Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Section

1.17.121(A) of the Riverside Municipal Code to add Chapter 5.85-Junk

Dealers/Scrap Metal Recyclers in the included list, and the Title of Section 9.40.120

of the Riverside Municipal Code regarding Appeal - Waive further reading (Intro. on

9-16-25, All Wards)

Attachments:

City Clerk

Appoint Adele Ann Eberwein to Commission of the Deaf Ward 7 seat - File

resignations of Makisha Alexander from Human Resources Board Ward 5 seat, Tim

Hennessey from Commission on Disabilities Ward 3 seat, and Rich Gardner from

Museum of Riverside Board Ward 4 seat - Remove Melinda Weinrich from Budget

Engagement Commission Ward 1 seat, effective immediately (All Wards)

Attachments:

Minutes of September 16, 29, and 30, 2025

Attachments:

Minutes 9-16-2025

Minutes SP 9-29-2025

Minutes SP 9-30-2025

City Council

Support expansion of United States District Courthouse for Central District of

California, Eastern Division Direct City Manager identify stakeholders and

coordinate advocacy for federal funding of United States General Services

Administration (GSA) Phase One Feasibility Study for implementation of Long-Term

Facilities Plan for courthouse expansion (All Wards)

Attachments:

City Manager

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

Application and Acceptance of Grant Funds from the Federal Aviation

Administration for the Design Phase of Runway 9-27 Runway Safety Area Erosion

Control Project at the Riverside Municipal Airport; and Authorizing the Execution of

all Necessary Documents Related to Such Grant - Waive further reading -

Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (Ward 3)

Attachments:

Grant Award

Resolution

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

Application and Acceptance of Grant Funds of $104,500 from the Federal Aviation

Administration for the Development of an Airport Pavement Management System

(APMS) at the Riverside Municipal Airport; and Authorizing the Execution of all

Community and Economic Development

Adopt 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 - Waive further reading (Intro. on 8-19-25, All

Wards)

Attachments:

Case PR-2025-001821 - Adopt an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of

Riverside, California, amending Table 20.15.010 and deleting Sections 20.15.085

and

20.30.030 in their entirety removing Historic Preservation Fund Program and

Historic Preservation Fund Committee - Waive further reading (Intro. on 9-16-25, All

Wards)

Attachments:

Finance

Fiscal Year 2024-25 City Council non-personnel expenditures by Ward (All Wards)

Attachments:

A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, Declaring its

Intention to Levy an Annual Assessment in the Downtown Parking and Business

Improvement Area for Calendar Year 2026 Pursuant to Section 36534 of the

California Streets and Highways Code, 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 - Waive further reading - Schedule public hearing for Tuesday,

December 2, 2025, at 3 p.m. (Wards 1 and 2)

Attachments:

Agreement with Hinderliter, de Llamas and Associates (HdL) for not-to-exceed

amount of $340,000 from General Fund Finance Department Professional Services

Account for Business License, Transient Occupancy Tax, Short-Term Rental, and

Utility User Tax Services for one year extension option, not-to-exceed $370,000 (All

Wards)

Attachments:

Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Chapter 2.90 of

the Riverside Municipal Code regarding the membership of the Budget Engagement

Commission - Waive further reading (Intro. on 9-16-25, All Wards)

Attachments:

Fire

Transfer $30,000 from Special Deposits Fund, Equipment Refresh Fire Account to

General Fund, Fire Operations Professional Services Account for Paramedic

Program medical consulting services - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative

votes required (All Wards)

Attachments:

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

Municipal Code Chapter 9.60 Establishing Liability for Extraordinary Responses to

Certain Emergency Incidents and Dangerous Properties to Include Payment of

City's Actual Public Safety Response Costs - Waive further reading (Intro. on

9-16-25, All Wards)

Attachments:

Human Resources

Accept Wellness Fund Allowance of $28,182.21 from HUB International Insurance

Services for employee wellness programs and initiatives

appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)

Supplemental

Attachments:

Revisions to Human Resources Policy and Procedure Manual including Policy I-17

- Appointment and Selection of City Attorney Classifications and Policy VI-04

Reasonable Accommodation for Employees Who Have Been Injured on the Job (All

Wards)

