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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/21/2025 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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25-3171 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
25-3168 2Brief reports on conferences, seminars, and regional meetings attended by Mayor and City Council, Ward updates, and announcements of upcoming events Announcement of Committee meetings: Economic Development Committee at 3 p.m. on Thursday, October 23, 2025, Art Pick Council Chamber Housing and Homelessness Committee at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, October 27, 2025, Art Pick Council Chamber Not available
25-3169 3City Manager Updates (5-minute presentation) Not available
25-3170 4Declaration of conflicts of interest and ex parte communications (City Council) Not available
25-3371 5Mayor Lock Dawson call upon Councilmember Robillard to present Proclamation to President and Chief Executive Officer Pete Benavidez of Blindness Support Services and Regional Director Frank Pefley of the Braille Institute to recognize October as Blindness Awareness Month (5-minute presentation) Not available
25-2937 6RIVERSIDE PROSPERS - Ward 6 Success Report (5-minute presentation) Not available
25-3456 7Increase to legal budget with law firm of Colantuono, Highsmith and Whatley for not-to-exceed $83,000 for revised total budget of $499,400 from General Fund, City Attorney Legal Fees Account for lawsuit entitled Simpson v. City of Riverside - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) Not available
25-3193 8Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Section 1.17.121(A) of the Riverside Municipal Code to add Chapter 5.85-Junk Dealers/Scrap Metal Recyclers in the included list, and the Title of Section 9.40.120 of the Riverside Municipal Code regarding Appeal - Waive further reading (Intro. on 9-16-25, All Wards) Not available
25-3362 9Appoint Adele Ann Eberwein to Commission of the Deaf Ward 7 seat - File resignations of Makisha Alexander from Human Resources Board Ward 5 seat, Tim Hennessey from Commission on Disabilities Ward 3 seat, and Rich Gardner from Museum of Riverside Board Ward 4 seat - Remove Melinda Weinrich from Budget Engagement Commission Ward 1 seat, effective immediately (All Wards) Not available
25-3328 10Minutes of September 16, 29, and 30, 2025 Not available
25-3370 11Support expansion of United States District Courthouse for Central District of California, Eastern Division - Direct City Manager identify stakeholders and coordinate advocacy for federal funding of United States General Services Administration (GSA) Phase One Feasibility Study for implementation of Long-Term Facilities Plan for courthouse expansion (All Wards) Not available
25-3244 12A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, Authorizing the Application and Acceptance of Grant Funds from the Federal Aviation Administration for the Design Phase of Runway 9-27 Runway Safety Area Erosion Control Project at the Riverside Municipal Airport; and Authorizing the Execution of all Necessary Documents Related to Such Grant - Waive further reading - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (Ward 3) Not available
25-3243 13A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, Authorizing the Application and Acceptance of Grant Funds of $104,500 from the Federal Aviation Administration for the Development of an Airport Pavement Management System (APMS) at the Riverside Municipal Airport; and Authorizing the Execution of all Necessary Documents Related to such Grant - Waive further reading - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required - 6951 Flight Road (Ward 3) Not available
25-3227 14Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Chapter 3.30 of the Riverside Municipal Code, to amend an existing Category Title to the Schedule of Regulation, Products, and Services titled Commercial Cannabis Sales Permit Fee to Commercial Cannabis Permit Fees - Waive further reading (Intro. on 8-19-25, All Wards) Not available
25-3195 15Case PR-2025-001821 - Adopt an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending Table 20.15.010 and deleting Sections 20.15.085 and 20.30.030 in their entirety removing Historic Preservation Fund Program and Historic Preservation Fund Committee - Waive further reading (Intro. on 9-16-25, All Wards) Not available
25-3057 16Fiscal Year 2024-25 City Council non-personnel expenditures by Ward (All Wards) Not available
25-3235 17A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, Declaring its Intention to Levy an Annual Assessment in the Downtown Parking and Business Improvement Area for Calendar Year 2026 Pursuant to Section 36534 of the California Streets and Highways Code, 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 - Waive further reading - Schedule public hearing for Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at 3 p.m. (Wards 1 and 2) Not available
25-3256 18Agreement with Hinderliter, de Llamas and Associates (HdL) for not-to-exceed amount of $340,000 from General Fund Finance Department Professional Services Account for Business License, Transient Occupancy Tax, Short-Term Rental, and Utility User Tax Services for one year extension option, not-to-exceed $370,000 (All Wards) Not available
