Mayor  
City of Riverside  
City Council  
Patricia Lock Dawson  
Councilmembers:  
Philip Falcone  
Clarissa Cervantes  
Steven Robillard  
Chuck Conder  
Sean H. Mill  
Successor Agency  
Agenda - Revised  
Jim Perry  
Steve Hemenway  
Meeting Date: Tuesday, November 4, 2025  
Publication Date: Friday, October 31, 2025  
1:00 PM  
City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber  
3900 Main Street, Riverside  
Live Webcast at:  
www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting  
Originally Published: October 23, 2025  
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ensure a safe, inclusive, and livable community.  
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Members of all City Council/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency (City  
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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 PRO TEM CALLS MEETING TO ORDER  
INVOCATION - Mayor Pro Tem Conder  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.  
1
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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:  
Governmental Processes Committee at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, November 5, 2025,  
Art Pick Council Chamber  
Land Use Committee at 9 a.m. on Monday, November 10, 2025, Art Pick Council  
Chamber  
Finance Committee at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, Art Pick Council  
Chamber  
COMMUNICATIONS  
3
4
City Manager Updates (5-minute presentation)  
Declaration of conflicts of interest and ex parte communications (City Council)  
PRESENTATIONS - Items # 5-7  
5
Innovation and Technology Department overview and employee recognition (All  
Wards) (10-minute presentation)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Presentation  
6
Finance Department overview and employee recognition (All Wards) (10-minute  
presentation)  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
7
Mayor Pro Tem Conder to present a Proclamation recognizing Native American  
Cultural Heritage Month (5-minute presentation)  
CONSENT CALENDAR - Items # 8-21  
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  
8
Appoint Kathleen Fanning to Board of Ethics Ward 4 seat and Marion H. Cronin to  
Human Resources Board Ward 5 seat (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
9
Minutes of October 21, 2025  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
Community and Economic Development  
10  
Case PR-2025-001793 - City of Riverside - Zoning Code Text Amendment as part of  
Zoning Code Clean-up - Adopt 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 - Waive further reading (Intro. on 10-21-25,  
All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Ordinance  
11  
Case PR-2025-001800 - City of Riverside - Zoning Code text amendment as part of  
Senate Bills 9 and 450 Zoning Code clean up - Adopt 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 - Waive further reading (Intro. on  
10-21-25, All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Ordinance - Redlined  
Ordinance - Final  
Fire  
12  
Accept Department of Homeland Security  
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Federal Emergency Management  
Agency grant award of $1,517,811 for 2025 National Urban Search and Rescue  
(USAR) Response System Readiness Cooperative Agreement for salaries and  
benefits of one each FTE Fire Captain, Battalion Chief, Inventory Control Specialist  
and Management Analyst for Fiscal Year 2025-26 - Supplemental appropriation -  
Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Mayor  
13  
Mayor Lock Dawson requests approval of travel expenses of $1,912.00 from City  
Council’s Travel and Meeting account for travel to South Korea for November 10-12,  
2025 (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Museum  
14  
Deaccession from the Museum of Riverside’s Heritage House permanent collection,  
where applicable, of four (4) objects: a table (O271), two chairs (A500-83; unknown  
accession number), and a lamp (RMA 8) (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Minutes  
Board Report  
15  
Deaccession from the Museum of Riverside’s permanent collection of the Lisa L.  
Andersen and William M. A. Swafford collection (A1814) comprised of sixteen (16)  
baskets, eight (8) woven plaques, four (4) gourds, thirteen (13) kachina figures,  
fifteen (15) masks, one (1) shield, three (3) wooden plaques, and one (1) totem pole  
(All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Minutes MUS Board  
Report MUS Board  
Parks, Recreation, and Community Services  
16  
Grant Agreement with LA84 Foundation for $20,000 for Fiscal Year 2025 for  
Aquatic Programs - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All  
Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Agreement  
17  
Request for Proposal 2207 - Agreement with Contemporary Services Corporation,  
Northridge, for $608,623.46 with 10 percent change order authority from Festival of  
Lights Account for security services for Festival of Lights event through January 31,  
2027, with one additional one-year extension option (Ward 1)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Agreement  
Award Recommendation  
18  
Request for Proposal 2474 - Services Agreement with Southern California Lighting  
Inc, doing business as The Christmas Kings, Lake Elsinore, for $360,000 plus 10  
percent change order authority from Festival of Lights Account for holiday decor  
services for Festival of Lights through January 31, 2027, with one additional  
two-year term extension option (Ward 1)  
Attachments:  
Report  
RFP Award Recommendation  
Agreement  
Police  
19  
Memorandum of Agreement with United States Department of Justice Bureau of  
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives for reimbursement of overtime salary  
costs of $21,740.50 associated with participation in Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms  
Task Force with term ending September 30, 2030 for one assigned detective -  
Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Agreement  
20  
Agreement with U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing  
Services accepting 2025/2026 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act  
Implementation Projects grant award of $200,000 for period of October 1, 2025  
through September 30, 2027 - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes  
required (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Agreement  
Public Works  
21  
First Amendment to Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee Program Agreement with  
Western Riverside Council of Governments for $4,475,000, for increased total  
amount to $4,635,000, for Van Buren Boulevard Widening Project from Jurupa  
Avenue to the Santa Ana River Bridge for planning, engineering, and construction  
phases (Wards 3 and 7)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Amendment No. 1  
Location Map  
Presentation  
Successor Agency to Redevelopment Agency  
22  
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, as Successor  
Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Riverside Approving a  
Purchase, Sale, and Development Agreement with R. C. Hobbs Company, Inc. for  
the Sale of 0.945 Acres of Successor Agency-Owned Vacant Land, Identified as  
Assessor Parcel Numbers 146-231-016, -017, -027, -031, -032, -033, -034, and  
-036, located on the Southeast Corner of Hole and Bushnell Avenues, Riverside,  
California, for the Development of a 33-unit, with 15 percent Affordable Multi-Family  
Residential Project for Sale Amount of $560,000 - Waive further reading  
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Recommend Countywide Oversight Board adopt a Board resolution authorizing the  
execution of Agreement with R. C. Hobbs for sale of property in accordance with  
California Department of Finance approved Long-Range Property Management Plan  
(State Approved LRPMP), to be presented to Countywide Oversight Board for final  
consideration and approval (Ward 7)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Resolution  
Purchase, Sale, and Development Agreement  
CLOSED SESSIONS - Items # 22a-27  
Time listed is approximate.  
