City Council
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · July 22, 2014
Agenda
City of Riverside 3900 Main St.
Riverside, CA 92522
(951) 826-5557
City Council
Agenda - Revised
Tuesday, July 22, 2014 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
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reference. Items may be taken out of order upon request of the Mayor or Members of the
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1 P.M.
MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER
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.
1 Hearing on investigation of complaints against Councilmember Soubirous for
administrative interference and harassment (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Investigation Report
3 P.M.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/PLANNING REFERRALS AND APPEALS
Audience participation is encouraged.
2 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California establishing
Community Facilities District No. 2014-2 (The Highlands) of the City of Riverside,
County of Riverside, State of California, and establishing the boundaries thereof -
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California determining the
necessity for Community Facilities District No. 2014-2 (The Highlands) to incur a
bonded indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $3,500,000
for providing public facilities and calling a special election of the Community
Facilities District on the proposition for incurring such bonded indebtedness - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California approving Joint
Community Facilities Agreement with Alvord Unified School District for Community
Facilities District No. 2014-2 (The Highlands) - A Resolution of the City Council of
the City of Riverside, California calling a special election and submitting to the
voters of Community Facilities District No. 2014-2 (The Highlands) of the City of
Riverside propositions with respect to the annual levy of special taxes within said
community facilities district and establishing an appropriations limit for said
community facilities district - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Riverside, California declaring the results of consolidated special elections within
Community Facilities District No. 2014-2 (The Highlands) on propositions
regarding (i) incurring a bonded indebtedness in an amount not to exceed
$3,500,000, (ii) the annual levy of special taxes to pay principal and interest on
bonds, and (iii) establishing an appropriations limit - Waive further readings -
Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, levying special taxes to
be collected during Fiscal Year 2014-15 within Community Facilities District No.
2014-2 (The Highlands) of the City of Riverside, County of Riverside, State of
California, and declaring this ordinance to be effective upon adoption (Ward 7)
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Attachments: Report
R - Establish CFD
R - Incur Bonded Indebtedness
R - Approving CFD
R - Call Special Election
R - Declare Election Results
Ordinance
Agreement
3 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, confirming the
Annual Report of the Riverside New Car Dealers Association, acting in its capacity
as the Advisory Board to the Auto Center Business Improvement District, and
levying assessments for the Fiscal Year beginning September 1, 2014 - Waive
further reading (Wards 4 and 5)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Annual Report
Map
4 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California confirming the
diagram and assessment for the Riverwalk Landscape Maintenance District and
levying assessments on all assessable lots and parcels of land therein for Fiscal
Year 2014-2015 - Waive further reading (Ward 7)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Engineer's Report
5 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, confirming the
diagram and assessment for the Landscape Maintenance District No. 88-1
(Sycamore Highlands) and levying assessments on all assessable lots and parcels
of land therein for the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 - Waive further reading (Ward 2)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Engineer's Report
6 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, confirming the
diagram and assessment for Street Lighting District No. 1, and levying
assessments on all assessable lots and parcels of land therein for the Fiscal Year
2014-2015 - Waive further reading (All Wards)
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Attachments: Report
Resolution
Engineer's Report
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.
7 Purchase and Sale Agreement with Ratkovich Properties, LLC, for development of
Imperial Hardware Building and adjacent Tumbleweed Lot - 3675 University
Avenue, 3750 and 3768 Main Street (Ward 1)
Attachments: Report
Map
Agreement
8 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.
9 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-cv-03368 GHK (OPx)
Attachments: Report
10 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Jason Hunter v. City of Riverside, et al., RCSC
Case No. RIC 1406614 and RCSC Case No. RIC 1309735
Attachments: Report
11 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Maureen Rush v. City of Riverside, Tort Claim No.:
13-09-39
Attachments: Report
12 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Fair Housing Council of Riverside County, Inc., et
al. v. City of Riverside, et al., USDC Case No.: 5:14-CV-01391-JGB-SP
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Attachments: Report
13 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning two cases of anticipated litigation
Attachments: Report
14 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
15 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advise
from legal counsel concerning Gabriela Moroaica v. City of Riverside, WCAB
Claim No.(s): 110046; 110207
Attachments: Report
16 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Lorraine Amicone v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim
No.: 110305
Attachments: Report
17 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
18 Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for appointment of City Attorney
Attachments: Report
6:30 P.M.
