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, March 10, 2026

3:00 PM

City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber

3900 Main Street, Riverside

Live Webcast at:

Publication Date: Thursday, February 26, 2026

www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting

MISSION STATEMENT

The City of Riverside is committed to providing high quality municipal services to

ensure a safe, inclusive, and livable community.

Spanish interpreters will be available in person and via phone.

To participate virtually, two options are available:

VIA TELEPHONE:

Call (951) 826-8686 and follow the prompts to access your desired language. Press

*9 to be placed in the queue to speak. Individuals in the queue will be prompted to

unmute by pressing *6 to speak.

VIA ZOOM:

Use the following link: https://zoom.us/j/93149443969

Select the "raise hand" function to request to speak.

An on screen message will prompt you to "unmute" and speak.

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 may be submitted by emailing to

City_Clerk@riversideca.gov.

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Pursuant to the City Council Rules of Procedure and Order of Business Resolution, 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) 826-2211 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 meeting room 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

INVOCATION - Councilmember Robillard

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

PUBLIC COMMENT

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

To comment on Consent Calendar, 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 queue to speak. Individuals in the queue will be

prompted to unmute by pressing *6 when you are ready to speak. To participate via

ZOOM, use the following link: https://zoom.us/j/93149443969.

Select the "raise

hand" function to request to speak. An on-screen message will prompt you to

"unmute" and speak.

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, March 11, 2026, Art Pick Council

Chamber

Mobility and Infrastructure Committee at 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 12, 2026, Art

Pick Council Chamber

Safety, Wellness and Youth Committee at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, 2026,

Art Pick Council Chamber

Economic Development Committee at 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, 2026, Art Pick

Council Chamber

Housing and Homelessness Committee at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, March 23, 2026,

Art Pick Council Chamber

Mayor's Nominating and Screening Committee at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 24,

2026, Art Pick Council Chamber

COMMUNICATIONS

City Manager Updates (5-minute presentation)

Declaration of conflicts of interest and ex parte communications (City Council)

PUBLIC HEARING - Item # 5

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.

Adopt a Resolution declaring that the Public Interest and Necessity require the

acquisition of Permanent Street and Highway Easement and Temporary

Construction Easement over a portion of certain real property for the construction of

the Brockton Avenue to Palm Avenue Railroad Quiet Zone Project, and authorizing

the filing of Eminent Domain proceedings - Waive further reading - Find and

determine, based on substantial evidence in the staff report and administrative

record: (a) the public interest and necessity require the Project; (b) the Project is

planned/located for greatest public good and least private injury; (c) the described

property interests are necessary for the Project; and (d) the statutory offer under

Government Code §7267.2 has been made and refused - Authorize City Attorney to

prepare, file, and prosecute the eminent domain complaint in Riverside Superior

Court and seek prejudgment possession under CCP §1255.410 et seq - Five

affirmative votes required (Community and Economic Development) (Ward 3)

(10-minute presentation)

PRESENTATION - Item # 6

Mayor Lock Dawson to present

Proclamation to Parks, Recreation and

Community Services Deputy Director, Margie Haupt recognizing March as Arts and

Culture month (5-minute presentation)

CONSENT CALENDAR - Item # 7-12

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

Adopt an Ordinance amending numerous sections of Titles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 10 of

the Riverside Municipal Code to make various clarifying, conforming, technical, and

other amendments in order to ensure Riverside Municipal Code remains current,

relevant, and consistent with existing statutory and decisional law - Waive further

reading (Intro. on 2-24-26, All Wards)

City Clerk

Appoint David Crohn to Cultural Heritage Board Ward 1 seat (All Wards)

Approval of February 24, 2026, minutes

General Services

Reject bid by YMC, Irvine, as non-responsive - Award Bid 8214 to AJ Fistes

Corporation, Long Beach, for $473,400, plus 20 percent change order authority for

total of $568,080 for exterior painting of Fox Performing Arts Center and

Entertainment Plaza (Ward 1)

Museum

Deaccession of one taxidermied caribou trophy mount (A1128-4) from Museum of

Riverside’s permanent collection (All Wards)

Deaccession of nine plaster-cast reproductions of fossil animal skulls from Museum

of Riverside’s permanent collection (All Wards)

DISCUSSION CALENDAR - Item # 13-14

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.

Councilmember Conder recommends creation of the Duane and Kelly Roberts City

of Riverside Extraordinary Achievement Award and selection of Duane and Kelly

Roberts as the first recipients to be named and presented with the award (City

Council) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation)

City of Riverside’s General Plan 2025 Annual Progress Report - Submit Annual

Progress Report for General Plan 2025 to Governor’s Office of Land Use and

Climate Innovation and California Department of Housing and Community

Development, pursuant to California Government Code Section 65400 (a)(2)

(Community and Economic Development) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation)

CLOSED SESSIONS - Item # 15-20

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 advice

from legal counsel concerning Calvin Francisco Rubio v. City of Riverside, et al.,

Riverside Superior Court Case No. CVRI2405427

Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice

from legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - one case

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

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

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

Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for performance evaluation of Interim City

Attorney

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 City Council meeting for March 17, 2026, is cancelled.

The next regular City Council meeting is scheduled for

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

City Council meetings broadcast with closed captioning available on

AT&T Channel 99,

Charter Spectrum Channel 3,

and Frontier Cable Channel 21

Rebroadcast Wednesdays at 9 p.m., Fridays at 1 p.m., and Saturdays at 9 a.m.

View live Webcast of the City Council Meeting at:

www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting

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