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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 8/25/2026 3:00 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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26-2623 1To comment on Consent Calendar, Closed Session 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
26-2591 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: Housing and Homelessness Committee at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, August 31, 2026, Art Pick Council Chamber Not available
26-2592 3City Manager Updates Not available
26-2593 4Declaration of conflicts of interest and ex parte communications (City Council) Not available
26-2588 5Mayor Lock Dawson to recognize Adrian Dell Roberts on his 90th birthday on August 23rd (All Wards) (5-minute presentation) Not available
26-2587 6Mayor Lock Dawson to present Proclamation recognizing National Non-Profit Day on August 17th and the Lighthouse of Hope Foundation, Inc. (All Wards) (5-minute presentation) Not available
26-2589 7Mayor Lock Dawson to present Proclamation recognizing September as National Preparedness Month (All Wards) (5-minute presentation) Not available
26-2760 8Innovation and Technology Department overview and employee recognition (All Wards) (10-minute presentation) Not available
26-2624 9Approve minutes of August 11, 2026 Not available
26-2787 10Appoint Roger Yoho to Board of Ethics Citywide seat (All Wards) Not available
26-2654 11Mayor's Nominating and Screening Committee recommends appointments to City Council Standing Committees and regional organization assignments (All Wards) Not available
26-2722 12Governmental Processes Committee recommends approval of membership selection process and timeline for the Charter Review Committee (All Wards) Not available
26-2749 13Economic Development Committee recommends approval of Memorandum of Understanding with Institute for Veterans and Emerging Technology Skills (iVETS) and StemWorx, Inc., for workforce training programs and establishment of applied technology labs prioritizing veterans and under served populations (All Wards) Not available
26-2703 14Adopt a Resolution declaring as exempt surplus a vacant City-owned parcel with approximately 1,756 square feet located on Vine Street and bearing Assessor’s Parcel Number 213-211-008, pursuant to Assembly Bill 1486 - Waive further reading - Approve Purchase and Sale Agreement with Charles Avila and Naomi Avila, trustees of The Charles Avila and Naomi Avila Living Trust of 1999 dated May 14, 1999 for sale of exempt land and Marketplace Outdoor Advertising display for $5,268 less escrow and miscellaneous related closing costs for total not-to-exceed $3,000 with estimated net proceeds from sale of $2,268 (Ward 1) Not available
26-2525 15Approve Agreement with First Community Capital, Inc., Riverside, to administer and manage City of Riverside Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) for five-year term, including $40,000 in administrative payments from Catalyst Grant Award funds and authorize First Community Capital, Inc., to manage administration of City’s $135,000 contribution to loan fund (All Wards) Not available
26-2427 16Accept grant from California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) of $9,330 for 2026 International Air Transport Association (IATA) Dangerous Goods Training for California Task Force 6 (CA-TF6) logistics personnel, ensuring operational readiness and compliance with FEMA Urban Search and Rescue requirements - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) Not available
26-2517 17Ratify administrative increase to Purchase Order 260106 with Life-Assist, Inc., Rancho Cordova, for revised amount of $151,831.87 from EMS Operations Account for EMS medical supplies and nitrile examination gloves (All Wards) Not available
26-2493 18Adopt revisions to Human Resources Policy and Procedure Manual including Policy I-10 - Pre-Employment Physical Examinations Policy (I-10) and Policy III-04 - Violence in the Workplace/Critical Incident Response Policy (All Wards) Not available
26-2540 19Adopt a Resolution amending Resolution No. 21052 to amend Parts I, II, III, IV of the Fringe Benefits and Salary Plan (FBSP), to approve the salary adjustments and/or title changes to the Deputy City Clerk, City Clerk, Utilities Field Services Representative, Administrative Intern, Technical Intern, Associate Curator of Collections and Utilities Senior Field Services Representative classifications; deletion of Utilities Meter Reader classification; and miscellaneous language clean-up items of Section 15 of FBSP to update auto allowance amount for City Attorney classification as reflected in employment agreement - Waive further reading (All Wards) Not available
26-2750 20Revisions to Background Check Policy, I-14 to reflect broader alignment with federal and state laws, pre-employment compliance, individualized assessment requirements and ensuring public safety (All Wards) Not available
26-2610 21Accept donation of one accessible privacy booth, three family workstations, two light tables, and four sewing machines from the California State Library for the EmPOWERing Access Grant Program (All Wards) Not available
26-2611 22Receive Literacy Spaces Project update and approve receipt of mobile facility equipment, furniture, and instructional supplies from Demco for Literacy Office and Arlington Library study spaces valued at $11,394.53 (All Wards) Not available
26-2607 23Reject bid submitted by Yellow Jacket Drilling Services, Rancho Cucamonga, as non-responsive - Approve Construction Agreement for Request for Bids 8261 with Southwest Pump & Drilling, Inc., Coachella, for $556,520 from Fiscal Year 2025-26 Measure Z Fund, Parks Deferred Maintenance Project Account for replacement of Fairmount Golf Course well (Ward 1) Not available
26-2609 24Approve Memorandum of Understanding with California Inland Empire Council, Scouting America, to establish cooperative framework in which City will make available to Scouts a parcel of land for development of new Council Headquarters at Fairmount Park, offering numerous opportunities for youth, scout store, and both indoor and outdoor meeting facilities (Ward 1) Not available
26-2608 25Approve Construction Agreement for Request for Bid 8247 with Skilled Fence Builder, Inc., San Bernardino, for $189,500 from Riverwalk LMD Maintenance & Repair Account for Riverwalk Trail Fence Rehabilitation (Ward 7) Not available
26-2612 26Approve State and Local Task Force Agreement with United States Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration for $22,155.25 for reimbursement of overtime salary costs associated with participation in Riverside Task Force Group 2 from June 30, 2026, through September 30, 2026 - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) Not available
