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, November 18, 2025  
Publication Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025  
3:00 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.  
3 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 meeting:  
Economic Development Committee at 3 p.m. on Thursday, November 20, 2025, Art  
Pick Council Chamber  
COMMUNICATIONS  
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City Manager Updates (5-minute presentation)  
Declaration of conflicts of interest and ex parte communications (City Council)  
PUBLIC HEARINGS - Item # 5-6  
Audience participation is encouraged.  
Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. Press  
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Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, Amending the Riverside  
Municipal Code by Amending and Replacing Chapter 16.32 regarding Fire  
Prevention in its Entirety - Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California,  
Amending Chapter 1.17 of the Riverside Municipal Code regarding Administrative  
Code Enforcement Remedies - Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside,  
California, Amending Chapter 5.59 of the Riverside Municipal Code regarding Fire  
Alarm Systems - Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, Amending  
Title 16 of the Riverside Municipal Code, Amending Chapters 16.04, 16.06, 16.07,  
16.08, 16.10, 16.11, 16.12, 16.13, 16.14, 16.16, 16.20, 16.23, 16.24, 16.48, 16.64,  
16.68, and 16.80; adding Chapter 16.17; and deleting Chapter 16.36 to adopt the  
2025 Editions of the California Building, Residential, Existing Building, Energy,  
Green Building Standards, Mechanical, Plumbing, and Electrical Codes with Local  
Amendments Thereto - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside,  
California, Making Express Findings for Local Amendments to the 2025 Edition of  
the California Building and Fire Codes, for Local Climatic, Geological and  
Topographical Conditions, and Repealing Resolution No. 23928 - Waive further  
readings (Community and Economic Development and Fire) (All Wards) (10-minute  
presentation)  
Attachments:  
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A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending the  
City’s Master Fees and Charges Schedule in Resolution No. 21960, as amended,  
establishing the Testing Laboratories Commercial Cannabis Business Permit  
Application Fee of $7,511 - Waive further reading (Community and Economic  
Development) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation)  
Attachments:  
CLOSED SESSIONS - Items # 7-15  
Time listed is approximate.  
The City Council may adjourn to the below listed Closed  
Sessions at their convenience during this City Council meeting.  
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Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice  
from legal counsel concerning Katie Mendonca v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim  
No(s): ADJ13163911  
Attachments:  
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Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice  
from legal counsel concerning Alfredo Ramirez v. City of Riverside, Riverside  
Superior Court Case No. CVRI2402549  
Attachments:  
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Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice  
from legal counsel concerning Reuben Jimenez v. City of Riverside, Riverside  
Superior Court Case No. CVRI2502127  
Attachments:  
10  
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice  
from legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - one case  
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  
Innovation Officer regarding threat to public services or facilities  
Attachments:  
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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:  
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Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for recruitment of City Attorney by City  
Council  
Attachments:  
6:15 P.M.  
INVOCATION - Councilmember Falcone  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.  
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PRESENTATIONS - Item # 17-19  
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Mayor Lock Dawson to call upon Councilmember Robillard to present Proclamation  
to Commemorative Air Force - Inland Empire Wing recognizing November as  
Aviation History month (5-minute presentation)  
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Mayor Lock Dawson to present  
awareness month (5-minute presentation)  
a
Proclamation recognizing Mental Health  
RIVERSIDE PROSPERS Success Report  
Wellness Centers (Mayor) (5-minute presentation)  
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Riverside Unified School District  
CONSENT CALENDAR - Item # 20-43  
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  
20  
Add Law Offices of William R. Price to panel of approved attorneys for City and  
approve three-year legal services agreement with Law Offices of William R. Price  
(All Wards)  
Attachments:  
City Clerk  
21  
Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Section  
2.04.010 of the Riverside Municipal Code updating the regular meeting schedule of  
the City Council to regular meetings on the first four Tuesdays of each month, with  
no City Council meeting on the fifth Tuesday of month, City Council meetings only  
on second and fourth Tuesdays of July and August with afternoon sessions starting  
at 1:00 p.m. or 3:00 p.m., with evening sessions to start at approximately 6:15 p.m.  
