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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Revised
Meeting date/time: 5/6/2025 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 Originally Published: April 24, 2025
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25-1685 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/93149443969. Select the "raise hand" function to request to speak. An on-screen message will prompt you to "unmute" and speak. Not available
25-1424 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: Governmental Processes Committee at 9 a.m., on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, Art Pick Council Chamber Mobility and Infrastructure Committee at 1 p.m., on Thursday, May 8, 2025, Art Pick Council Chamber Not available
25-1275 3City Manager Updates (5-minute presentation) Not available
25-1425 4Declaration of conflicts of interest and ex parte communications (City Council) Not available
25-1422 5City Clerk Department overview and employee recognition - Mayor Lock Dawson to present proclamation to City Clerk Donesia Gause recognizing May 5 through May 9, 2025, as Municipal Clerk's Week (10-minute presentation) Not available
25-1610 6Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive from legal counsel concerning Stephen Manley v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No.: ADJ12878113 Not available
25-1613 7Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive from legal counsel concerning Richard McDonald v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim Nos: ADJ19375400; ADJ19375405 Not available
25-1670 8Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Daniel Leal and Rosaura Santoyo v. City of Riverside, Riverside County Superior Court Case No. CVRI2404424, Claim Nos: 24-02-111 / 24-02-112 Not available
25-1502 9Pursuant 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 property at 6951 Flight Road; APN: 234-112-003, by Riverside Airport Cafe; Leimamo Bishaw, Negotiator Not available
25-1364 10Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - two cases Not available
25-1365 11Pursuant 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 - two cases Not available
25-1367 12Pursuant 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
25-1366 13Pursuant 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
25-1553 14Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for appointment/employment of Inspector General by City Council Not available
25-1675 15Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for appointment of City Attorney by City Council Not available
25-1413 16Amend and extend existing revolving credit agreement with Water Utility for $25 million and Electric Utility for $35 million, for additional three years and three months for estimated cost of $413,500 from Public Utilities - Water Fund and Electric Fund Debt Related Fiscal Charges Account - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing certain actions related to the extension of a subordinate Line of Credit for the Water System and Electric System with U.S. Bank National Association - Waive further reading - Approve City’s Financing Team as follows: City Representatives as Riverside Public Utilities Management, Finance Staff, City Attorney, and Finance Department, and External Parties as Stradling, Yocca, Carlson and Rauth as Bond Counsel, PFM Financial Advisors, LLC., as Municipal Advisor and U.S. Bank National Association, as Underwriting Bank (Finance) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation) Not available
25-1429 17Twenty-Five Most Remarkable Teens in Riverside presented by Riverside Youth Council (Mayor) (All Wards) (90-minute presentation) Not available
25-1686 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/93149443969. Select the "raise hand" function to request to speak. An on-screen message will prompt you to "unmute" and speak. Not available
25-1662 19Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Chapter 4.05 of the Riverside Municipal Code, the Sunshine Ordinance providing twelve-day noticing requirement for regular meetings for City Council, City Council Standing Committees, Planning Commission, Board of Public Utilities, and Community Police Review Commission - Waive further reading (Intro. on 4-22-25, All Wards) Not available
25-1426 20Minutes of meetings of April 15 and 22, 2025 Not available
25-1563 21A 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. 24076 - Waive further reading (All Wards) Not available
25-1419 22Case PR-2024-001758 - Proposal by Andrew Verdugo of Monte Vista Homes, LLC., to consider summary vacation of 6,578 square-foot portion of existing unimproved alley, located at terminus of Arch Way, north of Cover Street - 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 project will have a significant effect on environment - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, providing for the Summary Vacation (Case No. PR-2024-001758) of an approximately 6,578-square-foot excess right-of-way which consists of a portion of an existing unimproved alley located at the terminus of Arch Way, north of Cover Street, Riverside, California - Waive further reading (Ward 3) Not available
25-1533 23Introduce an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending Chapter 5.77 of the Riverside Municipal Code regarding Cannabis Business Activities - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending Resolution No. 24048 by modifying the Storefront Retail Commercial Cannabis Business Permit Procedure Guidelines and Application review criteria for the City of Riverside’s Cannabis Program - Waive further reading (All Wards) Not available
25-1447 24Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Chapter 3.30 of the Riverside Municipal Code, to add five additional categories and remove one category to the schedule of regulation, products, and services - Waive further reading (Intro. on 4-22-25, All Wards) Not available
25-1304 25Proposed amendments to Riverside Municipal Code Chapter 5.66 - Ambulance services, to modernize definitions, update franchise and permit requirements, and enhance operational standards for ambulance services within the City of Riverside - Direct City Attorney Office prepare a resolution to adopt recommended changes to Chapter 5.66 (All Wards) Not available
