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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Revised
Meeting date/time: 9/1/2026 1:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber 3900 Main Street, Riverside Live Webcast at: www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting
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26-2795 1To comment on Closed Sessions, 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. To participate via ZOOM, use the following link: https://zoom.us/j/93149443969. Select the "raise hand" function to request to speak. An on-screen message will prompt you to "unmute" and speak. Not available
26-2683 2Brief reports on conferences, seminars, and regional meetings attended by Mayor and City Council, Ward updates, and announcements of upcoming events Announcement of Committee meeting: Land Use Committee at 9 a.m. on Monday, September 14, 2026, Art Pick Council Chamber Not available
26-2684 3City Manager Updates Not available
26-2685 4Declaration of conflicts of interest and ex parte communications (City Council) Not available
26-2681 5Housing and Human Services Department overview and employee recognition (All Wards) (10-minute presentation) Not available
26-2682 6Mayor Lock Dawson to present Proclamation recognizing September as Deaf Awareness Month (All Wards) (10-minute presentation) Not available
26-1289 40Joint item with Housing Authority and Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency - Disposition and Development Agreement with Grapevine Development, LLP, for sale of Housing Authority property located at 2882 Mission Inn Avenue for $1 to facilitate development of 10 affordable housing units as part of 64-unit mixed-use development at 2731-2871 University Avenue (Housing and Human Services) (Ward 1) (10-minute presentation) Not available
26-2689 34Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - two cases Not available
26-2690 35Pursuant 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 - one case Not available
26-2691 36Pursuant 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 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, and all Executive Management employees except the City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk, and Inspector General Not available
26-2692 37Pursuant to Government Code §54957(a), for consultation with Larry Gonzalez, Riverside Chief of Police, or his respective deputy, and George Khalil, Chief Innovation Officer, regarding threat to public services or facilities Not available
26-2721 38Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for performance evaluation of Interim City Manager Not available
26-2790 39Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for recruitment/appointment of City Manager by City Council Not available
26-2828 31THIS ITEM HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA - Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Jonathan Buckley v. City of Riverside, et al., Riverside County Superior Court Case No. CVRI2303618 Not available
26-2864 33THIS ITEM HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA - Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2)/54956.9(e)(3) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Kristie Rohleder v. City of Riverside, Claim No.: 26-08-21 Not available
26-2885 32Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Farmers Insurance Exchange v. City of Riverside, Riverside County Superior Court, Case No. CVRI2602815 Not available
26-1353 7Finance Committee recommends City Council adopt a Resolution approving a policy for the investment of City funds by the City Treasurer and repealing Resolution No. 23566 - Waive further reading (All Wards) Not available
26-2489 8Finance Committee recommends City Council approve Financial Health Indicators used to assess and manage overall fiscal health of the City and maintain fiscal responsibility (All Wards) Not available
26-2693 9Accept State of California, Office of Historic Preservation 2025 Certified Local Government Grant of $10,500 to provide training to Cultural Heritage Board supporting historic preservation program - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) Not available
26-2844 11Adopt an Ordinance amending the Zoning Map of the City of Riverside pursuant to Chapter 19.090 of the Riverside Municipal Code by rezoning property located at 2139 Archdale Street, situated on the northwest corner of Archdale Street and Fielding Avenue, from the R-1-13000 single family residential zone to R-1-13000-CR-single-family residential and cultural resources overlay zones - Waive further reading (Intro. on 8-11-26, Ward 3) Not available
26-2845 12Adopt an Ordinance amending the Zoning Map of the City of Riverside pursuant to Chapter 19.090 of the Riverside Municipal Code by rezoning property located at 2881 Rumsey Drive, situated on the east side of Rumsey Drive, between Caramel Way and Victoria Avenue, from the R-1-13000 single-family residential zone to R-1-13000-CR - Single-Family Residential and Cultural Resource - Waive further reading (Intro. on 8-11-26, Ward 3) Not available
26-2846 13Adopt an Ordinance amending the Zoning Map of the City of Riverside pursuant to Chapter 19.090 of the Riverside Municipal Code by applying the Cultural Resources Overlay (“CR”) Zone to City Landmark No. 155, Edie, located at 5958 Edith Avenue - Waive further reading (Intro. on 8-11-26, Ward 4) Not available
26-2643 21Approve revisions and updates to Museum of Riverside’s Collections and Exhibitions Management Policies (All Wards) Not available
26-2870 10First Amendment to Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with Adrenaline Sports Resorts Collaborative to extend contract term through September 2, 2027, for acquisition and development of 126 acres of City-owned property for development of Riverside Adventure Center and Mixed-Use Town Center Development for property within Northside Specific Plan (Ward 1) Not available
