City Council
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · December 10, 2013
Agenda
City of Riverside 3900 Main St.
Riverside, CA 92522
(951) 826-5557
City Council
Successor Agency to
Redevelopment Agency
Agenda
Tuesday, December 10, 2013 1:00 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/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency.
Pursuant to the City Council Meeting Rules adopted by Resolution No. 22546, the
Members of the City Council/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency and the
public are reminded that they must preserve order and decorum throughout the Meeting.
In that regard, Members of the City Council/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment
Agency and the public are advised that any delay or disruption in the proceedings or a
refusal to obey the orders of the City Council/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment
Agency or the presiding officer constitutes a violation of these rules.
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1 P.M.
MAYOR PRO TEM 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/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency - 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/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment
Agency may adjourn to the below listed Closed Sessions at their convenience during this
City Council/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency meeting.
2 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Raychele Sterling v. City of Riverside, et al., USDC
Case No.: ED CV12-03368 GHK (OPx)
Attachments: Report
3 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, et al.,
USDC Case No.: ED CV12-1524 VAP (SPx)
Attachments: Report
4 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Nagy Guirguis Salib v. City of Riverside, et al.,
USDC Case No.: ED CV13- 13-1682 MWF (OPx)
Attachments: Report
5 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Lindsey Gonzalez-Rivera, et al. v. City of Riverside,
et al., USDC Case No.: EDCV13-01693 GHK (DTBx)
Attachments: Report
6 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Eunice Casey, et al. v. City of Riverside, et al.,
RCSC Case No. RIC 10008050
Attachments: Report
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7 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning John T. Culhane and Chan-My Trinh v. City of
Riverside, Tort Claim No. 13-09-25; Thomas Henritze v. City of Riverside, Tort
Claim No. 13-09-26; Mike and Brenda Denholtz v. City of Riverside, Tort Claim No.
13-09-35; and Allyn Fortier v. City of Riverside, Tort Claim No. 13-09-36
Attachments: Report
8 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
9 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
10 Successor Agency to Redevelopment Agency - 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
11 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
2:30 P.M.
WORKSHOP
12 Air Quality Management District Wood Stove and Fireplace Change-Out Incentive
Program - Oral update (All Wards)
3 P.M.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/PLANNING REFERRALS AND APPEALS
Audience participation is encouraged.
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13 Cases P13-0478 and P13-0479 - City of Riverside - A Resolution of the City
Council of the City of Riverside, California, approving the application under
Planning Case Number P13-0478 designating the structure and site located at
3711 Central Avenue, as a City Historic Landmark, Assessor’s Parcel Number
225-124-014 and 225-124-016 - Waive further reading - Introduce 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 applying the
Cultural Resources Overlay (“CR”) Zone to City Landmark No. 124, the former
Marcy Branch Library - Mills Act contract with Councours, LP, to provide owners of
historic properties local tax relief - Determine Planning Case P13-0478 is
categorically exempt from provisions of California Environmental Quality Act
pursuant to Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15308 of CEQA Guidelines (Ward 3)
Attachments: Report
CHB Report
Minutes
Facts for Findings
Ordinance
Resolution
Agreement
14 P13-0459 and P13-0474 - Erin and Aaron Gettis - A Resolution of the City Council
of the City of Riverside, California, approving the application under Planning Case
Number P13-0459 designating the structure and site located at 6816 Hawarden
Drive, as a City Historic Landmark, Assessor’s Parcel Number 241-190-019 and
241-190-020 - Waive further reading - Introduce 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 applying the Cultural
Resources Overlay (“CR”) Zone to City Landmark No. 125, the Clinton and
Geraldine Marr Residence #2 - Mills Act contract with Erin and Aaron Gettis to
provide owners of historic properties local tax relief - Determine Case P13-0459 is
categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to
Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15308 of CEQA Guidelines (Ward 3)
Attachments: Report
CHB Report
Minutes
Facts for Findings
Ordinance
Resolution
Agreement
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15 Case P13-0577 - City of Riverside - Introduce 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 to apply the Cultural Resources
Overlay Zone to the Structure of Merit at 3919 Terracina Drive, Landmarks #120
and #121, and the North Hill Historic District rezoning 3919 Terracina Drive,
3847-71 Terracina Drive, 2112 Vasquez Place, and the North Hill Historic District,
respectively, from R-1-7000 - Single-Family Residential Zone to R-1-7000-CR -
Single-Family Residential and Cultural Resources Overlay Zones - Determine that
project is exempt from provisions of California Environmental Quality Act pursuant
to Sections 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3) and/or 15061(b)(3), 15301, 15308, and
15331 of CEQA Guidelines (Wards 1 and 2)
Attachments: Report
Facts for Findings
Ordinance
Existing and Proposed Zones
Map
R-21916
R-21917
R-21942
R-21954
6:15 P.M.
PRESENTATION
16 Eastside HEAL Zone Initiative - Oral update (Ward 2)
6:30 P.M.
INVOCATION - Councilmember Gardner
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
PRESENTATIONS
17 Mayor Pro Tem Gardner to present a Proclamation to AT&T Director of External
Affairs for Riverside and San Bernardino Counties Julio Figueroa recognizing
AT&T Texting & Driving It Can Wait Campaign
18 Mayor Pro Tem Gardner to call upon Councilmembers Adams and Perry to
recognize Dr. Sherri Kemp, Principal of Loma Vista Intermediate School, for being
selected as the Alvord Unified School District 2013 Principal of the Year
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19 Economic Success Report - Chela's Bakery (Ward 2)
Attachments: Report
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
This portion of the City Council/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency Agenda
is for all matters where staff and public participation is anticipated. Individual audience
participation is limited to 3 minutes.
20 26 Strategies for Riverside’s 26 Neighborhoods in 26 Months - Oral report (All
Wards)
21 Mayor Bailey and Mayor Pro Tem Gardner recommend City Council standing
committee and regional organization assignments (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Standing Committees
Regional Organizations
22 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/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency - 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/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency 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/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency votes on
the motion to adopt, Members of the City Council/Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency 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.
City Clerk
23 Minutes of December 3, 2013
Attachments: Minutes
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City Council
24 Announcement of committee meetings:
Finance Committee at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, December 11, 2013, Seventh Floor
Conference Room
Community Services and Youth Committee at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday,
December 11, 2013, Washington Elementary School, 2760 Jane Street
Transportation Committee at 1 p.m. on Thursday, December 12, 2013, Seventh
Floor Conference Room
Community Development
25 Cases P13-0473, P13-0476, and P13-0477 - Mills Act contracts with Jack
Macphetridge, Kari Geske, and Eugene Barrientos and Alejandra Juarez Espinosa
to provide owners of historic properties local tax relief - 5081 Magnolia Avenue,
4271 Ramona Drive, and 6530 Palm Avenue (Wards 1 and 3)
Attachments: Report
Agreement - Magnolia
Agreement - Ramona
Agreement - Palm
26 Agreement with Riverside Housing Development Corporation for $56,800 from 7th
Street Supportive Housing Program Account for housing related services for
Disabled Homeless Supportive Housing Program participants - 1725 and 1833 7th
Street (Ward 2)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Finance
27 Adopt an Ordinance levying special taxes to be collected during Fiscal Year
2013-14 within Community Facilities District No. 2013-1 (Kunny Ranch) of the City
of Riverside, County of Riverside, State of California, and declaring this ordinance
to be effective upon adoption - Waive further reading (Intro. on 12-3-13, Ward 4)
Attachments: Ordinance
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Mayor
28 Resignations of Jamie E. Wrage from Human Resources Board and Nicholas A.
Love from Transportation Board (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
29 California Emergency Management Agency grant application for $48,451 for Fiscal
Year 2013-14 Special Transportation Capital Program for additional lighting and
cameras at Special Transportation parking lot, CNG Vehicle Maintenance Facility,
and Operations Facility and emergency response and security equipment - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, approving the
designation of the City Manager or appointed designee, to execute documents for
the California Emergency Management Agency Special Transportation Capital
Program - Waive further reading - Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Public Utilities
30 Street Light Pole Attachment and Electrical Power Agreement with Southern
California Gas Company for $39,900 for access to City facilities and electric power
for wireless meter reading network for twenty-year term (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Map
Agreement
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Public Works
31 Agreements with GeoMat Testing Laboratories, Inc., Converse Consultants, Ninyo
and Moore Geotechnical and Environmental Sciences Consultants, MTGL, Inc.,
and Southern California Soil and Testing, Inc., for not-to-exceed $150,000 each
from Public Works Department Budget for geotechnical investigations and
laboratory and field testing of materials for various capital projects through
December 31, 2015 (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement - GeoMat
Agreement - Converse
Agreement - Ninyo and Moore
Agreement - MTGL
Agreement - So Cal Soil Testing
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
32 Legislative reports:
a. League of California Cities - CA Cities Advocate dated November 27, 2013
b. State Budget update
c. Redevelopment update
Attachments: Report
33 Brief reports on conferences, seminars, and regional meetings attended by Mayor
and City Council and announcements of upcoming events
34 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions
35 Items for future City Council consideration as requested by Mayor or Members of
the City Council - City Manager reports
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