(All Wards)  
Attachments:  
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Minutes of October 28 and November 4, 2025  
Attachments:  
City Council  
25  
Safety, Wellness and Youth Committee recommends naming of new Bordwell Park  
gymnasium in honor of long-time community leader Adrian Dell Roberts, to be  
formally known as the Dell Roberts Gymnasium (Ward 1)  
Attachments:  
24  
Councilmember Falcone recommends adoption of Riverside History Walk guidelines  
for new commemorative stone requests recognizing important moments in local  
history to Historic Walk (Ward 1)  
Attachments:  
City Manager  
23  
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, to Support the  
Creation of an Amendment to the 2014 March Air Reserve Base/Inland Port Airport  
Land Use Compatibility Plan (March ARB/Inland Port ALUCP) to Assure Compatible  
Land Uses near March Air Reserve Base to Protect the Future Aviation Operations  
of the United States Military - Waive further reading - Approve City's contribution of  
$25,000 to Riverside County Airport Land Use Commission for City's proportional  
share of costs associated with amendment (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Fire  
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Purchase of protective firefighter safety clothing from Allstar Fire Equipment, Inc.,  
Arcadia, for $231,141.60 from General Fund, Fire Operations,  
Clothing/Linen/Safety Supplies Account for Fire Department (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Human Resources  
27  
Agreements, Request for Proposal 2458, with Coastal Occupational Medical Group  
doing business as Akeso Occupational Medicine and Occu-Med, Ltd. for  
not-to-exceed $100,000 annually per company from General Fund, Human  
Resources, Professional Services Account for pre-employment physicals and  
Department of Transportation, Department of Motor Vehicles medical exams through  
June 30, 2028, with two-year extension options (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Parks, Recreation, and Community Services  
28  
Appropriate $17,000 from Grants and Restricted Fund to Capital Outlay Fund, La  
Sierra Park American with Disabilities Act Per Capita Project revenue and  
expenditure accounts, for La Sierra Park American with Disabilities Act  
Improvement Project - Funds transfer - Five affirmative votes required (Ward 7)  
Attachments:  
29  
Joint Use Agreement with Riverside Community College District for not-to-exceed  
$100,000 annually for total amount of $500,000 from General Fund, Parks, RCC  
Aquatics Complex Account for use of Riverside Aquatic Complex at Riverside City  
College for five-year term with two five-year extension options (Ward 1)  
Attachments:  
30  
Concessionaire Agreement with Freetime, Inc., doing business as Wheel Fun  
Rentals, Ventura, for $15,000 minimum annual revenue for operation and  
maintenance of pedal boat rental concession effective November 2025 for two year  
term with one two-year extension option at Fairmount Park - 2601 Fairmount  
Boulevard (Ward 1)  
Attachments:  
Police  
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Accept State of California Citizens’ Option for Public Safety Program 2026 grant for  
$489,549, or actual grant amount, plus growth payment into Special Deposits Fund,  
Police State COPS Funding Program Account - Supplemental appropriation - Five  
affirmative votes required (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Public Utilities  
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Agreement with ABB, Inc., Cary, North Carolina, for $1,640,971.17 from Electric  
Fund, Public Utilities Capital - Generating Station Account for control system  
upgrades at the Clearwater Power Plant (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
33  
Transportation Electrification and Electrify Riverside Rebate Program update  
Appropriate $500,000 from Electric Fund Low Carbon Fuel Reserve Account to  
Public Access Electric Vehicle Electrical Infrastructure Rebate Account  
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Appropriate $1,000,000 from Electric Fund Low Carbon Fuel Reserve Account to  
Electric Public Transit Program Account - Increase to additional rebate amount for  
Sharing Households Assist Riverside’s Energy program customers for Residential  
Used Electric Vehicle Rebate from $1,500 to $3,000 using existing funds in account  
for Fiscal Year 2025-26 - Approve changes to Residential Electric Vehicle Charger  
Rebate including making installation an allowable cost and increasing rebate from  
$500 to $1,500 - Add additional rebate for Sharing Households Assist Riverside’s  
Energy program customers of $1,000 and increase time-of-use meter rebate  
amount from $805 to $1,000 using existing funds in account for Fiscal Year  
2025-26 - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Public Works  
34  
Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, Amending Section  
10.56.050 of the Riverside Municipal Code to Establish Axle Restrictions on  
Placentia Lane from Center to Orange Streets - Waive further reading (Intro. on  
10-28-25, Ward 1)  
Attachments:  
35  
Installation of guide signs on travel path to facilitate access to Bourns Family Youth  
Innovation Center facility along Magnolia Avenue at Roosevelt Street and along Van  
