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 23, 2023  
Publication Date: Friday, May 19, 2023  
1:00 PM  
City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber  
3900 Main Street, Riverside  
Live Webcast at:  
Originally Published: May 11, 2023  
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SPANISH TRANSLATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR ITEM NO. 33 REGARDING  
RESHAPE RIVERSIDE REDISTRICTING PROCESS.  
*TRADUCCIÓN EN ESPAÑOL EN PERSONA Y POR TELEFONO PARA PUNTO  
NUMERO 33 SOBRE EL TEMA DE LA ACTUALIZACIÓN DEL PROCESO DE  
REDISTRIBUCIÓN DE DISTRITOS DE RIVERSIDE.  
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FOR ITEM NO. 33  
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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  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.  
1
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Council, you are invited to participate in person or call at (669) 900-6833 and enter  
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COMMUNICATIONS  
2
Intergovernmental relations and legislative update (City Manager) (All Wards)  
(15-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  
Public Works Department overview and employee recognition  
7
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Mayor Lock  
Dawson to present proclamation to Public Works Director Gilbert Hernandez  
recognizing May 21-27, 2023, as National Public Works Week (15-minute  
presentation)  
Attachments:  
8
Mayor Lock Dawson to recognize Memorial Day with reflection and moment of  
silence (5-minute presentation)  
WORKSHOP  
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.  
9
City of Riverside Water Systems Workshop (Public Utilities) (All Wards) (30-minute  
presentation)  
Attachments:  
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.  
10  
The Mission Inn Hotel and Spa 30th Annual Festival of Lights update (Community  
and Economic Development) (All Wards) (15-minute presentation)  
Attachments:  
11  
Safety, Wellness and Youth Committee recommends update on legislation regarding  
general public safety and controlled substance fentanyl presented by Jonathan  
Feldman with Arc Strategies (City Manager) (All Wards) (15-minute presentation)  
Attachments:  
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.  
12  
Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, granting an Exclusive  
Franchise to Arakelian Enterprises, Inc., doing business as Athens Services, for  
residential and commercial solid waste, garbage, recyclable material, and organic  
waste collection services along and upon the streets of the City of Riverside -  
Exclusive Franchise Agreement with Arakelian Enterprises, Inc. doing business as  
Athens Services, Inc., for residential garbage, recyclable material, and organic  
waste collection services through June 30, 2038, with five-year extension options  
through June 30, 2043 - Exclusive Franchise Agreement for commercial solid waste  
garbage, recyclable material, and organic waste collection services with Arakelian  
Enterprises, Inc. doing business as Athens Services, Inc., through June 30, 2038,  
with five-year extension options through June 30, 2043 (Public Works) (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.  
13  
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice  
from legal counsel concerning John Henry Morales, et al. v. Sukhpal Brar, et al.,  
Riverside Superior Court Case No. CVRI2300866  
Attachments:  
14  
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive from  
legal counsel concerning Sara Locke Alger v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No.  
(s): 190067  
Attachments:  
15  
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive from  
legal counsel concerning Jesse Schultz v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No.(s):  
120274/ADJ8518681, 130096/ADJ8518682  
Attachments:  
16  
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive from  
legal counsel concerning Kevin Ryan v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No.(s):  
120288 ADJ9427240, 020471LTM ADJ2949141, 060170-LTM, ADJ986829, 160080  
ADJ10710909  
Attachments:  
17  
Pursuant to Government Code §54957(a) for consultation with Chief of Police Larry  
Gonzalez, or his respective deputy, and Chief Information Officer George Khalil  
regarding threat to public services or facilities  
Attachments:  
18  
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice  
from legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - one case  
Attachments:  
19  
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:  
20  
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:  
21  
Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for performance evaluation of City Attorney  
Attachments:  
22  
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 unrepresented employee: City  
Attorney  
Attachments:  
22a  
Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for performance evaluation of City Clerk  
Attachments:  
22b  
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 unrepresented employee: City  
Clerk  
Attachments:  
6:15 P.M.  
