Report
Agreement
Presentation
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COMMUNICATIONS
43 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions
44 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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