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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/13/2025 12:00 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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25-1550 1Luncheon and tour by Riverside Live Steamers at Hunter Hobby Park Not available
25-1696 2To 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. 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
25-1540 3Brief reports on conferences, seminars, and regional meetings attended by Mayor and City Council, Ward updates, and announcements of upcoming events Announcement of Committee meeting: Finance Committee at 3 p.m., on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, Art Pick Council Chamber Not available
25-1541 4City Manager Updates (5-minute presentation) Not available
25-1552 5Declaration of conflicts of interest and ex parte communications (City Council) Not available
25-1534 6Public Works Department overview and employee recognition - Mayor Lock Dawson to present a Proclamation to Public Works Director Gilbert Hernandez recognizing May 18 through 24 , 2025, as National Public Works Week (All Wards) (10-minute presentation) Not available
25-1700 7Proposed Amendment of Fiscal Year 2025-2026 of previously adopted Fiscal Year 2024-2026 Biennial Budget - Schedule public hearing for Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at 6:15 p.m. (Finance) (All Wards) (20-minute presentation) Not available
25-1673 8Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Susan Wiseman v. City of Riverside, et al., Riverside County Superior Court Case No. CVRI2500680; Claim No: 24-08-55 Not available
25-1719 9Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Scott Simpson, et al. v. City of Riverside, et al., Riverside County Superior Court Case No. RIC 1906168 Not available
25-1449 10Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2)/54956.9(e)(3) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Nikolas Mastorakis v. City of Riverside, Claim No.: 24-11-39 Not available
25-1443 11Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - one case Not available
25-1444 12Pursuant 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
25-1446 13Pursuant 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 Not available
25-1445 14Pursuant 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 Not available
25-1697 15To 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. 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
25-1726 16Minutes of April 29, 2025 Not available
25-1722 17Accept $2,500,000 from federal subcommittee appropriation to support substantial renovation of Armory Building at Fairmount Park and approve draft Grant Agreement with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as administering document - 2501 Fairmount Boulevard - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (Ward 1) Not available
25-1570 18Request for Proposal 2439 Agreement with RADAR Inc., Los Angeles, for $472,993, plus change order authority in amount of $27,007, not-to-exceed total amount of $500,000 and funded by Southern California Association of Governments and California Department of Housing and Community Development as part of 2022 Regional Early Action Planning (REAP 2) Grant Housing Infill on Public and Private Lands (HIPP) Pilot Project for Missing Middle Prototype Plans for Infill Housing Sites Project for one-year term with one year extension option (All Wards) Not available
25-1694 19A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing the acceptance of grant funds from the Department of Housing and Community Development for the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (“AHSC”) program for funding for the Mulberry Garden Family Project and associated Sustainable Transportation Improvement (“STI”) Projects, in the amount of $14,000,000 for an AHSC Loan and $13,974,220 for a AHSC Grant for STI Projects, and authorizing the execution of all required documents by the City Manager or his Designee - Waive further reading - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required - 2524 Mulberry Street (Ward 1) Not available
25-1418 20Agreement with Rock Gate Capital LLC., Chicago, Illinois, for $100,000 annually, from each respective department budget based on usage of program for City employee’s Commercial Driver’s Entry-Level Driver Training Services through June 30, 2028, with two additional one year extension options (All Wards) Not available
25-1525 21Riverside Transmission and Reliability Project update on lower voltage alternatives (Public Utilities) (All Wards) (20-minute presentation) Not available
25-1557 22City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions Not available
25-1558 23Items for future City Council consideration as requested by Mayor or Members of the City Council - City Manager/City Attorney reports Not available