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, June 10, 2025  
Publication Date: Thursday, May 29, 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.  
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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.  
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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  
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Disabilities Act of 1990. Any person with a disability who requires a modification or  
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possible.  
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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  
INVOCATION - Councilmember Perry  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.  
1
To 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  
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MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS  
2
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:  
Finance Committee at 3 p.m., on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, Art Pick Council  
Chamber  
Mobility and Infrastructure Committee at 1 p.m., on Thursday, June 12, 2025, Art  
Pick Council Chamber  
COMMUNICATIONS  
3
4
City Manager Updates (City Manager) (5-minute presentation)  
Declaration of conflicts of interest and ex parte communications (City Council)  
PRESENTATIONS - Item # 5-6  
5
Mayor Lock Dawson to present a Proclamation recognizing the month of June as  
Pride Month (5-minute presentation)  
6
General Plan update and Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (Community and  
Economic Development) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation)  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
CONSENT CALENDAR - Item # 7-38  
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 Attorney  
7
Approve increase to legal budget with law firm of Colantuono, Highsmith and  
Whatley for not-to-exceed $24,000, for revised total budget of $416,400 from  
General Fund, City Attorney Legal Fees Account for lawsuit entitled Simpson v. City  
of Riverside - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All  
Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
City Clerk  
8
Appoint Thomas Cleary to Commission on Disabilities Ward 5 seat, Paul  
Tscherednikov to Budget Engagement Commission Business Ward 7 seat, Don  
Coon to Commission on Aging and Lovelyn Razzouk to Board of Library Trustees  
Ward 7 seats - File resignation of Ryan Falsetti from the Board of Library Trustees  
Citywide seat (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
9
Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Title 1 of the  
Riverside Municipal Code by adding new Chapter 1.16 entitled electronic and  
paperless filing of Fair Political Practice Commission Campaign Disclosure  
Statements - Waive further reading (Intro. on 5-20-25, All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Ordinance  
10  
Minutes of May 13 and 20, 2025  
Attachments:  
Minutes 5.13.25  
Minutes 5.20.25  
City Council  
11  
Finance Committee recommends Financial Health Indicators used to assess and  
manage overall fiscal health of City and maintain fiscal responsibility (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Financial Health Indicators 5-year trend and Comparable Cities  
Presentation  
12  
Economic  
Development  
Committee  
recommends  
Fiscal  
Year  
2025-26 City  
Sponsorship Program for July 1 through December 31, 2025, for total investment of  
$140,537 with $74,750 in monetary contributions and in-kind services including  
facilities valued at $65,787 from General Fund Arts and  
Sponsorships and Electric Fund, Public Utilities Community  
&
Cultural Affairs  
Support  
Outreach/Education Accounts pending final budget approval for FY 2025-26 for  
charitable and community events by local non-profit organizations (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
City Sponsorship Program Agreement  
Staff Recommendations for City Sponsorship for July 1 - December 31, 2025  
Mission Synopses for Applicant Organizations  
13  
Safety, Wellness, and Youth Committee recommends introduction of an Ordinance  
of the City of Riverside, California, amending Title 7 of the Riverside Municipal Code  
by adding Section 7.10.091 regarding a definition for “Live Performance” in relation  
to noise violations within the City (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Ordinance  
Presentation  
14  
Substitute Councilmember Falcone for Councilmember Mill on City Council Safety,  
Wellness, and Youth Committee for discussion to establish excessive fire response  
clause in the Riverside Municipal Code that mirrors existing police response clause  
(All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
City Manager  
15  
Community Police Review Commission Annual Report (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
2024 Annual Report  
Community and Economic Development  
16  
Seventh Amendment to Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with Greens Development,  
Inc., for Riverside Alive project, bearing portions of Assessor Parcel Numbers  
213-113-001, 213-111-011, 012, 013, 015, 016, and 017 to extend contract term  
through June 22, 2026 - Orange Street between Third and Fifth Streets (Ward 1)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Seventh Amendment  
Presentation  
17  
Request for Proposal 2291 Master Professional Consultant Services Agreements  
with eighteen consulting firms for not-to-exceed $250,000 for each agreement to  
establish six Real Property Services consultant panels consisting of Appraisal,  
