Mayor

City of Riverside

Patricia Lock Dawson

Councilmembers:

City Council

Philip Falcone

Clarissa Cervantes

Steven Robillard

Chuck Conder

Sean H. Mill

Agenda - Revised

Jim Perry

Steve Hemenway

Meeting Date: Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Publication Date: Friday, May 3, 2024

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 25, 2024

MISSION STATEMENT

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

ensure a safe, inclusive, and livable community.

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Public comments regarding items on this agenda or any matters within the

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Pursuant to the City Council Meeting Rules adopted by Resolution No. 24076, 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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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

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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

PUBLIC COMMENT

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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 (951) 826-8686 and follow

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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:

Finance Committee Special Meeting at 1:00 p.m., on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, Art

Pick Council Chamber

Mayor's Nominating and Screening Committee at 11:00 a.m., on Tuesday, May 7,

2024, Art Pick Council Chamber

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)

PRESENTATION

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

presentation)

Attachments:

Presentation

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 (1) Lionel Cabrera and David Riley v. City of

Riverside, et al., Riverside County Superior Court Case No. CVRI2301971; and (2)

City of Riverside v. Lionel Cabrera, Riverside County Superior Court Case No.

CVRI2301971

Attachments:

Report

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

from legal counsel concerning (1) Tony Platt v City of Riverside, Riverside County

Superior Court Case No. RIC1822011; and (2) City of Riverside v. Tony Platt, et al.,

Riverside County Superior Court Case No. COC1900185

Attachments:

Report

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

Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8 to instruct City’s Negotiator, Charles M.

Futrell, regarding price and terms of payment for the purchase, sale, exchange, or

lease of property located at 3750 University Avenue, Suite 125, APN: 215-371-005,

by The IG Group, LLC operating as River Ranch Grill and Bar; Ivan Garcia/ Ruben

Barragan, Negotiators

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 - two cases

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

- two cases

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

Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for performance evaluation of City Attorney

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 unrepresented employee: City

Attorney

Attachments:

Report

Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for performance evaluation of City Manager

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 unrepresented employee: City

Manager

Attachments:

Report

4:45 P.M.

PRESENTATION

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

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

6:15 P.M.

INVOCATION - Councilmember Perry

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

PUBLIC COMMENT

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CONSENT CALENDAR - Item # 23-38

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

Appoint Kevin Dawson to Park and Recreation Commission Ward 2 seat, Barry

Johnson to Park and Recreation Commission Ward 7 seat, Bobby M. Garcia to

Community Police Review Commission Ward 5 seat - File resignations of Mark

DeBus from Commission on Aging Ward 3 seat and Rakel Y. Engles from Park

and Recreation Commission Ward 7 seat (All Wards)

Attachments:

Report

Minutes of April 16 and 23, 2024

Attachments:

Minutes 4.16.24

Minutes 4.23.24

City Council

Finance Committee recommends Business Tax Discovery Program status and

financial update - Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California,

amending various sections in Chapter 5.04 of the Riverside Municipal Code

regarding taxes, licenses and regulations (All Wards)

Attachments:

City Manager

Agreement with Raincross, Inc., for annual amount of $66,960 for total contract

amount not-to-exceed $334,800 from General Fund, Non-Departmental City

Manager, Sundry Account for domain management, on-going website design and

development, and search engine optimization for VisitRiverside.com, for five-year

term, with five one-year extension options exercised by mutual agreement (All

Wards)

Attachments:

Report

Agreement

Single Source Justification Form

Community and Economic Development

27 This item has been removed from the agenda.

Attachments:

Report

Friends of Riverside's Hills - Writ of Mandate and Complaint

City Council Report - 2/27/24

A Resolution of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing the acceptance of grant

funds up to $100,000 from the State of California Energy Commission for the

California Automated Permit Processing Program to comply with Senate Bill 379

and authorizing the execution of necessary grant documents by the City Manager,

or his designee - Waive further reading - Standard Agreement with State of

California Energy Commission for implementation of California Automated Permit

Processing Program (CalAPP) - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes

required (All Wards)

Attachments:

Report

Resolution

Standard Agreement

Finance

Second Amendment to Agreement with Wash Master, LLC, to increase annual

contract amount by $80,564.28 for total revised annual contract amount of

$172,664.28, with 15 percent change order authority of $25,899.64, for total annual

contract amount not-to-exceed $198,563.92 from Park and Recreation and Public

Utilities Electric and Water Departmental budgets for citywide cash wash services

(All Wards)

Attachments:

Revised Report

Report

Agreement

General Services

Ratify emergency Purchase Order 243884 with Commerce Truck Equipment Sales,

LLC, Norco, for $148,436.31 from Measure A Fund, New Traffic Signals Project

Account for one heavy duty aerial personnel-lift vehicle (All Wards)

Attachments:

Report

Bill of Sale

Bid 8060 - Reject all bids for Taxiway A Rehabilitation Project at Riverside Municipal

Airport and authorize staff to release a revised Request for Bids (Ward 3)

Attachments:

Report

Bid Rejection Recommendation

Parks, Recreation, and Community Services

MEASURE Z - Award Bid 8053 to Onyx Paving Company, Inc., Anaheim, for

$121,969.00 with 10 percent change order authority for project changes including,

but not limited to, unforeseen conditions or necessary design changes, for total

contract amount not-to-exceed $134,165.90 from Measure Z Capital Fund and Park

and Recreation Grants & Restricted Programs Department Accounts for Bordwell

Park Parking Lot Repairs and Slurry Seal Project (All Wards)

Attachments:

Report

Bid Award Recommendation

Public Utilities

Fiscal Year 2022-23 electric and water utility annual rate plan results update (All

Wards)

Attachments:

Report

Presentation

Public Works

MEASURE Z - Award Bid 8038 to Voltaire Engineering, Inc., Redlands, for

$232,037 from Measure Public Works-Capital Improvement-Traffic Signal

Project-SART Fire Access Account for Santa Ana River Trail improvements near

Martha McLean-Anza Narrows Park (Ward 1)

Attachments:

Report

Project Location Map

Bid Award Recommendation

Presentation

Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Section

10.56.020 of the Riverside Municipal Code designating the restriction of commercial

vehicles for certain streets and portions thereof to establish 5-ton weight limit

restrictions on Fillmore Street from Indiana Avenue to the southerly City limits

(Ward 6)

Attachments:

Report

Ordinance

Site Map

Vehicle Classification Analysis

Presentation

Third Amendment to Agreement with Greentech Landscape, Inc., Whittier, for

$165,385.99 including 10 percent contingency for total amount of $916,742.36 from

Public Works Department, General Fund, Urban Forestry and Landscape,

Landscape Maintenance Account for landscape and general outside maintenance

services for Sycamore Highlands Landscape Maintenance District and Canyon

Springs/Canyon Crossings Business District through June 30, 2025 (Ward 2)

Attachments:

Report

Third Amendment to Agreement

Second Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding with Alvord Unified School

District for full reimbursement of Crossing Guard Services at guard locations for

duration of summer program (Wards 5, 6 and 7)

Attachments:

Report

Second Amendment to MOU

Riverside Clean Air Carshare - Acceptance of $500,000 additional grant funds

under Clean Mobility Options Voucher Program for Riverside Clean Air Carshare

Program - Terminate Agreement with StratosShare, Inc. - Approve Agreement with

Mobility Development Operations, Inc., in amount of $1,033,188.93 - Disbursements

to be made by granting agency directly to vendors with no fiscal impact to the City

for management of Riverside Clean Air Carshare Program (All Wards)

Attachments:

Report

Termination Agreement - Stratosshare Inc.

Mobility Development Operations Agreement

Additional Funding Award

Presentation

WORKSHOP

2023 Fireworks enforcement activities update (Fire) (All Wards) (10-minute

presentation)

Attachments:

Report

Fireworks Map

Presentation

DISCUSSION CALENDAR

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

Award Bid 8049 to L C Paving and Sealing, Inc., Escondido, for $1,412,036 from

Community Development Block Grant, Gas Tax, and Public Utilities Electric project

funds for Fiscal Year 2023-24 CDBG Street improvements at various locations

throughout City (Public Works) (Wards 2 and 5) (10-minute presentation)

Attachments:

Report

Location Map

Location List

Bid Award Recommendation

Presentation

Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (NTMP) proposed revisions to reinstate

use of speed humps as local street secondary mitigation measure option with

modifications to “Traffic Conditions” qualifying criteria

Authorize transfer of

$100,000 of Measure A Funds from Arterial Interconnections Project to Speed

Hump Traffic Calming Project Account (Public Works) (All Wards) (10-minute

presentation)

Attachments:

Report

Revised NTMP Brochure

Guidelines & Procedures

Traffic Calming Measures

Minutes 12.13.22

MIC Minutes 8.10.23

Presentation

MEASURE Z - Fifth Amendment to Agreement with West Coast Arborists, Inc.,

Anaheim, for $4,306,389 for total contract $21,692,407 from Public Works

Department Budget for municipal tree maintenance services through June 30, 2025

(Public Works) (All Wards) (10-minute presentation)

Attachments:

Report

Agreement

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 14, 2024

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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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