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, August 19, 2025  
Publication Date: Friday, August 15, 2025  
1:00 PM  
City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber  
3900 Main Street, Riverside  
Live Webcast at:  
www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting  
Originally Published: August 7, 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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the public are advised that any delay or disruption in the proceedings or a refusal to obey  
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and civility to our employees, customers, and the public they serve.  
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accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such request to the  
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the entrance of the Art Pick Council Chamber while the meeting is in session.  
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  
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.  
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Council, you are invited to participate in person or call at (951) 826-8686 and follow  
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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:  
Economic Development Committee at 3 p.m. on Thursday, August 21, 2025, Art  
Pick Council Chamber  
Mayor's Nominating and Screening Committee at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday,  
September 3, 2025, Art Pick Council Chamber  
Governmental Processes Committee at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, September 3, 2025,  
Art Pick Council Chamber  
Land Use Committee at 9 a.m. on Monday, September 8, 2025, Art Pick Council  
Chamber  
Finance Committee at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, Art Pick  
Council Chamber  
Mobility and Infrastructure Committee at 1 p.m. on Thursday, September 11, 2025,  
Art Pick Council Chamber  
COMMUNICATIONS  
City Manager Updates (5-minute presentation)  
3
Attachments:  
Presentation - Mission Bridge Incident  
4
Declaration of conflicts of interest and ex parte communications (City Council)  
PRESENTATIONS - Item # 5-6  
5
6
Mayor Lock Dawson to present Proclamation to Emergency Services Administrator  
Mark Annas recognizing September as National Preparedness Month (5-minute  
presentation)  
Mayor Lock Dawson to present Proclamation to Casa Blanca Home of Neighborly  
Service Executive Director Jerry Pulido, recognizing August 17th as National  
Nonprofit Day in the City of Riverside (5-minute presentation)  
WORKSHOP - Item # 7  
Sewer Enterprise Fund Financial Model and Sewer Fund financial position (Public  
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Works) (All Wards) (20-minute presentation)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Capital Improvement Projects Completed Since 2018  
Sewer Financial Model Scenarios  
Presentation  
DISCUSSION CALENDAR - Item # 8-10  
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.  
8
Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with GCS Development for acquisition and  
development of 56-acre City-owned parcel with Assessor's Parcel Number  
246-060-001, for Riverside Sports Complex and Entertainment District within  
Northside Specific Plan (Community and Economic Development) (Ward 1)  
(20-minute presentation)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Exclusive Negotiating Agreement  
Riverside Sports Complex and Entertainment District Proposal  
Presentation  
9
Submission of California Department of Housing and Development Homeless  
Housing, Assistance and Prevention Round 6 Funding for City’s direct grant  
allocation of $10,354,725.71 - Amendment No. 1 to Memorandum of Understanding  
with Riverside County Department of Housing and Workforce Solutions for  
participation in Regionally Coordinated Homelessness Action Plan - Five affirmative  
votes required (Housing and Human Services) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation)  
Attachments:  
Report  
County of Riverside - Housing and Workforce Solutions and Continuum of Care’  
HHAP 6 Eligible Use Categories  
Amendment No. 1 to MOU  
HHAP 6 System Performance Measures  
Presentation  
10  
Fiscal Year 2024-25 and 2025-26 Financial and Economic update and Budget  
adjustments - Appropriate $2,159,389 in Fiscal Year 2024-25 and $90,979 in Fiscal  
Year 2025-26, Interdepartmental Transfers of $164,525 in Fiscal Year 2025-26 -  
Five affirmative votes required (Finance) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Presentation  
CLOSED SESSIONS - Item # 10a-18  
Time listed is approximate.  
The City Council may adjourn to the below listed Closed  
Sessions at their convenience during this City Council meeting.  
