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 18, 2024

Publication Date: Thursday, June 6, 2024

3:00 PM

City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber

3900 Main Street, Riverside

Live Webcast at:

www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting or

www.WatchRiverside.com

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 Meeting Rules adopted by Resolution No. 24076, 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

accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such request to the

City's ADA Coordinator at (951) 826-5427 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 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.

3 P.M.

MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER

PUBLIC COMMENT

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

To comment on Closed Sessions 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. Press *9 to be placed in the

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COMMUNICATIONS

City Manager update (City Manager) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation)

Declaration of conflicts of interest on any agenda items (City Council)

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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.

United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Annual Action

Plan 2024-25 for expenditure of Community Development Block Grant, Emergency

Solutions Grant, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS, and HOME

Investment Partnerships Program funds in total amount of $8,640,149 - Award

funding recommendations as outlined in staff report - Funds transfer - Supplemental

appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (Housing and Human Services) (All

Wards) (10-minute presentation)

Attachments:

Report

CDBG Project Funding Recommendations

Draft HUD Annual Action Plan

Presentation

Notice

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

diagram and assessment for the Riverwalk Landscape Maintenance District and

levying assessments on all assessable lots and parcels of land therein for Fiscal

Year

2024-2025 -

Waive

further

reading

(Finance)

(Ward

(5-minute

presentation)

Attachments:

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

diagram and assessment for the Landscape Maintenance District No. 88-1

(Sycamore Highlands) and levying assessments on all assessable lots and parcels

of land therein for the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 - Waive further reading (Finance)

(Ward 2) (5-minute presentation)

Attachments:

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

diagram and assessment for Street Lighting District No. 1, and levying assessments

on all assessable lots and parcels of land therein for the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 -

Waive further reading (Finance) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation)

Attachments:

Case SD-2024-00001 - Proposal by Steve Berzansky - Street Vacation of Sunrise

Place for use as private driveway - Determine project is exempt from California

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (Common

Sense) of CEQA Guidelines, as it can be seen with certainty there is no possibility

of project will have a significant effect on environment - A Resolution of the City

Council of Riverside, California, making its findings and determinations in the matter

of Resolution of Intention No. 24111, and making its order vacating approximately

11,390 square feet of public right-of-way consisting of the entirety of Sunrise Place,

situated on west side of Knob Hill Drive - Waive further reading (Community and

Economic Development) (Ward 3) (10-minute presentation)

Attachments:

Report

Resolution

04-11-24 PC Report

04-11-24 Recommended Conditions

04-11-24 PC Minutes

05-14-24 CC Report and Attachments

R-24111 Intention

Notice

Presentation

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 from

legal counsel concerning Brian Dodson v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No.(s):

230206; 220167; 220283

Attachments:

Report

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

legal counsel concerning Jayson Wood v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No.(s):

060132; 210234; 220038

Attachments:

Report

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

legal counsel concerning James Simons v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No.(s):

040284-LTM; 99000010-LTM; 100287; 140150-LTM; 150047; 150276; 200082;

220272

Attachments:

Report

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

from legal counsel concerning Susan Carol Barron v City of Riverside, Riverside

County Superior Court Case No. CVRI2402389

Attachments:

Report

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

from legal counsel concerning Christopher Naron v. City of Riverside, et al.,

Riverside County Superior Court Case No. CVRI2305325

Attachments:

Report

Pursuant to Government Code §54957(a) for consultation with Chief of Police Larry

Gonzalez, or his respective deputy, and Chief Information Officer George Khalil

regarding threat to public services or facilities

Attachments:

Report

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

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

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

6:15 P.M.

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 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. Press *9 to be placed in the

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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:

Finance Committee at 3 p.m., on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, Art Pick Council

Chamber

Mobility and Infrastructure Committee at 1 p.m., on Thursday, June 13, 2024, Art

Pick Council Chamber

PRESENTATION

RIVERSIDE PROSPERS Ward 2 Success Report (5-minute presentation)

CONSENT CALENDAR - Item # 21-35

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 Fiscal Year 2023-2024 legal budget for law firm of Thompson Coburn for

amount not-to-exceed $205,000 for revised total budget of $763,000 - Approve

Fiscal Year 2024-2025 legal budget for Thompson Coburn for an amount

not-to-exceed $720,000 from Public Utilities Power Resources, New 230 KV

Station-Reimb., and Legislative & Regulatory Risk Accounts - Approve engagement

of SL Environmental on contingency fee basis for perchlorate groundwater

contamination lawsuit (All Wards)

Attachments:

Report

City Clerk

Appoint Elizabeth Scott-Jones to Human Resources Board Ward 1 seat (All Wards)

Attachments:

Report

City Manager

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

submission of an application, and acceptance of, grant funds of $500,000 from the

State of California - California Arts Council, for the implementation by the Riverside

Arts Academy to support arts education, musical instruments, equipment and

facilities projects - Waive further reading - Subrecipient Agreement with Riverside

Arts Academy, Inc., for $500,000 from Grants and Restricted Programs Account for

arts education, musical instruments, equipment, and facilities projects

Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)

Attachments:

Report

Resolution

Agreement

Community and Economic Development

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

Repealing Chapter 16.26 of the Riverside Municipal Code Regarding Electrification

of New Buildings (All Wards)

Attachments:

Report

Ordinance

Presentation

Fire

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

submission of application and acceptance of grant award from the U.S. Department

of Homeland Security through the California Office of Emergency Services for the

General Services

Bid 8068 - Reject all bids for South Terminal and General Aviation Aprons

Rehabilitation Project at Riverside Municipal Airport and authorize staff to release a

revised Request for Bids (Ward 3)

