Mayor  
City of Riverside  
Patricia Lock Dawson  
Councilmembers:  
City Council  
Erin Edwards  
Clarissa Cervantes  
Ronaldo Fierro  
Chuck Conder  
Gaby Plascencia  
Jim Perry  
Agenda - Revised  
Steve Hemenway  
Meeting Date: Tuesday, February 13, 2024  
Publication Date: Thursday, February 8, 2024  
3:00 PM  
City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber  
3900 Main Street, Riverside  
Live Webcast at:  
Originally Published: February 1, 2024  
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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.  
3 P.M.  
MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.  
1
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COMMUNICATIONS  
2
Intergovernmental relations and legislative update (City Manager) (All Wards)  
(5-minute presentation)  
3
Homeless solutions update (Housing and Human Services) (All Wards) (5-minute  
presentation)  
4
5
6
Sustainability update (City Manager) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation)  
Legal Update (City Attorney) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation)  
Declaration of conflicts of interest on any agenda items (City Council)  
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.  
7
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice  
from legal counsel concerning Eric H. Saldivar v. Police Officers Evan Wright, Abel  
Soria, et al., United States Central District Court Case No. 2:20-cv-02081-CAS-PD  
Attachments:  
8
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice  
from legal counsel concerning Shawn Casteel v. City of Riverside, et al., Riverside  
County Superior Court Case No. RIC 1906046  
Attachments:  
8a  
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice  
from legal counsel concerning Jerald Frates v. City of Riverside, et. al., Riverside  
County Superior Court Case No. CVRI2305900  
Attachments:  
8b  
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice  
from legal counsel concerning Carl Pongs and Richard Moslenko v. City of  
Riverside; and all persons interested in the matter of the validity of City of Riverside  
Resolution no. 24042 (1) approving and establishing the FY 2023/24-2027/28 water  
rates by amending water rate schedules WA-1A, WA-1B, WA-2, WA-4, WA-7,  
WA-10, WA-11, and WA-12; to be effective October 1, 2023 and upon Council  
approval; (2) making related findings of fact, adopted September 19, 2023,  
Riverside County Superior Court Case No. CVRI2400475  
Attachments:  
9
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 Garage 1 and Garage 2 located on Orange Street between Mission Inn  
Avenue and 9th Street in Riverside, California, bearing Assessor’s Parcel Numbers  
213-271-012, 213-301-006 and -015, by Orange Street Living, LLC; Richard Hamm,  
Negotiator  
Attachments:  
10  
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:  
11  
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice  
from legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - one case  
Attachments:  
12  
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:  
13  
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:  
6:15 P.M.  
INVOCATION - Councilmember Hemenway  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
14  
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MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS  
15  
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 3:00 p.m., on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, Art Pick  
Council Chamber  
Safety, Wellness and Youth Committee at 1:00 p.m., on Wednesday, February 21,  
2024, Art Pick Council Chamber  
PRESENTATION  
16  
Mayor Lock Dawson to recognize February 2024 as Black History Month (5-minute  
presentation)  
CONSENT CALENDAR - Item # 17-23  
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  
17  
Annual Board and Commission appointments, reappointments, and redesignation  
effective March 1, 2024 (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
18  
File resignations of Jonathan Raya from Community Police Review Commission  
Ward 5 seat and Charlotte Straight from Commission on Aging Citywide seat (All  
Wards)  
Attachments:  
City Council  
19  
Mayor Pro Tem Hemenway recommends cancellation of March 5, 2024, regular  
City Council meeting, due to Election day on same date (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Community and Economic Development  
20  
First Amendment to Agreements with Michael Baker International, Inc., for annual  
amount of $75,000 through November 30, 2024, Baker Tilly US, LLP., for annual  
amount of $75,000 through December 1, 2024, Tierra West Advisors, Inc., for  
two-year contact amount of $130,000 through January 31, 2025, and Kimley-Horn  
and Associates, Inc., for annual amount of $250,000 through June 30, 2024, for  
revised contract amount of $530,000 from Community and Economic Development  
Department Budget for temporary consultant service needs of the Economic  
Development Division (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
21  
Grant of Easement with Southern California Edison on City-owned property for high  
voltage electrical services to power vehicle charging stations - 1388 South E. Street,  
San Bernardino (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Fire  
22  
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, establishing the  
authorized agents of the City of Riverside for filing applications and requesting  
release of funds for Federal Assistance from the California Office of Emergency  
Services (CalOES) and/or State Financial Assistance under the California Disaster  
Assistance Act for three years for federal and state financial assistance for disaster  
recovery - Authorize designated agents to apply for Discover Recovery Public  
Assistance - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All  
Wards)  
Attachments:  
Museum  
23  
Request for Proposals 2284 - Agreement with Riggs Ward Design, Long Beach, for  
$379,500, with 10 percent change order authority, for total amount not-to-exceed  
$417,450 from Capital Outlay Fund, Museum Expansion and Rehab Account for  
exhibition design and interpretive planning services at main museum through  
December 31, 2026 - 3580 Mission Inn Avenue (Ward 1)  
Attachments:  
DISCUSSION CALENDAR  
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.  
24  
25  
This item has been removed from the agenda.  
Councilmember Cervantes recommends a Resolution of the City Council of the City  
of Riverside, California, calling for a bilateral ceasefire and immediate peaceful  
resolution to the ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis impacting Gaza and Israel  
- Waive further reading (All Wards) (10-minute presentation)  
Attachments:  
COMMUNICATIONS  
26  
27  
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 City Council meeting for Tuesday, February 20, 2024, is cancelled due to the  
holiday.  
The next regular City Council meeting is scheduled for  
Tuesday, February 27, 2024  
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