10a  
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive from  
legal counsel concerning Andrew Leyva v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No.(s):  
ADJ17947683  
Attachments:  
Report  
11  
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice  
from legal counsel concerning Ronald Rondero v. City of Riverside, Claim No(s):  
ADJ230228; ADJ240208  
Attachments:  
Report  
12  
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice  
from legal counsel concerning Erica Velasco v. City of Riverside, Riverside  
Superior Court Case No. CVRI2405218; Claim Nos: 24-05-26 and 24-09-27  
Attachments:  
Report  
12a  
Pursuant 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  
Attachments:  
Report  
12b  
Pursuant 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. RIC1906168  
Attachments:  
Report  
13  
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice  
from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside v. The Regents of The University of  
California, et al., Riverside County Superior Court Case No. CVRI2404782  
Attachments:  
Report  
14  
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice  
from legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - one case  
Attachments:  
Report  
15  
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  
- two cases  
Attachments:  
Revised Report  
16  
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  
17  
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  
18  
Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for performance evaluation of Interim City  
Attorney  
Attachments:  
Report  
3 P.M.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS - Item # 19-21  
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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Case PR-2021-00119 - Jim Guthrie - Referral by Councilmember Cervantes of an  
approval by Community and Economic Development Department Director for a  
Grading Exception to allow grading for a 26,220 square foot building pad, portions  
of which would encroach into the mapped Alessandro Arroyo and 50-foot Arroyo  
setback, for future construction of single-family residence, generally located  
northerly of the intersection of Wyndham Hill and Chartwell Drives - Uphold the  
decision of the Community & Economic Development Department Director and  
determine that the proposed project is categorically exempt from further California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to Section 15303 (New  
Construction or Conversion of Small Structures)  
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Approve Planning Case  
PR-2021-00119 Grading Exception based on the findings outlined in the staff report  
and subject to the conditions of approval - 6500 Hawarden and 6869 Wyndham Hill  
Drives (Community and Economic Development) (Ward 4) (10-minute presentation)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Attachment 1a - CEDD Staff Report - PR-2021-00119 (GE)  
Attachment 1ai - Applicant Grading Exception Justifications  
Attachment 1ci - Riverside County Flood Control - 1-13-25  
Attachment 1cii - Riverside County Flood Control - 2-8-24  
Attachment 1ciii - Fariba Jafary - Comment Letter 12-18-24  
Attachment 1civ - Fariba Jafary - Opposition to Case Number- PR-2021-00119-  
Attachment 1cix - 6590 Hawarden Drive  
Attachment 1cv - Richard Block - Comment on PR-2021-00119 (Grading Except  
Attachment 1cvi - Richard Block - PR2021-00119 (Grading Exception) 6500 Haw  
Attachment 1cvii - Richard Block - PR2021-00119 (Grading Exception) 6500 Ha  
Attachment 1cviii - Richard Block Comment Letter 12-18-24  
Attachment 2 - Council Referral Request 6-6-25  
Attachment 3 - Location Map  
Attachment 4 - Zoning Map  
Attachment 5 - General Plan Map  
Attachment 6 - Arroyo BlueStreamMap  
Attachment 7 - Contour Map  
Attachment 8a - Grading Plans  
Attachment 8b - Floor Plan  
Attachment 9a - Habitat Assessment and MSHCP Consistency Analysis  
Attachment 9b - Air Quality Assessment  
Presentation  
Notice  
20  
Introduce 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 - A Resolution of the City Council  
of the City of Riverside, California, amending the City’s Master Fees and Charges  
Schedule in Resolution No. 21960, as amended, establishing Seven Additional  
Commercial Cannabis Business User Fees to include Annual Renewal Fee, Change  
in Location Fee, Transfer of Permit Fee, Modification of Site/Premises Fee, Less  
than Majority Ownership Change Fee, Employee Background Check Fee, and  
Out-of-town Cannabis Delivery Fee - Waive further reading (Community and  
Economic Development) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Ordinance  
Resolution  
Fee Study  
Presentation  
Notice  
21  
Proposed Testing Laboratory Commercial Cannabis Business Permit Procedure  
Guidelines and amendments to City’s Fees and Charges Schedule providing for a  
Cannabis Testing Laboratory Application Fee - A Resolution of the City Council of  
the City of Riverside, California, adopting the Testing Laboratories Commercial  
Cannabis Business Permit Procedure Guidelines - A Resolution of the City Council  
of the City of Riverside, California, amending the City’s Master Fees and Charges  
Schedule in Resolution No. 21960, as amended, establishing the Testing  
Laboratories Commercial Cannabis Business Permit Application Fee of $7,511 -  
Waive further readings (Community and Economic Development) (All Wards)  
(15-minute presentation)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Resolution - Cannabis Testing Laboratory Guidelines  
Resolution - Testing Laboratory Cannabis Business Permit Fees  
Testing Laboratory Commercial Cannabis Business Permit Fee Study  
Presentation  
Notice  
6:15 P.M.  