Attachments:

Policy (I-17) Appointment and Selection of City Attorney Classifications

Policy (VI-04) Reasonable Accommodation for Employees Who Have Been Injur

Approve legal budget with law firm of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore (LCW) for

not-to-exceed $715,500 to represent City in case entitled Phaedra Norton v. City of

Riverside, Riverside Superior Court Case No. CVRI2500992 - Authorize Mayor Pro

Tem to sign Engagement Letter outlining authorized budget for legal services (All

Wards)

Attachments:

A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, Paying and

Reporting the Value of Employer Paid Member Contributions for Classic Employees

in the Unrepresented Fire Management Group and for Classic Employees in the

Unrepresented Police Management Group, effective January 1, 2015 - 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 establish the

Deputy Fire Chief Classification and corresponding salary pay scale and

retroactively amend the salary pay scale for the Deputy Police Chief Classification

to be in compliance with CalPERS Government Code Sections 20636 and 20636.1

and California Code of Regulations Section 570.5 and revise other Special

Compensation Provisions

Waive further readings

Administrative language

revisions to Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with Riverside Firefighters'

Association and Riverside Fire Management group to be in compliance with

CalPERS Special Compensation reporting requirements as outlined by California

Code of Regulations Section 571 (All Wards)

Attachments:

FBSP Resolution and Exhibits

EPMC Resolution

RCFA MOU

RFMG MOU

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 Establish the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)

Utility Field and Supervisory Water Classifications Based on City and Union Agreed

Upon Water Salary Survey, Including Salary Adjustments to Management

Classifications due to Salary Compaction; Approve the Creation of the Classification

and Salary Range for the Principal Intelligence Anaylst; and Deletion of

Non-Utilitized Classifications - Waive further reading - Supplemental appropriation -

Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)

Attachments:

Principal Intelligence Analyst Salary Survey

Resolution

IBEW Salary Survey

Innovation and Technology

Purchase of good and services under NASPO Cooperative Contract No. MA176

with T-Mobile USA, Inc., for $220,000 annually plus usage and new line of service

charges to be allocated through various City Departmental Budget for wireless

communication services (All Wards)

Attachments:

CA PA-2022-WDV-TMUS A2

Parks, Recreation, and Community Services

Special Transportation Division revised Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan

(All Wards)

Attachments:

Safety Plan

Purchase of ten 16-passenger paratransit vehicles with A-Z Bus Sales, Inc., Colton,

for $2,286,902.13 fully funded by State grants through California Association for

Coordinated

Transportation/Morongo

Basin

Transit

Authority,

Purchasing

Cooperative, Contract No. 20-01 for Special Transportation Division (All Wards)

Attachments:

Quote

Basin Transit Contract

MBTA Contract

Participants List

Police

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

City Manager, or his Designee, to execute a Standard Agreement Contract with the

State of California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for the Alcohol

Policing Partnership Program (APP) and accept a grant award in the amount of

$90,000 to increase enforcement activity and combat alcohol-related crimes in

relation to Alcoholic Beverage Control Violations for the period of July 1, 2025,

through June 30, 2026 - Waive further reading - Supplemental appropriation - Five

affirmative votes required (All Wards)

Attachments:

Resolution

Purchase fifty Axon Taser 10 with magazines, cartridges, holsters, docks, battery

packs, warranty, and training from Axon Enterprise, Inc., for $65,118.52 per year

for three years and $65,118.53 in year four, for total purchase of $260,474.09 from

Measure Z Fund Police Department Field Operations Special Department Supplies

Account (All Wards)

Attachments:

Quote/Agreement

Agreement with American Forensic Nurses, INC., La Quinta, for $110,000 annually,

for total not-to-exceed $330,000 from General Fund, Police Administrative Services,

Professional Services Account for Biological Evidence Collection Services through

June 30, 2028 (All Wards)

Attachments:

Revised grant agreement accepting U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal

Railroad Administration, Fiscal Year 2022 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and

