Mayor  
City of Riverside  
Patricia Lock Dawson  
Councilmembers:  
City Council  
Philip Falcone  
Clarissa Cervantes  
Steven Robillard  
Chuck Conder  
Sean H. Mill  
Agenda - Revised  
Luis Hernandez  
Steve Hemenway  
Meeting Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2026  
Publication Date: Friday, October 2, 2026  
1:00 PM  
City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber  
3900 Main Street, Riverside  
Live Webcast at: www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting  
Originally Published: September 24, 2026  
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The City of Riverside is committed to providing high quality municipal services to  
ensure a safe, inclusive, and livable community.  
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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  
INVOCATION - Councilmember Hernandez  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.  
1
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MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS  
2
Brief reports on conferences, seminars, and regional meetings attended by Mayor  
and City Council, Ward updates, and announcements of upcoming events  
COMMUNICATIONS  
3
4
City Manager Updates  
Declaration of conflicts of interest and ex parte communications (City Council)  
PRESENTATIONS - Item # 5-9  
Fire Department overview and employee recognition (All Wards) (10-minute  
5
presentation)  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
6
7
8
9
Mayor Lock Dawson to present Proclamation recognizing October as Filipino  
American History Month (5-minute presentation)  
Mayor Lock Dawson to present Proclamation recognizing October as Blindness  
Awareness Month (5-minute presentation)  
Mayor Lock Dawson to present Proclamation recognizing Clean Air Day on October  
7, 2026 (5-minute presentation)  
RIVERSIDE PROSPERS Success Report - The Refinery Pilates Studio (Mayor)  
(5-minute presentation)  
CONSENT CALENDAR - Item # 10-34  
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.  
Mayor  
10  
Adopt a Resolution in support of Proposition 1: The Veterans and Affordable  
Housing Bond Act of 2026, a $11.25 billion statewide bond measure on November  
3, 2026 ballot - Waive further reading (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Resolution  
City Clerk  
11  
Appoint Kimberly Stille to Ward 7 seat on Deaf Commission - Redesignate Lori A.  
Pendergraft from Citywide seat to Ward 2 seat on Commission on Aging (All  
Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
12  
Approve minutes of September 15, and 22, 2026  
Attachments:  
09-15-2026 CC Minutes  
09-22-2026 CC Minutes  
City Manager  
13  
Approve Airport Lease Agreement with CAVU Aero Service, for estimated revenue  
of $245,688 for five-year term from January 2, 2026, through January 2, 2031, with  
one additional five-year extension option (Ward 3)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Agreement  
Community and Economic Development  
14  
Approve Agreement with Southern California Gas Company (SoCal Gas), for  
Conveyance of Easements of approximately 23,555 square feet of exclusive and  
non-exclusive interest of City-owned land and identified as portions of Assessor’s  
Parcel Numbers 155-070-031, 163-300-014, and 189-120-001 for installation,  
transportation, and distribution of biogas - Riverside’s Regional Water Quality  
Control Plant (RWQCP) and Riverside Energy Resource Center (RERC) (Ward 3)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Agreement  
Presentation  
15  
Case PC-2026-00909 (VC-S)  
-
Summary Street/Alley Vacation  
-
Determine  
proposal is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant  
to Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense) of the CEQA Guidelines, as it can be seen  
with certainty that there is no possibility the project will have a significant effect on  
the environment - Approve Planning Case PC-2026-00909 (VC-S) for Summary  
Street/Alley Vacation of 2,500 square feet segment of Elizabeth Street Alley, subject  
to recommended conditions of approval - Adopt a Resolution providing for the  
Summary  
Vacation  
(Case  
No.  