INVOCATION - Councilmember Conder  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.  
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To 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  
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Select the "raise hand" function to request to speak. An on-screen message will  
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CONSENT CALENDAR - Item # 23-61  
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.  
Airport  
23  
First Amendment to Lease Agreement with L3Harris Technologies, Inc., for  
estimated revenue of $187.50 for 625 square feet of airport land for one-year term,  
with option to extend on an annual basis through September 30, 2045 - Riverside  
Municipal Airport - 6951 Flight Road (Ward 3)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Agreement Amendment  
City Attorney  
24  
Add Law Firm of Cipriani & Werner PC to panel of authorized attorneys for City -  
Legal services agreement with Law Firm of Cipriani & Werner PC for estimated cost  
of up to $8,000 from Outside Legal Services Account to investigate a cyber incident  
(All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Engagement Letter  
City Clerk  
25  
Designate Councilmember Mill as voting delegate and Councilmember Robillard as  
alternate for 2025 League of California Cities Annual Business Meeting on October  
8-10, 2025 (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
26  
Appoint William C. Hundley II to Community Police Review Commission Ward 5  
seat, David R. Lofthouse to Airport Commission Ward 7 seat, Georgina Ramirez to  
Cultural Heritage Board Ward 7 seat - File resignation of Ron Shirley from Human  
Relations Commission Ward 7 seat (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
27  
Minutes of July 29 and August 5, 2025  
Attachments:  
SP Minutes 7.29.25  
Minutes 8.5.25  
City Council  
28  
Mayor Lock Dawson and Councilmember Robillard request approval of travel  
expenses of $4,669.90 from Mayor's Sister Cities and City Council's Travel and  
Meeting Expense Accounts for travel to Japan and South Korea for September  
10-20, 2025 (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
29  
Safety, Wellness, and Youth Committee recommends City Council introduce an  
Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Title 9 of the Riverside  
Municipal Code by amending Section 9.08.165 regarding the Parking of  
Recreational Vehicles in City Parks (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Ordinance  
Presentation  
30  
Safety, Wellness, and Youth Committee recommends City Council introduce an  
Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Chapter 5.15 of the  
Riverside Municipal Code - Regulation of Riverside Police Official Police Tow Truck  
to clarify definitions, eliminate unnecessary verbiage, create consistency between  
Chapter 5.15 and Official Police Tow Truck Service Agreement and implement  
procedural changes to improve operational efficiency (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Ordinance - Redlined  
Proposed Revisions to Tow Truck Service Agreement Template  
Community and Economic Development  
31  
Lease Agreement with 20/20 Plumbing and Heating, Inc., Riverside, for lease  
revenue of $120,545.16 for portion of 5961 Acorn Street and adjacent to City’s  
existing Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fueling station with Assessor’s Parcel  
Number 155-070-030, for employee parking for three-year term (Ward 3)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Lease Agreement  
Presentation  
32  
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 - Direct City Manager to  
establish a rule and publish on the City’s website resetting authorized preferred  
location list and require the top seven ranked applicants to submit new preferred site  
locations (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Resolution  
Presentation  
Finance  
33  
Arlington Business Partnership Annual Report - A Resolution of the City Council of  
the City of Riverside, California, declaring its intention to amend the Boundaries and  
Assessment Amounts of, and to levy an Annual Assessment in, the Arlington  
Business Improvement District for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026, 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 pursuant to Section 36534 of the California Street and  
Highways Code - Waive further reading - Introduce an Ordinance of the City of  
Riverside, California, amending Sections 3.48.050 and 3.48.070 of the Riverside  
