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:
www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting
Originally Published: December 26, 2024
3:00 PM
Publication Date: Friday, January 3, 2025
Meeting Date: Tuesday, January 7, 2025
MISSION STATEMENT
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January 7, 2025City Council Agenda - Revised
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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.
3 P.M.
MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER
PUBLIC COMMENT
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January 7, 2025City Council Agenda - Revised
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
COMMUNICATIONS
3 City Manager Updates (All Wards) (5-minute presentation) 4 Declaration of conflicts of interest on any agenda items (City Council)
PRESENTATION
5 Mayor Lock Dawson to present a plaque to Councilmember Perry for his dedicated service as Mayor Pro Tem from July through December 2024 - Appoint Councilmember Mill as Mayor Pro Tem for January through June 2025 (All Wards) CLOSED SESSIONS - Item # 6-14
Time listed is approximate. The City Council may adjourn to the below listed Closed Sessions at their convenience during this City Council meeting. 6 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2)/54956.9(e)(3) to confer with and /or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Phaedra Norton Claim No.: 24-09-28 ReportAttachments:
7 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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7a Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and /or receive advice from legal counsel concerning OG Riverside LLC v. City of Riverside, Riverside County Superior Court Case No. CVRI2407093
ReportAttachments:
7b Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and /or receive advice from legal counsel concerning RD Riverside Retail LLC v. City of Riverside, Riverside County Superior Court Case No. CVRI2407089
January 7, 2025City Council Agenda - Revised
ReportAttachments:
8 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and /or receive from legal counsel concerning Steven Thompson v. City of Riverside Claim No .(s):
220300
ReportAttachments:
9 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and /or receive from legal counsel concerning Gabriel Sanchez v. City of Riverside Claim No: 250004 ReportAttachments:
10 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 the Northwest Corner Intersection of Central Avenue and Victoria Avenue; Assessor ’s Parcel Number: 223-092-028 by Orin L. Williams, Assistant Superintendent, RUSD-Facilities, Planning & Development, Negotiator ReportAttachments:
11 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and /or receive advice from legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - one case ReportAttachments:
12 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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13 Pursuant to Government Code §54957(a), for consultation with Larry Gonzalez, Riverside Chief of Police, or his respective deputy, and George Khalil, Chief Information Officer regarding threat to public services or facilities ReportAttachments:
14 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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January 7, 2025City Council Agenda - Revised
6:15 P.M.
INVOCATION - Mayor Lock Dawson
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
PUBLIC COMMENT
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. 15 To comment on Consent Calendar 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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CONSENT CALENDAR - Item # 16-28
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
16 Minutes of December 10 and 17, 2024
12-10-24 Minutes
12-17-24 Minutes
Attachments:
Community and Economic Development
17 Request for Proposal Nos. 2275 and 2338 for General Abatement, 2296 for Weed Abatement, and 2280 Abandoned Vehicle Abatement - Utilization of Master Agreements with R&R B Inc ., E&S Towing Enterprises, Inc ., Twin Builders, California Building Maintenance, Master Landscape & Maintenance, Inc ., and Twin Builders to perform abatements at various City locations on rotational as -needed bases for exigent circumstances and projects, not -to-exceed $ 50,000 for each project (All Wards)
January 7, 2025City Council Agenda - Revised
Report
Agreement - R&R B Inc. - General Abatement
Agreement - Twin Builders - Weed Abatement
Agreement - CBM California Building Maintenance - Weed Abatement Agreement - Master Landscape and Maintenance Inc. - Weed Abatement Agreement - E&S Towing Enterprises, Inc. - Vehicle Abatement Agreement - CBM California Building Maintenance - General Abatement Agreement - Twin Builders - General Abatement
Attachments:
Fire
18 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing the submission of application and acceptance of grant award of $ 2,894,900 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security through the California Office of Emergency Services for the Fiscal Year 2024 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Grant Program and authorizing the execution of the necessary documents by the City Manager, or his Designee and amending the Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-25, accordingly - Waive further reading - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)
Report
Award Letter
Resolution
Signature Authority
Standard Assurances Addendum
Grant Award Face Sheet
Authorized Agent Sheet
FFATA Certification
Lobbying Certification
Subrecipient Grant Management Assessment
Attachments:
19 California Governor ’s Office of Emergency Services Mobilization and Training grant acceptance of $ 519,000 for multijurisdictional training and mobilization exercise and associated rescue training for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) California Urban Search and Rescue Team 6 - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)