25-1572 26Purchase two Type 1 KME Severe Service Pumpers for $2,732,374.20 from Measure Z Vehicle Replacement Account from Fire Apparatus Solutions, Rialto, through Sourcewell Cooperative Purchase Program Contract 113021-RVG with Rev Group, Inc., for Fire Department (All Wards) Not available
25-1405 27Administrative language revisions to Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with Riverside Police Officer’s Association Unit, Riverside Police Officer’s Association Supervisory Unit, and Riverside Police Administrators’ Association related to various special compensation provisions throughout MOUs and specific language required by California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) and ensure provisions are compliant with California Code of Regulations Section 571-Special Compensation (All Wards) Not available
25-1354 28Amendment to Agreement with OverDrive Inc., Cleveland, Ohio, to increase contract by $8,500 from General Fund, Library Neighborhood Services, Special Department Supplies Account, for total contract amount of $185,266 for subscription services to access library digital collection for 12-month term with automatic renewals (All Wards) Not available
25-1392 29Deaccession from Museum of Riverside’s permanent collection of one Serrano shell necklace (A134-229) associated with San Manuel Band of Mission Indians (All Wards) Not available
25-1404 30Purchase of 18 Motorola Enhanced APX 6500 7/800 MHZ Mobile in-car radios, radio accessories, and three-year service warranty from Motorola Solutions Inc., Chicago, Illinois, for $141,184.88 and 18 WatchGuard in-car video systems including miscellaneous accessories, software, licensing, and warranty for $154,478.07 - Purchase of 15 Panasonic CF-33 Toughbooks, five-year warranty, and accessories from LEHR, Reno, Nevada, for $113,848.46, from Measure Z Fund, PD Vehicle Replacement account (All Wards) Not available
25-1416 31Southern California Public Power Authority semi-annual expenditure report update for period of July 2024 through December 2024 (All Wards) Not available
25-1315 32Award Bid 8024 to Prestige Paving Company, Inc., La Mirada, for $54,431.40, with 10 percent contingency, for total amount of $59,874.40 from Sewer Fund, Priority Pipeline Assessment & Repair Project Account for construction of 20898 Indigo Point Sewer Access Road Project (Ward 4) Not available
25-1348 33Parcel Map 38838 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, accepting the Final Map of Senate Bill-9 Urban Lot Parcel Map 38838 - Waive further reading - Northwest corner of Arlington and Stover Avenues (Ward 7) Not available
25-1350 34Award Bid 8123 to GHC Pipeline, LLC., Riverside, for $195,525.92, and authorize a 10 percent change order authority, for total amount of $215,078.51 from Gas Tax Fund, Capital Improvement, Street Projects, Misc Street Construction Project Account for construction of Citywide storm drain repairs (Wards 1, 4, 6, and 7) Not available
25-1351 35Approve revised Sewer System Management Plan - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, updating the City of Riverside, Sewer System Management Plan for Riverside Regional Water Quality Control Plant - Waive further reading (All Wards) Not available
25-1352 36Second Amendment to Agreement with Rhome Construction Corporation, Bellflower, for Design-Build of permanent 24’ x 60’ modular structure at Riverside’s Regional Water Quality Control Plant (RWQCP) through June 30, 2026 - Authorize Change Order for $164,532, for total amount not-to-exceed $726,395 for addition of building fire sprinkler system and supporting infrastructure (All Wards) Not available
25-1414 37Award Bid 8046 to Onyx Paving Company, Anaheim, for $6,593,000 from Measure Z Capital, City Funds, and Public Parking Fund Account for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Arterial and Minor Streets Maintenance, Phase 3 - Appropriate $280,000 from Infrastructure Reserve to Capital Outlay Fund, Monticello Landscape Maintenance Project Account - Five affirmative votes required (Public Works) (Wards 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7) (10-minute presentation) Not available
25-1417 38Revision to City's Historic District Sign Program - Appropriate $135,292 in Grants and Restricted Programs Fund, Historical District Sign Program expenditure account, offset by funds to be transferred from the Interest Bearing Special Deposits Fund, Historical Preservation Trust, for purposes of Historic District and Spanish Town Road sign programs, Landmark Plaques program, and complete a historic district survey - Prepare Title 20 code text amendment and ordinance to remove from Riverside Municipal Code Section 20.30.030 (Historic Preservation Fund) - Five affirmative votes required (Community and Economic Development) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation) Not available
25-1415 39Fourth Amendment to Agreement with All-City Management Services (ACMS), Inc., Santa Fe Springs, for Crossing Guard Program Management Services adding three guard locations for total of 87 guard locations through June 30, 2026, for amount not to exceed $66,192, for total contract value of $1,919,568 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 - Fourth Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for reimbursement of Crossing Guard Services with Alvord Unified School District (AUSD) to fully reimburse City for all guard locations for duration of Summer Program, subject to availability of budgeted funds, to extend for one-year term through June 30, 2026, and to revise the reimbursement schedule - Second Amendment to MOU for reimbursement of Crossing Guard Services with Riverside Unified School District (RUSD) to extend for one-year term through June 30, 2026, adding three (3) additional guard locations for total of 58 guard locations for total contract price of $1,279,712 for FY 2025-26, and to revise the reimbursement schedule - Record increase in FY 2025-26 revenue of $136,796 and appropriate $50, Not available
25-1427 40City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions Not available
25-1428 41Items for future City Council consideration as requested by Mayor or Members of the City Council - City Manager/City Attorney reports Not available