Mayor  
City of Riverside  
Patricia Lock Dawson  
Councilmembers:  
City Council  
Philip Falcone  
Clarissa Cervantes  
Steven Robillard  
Chuck Conder  
Sean H. Mill  
Agenda  
Luis Hernandez  
Steve Hemenway  
Meeting Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2026  
3:00 PM  
City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber  
3900 Main Street, Riverside  
Live Webcast at:  
Publication Date: Thursday, July 16, 2026  
www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting  
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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  
INVOCATION - Mayor Lock Dawson  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.  
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MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS  
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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, August 5, 2026, Art  
Pick Council Chamber  
Land Use Committee at 9 a.m on Monday,  
Chamber  
August 10, 2026, Art Pick Council  
Mayor's Nominating and Screening Committee at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, August 11,  
2026, Art Pick Council Chamber  
COMMUNICATIONS  
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City Manager Updates  
Declaration of conflicts of interest and ex parte communications (City Council)  
PUBLIC HEARING  
Audience participation is encouraged.  
Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. Press  
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Approve Case PC-2026-00128 Historic Designation - Riverside County Office of  
Education - Determine Case PC-2026-00128 Historic Designation for dedesignation  
of the Structure of Merit designated parcels located at 4472 and 4480 Orange Street  
and modification of the Prospect Place Historic District Boundary is categorically  
exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections  
15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Rule) and 21084.1 (Historical Resource), as it can be  
seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity will have significant  
effect on the environment - Adopt a Resolution making findings and determinations  
in the matter of Planning Case PC-2026-00128 repealing the designation of 4472  
and 4480 Orange Street as City Structures of Merit in accordance with Section  
20.20.100, Title 20 of the Riverside Municipal Code, and modify the boundary of the  
Prospect Place Historic District - Waive further reading - Introduce an Ordinance  
amending the Zoning Map of the City of Riverside pursuant to Chapter 19.090 of the  
Riverside Municipal Code by rezoning property located at 4472 and 4480 Orange  
Street, situated on the east side of Orange Street, between Fourteenth Street and  
Prosper Avenue, from the DSP-RES-SP-CR - Downtown Specific Plan Residential  
District and Cultural Resources Over Zones to DSP-RES-SP - Downtown Specific  
Plan Residential District (Community and Economic Development) (Ward 1)  
(5-minute presentation)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Resolution  
Recommended CR Overlay Findings  
Ordinance  
Attachment 4a - CHB Staff Report 4-15-2026  
Attachment 4b - CHB Staff Report 4-15-2026  
Attachment 4c - CHB Staff Report 4-15-2026  
Attachment 4d - CHB Staff Report 4-15-2026  
Attachment 4e - CHB Staff Report 4-15-2026  
Attachment 4f - CHB Staff Report 4-15-2026  
Attachment 4g - CHB Staff Report 4-15-2026  
Attachment 5 - CHB Minutes 04-15-2026  
Notice Signed  
Presentation  
CONSENT CALENDAR - Item #6-23  
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  
6
Approve minutes of July 7 and 14, 2026  
Attachments:  
07-07-2026 CC Minutes  
07-14-2026 CC Minutes  
7
Appoint Nancy Olsen to Human Relations Commission Ward 3 seat  
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File  
resignations of Luis Hernandez from Board of Ethics Ward 6 seat, Matt Friedlander  
from Park and Recreation Commission Ward 4 seat, and Andrew Bryce-Hudson  
from Cultural Heritage Board Ward 4 seat (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
City Manager  
Accept grant of $50,000, or actual award amount, from Bloomberg Philanthropies  
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for Youth Climate Action Fund project to mobilize young residents ages 15 to 24 to  
design and deliver solutions aligned with Citywide climate priorities between  
November 2026 and May 2027 - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes  
required (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Presentation  
Community and Economic Development  
9
Introduce an Ordinance amending Section 5.80.070B of the Riverside Municipal  
Code regarding issuance of Entertainment Permit to support existing businesses  
that provide entertainment activities to transition to and operate under an  
Entertainment Permit (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Ordinance - Redlined  
Presentation  
10  
Approve five Request for Proposals 2504 Master Consultant Service Agreements  
with Architectural Resources Group, Inc., San Francisco; Dudek, Encinitas;  
Historic Resources Group, Pasadena; Page & Turnbull, Inc., San Francisco; and  
SWCA, Inc., Phoenix, for total not-to-exceed $300,000 each for historic  
preservation and Cultural Resources services on as-needed basis for five-year term  
and three-year extension option (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Award Recommendation  
Agreement - Architectural Resources Group  
Agreement - Dudek  
Agreement - Historic Resources Group  
Agreement - Page & Turnbull  
Agreement - SWCA  
11  
Adopt an Ordinance amending the Zoning Map of the City of Riverside pursuant to  
Chapter 19.090 of the Riverside Municipal Code by rezoning approximately 7.03  
acres of property located at 3093, 2993 Mission Inn Avenue, 3596 Commerce  
Street, 2993 Sixth Street, 2992, and 3008 Fifth Street, situated on the east side of  
Commerce Street, between Mission Inn Avenue and 5th Street, from the BMP-SP -  
Business and Manufacturing Park and Specific Plan (Riverside Marketplace)  
Overlay Zones and BMP-SP-CR - Business and Manufacturing Park, Specific Plan  
(Riverside Marketplace), and Cultural Resources Overlay Zones to MU-U-SP - Mixed  
Use-Urban and Specific Plan (Riverside Marketplace) Overlay Zones and  
MU-USP-CR - Mixed Use-Urban and Specific Plan (Riverside Marketplace) and  
Cultural Resources Overlay Zones (Structure of Merit) and Seventh Street East  
Historic District - Waive further reading (Intro. 7/14/26, Ward 1)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Ordinance  
Finance  
12  
Receive update on Fiscal Year 2025-26 Third Quarter Cash, Investments, and Debt  
Report (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Q3 Investment Report  
Q3 Debt Report  
General Services  
13  
Approve Lease Agreement with Iwatani Corporation of America for nominal rental  
fee of $1.00 for lease term with tenant responsible for operational expenses  
including utilities, maintenance, regulatory compliance, station operations, and  
management of public hydrogen fueling station at Corporation Yard - 3044 St.  
