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 - Revised

Jim Perry

Steve Hemenway

Meeting Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Publication Date: Friday, May 16, 2025

1:00 PM

City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber

3900 Main Street, Riverside

Live Webcast at:

www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting

Originally Published: May 8, 2025

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

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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

PUBLIC COMMENT

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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:

Economic Development Committee at 3 p.m., on Thursday, May 22, 2025, Art Pick

Council Chamber

Governmental Processes Committee at 9 a.m., on Wednesday, June 4, 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

Community and Economic Development department overview and employee

recognition (All Wards) (10-minute presentation)

DISCUSSION CALENDAR - Item # 6-7

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

Fiscal Year 2025-26 Master Fees and Charges Schedule update - Schedule public

hearing for June 17, 2025, at 3 p.m. (Finance) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation)

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

submission of a joint application to the Department of Housing and Community

Development for Homekey Plus funding of $35,000,000 for the Riverside Housing

Development Motel Conversion into affordable housing project of 114 rooms into

studio units and authorizing the execution of all required documents by the City

Manager or his Designee and related participation - Waive further reading

Memorandum of Understanding with Riverside Housing Development Corporation for

soft funding commitments of $6,750,000 of HHAP Round 3 and 4 for Homeless

Housing, Assistance and Prevention Program Round 3 and 4 grant funds,

$1,234,890.09 of Community Development Block Grant funds, and $1,000,000 of

HOME Investment Partnerships Program grant funds to carry out project

Supplemental appropriation Five affirmative votes required 1590 University

Avenue (Housing and Human Services) (Ward 2) (10-minute presentation)

3 P.M.

PUBLIC HEARINGS - Item # 8-9

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.

Adoption of United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Five-Year

Consolidated Plan 2025-2030, Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice

2025-2030, Citizen Participation Plan 2025-2030, and Fiscal Year 2025-2026

Annual Action Plan including recommendation for expenditure of Community

Development Block Grant, Emergency Solutions Grant, Housing Opportunities for

Persons with AIDS, and HOME Investment Partnerships Program grant funds -

Authorize Housing and Human Services staff to finalize Plans and submit to U.S.

Department of Housing and Urban Development prior to deadline - Authorize

appropriation of funds for City Departments receiving funding to appropriate

accounts established by Finance Department - Five affirmative votes required

(Housing and Human Services) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation)

Case PR-2024-001701 - Request by Maria Iwanicki of HKS, Inc., on behalf of

Riverside Community Hospital to consider General Plan Amendment, Specific Plan

Amendment, Zoning Code Map Amendment, and Design Review to facilitate

construction of a parking structure containing 593 parking spaces to serve the

Riverside Community Hospital

Determine project information provided in

Addendum will not result in significant effects on environment, and is therefore

consistent with adopted Mitigation and Monitoring and Reporting Program prepared

for Planning Cases P13-0207, P13-0208, P13-0209, P13-0210, and P13-0211

(GPA, SP, RZ, DR, EIR) Riverside Community Hospital Specific Plan Expansion

Project Final Environmental Impact Report ("Certified FEIR”) (State Clearinghouse

No. 2013071102) - Introduce 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 .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 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of

Riverside, California, amending the Land Use Designation of the Riverside General

Plan 2025 as to approximately .81 acres of property located at 4440 and 4468

Brockton Avenue situated on the Southeast corner of Brockton Avenue and 14th

street, from DSP-AS - Downtown Specific Plan - Almond Street District to RCHSP -

Riverside Community Hospital Specific Plan - A Resolution of the City Council of

City of Riverside, California, amending the Downtown Specific Plan to remove two

parcels located at 4440 and 4468 Brockton Avenue, from the Downtown Specific

Plan boundaries - A Resolution of the City Council of City of Riverside, California,

amending the Riverside Community Specific Plan to incorporate two parcels located

at 4440 and 4468 Brockton Avenue, into the Specific Plan boundaries - Waive

further readings (Community and Economic Development) (Ward 1) (10-minute

presentation)

CLOSED SESSIONS - Item # 10-19

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 from

legal counsel concerning William Zackowski v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No.:

ADJ16670285

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 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 Jason Hunter v. Gage Canal Co. and City of

Riverside, Riverside Superior Court Case No. CVRI2502247

Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2)/54956.9(e)(3) to confer with and/or

receive advice from legal counsel concerning Shelia Jackson v. City of Riverside,

Claim No.: 25-02-05

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

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, 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

6:15 P.M.

INVOCATION - Councilmember Mill

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

PUBLIC COMMENT

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

To comment on 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

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CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS - Item # 21-22

Mayor Lock Dawson to present Proclamation recognizing 100th Anniversary of the

American Legion at Fairmount Park (5-minute presentation)

RIVERSIDE PROSPERS Success Report

(5-minute presentation)

Antone's Italian Eatery (Ward 3)

CONSENT CALENDAR - Item # 23-45

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

Increase legal budget for law firm of Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth for

not-to-exceed $40,000 from Water Fund Outside Legal Services Account for

specialized legal assistance in appeal of case Pongs v. City of Riverside, a reverse

validation lawsuit challenging validity of City-issued municipal bonds - Supplemental

Appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)

City Clerk

Introduce 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 (All Wards)

Appoint Aram Ayra to Budget Engagement Commission Resident Ward 2 seat - File

resignations of Benjamin Stewart from Planning Commission Ward 2 seat and

Donald Flores from Airport Commission Ward 7 seat (All Wards)

Minutes of May 6, 2025

Community and Economic Development

Fourth Amendment to Commercial Lease Agreement with Rodney Danielson,

Standing Chapter 13 Trustee, for estimated revenue of $548,801 to extend lease of

office space at Garage 3 for additional three-year term through August 31, 2027 -