INVOCATION - Councilmember Gardner
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
PRESENTATIONS
19 Mayor Bailey to call upon Councilmember Melendrez to introduce Community
Settlement Association Executive Director Barbara Hannah to give an update on
their activities and accomplishments
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20 Mayor Bailey to call upon Interim Fire Chief Esparza to introduce Public Safety
Officers of the Month Captain Tyler Stanford, Engineer Vince Rodgers,
Firefighter/Paramedic Tony Giovannetti, and Firefighter Greg Curry
21 RIVERSIDE PRIDE Success Report - HASCO Air (Ward 1)
Attachments: Report
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.
22 Introduce and adopt an Urgency Ordinance implementing California State Water
Resources Control Board Mandatory Emergency Drought Response Regulations
and revising the City’s Water Shortage Contingency Plan located in Riverside
Municipal Code Sections 14.22.020, 14.22.040, and 14.22.050, necessary for
preserving public peace, health, and safety - A Resolution of the City Council of
the City of Riverside, California, enacting and implementing stages one and two of
the City’s Water Conservation Program (also known as the Water Shortage
Contingency Plan) as set forth in Riverside Municipal Code Chapter 14.22 - Waive
further readings (All Wards)
Attachments: Revised Report
Contigency Plan
Ordinance
Resolution
23 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, declaring its
official intent to reimburse certain capital expenditures relating to the City’s 2014
Capital Vehicle and Equipment Purchase Project from proceeds of its debt to be
issued, pursuant to Section 1.150-2 of Title 26 of the U.S. Code of Federal
Regulations - Waive further reading - Appropriate $4,450,000 for police and fire
vehicles and computer hardware and software purchases (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
24 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.
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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.
City Attorney
25 Reimbursement of $1,200 for attorney fees and costs associated with code
enforcement action and property rehabilitation - 4796 Boyd Court - Supplemental
appropriation (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
26 Reimbursement of $3,600 for attorney fees and costs associated with code
enforcement action and property rehabilitation - 8181 aka 8183 Greenpoint
Avenue - Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
City Clerk
27 Direct City Clerk to transmit La Sierra Lands Initiative to City Attorney for
preparation of impartial analysis (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
28 Correction to Minutes of June 3, 2014, regarding April 2014 monthly financial
reports and delegation of investment responsibility (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Minutes
29 Minutes of July 8 and 10, 2014
Attachments: 7-8-14 Minutes
7-10-14 Minutes
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30 Announcement of committee meetings:
Special Finance Committee at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 29, 2014, Mayor's
Ceremonial Room
- General and Sewer Fund Audits
Governmental Affairs Committee at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, August 6, 2014,
Mayor’s Ceremonial Room
Finance
31 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside approving the sale,
assignment and grant of options for certain delinquent tax and other receivables to
the California Statewide Communities Development Authority and authorizing
execution and delivery of related documents and actions - Waive further reading
(All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Resolution
32 2014-15 Five-year Capital Improvement Program - Determine Case PSP14-0026
is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act review pursuant to Section
15061(b)(3) as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that this
consistency finding will have a significant effect on the environment and consistent
with General Plan 2025 (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
CIP 2014-15
PC Report
33 Adopt 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 - Waive further readings (Intro. on 7-8-14,
Wards 2, 4, 5, and 6)
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Attachments: O - CFD NO 86-1
O - CFD NO 92-1
O - CFD No 2004-1
O - CFD No 2006-1
34 Monthly investment summary and financial reports for May 2014 - Delegate
investment responsibility to Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer for up to one year (All
Wards)
Attachments: Report
Financial Report
Investment Report
Debt Report
Fire
35 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, authorizing the
submission of application and acceptance of grant award of $830,000 from the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security through the California Office of Emergency
Services for the Fiscal Year 2014 Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Grant
Program and authorizing the execution of all required documents by the City
Manager, Assistant City Manager, Fire Chief, or Interim Fire Chief; and amending
the budget for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 accordingly - Waive further reading -
Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Signature Authority
General Services
36 Design-build Agreement with Amtek Construction, Whittier, for $103,329 from
Fleet Management Division Automotive Equipment Account for installation of
twelve Compressed Natural Gas time-fill fueling posts for Corporation Yard Public
Works area - 8095 Lincoln Avenue (Ward 4)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
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Human Resources
37 Amendments to Agreements with ICMA-Retirement Corporation and Great-West
Retirement Services for administrative oversight and recordkeeping of 457 and
401a programs through June 30, 2017 (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
ICMA Agreement
Great-West Agreement
Innovation and Technology
38 Fourth Amendment to Agreement with ACS Enterprise Solutions, LLC, for $32,531
monthly from various departments amending managed print hardware, remote
care, and consumable fulfillment services through ACS affiliate, Xerox Corporation
Global Document Outsourcing Division, for five years (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Library
39 Grant of $7,500 from Cal Humanities for California Reads Program - Donations of
$2,000 from Stater Bros. Charities for new children’s books at Casa Blanca Library
and $34,419.46 from Riverside Public Library Foundation for technology resources
- $40,000 grant awarded to Riverside Public Library Foundation from E.R.
Carpenter Foundation for Polaris library database - Sponsorship of $3,000 from
Riverside Public Utilities for Casa Blanca Library Summer Soiree event -
Supplemental appropriations (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Award Letters
Mayor
40 Resignation of Antonio Y. Villegas, Jr., from Ward 6 seat on Metropolitan Museum
Board (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
41 Agreement with Alvord Unified School District for $206,546 from California
Department of Education After School Education and Safety grant and
approximately $156,473 of in-kind services for PRIME-Time after-school programs
through June 30, 2015 - Supplemental appropriation (Wards 6 and 7)
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Attachments: Report
Agreement
42 Transportation Development Act claim for $2,629,057 for 2014-15 Special Transit
Services Program operation (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
43 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, approving and
authorizing the filing of the Final Project Report with the California Department of
Transportation, for 2008/2009 Grant Funds for Proposition 1B - Public
Transportation Modernization, Improvement, and Service Enhancement Account
Program Funds allocated to the City of Riverside Special Transportation
Operations to build a compressed natural gas maintenance facility and authorize
the City Manager or designee to execute necessary documents - Waive further
reading (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
44 Special Transportation Title VI Program submission to Federal Transportation
Administration (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Title VI Program
Public Works
45 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 No Parking between the Hours of 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily, except
for Residents with Permits Zone on the northerly side of Indiana Avenue from 285
feet west of Winstrom Street to 260 feet westerly thereof - Waive further reading
(Ward 4)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Map
Minutes
46 Tract No. 32787 - Adkan Engineers on behalf of MREC WRG Stellan Ridge, LLC,
successor to Pulte Homes - Subdivide approximately 46.9 vacant acres into 21
single-family residential lots - Nely. of Bradley Street and Harbart Drive - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, accepting the
Final Map of Tract No. 32787 - Waive further reading (Ward 4)
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Attachments: Report
Map
Resolution
Agreement
47 Amendment No. 2 to Memorandum of Understanding with Riverside County
Transportation Commission reallocating $9,339,803 of 1988 Measure A funds from
Van Buren Boulevard and La Sierra Avenue/SR91 Interchange projects to
additional Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Quiet Zone project locations
along main line between Buchanan and Cridge Streets and Mission Inn Avenue
and Spruce Street and along Union Pacific Railroad main line at Panorama Road
and between Brockton and Palm Avenues (Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
48 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 2-Hour Parking Zone between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 pm.,
Monday thru Friday except holidays, except for residents with permits, on the
easterly side of Wayne Court from Magnolia Avenue to 675 feet northerly thereof -
Waive further reading (Ward 5)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Map
Minutes
49 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 No Parking Any Time Zone, except for residents with permits on the
southerly side of Third Street from 175 feet west of Market Street to 60 feet east of
Fairmount Boulevard - Waive further reading (Ward 1)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Map
Minutes
50 Award Bid 7245 to Unique Performance Construction, Inc., Anaheim, for
$394,598.78 from Senate Bill 821 Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Program grant,
University of California, Riverside funds, and Public Works Department Budget for
sidewalk and bicycle facilities - Supplemental appropriations - University Avenue
and Canyon Crest Drive (Wards 1 and 2)
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Attachments: Report
Map
Bid Recommendation
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
51 Legislative reports - League of California Cities CA Cities Advocate dated July 11,
2014
Attachments: Report
52 Brief reports on conferences, seminars, and regional meetings attended by Mayor
and City Council and announcements of upcoming events
53 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions
54 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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