Lawrence Street (Ward 4)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Agreement  
14  
Approve Design-Build Agreement with Evolution Landscape, Inc., Huntington  
Beach, for $366,555 for City Corporation Yard turf replacement with water-efficient  
landscaping plus 20 percent change order authority of $73,311 for unforeseen  
conditions or necessary design modifications for total of $439,86 from General  
Fund Infrastructure Reserves Account - City Corporation Yard - Supplemental  
appropriation - Interfund transfer - Five affirmative votes required (Ward 5)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Agreement  
Housing and Human Services  
15  
Approve First Amendment to Subrecipient Agreement with Mercy House Living  
Centers, Santa Ana, for Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Program  
(HHAP) Round 4 to extend agreement term through December 31, 2026, and  
increase compensation by $836,089.35 for operations of Bridge Housing Program,  
a 23-bed non-congregate shelter - 2881 Hulen Place (Ward 2)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Executed Subrecipient Agreement with Mercy House for HHAP 4  
Agreement  
Museum  
16  
Approve deaccession from Museum of Riverside’s permanent collection of forty-four  
(44) objects including thirty-three (33) potsherds (A459-1) and eleven (11) baskets  
(A8-94, A8-105, A8-106, A8-107, A8-108, A8-113, A8-126, A284-1, A284-3,  
A284-47, and P90-1) associated with the Morongo Band of Mission Indians (All  
Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
MUS Board Report 7-9-2026  
MUS Board Minutes 7-9-2026  
Parks, Recreation, and Community Services  
17  
Adopt a Resolution approving a grant of $75,000 in funds from the California State  
Coastal Conservancy for “Rooted in Riverside,” a program providing interpretative  
programming opportunities along the Santa Ana River at Fairmount Park and  
authorizing the execution of necessary grant documents by the City Manager, or his  
designee - Waive further reading - Authorize grant funding Agreement with State of  
California Coastal Conservancy - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative  
votes required (Ward 1)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Resolution  
Grant Agreement  
Police  
18  
Approve purchase order with Dooley Enterprise, Inc., Anaheim, for $239,739.44  
from Police-Support Services and Police-Special Operations Accounts for various  
types of duty and training police authorized ammunition for department issued  
handguns and patrol rifles (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
19  
Approve Memorandum of Understanding with Riverside University Health System for  
Riverside County Child Assessment Team to establish Child Abuse Multidisciplinary  
Team (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
MOU County Child Assessment Team  
Public Utilities  
20  
Approve Agreement with Onterris USA, Inc., North Little Rock, Arkansas, for  
$1,723,815 from Springs, RERC, and Clearwater Professional Services Accounts to  
provide emissions testing and environmental consulting services at Riverside Energy  
Resource Center, Clearwater, and Springs Power Plants for five-year term  
commencing July 1, 2027, through June 30, 2032 (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Agreement  
Presentation  
Public Works  
21  
Approve Request for Proposal 2483 Design-Build Agreement with Veregy Pacific,  
LLC., Costa Mesa, for $5,200,000, plus 10 percent change order authority, for total  
of $5,720,000 from Sewer Fund, Water Quality Control Plant-Solar Shade  
Structures Project Account for design and construction of energy efficient projects  
including Solar Photovoltaic System at Regional Water Quality Control Plant for one  
year term with additional one-year extension option (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Design-Build Agreement  
Award Recommendation  
22  
Award Bid 8218 to Estate Design and Construction, Culver City, for $295,700 from  
Grants & Restricted Programs Fund & Gas Tax Fund, Whittier Place Alley Fencing  
Account for Whittier Place Access Improvements Project  
appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (Ward 1)  
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Supplemental  
Attachments:  
Report  
Project Location Map  
Award Recommendation  
23  
Adopt a Resolution adopting a list of projects for Fiscal Year 2026-27 funded by  
Senate Bill 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 - Waive further  
reading (Wards 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Resolution  
Projected FY 2026-27 RMRA Revenues  
CLOSED SESSIONS - Item #24-37  
Time listed is approximate.  