3750 Market Street (Ward 1)

THIS ITEM HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA - Adopt an Ordinance of

the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending Chapter 5.77 of the

Riverside Municipal Code regarding Cannabis Business Activities - Waive further

reading (Intro. on 5-6-25, All Wards)

Finance

Receive and file the listing of donations accepted by City departments for calendar

year 2024 for total of $53,767.93 in monetary and in-kind donations (All Wards)

Fiscal Year 2025-26 Annual Appropriations Limit of $465,304,960 for consideration

on June 24, 2025 (All Wards)

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

intention to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 within the

Riverwalk Landscape Maintenance District, pursuant to the Landscaping and

Lighting Act of 1972, approving report, and giving notice of the time and place of a

public hearing on the proposed assessments - Waive further reading - Schedule

public hearing for July 15, 2025, at 3 p.m. (Ward 7)

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

intention to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 within

Landscape Maintenance District No. 88-1 (Sycamore Highlands), pursuant to the

Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, approving report, and giving notice of the

time and place of a public hearing on the proposed assessments - Waive further

reading - Schedule public hearing for July 15, 2025, at 3 p.m. (Ward 2)

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

intention to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 within Street

Lighting District No. 1, approving report, and giving notice of the time and place of a

public hearing on the proposed assessments - Waive further reading - Schedule

public hearing for July 15, 2025 at 3 p.m. (All Wards)

Fire

Introduce 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 (All

Wards)

General Services

Change order increase to Purchase Order 253664 with Cinbad Industry, Inc.,

Chatsworth, of $10,000 for total of $121,985 from Grants & Restricted Programs

Fund 19/20 General Services ADA Improvements Project Account for American

Disability Act site improvements at Bordwell Park (Ward 1)

Museum

Request for Proposal 2419 Agreement with K+R Design, Inc., Pasadena, for

$533,217.50, plus 15 percent change order authority, for total not-to-exceed

$613,200.13 from Grants and Restricted Programs Fund, Harada House Project

Account for architectural design services for rehabilitation of Harada House and

construction of its Interpretive Center (Ward 1)

Police

Standard Industrial/Commercial Single-Tenant Lease Agreement with Eagle

Logistics

Warehousing, Inc., for $1,002,708 from General Fund Police

Department, Administrative Services, Professional Services Account and Measure Z

funds for 15,950 square-foot industrial building for office space and storage of

vehicles and equipment for five-year term - 4100 Garner Road (Ward 1)

Public Utilities

Energy Savings Assistance Program Master Inter-Utility Agreement with Southern

California Gas Company for energy efficiency, resource savings, and related

activities for annual amount of $750,000 for Fiscal Years 2025-26 and 2026-27, for

total contract amount of $1,500,000 (All Wards)

First Amendment to Inter-Utility Service Agreement with Southern California Gas

Company to increase program funding for additional $500,000 per Fiscal Years

2024-25 and 2025-26, for total contract amount of $2,000,000 from Electric Public

Utilities Fund, Multi-Family Direct Install Program Accounts for Mobile-Home and

Multi-Family Energy Efficiency Program (All Wards)

Request for Proposal 2415 Agreement with Tetra Tech, Inc., Irvine, for

not-to-exceed $3,670,451 from PFAS Treatment Plant Account for engineering

design and construction management services for site modifications at Palmyrita

Water Treatment Plant for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) removal

through December 31, 2029 - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes

required (All Wards)

Public Works

Final Parcel Map 38481 - Thinh Phu Nguyen - Subdivide one parcel into 2 parcels

on 1.286 acres - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside,

California, accepting the Final Map of Parcel Map No. 38481 - Waive further

reading - 5211 Golden Avenue between Green Arbor Drive and La Verne Drive

(Ward 7)

Implementation of speed humps along Kilmarnock Way between Kelty Drive and

Barton Street for estimated $21,480 for installation of speed humps, signage and

pavement markings from Measure A Fund, Speed Hump Traffic Calming Project

Account (Ward 4)

Fiscal Year 2025 Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant application to United

States Department of Transportation for total project cost of $12.5 million with $2.98

million in City match funds to construct various Citywide traffic safety infrastructure

improvements, supplemental planning safety action studies, and demonstration

activities (All Wards)

Fifth Amendment to Agreement with Inland Empire Landscape, Inc., San

Bernardino, for annual increase of 165,000 for unanticipated vandalism repairs, for

annual amount of $875,000, with 25 percent change order authority for Fiscal Years

2025-26 for annual amount of $887,500, from General Fund, Urban Forestry &

Landscape, Landscape Maintenance account for total contract of $5,152,149.40 for

landscape and general outside maintenance services for North Quadrant Parkways

and Medians (Wards 1, 3, 5, 6, and 7)

California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) grant

award

for

$79,021 to

Fiscal

Year

2024-25 Beverage

Container

Recycling

City/County Payment Program for beverage container recycling and litter clean-up

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

DISCUSSION CALENDAR - Item # 46-47

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.

Award Bid 8137 to Act 1 Construction, Inc., Norco, for amount of $8,133,933, plus

10 percent change order authority for total contract of $8,947,326.30 from Grants &

Restricted Programs and Measure Z Patterson Park Redevelopment Accounts for

Patterson Park Redevelopment Project improvements (Parks, Recreation, and

Community Services) (Ward 1) (10-minute presentation)

Land Use Committee recommends industrial development regulations update on

recent legislative activity affecting warehousing and distribution facilities - Direct

staff with policy changes for future consideration (Community and Economic

Development) (All Wards) (15-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, June 10, 2025

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