Attachments:

Report

Bid Rejection Recommendation

Award Bid 8091 to Fritts Ford, Riverside, for $265,918.88 from Central Garage

Fund, Motor Pool, Automotive Equipment Account for eight 2024 model year Ford

Maverick XLT light-duty trucks for Community Development Code Enforcement

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

Attachments:

Report

Bid Award Recommendation

Parks, Recreation, and Community Services

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

Bernardino, for $163,737 to increase change order authority from 10 percent to 20

percent for total contract amount of $982,426.06 for landscape maintenance

services in City neighborhood parks through December 31, 2024 (All Wards)

Attachments:

Report

First Amendment to Agreement

Approve Purchase Order to Robertson Industries, Inc., under OMNIA Cooperative

Purchasing Agreement No. R230202 for $1,291,948 from Grants and Restricted

Programs Fund, Citywide Park Improvement Project Accounts for repair playground

rubber safety surfacing for seven park sites (Wards 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7)

Attachments:

Report

Contract # R230202 Summary

Robertson-Proposals

Police

A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, offering a

reward in the amount of $20,000 for information leading to the determination of the

identity of, and the apprehension of, the person or persons responsible for the

murder of Isaiah Arviso for duration of 60 days - Waive further reading -

Interdepartmental transfer - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)

Attachments:

Report

Resolution

Public Utilities

Riverside Public Utilities 2024 Wildfire Mitigation Plan for submittal to the Wildfire

Safety Advisory Board in accordance with California Public Utilities Code Section

8387 (All Wards)

Attachments:

Report

2024 Wildfire Mitigation Plan

Presentation

Public Works

Change order to Purchase Order 213444 with Southern California Gas Company

for $375,000, to increase total amount to $765,000 from Sewer Fund, Public Works,

Renewable Natural Gas Interconnection Project Account for design interconnection

system between Regional Water Quality Control Plant and Southern California Gas

Company to deliver Renewable Biomethane Gas to Southern California Gas

Company (All Wards)

Attachments:

Report

Agreement

Letter of Change Order Form

Master Cooperative Agreement with Riverside County Flood Control and Water

Conservation District for design, construction, inspection and maintenance of minor

drainage

facilities

Approve

Woodcrest-Rinehart

Acres

Drainage

Plan

Improvements Project Description Exhibit (Ward 4)

Attachments:

Report

Master Cooperative Agreement

Location Map

Street Improvements

Maintenance Exhibit

Third Amendment to Agreement with All-City Management Services, Inc., Santa Fe

Springs, for not-to-exceed amount of $1,776,768 for Fiscal Year 2024-25 and

not-to-exceed amount of $1,853,376 for Fiscal Year 2025-26 for seven additional

guard locations, total of 84 guard locations for crossing guard program management

services through June 30, 2026 - First Amendment to Memorandum of

Understanding with Riverside Unified School District (RUSD) for not-to-exceed

$645,136 for Fiscal Year 2024-25 for reimbursement of six additional guard

locations in RUSD district, for total of 55 guard locations for crossing guard

Services through June 30, 2025 - Third Amendment to Memorandum of

Understanding with Alvord Unified School District (AUSD) for not-to-exceed amount

of $406,616 for Fiscal Year 2024-25 for reimbursement of one additional guard

location in AUSD district, for total of 28 guard locations for crossing guard services

through June 30, 2025 - Memorandum of Understanding with St. Catherine of

Alexandria School for not-to-exceed amount of $21,152 for Fiscal Year 2024-25 and

not-to-exceed amount of $22,064 for Fiscal Year 2025-26 for reimbursement one

guard location for crossing guard services (All Wards)

Attachments:

Report

All-City Management Services, Inc.

Alvord Unified School District

Riverside Unified School District

St. Catherine of Aexandria School

First Amendment to Agreement with Geo-Logic Associates, Inc., Ontario, for

$59,250 for total contract amount of $209,239 from Refuse Fund, Refuse Disposal,

Professional Services Regulatory Compliance Account for water quality monitoring

and reporting services for closed Tequesquite Landfill through June 30, 2025 (All

Wards)

Attachments:

Report

First Amendment to Agreement

DISCUSSION CALENDAR

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.

Cridge Street Rail Crossing Quiet Zone

Construction and Maintenance

Agreements with Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) for

$4,736,444.84, for Cridge Street rail crossing improvements; Southern California

Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA) for $1,079,804, for Cridge Street Highway-Rail

At-Grade Crossing - Authorization and Reimbursement Agreement with Union

Pacific Railroad Company (UP) for $520,240 for Cridge Street rail crossing

improvements - Transfer $2.25 million in surplus Measure A funds from Misc

Railroad Project Management Account to BNSF/UP QZ-Panorama/Cridge Accounts

Five affirmative votes required (Public Works) (All Wards) (10-minute

presentation)

Attachments:

Agreement - Union Pacfic Railroad

Presentation

Mobility and Infrastructure Committee recommends report on history of Victoria

Avenue, Riverside Cultural Heritage Landmark No. 8 and National Park Service’s

protection and preservation of Victoria Avenue - Proposed five-year plan to

enhance and beautify Victoria Avenue

Interfund transfer of $775,000 from

General Fund Infrastructure Reserves to Capital Outlay Fund, Victoria Avenue

Beautification Project revenue and expenditure accounts for Year 1 implementation

of five-year beautification plan - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes

required (Public Works) (Wards 3, 4, and 5) (10-minute presentation)

Attachments:

Report

Victoria Avenue Policy for Preservation, Design, and Development

Victoria Avenue Forever Public Service Agreement

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 25, 2024

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