Safety Improvements Program grant award of $78,759, with City match of $19,690

to support efforts to reduce rail trespassing occurrences for tentative period of

January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026 (All Wards)

Attachments:

Agreement - Final

Agreement - Redline

Public Utilities

Request for Proposal 2472 - Agreement with Energeia USA, Davis, for

not-to-exceed amount of $312,921 from Grants and Restricted Programs Fund

Account for Energy Planning Services for development of a Comprehensive Energy

Plan through October 22, 2026 (All Wards)

Attachments:

Request for Proposal 2472

Presentation

Public Works

Request for Proposal 2432 - Agreement with PlanIt Geo, Inc., Wheat Ridge,

Colorado, for $159,250, with 25 percent change order authority of $39,812.50, for

total of $199,062.50 from Grants & Restricted Programs Fund, USDA-FS Inflation

Reduction-Professional Services/Internal Account for development and maintenance

of cloud based urban forestry inventory and maintenance tracking software program

through March 1, 2029 (All Wards)

Attachments:

Bid Award Recommendation

Award Bid 8178 to H&H General Contractors Inc., Highland, for $7,338,236 with 7

percent change order authority of $513,677 for total of $7,851,913 from Storm

Drain Fund, Master Drainage Plan-Line

Storm Drain Project Account for

construction of Box Spring Master Drainage Plan Line D, Stage 1, Phase 1 Project

(Ward 1)

Attachments:

Map

Bid Award Recommendation

Presentation

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

Amending Various Sections in Title 6 of the Riverside Municipal Code Regarding

Residential Solid Waste and Recyclable Material to Establish Inspection and

Enforcement Process of Contamination, Overfill/Overweight, Cart Replacement, and

Hazardous Waste Clean-Up - Waive further reading (Intro. on 9-16-25, All Wards)

Attachments:

DISCUSSION CALENDAR - Item # 38-40

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

Master Fringe Benefits and Salary Plan Amendment for creation of classification

and salary range for Inspector General and subsequent creation of Office of the

Inspector General in accordance with City Charter Section 420 - 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 Inspector General - Waive further reading -

Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Section

2.08.020 and adding Section 2.09.040 of the Riverside Municipal Code regarding

the Office of the Inspector General as an Administrative Office and Department of

the City and retention of Outside Counsel by the Inspector General (Human

Resources) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation)

Attachments:

Governmental Processes Committee recommends a Resolution of the City Council

of the City of Riverside, California, establishing Rules of Procedure and Order of

Business for the City Council of the City of Riverside and Related Functions and

Activities and Rescinding all Prior Actions Taken Thereto, and Repealing Resolution

No. 24255 - Waive further reading (City Attorney/City Clerk) (All Wards) (10-minute

presentation)

Attachments:

Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, Amending Title 16 of the

Riverside Municipal Code, Amending Chapters 16.04, 16.06, 16.07, 16.08, 16.10,

16.11, 16.12, 16.13, 16.14, 16.16, 16.20, 16.23, 16.24, 16.48, 16.64, 16.68, and

16.80; Adding Chapter 16.17; and Deleting Chapter 16.36 to Adopt the 2025

Editions of the California Building, Residential, Existing Building, Energy, Green

Building Standards, Mechanical, Plumbing, and Electrical Codes with Local

Amendments Thereto - Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California,

Amending the Riverside Municipal Code by Amending and Replacing Chapter 16.32

Regarding Fire Prevention in its Entirety - Introduce an Ordinance of the City of

Riverside, California, Amending Chapter 1.17 of the Riverside Municipal Code

Regarding Administrative Code Enforcement Remedies - Introduce an Ordinance of

the City of Riverside, California, Amending Chapter 5.59 of the Riverside Municipal

Code Regarding Fire Alarm Systems - Schedule public hearing for Tuesday,

November 18, 2025, at 3 p.m. (Community and Economic Development) (All Wards)

(15-minute presentation)

Attachments:

Ordinance - Ch. 16.32 Fire Prevention

Ordinance - Title 16

Ordinance - Ch. 1.17 Code Enforcement Remedies

Ordinance - Ch. 5.59 Fire Alarm Systems

Resolution of Express Findings

Presentation

3 P.M.

PUBLIC HEARING

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.