The City Council may adjourn to the below listed Closed  
Sessions at their convenience during this City Council meeting.  
22a  
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice  
from legal counsel concerning Katie Mendonca v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim  
No(s): ADJ13163911  
Attachments:  
Report  
22b  
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice  
from legal counsel concerning Ronald Nunan v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim  
No(s): ADJ4378973, ADJ15593503, ADJ14573066, ADJ9004740, ADJ4670259,  
ADJ21208677, ADJ21219328, ADJ2239108, ADJ9482712  
Attachments:  
Report  
23  
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice  
from legal counsel concerning Marvin Braun v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim  
No(s): 230045; ADJ18242600  
Attachments:  
Report  
23a  
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice  
from legal counsel concerning Goodrich Corporation, et al. v. City of Riverside, et  
al., U.S. District Court Central Case No. 5:24-cv-2640-KK-DTB and City of  
Riverside v. Black & Decker (U.S.), Inc., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No.  
BC410878  
Attachments:  
Report  
23b  
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice  
from legal counsel concerning Friends of Riverside’s Hills v. City of Riverside,  
Riverside Superior Court Case No. CVRI2505311  
Attachments:  
Report  
23c  
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice  
from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside v. Sun Trust, Riverside Superior  
Court Case No. CVRI2501973  
Attachments:  
Report  
24  
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  
25  
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:  
Report  
26  
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  
27  
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  
3 P.M.  
PUBLIC HEARING - Item # 28  
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.  
28  
Mobility and Infrastructure Committee recommends Request for Proposal 2452  
Agreement with ACE PARKING III, LLC., for $334,597 with 10 percent change  
order authority from Public Works, Public Parking Fund, Public Parking  
Professional Services Account for six-month pilot program for Park Riverside  
Downtown Valet program through June 30, 2026, with two one-year extension  
options, not-to-exceed two years and six months - Introduce an Ordinance of the  
City of Riverside, California, Amending Chapter 3.30 of the Riverside Municipal  
Code, to Add One Subsection to the Schedule of Regulation, Products, and  
Services, Subsection XI - Public Parking - Public Works, to Add One Additional  
Category Titled Valet Parking - 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, Establishing the Valet Parking Fee,  
and Authorizing the Chief Financial Officer to Amend the Master Fees and Charges  
Schedule - Waive further reading - Direct staff to return to City Council with status  
update on program by sixth month of operation for future consideration (Public  
Works) (Ward 1) (10-minute presentation)  
Attachments:  
Report  
RFP Award Recommendation  
RFP No. 2452  
MIC Minutes 9.12.24  
TB Minutes 6.5.24  
Agreement  
Resolution  
Ordinance  
Presentation  
Notice  
DISCUSSION CALENDAR - Item #28a-28d  
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.  
28a  
Waive Sunshine Ordinance to add Item No. 28b pursuant to Riverside Municipal  
Code Section 4.05.050(D)(2) to consider reallocating $100,000 from the Senior  
Supplemental Rental Assistance Program to an emergency food access program to  
assist households impacted by the federal government shutdown to the Agenda  
(City Council) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Presentation  
28b  
Reallocate $100,000 from Senior Supplemental Rental Assistance Program to The  
Salvation Army Emergency Food Access Program to provide food assistance to  
City of Riverside residents who are participants in the Supplemental Nutrition  
Assistance Program and federal employees financially impacted by the federal  
government shutdown - Agreement with The Salvation Army for expansion of  
Emergency Food Access Program - Carryover of $100,000 of unexpended Fiscal  
Year 2024-25 funds into Fiscal Year 2025-26 - Five affirmative votes required  
(Housing and Human Services) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Single Source Justification Form  
PCSA Template  
Presentation  
28c  
Waive Sunshine Ordinance to add Item No. 28d pursuant to Riverside Municipal  
Code Section 4.05.050(D)(2) to consider non-binding Memorandum of  
Understanding with Chaevi Co., Ltd. for collaboration on Economic Development  
and Electric Vehicle Infrastructure to the Agenda (City Council) (All Wards)  
(5-minute presentation)  
Attachments:  
Report  
28d  
Memorandum of Understanding with Chaevi Co., Ltd., South Korea, for  
collaboration on Economic Development and Electric Vehicle Infrastructure  
(Community and Economic Development) (All Wards) (15-minute presentation)  
Attachments:  
Report  
MOU  
Presentation  
COMMUNICATIONS  
29  
30  
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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