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, May 9, 2023

Publication Date: Friday, May 5, 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: April 27, 2023

MISSION STATEMENT

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

ensure a safe, inclusive, and livable community.

Face coverings are strongly recommended.

For virtual Public Comment, two options are available:

VIA TELEPHONE:

Call (669) 900-6833 and enter Meeting ID: 926 9699 1265

Press *9 to be placed in the queue to speak.

Individuals in the queue will be prompted to unmute by pressing *6 to speak.

VIA ZOOM:

Use the following link: https://zoom.us/j/92696991265

Select the "raise hand" function to request to speak.

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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. 23976, 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 respectful workplace that requires

all employees and external stakeholders to embrace a culture of transparency and

inclusivity. This includes acceptable behavior from everyone; a workplace that

provides dignity, respect, and civility to our employees, customers, and the public

they serve. City meetings should be a place where all members of our community

feel safe and comfortable to participate. While there could be a high level of emotion

associated with topics on this agenda, the City would like to set the expectation that

all members of the public use language appropriate to a collaborative, professional,

and respectful public environment.

The City is resolute in its commitment to eliminate any form of harassment,

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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LISTENING ASSISTIVE DEVICES are available for the hearing impaired. 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 requiring a modification or accommodation in order to participate in

this meeting may contact the City's ADA Coordinator at 951-826-5427 at least 72 hours

before the meeting, if possible. TTY users call 7-1-1 for telecommunications relay

services (TRS).

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.

1 P.M.

MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER

INVOCATION - Councilmember Hemenway

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

PUBLIC COMMENT

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

To comment on Closed Sessions and any matters within the jurisdiction of the City

Council, you are invited to participate in person or call at (669) 900-6833 and enter

Meeting ID: 926 9699 1265. Press *9 to be placed in the queue to speak.

Individuals in the queue will be prompted to unmute by pressing *6 when you are

ready to speak.

To participate via ZOOM, use the following link: https://zoom.us/j/92696991265.

Select the "raise hand" function to request to speak. An on-screen message will

prompt you to "unmute" and speak.

MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS

Brief reports on conferences, seminars, and regional meetings attended by Mayor

and City Council, Ward updates, and announcements of upcoming events

Announcement of Committee meetings:

Land Use, Sustainability and Resilience Committee at 3:30 p.m., on Monday, May

8, 2023, Art Pick Council Chamber

Financial Performance and Budget Committee at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 10,

2023, Art Pick Council Chamber

Mobility and Infrastructure Committee at 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 11, 2023, Art

Pick Council Chamber

COMMUNICATIONS

Intergovernmental relations and legislative update (City Manager) (All Wards)

(5-minute presentation)

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)

PRESENTATION

Riverside Philharmonic update (5-minute presentation)

Attachments:

Presentation

CONSENT CALENDAR - Item # 10-18

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.

Announcement of Measure Z Funded Item No. 15

Attachments:

Measure Z - Photo

City Clerk

Minutes of April 25, 2023

Attachments:

Minutes

Appoint Victoria Brodie to Citywide seat and Thomas F. Miller to Ward 6 seat to the

Park and Recreation Commission (All Wards)

Attachments:

Report

Community and Economic Development

Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending the Zoning Map

of the City of Riverside pursuant to Chapter 19.090 of the Riverside Municipal Code

by applying the Cultural Resources Overlay (“CR”) Zone to City Landmark No. 147,

the Walter Verly House, located at 6268 Palm Avenue - Waive further reading

(Intro. on 4-25-23, Ward 3)

Attachments:

Ordinance

Fire

A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside (“City”), California,

authorizing the submission of application and acceptance of Grant Award from the

U.S. Department of Homeland Security through the California Governor’s Office of

Emergency Services for the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Emergency Management

Performance Grant Program for $62,718 and authorizing the execution of all

required documents by the City Manager, or his designee; and amending the

Budget for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 accordingly Waive further reading

Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)

Attachments:

EMPG Standard Assurances

General Services

Appropriate $150,100 to Central Garage Fund, Fire Fleet Maintenance Facility Roll

Up Door Project Account for replacement of seven roll up doors at Fire Fleet

Maintenance Facility at Corporation Yard - Five affirmative votes required - 8095

Lincoln Avenue (Ward 4)

Attachments:

Report

Library

MEASURE Z - California State Library Building Forward Library Infrastructure Grant

Program Round 2 for $10,472,000 with City-match of $8,299,818 from Measure Z

Fund unallocated reserves and $177,000 from General Services, Measure Z Fund,

Annual Deferred Maintenance Program for critical infrastructure improvements at

La Sierra, Arlington, Orange Terrace, Casa Blanca, Arlanza, Marcy Libraries and

the new SPC. Jesus S. Duran Eastside Library (Wards 2, 5, 6 and 7)

Attachments:

Report

Police

Appropriate $72,950.06 to General Fund, Police Support Services, Maintenance

Repair of Buildings and Improvements Expenditure Account and $31,264.31 to

General Fund, Police Support Services, Special Department Supplies Account for

total of $104,214.37 from Special Deposits Fund, Evidence Trust Account - Fund

Transfer - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)

Attachments:

Report

Public Utilities

Third Amendment to Commercial Multi-Tenant Lease Agreement with The IG Group,

LLC, operating as Slater’s 50/50, amending lease term to December 31, 2035, for

rentable space at Mission Square Office Building - 3750 University Avenue, Suite

125 (Ward 1)

Attachments:

Report

Agreement

Public Works

Second Amendment to Master Agreements for various engineering services for

Public Works Capital Improvement Projects extending terms of services for one

additional year (All Wards)

Attachments:

Report

Sample Second Amendment to Master Agreement

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

22a

CONTINUED FROM MAY 2, 2023 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of

Riverside, California, declaring its intention to grant an Exclusive Residential and

Commercial Solid Waste Hauling Franchise to Arakelian Enterprises, Inc. doing

business as Athens Services and fixing the time and place for a public hearing

before the City Council of the City of Riverside - A Resolution of the City Council of

the City of Riverside, California, providing notice to current Non-Exclusive

Commercial Solid Waste Collection Service Providers pursuant to Public Resources

Code Section 49520 regarding continuation services 5-year period - Waive further

readings - Schedule public hearing for May 23, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. - Reject proposal

from Burrtec Waste Industries, Inc., as non-responsive (Public Works) (All Wards)

(10-minute presentation)

Attachments:

Report

Resolution of Intention

Notice Solid Waste

Commercial Franchise Agreement

Residential Franchise Agreement

Presentation

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.

United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Fiscal Year 2023-24

Annual Action Plan for expenditure of Community Development Block Grant,

Emergency Solutions Grant, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS grant,

and HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds in total amount of $8,872,418 -

Supplemental appropriations - Funds transfer - Five affirmative votes required

(Community and Economic Development) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation)

Attachments:

Report

CDBG Funding Recommendations

HUD Annual Acion Plan draft

Presentation

Notice

4:45 P.M.

PRESENTATION

Twenty-Five Most Remarkable Teens in Riverside presented by Riverside Youth

Council (Mayor) (All Wards) (90-minute presentation)

Attachments:

Presentation

COMMUNICATIONS

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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The next regular City Council meeting is

scheduled for Tuesday, May 16, 2023

City Council meetings broadcast with closed captioning available on

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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:

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missing persons, and evacuations of buildings or neighborhoods.