CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 2024, 1 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENT IN PERSON/TELEPHONE
ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBER
3900 MAIN STREET
109-296
documents necessary to receive reimbursem ent of funds for services performed in cooperation with the task forces listed in the staff report.
FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 GAGE CANAL COMPANY'S CAPITAL EXPENDITURE BUDGET The City Council approved the Gage Canal Company’s capital expenditure budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POWER AUTHORITY SEMI-ANNUAL EXPENDITURE REPORT The City Council received the Southern Calif ornia Public Power Authority semi-annual expenditure report for the period of July 2023 through December 2023.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL 2320 - AGREEMENT - RESERVOIR MAINTENANCE The City Council approved a Professional Consultant Services Agreement for Request for Proposal No. 2320 for the Reservoir Maintenance Contract with Harper & Associates Engineering Inc., Corona, in the amount of $241,184.
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
AGREEMENT AMENDMENT - EXTEND PARK TREE MAINTENANCE SERVICES Following discussion, it was moved by Councilmember Perry and seconded by Councilmember Conder to (1) approve the Fifth Amendment to the Agreement for Park Tree Maintenance Services with West Coast Arborists, Inc., to increasing the compensation of the extended term of the agreement by $117,760, increasing the total contract amount of the extended term to $580,000 with change order authority of 10 percent in the amount of $58,000 for a total amount of $638,000 for the remaining term of the agreement ending June 30, 2024; and (2) authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Agreement with West Coast Arborist, Inc., including making minor and non-substantive changes and to extend the term for up to one additional one-year period, subject to the same terms and conditions and availability of funds. The motion carried unanimously.
WORKSHOP
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 20 - CULTURAL RESOURCES
The City Council (1) conducted a workshop on the proposed amendments to Title 20 (Cultural Resources) of the Riverside Municipal Code and the Cultural Heritage Board
CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 2024, 1 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENT IN PERSON/TELEPHONE
ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBER
3900 MAIN STREET
109-297
recommendation to review policies including noticing for administrative review of ministerial projects, elimination of owner consent for designation, demolition review, and preliminary review; and (2) directed staff to prepare a code amendment related to (a) Policy Area 1: Ministerial project notici ng with an automated process for noticing, (b) Policy Area 2: Landmark Nominations sim ilar to State and County process if owner rejection (project) does not move forward; (c ) Policy Area 3: Demolition Review adding another noticing provision and include language for looking at older properties and demolition by neglect; and (d) Policy Area 4: Preliminary Review addressing timing between the Cultural Heritage Board and the Planning Commission.
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
SHORT-TERM RENTAL REGULATIONS AMENDMENTS
Following discussion, it was moved by Councilmember Falcone and seconded by Councilmember Cervantes to approve the Land Use, Sustainability and Resilience Committee recommendation of December 11, 2023, to direct staff to amend the Short- Term Rental regulations by adopting an ordinance and reevaluate the regulations in one year. The motion carried with Councilmembe rs Falcone, Cervantes, Robillard, and Hemenway voting aye and Councilmembers Conder, Mill, and Perry voting no.
PILOT SUPPLEMENTAL RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR SENIORS AT-RISK OF BECOMING
HOMELESS
Following discussion, it was moved by Councilmember Perry and seconded by Councilmember Mill to (1) authorize the establishment of a pilot Supplemental Rental Assistance Program for seniors at-risk of becoming homeless; (2) authorize the Chief Financial Officer, or designee, to: (a) allo cate American Rescue Plan Act Expenditure Plan interest earnings in the amount of $900,000 to General Fund revenue replacement; (b) record a supplemental appropriation in the Grants and Restricted Fund, American Rescue Plan Act accounts in the amount of $900,000 and record an interfund transfer of the same amount to the General Fund to effectuate the American Rescue Plan Act revenue replacement allocation; and (c) re cord a supplemental appropriation in the General Fund in the amount of $900,000 an d record an interfund transfer and supplemental appropriation of the same amou nt in the Grants and Restricted Fund, Senior Rental Assistance Program account. The motion carried unanimously.