Mayor

City of Riverside

City Council

Patricia Lock Dawson

Councilmembers:

Philip Falcone

Clarissa Cervantes

Steven Robillard

Chuck Conder

Sean H. Mill

Agenda en Español

Agenda - Revised

Jim Perry

Steve Hemenway

Meeting Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Publication Date: Friday, May 8, 2026

1:00 PM

City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber

3900 Main Street, Riverside

Live Webcast at:

www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting

Originally Published: April 30, 2026

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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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 can be emailed to City_Clerk@riversideca.gov.

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Pursuant to the City Council Rules of Procedure and Order of Business Resolution, 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

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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 meeting room 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.

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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 meeting:

Mobility and Infrastructure Committee at 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2026, Art

Pick Council Chamber

COMMUNICATIONS

City Manager Updates (5-minute presentation)

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

PRESENTATIONS Item # 5-6

Mayor Lock Dawson to present Proclamation to Area County Director for the

University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, Rita Clemons

commemorating the Mayor’s Monarch Pledge (5-minute presentation)

Public Works Department overview and employee recognition - Mayor to present

Proclamation recognizing May 17-23, 2026, as National Public Works Week (All

Wards) (10-minute presentation)

CONSENT CALENDAR - Item # 7-18

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

Appoint Austin Coulson to Airport Commission Citywide seat, Elizabeth Lossing to

Commission of Aging Ward 1 seat - File resignation of Joshua Kopp from Park and

Recreation Commission Ward 5 seat (All Wards)

City Manager

Receive and file Community Police Review Commission 2025 Annual Report (All

Wards)

Accept $76,042 from ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability U.S.A, Inc., and

Coalition for Green Capital to support Pre-Market Development public-private

partnership plans for clean energy projects - Approve Municipal Investment Fund

Planning Grant Subcontractor Partnership Agreement between City of Riverside,

USBGC-CA, and GRID IE with ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability U.S.A,

Inc., and Coalition for Green Capital for $76,042 for six-month term and any

extensions

Wards)

Supplemental appropriation

Five affirmative votes required (All

Community and Economic Development

Approve Assignment and Assumption Agreement with Ruben Barragan and Luis

Hernandez, doing business as Fire Up Grill, for restaurant space at Mission Square

Building assigning lease solely to Luis Hernandez - 3750 University Avenue, Suite

190 (Ward 1)

General Services

THIS ITEM HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA - Approve Request for

Bids No. 8230 purchases of four Ford F150 XL 4WD Super Cab Trucks from Fritts

Ford, Riverside, for $198,588.64, one Ford F150 Lightning Flash 4WD truck from

from DWWVF, Inc., Orange, for $69,376.65, and one Ford Mustang Mach-E Select

RWD from Puente Hills Ford, City of Industry, for $38,898.19 for total amount of

$306,863.48 from Central Garage Fund, Automotive Equipment Account for Public

Utilities Water Operations Division (All Wards)

Reject bids submitted by Dorado Design & Construction, Inc., Irvine, and PCW

Contracting Services, Anaheim, as nonresponsive - Approve Request for Proposal

2513 Agreement with Cal-City Construction, Inc., Cerritos, for $1,982,763 plus 15

percent construction contingency of $297,414, for project changes such as

unforeseen conditions or necessary design modifications, for total of $2,280,177

from General Fund Infrastructure Reserves for Design-Build Renovation of City Hall

Lobby - Supplemental appropriation - Interfund transfer - Five affirmative votes

required - 3900 Main Street (Ward 1)

Parks, Recreation, and Community Services

Purchase playground equipment from OMNIA cooperative contract #R220203 with

Pacific Play Systems, Inc., Carlsbad, for $213,960 from Capital Outlay Fund for

Orange Terrace Community Park improvements (Ward 4)

Adopt the River District Feasibility Study Workplan (Wards 1, 3, and 7)

Purchase two Micro Bird G5 Electric Buses from A-Z Bus Sales, Inc., Colton, under

Sourcewell Cooperative Agreement No. 063020-BBB for $753,124.43 from Special

Transit Fund for Special Transportation Division (All Wards)

Approve change order authority increase to 25% for Purchase Order 262687 with

Pacific Tide Construction, Northridge, California, for $55,716.80, for not-to-exceed

total contract amount of $278,584 from Nichols Park Playground Project account for

Nichols Park playground, shade structure, and resilient surfacing installation (Ward

Police

Authorize purchase of CLIPS software and licenses from CommSys, Inc.,

Centerville, Ohio, for $241,776 from Grants and Restricted Programs Police

Department Administrative Services State COPS 24-25 Account for California Law

Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS) connectivity for five-year term

(All Wards)

Public Utilities

Approve Fourth Amendment to Interconnection Facilities Agreement with Southern

California Edison Company reducing Interconnection Facilities cost from

$15,935,410.88 to $14,223,280.00 and revising payment schedule and project

completion date for Riverside Transmission Reliability Project (All Wards)

CLOSED SESSIONS - Items 19-24

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 Beverly Demar-Brown v. City of Riverside, WCAB

Claim No(s): 220050/ADJ15072004

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

from legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - one case

20a

20b

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

from legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - one case

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

from legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - one case

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

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, City Clerk, and Inspector

General, 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

Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for recruitment of City Attorney by City

Council

4:30 P.M.

PRESENTATION - Item # 25

Twenty-Five Most Remarkable Teens in Riverside presented by Riverside Youth

Council (Mayor) (All Wards) (90-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, May 19, 2026

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