Mayor  
City of Riverside  
Patricia Lock Dawson  
Councilmembers:  
City Council  
Philip Falcone  
Clarissa Cervantes  
Steven Robillard  
Chuck Conder  
Sean H. Mill  
Agenda - Revised  
Jim Perry  
Steve Hemenway  
Meeting Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025  
Publication Date: Friday, December 5, 2025  
1:00 PM  
City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber  
3900 Main Street, Riverside  
Live Webcast at:  
www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting  
Originally Published: November 26, 2025  
MISSION STATEMENT  
The City of Riverside is committed to providing high quality municipal services to  
ensure a safe, inclusive, and livable community.  
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PLEASE NOTE  
The numerical order of items on this agenda is for convenience of  
reference. Items may be taken out of order upon request of the Mayor or Members of  
the City Council.  
1 P.M.  
MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
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MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS  
Brief reports on conferences, seminars, and regional meetings attended by Mayor  
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and City Council, Ward updates, and announcements of upcoming events  
Announcement of Committee meetings:  
Finance Committee at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, Art Pick Council  
Chamber  
Housing and Homelessness Committee Special Meeting at 9 a.m. on Monday,  
December 15, 2025  
COMMUNICATIONS  
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City Manager Updates  
Declaration of conflicts of interest and ex parte communications (City Council)  
PRESENTATIONS - Item # 5-6  
Fire Department overview and employee recognition (All Wards) (10-minute  
5
presentation)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Presentation  
6
General Services Department overview and employee recognition (All Wards)  
(10-minute presentation)  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
DISCUSSION CALENDAR - Item # 7  
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. Press  
*9 to be placed in the queue to speak when the Discussion item is called.  
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Riverside Rewards App Pilot Program - Shop-local application powered by Bludot  
Technologies, Inc., supporting community-based economic activity and authorize  
City Manager to execute agreement and rewards budget not to exceed $50,000 and  
$5,940 for software licensing fees and support from General Fund, Economic  
Development, Software Purchasing/Licensing account  
Development) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation)  
(Community and Economic  
Attachments:  
Report  
Bludot Order Form  
Presentation  
3 P.M.  
PUBLIC HEARING - Item # 8  
Audience participation is encouraged.  
Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. Press  
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Case PR-2024-001761 - Proposal by Justin Heileman to modify Condition of  
Approval No. 6 related to Vesting Tract Map 22291 to preclude further subdivision of  
certain lots within the map approved in 1987 - Determine project is exempt from  
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to Section 15061(b)  
(3) (General Rule) of the CEQA Guidelines, as it can be seen with certainty project  
will not have a significant effect on environment - 2954 Everwood Drive, westerly  
terminus of Everwood Drive (Community and Economic Development) (Ward 6)  
(10-minute presentation)  
Attachments:  
Report  
PC Staff Report and CoAs  
PC Minutes - September 17, 1987  
Resolution 16688  
Covenant and Agreement  
Recommended Conditions of Approval  
Presentation  
CLOSED SESSIONS - Item # 8a-13a  
Time listed is approximate.  
The City Council may adjourn to the below listed Closed  
Sessions at their convenience during this City Council meeting.  
8a  
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice  
from legal counsel concerning Ali Harb, et al. v. City of Riverside, et al., Riverside  
County Superior Court Case No. CVRI2203266  
Attachments:  
Report  
9
Pursuant 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 commonly known as Fairmount Park, APNs: 209-162-015,  
209-163-001; by Boy Scouts of America, Matt Barth, Negotiator  
Attachments:  
Report  
9a  
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2)/56956.9(e)(2) to confer with and/or  
receive advice from legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - two cases  
Attachments:  
Report  
Attachment 1  
Attachment 2  
10  
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice  
from legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - one  
Attachments:  
Revised Report  
11  
Pursuant 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  
Attachments:  
Report  
12  
Pursuant 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  
Attachments:  
Report  
13  
Pursuant 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  
Attachments:  
Report  
13a  
Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for recruitment/appointment of City Attorney  
by City Council  
Attachments:  
Report  
6:15 P.M.  