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

to Extend the Urgency Ordinance No. 7733 Establishing a Moratorium on the

Issuance of New Tobacco Retail Establishment Permits within the City for an

additional ten months and fifteen days with expiration date of September 15, 2026 -

Waive further reading

(10-minute presentation)

Five affirmative votes required (Police) (All Wards)

Attachments:

Case PR-2025-001800 - City of Riverside - Zoning Code text amendment as part of

Senate Bills 9 and 450 Zoning Code clean up - Determine project is exempt from

further California Environmental Quality Act Review pursuant to Sections 15308

(Actions to Protect Environment), 15060(c)(2) (No Physical Change), 15060(c)(3)

(Not A Project), and 15061(b)(3) (General Rule), as proposed amendment will

cause no direct or indirect change to environment and does not meet the definition

of a Project under CEQA, and is pursuant to Sections 65852.21(k) and 66411.7(n) -

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

amending various Sections of Titles 18, 19, and 20 including but not limited to Title

18 Article III (Maps and Permits), Title 19 Article VII (Specific Land Use

Provisions), and Title 20; and other minor, non-substantive changes and technical

corrections as required to achieve consistency with California Government Code

(Community and Economic Development) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation)

Attachments:

Determination of Consistency

HCD Letter of Technical Assistance

Case PR-2025-001793 - Zoning Code Text Amendment as part of Zoning Code

Clean-up - Determine project is exempt from further California Environmental

Quality Review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (General Rule), as it can be seen

with certainty that approval of project will not have an effect on environment -

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

amending numerous Sections of Title 19, including but not limited to Articles II

(Zoning Code Administration, Interpretation, and Enforcement), V (Base Zones and

Related Use and Development Provisions), VII (Specific Land Use Provisions), VIII

(Site Planning and General Development Provisions), and IX (Land Use

Development Permit Requirements/Procedures); and other minor, non-substantive

changes and technical corrections as required to provide clarity, correct errors, or

remove redundancy (Community and Economic Development) (All Wards)

(10-minute presentation)

Attachments:

ALUC Director Determination of Consistency

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

City’s Master Fees and Charges Schedule as Set Forth in Resolution No. 21960, as

Amended, Providing for Adjustment to the Building Plan Check Fee and Charge to

Establish Self-Certification Program Fees and Charges, and Authorizing the Chief

Financial Officer to Amend the Master Fees and Charges Schedule adding three

Building Plan Check Self-Certification Fees - Adopt an Ordinance of the City of

Riverside, California, amending Title 16 of the Riverside Municipal Code by Adding

Sections 16.04.430, 16.06.050, 16.08.100 and 16.14.030 Regarding the Plan

Check Self-Certification Program

Waive further readings (Community and

Economic Development) (Intro. on 9-16-25, All Wards) (10-minute presentation)

Attachments:

CLOSED SESSIONS

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 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

Attachments:

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

from legal counsel concerning Frank Gandara v. City of Riverside, Superior Court

Case No. CVRI2502998

Attachments:

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

from legal counsel concerning Alyssah Lim v. Jose Terriquez, et al., Riverside

Superior Court Case No. CVRI2500254

Attachments:

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

from legal counsel concerning Estate of Joseph Tracy IV, et al. v. City of Riverside,

United States District Court Case No. 5:23-cv-2641

Attachments:

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

from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside v. MDC Coastal, LLC, Riverside

Superior Court Case No. CVRI2503152

Attachments:

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:

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 Freeway signs at 215 North of Columbia Avenue, 91 West of Arlington

Avenue, 60 East of 215/60 Interchange, 215 South of 215/60 Interchange, 91 South

of University Avene, 14th Street at Vine, Indiana Avenue at Madison Street,

Magnolia Avenue at Brockton Avenue, Tyler Street at Diana Avenue, Van Buren

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:

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:

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:

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

Council

Attachments:

Pursuant to Government Code §54957 and 54957.6 for performance evaluation of

City Clerk and 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 unrepresented employee

Attachments: