City Council
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · September 10, 2013
Agenda
City of Riverside 3900 Main St.
Riverside, CA 92522
(951) 826-5557
City Council
Agenda
Tuesday, September 10, 2013 3:00 pm Art Pick Council Chamber
MISSION STATEMENT
The City of Riverside is committed to providing high quality municipal services
to ensure a safe, inclusive, and livable community
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.
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3 P.M.
MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER
1 Public Comment Period - This is the portion of the meeting specifically set aside to
invite your comments regarding any matters within the jurisdiction of the City
Council - Individual audience participation is limited to 3 minutes and you will be
asked to state your name and city of residence. Please complete and submit a
speaker card to the City Clerk.
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.
2 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Rebecca Ledezma, et al. v. City of Riverside, USDC
Case No.: ED CV12-1524 VAP (SPx)
Attachments: Report
3 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning one case of anticipated litigation
Attachments: Report
4 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(4) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning one case of anticipated litigation
Attachments: Report
5 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, 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 Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for performance evaluations of City
Manager, City Clerk, and City Attorney
Attachments: Report
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6:30 P.M.
INVOCATION - Councilmember Melendrez
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
PRESENTATIONS
7 Mayor Bailey to call upon Riverside Arts Council Executive Director Patrick Brien
who will recognize the recipients of the 2013-14 City Arts and Culture Grants as
Arts Honoree of the Month for September
8 Mayor Bailey to call upon Councilmember Gardner to present a Proclamation to
Eden Lutheran Church commemorating their 125th Anniversary
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
This portion of the City Council Agenda is for all matters where staff and public
participation is anticipated. Individual audience participation is limited to 3 minutes.
9 Seizing Our Destiny - Appropriate $10,000 from General Fund reserves to The
Community Foundation Give BIG Riverside campaign sponsorship (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
10 2013 Long Night of Arts and Innovation preview report (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
11 Public Comment Period - This is the portion of the meeting specifically set aside to
invite your comments regarding any matters within the jurisdiction of the City
Council - Individual audience participation is limited to 3 minutes and you will be
asked to state your name and city of residence. Please complete and submit a
speaker card to the City Clerk.
CONSENT CALENDAR
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. Removed consent items will be discussed
immediately after adoption of the balance of the Consent Calendar.
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City Attorney
12 Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Title 9 of the
Riverside Municipal Code to add Chapter 9.70 prohibiting ecoATM machines or
any similar device or machine which buys back personal electronic devices or
machines - Waive further reading (Intro. on 8-27-13, All Wards)
Attachments: Ordinance
13 Billing rate increase to $165 and $250 for Public Liability Litigation and General
Municipal law firm panels, respectively, for tort litigation, general municipal
advisory, and litigation services (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
City Clerk
14 Minutes of August 27, 2013
Attachments: Minutes
City Council
15 Substitute Councilmember Mac Arthur for Councilmember Gardner on Utility
Services/Land Use/Energy Development Committee for Greenbelt Preservation
and Replanting Initiative discussion (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
16 Substitute Councilmember Mac Arthur for Councilmember Gardner on Utility
Services/Land Use/Energy Development Committee for discussion of CITRUS
AND BEYOND: Reclaiming the Vibrancy of Riverside’s Agricultural Heritage (All
Wards)
Attachments: Report
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17 Utility Services/Land Use/Energy Development Committee recommends a
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California (1) approving a
new optional Electric Domestic Time-of-Use Tiered Rate (Schedule
D-TOU-Tiered); (2) closing the optional Electric Domestic Time-of-Use Rate
(Schedule D-T-O-U); (3) making Finding of Fact; and (4) directing staff to file
Notice of Exemption under California Environmental Quality Act - Waive further
reading (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Rate Schedule Red-Lined
Rate Schedule Tiered
Resolution
RPU Resolution
Minutes
18 Transportation Committee recommends a Resolution of the City Council of the City
of Riverside, California, nominating various transportation projects for funding to
the 2013 Riverside County Transportation Commission Multi-Funding Call for
Projects and committing to local matching funds utilizing Measure A local sales tax,
State gas tax, and development impact fees - Waive further reading (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Maps
Resolution
19 Announcement of committee meetings:
Finance Committee at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, September 11, 2013, Fifth Floor
Conference Room
Utility Services/Land Use/Energy Development Committee at 3 p.m. on Thursday,
September 12, 2013, Mayor's Ceremonial Room
Community Development
20 Case P13-0038 - Joe Tavaglione of Tavaglione Construction - 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 rezoning
land from Zone R-1-7000-SP to Zone MU-N-SP - Waive further reading - 3683
Adams Street (Intro. on 8-27-13, Ward 5)
Attachments: Ordinance
Legal Description
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21 Agreement with Dyett and Bhatia, Urban and Regional Planners for $75,000 and
$25,000 for external attorney review from General Fund reserve for
comprehensive update to General Sign Provisions, Sign Design Guidelines, and
review procedures - Appoint Sign Code Review Committee - Supplemental
appropriation (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Committee Membership
Finance
22 Carryover continuing appropriations and outstanding purchase orders for total of
$2,009,307 to Fiscal Year 2013-14 (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Chart
23 Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Chapter 3.16
Centralized Purchasing System Table of Contents, Sections 3.16.020, 3.16.050,
and 3.16.070, and deleting Sections 3.16.030, 3.16.040, and 3.16.060 of the
Riverside Municipal Code - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Riverside, California restating the rules and regulations governing procurements of
goods, services and public works construction consolidating various purchasing
rules and regulations currently contained in other resolutions and certain
Administrative Manual policies; and repealing Resolution Nos. 20943, 21026,
21046 and 21182 - Waive further reading (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Ordinance
Resolution
Library
24 State Library Grant of $12,270 for Adult Literacy Program materials and
operational support - Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Letter
Claim Form
Mayor
25 Resignations of Erik Pritchard from Metropolitan Museum Board and Aurora
Chavez from Commission on Disabilities (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
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Museum
26 City Sponsorship Program update (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Chart
Public Works
27 Amendment No. 1 to Agreement with Riverside County Transportation
Commission extending term through June 30, 2014, to include completion of plant
establishment period for construction of State Route 91/La Sierra Interchange
project from regional Measure A funds (Wards 5 and 6)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
28 Second Amendment to Agreement with Western Municipal Water District placing
vicinity of Van Buren Boulevard and Washington Street and sely. corner of Van
Buren Boulevard and Barton Street within City sewer service area
Attachments: Report
Agreement
29 Water Quality Control Plant Phase 1 rehabilitation and expansion project update
(All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Progress Report
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MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
30 Legislative reports
a. League of California Cities - CA Cities Advocate dated August 30, 2013
b. State Budget update
c. Redevelopment update
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Attachments: Report
31 Reports on conferences, seminars, and regional meetings attended by Mayor and
City Council and announcements of upcoming events
32 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions
33 Items for future City Council consideration as requested by Mayor or Members of
the City Council - City Manager reports
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Tuesday, September 24, 2013
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