Municipal Code regarding the Arlington Business Improvement District revising  
boundaries and assessment methodology - Schedule public hearing for September  
16, 2025, at 3 p.m. (Wards 5 and 6)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Resolution of Intention  
Ordinance  
Legal Description  
Current Map  
Proposed Boundary Map  
Annual Report  
Presentation - City  
Presentation - Arlington Advisory Board  
34  
Fiscal Year 2024-25 annual report of contracts approved by the City Manager (All  
Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
List - Contracts and Purchase Orders  
Fire  
35  
Hawarden Fire reimbursement for assistance by Riverside County Fire Department  
during fire - Appropriate $28,843.41 from General Fund, Hawarden Fire Program,  
expenditure account - Increase in revenue and appropriate expenditures in amount  
of $86,531.40 in Grants and Restricted Programs Fund Hawarden Fire Program  
revenue and expenditure accounts - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
36  
Agreement with Fire Recovery USA, LLC., for approximately $143,600 annually for  
cost recovery billing services for fire prevention inspections for five-year term  
Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)  
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Attachments:  
Report  
Agreement  
37  
Purchase of Integrated Ballistic Identification System (IBIS) from LeadsOnline  
formerly Forensic Technology, Inc., for $411,456.72 funded through Urban Area  
Security Initiative (UASI) Fiscal Year 2023 grant, for use by Riverside Police  
Department to process ballistic evidence in-house (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
City Sole Source  
Noncompetitive Procurement Authorization Letter  
38  
Purchase of three Type 1 KME Severe Service Pumpers from Fire Apparatus  
Solutions, Rialto, for $4,082,248.80 through Sourcewell Contract 113021-RVG, from  
Measure Z Fire Operations Vehicle Replacement Account for replacement of fire  
vehicles (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Fire Apparatus Solutions Proposal Letter  
Sourcewell Contract 113021-RVG  
Riverside City Pumper Drawing  
Riverside City Pumper Specs  
Riverside City Type 1 Engine Scope  
Presentation  
General Services  
39  
Request for Proposal 2475 Agreement with Geotek, Inc., Corona, for $174,208, plus  
20 percent change order authority, for total of $209,050 from the Measure Z Capital  
Projects, Museum Expansion and Rehab, Building and Improvements Account for  
deputy inspection, materials testing services, and reporting for Museum of Riverside  
Rehabilitation and Expansion project through August 19, 2027 - 3580 Mission Inn  
Avenue (Ward 1)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Agreement  
Award Recommendation  
40  
Request for Proposal 2462 Agreement with GeoTek, Inc., Corona, for $102,079,  
plus 20 percent change order authority, for total of $122,495 from Capital Outlay,  
Eastside Library, City Funds Account for deputy inspection, materials testing  
services, and reporting for SPC Jesus S. Duran Eastside Library Project through  
August 19, 2027 - 2060 University Avenue (Ward 1)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Agreement  
Award Recommendation  
41  
Single Source purchase of 20 Voltu3 Electric Trucks from Voltu Motor Inc.,  
Riverside, for $3,145,500 and $843,434 for design, construction, and installation of  
charging stations to support green fleet for revised program total of $3,988,934 from  
Central Garage Fund - Supplemental appropriations - Five affirmative votes required  
(All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Quote  
Sole Source Justification Form  
Recommended Vehicles for Replacement  
Presentation  
Housing and Human Services  
42  
Subrecipient Agreements with Mercy House Living Center for Permanent Local  
Housing Allocation Grant for not-to-exceed $1,664,757.60 and Homeless Housing,  
Assistance, and Prevention Grant for not-to-exceed $280,243.86 for operations of  
Bridge Housing Program, 23 bed non-congregate shelter - 2881 Hulen Place (Ward  
2)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Subrecipient Agreement for PLHA Grant  
Subrecipient Agreement for HHAP Round 4 Grant  
Grant Support Email  
43  
HOME Investment Partnerships Program Loan Agreement with Mulberry Gardens  
Family, L.P., for $1,550,442.63 in HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds  
for development of 11 affordable housing units as part of Mulberry Gardens Family  