The City Council may adjourn to the below listed Closed  
Sessions at their convenience during this City Council meeting.  
24  
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice  
from legal counsel concerning Steven Christiansen City of Riverside, WCAB Claim  
No(s): 240091/ ADJ20052744  
Attachments:  
Report  
25  
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice  
from legal counsel concerning Peter Elliot v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No(s):  
220298/240129  
Attachments:  
Report  
26  
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice  
from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside v. Rubidoux Community Services  
District, San Bernardino Superior Court, Case No. CIVDSl310520  
Attachments:  
Report  
27  
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice  
from legal counsel concerning James & Victoria Mutuku v. City of Riverside, et al.,  
Riverside Superior Court Case No. CVRI2402618  
Attachments:  
Report  
28  
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8 to instruct City’s Negotiator, Edward  
Enriquez, regarding price and terms of payment for the purchase, sale, exchange,  
or lease of property located at 3700 Placentia Lane, generally described as AB  
Sports Complex, APN: 246-060-001, by GSC Development, LLC; Greg Scott,  
Negotiator  
Attachments:  
Report  
29  
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8 to instruct City’s Negotiator, Edward  
Enriquez, regarding price and terms of payment for the purchase, sale, exchange,  
or lease of property with no site address located on the corner of Fifth and Orange  
Streets, commonly known as Lot 33/Convention Center, APNs: 213-113-001,  
213-111-011,  
213-111-012,  
-213-111-013,  
213-111-014,  
213-111-015,  
213-111-016, and 213-111-017 by Greens Group  
Kadakia, Korin Crawford, Negotiators  
/
Griffin|Swinerton; Atman  
Attachments:  
Report  
30  
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2)/54956.9(e)(3) to confer with and/or  
receive advice from legal counsel concerning Turn 9, LLC v City of Riverside, Claim  
No.: 26-04-40  
Attachments:  
Report  
31  
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  
32  
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  
33  
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  
34  
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 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, Riverside Police Administrators Association, and all  
Executive Management employees except the City Manager, City Attorney, City  
Clerk, and Inspector General  
Attachments:  
Report  
35  
Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for recruitment/appointment of Inspector  
General by City Council  
Attachments:  
Report  
36  
Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for recruitment of City Manager by City  
Council  
Attachments:  
Report  
37  
Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for appointment of Interim City Manager  
Attachments:  
Report  
DISCUSSION CALENDAR - Item #38-41  
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.  
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Councilmember Robillard recommends City Council approve and authorize Mayor  
Pro Tem to execute Interim City Manager Agreement with retiree to begin on July  
31, 2026, at the hourly rate of pay of $195.05 for all hours worked as Interim City  
Manager - Adopt a Resolution appointing retiree as an Interim City Manager  
pursuant to Government Code Section 21221(h) and approving Employment  
Agreement  
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Waive further reading (City Council) (All Wards) (10-minute  
presentation)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Resolution  
Interim City Manager Contract  
39  
Receive and file Pavement Management Program overview including proposed  
Fiscal Year 2026-2027 paving projects (Public Works) (All Wards) (10-minute  
presentation)  
Attachments:  
Report  
FY 26-27 Project Location List  
FY 27-28 Provisional Project List  
Presentation  
40  
Receive Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Third Quarter Financial update - Approve proposed  
budget adjustments - Supplemental appropriations and Interfund/Interdepartmental  
transfers  
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Five affirmative votes required (Finance) (All Wards) (10-minute  
presentation)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Measure Z Spending Plan  
Presentation  
41  
Adopt a Resolution of the City Council acting as the legislative body of Community  
Facilities District No. 2021-3 (Bridle Ridge) of the City of Riverside, authorizing the  
issuance of its Special Tax Bonds, Series 2026A in an aggregate principal amount  
not-to-exceed five million dollars ($5,000,000) in one or more series of bonds and  
approving certain documents and taking certain other actions in connection  
therewith - Waive further reading - Approve financing team consisting of Finance  
Department, City Attorney's Office, Fieldman Rolapp & Associates, Inc., serving as  
Municipal Advisor, Stradling, Yocca, Carlson  
Disclosure Counsel, and Raymond James as Underwriter  
&
Rauth acting as Bond and  
Supplemental  
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appropriations - Five affirmative votes required (Finance) (Ward 4) (10-minute  
presentation)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Bond Indenture  
Bond Purchase Agreement  
Preliminary Official Statement  
Resolution  
Presentation  
COMMUNICATIONS  
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43  
City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions  
Items for future City Council consideration as requested by Mayor or Members of  
the City Council  
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