Mayor

City of Riverside

City Council

Patricia Lock Dawson

Councilmembers:

Philip Falcone

Clarissa Cervantes

Steven Robillard

Chuck Conder

Sean H. Mill

Agenda en Espanol

Agenda

Jim Perry

Steve Hemenway

Meeting Date: Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Publication Date: Thursday, July 24, 2025

1:00 PM

City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber

3900 Main Street, Riverside

Live Webcast at:

www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting

MISSION STATEMENT

The City of Riverside is committed to providing high quality municipal services to

ensure a safe, inclusive, and livable community.

Spanish interpreters will be available in person and via phone.

To participate virtually, two options are available:

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Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.

Please follow along via the telephone or Zoom options above to ensure you call in at

the appropriate time for your item(s).

Public comments regarding items on this agenda or any matters within the

jurisdiction of the City Council, please email comments to

City_Clerk@riversideca.gov.

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Pursuant to the City Council Meeting Rules adopted by Resolution No. 24255, the

Members of the City Council and the public are reminded that they must preserve order

and decorum throughout the Meeting. In that regard, Members of the City Council and

the public are advised that any delay or disruption in the proceedings or a refusal to obey

the orders of the City Council or the presiding officer constitutes a violation of these

rules.

The City of Riverside is committed to fostering a workplace that provides dignity, respect,

and civility to our employees, customers, and the public they serve.

The City of Riverside wishes to make all of its public meetings accessible to the public.

Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to

persons with disabilities, as required by 42 U.S.C. §12132 of the Americans with

Disabilities Act of 1990. Any person with a disability who requires a modification or

accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such request to the

City's ADA Coordinator at (951) 826-2211 at least 72 hours before the meeting, if

possible.

Agenda related writings or documents provided to the City Council are available in the

Office of the City Clerk, at www.riversideca.gov/meeting, and in the binder located near

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

INVOCATION - Councilmember Cervantes

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

PUBLIC COMMENT

Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.

To comment on Closed Sessions, 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.

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Select the "raise hand" function to request to speak. An on-screen message will

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MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS

Brief 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, August 6, 2025, Art

Pick Council Chamber

Land Use Committee at 9 a.m. on Monday, August 11, 2025, Art Pick Council

Chamber

Inspector General Committee at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, Art Pick

Council Chamber

Finance Committee at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, Art Pick Council

Chamber

Mobility and Infrastructure Committee at 1 p.m. on Thursday, August 14, 2025, Art

Pick Council Chamber

COMMUNICATIONS

City Manager Updates (City Manager) (5-minute presentation)

Declaration of conflicts of interest and ex parte communications (City Council)

PRESENTATION - Item # 5

Human Resources Department overview and employee recognition (10-minute

presentation)

CONSENT CALENDAR - Item # 6-24

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

Request for Proposal 2423 Agreement with Coffman Associates, Inc., a Missouri

Corporation, for $849,157, plus 15 percent change order authority for total

not-to-exceed $976,530.55 from General Fund Infrastructure Reserve to Airport

Fund, Airport Master Plan Project revenue and expenditure accounts for Airport

Economic Impact Study/Development Plan and Master Plan at Riverside Municipal

Airport - Supplemental appropriations and Interfund Transfers - Five affirmative

votes required - 6951 Flight Road (Ward 3)

City Attorney

Outside counsel expenditures for January 1, 2025 through March 31, 2025, as

provided by outside counsel policy approved by City Council on June 16, 2015 (All

Wards)

City Clerk

Minutes of July 15, 2025

Appoint Lisa M. Dryan-Zagala to Commission on Disabilities Citywide seat and

Derrick Eide Nelson to Cultural Heritage Board Ward 3 seat - File resignation of

Bobby Garcia from Community Police Review Commission Ward 5 seat (All Wards)

Community and Economic Development

Purchase and Sale Agreement with Riverside County Transportation Commission,

for $1,283,000, for two fee simple storm drain facilities, sanitary sewer,

non-exclusive easements and grant portion of vacated Commerce Street for Third

Street Grade Separation Project, Federal Aid Number CML 5058(081) - Westside of

Commerce Street, South of Third Street (Wards 1 and 2)