Project, a 150-unit affordable housing project - 2560 Mulberry Street (Ward 1)  
Attachments:  
Report  
HOME Investment Partnerships Program Loan Agreement  
Human Resources  
44  
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 Supervising Land  
Surveyor Classification; salary adjustment and title change to the Surveyor; salary  
adjustment to the Wastewater Operations Manager; and deletion of Non-Utilized  
Classifications - Waive further reading (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Resolution  
Job Code Table  
Salary Survey  
Fringe Benefits and Salary Plan  
Innovation and Technology  
45  
Agreement with FuelServ, Inc., Montclair, for $133,627 from Central Garage Fund,  
General Services Central Garage, Professional Services Account for purchase and  
installation of eight FM Live Upgrades to existing fuel management units to upgrade  
credit card terminals at City-owned fuel pumps - Supplemental appropriation - Five  
affirmative votes required (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Agreement  
Quote  
Parks, Recreation, and Community Services  
46  
Request for Proposal 2426 - Design-Build Agreement with Spohn Ranch, Inc., Los  
Angeles, for $500,000 from Measure Z Capital Bobby Bonds Skate Park Account  
for Bobby Bonds Skatepark Replacement Project - Bryant Park - 2060 University  
Avenue (Ward 1)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Award Recommendation  
Agreement  
Presentation  
47  
First Amendment to Agreement with RHA Landscape Architects-Planners, Inc., to  
increase in change order authority from 10 percent to 15 percent increasing  
contract amount by $54,086.97 for total not-to-exceed $414,966.77 from Measure  
Z-Capital, Patterson Park Development and El Dorado Park Development Accounts  
for architectural services for Patterson Park and Tim Strack Park Developments  
(Wards 1 and 6)  
Attachments:  
Report  
First Amendment to Agreement  
Presentation  
48  
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Riverside Arts Council for administration  
and management of Festival of Lights for $300,000 through March 1, 2028 -  
Authorize City Manager, or designee, to negotiate and execute detailed Operational  
Plans pursuant to MOU with Riverside Arts Council for $300,000 for Fiscal Year  
2025-26 - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
MOU - Riverside Arts Council  
Presentation  
Police  
49  
Declare Police Service Dog “Freek” as retired and surplus property - Donate Police  
Service Dog to his current handler Officer Jeffrey Barney, at no cost to City (All  
Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
50  
Agreement with Department of California Highway Patrol for 2025-26 Cannabis Tax  
Grant Program award of $257,965.47 for education, prevention, and enforcement of  
laws related to driving under the influence of alcohol and other drugs for period of  
July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of  
Riverside, California, authorizing the City of Riverside to receive the Department of  
California Highway Patrol’s 2025/2026 Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program Award in  
the amount of $257,965.47; 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)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Resolution  
Agreement  
51  
Purchase order with Dooley Enterprise, Inc., Anaheim, for $242,871.74 from  
General Fund Police Support Services and Special Operations Accounts for  
purchase of various types of Police Department authorized ammunition for  
Department issued handguns and patrol rifles for Fiscal Year 2025-26 (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Sole Source Justification  
Public Utilities  
52  
Community Energy Reliability and Resilience Investment grant application to  
California Energy Commission for up to $5.25 million and grant match funds of $2.0  
million for deployment of Wildfire Mitigation Plan prevention strategies and reduce  
ignition risks from electrical infrastructure in High Fire Threat Districts  
Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)  
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Attachments:  
Report  
Presentation  
Public Works  
53  
Change order to Purchase Order 213444 with Southern California Gas Company,  
Los Angeles, for $1,200,000 from Sewer Fund, Renewable Gas Interconnection  
Facility Project Account increasing total to $1,965,000, for procurement of long lead  
material for interconnection system between Regional Water Quality Control Plant  
and Southern California Gas Company to deliver Renewable Biomethane Gas to  
Southern California Gas Company (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Agreement dated 9.18.20  
Letter of Change Order 3  
54  
Fourth Amendment to Agreement with ECOTEC Solutions, Inc., Colton, for  
$94,870.22, for total of $717,806.70 from Refuse Fund, Refuse Disposal,  
Professional Services Regulatory Compliance Account for monitoring, reporting,  
and associated operation services for closed Tequesquite Landfill gas collection  
system, and flare through June 30, 2026 (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Agreement  
55  
Fourth Amendment to Agreement with T.Y. LIN International, Ontario, for State  
Route 91/Adams Street Interchange Reconfiguration’s Project Approval and  
Environmental Documents Project through August 22, 2028 (Ward 5)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Fourth Amendment to Agreement  
56  
Accept 2025 Local Transportation Climate Adaptation Program (LTCAP) Cycle 2  
grant for $1,215,000, for environmental and engineering design phases of 14th  
Street Underpass Storm Water Pump Station Replacement (Ward 2)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Project Location Map  
57  
Public Highway At-Grade Crossing Agreements with Union Pacific Railroad for total  
of $2,726,305 from Gas Tax and Measure A Funds UP Quiet Zone-Brockton and  
Palm Project Accounts for rail crossings improvements related for establishment of  
railroad quiet zones at Brockton and Palm Avenues (Ward 3)  
Attachments:  
Report  
At-Grade Crossing Agreement - Brockton Avenue  
At-Grade Crossing Agreement - Palm Avenue  
58  
Award Bid 8177 to Estate Design and Construction, Los Angeles, for $508,900 from  
Measure Z Capital Public Parking Funds for construction of City-owned parking lot  
and alley maintenance for Downtown Parking Lots 3, 18, and 19 (Ward 1)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Location Map  
Bid Award Recommendation  
59  
Request for Proposal 2459 Agreement with Mariposa Landscapes, Inc., Riverside,  
for $592,155 from General Fund Forestry Landscape Maintenance and Riverwalk  
Landscape Maintenance District (LMD) Accounts for landscape and general outside  
maintenance services for Riverwalk LMD through June 20, 2028, with three  
additional one-year extension options (Ward 7)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Agreement  
RFP Award Recommendation  
60  
Award Bid 8150 to Hardy  
&
Harper, Inc., Lake Forest, for $8,550,000 for  
construction of Fiscal Year 2024-25 Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017  
Street Maintenance Improvements - Appropriate $820,000 from Gas Tax Fund to  
Road Maintenance Rehabilitation and Traffic Improvement Project Accounts - Five  
affirmative votes required (Wards 4, 5, 6, and 7)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Location Map  
Street Rehabilitation List  
Bid Award Recommendation  
Presentation  
61  
Final Tract Map 38431 - Proposal by Andrew Woodard, of the Woodard Group, to  
subdivide one lot on 3.52 acres into six-lot development, consisting of new culdesac  
street - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California,  
accepting the Final Map of Tract Map 38431 - Waive further reading - Accept  
agreement and sureties for installation and faithful performance of improvements  
and labor and material bonds - Northwest corner of Dauchy Avenue and Victor  
Hugo Drive (Ward 4)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Map  
Resolution  
Staff Report and Recommended Conditions  
Bonds  
DISCUSSION CALENDAR - Item # 62  
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.  
62  
Industrial development regulations update including overview of recent legislative  
activity affecting warehousing and distribution facilities - Direct staff on policy  
changes for future consideration (Community and Economic Development) (All  
Wards) (30-minute presentation)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Attachment 1 - Staff Report dated 5.20.25  
Attachment 2 - Updated AB 735  
Attachment 3 - Updated SB 415  
Attachment 4 - Regulations Comparison  
Attachment 5- Exhibit A - Redline Table 19.130.030(A)  
Attachment 5- Exhibit B - Table 19.130.030  
Attachment 5- Exhibit C - Redline Table 19.150.020.A Permitted Uses Table  
Attachment 5- Revised Proposed Ordinance - Title 19  
Comments received  
Presentation  
COMMUNICATIONS  
63  
64  
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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