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, March 28, 2023  
Publication Date: Friday, March 24, 2023  
1:00 PM  
City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber  
3900 Main Street, Riverside  
Live Webcast at:  
www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting or  
www.WatchRiverside.com  
Originally Published: March 16, 2023  
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SPANISH TRANSLATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR ITEM NO. 15 REGARDING  
RESHAPE RIVERSIDE REDISTRICTING PROCESS.  
*TRADUCCIÓN EN ESPAÑOL EN PERSONA Y POR TELEFONO PARA PUNTO  
NUMERO 15 SOBRE EL TEMA DE LA ACTUALIZACIÓN DEL PROCESO DE  
REDISTRIBUCIÓN DE DISTRITOS DE RIVERSIDE.  
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FOR ITEM NO. 15  
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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  
INVOCATION - Councilmember Edwards  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.  
1
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MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS  
2
Brief reports on conferences, seminars, and regional meetings attended by Mayor  
and City Council, Ward updates, and announcements of upcoming events  
COMMUNICATIONS  
3
Intergovernmental relations and legislative update (City Manager) (All Wards)  
(5-minute presentation)  
4
5
6
7
Homeless solutions update (City Manager) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation)  
Sustainability update (City Manager) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation)  
Legal Update (City Attorney) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation)  
Declaration of conflicts of interest on any agenda items (City Council)  
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATION  
RIVERSIDE PROSPERS Ward 3 Success Report (5-minute presentation)  
8
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.  
8a  
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  
9
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive from  
legal counsel concerning Darin Hefner v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No.(s):  
220111  
Attachments:  
Report  
10  
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:  
Report  
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:  
Report  
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:  
Report  
13  
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  
3 P.M.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS/PLANNING REFERRALS AND APPEALS  
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.  
14  
Inclusiveness, Community Engagement, and Governmental Processes Committee  
recommends revisions to Code of Ethics and Conduct - Introduce an Ordinance of  
the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending and replacing  
Chapter 2.78 and 2.80 of the Riverside Municipal Code in its entirety (City Council)  
(All Wards) (15-minute presentation)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Ordinance  
RMC 2.78 and 2.80 Redlined Changes  
Presentation  
Notice  
6:15 P.M.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS/PLANNING REFERRALS AND APPEALS  
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Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. Press  
*9 to be placed in the queue to speak when the discussion item is called.  
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR ITEM NO.  
15  
*SPANISH TRANSLATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR ITEM NO. 15 REGARDING  
RESHAPE RIVERSIDE REDISTRICTING PROCESS  
For Spanish translation on Item No. 15, call (951) 826-8686 and follow the instructions to  
comment.  
La participación individual de la audiencia está limitada a 3 minutos.  
*SE PROPORCIONARÁ TRADUCCIÓN EN ESPAÑOL PARA PUNTO NO. 15 CON  
RESPECTO  
A
LA ACTUALIZACIÓN DEL PROCESO DE REDISTRIBUCIÓN DE  
DISTRITOS DE RIVERSIDE:  
Por teléfono, llame al (951) 826-8686, presione el numero 2, y sigua las instrucciones  
para comentar en español. Presione *9 para colocarse en la linea para hablar cuando se  
llame el punto 15 de la agenda. Se le pedirá que deje de silenciarse presionando *6 para  
hablar cuando sea su turno.  
15  
Conduct a public hearing on ReShape Riverside Redistricting process (City Clerk)  
(All Wards) (15-minute presentation)  
Se llevara acabo una audiencia pública sobre la actualización del proceso de  
redistribución de distritos de ReShape Riverside  
Attachments:  
Report  
DraftA4.A La Sierra South into 5  
DraftA4.A with A4 overlay  
DraftA4.A with cl  
DraftA4.A with nh  
DraftA4.B LSS COI and MG COI  
DraftA4.B with A4 overlay  
DraftA4.B with cl  
DraftA4.B with nh  
DraftA4.C LSS COI and MG COI 2  
DraftA4.C with A4 overlay  
DraftA4.C with cl  
DraftA4.C with nh  
DraftA4.D MG COI  
DraftA4.D with A4 overlay  
DraftA4.D with cl  
DraftA4.D with nh  
Notice  
7 P.M.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.  
16  
To comment on the Consent Calendar and any matters within the jurisdiction of the  
City Council, you are invited to participate in person or call at (669) 900-6833 and  
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CONSENT CALENDAR - Item # 18-31  
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.  