INVOCATION - Councilmember Robillard  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
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PRESENTATION - Item # 15  
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Mayor Lock Dawson to present a Proclamation to Riverside Museum Associates  
Multicultural Council representative Aicheria Bell designating December 17, 2025,  
as Day of Inclusion (5-minute presentation)  
CONSENT CALENDAR - Item # 16-42  
All matters listed under the CONSENT CALENDAR are considered routine by the City  
Council and may be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. There will be no  
separate discussion of these items unless, before the City Council votes on the motion to  
adopt, Members of the City Council or staff request specific items be removed from the  
Consent Calendar for separate action.  
City Clerk  
16  
Appoint Nancy Hernandez to Human Relations Commission Ward 6 seat (All  
Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
City Council  
17  
Economic Development Committee recommends City Sponsorship Program support  
of $182,814.20 in form of monetary funding and/or in-kind contributions to include  
$86,851.54 in monetary contributions consisting of $85,800 and $1,051.54 from  
Arts & Cultural Affairs Division City Sponsorship and Riverside Public Utilities  
Accounts, respectively, for charitable and community events produced by local  
non-profit organizations for six-month period of January 1 through June 30, 2026 -  
Department Table Sponsorship report for January 1 - June 20, 2025 (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Staff Funding Recommendations  
Applicant Mission Statements  
City Manager  
18  
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, Authorizing the  
Establishment of Community Development Entity and Submission of an  
a
Application to the Federal New Markets Tax Credits Program Administered by the  
U.S. Department of the Treasury Community Development Financial Institutions  
Fund and Authorizing the Execution of all Required Documents by the City Manager  
or Designee - Waive further reading (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Resolution  
Finance  
19  
Fiscal Year 2024-25 Annual Local Agency Special Tax and Bond Accountability  
Report to fulfill annual reporting requirements of Senate Bill 165 (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Special Tax and Bond Accountability Report  
20  
Third Amendment to Agreement with Collection Bureau of America, Ltd., to extend  
term for two additional years for collection agency services due to various  
delinquent accounts with exception of utilities accounts (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Third Amendment to Agreement  
Human Resources  
21  
Request for Proposal 2386 Agreements with investigative companies, Nevins  
Professional Investigations, Norman A.Traub and Associates, LLC, Leal Trejo, JL  
Group, LLC., and Boucher Law, PC, for $200,000 annually, for total combined  
amount of $1,000,000 each for retention of investigative services through June 30,  
2028, with two one-year extension options (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Nevins Professional Investigations  
Norman Traub & Associates, Inc.  
Leal Trejo, PAPC  
JLGroup, LLC.  
Boucher Law PC  
Award Recommendation  
22  
Agreement with Legal Access Plans, Inc., for voluntary group legal insurance for  
City employees through December 31, 2028, with two additional one-year extension  
options (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Agreement  
23  
City of Riverside Youth Service Corps Round 3 grant application for $1,500,471  
offered by State of California/California Volunteers for continued operation of Youth  
Service Corps Program - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes  
required (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
24  
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 Approve Updated Salary Schedules from 2019 through 2025 for  
Impacted Unrepresented Classifications to Comply with CalPERS Salary Reporting  
Requirements per California Code of Regulations Section 570.5; Approve Changes  
to Unrepresented Classifications’ Bargaining Group; and Approve Changes to the  
Fire Chief Benefits to Continue Participation in the Fire Union Retirement Medical  
Trust Fund - Waive further reading (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Resolution  
Job Code Table  
Fringe Benefits and Salary Plan  
01-11-19 Salary Schedule  
01-10-20 Salary-Schedule  
01-08-21 Salary-Schedule  
02-04-22 Salary-Schedule  
07-08-22 Salary-Schedule  
07-07-23 Salary-Schedule  
08-04-23 Salary-Schedule  
01-05-24 Salary-Schedule  
07-05-24 Salary-Schedule  
01-03-25 Salary-Schedule  
07-04-25 Salary-Schedule  
08-01-25 Salary-Schedule  
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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 Reflect the  
2026 State Mandated Increase to the Minimum Wage and Salary Adjustments to  
Additional Temporary Job Classifications to Maintain Minimum Wage Increase  
Differentials - Waive further reading (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Resolution  
Job Code Table  
Fringe Benefits and Salary Plan  
Parks, Recreation, and Community Services  
26  
Third Amendment to Agreement with Danny Fuller doing business as Sports  
Innovators for $33,950 from General Fund, Parks and Recreation, Recreational  
Services Account for youth sports officials and scorekeepers through December  
31, 2026, with final one-year extension option subject to negotiated compensation  
(All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Agreement  
27  
Request for Proposal 2466 Agreement with Service First Inc., Santa Ana, for  
$504,560 plus $80,000 for additional repairs and maintenance to heaters and pool  
equipment and 10 percent change order authority for total of $635,016 from  
General Fund, Professional Services Account for annual swimming pool  
maintenance services through December 31, 2027, with one additional three-year  
term extension option (Wards 1, 2, 3 and 5)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Agreement  
RFP Award Recommendation  
Presentation  
28  
Addendum One to Production Agreement with Pyro Spectaculars, Inc., Rialto, for  
$96,200, plus 10 percent change order authority for total of $105,820 from General  
Fund, Parks and Recreation Services Account for 2026 Fourth of July Pyrotechnic  
show at Mount Rubidoux (Ward 1)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Agreement  
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Addendum Two to Production Agreement with Pyro Spectaculars, Inc., Rialto, for  
$37,500, plus 10 percent change order authority for total of $41,250 from General  
Fund, Parks and Recreation Services Account for 2026 Fourth of July Pyrotechnic  
show at La Sierra Park (Ward 7)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Agreement  
Police  
30  
Accept additional funding from Riverside County Probation Department for  
$150,416.67, for total of $547,416.67 for reimbursement of personnel, vehicles, and  
operation and maintenance costs related to Public Safety Realignment from July 1,  
2025 through June 30, 2026 - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes  
required (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Budget Proposal  
31  
Award Bid 8204 to RE Chaffee Construction, Inc., Wrightwood, for $717,999 plus  
20 percent construction contingency of $143,600, for total of $861,599 from  
Measure Fund City Buildings Annual Deferred Maintenance Account for  
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installation of above ground fuel tank at Police Aviation at Riverside Municipal  
Airport - 7020 Central Avenue (Ward 3)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Bid Award Recommendation  
Public Utilities  
32  
Third Amendment to Agreement No. C06-207 Fiscal Year 2025-2035 Western  
Municipal Water District Water Conservation Funding Agreement with Western  
Municipal Water District and Riverside Public Utilities for water conservation funding  
including residential, commercial, industrial and institutional programs from  
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California through June 30, 2035 (All  
Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Agreement  
Presentation  
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Authorize application to State Water Resources Control Board for Drinking Water  
State Revolving Fund Loan and Emerging Contaminants Grant or Principal  
Forgiveness Program funding for Palmyrita Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances  
Water Treatment Plant Project - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of  
Riverside, California, Authorizing the City Manager to file a Financial Assistance  
Application for a Financial Agreement with the State Water Resources Control  
Board for the Planning, Design, and Construction of the Palmyrita Per- and  
Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Water Treatment Plant Project - A Resolution of  
the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, Authorizing the Advance of  
Funds for Construction of the Palmyrita Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances  
(PFAS) Water Treatment Plant Project Subject to Later Reimbursement of City  
Expenditures by the State Water Resources Control Board - Waive further readings  
- Authorize City to receive fifty percent of Riverside Public Utilities Department’s  
Palmyrita PFAS Water Treatment Plant project costs up to $25 million from  
Emerging Contaminants Grant or Principal Forgiveness Program for Riverside  
Public Utilities Department’s Palmyrita PFAS Water Treatment Plant upon the grant  
and/or principal forgiveness award - Recommend staff return to Board of Public  
Utilities for update on State Water Resources Control Board for Drinking Water  
State Revolving Fund Loan application and application and acceptance of Emerging  
Contaminants Grant and/or Principal Forgiveness Program funding - Supplemental  
appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Resolution - Authorizing  
Resolution - Reimbursement  
Presentation  
Public Works  
34  
Request for Proposal 2478 Agreement with AG Integrated Pest Management, LLC.,  
Riverside, for $346,923.68 with 25 percent change order authority of $86,730.92 to  
cover unanticipated costs related to vandalism, theft, and special event support for  
total of $433,654.60 from Public Works’ General Fund, Urban Forestry and  
Landscape, Professional Services Account for Victoria Avenue Citrus Grove  
maintenance services through June 30, 2030, with three additional one-year  
extension options (Wards 3, 4, and 5)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Agreement  
Award Recommendation  
35  
Authorize submittal of up to three grant applications to Federal Railroad  
Administration in amount of $2 million for project planning and project development  
phase of Spruce Street Grade Separation at Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad  
(Ward 1)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Spruce Street/BNSF Rail Crossing  
36  
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, Waiving the  
Formal Bidding Provisions of Section 1109 of the Charter of the City of Riverside  
under the Utilities Project Exception Therein for the Selection of a Qualified Panel of  
Contractors to Supplement Riverside Regional Water Quality Control Plant Work  
Force for the Riverside Regional Water Quality Control Plant, and the Tequesquite  
Landfill Construction Projects up to $500,000 on an As-Needed Basis - Waive  
further reading  
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Award Request for Qualifications 2456 and seven Master  
Agreements with various contractors for not-to-exceed $5,000,000 per contractor  
from various Sewer Fund Capital project budgets for construction, maintenance,  
repair, and rehabilitation services at Riverside Regional Water Quality Control Plant,  
and Tequesquite Landfill on an as-needed basis through June 30, 2030 - Five  
affirmative votes required (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Access General Contracting Inc.  
