City Council
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · July 8, 2014
Agenda
City of Riverside 3900 Main St.
Riverside, CA 92522
(951) 826-5557
City Council
Successor Agency to
Redevelopment Agency
Agenda
Tuesday, July 8, 2014 12:00 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. 22676, 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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12 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/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 City of Moreno Valley v. Ana Matosantos, et al.,
Sacramento County Superior Court Case No. 34-2013-80001478
Attachments: Report
3 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Thomas Henritze v. City of Riverside, Tort Claim
No. 13-09-26
Attachments: Report
4 Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for appointment of City Attorney
Attachments: Report
5 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning four cases of anticipated litigation
Attachments: Report
6 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
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7 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
3 P.M.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/PLANNING REFERRALS AND APPEALS
Audience participation is encouraged.
8 Cases P13-1044 and P13-0839 - Shaotao Liu - Appeal - Denial of design review of
plot plan and building elevations and variance for construction of two-story,
25-foot-tall, 5,200-square-foot single-family residence in RC-Residential
Conservation Zone - Determine project represents new construction of a
single-family residence which is categorically exempt per California Environmental
Quality Act pursuant to Section 15303 of the CEQA Guidelines - 1230 Ransom
Road (Cont. fr./ 5-6-14, Ward 2) - Applicant requests continuance to August 12,
2014
Attachments: Continuance Request
9 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending
Resolution No. 22710 and declaring its intention to levy and collect assessments
for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 within the Riverwalk Landscape Maintenance District,
approving report, and giving notice of the amended time and place of a public
hearing on the proposed assessments - Waive further reading - Schedule public
hearing for 3 p.m. on July 22, 2014 (Ward 7)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Engineer's Report
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10 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending
Resolution No 22709 and declaring its intention to levy and collect assessments
for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 within Street Lighting District No. 1, approving report,
and giving notice of the amended time and place of a public hearing on the
proposed assessments - Waive further reading - Schedule public hearing for 3
p.m. on July 22, 2014 (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Engineer's Report
11 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending
Resolution No. 22711 and declaring its intention to levy and collect assessments
for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 within Landscape Maintenance District No. 88-1
(Sycamore Highlands), approving report, and giving notice of the amended time
and place of a public hearing on the proposed assessments - Waive further
reading - Schedule public hearing for 3 p.m. on July 22, 2014 (Ward 2)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Engineer's Report
12 Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency - A Resolution of the City
Council of the City of Riverside, California, as Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency of the City of Riverside approving the issuance of
Refunding Bonds in order to refund certain outstanding bonds of $75,050,000 of
the dissolved Redevelopment Agency of the City of Riverside, approving the
execution and delivery of an Indenture of Trust, a First Supplement to Indenture of
Trust and other documents relating thereto, requesting Oversight Board approval
of the issuance of the Refunding Bonds, requesting certain determinations by the
Oversight Board, and providing for other matters properly relating thereto - Waive
further reading - Financing team of Jones Hall as bond counsel, Stifel, Nicolaus
and Company, Inc., as underwriter, CSG Advisors, Inc., as financial advisor, and
DHA Consulting, LLC, as fiscal consultant (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Indenture of Trust
First Supplemental to Indenture of Trust
Escrow Agreement
Bond Purchase Agreement
Financial Advisor Work Product
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13 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, approving the
report on the abatement of dangerous buildings within the City of Riverside,
assessing the costs therefore and establishing liens against the parcels of real
property involved pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform Code for the
Abatement of Dangerous Buildings - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Riverside, California, approving the report, assessing the costs and establishing
liens against parcels of real property in the City of Riverside relating to the
abatement of garbage, rubbish, refuse, trash/debris or waste matter as public
nuisances pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 6.15 of the Riverside Municipal
Code - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California,
approving the report on the abatement of weeds within the City of Riverside,
assessing the costs therefore and establishing liens against the parcels of real
property involved pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 6.15 of the Riverside
Municipal Code - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside,
California, approving the report, assessing the costs and establishing liens against
parcels of real property in the City of Riverside relating to unpaid administrative
civil penalties pursuant to Chapter 1.17 of the Riverside Municipal Code - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, approving the
report, assessing the costs and establishing liens against parcels of real property
in the City of Riverside relating to unpaid administrative citations pursuant to
Chapter 1.17 of the Riverside Municipal Code - Waive further readings (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
R - Dangerous Buildings
R - Rubbish
R - Weeds
R - Administrative Civil Penalties
R - Administrative Citations
6:30 P.M.
