Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Revised
Meeting date/time: 6/18/2024 3:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber 3900 Main Street, Riverside Live Webcast at: www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting or www.WatchRiverside.com Originally Published: June 6, 2024
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24-1725 1To 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/92696991265. Select the "raise hand" function to request to speak. An on-screen message will prompt you to "unmute" and speak. Video Video
24-1727 2City Manager update (City Manager) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation) Video Video
24-1731 3Declaration of conflicts of interest on any agenda items (City Council) Video Video
24-1566 4United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Annual Action Plan 2024-25 for expenditure of Community Development Block Grant, Emergency Solutions Grant, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS, and HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds in total amount of $8,640,149 - Award funding recommendations as outlined in staff report - Funds transfer - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (Housing and Human Services) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation) Video Video
24-1685 5A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, confirming the diagram and assessment for the Riverwalk Landscape Maintenance District and levying assessments on all assessable lots and parcels of land therein for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 - Waive further reading (Finance) (Ward 7) (5-minute presentation) Video Video
24-1686 6A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, confirming the diagram and assessment for the Landscape Maintenance District No. 88-1 (Sycamore Highlands) and levying assessments on all assessable lots and parcels of land therein for the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 - Waive further reading (Finance) (Ward 2) (5-minute presentation) Not available
24-1687 7A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, confirming the diagram and assessment for Street Lighting District No. 1, and levying assessments on all assessable lots and parcels of land therein for the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 - Waive further reading (Finance) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation) Not available
24-1721 8Case SD-2024-00001 - Proposal by Steve Berzansky - Street Vacation of Sunrise Place for use as private driveway - Determine project is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense) of CEQA Guidelines, as it can be seen with certainty there is no possibility of project will have a significant effect on environment - A Resolution of the City Council of Riverside, California, making its findings and determinations in the matter of Resolution of Intention No. 24111, and making its order vacating approximately 11,390 square feet of public right-of-way consisting of the entirety of Sunrise Place, situated on west side of Knob Hill Drive - Waive further reading (Community and Economic Development) (Ward 3) (10-minute presentation) Video Video
24-1624 9Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive from legal counsel concerning Brian Dodson v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No.(s): 230206; 220167; 220283 Not available
24-1722 10Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive from legal counsel concerning Jayson Wood v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No.(s): 060132; 210234; 220038 Not available
24-1724 11Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive from legal counsel concerning James Simons v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No.(s): 040284-LTM; 99000010-LTM; 100287; 140150-LTM; 150047; 150276; 200082; 220272 Not available
24-1864 12Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Susan Carol Barron v City of Riverside, Riverside County Superior Court Case No. CVRI2402389 Not available
24-1896 13Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Christopher Naron v. City of Riverside, et al., Riverside County Superior Court Case No. CVRI2305325 Not available
24-1551 14Pursuant to Government Code §54957(a) for consultation with Chief of Police Larry Gonzalez, or his respective deputy, and Chief Information Officer George Khalil regarding threat to public services or facilities Not available
24-1548 15Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - one case Not available
24-1549 16Pursuant 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
24-1550 17Pursuant 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
24-1740 18To 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/92696991265. Select the "raise hand" function to request to speak. An on-screen message will prompt you to "unmute" and speak. Video Video
24-1735 19Brief reports on conferences, seminars, and regional meetings attended by Mayor and City Council, Ward updates, and announcements of upcoming events Announcement of Committee meetings: Housing and Homeless Committee at 3:30 p.m., on Monday, June 24, 2024, Art Pick Council Chamber Video Video
24-1732 20RIVERSIDE PROSPERS Ward 2 Success Report (5-minute presentation) Video Video
24-1870 21Increase Fiscal Year 2023-2024 legal budget for law firm of Thompson Coburn for amount not-to-exceed $205,000 for revised total budget of $763,000 - Approve Fiscal Year 2024-2025 legal budget for Thompson Coburn for an amount not-to-exceed $720,000 from Public Utilities Power Resources, New 230 KV Station-Reimb., and Legislative & Regulatory Risk Accounts - Approve engagement of SL Environmental on contingency fee basis for perchlorate groundwater contamination lawsuit (All Wards) Not available
24-1903 22Appoint Elizabeth Scott-Jones to Human Resources Board Ward 1 seat (All Wards) Not available
24-1737 23A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing the submission of an application, and acceptance of, grant funds of $500,000 from the State of California - California Arts Council, for the implementation by the Riverside Arts Academy to support arts education, musical instruments, equipment and facilities projects - Waive further reading - Subrecipient Agreement with Riverside Arts Academy, Inc., for $500,000 from Grants and Restricted Programs Account for arts education, musical instruments, equipment, and facilities projects - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) Not available