26-2613 27Approve Memorandum of Understanding with State of California Department of Justice Bureau of Investigations for reimbursement of overtime salary costs associated with participation in Inland Crackdown Allied Task Force from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030 (All Wards) Not available
26-2614 28Approve cost reimbursement agreement with United States Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration for reimbursement of overtime salary costs associated with participation in Homeland Security Task Force until terminated for reimbursement of $22,155.25 for Federal Fiscal Year October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026 - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) Not available
26-2615 29Approve Memorandum of Understanding with Alvord Unified School District for $905,324.46 per year for total of $1,810,648.92 with City and AUSD to each contribute 50 percent of cost or $452,662.23 per fiscal year from General Fund, Police Department Personnel budget from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028, for School Resource Officer Program (Wards 5, 6, and 7) Not available
26-2616 30Approve Memorandum of Understanding with Riverside Unified School District for $1,508,874.10 per year for total of $3,017,748.20 with City and RUSD to each contribute 50 percent of cost or $754,437.05 per fiscal year from General Fund, Police Department Personnel budget from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028, for School Resource Officer Program (Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5) Not available
26-2630 31Approve Agreement with Department of California Highway Patrol for 2026-2027 Cannabis Tax Grant Program award for $591,186.07 for education, prevention, and enforcement of laws related to driving under the influence from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027 - Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City of Riverside to receive the Department of California Highway Patrol’s 2026/2027 Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program Award in the amount of $591,186.07; and authorizing the execution of necessary grant documents by the City Manager, or his designee - Waive further reading - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) Not available
26-2629 32Approve modification document to increase funding for United States Marshals Service Regional Fugitive Task Force overtime reimbursement from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, for $10,395 for total of $199,395 - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) Not available
26-2544 33Approve implementation of new energy storage rebate program for residential demand side management incentives - Appropriate $5,000,000 from Electric Public Benefits Fund, Public Benefits Cash Reserves to Electric Public Benefits Fund, Energy Storage Rebate Program Account - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) Not available
26-2545 34Introduce an Ordinance amending Chapter 14.22 regarding Water Conservation including Section 14.22.010 through 14.22.080 of the Riverside Municipal Code to incorporate requirements of Assembly Bill 1572 and ensure compliance with California Water Code §10608.14 (All Wards) Not available
26-2619 35Approve Landscape Maintenance Services Agreement from Request for Proposal 2535 with West Coast Arborists, Inc., Anaheim, for $9,174,765, from General and Measure Z Public Works-Forestry & Landscape, Tree Maintenance Contract Accounts for Citywide tree maintenance and management services from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029, with two one-year term extension options (All Wards) Not available
26-2621 36Third Street Grade Separation at Burlington Northern and Santa Fe BNSF Railroad - Approve Agreement from Request for Proposal 2518 with DCCM Infrastructure, Inc., Riverside, for $4,516,980.16 for construction engineering and administrative services and 10 percent change order authority of $451,698.02 to be used for unforeseen circumstances for three-year term - Third Amendment to Agreement with HDR Engineering, Inc., Omaha, Nebraska, to increase contract by $473,625 for total of $3,282,267.56 for construction support services and to extend term through December 31, 2030 - Approve Amendment 4 to Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee Program Agreement with Western Riverside Council of Governments to increase funding by $4,285,561 for total amount of $18,035,561 from Measure A and Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF) Accounts - Supplemental appropriations - Five affirmative votes required (Wards 1 and 2) Not available
26-2641 37Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California as the Successor Agency to the Former Redevelopment Agency of the City of Riverside, amending Resolution No. 59 to amend and approve the Submission of the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule for July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027 - Recommend Countywide Oversight Board adopt separate Resolution approving Amended ROPS 26-27 - Authorize staff submit Amended ROPS 26-27 to California Department of Finance in accordance with Health and Safety Code Sections 34177(o) and 34186 (All Wards) Not available
26-2620 38Award Bid 8221 to Onyx Paving Company, Inc., Yorba Linda, for $7,677,000 from Gas Tax RMRA Rehabilitation and Traffic Improvements and Measure A Main Street Bollards Accounts for construction of 2025-26 SB-1 Street Maintenance Improvements and 2025-26 Downtown Bollards Installation - Appropriate $755,050 in Measure A Fund into Main Street Bollards project expenditure accounts - Five affirmative votes required (Public Works) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation) Not available
26-2716 39Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2)/54956.9(e)(3) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Joseph Raymond Parker v. City of Riverside, Claim No.: 26-02-48 Not available
26-2741 40Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Olivia Villalobos v. City of Riverside, et al., Federal District Court, Case No. 526-cv-02891-SSS-SP Not available
26-2798 41Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside v. Laxmi Hotels, Riverside County Superior Court Case No. CVRI2502642 Not available
26-2625 42Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - one case Not available
26-2626 43Pursuant 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
26-2627 44Pursuant 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
26-2628 45Pursuant 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
26-2658 46Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for performance evaluation of Interim City Manager Not available
26-2789 47Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for recruitment/appointment of City Manager by City Council Not available
26-2595 48City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions Not available
26-2594 49Items for future City Council consideration as requested by Mayor or Members of the City Council Not available