Mayor

City of Riverside

City Council

Patricia Lock Dawson

Councilmembers:

Philip Falcone

Clarissa Cervantes

Steven Robillard

Chuck Conder

Sean H. Mill

Special Meeting

Agenda - Revised

Jim Perry

Steve Hemenway

Meeting Date: Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Publication Date: Friday, August 29, 2025

10:00 AM

City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber

3900 Main Street, Riverside

Live Webcast at:

www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting

Originally Published: August 28, 2025

MISSION STATEMENT

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

ensure a safe, inclusive, and livable community.

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VIA TELEPHONE:

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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 or any matters within the

jurisdiction of the City Council can be submitted via the eComment feature at

www.riversideca.gov/meeting until two hours before the meeting. Email comments

to City_Clerk@riversideca.gov.

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Pursuant to the City Council Meeting Rules adopted by Resolution No. 24255, 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 Art Pick Council Chamber 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.

10 A.M.

MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER

PUBLIC COMMENT

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

To comment on matters on the agenda, Closed Sessions, and the Consent

Calendar, 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

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CLOSED SESSIONS - Item # 2-5

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 Tony Platt v. City of Riverside, Riverside County

Superior Court Case No. RIC1822011

Attachments:

Report

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:

Report

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:

Report

Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for recruitment/appointment of City Attorney

by City Council

Attachments:

Report

CONSENT CALENDAR

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.

Revisions to Memorandum of Understanding for SEIU-General unit effective July 1,

2025 through June 30, 2028 - Revisions to Memorandum of Understanding for

SEIU-Refuse unit effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028 - Approve changes

to compensation and benefits package for Unrepresented Employees - A Resolution

of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending Resolution No.

21052 to amend Parts I and II of the Fringe Benefits and Salary Plan, to reflect

various updates and changes in connection with the Memorandum of Understanding

with the Service Employees’ International Union (SEIU) Local 721 - General Unit,

the Memorandum of Understanding with the Service Employees’ International Union

(SEIU) Local 721 - Refuse Unit, and the Unrepresented Employees - Waive further

reading - Appropriate approximate amounts of $6,970,406 in Fiscal Year 2025-26,

$17,085,463 in Fiscal Year 2026-27, and $28,956,156 in Fiscal Year 2027-28 in

applicable accounts - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)

Attachments:

Report

SEIU MOU General - redlined

SEIU MOU Refuse - redlined

Resolution

Job Code Table

Fringe Benefits and Salary Plan - redlined

COMMUNICATIONS

City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions

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The next regular City Council meeting is scheduled for

Tuesday, September 16, 2025

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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