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, November 28, 2023

Publication Date: Wednesday, November 22, 2023

3:00 PM

City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber

3900 Main Street, Riverside

Live Webcast at:

www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting or

www.WatchRiverside.com

Originally Published: November 16, 2023

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Members of the City Council and the public are reminded that they must preserve

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Council and the public are advised that any delay or disruption in the proceedings or

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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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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.

3 P.M.

MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER

PUBLIC COMMENT

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COMMUNICATIONS

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

(5-minute presentation)

Homeless solutions update (Housing and Human Services) (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

Fire Department overview and employee recognition (Fire) (All Wards) (5-minute

presentation)

Attachments:

Report

Presentation

General Services Department overview and employee recognition (General

Services) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation)

Attachments:

Report

Presentation

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.

Case PR-2021-001108 - Guillermo Landeros - Councilmember Cervantes referred

the matter of the Development Review Committee approval for Design Review and

Grading Exception to permit the construction of a 3,154 square foot single-family

residence and a 971 square foot accessory dwelling unit on a 2.47-acre vacant

parcel - Staff recommends City Council uphold decision of Development Review

Committee, determine project is categorically exempt from further California

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to Section 15303 (New

Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) as it will not have a significant

effect on the environment - East of Mt. Vernon Avenue between Massachusetts and

Marlborough Avenues (Community and Economic Development) (Ward 2)

(15-minute presentation)

Attachments:

Report

Attachment 1 - Development Review Committee Report - February 22, 2023

Attachment 1b - Development Review Committee Report - February 22, 2023

Attachment 2 - Referral Request from Council member Cervantes - February 23

Attachment 3 - Location Map

Attachment 4 - General Plan Map

Attachment 5 - Zoning Map

Attachment 6 - Project Plans

Presentation

Notice

Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Chapter 3.30

of the Riverside Municipal Code, to add additional categories to the Schedule of

Regulation, Products, or Services titled Hazardous Materials Usage Permit IV

(Business Emergency Plan), Hazardous Materials Usage Permit

(Business

Emergency Plan), Above Ground Petroleum Storage Act (ASPA) - Tier I, Above

Ground Petroleum Storage Act (ASPA) - Tier II, and Above Ground Petroleum

Storage Act (ASPA) - Tier III Fees - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of

Riverside, California, amending the City’s Master Fees and Charges Schedule in

Resolution No. 21960, as amended, approving changes to the Fire Department’s

fees as a participating agency under the Certified Unified Program to reflect 100%

cost recovery for hazmat fees for Hazardous Materials Usage/Permit I (Business

Emergency Plan), Hazardous Materials Usage Permit II (Business Emergency

Plan), Hazardous Materials Usage/Permit III (Business Emergency Plan),

Hazardous Materials Usage/Permit IV (Business Emergency Plan), Hazardous

Materials Usage/Permit V (Business Emergency Plan), Above Ground Petroleum

Storage Act (ASPA) - Tier I, Above Ground Petroleum Storage Act (ASPA) - Tier II,

and Above Ground Petroleum Storage Act (ASPA) - Tier III - Waive further reading

(Fire) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation)

Attachments:

DISCUSSION CALENDAR

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

Agreement with Ohmio, Inc., for not-to-exceed $2.5 million to establish international

headquarters, manufacturing, and point of sale, and research and development

center for all-electric, autonomous vehicle shuttles and to deploy three all-electric,

autonomous shuttles for a two-year pilot program - Appropriate $525,000 from

General Fund reserves for Fiscal Year 2023-24 costs - Five affirmative votes

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

presentation)

Attachments:

Report

Ohmio Health and Safety Report

Agreement

Presentation

A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, ordering,

calling, providing for and giving notice of a Municipal Election to be held in the City

of Riverside on the 5th day of March, 2024, for the purpose of submitting to the

qualified Electors of the City of Riverside, a measure to adopt an ordinance

imposing a Cannabis Business Tax of up to ten percent (10%) of gross receipts,

and giving notice and ordering that said Municipal Election is consolidated with the

Statewide General Election and all other elections being held in the same territory

on the same date - Waive further reading - Introduce an Ordinance of the City

Council of the City of Riverside, California, adding Chapter 5.78, entitled “Cannabis

Business Tax,” to the Riverside Municipal Code to implement a Cannabis Business

Tax, to become operative and enforceable upon approval by the voters of the City of

Riverside of the measure entitled, "City of Riverside Cannabis Business Tax

Measure" - Consent to the Registrar of Voters rendering election services to the

City as requested by the City Clerk and as stated in the Memorandum of

Understanding with the County of Riverside - Direct City Clerk to transmit a copy of

the measure to the City Attorney for preparation of an impartial analysis - Determine

if Mayor or Members of the City Council wish to author ballot arguments

(Community and Economic Development) (All Wards) (10-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.

Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice

from legal counsel concerning Malyah Jane Vance and Jayde Downey v. City of

Riverside, et al., Riverside Superior Court Case No. RIC 1905830

Attachments:

Report

13a

Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice

from legal counsel concerning Xavier Lopez v. City of Riverside, et al., United

States Central District Court Case No. 5:21-cv-02140- PSG (JCx)

Attachments:

Report

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:

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

6:15 P.M.

INVOCATION - Councilmember Edwards

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

PUBLIC COMMENT

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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:

Economic

Development/Placemaking/Branding/Marketing

Committee

special

meeting at 3 p.m., on Thursday, November 30, 2023, Art Pick Council Chamber

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

December 11, 2023, Art Pick Council Chamber

CEREMONIAL PRESENTATION

RIVERSIDE PROSPERS Success Report - Zacatecas Mexican Café (Ward 2)

(5-minute presentation)

CONSENT CALENDAR - Item # 21-45

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

Minutes of November 7 and 14, 2023

Attachments:

Minutes 11-7-23

Minutes 11-14-2023

Appoint Kianna A. Williams to Board of Library Trustees Ward 6 seat (All Wards)

Attachments:

Report

City Council

Mayor Pro Tem Edwards recommends cancellation of December 5, 2023, regular

City Council meeting due to lack of agenda items (All Wards)

Attachments:

Report

Community and Economic Development

Master Agreements with (1) R&R B Inc., for general abatement, (2) Twin Builders,

California Building Maintenance, and Master Landscape and Maintenance Inc., for

weed abatement and (3) E&S Towing Inc., for abandoned vehicle abatement for

not-to-exceed $300,000 per agreement and not-to-exceed $50,000 per project from

Community Development Department Code Enforcement Division Budget through

November 28, 2026 (All Wards)

Attachments:

Report

R&R B, Inc

Twin Builders

Jeff Brown dba California Building Maintenance

Master Landscapes & Maintenance, Inc.

E&S Towing

Bid Award Recommendation 2275

Bid Award Recommendation 2280

Bid Award Recommendation 2296

Purchase, Sale and Development Agreement with Mo Nekoonam for sale price of

$252,600 minus related title, escrow, and miscellaneous closing costs not-to-exceed

$7,000 for approximately 42,100 square feet of vacant City-owned land, bearing

Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 190-035-003 and 190-035-004 (Ward 3)

Attachments:

Report

PSD Agreement

Presentation

Fire

Accept 2022 National Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Response System

Readiness Cooperative Agreement grant amendment increase of $158,477 for total

amount of $1,504,627 from Department of Homeland Security for salaries and

benefits of 1.0 FTE Fire Captain, 1.0 FTE Battalion Chief, 1.0 FTE Inventory Control

Specialist

and

1.0 FTE

Management

Analyst

for

Fiscal

Year

2023-24 -

Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)

Attachments:

Report

USAR Supplemental Funding Notification

General Services

Purchase of one 2023 Ford Transit 350 cargo van from PB Loader Corporation for

$70,142.54 from Library Neighborhood Services Account for the Library

Department (All Wards)

Attachments:

Report

Sourcewell Quote 11913 from PB Loader

Sourcewell Contract 080521-PBL

Housing and Human Services

Subrecipient Agreement with Path of Life Ministries for $233,600 for the Homeless

Housing, Assistance and Prevention Program Round 1 Funding for operation costs

for eight dedicated transitional youth beds at the Riverside Emergency Shelter -

2840 Hulen Place (All Wards)

Attachments:

Report

Subrecipient Agreement

A Resolution of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing the submission of an

application to the Regional Climate Collaboratives Round 2 Grant Program

administered through the California Strategic Growth Council in an amount up to

$1,750,000 and authorizing the execution of all required documents by the City

Manager, or his Designee - Waive further reading - Supplemental appropriation -

Five affirmative votes required (Wards 2, 6 and 7)

Attachments:

Report

Resolution

Human Resources

Second Amendment to Agreement with Nancy K. Bohl, Inc., doing business as The

Counseling Team International, for increased contract amount of $63,848, for total

amount not-to-exceed $175,520 from Human Resources, Police and Fire

Department Accounts for Employee Assistance Program services to City employees

and pre-employment screening services for Fire and Police Department sworn

personnel through June 30, 2024 (All Wards)

Attachments:

Report

Second Amendment to Agreement

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

2024 State Mandated increase to the minimum wage; salary adjustments to the

existing Administrative Intern, Clerical Assistant, General Service Worker, and

Technical Intern Classifications; and to revise Section 7, Sick Leave, to incorporate

Senate Bill 616 regarding paid sick leave - Waive further reading (All Wards)

Attachments:

Report

Resolution

Job Code Table

Fringe Benefits and Salary Plan

Revisions to Human Resources Policy and Procedure Manual including Policy I-11

- Temporary Staffing Services and Policy III-2 - Personnel Records and General

Personnel Files (All Wards)

Attachments:

Report

Temporary Staffing Services (I-II)

Personnel Records and General Personnel Files

Purchase of licensed training content and training supplies for $99,568.68 from

Electric Fund Public Utilities Workforce Development Internal Training Account for

15-month Foreman Academy program for Public Utilities Energy Delivery and

Water Superintendents and Supervisors (All Wards)

Attachments:

Report

Presentation

Library

California State Library grant of $44,759, plus an estimated final installment amount

of $2,453, based on per capita of literacy program learners served combined with a

match of local funds raised and expended for total of $47,212 for Adult and Family

Literacy Programs - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All

Wards)

Attachments:

Increase Purchase Order 241896 with Midwest Tape, LLC., Holland, Ohio, for

additional $30,000 for total of $60,000 annually for total contract amount of

$120,000 for library materials and services (All Wards)

Attachments:

Report

Executed Contract

Museum

First amendment to Agreement with Stiegler Architects, P.C, dba IS Architecture,

for $72,070 and authorize 15 percent change order authority in an amount up to

$43,020, for a total contract amount of $329,818 from Grants and Restricted

Program Fund to amend the scope and contract amount to complete architectural

design for salvage of the front three rooms of Robinson House (All Wards)

Attachments:

Report

Amendment to Agreement

Original Agreement

CC Minutes - October 9, 2018

CC Minutes - July 5, 2022

Parks, Recreation, and Community Services

Increase revenue and appropriate $354,000 from California Coastal Conservancy

grant funds to Santa Ana River Coastal Conservancy Grant Project Account -

Authorize 32.3 percent change order authority of $634,988.83 for increased

compensation not-to-exceed $2,598,670.62 - Second Amendment to Agreement

with MLA Green, Inc., dba Studio-MLA for Riverside Gateway Parks Project Suite -

Planning and Design for Park Master Plan and California Environmental Quality Act

Services for Park, Trail, and Greenway Improvements and extend term through

December 31, 2025 - Five affirmative votes required (Wards 1, 3, and 7)

Attachments:

Report

Agreement

Riverside Gateway Parks Master Plans

Presentation

Purchase four 16-passenger Paratransit vehicles for Special Transportation Division

through California Association for Coordinated Transportation/Morongo Basin

Transit Authority Purchasing Cooperative, Contract #20-01 from A-Z Bus Sales for

$762,764.72 from Federal and State grant funds (All Wards)

Attachments:

Report

A-Z Bus Sales, Inc. Purchase Quote

Basin Transit Contract No. 20-01

Paratransit Vehicles Contract

Agency Participants List

Police

State of California Office of Traffic Safety Selective Traffic Enforcement Program

grant of $464,000, Child Passenger Safety Program grant of $25,000, and

Motorcycle Safety Program grant of $23,000 for overtime operations including

bicycle and pedestrian enforcements, distracted driving operations, traffic

enforcement operations, motorcycle safety training, child safety seat education,

distributing child safety seats to families in need, and DUI saturation patrols and

checkpoints from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024 - Supplemental

appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)

Attachments:

Report

STEP Grant Agreement

Child Passenger Safety Grant Agreement

Motorcycle Safety Grant Agreement

Disbursement of $20,000 reward from Police Department Riverside Reward

Program Account to one subject that came forward and supplied information aiding

in identification and apprehension of suspects responsible for the attempted murder

of Izaac Colunga and Domonic Castillo (All Wards)

Attachments:

Report

Appropriate $38,632.83 from Federal Treasury Asset Forfeiture Account to Grants

and Restricted Programs Fund, Police Asset Forfeiture Programs - Five affirmative

votes required (All Wards)

Attachments:

Report

INCA Task Force MOU

Guide to Equitable Sharing

Second Amendment to Agreement with Bio-Tox Laboratories, Inc., to extend for a

five-year term ending June 30, 2028 for $50,000 annually or total aggregate amount

of $250,000 from Police Department Budget for forensic toxicology testing services

for California Highway Patrol arrests within City limits (All Wards)

Attachments:

Report

Agreement

Riverside County Amendment No. 4

Second and Third Amendments to Agreement with Bio-Tox Laboratories, Inc., to

increase FY22/23 amount by $26,078 for total annual amount of $86,078 and

extend term for five years through June 30, 2028, for annual amount of $100,000 or

total

aggregate

amount

$500,000,

respectively,

from

Police

Department-Management Services Professional Services Account for forensic

toxicology Testing services requested by Riverside Police Department (All Wards)

Attachments:

Report

Second Amendment to Agreement

Third Amendment to Agreement

Riverside County Amendment No. 4

Public Utilities

Amendment to Agreement with Staples & Associates, Inc., for an additional amount

of $500,000, for total three-year contract amount of $750,000, for Refrigerated

Load Program - Amendment to Agreement with Richard Heath and Associates, for

an additional amount of $2,500,000, for total three-year contract amount of

$3,750,000, from Public Benefit Accounts for Small Business Program (All Wards)

Attachments:

Report

Agreement - Staples & Associates, Inc.

Agreement - Richard Heath & Associates

Presentation

Request for Proposal 2282 - Agreement Z&K Consultants, Inc., Corona, for

not-to-exceed amount of $655,000 for construction inspection services for water

utility capital improvement projects through December 31, 2026, with additional

two-year extension option (All Wards)

Attachments:

DISCUSSION CALENDAR

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

Third Street Grade Separation - Measure A Regional Arterials (MARA) Funding

Agreement with Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) for

$12,000,000 for construction phase of the Third Street Grade Separation Project -

Amendment 1 to Preliminary Engineering Services Agreement with Burlington

Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway Company for $35,000, for total agreement

amount of $110,000 - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required

(Public Works) (Wards 1 and 2) (10-minute presentation)

Attachments:

Report

Location Map

RCTC MARA Funding Agreement

BNSF Amendment 1

Original BNSF Agreement

Project Fact Sheet

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, December 12, 2023

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