Mayor  
City of Riverside  
Patricia Lock Dawson  
Councilmembers:  
City Council  
Philip Falcone  
Clarissa Cervantes  
Steven Robillard  
Chuck Conder  
Sean H. Mill  
Agenda  
Jim Perry  
Steve Hemenway  
Meeting Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2025  
Publication Date: Thursday, May 8, 2025  
1:00 PM  
City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber  
3900 Main Street, Riverside  
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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.  
1 P.M.  
MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.  
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MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS  
Brief reports on conferences, seminars, and regional meetings attended by Mayor  
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and City Council, Ward updates, and announcements of upcoming events  
Announcement of Committee meetings:  
Safety, Wellness and Youth Committee at 1 p.m., on Wednesday, May 21, 2025,  
Art Pick Council Chamber  
Economic Development Committee at 3 p.m., on Thursday, May 22, 2025, Art Pick  
Council Chamber  
COMMUNICATIONS  
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4
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  
5
recognition (All Wards) (10-minute presentation)  
Attachments:  
DISCUSSION CALENDAR  
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.  
6
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)  
Attachments:  
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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)  
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Attachments:  
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.  
8
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)  
Attachments:  
9
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  
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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)  
Attachments:  
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.  
10  
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  
Attachments:  
11  
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  
Attachments:  
12  
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  
Attachments:  
13  
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  
Attachments:  
14  
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  
Attachments:  
15  
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  
Attachments:  
16  
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice  
from legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - one case  
Attachments:  
17  
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:  
18  
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:  
19  
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 Mill  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.  
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CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS - Item # 21-22  
21  
Mayor Lock Dawson to present Proclamation recognizing 100th Anniversary of the  
American Legion at Fairmount Park (5-minute presentation)  
22  
RIVERSIDE PROSPERS Success Report  
(5-minute presentation)  
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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  
23  
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)  
Attachments:  
City Clerk  
24  
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)  
Attachments:  
25  
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)  
Attachments:  
26  
Minutes of May 6, 2025  
Attachments:  
Community and Economic Development  
27  
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)  
Attachments:  
28  
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)  
Attachments:  
Finance  
29  
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)  
Attachments:  
30  
Fiscal Year 2025-26 Annual Appropriations Limit of $465,304,960 for consideration  
on June 24, 2025 (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
31  
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)  
Attachments:  
32  
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)  
Attachments:  
33  
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)  
Attachments:  
Fire  
34  
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)  
Attachments:  
General Services  
35  
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)  
Attachments:  
Museum  
36  
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)  
Attachments:  
Police  
37  
Standard Industrial/Commercial Single-Tenant Lease Agreement with Eagle  
Logistics Warehousing, Inc., for $1,002,708 from General Fund Police  
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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)  
Attachments:  
Public Utilities  
38  
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)  
Attachments:  
39  
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)  
Attachments:  
40  
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)  
Attachments:  
Public Works  
41  
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)  
Attachments:  
42  
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)  
Attachments:  
43  
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)  
Attachments:  
44  
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)  
Attachments:  
45  
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)  
Attachments:  
DISCUSSION CALENDAR - Item # 46-47  
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. Press  
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46  
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)  
Attachments:  
47  
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)  
Attachments:  
COMMUNICATIONS  
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49  
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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