24-1871 24Introduce An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, Repealing Chapter 16.26 of the Riverside Municipal Code Regarding Electrification of New Buildings (All Wards) Not available
24-1700 25A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing the submission of application and acceptance of grant award from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security through the California Office of Emergency Services for the Fiscal Year 2023 State Homeland Security Program Grant (SHSP) and authorizing the execution of all required documents by the City Manager, or his Designee; and amending the Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 accordingly in the amount of $45,677 - Waive further reading - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) Not available
24-1639 26Bid 8068 - Reject all bids for South Terminal and General Aviation Aprons Rehabilitation Project at Riverside Municipal Airport and authorize staff to release a revised Request for Bids (Ward 3) Not available
24-1694 27Award Bid 8091 to Fritts Ford, Riverside, for $265,918.88 from Central Garage Fund, Motor Pool, Automotive Equipment Account for eight 2024 model year Ford Maverick XLT light-duty trucks for Community Development Code Enforcement Division - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) Not available
24-1718 28Approve Purchase Order to Robertson Industries, Inc., under OMNIA Cooperative Purchasing Agreement No. R230202 for $1,291,948 from Grants and Restricted Programs Fund, Citywide Park Improvement Project Accounts for repair playground rubber safety surfacing for seven park sites (Wards 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7) Not available
24-1717 29Fifth Amendment to Agreement with Inland Empire Landscape, Inc., San Bernardino, for $163,737 to increase change order authority from 10 percent to 20 percent for total contract amount of $982,426.06 for landscape maintenance services in City neighborhood parks through December 31, 2024 (All Wards) Not available
24-1697 30A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, offering a reward in the amount of $20,000 for information leading to the determination of the identity of, and the apprehension of, the person or persons responsible for the murder of Isaiah Arviso for duration of 60 days - Waive further reading - Interdepartmental transfer - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) Not available
24-1698 31Riverside Public Utilities 2024 Wildfire Mitigation Plan for submittal to the Wildfire Safety Advisory Board in accordance with California Public Utilities Code Section 8387 (All Wards) Not available
24-1600 32Change order to Purchase Order 213444 with Southern California Gas Company for $375,000, to increase total amount to $765,000 from Sewer Fund, Public Works, Renewable Natural Gas Interconnection Project Account for design interconnection system between Regional Water Quality Control Plant and Southern California Gas Company to deliver Renewable Biomethane Gas to Southern California Gas Company (All Wards) Not available
24-1693 33Master Cooperative Agreement with Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District for design, construction, inspection and maintenance of minor drainage facilities - Approve Woodcrest-Rinehart Acres Drainage Plan Improvements Project Description Exhibit (Ward 4) Not available
24-1691 34Third Amendment to Agreement with All-City Management Services, Inc., Santa Fe Springs, for not-to-exceed amount of $1,776,768 for Fiscal Year 2024-25 and not-to-exceed amount of $1,853,376 for Fiscal Year 2025-26 for seven additional guard locations, total of 84 guard locations for crossing guard program management services through June 30, 2026 - First Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding with Riverside Unified School District (RUSD) for not-to-exceed $645,136 for Fiscal Year 2024-25 for reimbursement of six additional guard locations in RUSD district, for total of 55 guard locations for crossing guard Services through June 30, 2025 - Third Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding with Alvord Unified School District (AUSD) for not-to-exceed amount of $406,616 for Fiscal Year 2024-25 for reimbursement of one additional guard location in AUSD district, for total of 28 guard locations for crossing guard services through June 30, 2025 - Memorandum of Understanding with St. Catherine of Alexandria School for not-to-exceed amount of $21,152 for Fiscal Year 2024-25 and not-to-exceed a Not available
24-1715 35First Amendment to Agreement with Geo-Logic Associates, Inc., Ontario, for $59,250 for total contract amount of $209,239 from Refuse Fund, Refuse Disposal, Professional Services Regulatory Compliance Account for water quality monitoring and reporting services for closed Tequesquite Landfill through June 30, 2025 (All Wards) Not available
24-1713 36Cridge Street Rail Crossing Quiet Zone - Construction and Maintenance Agreements with Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) for $4,736,444.84, for Cridge Street rail crossing improvements; Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA) for $1,079,804, for Cridge Street Highway-Rail At-Grade Crossing - Authorization and Reimbursement Agreement with Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) for $520,240 for Cridge Street rail crossing improvements - Transfer $2.25 million in surplus Measure A funds from Misc Railroad Project Management Account to BNSF/UP QZ-Panorama/Cridge Accounts - Five affirmative votes required (Public Works) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation) Video Video
24-1714 37Mobility and Infrastructure Committee recommends report on history of Victoria Avenue, Riverside Cultural Heritage Landmark No. 8 and National Park Service’s Register of Historic Places, and role of Victoria Avenue Forever as a partner in protection and preservation of Victoria Avenue - Proposed five-year plan to enhance and beautify Victoria Avenue - Interfund transfer of $775,000 from General Fund Infrastructure Reserves to Capital Outlay Fund, Victoria Avenue Beautification Project revenue and expenditure accounts for Year 1 implementation of five-year beautification plan - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (Public Works) (Wards 3, 4, and 5) (10-minute presentation) Video Video
24-1733 38City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions Video Video
24-1734 39Items for future City Council consideration as requested by Mayor or Members of the City Council - City Manager/City Attorney reports Video Video