INVOCATION - Councilmember Adams
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
MAYOR PRO TEM APPOINTMENT
14 Mayor Bailey to present a plaque to Councilmember Adams for his dedicated
service as Mayor Pro Tem from January 1 through June 30, 2014
15 City Council to appoint Councilmember Perry as Mayor Pro Tem for July 1 through
December 31, 2014
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PRESENTATIONS
16 Mayor Bailey to call upon Riverside Arts Council Executive Director Patrick Brien to
recognize Gerry Bowden as Arts Honoree of the Month for July
17 Mayor Bailey to call upon Riverside Sailing Program representatives to present a
trophy to the 2014 Riverside City Council Regatta winner
18 Mayor Bailey to call upon Public Works Director Tom Boyd to introduce the
Environmental Excellence Award honorees
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.
19 Photo Red Light Enforcement Program elimination plan - Terminate Agreement
with Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc. (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Activation Dates
20 Five-year Agreement with Macias Gini and O’Connell, LLP, for first year fee of
$169,622 from various departmental budgets for annual financial statement audit -
Confirm scope of work for Sewer Fund special audit (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Scope of Work
21 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 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
22 Reimbursement of $4,300 for attorney fees and costs associated with code
enforcement action and property rehabilitation - 2889 Central Avenue -
Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
City Clerk
23 Minutes of June 24 and July 1, 2014
Attachments: 6-24-14 Minutes
7-1-14 Minutes
24 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, ordering,
calling, providing for and giving notice of a Special Municipal Election to be held in
the City of Riverside on the 4th day of November, 2014, for the purpose of
submitting to the qualified electors of the City of Riverside, an initiative measure
amending Proposition R, Measure C, the City of Riverside’s General Plan 2025,
and Title 19 (Zoning Code) of the Riverside Municipal Code, and repealing the
Rancho La Sierra Specific Plan, and giving notice and ordering that said Special
Municipal Election is consolidated with all other elections being held in the same
territory on the same date - Supplemental appropriation - Waive further reading
(All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
City Council
25 Announcement of committee meeting:
Utility Services/Land Use/Energy Development Committee at 3 p.m. on Thursday,
July 10, 2014, Mayor's Ceremonial Room
Community Development
26 Case P14-0246 - Strata Crest, LLC - Initiate annexation of 9.4-acre vacant site to
facilitate retail commercial shopping center development - Nwly. corner of
Sycamore Canyon Boulevard and Central Avenue (Ward 2)
Attachments: Report
Map
Aerial Map
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27 Case P14-0132 - Hoc Tran of Eagle Scrap Metal - Conditional use permit to allow
metal recycling processing facility to operate on approximately 2.25-acre site
currently developed with two existing industrial buildings and detached accessory
structure - Determine project will not have significant effect on environment based
upon findings set forth in case record - Adopt a Negative Declaration - 4665 Vine
Street (Ward 2)
Attachments: Report
Conditions
PC Report
Minutes
28 Agreement with El Sol Neighborhood Educational Center for sub-grant funding of
$97,000 from United States Department of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program Education for Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention
Program Nutrition Educator through September 30, 2016 - Supplemental
appropriation (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Finance
29 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, ascertaining
and fixing the amount of revenue from property taxes necessary to support the
debt service requirements of the City of Riverside for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 for
the City of Riverside Election of 2003 General Obligation Fire Bonds, Series 2004 -
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, fixing the rate
of property taxes to be levied for debt service requirements of the City of Riverside
for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 for the City of Riverside Election of 2003 General
Obligation Fire Bonds, Series 2004 - Waive further readings (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Resolution - Revenue Needed
Resolution - Property Tax Rate
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30 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, declaring its
intention to levy an annual assessment in the Auto Center Business Improvement
District for the Fiscal Year beginning September 1, 2014, pursuant to Section
36534 of the California Streets and Highways Code, and 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 - Waive further reading - Schedule public hearing for 3 p.m.