26-2666 23Recommend deaccession from Museum of Riverside’s permanent collection of two Brewer’s blackbirds A996-67, one Costa’s hummingbird A1656-44, and collection of animal bones A198-1 and A198-2 from the permanent collection (All Wards) Not available
26-2694 15Arlington Business Partnership Annual Report - Adopt a Resolution declaring its intention to levy an annual assessment in, the Arlington Business Improvement District for the Fiscal Year 2026-2027, generally describing the improvements and activities to be undertaken, and fixing the time and place for a public hearing before the City Council of the City of Riverside on the Levy of the Proposed Assessment pursuant to Section 36534 of the California Street and Highways Code - Waive further reading - Schedule public hearing for October 6, 2026, at 3 p.m. (Wards 5 and 6) Not available
26-2848 14This item has been moved to Discussion Calendar as Item No. 30b Not available
26-2778 16Approve Agreement from Request for Proposal 2468 with UNISERVE Facilities Services, Commerce, for $3,392,560.30 plus 15 percent change order authority of $508,884.05 for total of $3,901,444.35 from General Fund, Grants Programs, Sewer Fund, Parking Fund, and Electric Fund Accounts for custodial services for various City facilities from October 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029 (All Wards) Not available
26-2794 17Approve Agreement with Otis Elevator Company, Anaheim, for $1,000,258.49 under OMNIA Cities/90C National Agreement #2019-0011563, plus contingency of $200,000, for not-to-exceed $1,200,258.49 from General Fund, Electric, Airport, Public Parking, and The Cheech Fund Accounts for annual maintenance and repairs of elevators located in various City facilities through June 30, 2029 (All Wards) Not available
26-2882 18THIS ITEM HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA - Waive formal procurement in accordance with Purchasing Resolution 24101 and approve agreement with Mariposa Landscapes, Inc., Irwindale, for $172,537.55 plus 20 percent change order authority of $34,507.51, for total of $207,045.06 from General Fund Infrastructure Reserves for turf replacement with water-efficient landscaping at Fire Stations 5, 11, and 13 - Supplemental appropriation - Interfund transfer - (Wards 2, 3, and 4) Not available
26-2777 19Approve contingency increase to Request for Proposal 2381 Design-Build Agreement with Cal-City Construction, Inc., Cerritos, for $35,000, for revised contingency amount of $235,850, and total not-to-exceed $1,574,850 from Grants and Restricted Programs Fund, Hulen Place Campus Maintenance Account for Riverside Access Center Renovation Project (Ward 2) Not available
26-2880 20This item has been moved to Discussion Calendar as Item No. 30a Not available
26-2543 22Approve Seventh Amendment to Agreement with Perkins Eastman Architects, D.P.C., for increase of $237,680, and contingency of $37,320, for total not-to-exceed $2,825,937 from Measure Z Capital Fund, Metro Museum Expansion and Rehab Project account for rehabilitation of Riverside Metropolitan Museum and to extend term through March 31, 2028 (Ward 1) Not available
26-2667 24Recommend deaccession from Museum of Riverside’s permanent collection of one washing machine A500-219, one clothes wringer A500-192, one washboard A1361-1, one laundry boiler A500-197 A, B, one laundry agitator A964-33, twenty-four clothespins A500-187, and one pie safe A500-188 (All Wards) Not available
26-2677 25Approve Fourth Amendment to Agreement with Alta Planning+Design, Inc., Portland, Oregon, for $134,172.77, for total not-to-exceed $773,090.75 from Measure Z Capital and Grants and Restricted Programs-Gage Canal Trail Improvements Accounts to add to scope of service and extend agreement term through December 31, 2027 (Ward 2) Not available
26-2678 26Approve Lease Agreement with John Muir Charter School for $621.60 per month in revenue for 370 square feet of space at Johnny Martin Sotelo Youth Opportunity Center for term through June 30, 2027, with four one-year term extension options - Bobby Bonds Park (Ward 1) Not available
26-2679 27Adopt a Resolution approving the acceptance of $6,000,000 in grant of funds from the California State Coastal Conservancy for the Martha McLean Anza Narrows Park Improvements project - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (Ward 3) Not available
26-2647 28Approve purchase one compressed natural gas automated side-loading refuse truck from Rush Truck Centers, Fontana, through Sourcewell Cooperative Agreement No: RFP #032824-PMC for $473,853.61 from Refuse Fund, Solid Waste Collection, Automotive Equipment Account (All Wards) Not available
26-2673 29Approve Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee Program Agreement with Western Riverside Council of Governments for $2.5 million for University Avenue/Central Avenue - Alessandro Boulevard Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Project - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (Wards 1, 2, 3, and 4) Not available
26-2674 30Approve Agreement from Request for Proposal 2556 with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., Orange, for $466,322.20 with 15 percent change order authority of $69,948.33, for not-to-exceed $536,270.53 from various Project Funds Accounts for Neighborhood Safety Investment Project (A Safe Streets for all Grant Funded Project), for term of three years through September 1, 2029 (All Wards) Not available
26-2687 41City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions Not available
26-2688 42Items for future City Council consideration as requested by Mayor or Members of the City Council Not available