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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Revised
Meeting date/time: 1/14/2025 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: January 2, 2025
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25-0098 1To comment on Consent Calendar, 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
25-0099 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: Safety, Wellness and Youth Committee at 1 p.m., on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, Art Pick Council Chamber Video Video
25-0037 3City Manager Updates (City Manager) (5-minute presentation) Video Video
25-0100 4Declaration of conflicts of interest on any agenda items (City Council) Video Video
25-0298 4aPursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2)/54956.9(e)(3) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Phaedra Norton v. City of Riverside, Claim No.: 24-09-28 Not available
25-0286 4bPursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Tony Platt v. City of Riverside, Riverside County Superior Court Case No. RIC1822011 Not available
25-0287 4cPursuant 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
25-0229 5Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive from legal counsel concerning Patrick Gabler v. City of Riverside, Claim No.(s): 230059/ADJ1170592 Not available
25-0230 6Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive from legal counsel concerning Ronel Newton v. City of Riverside, Claim No.(s): 180152/ADJ12116625, 220330/ADJ16142895 Not available
25-0288 6aPursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Leah Spatafora v. City of Riverside, et al., Riverside County Superior Court Case No. CVRI2303413 Not available
25-0296 6bPursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Francisco Meregildo v. City of Riverside., Riverside County Superior Court Case No. CVRI2304858 Not available
24-3607 7Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - one case Not available
25-0232 8Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Scott Simpson, et al. v. City of Riverside, et al., Riverside County Superior Court Case No. RIC 1906168 Not available
24-3608 9Pursuant 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
24-3610 10Pursuant 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
24-3609 11Pursuant 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
25-0225 12Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Chapter 2.78 of the Riverside Municipal Code, Code of Ethics and Conduct (All Wards) Not available
25-0228 13File resignation of Aram Ayra from Human Relations Commission Citywide seat (All Wards) Not available
25-0223 14Annual Board and Commission appointments, reappointments, and redesignation effective March 1, 2025 (All Wards) Not available
25-0157 15Memorandum of Understanding with Riverside Police Officers Association (RPOA) Unit and RPOA Supervisory Unit for approximately $15.53 million from General Fund and Measure Z Fund to include negotiated revisions and approximately $1.20 million in Fiscal Year 2024-25, $3.67 million in FY 2025-26, $6.52 million in FY 2026-27, and $8.19 million in FY 2027-28 for three-year term from January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2027 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending Resolution No. 21052 to amend Parts I and II of the Fringe Benefits and Salary Plan, to reflect various updates and changes in connection with the Memoranda of Understanding with the Riverside Police Officer’s Association (RPOA) and the Riverside Police Officer’s Association (RPOA) Supervisory Units; and to approve the creation of the new classification and salary range for the Chief Pilot - Waive further reading - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) Not available
25-0096 16Purchase of Microsoft software licenses, products and services from Dell Marketing, L.P., for $3,834,925.35 plus not-to-exceed 15 percent change order authority of not-to-exceed $575,239 for total contract amount of $4,410,165 for additional purchases from General Fund IT-Operations Software Maintenance/Support Account and Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget for three-year term (All Wards) Not available
25-0042 17Increase Purchase Order 251896 with Midwest Tape, LLC, Holland, Ohio, of $40,000 for revised purchase order amount of $100,000 for total contract amount of $160,000 from General Fund Library-Neighborhood Services Special Department Supplies Expenditure Account for library materials and services with automatic annual renewal (All Wards) Not available
25-0040 18Deaccession of 373 objects from Meier collection including books and magazines, documents, photographs and prints, household utensils, household objects, personal objects, recreational objects, tools, miscellaneous objects from Museum of Riverside's permanent collection (All Wards) Not available
25-0025 19Award Bid 8110 to ZECO, Inc., Santa Ana, for $213,500, plus 25 percent change order authority up to $53,375 for project changes including but not limited to unforeseen conditions or necessary design changes for total contract amount not-to-exceed $266,875 and total project cost of $277,550 from General Fund unexpended and unobligated ARPA funds to Capital Outlay Fund Nichols Park Project and from Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department budget for Nichols Park Playground, Shade Structure, and Resilient Surfacing Installation Project - Supplemental appropriations - Five affirmative votes required - 5505 Dewey Avenue (Ward 3) Not available
24-3619 20Memorandum of Understanding with Riverside County Probation Department and Post-Release Accountability and Compliance Team for reimbursement of personnel, vehicle, and operation and maintenance costs related to Public Safety Realignment for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 - Accept additional funding from Riverside County Probation Department of $138,150 related to Public Safety Realignment for total reimbursement amount of $535,150 through June 30, 2025 - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) Not available
25-0105 212023-2024 United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Annual Action Plan amendment to allocate $400,695 of Community Development Block Grant Unprogrammed Funds to the Riverside Access Center Renovation Project - First Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding with Department of Housing and Human Services for additional allocation of $400,695 of Community Development Block Grant funds for 2023-2024 Riverside Access Center Renovation Project - Request for Proposal 2381 Design-Build Agreement with Cal-City Construction Inc., Cerritos, for $1,339,000 plus 15 percent contingency change order authority in the amount of $200,850 for total not to exceed amount of $1,539,850 for design services and construction of Riverside Access Center Renovation Project - 2880 Hulen Place - Supplemental appropriation - Funds transfer - Five affirmative votes required (Housing and Human Services) (Ward 2) (10-minute presentation) Video Video
25-0106 22Conduct a public hearing to determine whether to increase compensation for the Mayor and Members of the City Council not to exceed 5 percent of the current salary - Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, establishing the level of compensation of the Mayor and providing certain fringe benefits, and repealing Ordinance No. 7626 in its entirety - Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, establishing the level of compensation for Members of the City Council and providing certain fringe benefits, and repealing Ordinance No. 7627 in its entirety - Alternatively, consider any revisions to the Mayor and Members of the City Council fringe benefits and direct City Attorney to prepare the necessary ordinances and a resolution to amend the City’s Fringe Benefits and Salary Plan, if necessary - Five affirmative votes required (City Council) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation) Video Video
25-0101 23City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions Not available
25-0102 24Items for future City Council consideration as requested by Mayor or Members of the City Council - City Manager/City Attorney reports Video Video