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, April 4, 2023  
3:00 PM  
City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber  
3900 Main Street, Riverside  
Live Webcast at:  
Publication Date: Friday, March 31, 2023  
Originally Published: March 23, 2023  
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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  
INVOCATION - Councilmember Cervantes  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
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1
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COMMUNICATIONS  
2
Intergovernmental relations and legislative update (City Manager) (All Wards)  
(5-minute presentation)  
3
4
5
6
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)  
PRESENTATIONS  
7
8
Mayor Lock Dawson to present a certificate to University California Riverside Ph.D.  
Candidate Elissa Monteiro, for winning UCR Grad Slam presentation on “School  
really isn’t built for some kids”: Piloting an Executive Function Screening System  
(5-minute presentation)  
Mayor Lock Dawson to present a Proclamation to Public Utilities General Manager  
Todd Corbin recognizing April as Earth Month (5-minute presentation)  
9
2023 Riverside Insect Fair update (Community and Economic Development) (Ward  
1) (5-minute presentation)  
Attachments:  
DISCUSSION CALENDAR  
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10  
Mayor's Nominating and Screening Committee recommends nominees for selection  
of 2022 City Spirit Award recipient to honor extraordinary deeds and community  
spirit, good citizenship, and dedication to enhancing quality of life in City (Mayor)  
(All Wards) (5-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.  
11  
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:  
12  
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice  
from legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - one case  
Attachments:  
13  
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:  
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.  
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:  
Land Use, Sustainability and Resilience Committee at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, April  
10, 2023, Art Pick Council Chamber  
PRESENTATION  
16  
Northwest Mosquito and Vector Control District 2022 Year-End Review (Public  
Works) (All Wards) (15-minute presentation)  
Attachments:  
DISCUSSION CALENDAR  
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17  
A Resolution of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing the receipt of funding in  
the amount of Twenty-Five million ($25,000,000) from the State of California as  
provided for in its Budget Act of 2022, as enacted by Assembly Bill 1624 and  
Senate Bill 840 and amended by Assembly Bill 178, for the substantial renovation of  
the Cesar Chavez Community Center and related buildings located at 2060  
University Avenue, and authorizing the execution of all required documents by the  
City Manager or Designee - Waive further reading - Grant Agreement with the  
California Natural Resources Agency as the administering document - Supplemental  
appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (City Manager) (Ward 2) (15-minute  
presentation)  
Attachments:  
18  
This item has been removed from the agenda  
7 P.M.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
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19  
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CONSENT CALENDAR - Item # 20-33  
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 Clerk  
20  
Minutes of March 21, 2023  
Attachments:  
21  
Appoint Mohammad Noor to Park and Recreation Commission Ward 5 seat, Linda  
M. Stufkosky to Commission of the Deaf Citywide seat, Julie Bjork to Museum of  
Riverside Board Ward 6 seat, and Rich D. Vandenberg to Budget Engagement  
Commission Citywide Resident seat - Rescind appointment of Carmen L. Roberts to  
the Human Relations Commission Ward 2 seat and appoint Carmen L. Roberts to  
Commission on Aging Citywide seat - File resignations of Arthur J. Santore from  
Park and Recreation Commission Ward 6 seat and Ana S. Miramontes from Budget  
Engagement Commission Citywide Resident seat (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Community and Economic Development  
22  
Land Exchange Agreements with The Ramsey Trust  
for portions of City-owned  
property known as Assessor Parcel Numbers 138-402-021 and 138-221-002 002 in  
exchange for portions of The Ramsey Trust’s property known as Assessor Parcel  
Numbers 138-221-005 and 138-200-008 - 3095 Tyler Street (Ward 6)  
Attachments:  
Finance  
23  
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing the  
extension of the term of a Letter of Credit supporting the Variable Rate Refunding  
Electric Revenue Bonds, Issue of 2011A and related documents and authorizing  
other matters relating thereto for three-year extension - Waive further reading -  
Authorize expenditures for use of PFM Financial Advisors, LLC as City’s Municipal  
Advisor, Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth as City’s Bond and Disclosure Counsel,  
and reimburse Bank of America, NA for legal costs associated with transactions (All  
Wards)  
Attachments:  
General Services  
24  
Purchase of one Daikin Water-Cooled Chiller from NSWC Mechanical Service,  
LLC., Anaheim, for $370,897 from Convention Center Fund, Chiller Project Account  
for use at Riverside Convention Center - A Resolution of the City Council of the City  
of Riverside, California, waiving the formal bidding provisions of Section 1109 of the  
Charter of the City of Riverside under the City Forces exception for the purchase of  
HVAC equipment to be installed by City Forces at the Convention Center - Waive  
further reading - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (Ward  
1)  
Attachments:  
Innovation and Technology  
25  
Annual renewal of NetMotion product licenses with Mobile Wireless, LLC., for  
$44,737.50 with 15 percent change order authority for total amount of $51,448.13  
from General Fund, IT Operations, Software Maintenance/Support Account through  
March 13, 2024 (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Library  
26  
27  
This item has been removed from the agenda  
Purchase of 78 laptops from Dell Technologies for $81,162.03 under American  
Recovery Plan Act 2021 funds for Career Connection Program (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Parks, Recreation, and Community Services  
28  
First Amendment to Agreement with Wallace & Associates Consulting, Inc., for  
not-to-exceed $1,500,000 for total amount of $2,500,000 from Park Capital  
Improvement Project budgets to increase on-call construction project management  
services for three-year term, with two-year extension options (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Police  
29  
Appropriate $461,872.30 to Grants and Special Programs Fund for overtime and  
maintenance reimbursement in various local, state, and federal task forces -  
Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Public Utilities  
30  
Request for Proposal 2241- Agreement with GE Package Power, LLC., Houston,  
Texas for $280,563 from RERC Maintenance-Generating Plants Account for turbine  
blade maintenance at Riverside Energy Resource Center Units 1 and 2 (Ward 3)  
Attachments:  
31  
Approve vehicle purchase orders with Altec Capital Services, LLC., for $4,710,868,  
plus annual service agreements of $100,000 from Electric Fund, PU Electric Field  
Operations, Automotive Equipment Account for 12 replacement vehicles for use of  
Electric Operations and Field divisions for ten-year term  
appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)  
-
Supplemental  
Attachments:  
Public Works  
32  
Final Parcel Map 37789 - Darrell Butler on behalf of KB Development - Construction  
of two warehouse buildings on 48.25 acres to subdivide 3 parcels into 2 numbered  
lots and 3 lettered lots - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside,  
California, accepting the Final Map of Parcel Map No. 37789 - Waive further  
reading - Alessandro Boulevard between Barton Street and San Gorgonio Drive  
(Ward 2)  
Attachments:  
33  
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing  
submittal of application(s) for all CalRecycle grants for which City of Riverside is  
eligible for the 7th Cycle (ORG7) Fiscal Years 2021-22 and 2022-23 Organics Grant  
Program for $13,000,000 - Waive further reading (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
COMMUNICATIONS  
34  
35  
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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