Acquisition, Relocation, Property Management, Environmental, and Security Guard  
services for future City projects for initial term of five years with three optional  
one-year extensions (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
List of 2025 Consultant Panel  
Master PCS Agreement with Consulting Firms  
RFP 2291 Award Recommendation  
Presentation  
18  
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 rezoning approximately 0.81 acres of property located at 4440 and 4468  
Brockton Avenue from DSP-AS - Downtown Specific Plan - Almond Street District  
Overlay Zone to RCHSP - Riverside Community Hospital Specific Plan Overlay Zone  
- Waive further reading (Intro. on 5-20-25, Ward 1)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Ordinance  
Finance  
19  
Fiscal Year 2024-25 Second Quarter Cash, Investments, and Debt Reports (All  
Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Cash & Investment Report - Q2  
Debt Report - Q2  
20  
Fiscal Year 2025-26 Electric and Water Central Stores annual purchase orders for  
estimated $23,768,660 and not-to-exceed 20 percent allowance for Producer Price  
Index (PPI) increases for annual purchase orders - Approve potential impact of 30  
percent tariff-related contingency for Fiscal Year 2025-26 (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Budget Summary  
Fire  
21  
Request for Proposal 2385 Agreement with SenseMakers, LLC., Anaheim, for  
amount of $265,602.97, with change order authority of 26,897.03, for total  
not-to-exceed $292,500 through Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant for  
Tabletop and Full-Scale Counter Terrorism Exercise to be completed by end of July  
(All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Agreement  
Bid Award Recommendation  
22  
Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending the Riverside  
Municipal Code by amending Chapter 16.32.365 regarding the designation of Fire  
Hazard Severity Zones to include the new Moderate, High, and Very High Fire  
Hazard Severity Zones recommended by Office of the State Fire Marshal - Waive  
further reading (Intro. on 5-20-25, All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Ordinance  
Local Responsibility Area Fire Hazard Severity Zones  
General Services  
23  
Reject bid of Winner Chevrolet as non-responsive and award Bid 8171 to  
Diversified Leasing, Alhambra, for $253,434.18 from Measure Z Fund, Vehicle  
Replacement Account for three 2025 Ford F350 XLT Super Duty Crew Cabs for  
Fire Department (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Award Recommendation  
Housing and Human Services  
24  
Ratify Purchase Order 233777 - First Amendment to Agreement with Westgroup  
Designs, Inc., for increased compensation of $8,888, for revised amount of  
$268,011, from Grants and Restricted Programs Fund, 2800 Hulen Rehab Program  
Expenditure Account for architectural design services for Permanent Supportive  
Housing Program with seven-month term amendment and six-month extension option  
- 2800 Hulen Place (Ward 2)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Agreement  
Human Resources  
25  
Request for Proposal 2405 Agreement with Keenan & Associates, Torrance, for  
$89,800 annually, for total of $269,400 for employee benefits consulting and  
underwriting services through June 30, 2028, with optional two 2-year renewals,  
thereafter upon mutual agreement of both parties for not-to-exceed contract amount  
of $628,600 through June 30, 2032 (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Agreement  
Award Recommendation  
26  
Revisions to Human Resources Policy and Procedure Manual including Policy III-6  
- Harassment Free Workplace Policy (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Policy III-6  
27  
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 salary adjustments to the existing Warehouse Supervisor classification; creation  
of the classification and salary range for Police Investigative Assistant, Media  
Production Assistant, Lead Reprographics Technician, and Permit Services  
Supervisor; and deletion of non-utilized classifications - Waive further reading (All  
Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Resolution  
Salary Table  
28  
Administrative language revisions to Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with  
Riverside Police Officer’s Association Unit, Riverside Police Officer’s Association  
Supervisory Unit, and Riverside Police Administrators’ Association related to various  
special compensation provisions throughout MOUs and specific language required  
by California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) and ensure  
provisions are compliant with California Code of Regulations Section 571-Special  
Compensation (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
RPOA Supervisory Unit MOU  
RPOA MOU  
RPAA MOU  
Parks, Recreation, and Community Services  
29  
Request for Proposal 2411 Agreement with Psomas, Riverside, for $312,557, with  
10 percent change order authority for total not-to-exceed $343,812.70 from Grants  
& Restricted Programs Santa Ana River Fire Prevention, Fairmount Park University  
Wash, and Measure Z Capital Fairmount Park Wier Dam/Storm Drain Accounts for  
biological and environmental consulting services for park improvements and  
maintenance work for two-year term at Fairmount Park (Ward 1)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Agreement  
Bid Award Recommendation  
Presentation  
Police  
30  
Interlocal Agreement with Cities of Beaumont, Corona, Desert Hot Springs, Hemet,  
Indio, Jurupa Valley, Lake Elsinore, Menifee, Moreno Valley, Palm Springs, Perris,  
