Mayor  
City of Riverside  
Patricia Lock Dawson  
Councilmembers:  
City Council  
Erin Edwards  
Clarissa Cervantes  
Ronaldo Fierro  
Chuck Conder  
Gaby Plascencia  
Jim Perry  
Agenda - Revised  
Steve Hemenway  
Meeting Date: Tuesday, January 17, 2023  
Publication Date: Friday, January 13, 2023  
1:00 PM  
City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber  
3900 Main Street, Riverside  
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Originally Published: January 5, 2023  
MISSION STATEMENT  
The City of Riverside is committed to providing high quality municipal services to  
ensure a safe, inclusive, and livable community.  
The City Council will conduct an in-person and virtual meeting.  
Face coverings are strongly recommended regardless of vaccination status.  
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all employees and external stakeholders to embrace a culture of transparency and  
inclusivity. This includes acceptable behavior from everyone; a workplace that  
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associated with topics on this agenda, the City would like to set the expectation that  
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and respectful public environment.  
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discrimination, or retaliation in the workplace. The City maintains a zero-tolerance  
policy for harassment, discrimination, and retaliation in compliance with new  
harassment and discrimination laws.  
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services (TRS).  
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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.  
1 P.M.  
MAYOR PRO TEM CALLS MEETING TO ORDER  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.  
1
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COMMUNICATIONS  
2
Intergovernmental relations and legislative update (City Manager) (All Wards)  
(5-minute presentation)  
3
4
5
Homeless solutions update (City Manager) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation)  
Sustainability update (City Manager) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation)  
Pertinent health, safety, and security updates (City Manager) (All Wards) (5-minute  
presentation)  
6
7
Legal update (City Attorney) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation)  
City Councilmembers declaration of conflicts of interest on any agenda items  
DISCUSSION CALENDAR  
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.  
8
Referred Inclusiveness, Community Engagement and Governmental Processes  
Committee recommends adoption of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of  
Riverside, California, establishing a Proper Flag Handling and Display Policy for  
Flags on all City-Owned or City-Maintained Facilities and for the Display of  
Commemorative Flags for consideration - Waive further reading (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
9
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, relating to  
CalPERS Retirement Cost-Sharing under Government Code Section 20516 by  
Classic, Tiers 1 and 2, Unrepresented Police Management Employees, in the Police  
Safety Group to pay employer contribution of 5.5 percent of pensionable income  
effective as soon as administratively possible - 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 reflect the CalPERS Cost-Sharing Provisions for  
Unrepresented Police Management - Waive further readings (Human Resources)  
(All Wards) (15-minute presentation)  
Attachments:  
CLOSED SESSIONS  
Time listed is approximate.  
The City Council may adjourn to the below listed Closed  
Sessions at their convenience during this City Council meeting.  
9a  
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice  
from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside v. Pepe's Inc., Riverside Superior  
Court Case No. CVRI2205025  
Attachments:  
9b  
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice  
from legal counsel concerning Friends of Riverside’s Hills v City of Riverside, et al,  
RCSC Case No. CVRI2105366  
Attachments:  
10  
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice  
from legal counsel concerning Francisco J. Ojeda v City of Riverside, Riverside  
Superior Court Case No. RIC2003184  
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 Chief of Police Larry  
Gonzalez and Chief Information Officer George Khalil 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:  
6:15 P.M.  
INVOCATION - Mayor Pro Tem Cervantes  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG  
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS  
15  
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:  
Housing and Homelessness Committee at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, January 23, 2023,  
Art Pick Council Chamber/Virtual Meeting  
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATION  
16  
RIVERSIDE PROSPERS Success Report - Virtue Built Homes (Ward 1) (5-minute  
presentation)  
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.  
17  
Councilmembers Conder and Hemenway recommend formation of a working group,  
consisting of federal, state, and local leaders to identify and secure funding sources  
for further undergrounding of Riverside Transmission Reliability Project (City  
Council) (15-minute presentation)  
Attachments:  
7 P.M.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.  
18  
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CONSENT CALENDAR - Item # 20-29  
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.  
19  
Announcement of Measure Z Funded Item No. 25  
Attachments:  
City Clerk  
20  
File resignations of Bobby S. Hawkins from the Community Police Review  
Commission Ward 3 seat, John P. Lyell Ward 4 Resident seat, Angel Sanchez, Jr.,  
Citywide Business seat, and Michael Scarano Ward 3 Resident seat from the  
Budget Engagement Commission (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
21  
Approve reappointments for the March 1, 2023, annual board and commission  
recruitment - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
City Council  
22  
Safety, Wellness, and Youth Committee recommends approval of Five-Year  
Strategic Plan for Fire Department (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
City Manager  
23  
Subrecipient Agreement with Victory Outreach Church for $280,216 from HHAP 3  
Grant Services Coordination Account for Homeless Housing, Assistance and  
Prevention (HHAP) Round 3 for programs and resources to homeless individuals  
being released from Riverside Presley Detention Center (Ward 1)  
Attachments:  
General Services  
24  
Commercial Lease Agreement with Cynthia Ann Bleier, dba Picasso’s Colour  
Studio, for $2,710.36 per month with 2.5 percent annual increases toward unpaid  
rent balances at Magnolia Place Shopping Center through September 30, 2027, with  
three five-year extension options - 10560 Magnolia Avenue, Suite C (Ward 6)  
Attachments:  
25  
MEASURE Z - Purchase of three Freightliner 114SD dump trucks from PB Loader  
Corporation and one Crafco Super Shot 250 Melter from Crafco, Inc., for  
$1,009,990.51 and 15 percent change order authority for equipment cost inflation  
for total of $1,161,489.09 from Measure Z - Public Works Street Maintenance  
Automotive Equipment and Street Maintenance Construction Maintenance Materials  
Account for Public Works Street Maintenance Division (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
26  
Award Bid 7937 to Fritts Ford, Riverside, for $75,223.01 from Police Department  
Asset Forfeiture, Machine and Equipment Account for one current model Ford F350  
utility truck for Police Department Special Operations Division (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
27  
Purchase of four current model Ford F350 Utility trucks from PB Loader  
Corporation for $504,792.28 from General Services Department Motor Pool  
Account that will be assigned to various City departments  
appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)  
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Supplemental  
Attachments:  
Library  
28  
Removal of library fines for overdue materials for adult and juvenile library card  
holders (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Parks, Recreation, and Community Services  
29  
Agreement with BrightView Landscape Services, Inc., for $120,600.23 with 25  
percent change order authority for total of $150,750.29 from various Department  
Budgets for landscape maintenance and irrigation repair services for various City  
facilities from January 1, 2023, through June 30, 2023 (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
COMMUNICATIONS  
30  
31  
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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Tuesday, January 24, 2023  
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