17  
Announcement of Measure Z Funded Item No. 23  
Attachments:  
Measure Z Photo  
City Clerk  
18  
Appoint David O. Reynolds to Commission of the Deaf Ward 3 seat (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
19  
Minutes of March 14, 2023  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
City Manager  
20  
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 the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program for  
funding of $50 million for the Mulberry Garden Family Project and associated  
Sustainable Transportation Improvement (“STI”) Projects, and authorizing the  
execution of all required documents by the City Manager or his Designee - Waive  
further reading - 2524 Mulberry Street (Ward 1)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Resolution  
Fire  
21  
Award Request for Proposal 2259 to Industrial Video and Control of Newton, MA, for  
$117,141.25 from UASI Fund, Fire-UASI-Riverside Account for two trailer mounted  
camera systems for use at fire and law enforcement incidents and special events  
(All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Bid Award Recommendation  
22  
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California acknowledging  
receipt of a report made by the Fire Chief of the City of Riverside Fire Department  
regarding the inspection of certain occupancies required to perform Annual  
Inspections pursuant to Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 of the California Health and  
Safety Code as outlined in California Senate Bill 1205 - Waive further reading (All  
Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Resolution  
Presentation  
General Services  
23  
MEASURE Z - Increase in spending authority with various vendors for purchase of  
new and used vehicles for Police Department for $863,791.70, total amount  
not-to-exceed $2,563,791.70 from Measure Fund, Police Field Operations,  
Vehicle Replacement Account - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)  
Z
Attachments:  
Report  
Human Resources  
24  
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  
adjustments to the salary ranges to the Outreach Worker Trainee, Outreach  
Worker, Lead Outreach Worker, and Outreach Supervisor Classifications, and  
approve the title change for the Arts and Culture Manager Classification - Waive  
further reading (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Resolution  
Job Code Table  
Fringe Benefits and Salary Plan  
Outreach Worker Salary Survey Data  
25  
Memorandum of Understanding with Riverside Firefighters’ Association through  
December 31, 2025 - 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 Riverside Firefighters’ Association  
(RCFA) - Waive further reading - (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
MOU RCFA - Redlined  
Resolution  
Fringe Benefits and Salary Plan  
26  
Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing an amendment  
to the Contract between the City of Riverside and the Board of Administration of the  
California Public Employees’ Retirement System for implementation of retirement  
cost-sharing provision of 5.5 percent of pensionable income for all classic, Tier 1  
and Tier 2 Unrepresented Police Management employees, members of Riverside  
Police Administrators’ Association (RPAA) and retirement cost-sharing provision of  
4.5 percent of pensionable income for all classic Tier 1 and Tier 2 members of the  
Riverside Police Officer’s Association (RPOA) and Riverside Police Officer’s  
Association Supervisory - Waive further reading (Intro. on 3-7-23, All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Ordinance  
Amendment to Contract  
Museum  
27  
Accession into Museum of Riverside’s permanent collection of one historic Bible,  
four lots of archival items from five donors, and thirty prepared bird specimens (All  
Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
MUS Board Report  
Minutes  
28  
Deaccession from Museum of Riverside’s permanent collection of four Persian-style  
rugs (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
MUS Board Report  
Minutes  
29  
Deaccession from the Museum of Riverside’s permanent collection of four items  
associated with the Pueblo, Apache, and Oglala (Lakota) peoples (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
MUS Board Report  
Minutes  
Parks, Recreation, and Community Services  
30  
Bid 7914 - Reject all bids for Gage Canal Multi-Purpose Recreational Trail  
Improvements project due to lack of available funding allocated - Authorize staff to  
rebid project with revised bid specifications when additional funding is available -  
Palmyrita Avenue, southwest of Box Springs Mountain Reserve, south of Spruce  
Street ending at UC Riverside Campus at Blaine Street (Ward 1)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Bid Award Recommendation  
Public Utilities  
31  
Request for Proposal 2172 - Agreement with Electronic Design Solutions, Inc.,  
Murrieta, for $144,513.47 from Electric Fund RERC Maintenance-Generating  
Plants Account for fire protection system maintenance at Riverside Energy  
Resource Center through June 30, 2028 (Ward 3)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Agreement  
RFP Award Recommendation  
Presentation  
COMMUNICATIONS  
32  
33  
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, April 4, 2023  
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