25-3236 19Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Chapter 2.90 of the Riverside Municipal Code regarding the membership of the Budget Engagement Commission - Waive further reading (Intro. on 9-16-25, All Wards) Not available
25-2896 20Transfer $30,000 from Special Deposits Fund, Equipment Refresh Fire Account to General Fund, Fire Operations Professional Services Account for Paramedic Program medical consulting services - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) Not available
25-3272 21Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, Amending Riverside Municipal Code Chapter 9.60 Establishing Liability for Extraordinary Responses to Certain Emergency Incidents and Dangerous Properties to Include Payment of City's Actual Public Safety Response Costs - Waive further reading (Intro. on 9-16-25, All Wards) Not available
25-3076 22Accept Wellness Fund Allowance of $28,182.21 from HUB International Insurance Services for employee wellness programs and initiatives - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) Not available
25-3126 23Revisions to Human Resources Policy and Procedure Manual including Policy I-17 - Appointment and Selection of City Attorney Classifications and Policy VI-04 Reasonable Accommodation for Employees Who Have Been Injured on the Job (All Wards) Not available
25-3165 24Approve legal budget with law firm of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore (LCW) for not-to-exceed $715,500 to represent City in case entitled Phaedra Norton v. City of Riverside, Riverside Superior Court Case No. CVRI2500992 - Authorize Mayor Pro Tem to sign Engagement Letter outlining authorized budget for legal services (All Wards) Not available
25-3166 25A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, Paying and Reporting the Value of Employer Paid Member Contributions for Classic Employees in the Unrepresented Fire Management Group and for Classic Employees in the Unrepresented Police Management Group, effective January 1, 2015 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending Resolution No. 21052 and the Master Fringe Benefits and Salary Plan to retroactively establish the Deputy Fire Chief Classification and corresponding salary pay scale and retroactively amend the salary pay scale for the Deputy Police Chief Classification to be in compliance with CalPERS Government Code Sections 20636 and 20636.1 and California Code of Regulations Section 570.5 and revise other Special Compensation Provisions - Waive further readings - Administrative language revisions to Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with Riverside Firefighters' Association and Riverside Fire Management group to be in compliance with CalPERS Special Compensation reporting requirements as outlined by California Code of R Not available
25-3270 26A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending Resolution No. 21052 and the Master Fringe Benefits and Salary Plan to Retroactively Establish the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Utility Field and Supervisory Water Classifications Based on City and Union Agreed Upon Water Salary Survey, Including Salary Adjustments to Management Classifications due to Salary Compaction; Approve the Creation of the Classification and Salary Range for the Principal Intelligence Anaylst; and Deletion of Non-Utilitized Classifications - Waive further reading - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) Not available
25-3221 27Purchase of good and services under NASPO Cooperative Contract No. MA176 with T-Mobile USA, Inc., for $220,000 annually plus usage and new line of service charges to be allocated through various City Departmental Budget for wireless communication services (All Wards) Not available
25-3200 28Special Transportation Division revised Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (All Wards) Not available
25-3248 29Purchase of ten 16-passenger paratransit vehicles with A-Z Bus Sales, Inc., Colton, for $2,286,902.13 fully funded by State grants through California Association for Coordinated Transportation/Morongo Basin Transit Authority, Purchasing Cooperative, Contract No. 20-01 for Special Transportation Division (All Wards) Not available
25-3196 30A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside California, authorizing the City Manager, or his Designee, to execute a Standard Agreement Contract with the State of California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for the Alcohol Policing Partnership Program (APP) and accept a grant award in the amount of $90,000 to increase enforcement activity and combat alcohol-related crimes in relation to Alcoholic Beverage Control Violations for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026 - Waive further reading - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) Not available
