Mayor  
City of Riverside  
City Council  
Patricia Lock Dawson  
Councilmembers:  
Philip Falcone  
Clarissa Cervantes  
Steven Robillard  
Chuck Conder  
Sean H. Mill  
AFTERNOON SESSION ONLY  
Agenda - Revised  
Jim Perry  
Steve Hemenway  
Meeting Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2025  
Publication Date: Friday, May 9, 2025  
12:00 PM  
Hunter Hobby Park - 1401 Iowa Avenue  
City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber  
3900 Main Street, Riverside  
Live Webcast at:  
Originally Published: May 1, 2025  
MISSION STATEMENT  
The City of Riverside is committed to providing high quality municipal services to  
ensure a safe, inclusive, and livable community.  
PLEASE NOTE:  
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS HAVE BEEN MOVED TO 3 P.M.  
EVENING DISCUSSION CALENDAR ITEM NO. 21 REGARDING  
RIVERSIDE TRANSMISSION AND RELIABILITY PROJECT UPDATE  
HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA  
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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.  
12:00 P.M. -- Hunter Hobby Park -- 1401 Iowa Avenue  
1
Luncheon and tour by Riverside Live Steamers at Hunter Hobby Park  
3:00 P.M. -- Art Pick Council Chamber  
MAYOR PRO TEM CALLS MEETING TO ORDER  
INVOCATION - Councilmember Conder  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.  
2
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MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS  
3
Brief reports on conferences, seminars, and regional meetings attended by Mayor  
and City Council, Ward updates, and announcements of upcoming events  
Announcement of Committee meeting:  
Finance Committee at 3 p.m., on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, Art Pick Council  
Chamber  
COMMUNICATIONS  
4
5
City Manager Updates (5-minute presentation)  
Declaration of conflicts of interest and ex parte communications (City Council)  
PRESENTATION  
Public Works Department overview and employee recognition  
6
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Mayor Lock  
Dawson to present a Proclamation to Public Works Director Gilbert Hernandez  
recognizing May 18 through 24 , 2025, as National Public Works Week (All Wards)  
(10-minute presentation)  
Attachments:  
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.  
7
Proposed Amendment of Fiscal Year 2025-2026 of previously adopted Fiscal Year  
2024-2026 Biennial Budget - Schedule public hearing for Tuesday, June 17, 2025,  
at 6:15 p.m. (Finance) (All Wards) (20-minute presentation)  
Attachments:  
CONSENT CALENDAR - Item # 7a-7e  
City Clerk  
7a  
Minutes of April 29, 2025  
Attachments:  
City Manager  
7b  
Accept $2,500,000 from federal subcommittee appropriation to support substantial  
renovation of Armory Building at Fairmount Park and approve draft Grant  
Agreement with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as  
administering document - 2501 Fairmount Boulevard - Supplemental appropriation -  
Five affirmative votes required (Ward 1)  
Attachments:  
Community and Economic Development  
7c  
Request for Proposal 2439 Agreement with RADAR Inc., Los Angeles, for  
$472,993, plus change order authority in amount of $27,007, not-to-exceed total  
amount of $500,000 and funded by Southern California Association of Governments  
and California Department of Housing and Community Development as part of 2022  
Regional Early Action Planning (REAP 2) Grant Housing Infill on Public and Private  
Lands (HIPP) Pilot Project for Missing Middle Prototype Plans for Infill Housing  
Sites Project for one-year term with one year extension option (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Housing and Human Services  
7d  
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing the  
acceptance of grant funds from the Department of Housing and Community  
Development for the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (“AHSC”)  
program for funding for the Mulberry Garden Family Project and associated  
Sustainable Transportation Improvement (“STI”) Projects, in the amount of  
$14,000,000 for an AHSC Loan and $13,974,220 for  
a
AHSC Grant for STI  
Projects, and authorizing the execution of all required documents by the City  
Manager or his Designee - Waive further reading - Supplemental appropriation -  
Five affirmative votes required - 2524 Mulberry Street (Ward 1)  
Attachments:  
Human Resources  
7e  
Agreement with Rock Gate Capital LLC., Chicago, Illinois, for $100,000 annually,  
from each respective department budget based on usage of program for City  
employee’s Commercial Driver’s Entry-Level Driver Training Services through June  
30, 2028, with two additional one year extension options (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
CLOSED SESSIONS - Item # 7f-14  
Time listed is approximate.  
The City Council may adjourn to the below listed Closed  
Sessions at their convenience during this City Council meeting.  
7f  
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice  
from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside v. LR Miller Properties, LLC,  
Riverside Superior Court Case No. CVRI2501811  
Attachments:  
Report  
8
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice  
from legal counsel concerning Susan Wiseman v. City of Riverside, et al., Riverside  
County Superior Court Case No. CVRI2500680; Claim No: 24-08-55  
Attachments:  
9
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA - Pursuant to Government  
Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel  
concerning Scott Simpson, et al. v. City of Riverside, et al., Riverside County  
Superior Court Case No. RIC 1906168  
9a  
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice  
from legal counsel concerning Thomas and Judy Langston v. City of Riverside,  
Riverside Superior Court Case No. CVRI2301806  
Attachments:  
10  
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2)/54956.9(e)(3) to confer with and/or  
receive advice from legal counsel concerning Nikolas Mastorakis v. City of  
Riverside, Claim No.: 24-11-39  
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(a), for consultation with Larry Gonzalez,  
Riverside Chief of Police, or his respective deputy, and George Khalil, Chief  
Information Officer regarding threat to public services or facilities  
Attachments:  
14  
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:  
COMMUNICATIONS  
14a  
14b  
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  
6:15 P.M. - EVENING SESSION HAS BEEN CANCELLED  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
15  
Public Comment is at 3 p.m.  
CONSENT CALENDAR HAS BEEN MOVED TO 3 P.M.  
City Clerk  
16  
This item has been moved to 3 p.m. as Item No. 7a  
City Manager  
17  
This item has been moved to 3 p.m. as Item No. 7b  
Community and Economic Development  
18  
This item has been moved to 3 p.m. as Item No. 7c  
Housing and Human Services  
19  
This item has been moved to 3 p.m. as Item No. 7d  
Human Resources  
20  
This item has been moved to 3 p.m. as Item No. 7e  
DISCUSSION CALENDAR - THIS ITEM HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE  
AGENDA  
21  
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA - Riverside Transmission  
and Reliability Project update on lower voltage alternatives (Public Utilities) (All  
Wards)  
COMMUNICATIONS HAVE BEEN MOVED TO 3 P.M.  
22  
23  
This item has been moved to 3 p.m. as Item No. 14a  
This item has been moved to 3 p.m. as Item No. 14b  
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