Temecula, and County of Riverside for distribution of 2024 Justice Assistance Grant  
Program award through County of Riverside, acting as fiscal agent - Authorize  
Police Department to apply for $97,117 grant funding for one Senior Forensic  
Specialist position salary and benefits  
-
Approve Riverside County Sheriff's  
Department Certified Standard Assurances - Supplemental appropriation - Five  
affirmative votes required (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Interlocal Agreement  
Certified Standard Assurances  
Public Utilities  
31  
Adopt Riverside’s 2025-2026 Annual Water Supply and Demand Assessment (All  
Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
2025 RPU Annual Water Supply and Demand Methodololgy  
AWSDA Reporting Tables  
Presentation  
32  
First Amendment to Agreement with the Regents of the University of California for  
continued water production, conveyance, and delivery of University of California  
Riverside water rights (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
BPU Report 7-10-15  
2015 Water Production, Conveyance, and Reciprocal Sales Agreement  
First Amendment to Agreement  
Presentation  
Public Works  
33  
Ratify First Amendment to Agreement with The EcoHero Show, LLC., for $40,000  
from Grants and Restricted Program Fund, SB 1383 Local Assistance 22/23 Project  
Account for Organics Recycling and Food Waste Reduction Education Program  
extend term through April 1, 2026 (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Executed Agreement  
34  
Award Bid 8169 to ISSA Electric, Inc., Riverside, for $64,393.50 from Sewer Fund,  
Water Quality Control Plant Gas Line Repair Project Account for repair of Riverside  
Water Quality Control Plant gas line (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Bid Award Recommendation  
35  
Request for Proposal 2416 Agreement with T2 UES, Inc., doing business as T2  
Utility Engineers, Huntington Beach, for $119,870 from TUMF, Gas Tax, and  
Measure  
A
Fund Accounts for utility potholing services to support capital  
improvement projects (Wards 1 and 2)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Agreement  
Location Map  
RFP Award Recommendation  
36  
Request for Proposal 2437 Agreement with Kana Subsurface Engineering,  
Riverside, for $97,008 from Public Works Sewer Fund Accounts for utility potholing  
services for various capital improvements projects including Rutland Sewer  
Improvements Project (Wards 3, 6 and 7)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Agreement  
Project Location Map  
RFP Award Recommendation  
37  
Award Bid 8156 to ACC & Engineering, LLC, Anaheim, for $101,138.20 from  
Special Gas Tax Fund 14th Street Underpass Storm Drain Project Account for  
construction of Fourteenth and Vine Streets Storm Drain Improvements, Portable  
Storm System Project (Ward 1)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Map  
Bid Award Recommendation  
38  
Change order for Bid 8044 with Onyx Paving Company, Inc., Anaheim, for  
$150,000 to replace additional sidewalk panels and restore Bicentennial History  
Walk for Fiscal Year 2023-24 Arterial and Minor Streets Maintenance, Phase 1 -  
Authorize reprogramming of $150,000 from Museum Renovation Project to Museum  
Soroptimist Stone Relocation Project (Wards 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Location Maps  
CLOSED SESSIONS Item # 39-46  
Time listed is approximate.  
The City Council may adjourn to the below listed Closed  
Sessions at their convenience during this City Council meeting.  
39  
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 located at 4100 Garner Road, APN: 246-260-036, by Lee &  
Associates, Paul Whitehouse; Negotiator  
Attachments:  
Report  
40  
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive from  
legal counsel concerning William Zackowski v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No.:  
ADJ16670285  
Attachments:  
Report  
41  
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive from  
legal counsel concerning William Uriarte v. City of Riverside, Claim No.: 210248  
Attachments:  
Report  
42  
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  
43  
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:  
Report  
44  
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  
45  
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  
46  
Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for performance evaluation of Interim City  
Attorney  
Attachments:  
Report  
3 P.M.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS - Item # 47-48  
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.  
47  
Citywide Workforce Vacancy (Assembly Bill 2561) report (Human Resources) (All  
Wards) (10-minute presentation)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Presentation  
48  
Proposed rate increase for commercial refuse rates through June 30, 2028 - A  
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California: (1) recording  
receipt of written protests to Proposed 2025-2028 Rate Increase for Commercial  
Solid Waste Collection Services; (2) approving the 2025-2028 rate increase for  
Commercial Solid Waste Collection Services, effective July 1, 2025 - Waive further  
reading (Public Works) (All Wards) (15-minute presentation)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Resolution  
Proposed FY25-26 Commercial Rates  
Athens Services Rate Adjustment Request Letter  
Agua Mansa MRF and County Landfill Annual Increases  
Public Hearing Notice  
Presentation  
COMMUNICATIONS  
49  
50  
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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