PC-2026-00909)  
of  
an  
approximately  
2,500-square-foot excess right-of-way of the Elizabeth Street alley, located on the  
south side of Elizabeth Street, between Magnolia Avenue and Elizabeth Street,  
Riverside, California - Waive further reading (Ward 3)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Resolution  
Recommended Conditions  
Aerial Photo  
Legal and Plat Map  
Fence Improvement Plan  
Finance  
16  
Arlington Business Partnership Annual Report - Adopt a Resolution declaring its  
intention to levy an annual assessment in, the Arlington Business Improvement  
District for the Fiscal Year 2026-2027, generally describing the improvements and  
activities to be undertaken, and fixing the time and place for a public hearing before  
the City Council of the City of Riverside on the Levy of the Proposed Assessment  
pursuant to Section 36534 of the California Street and Highways Code - Waive  
further reading - Schedule Public Hearing for October 20, 2026, at 3 p.m. (Wards 5  
and 6)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Resolution  
Map  
Annual Report  
17  
Approve  
Partners/NCPA  
Agreement  
with  
Vertosoft,  
Agreement  
LLC,  
Number  
for  
$103,643 through  
01-165 for Budget  
Omnia  
Book  
Cooperative  
Automation Services Software  
-
Appropriate of $50,558 from General Fund,  
Technology Reserve to Finance, Budget, Software Licenses Expenditure Account  
through September 30, 2028 - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Agreement  
Fire  
18  
Approve Agreement with Fire Apparatus Solutions, Rialto, for $2,817,780.73 from  
Measure Z Fund, Fire Replacement Account for purchase of one KME Tiller Truck  
under Sourcewell Contract No. 082025-RVG (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Agreement  
Contract  
19  
Approve Cost Share Agreement with California Department of Forestry and Fire  
Protection (CAL FIRE), and County of Riverside on behalf of Riverside County Fire  
Department for costs associated with Bain Incident a coordinated multi-agency  
wildland fire response from May 19-25, 2026 (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Agreement  
20  
Approve Facility Use Agreement with Palo Verde Irrigation District to allow  
California Task Force 6 (CA-TF6) and Riverside Fire Department personnel to  
conduct required annual swift water rescue refresher training on Colorado below  
Palo Verde Dam in Blythe, during May 2027 (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Agreement  
21  
Approve Services Agreement with Galls, LLC, Lexington, Kentucky, for $443,733  
from Sourcewell Cooperative Agreement No. 011124-GAL from General Fund,  
Fire-Operations,  
Clothing/Linen/Safety  
Supplies  
Account  
for  
Riverside  
Fire  
Department Station Uniforms and Accessories for three-year term (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Agreement  
Contract  
22  
Approve Agreement with Riverside Medical Clinic, Riverside, for $981,216.00 from  
General Fund, Fire-Operations, All Other Equip/Maintenance Account to provide  
annual occupational medicine and Cal/OSHA medical evaluation services for Fire  
Department operations personnel for five-year term (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Agreement  
Single Sole Source  
Human Resources  
23  
Master Fringe Benefits and Salary Plan Amendment - Approve salary adjustment to  
Instructor, Museum Program Assistant, Law Clerk, Safety Officer, Assistant  
Controller, and Fiscal Manager classifications - Approve title changes to the Fire  
Plan Check Engineer and Parking Control Supervisor classifications - Approve  
deletion of non-utilized Utility Surveyor/Installer classification - Approve January 1,  
2027, State of California Minimum Wage in accordance with law - Adopt a  
Resolution amending Resolution No. 21052 to amend Parts III and IV of the Fringe  
Benefits and Salary Plan, to reflect the 2027 State mandated increase to the  
minimum wage effective January 1, 2027; Approve the salary adjustment to the  
Safety Officer, Assistant Controller, and Fiscal Manager classifications; Approve  
title changes to the Fire Plan Check Engineer and Parking Control Supervisor  
classifications; and Deletion of non-utilized Utility Surveyor/Installer classification -  
Waive further reading (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Resolution  
Exhibit A - Job Code Table  
Exhibit B - FBSP redlined  
Salary Schedule  
Salary Surveys  
Fringe Master Fringe Benefit  
Library  
24  
Approve Third Agreement Amendment with OverDrive Inc., Cleveland, Ohio, to  
increase contract by $300,000 for revised total of $578,075 from General Fund,  
Library Neighborhood Services Account for subscription services to access  
Library's digital collection through June 30, 2027, for twelve month term with  