on July 22, 2014 (Wards 4 and 5)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Annual Report
31 Introduce Ordinances of the City of Riverside, California, levying special taxes to
be collected during Fiscal Year 2014-2015 for the payment of the principal of and
interest on and administrative expenses with respect to the bonds of Community
Facilities District No. 86-1 (Orangecrest), Community Facilities District No. 92-1
(Sycamore Canyon Business Park), and Community Facilities District No. 2004-1
(Galleria at Tyler) of the City of Riverside, California and declaring these
ordinances to be effective upon adoption; and an Ordinance of the City of
Riverside, California, levying special taxes to be collected during Fiscal Year
2014-2015 within Improvement Area No. 1 of Community Facilities District No.
2006-1 (Riverwalk Vista) of the City of Riverside, California, and declaring this
ordinance to be effective upon adoption (Wards 2, 4, 5, and 6)
Attachments: Report
O - CFD No 86-1
CFD 86-1 Assessments
O - CFD No 92-1
CFD 92-1 Assessments
O - CFD No 2004-1
CFD 2004-1 Assessments
O - CFD No 2006-1
CFD 2006-1 Assessments
Fire
32 California Fire Fighter Joint Apprenticeship Committee grant of $25,000 for fire
training and departmental needs - Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
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General Services
33 Extend Bid 6779 with Mutual Liquid Gas and Equipment Company, Inc., for
$75,000 from General Services Department Fuel Inventory Account for annual
propane requirements through June 30, 2015 (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Human Resources
34 Agreement with HUB International Insurance Services, Inc., for $77,800 annually
from Human Resources Department Budget for employee benefits consulting and
underwriting services through June 30, 2017 (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Innovation and Technology
35 Agreement with US Internet Corp for $157,500 from Innovation and Technology
Department Budget for removal of Free Citywide Wi-Fi Network equipment
through June 30, 2015 (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Mayor
36 Resignations of Alesia N. Fuller from Ward 4 seat on Board of Library Trustees
and Joseph T. Ortiz from Ward 2 seat on Community Police Review Commission
(All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
37 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, in support of
the California Park and Recreation Society “Parks Make Life Better!®” campaign -
Waive further reading (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
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Public Utilities
38 Non-Exclusive License Agreement with William Stokley for $300 annually for use
of Riverside Water Company Canal right-of-way adjacent to 3558 Washington
Street for ten years (Ward 3)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Minutes
Public Works
39 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending
Resolution No. 22451 known as the Master Parking Schedule Resolution to
establish a timed No Parking Zone between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
on Fridays on the southerly side of Date Street from Park Avenue to Commerce
Street - Waive further reading (Ward 2)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Map
Minutes
40 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending
Resolution No. 22451 known as the Master Parking Schedule Resolution to
establish a 1 Hour Parking Zone between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.,
Monday thru Saturday on the easterly side of Main Street from 425 feet north of
Poplar Street to 325 feet south of Spruce Street and to remove the existing
segment of 2-Hour Parking Zone between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. of
any day except Sunday and holidays on the easterly side of Main Street from
Spruce Street to Poplar Street - Waive further reading (Ward 1)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Map
Minutes
41 Tenth Street driveway access closure at rear of shopping center - Wly. of Chicago
Avenue and sly. of University Avenue (Ward 2)
Attachments: Report
Map
Minutes
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42 Award Bid 7236 to C.S. Legacy Construction, Inc., Pomona, for $368,657 from
Senate Bill 821 grant funds and Public Works Department Budget for sidewalk
improvements on Rutland Avenue between Philbin and Wells Avenues and
Gramercy Place between Coonen Drive and Picker Street - Supplemental
appropriation (Ward 6)
Attachments: Report
Map
Bid Recommendation
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
43 Legislative reports - League of California Cities CA Cities Advocates dated June
24 and 26, 2014
Attachments: 6-24-14 Report
6-26-14 Report
44 Brief reports on conferences, seminars, and regional meetings attended by Mayor
and City Council and announcements of upcoming events
45 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions
46 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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