25-3197 31Purchase fifty Axon Taser 10 with magazines, cartridges, holsters, docks, battery packs, warranty, and training from Axon Enterprise, Inc., for $65,118.52 per year for three years and $65,118.53 in year four, for total purchase of $260,474.09 from Measure Z Fund Police Department Field Operations Special Department Supplies Account (All Wards) Not available
25-3198 32Agreement with American Forensic Nurses, INC., La Quinta, for $110,000 annually, for total not-to-exceed $330,000 from General Fund, Police Administrative Services, Professional Services Account for Biological Evidence Collection Services through June 30, 2028 (All Wards) Not available
25-3238 33Revised grant agreement accepting U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, Fiscal Year 2022 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program grant award of $78,759, with City match of $19,690 to support efforts to reduce rail trespassing occurrences for tentative period of January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026 (All Wards) Not available
25-3259 34Request for Proposal 2472 - Agreement with Energeia USA, Davis, for not-to-exceed amount of $312,921 from Grants and Restricted Programs Fund Account for Energy Planning Services for development of a Comprehensive Energy Plan through October 22, 2026 (All Wards) Not available
25-3123 35Request for Proposal 2432 - Agreement with PlanIt Geo, Inc., Wheat Ridge, Colorado, for $159,250, with 25 percent change order authority of $39,812.50, for total of $199,062.50 from Grants & Restricted Programs Fund, USDA-FS Inflation Reduction-Professional Services/Internal Account for development and maintenance of cloud based urban forestry inventory and maintenance tracking software program through March 1, 2029 (All Wards) Not available
25-3163 36Award Bid 8178 to H&H General Contractors Inc., Highland, for $7,338,236 with 7 percent change order authority of $513,677 for total of $7,851,913 from Storm Drain Fund, Master Drainage Plan-Line D Storm Drain Project Account for construction of Box Spring Master Drainage Plan Line D, Stage 1, Phase 1 Project (Ward 1) Not available
25-3194 37Adopt an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, Amending Various Sections in Title 6 of the Riverside Municipal Code Regarding Residential Solid Waste and Recyclable Material to Establish Inspection and Enforcement Process of Contamination, Overfill/Overweight, Cart Replacement, and Hazardous Waste Clean-Up - Waive further reading (Intro. on 9-16-25, All Wards) Not available
25-3145 38Master Fringe Benefits and Salary Plan Amendment for creation of classification and salary range for Inspector General and subsequent creation of Office of the Inspector General in accordance with City Charter Section 420 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending Resolution No. 21052 and the Master Fringe Benefits and Salary Plan to approve the creation of the classification and salary range for the Inspector General - Waive further reading - Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Section 2.08.020 and adding Section 2.09.040 of the Riverside Municipal Code regarding the Office of the Inspector General as an Administrative Office and Department of the City and retention of Outside Counsel by the Inspector General (Human Resources) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation) Not available
25-3332 39Governmental Processes Committee recommends a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, establishing Rules of Procedure and Order of Business for the City Council of the City of Riverside and Related Functions and Activities and Rescinding all Prior Actions Taken Thereto, and Repealing Resolution No. 24255 - Waive further reading (City Attorney/City Clerk) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation) Not available
25-3267 40Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, Amending Title 16 of the Riverside Municipal Code, Amending Chapters 16.04, 16.06, 16.07, 16.08, 16.10, 16.11, 16.12, 16.13, 16.14, 16.16, 16.20, 16.23, 16.24, 16.48, 16.64, 16.68, and 16.80; Adding Chapter 16.17; and Deleting Chapter 16.36 to Adopt the 2025 Editions of the California Building, Residential, Existing Building, Energy, Green Building Standards, Mechanical, Plumbing, and Electrical Codes with Local Amendments Thereto - Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, Amending the Riverside Municipal Code by Amending and Replacing Chapter 16.32 Regarding Fire Prevention in its Entirety - Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, Amending Chapter 1.17 of the Riverside Municipal Code Regarding Administrative Code Enforcement Remedies - Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, Amending Chapter 5.59 of the Riverside Municipal Code Regarding Fire Alarm Systems - Schedule public hearing for Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at 3 p.m. (Community and Economic Development) (A Not available
25-3273 41Adopt an Urgency Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, to Extend the Urgency Ordinance No. 7733 Establishing a Moratorium on the Issuance of New Tobacco Retail Establishment Permits within the City for an additional ten months and fifteen days with expiration date of September 15, 2026 - Waive further reading - Five affirmative votes required (Police) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation) Not available