automatic renewals (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Third Agreement Amendment  
Second Agreement Amendment  
First Agreement Amendment  
Parks, Recreation, and Community Services  
25  
Approve Arts and Culture recommendations for Arts and Culture Grant Program to  
award to twenty-seven arts and cultural organizations total of $410,050 to be  
awarded Fiscal Year 2026-2027 and $414,150 to be awarded Fiscal Year  
2027-2028 as outlined in staff report from General Fund, Parks, Recreation and  
Community Services Department, Arts & Cultural Affairs Accounts (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Arts and Culture Grant Guidelines  
Presentation  
26  
Approve funding to Riverside Arts Council under Festival of Lights Memorandum of  
Understanding for not-to-exceed $900,000 annually from General Fund, Arts &  
Culture, Festival of Lights Account for Fiscal Years 2026-27 and 2027-28 (All  
Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
MOU  
27  
Award Construction Agreement from Request for Bid 8276 with Spectra Turf,  
Corona, for $159,018 from Capital Outlay Fund, Orange Terrace Playground  
Improvements Project Account for installation of playground resilient surfacing at  
Orange Terrace Community Park (Ward 4)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Bid Award Recommendation  
Presentation  
Police  
28  
Declare Police Service Dog “Tux” as retired and surplus property - Donate Police  
Service Dog “Tux” to his previous handler, Officer Joseph Cleary, at no cost to City  
(All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
29  
Approve Smart Programming subscriptions with Motorola Solutions, Inc., Columbia,  
Maryland, for $183,583.50 from Grants and Restricted Programs Fund, Police  
Asset Forfeiture US Treasury Software Purchases/Licenses Expenditure Account  
for up to 550 Motorola APX Next Single Band Model 4.5 Portable Radios  
Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)  
-
Attachments:  
Report  
Quote  
Public Works  
30  
Approve First Amendment to Service Agreement with Ace Parking III, a California  
LLC, San Diego, for $309,430.86 for new total contract not-to-exceed $644,026.71  
from Public Works Public Parking, Professional Services Account for Park  
Riverside Downtown Valet Program to extend term from July 1, 2026 to June 30,  
2027, exercising first of two approved one-year extension options (Ward 1)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Agreement  
31  
Authorize submittal of Fiscal Year 2026 HSIP Cycle XII grant application to  
California Department of Transportation (CALTRANS) for total estimated project cost  
of $6 million including approximately $600,000 in required 10 percent City match  
funds, to construct traffic safety improvements at various locations citywide  
including installation of street lights, fiber communications, signal timing operational  
improvements, audible pedestrian push button systems, high visibility crosswalks,  
rectangular rapid flashing beacons, new signage, new pavement markings, and new  
bike signs (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
32  
Award Agreement for Construction from Request for Bid 8260 with Crosstown  
Electrical Data, Inc., Chino, for $2,135,800 plus 10 percent change order  
&
authority, for total of $213,580, for Highway Safety Improvement Program Cycle 12  
- Citywide Traffic Signal Controller Replacement Project, Phase 2 for term of ninety  
working days after commencement date specified in Notice to Proceed  
Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards)  
-
Attachments:  
Report  
Project Location Map  
Bid Award Recommendation  
Presentation  
33  
Implement three-year pilot project to temporarily convert Linden Street between  
Chicago and Iowa Avenues from four-lane roadway to two-lane roadway with striped  
two-way left-turn lane median and buffered bike lanes (Ward 2)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Location Map  
Circulation Element Excerpt  
Traffic Count Data  
Existing and Proposed Roadway Cross Sections  
6-3-2026 Transportation Board Meeting Minutes  
8-13-2026 Mobility and Infrastructure Committee Meeting Minutes  
Presentation  
34  
Terminate existing construction contract for Bid 8183 with Servitek Electrical Inc.,  
Norwalk, for $3,126,989 for Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Cycle 11  
Citywide Retroreflective Backplates and Right-Turn Overlap for citywide traffic  
safety improvement project  
-
Re-bid construction project for Highway Safety  
Improvement Program (HSIP) Cycle 11 Citywide Retroreflective Backplates and  
Right-Turn Overlap (All Wards)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Agreement  
DISCUSSION CALENDAR - Item # 35-36  
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.  