First Amendment to Lease Agreement with Fehr & Peers, for $31,800 estimated

revenue, for six-month extension at Mission Square Office Building - 3750 University

Avenue, Suite 225 (Ward 1)

Case DP-2024-01558 - Jo Phelan and Bruce Link - Adopt an Ordinance of the City

of Riverside, California, amending the Zoning Map of the City of Riverside pursuant

to Chapter 19.090 of the Riverside Municipal Code by applying the Cultural

Resources Overlay (“CR”) Zone to City Landmark No. 151, the Boyd Residence,

located at 4649 Ninth Street - Waive further reading (Intro. on 7-15-25, Ward 1)

Adopt an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California,

amending Chapter 5.77 the Riverside Municipal Code regarding Cannabis Business

Activities - Waive further reading (Intro. on 7-15-25, All Wards)

Case PR-2025-001795 - City of Riverside - Adopt an Ordinance of the City Council

of the City of Riverside, California, amending Section 5.77.320 of the Riverside

Municipal Code regarding location and design of Cannabis Businesses and Table

19.150.020.A regarding permitted uses - Waive further reading (Intro. on 7-15-25,

All Wards)

Fire

A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing the

submission of application and acceptance of grant award from the U.S. Department

of Homeland Security through the California Office of Emergency Services for the

Fiscal Year 2024 State Homeland Security Program Grant (SHSP) for $45,677 and

authorizing the execution of all required documents by the City Manager, or his

designee; and amending the Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 accordingly - Waive

further reading - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All

Wards)

A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing the

submission of application and acceptance of Grant Award from the U.S. Department

of Homeland Security through the California Governor’s Office of Emergency

Services for $39,785 for the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Emergency Management

Performance Grant (EMPG) Program and authorizing the execution of all required

documents by the City Manager, or his designee; and amending the Budget for

Fiscal Year 2024-2025 accordingly

Waive further reading

Supplemental

appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)

Fourth Amendment to Agreement with Galls, LLC., Lexington, Kentucky, for

increased amount of $124,999 for revised total contract amount not-to-exceed

$511,278 from General Fund, Fire Operations, Clothing/Linen/Safety Supplies

Account for purchase of Fire Department station uniforms and accessories (All

Wards)

Library

Accept Library Minor Gift Fund of $533,763 for Library materials, programs, and

services - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)

Mayor

Mayor Lock Dawson requests approval of travel expenses of $422.20 from Mayor's

General Fund Sister Cities Account for travel to Ensenada, Mexico scheduled for

August 13-14, 2025 (All Wards)

Parks, Recreation, and Community Services

Second Amendment to Agreement with Janet Goeske Foundation for $780,054 from

General Fund, Parks and Recreation, Janet Goeske Center Special Programs

Account for first year and remaining balance will be requested as part of biennial

Fiscal Years 2026-2028 budget for management and operation of Janet Goeske

Senior Center through June 30, 2027 (Ward 3)

Request for Proposal 2448 Agreement with Merchants Landscape Services, Inc.,

Santa Ana, for $4,626,000, plus additional $345,000 for irrigation repairs, vandalism

and graffiti removal costs, and include five percent change order authority, for total

contract amount of $5,202,300 from General Fund, Parks, Landscape Maintenance

accounts for Sports Parks, account for Sports Park landscape maintenance

services for term through June 30, 2028, with one additional two-year extension

option (Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7)

Public Works

Purchase of automated black refuse carts with interchangeable gray, green, and

blue lids from Toter, LLC., Statesville, North Carolina, for not-to-exceed $850,000

from Public Works Refuse and Grant and Restricted Programs Accounts under

Sourcewell Cooperative Agreement 120324-TOT in accordance with Purchasing

Resolution 24101, Section 602, through June 30, 2026 (All Wards)

A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, adopting a list of

projects for Fiscal Year 2025/26 funded by Senate Bill 1: The Road Repair and

Accountability Act of 2017 - Waive further reading (Wards 2, 3, 4, 5 6, and 7)

Amendment No. 3 to Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF) Program

Agreement with Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG) to increase

funding amount by $2.5 million from $11.25 million to not-to-exceed $13.75 million

from TUMF Fund, Third Street/Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Grade

Separation revenue and expenditure accounts for Project Approval and

Environmental Documentation (PA&ED) and Plans, Specifications, and Estimate

(PS&E) phases, and for Right-of-Way acquisition phase - Third Street Grade

Separation Project - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required

(Wards 1 and 2)

DISCUSSION CALENDAR - Item #25-27

Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.