INVOCATION - Councilmember Edwards  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG - Fremont Elementary School  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.  
23  
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MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS  
24  
Brief reports on conferences, seminars, and regional meetings attended by Mayor  
and City Council, Ward updates, and announcements of upcoming events  
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATION  
25  
Mayor Lock Dawson to call upon Councilmember Cervantes to present a certificate  
of honorary recognition to Riverside resident Cattleya Jamaica Reid (5-minute  
presentation)  
CONSENT CALENDAR - Item # 26-32  
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  
26  
Minutes of May 9, 2023  
Attachments:  
27  
Appoint Melinda Moore-Reins to Commission of the Deaf Ward 7 seat, Blair  
Rasmus to Commission of the Deaf Ward 3 seat, and August A. Olague to  
Commission of the Deaf Youth Ex Officio seat - File resignation of Rosa Jimenez  
from Commission on Aging Ward 6 seat and Jenna Pontious from Board of Library  
Trustees Ward 6 seat (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Finance  
28  
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, declaring its  
intention to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year 2023-24 within Landscape  
Maintenance District No. 88-1 (Sycamore Highlands), pursuant to the Landscaping  
and Lighting Act of 1972, approving report, and giving notice of the time and place  
of a public hearing on the proposed assessments - Waive further reading -  
Schedule Public Hearing for Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at 3 p.m. (Ward 2)  
Attachments:  
29  
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, declaring its  
intention to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year 2023-24 within the  
Riverwalk Landscape Maintenance District, pursuant to the landscaping and lighting  
act of 1972, approving report, and giving notice of the time and place of a public  
hearing on the proposed assessments - Waive further reading - Schedule Public  
Hearing for Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at 3 p.m. (Ward 7)  
Attachments:  
30  
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, declaring its  
intention to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year 2023-24 within Street  
Lighting District No. 1, approving report, and giving notice of the time and place of a  
public hearing on the proposed assessments - Waive further reading - Schedule  
public hearing for Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at 3 p.m. (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Innovation and Technology  
31  
Increase Purchase Order 214151 with Peak Technical Services, Inc., Pittsburgh,  
Pennsylvania, for $15,000 for revised amount of $74,600 from General Fund, IT  
Operations, Temporary Services Account for temporary employee services for  
various Innovation and Technology job classifications (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Public Utilities  
32  
Seventh Amendment to Lease Agreement with Raincross Hospitality Corporation  
doing business as Riverside Convention & Visitors Bureau, Riverside, for $906,860  
in revenue to extend lease for additional 64-month term through June 30, 2028, for  
approximately 4,466 square feet of rentable space including storage rent - Mission  
Square Office Building - 3750 University Avenue, Suite 570 (Ward 1)  
Attachments:  
7 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.  
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR ITEM NO.  
33  
*SPANISH TRANSLATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR ITEM NO. 33 REGARDING  
RESHAPE RIVERSIDE REDISTRICTING PROCESS  
For Spanish translation on Item No. 33, 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. 33 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 33 de la agenda. Se le pedirá que deje de silenciarse presionando *6 para  
hablar cuando sea su turno.  
33  
Redistricting ReSHAPE Riverside - Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside,  
California, amending Chapter 1.12 of the Riverside Municipal Code in its entirety to  
establish the boundaries of the seven City Council Wards in the City of Riverside as  
a result of the 2020 Federal Decennial Census (City Attorney/City Clerk) (All  
Wards) (10-minute presentation)  
Redistribución de distritos ReSHAPE Riverside - Introducir una ordenanza de la  
ciudad de Riverside, California, que modifica el Capítulo 1.12 del Código Municipal  
de Riverside en su totalidad para establecer los límites de los siete distritos  
municipales de la ciudad de Riverside como resultado del censo federal decenal de  
2020 (Abogada y Secretaria de la Cuidad) (Todos los distritos) (Presentacion de 10  
minutos)  
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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