25-3269 42Case PR-2025-001800 - City of Riverside - Zoning Code text amendment as part of Senate Bills 9 and 450 Zoning Code clean up - Determine project is exempt from further California Environmental Quality Act Review pursuant to Sections 15308 (Actions to Protect Environment), 15060(c)(2) (No Physical Change), 15060(c)(3) (Not A Project), and 15061(b)(3) (General Rule), as proposed amendment will cause no direct or indirect change to environment and does not meet the definition of a Project under CEQA, and is pursuant to Sections 65852.21(k) and 66411.7(n) - Introduce an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending various Sections of Titles 18, 19, and 20 including but not limited to Title 18 Article III (Maps and Permits), Title 19 Article VII (Specific Land Use Provisions), and Title 20; and other minor, non-substantive changes and technical corrections as required to achieve consistency with California Government Code (Community and Economic Development) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation) Not available
25-3268 43Case PR-2025-001793 - Zoning Code Text Amendment as part of Zoning Code Clean-up - Determine project is exempt from further California Environmental Quality Review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (General Rule), as it can be seen with certainty that approval of project will not have an effect on environment - Introduce an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending numerous Sections of Title 19, including but not limited to Articles II (Zoning Code Administration, Interpretation, and Enforcement), V (Base Zones and Related Use and Development Provisions), VII (Specific Land Use Provisions), VIII (Site Planning and General Development Provisions), and IX (Land Use Development Permit Requirements/Procedures); and other minor, non-substantive changes and technical corrections as required to provide clarity, correct errors, or remove redundancy (Community and Economic Development) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation) Not available
25-3368 44A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, Amending the City’s Master Fees and Charges Schedule as Set Forth in Resolution No. 21960, as Amended, Providing for Adjustment to the Building Plan Check Fee and Charge to Establish Self-Certification Program Fees and Charges, and Authorizing the Chief Financial Officer to Amend the Master Fees and Charges Schedule adding three Building Plan Check Self-Certification Fees - Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Title 16 of the Riverside Municipal Code by Adding Sections 16.04.430, 16.06.050, 16.08.100 and 16.14.030 Regarding the Plan Check Self-Certification Program - Waive further readings (Community and Economic Development) (Intro. on 9-16-25, All Wards) (10-minute presentation) Not available
25-3298 45Pursuant 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 Not available
25-3153 46Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Frank Gandara v. City of Riverside, Superior Court Case No. CVRI2502998 Not available
25-3222 47Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Alyssah Lim v. Jose Terriquez, et al., Riverside Superior Court Case No. CVRI2500254 Not available
25-3223 48Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Estate of Joseph Tracy IV, et al. v. City of Riverside, United States District Court Case No. 5:23-cv-2641 Not available
25-3252 49Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside v. MDC Coastal, LLC, Riverside Superior Court Case No. CVRI2503152 Not available
25-3442 50Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside v. LR Miller Properties, LLC, Riverside Superior Court Case No. CVRI2501811 Not available
25-3441 51Pursuant 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 Freeway signs at 215 North of Columbia Avenue, 91 West of Arlington Avenue, 60 East of 215/60 Interchange, 215 South of 215/60 Interchange, 91 South of University Avene, 14th Street at Vine, Indiana Avenue at Madison Street, Magnolia Avenue at Brockton Avenue, Tyler Street at Diana Avenue, Van Buren Boulevard at Indiana Avenue, by Lamar Advertising Company; C. Todd Porter, Negotiator Not available
25-3104 52Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - one case Not available
25-3105 53Pursuant 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
25-3106 54Pursuant 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
25-3107 55Pursuant 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
25-3467 56Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for recruitment of City Attorney by City Council Not available
25-3285 57Pursuant to Government Code §54957 and 54957.6 for performance evaluation of City Clerk and 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 unrepresented employee Not available
25-3172 58City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions Not available
25-3173 59Items for future City Council consideration as requested by Mayor or Members of the City Council - City Manager/City Attorney reports Not available