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20 California Fire Fighter Joint Apprenticeship Committee reimbursement of $ 50,000 for Fire training support - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)
ReportAttachments:
January 7, 2025City Council Agenda - Revised
Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
21 Amendment to Services Agreement with Trapeze Software Group, Inc ., Dallas, Texas, for total of $ 201,844.38 from Local and State Transportation Funds including $130,117.25 for Fiscal Year 2023-24 and additional seven months of support through January 31, 2025, for $ 71,727.13, for support and maintenance of RouteMatch TS™ Software used by Special Transportation Division for automated scheduling and dispatching (All Wards)
Report
Agreement
Attachments:
Police
22 Declare Police Service Dog “Ricc-Vigo” as retired and surplus property - Donate Police Service Dog to his current handler Officer Joseph Cleary, at no cost to City (All Wards)
ReportAttachments:
23 Adopt of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, adding Chapter 9.29 to the Riverside Municipal Code regarding unlawful possession of Catalytic Converters - Waive further reading (Intro. on 12-3-24, All Wards) Report
Ordinance
Attachments:
Public Utilities
24 Request for Proposal 2360 Agreement with Leidos Engineering, LLC ., Reston, Virginia, for $ 1,292,028 and 15 percent change order authority of $ 193,804 from Public Utilities Substation Transformer Upgrade Capital Account for La Colina Substation Upgrade Project for 3.5 year term with one additional two -year extension option (Ward 2)
Report
Project Site Map
RFP Award Recommendation
Agreement
Presentation
Attachments:
Public Works
25 Amendment 2 to Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF) Program Agreement with Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG) to increase of funding amount by $ 3 million from $ 8.25 million to not -to-exceed $ 11.25 million from TUMF
January 7, 2025City Council Agenda - Revised
Fund, Third St /Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Grade Separation Project Accounts for Third Street Grade Separation Project - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (Wards 1 and 2)
Report
Location Map
Amendment No. 2
Attachments:
26 Award Bid 8072 to Dominguez General Engineering, Inc ., Pomona, for $ 358,600 plus 10 percent contingency of $ 35,860 from Coolidge Avenue Storm Drain Project Gas Tax and Measure A Accounts for Coolidge Avenue Storm Drain Improvements (Ward 5)
Report
Project Location Map
Bid Award Recommendation
Attachments:
January 7, 2025City Council Agenda - Revised
27 Final Tract Map 31930 - Proposal by Jim Guthrie, predecessor to Jim A. Ahmad, Spring Canyon Recovery, LLC. - Adopt Resolution of Acceptance for final approval of Tract Map 31930 - Subdivision Improvement Agreement and accompanying deed of trust providing security for installation of public and private improvements in accordance with plans for development of Tract Map 31930 to subdivide five parcels into 25, single -family residential lots and lettered lots for private street, common space and open space for development of private residential community - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, accepting the Final Map of Tract Map No. 31930 - Waive further reading - Extension of Cresthaven Drive and connecting southerly terminus of Century Hill Drive (Ward 4) Report
Map
Resolution
City Council Final Approved Substantial Conformance Conditions Subdivision Improvement Agreement/Trust Deed
Attachments:
28 Adopt an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending Title 16 of the Riverside Municipal Code by adding Chapter 16.80 regarding the Vehicle Miles Traveled Mitigation Bank Program - Waive further reading (Intro. on 12-17-24, All Wards)
Report
Ordinance
Attachments:
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. 29 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, acting as the legislative body of Community Facilities District No. 2021-2 (Riverpointe/Park Place ) of the City of Riverside, authorizing the issuance of its Special Tax Bonds, Series 2025A in an aggregate principal amount not -to-exceed four million one hundred thousand dollars ($4,100,000) in one or more series of bonds and approving certain documents and taking certain other actions in connection therewith - Waive further reading - Approve Financing Team consisting of the Finance Department, City Attorney's Office, Fieldman Rolapp & Associates, Inc. serving as Municipal Advisor, Stradling, Yocca, Carlson & Rauth acting as Bond and Disclosure Counsel, and Hilltop Securities as Underwriter - Supplemental appropriations - Five affirmative votes required (Finance) (Wards 1 and 7) (10-minute presentation)
January 7, 2025City Council Agenda - Revised
Report
Bond Indenture
Bond Purchase Agreement
Preliminary Official Statement
Resolution of Issuance
Presentation
Attachments:
30 Review existing storefront retail commercial cannabis business permit procedure guidelines and application review criteria established pursuant to Cannabis Business Activities Ordinance (Riverside Municipal Code Chapter 5.77) and the City's current evaluation and review of applications submitted for such permits - A Resolution of the City Council of the City Riverside, California, pursuant to Riverside Municipal Code Sections 5.77.120, to postpone the City's evaluation and review of applications for storefront retail commercial cannabis business permits by up to 180 days - Waive further reading (Community and Economic Development) ( 15-minute presentation) (All Wards)
Report
RMC Chapter 5.77
Cannabis Permit Guidelines 2023
Top 14 Preferred Site Authorization List
Citywide Retail Commercial Cannabis Locations
City Cannabis Ordinance Comparisons
Resolution
Presentation
Attachments:
January 7, 2025City Council Agenda - Revised
COMMUNICATIONS
31 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions
32 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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Tuesday, January 14, 2025
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