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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Revised
Meeting date/time: 5/12/2026 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 Originally Published: April 30, 2026
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26-1442 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
26-1418 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: Mobility and Infrastructure Committee at 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2026, Art Pick Council Chamber Not available
26-1420 3City Manager Updates (5-minute presentation) Not available
26-1421 4Declaration of conflicts of interest and ex parte communications (City Council) Not available
26-1355 6Public Works Department overview and employee recognition - Mayor to present Proclamation recognizing May 17-23, 2026, as National Public Works Week (All Wards) (10-minute presentation) Not available
26-1416 25Twenty-Five Most Remarkable Teens in Riverside presented by Riverside Youth Council (Mayor) (All Wards) (90-minute presentation) Not available
26-1441 5Mayor Lock Dawson to present Proclamation to Area County Director for the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, Rita Clemons commemorating the Mayor’s Monarch Pledge (5-minute presentation) Not available
26-1424 20Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - one case Not available
26-1425 21Pursuant 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
26-1426 23Pursuant 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, City Clerk, and Inspector General, 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
26-1427 22Pursuant 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
26-1504 19Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Beverly Demar-Brown v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No(s): 220050/ADJ15072004 Not available
26-1513 24Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for recruitment of City Attorney by City Council Not available
26-1538 7Appoint Austin Coulson to Airport Commission Citywide seat, Elizabeth Lossing to Commission of Aging Ward 1 seat - File resignation of Joshua Kopp from Park and Recreation Commission Ward 5 seat (All Wards) Not available
26-1557 8Receive and file Community Police Review Commission 2025 Annual Report (All Wards) Not available
26-1563 9Accept $76,042 from ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability U.S.A, Inc., and Coalition for Green Capital to support Pre-Market Development public-private partnership plans for clean energy projects - Approve Municipal Investment Fund Planning Grant Subcontractor Partnership Agreement between City of Riverside, USBGC-CA, and GRID IE with ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability U.S.A, Inc., and Coalition for Green Capital for $76,042 for six-month term and any extensions - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) Not available
26-1234 10Approve Assignment and Assumption Agreement with Ruben Barragan and Luis Hernandez, doing business as Fire Up Grill, for restaurant space at Mission Square Building assigning lease solely to Luis Hernandez - 3750 University Avenue, Suite 190 (Ward 1) Not available
26-1095 12Reject bids submitted by Dorado Design & Construction, Inc., Irvine, and PCW Contracting Services, Anaheim, as nonresponsive - Approve Request for Proposal 2513 Agreement with Cal-City Construction, Inc., Cerritos, for $1,982,763 plus 15 percent construction contingency of $297,414, for project changes such as unforeseen conditions or necessary design modifications, for total of $2,280,177 from General Fund Infrastructure Reserves for Design-Build Renovation of City Hall Lobby - Supplemental appropriation - Interfund transfer - Five affirmative votes required - 3900 Main Street (Ward 1) Not available
26-1321 11THIS ITEM HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA - Approve Request for Bids No. 8230 purchases of four Ford F150 XL 4WD Super Cab Trucks from Fritts Ford, Riverside, for $198,588.64, one Ford F150 Lightning Flash 4WD truck from from DWWVF, Inc., Orange, for $69,376.65, and one Ford Mustang Mach-E Select RWD from Puente Hills Ford, City of Industry, for $38,898.19 for total amount of $306,863.48 from Central Garage Fund, Automotive Equipment Account for Public Utilities Water Operations Division (All Wards) Not available
26-1383 13Purchase playground equipment from OMNIA cooperative contract #R220203 with Pacific Play Systems, Inc., Carlsbad, for $213,960 from Capital Outlay Fund for Orange Terrace Community Park improvements (Ward 4) Not available
26-1686 20aPursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - one case Not available
26-1662 20bPursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - one case Not available
26-1386 14Adopt the River District Feasibility Study Workplan (Wards 1, 3, and 7) Not available
26-1573 15Purchase two Micro Bird G5 Electric Buses from A-Z Bus Sales, Inc., Colton, under Sourcewell Cooperative Agreement No. 063020-BBB for $753,124.43 from Special Transit Fund for Special Transportation Division (All Wards) Not available
26-1586 16Approve change order authority increase to 25% for Purchase Order 262687 with Pacific Tide Construction, Northridge, California, for $55,716.80, for not-to-exceed total contract amount of $278,584 from Nichols Park Playground Project account for Nichols Park playground, shade structure, and resilient surfacing installation (Ward 3) Not available
26-1401 17Authorize purchase of CLIPS software and licenses from CommSys, Inc., Centerville, Ohio, for $241,776 from Grants and Restricted Programs Police Department Administrative Services State COPS 24-25 Account for California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS) connectivity for five-year term (All Wards) Not available
26-1444 18Approve Fourth Amendment to Interconnection Facilities Agreement with Southern California Edison Company reducing Interconnection Facilities cost from $15,935,410.88 to $14,223,280.00 and revising payment schedule and project completion date for Riverside Transmission Reliability Project (All Wards) Not available
26-1428 27Items for future City Council consideration as requested by Mayor or Members of the City Council - City Manager/City Attorney reports Not available
26-1429 26City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions Not available