Encampment Delegated Maintenance Agreement with State of California to remove

unpermitted encampments in State Right of Way, including highway and freeway

areas situated within State’s jurisdictional limits as authorized under Streets and

Highways Code Section 114 and 116 - Record revenue increase and appropriate

expenditures of $400,000 in Grants

Encampment Clean-Up revenue and expenditure accounts

Restricted Programs Fund, Homeless

Supplemental

appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (Public Works and Housing and

Human Services) (Wards 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7) (15-minute presentation)

Pavement Management Program update and proposed Fiscal Year 2025-26 paving

projects (Public Works) (All Wards) (15-minute presentation)

CONTINUED FROM JULY 15, 2025 - Award Bid 8165 to Horizons Construction

Company, Orange, for $16,128,715, plus 10 percent contingency, for total

not-to-exceed $17,741,587 from Eastside Library Project Accounts for SPC Jesus

S. Duran Eastside Library Project including demolition, hazardous material

abatement,

Interdepartmental/Interfund Transfers

University Avenue (Library) (Ward 1) (10-minute presentation)

and

new

construction

Supplemental

appropriations

Five affirmative votes required

2060

CLOSED SESSIONS - Item #28-38

Time listed is approximate. The City Council may adjourn to the below listed Closed

Sessions at their convenience during this City Council meeting.

Pursuant 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

Pursuant 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

Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive from

legal counsel concerning Lorne Skipper v. City of Riverside, Claim No.:

ADJ9952109

Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice

from legal counsel concerning Riverside All of us or None, et al. v. City of Riverside,

et al., United States District Court Case No. 5:23-cv-01536 SPG (SP); Claim No:

23-09-15

Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive from

legal counsel concerning Stephen Manley v. City of Riverside, Claim No(s):

ADJ12878113

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

Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice

from legal counsel concerning Eric H. Saldivar v. Evan Wright, Abel Soria, et al.,

United States District Court Case No. 2:20-cv-02081-CAS-PD

Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice

from legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - two cases

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

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

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

3 P.M.

PUBLIC HEARING - Item #39-40

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.

Riverside New Car Dealers Association Annual Report - A Resolution of the City

Council of the City of Riverside, California, confirming the annual report of the

Riverside New Car Dealers Association, acting in its capacity as the Advisory Board

to the Auto Center Business Improvement District, and levying assessments for the

Fiscal Year beginning September 1, 2025 - Waive further reading (Finance)

(Wards 4 and 5) (5-minute presentation)

Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing the

Issuance of Refunding Sewer Revenue Bonds of the City in an Aggregate Principal

Amount Not-to-Exceed $165,000,000 and providing the Terms and Conditions of

Such Bonds - Waive further reading - Approve Financing Team consisting of

Finance, City Attorney, Public Works, NHA Advisors, as Municipal Advisor, BofA

Securities, Inc., as Senior Underwriter and Cabrera Capital Markets as

Co-Managing Underwriter, Stradling, Yocca, Carlson & Rauth LLP., as Bond and

Disclosure Counsel, US Bank National Association as Escrow Agent & Trustee,

Standard and Poor’s and Moody’s as Rating Agencies, and Carollo as Sewer Rate

Consultant - Delegate to City’s Financing Team, at the time of Bond sale, the

determination of specific maturities to be refunded - Upon closing of 2025A

Refunding Sewer Revenue Bonds, authorize the Chief Financial Officer, or

designee, to make necessary budget adjustments and/or appropriations to properly

record refunding and financing expenses in accordance with governmental

accounting standards

Supplemental appropriations

Five affirmative votes

required (Finance) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation)

COMMUNICATIONS

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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The next regular City Council meeting is scheduled for

Tuesday, August 19, 2025

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