Buren Boulevard at Hayes Street (Ward 5)  
Attachments:  
36  
Award Bid 8198 to GSE Construction Company, Inc., Livermore, for $427,309 from  
Sewer Fund, WQCP Headworks Area Rehabilitation Project Account for Riverside  
Regional Water Quality Control Plant Headworks Bar Screens Replacement (All  
Wards)  
Attachments:  
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A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, Amending  
Resolution No. 22451 Known as the Master Parking Schedule Resolution to  
Establish Timed No Parking Between the Hours of 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. and 12:30  
p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday except Holidays, Bus Loading Zone on a  
Segment of Myers Street from 285 feet south of Magnolia Avenue to 30 feet  
southerly thereof - Waive further reading (Ward 5)  
Attachments:  
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A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, Amending  
Resolution No. 22451 Known as the Master Parking Schedule Resolution to  
Establish Timed 30-Minute Parking between hours of 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday  
through Friday zone on west side of Main Street from 585 feet south of Poplar  
Street to 150 feet southerly thereof - Waive further reading (Ward 1)  
Attachments:  
39  
Implement speed humps on Mandalay Court between Tyler Street and Crest Avenue  
for estimated $21,480 from Measure A Fund, Speed Hump Traffic Calming Program  
Account - Approve target police enforcement during excessive speeding based on  
data-driven observations and installation of centerline striping (Ward 7)  
Attachments:  
40  
California Department of Transportation grant application for $700,000 with $90,692  
City match for total estimated project cost of $790,692 for Sustainable  
Transportation Planning Grant Program to develop Citywide Americans with  
Disabilities Act (ADA) transition master plan (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
41  
Request for Proposal 2429 Agreement with Chen Ryan Associates, Inc., doing  
business as, CR Associates, Los Angeles, for $868,732 for planning and design of  
South Main Street Complete Street Project through June 30, 2028 (Ward 1)  
Attachments:  
42  
Award Bid 8201 to Demo Leaders, Inc., Woodland Hills, for $247,000 from Gas Tax  
Fund, Houghton Avenue Storm Drain Improvement Project account for Houghton  
Avenue Storm Drain Improvements (Ward 1)  
Attachments:  
43  
Request for Proposal 2461 Agreement with Priority Landscape Services, LLC.,  
Anaheim, for $489,898.44, plus 25 percent change order authority for total contract  
amount of $612,373.05 from General Fund, Forestry and Landscape, Professional  
Services and Highlander LMD Fund Highlander Landscape Maintenance Area  
accounts for Sycamore Highlands Landscape Maintenance District and Canyon  
Springs/Canyon Crossings Business District through June 30, 2028, with two  
additional one-year extension options (Ward 2)  
Attachments:  
DISCUSSION CALENDAR - Item # 44-45  
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.  
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CONTINUED FROM OCTOBER 21, 2025 - Master Fringe Benefits and Salary Plan  
Amendment for creation of classification and salary range for Inspector General  
and subsequent creation of Office of the Inspector General in accordance with City  
Charter Section 420 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside,  
California, amending Resolution No. 21052 and the Master Fringe Benefits and  
Salary Plan to approve the creation of the classification and salary range for the  
Inspector General - Waive further reading - Introduce an Ordinance of the City of  
Riverside, California, Amending Sections  
2.08.010 and 2.08.020 and adding  
Section 2.09 of the Riverside Municipal Code regarding the Office of the Inspector  
General as an Administrative Office and Department of the City and Retention of  
Outside Counsel by the Inspector General - Record Interdepartmental transfer of  
$653,494 from General Fund, City Manager’s Office, Internal Audit Expenditure  
Accounts to General Fund, Office of Inspector General, Expenditure Accounts, and  
any associated personnel and non-personnel costs as determined by Finance  
Department, to include moving of 3.0 FTEs from Internal Audit Division to Office of  
Inspector General - Fund Transfer - Five affirmative votes required (Human  
Resources) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation)  
Attachments:  
45  
Agreement with County of Riverside, Department of Animal Services for  
not-to-exceed $16,804,518 with total fiscal impact of $17,669,518 from Public  
Works Department budget for Animal Field and Shelter Services for three-year term  
through June 30, 2028 - Amendment to terminate existing Agreement for Animal  
Shelter Services with County of Riverside, Department of Animal Services that  
expires on June 30, 2035 - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes  
required (Public Works) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation)  
Attachments:  
COMMUNICATIONS  
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47  
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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