35  
Approve Employment Agreement with Lori K.M. Cox, setting forth terms and  
conditions for employment as the Inspector General to begin employment on  
October 19, 2026 (City Council) (All Wards) (5-minute presentation)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Draft Employment Agreement  
36  
Approve and authorize Interim City Manager to execute Interim Real Property  
Services Manager Agreement with Eric C. Crockett to begin employment on  
October 7, 2026, at the hourly rate of pay of $101.85 for all hours worked during  
Interim assignment - Adopt a Resolution appointing Eric C. Crockett as an Interim  
Real Property Services Manager pursuant to Government Code Section 21221(h)  
and approving employment agreement - Waive further reading (Human Resources)  
(All Wards) (5-minute presentation)  
Attachments:  
Report  
Draft Agreement  
Resolution  
3 P.M.  
PUBLIC HEARING  
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.  
37  
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA - Fiscal Year 2026-27  
Master Fees and Charges Schedule for addition of eight Airport Operations Fees -  
Introduce an Ordinance amending Chapter 3.30 of the Riverside Municipal Code to  
add three catagories to the Schedule of Regulation, Products and Services - Adopt  
a Resolution authorizing the General Services Director and Airport Manager to  
negotiate and execute certain rental and lease agreements on behalf of the City of  
Riverside and repealing Resolution No. 23888 to add eight Airport Operations Fees:  
(1) Advertising, (2) Non-Aeronautical Storage, (3) Non-Airworthy Aircraft Storage,  
(4) Filming, (5) Event Venue Rental, (6) Special Event Permit Application, (7)  
Hangar Wait List Fee, (8) Commercial Operator Fee - Approve update to Airport  
Leasing Program for City-owned property at Riverside Airport - Adopt a Resolution  
to repeal Resolution 23888, updating Riverside Airport’s Airport Leasing Program  
rates for City owned property - Waive further readings (City Manager) (Ward 3)  
(10-minute presentation)  
CLOSED SESSIONS - Item # 38-47a  
Time listed is approximate.  
The City Council may adjourn to the below listed Closed  
Sessions at their convenience during this City Council meeting.  
38  
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice  
from legal counsel concerning James and Victoria Mutuku v. City of Riverside,  
Riverside Superior Court, Case No. CVRI2402618  
Attachments:  
Report  
39  
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice  
from legal counsel concerning Celeste Causey-Neiman v. City of Riverside, WCAB  
Claim No(s): ADJ17658915, ADJ17658916  
Attachments:  
Report  
40  
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice  
from legal counsel concerning complaint of Discrimination Under the Provisions of  
Government Code 11135 filed by ACLU of Southern California,  
Inland Equity  
Community Land Trust and Inland Empire Tenants Union, California Civil Rights  
Department Case No.(s): 202604-34613616; 202604-34827628; 202604-34827928  
Attachments:  
Report  
40a  
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice  
from legal counsel concerning Unite Here Local 11 v. City of Riverside, Riverside  
Superior Court, Case No. CVRI2604095  
Attachments:  
Report  
41  
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA - Pursuant to Government  
Code §54956.9(d)(2)/54956.9(e)(3) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal  
counsel concerning Kaitlyn Nguyen v. City of Riverside, Claim No.: 26-08-50  
42  
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8 to instruct City’s Negotiator, Tom Hatch,  
regarding price and terms of payment for the purchase, sale, exchange, or lease of  
property  
Walker/Grapevine/Pack  
Baron/Jerry Pulido, Negotiators  
at  
2965 Madison  
Avenue,  
APN:  
Tanner  
230-351-016,  
Peery/Jon  
by  
Steven  
Baron/CBHNS,  
Acevedo/McQuin  
Attachments:  
Report  
43  
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  
Attachment  
44  
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  
- three cases  
Attachments:  
Report  
45  
Pursuant to Government Code §54957(a), for consultation with Larry Gonzalez,  
Riverside Chief of Police, or his respective deputy, and George Khalil, Chief  
Innovation Officer, regarding threat to public services or facilities  
Attachments:  
Report  
46  
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 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, and all  
Executive Management employees except the City Manager, City Attorney, City  
Clerk, and Inspector General  
Attachments:  
Report  
47  
Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for recruitment of Inspector General by City  
Council  
Attachments:  
Report  
47a  
Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for recruitment/appointment of City Manager  
by City Council  
Attachments:  
Report  
COMMUNICATIONS  
48  
49  
City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions  
Items for future City Council consideration as requested by Mayor or Members of  
the City Council  
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The City Council meeting of October 13, 2026, is cancelled due to holiday.  
The next regular City Council meeting is scheduled for  
Tuesday, October 20, 2026.  
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