CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
MINUTES
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2024, 1:00 P.M.
ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBER
3900 MAIN STREET
110-63
PRESENT: Mayor Lock Dawson and Councilmembers Falcone, Cervantes, Robillard, Conder, Mill, Perry, and Hemenway
ABSENT: None
Mayor Lock Dawson called the meeting to order at 1: 00 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/PLANNING REFERRALS AND APPEALS
CASE P04 -0260 - ZONING CODE AMENDMENT - APOSTLE/OLD BRIDGE - ORDINANCE
INTRODUCED
Public Hearing was called to consider a request by Mohamad Younes of Spring Canyon Recovery, LLC to rezone 14.96 acres from PF – Public Facilities Zone to RC – Residential Conservation Zone. Six people spoke on the matter. The public hearing was officially closed.
Following discussion, it was moved by Councilmember Conder and seconded by Councilmember Perry to (1) determine that the proposed project will not have a significant effect on the environment and is consistent with the Mitigated Negative Declaration adopted by the City Council on September 28, 2004 and March 6, 2007, pursuant to Sections 15074 and 21081.6 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; (2) approve Planning Case P04-0260 Zoning Code Map Amendment based on the findings outlined in the staff report and summarized in the findings and subject to the recommended conditions; and (3) introduce an Ordinance amending the Zoning Map. The motion carried with Councilmembers Falcone, Robillard, Conder, Mill, Perry, and Hemenway voting aye and Councilmember Cervantes voting no.
Whereupon, an ordinance entitled “ An Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, Amending t he Zoning Map of the City of Riverside Pursuant t o Chapter 19.090 of the Riverside Municipal Code b y Rezoning Approximately 14.96 Vacant Acres, Generally Situated South of the Terminuses of Cresthaven Drive and Century Hill Drive, and West of the Terminuses of Apostle Lane a nd Old Bridge Road, from the PF–Public Facilities Zone to RC–Residential Conservation Zone,” was presented and introduced.
CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
MINUTES
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2024, 1:00 P.M.
ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBER
3900 MAIN STREET
110-64
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES RECYCLING AND RECOVERY (CALRECYCLE) GRANT -
FEEDSTOCK RECEPTION STATIONS IMPROVEMENTS - REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL
PLANT - SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION
Following discussion, it was moved by Councilmember Falcone and seconded by Councilmember Cervantes to (1) approve the acceptance of a grant award in the amount of $10,000,000, under the Cycle 7 2021- 22 Organics Grant Program as administered by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) for the improvements of the feedstock reception stations at the Regional Water Quality Control Plant (RWQCP); (2) authorize the Chief Financial Officer, or designee, to record an increase in revenue and appropriate expenditures in the amount of $10,000,000 in the Sewer Fund, Feedstock Reception Station Improvements Project account; (3) a ward a Design–Build Agreement for the improvements of the feedstock reception stations to Anaergia Services, LLC a Delaware limited liability company, DBA Riverside Bioenergy Facility, LLC, a Delaware LLC in the amount of $9,825,000; (4) authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Design–Build Agreement with Riverside Bioenergy Facility, LLC, including making minor and non- substantive changes, subject to the availability of budgeted funds; and ( 5) authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary grant documents with Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, including making minor and non- substantive changes as needed. The motion carried unanimously.
BID 8109 - INSTALLATION OF MULTIPLE PLAYGROUNDS CITYWIDE Following discussion, it was moved by Councilmember Perry and seconded by Councilmember Conder to (1) award Bid 8109 to JMJ Construction Company Winchester, California, in the amount of $1,572,019.00 for the installation of multiple playgrounds citywide; (2) authorize 10 percent change order authority in an amount up to $157,201.90 for project changes including, but not limited to, unforeseen conditions or necessary design changes, for a total contract amount not -to-exceed $1,729,220.90; and (3) authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute a Construction Agreement with JMJ Construction Company of Winchester, California including making minor and non- substantive changes. The motion carried unanimously.