Blue Collar Contractor, Inc.,  
E.J. Meyer Company, Inc.  
GSE Construction Company, Inc.  
Kirtley Construction, Inc.  
Metrocell Construction Inc.  
SCW Contracting Corporation  
RFQ Award Recommendation  
Resolution  
37  
Award Bid 8121 to J.R. Filanc Construction, Escondido, for $925,000 from Refuse  
Fund, Landfill Blower Project Account for construction of Tequesquite Landfill  
Blowers Rehabilitation Project (Ward 1)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Award Recommendation  
38  
First Amendment to Agreement with APGN Inc., doing business as APG-Neuros,  
Blainville,  
Canada,  
for  
$452,655,  
for  
not-to-exceed  
$801,905 from  
Sewer  
Systems-Plant Maintenance-All Other Equip Maint/Repair Account for asset  
management and maintenance service plan for six turbo blowers through June 30,  
2030 (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Agreement  
39  
Amended and Restated Lease and Energy Services Agreement with Riverside  
Bioenergy Facility, LLC., a Delaware LLC., for Riverside Bioenergy Facility at  
Regional Water Quality Control Plant for term ending twenty years from Commercial  
Operation Date with two additional five-year extension options, concluding  
Feasibility Period (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Agreement  
Presentation  
40  
Award Bid 8211 to Vortex Services, LLC., Houston, Texas, for $556,200 from  
Special Gas Tax, Fairmount Park Storm Drain Accounts for construction of  
Fairmount Park Storm Drain - Dexter to Bowling Green Drives, Phase I (Ward 1)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Location Map  
Bid Award Recommendation  
41  
Final Parcel Map 37607 - Proposal by Ashkan Etemadian of ADMG, Inc., to  
subdivide one parcel into two parcels fronting Van Buren Boulevard and State Route  
91 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, accepting  
the Final Map of Parcel Map No. 37607 - Waive further reading - Northeast corner  
of intersection of Van Buren Boulevard and State Route 91 (Ward 5)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Resolution  
Map  
Approved Conditions  
42  
First Amendment to Request for Proposal 2198 Agreement with Kimley Horn &  
Associates, Inc., to amend scope of services for Citywide Vehicle Miles Traveled  
(VMT) Mitigation Fees, Bank and Exchanges and extend term through January 23,  
2028 (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
First Amendment to Agreement  
Executed Agreement dated 2-14-25  
PUBLIC HEARING - Item # 43  
Audience participation is encouraged.  
Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. Press  
*9 to be placed in the queue to speak when the discussion item is called.  
43  
Code of Ethics and Conduct Annual Review - Governmental Processes Committee  
recommends revisions to Riverside Municipal Code Chapter 2.78 - Code of Ethics  
and Conduct (City Council) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation)  
Attachments:  
Report  
RMC Chapter 2.78  
Presentation  
COMMUNICATIONS  
44  
45  
City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions  
Items for future City Council consideration as requested by Mayor or Members of  
the City Council - City Manager/City Attorney reports  
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