City Council
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · August 26, 2014
Agenda
City of Riverside 3900 Main St.
Riverside, CA 92522
(951) 826-5557
City Council
Successor Agency
Housing Authority
Agenda
Tuesday, August 26, 2014 2:00 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/Housing Authority.
Pursuant to the City Council Meeting Rules adopted by Resolution No. 22676, the
Members of the City Council/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency/Housing
Authority 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/Housing Authority 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/Housing Authority or the
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2 P.M.
MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER
WORKSHOP
1 Report on Riverside Transit Agency Comprehensive Operational Analysis by Chief
Executive Officer Larry Rubio - Oral report (All Wards)
2 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/Housing Authority -
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/Housing Authority may adjourn to the below listed Closed Sessions at their
convenience during this City Council/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment
Agency/Housing Authority meeting.
3 Joint item with Successor Agency to Redevelopment Agency - Pursuant to
Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal
counsel concerning City of Riverside as Successor Agency, etc. et al. v. Michael
Cohen, et al., Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 34-2013-80001715
Attachments: Report
4 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside v. Rubidoux Community Services
District, et al.; SBSC Case No. CIV DS 1310520
Attachments: Report
5 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside v. Balbir K. Jhawar, et al.; RCSC
Case No. RIC 1403548
Attachments: Report
6 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning City of Riverside v. Tyler Center, Inc., et al.; RCSC
Case No. RIC 1403491
Attachments: Report
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7 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Technion Contractors TCI, Inc. v. City of Riverside,
et al.; RCSC Case No. RIC 1306386
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 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Bacilio Gutierrez v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim
No. 140287
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
12 Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for appointment of City Attorney
Attachments: Report
6:30 P.M.
INVOCATION - Councilmember Soubirous
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
INTRODUCTIONS
13 Mayor Bailey to introduce Riverside Unified School District Superintendent Dr.
David Hansen
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14 City Manager Scott Barber to introduce Fire Chief Michael D. Moore
PRESENTATIONS
15 Mayor Bailey to present a Proclamation to Emergency Services Manager Tony
Coletta recognizing September 2014 as National Preparedness Month
16 Mayor Bailey to present a Proclamation to California Operation Lifesaver
Representative Becky Michalkiewicz recognizing September 2014 as Rail Safety
Month
17 Mayor Bailey to call upon Chair of the Erlangen Committee of the International
Relations Council Karin Roberts to introduce Sister City Erlangen, Germany,
visiting high school students
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
This portion of the CityCouncil/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency/Housing
Authority Agenda is for all matters where staff and public participation is anticipated.
Individual audience participation is limited to 3 minutes.
18 Mayor Bailey recommends Fit, Fresh, and Fun Forum update (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
19 Public Safety Committee recommends Get Home Safe Program update (All
Wards)
Attachments: Report
20 Police Department Strategic Plan update - Oral report (All Wards)
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/Housing Authority -
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/Housing Authority 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/Housing Authority votes on the motion to adopt, Members of the City
Council/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency/Housing Authority 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 $1,500 for attorney fees and costs associated with code
enforcement action and property rehabilitation - 5940 Tower Road - Supplemental
appropriation (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
23 Reimbursement of $1,200 for attorney fees and costs associated with code
enforcement action and property rehabilitation - 8870 Barton Street - Supplemental
appropriation (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
24 Reimbursement of $1,100 for attorney fees and costs associated with code
enforcement action and property rehabilitation - 19715 Shadowbrook Way -
Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
City Clerk
25 Minutes of August 12, 2014
Attachments: Minutes
City Council
26 Public Safety Committee recommends introduction of an Ordinance of the City of
Riverside, California, amending Section 5.40.185 of the Riverside Municipal Code
regarding process for appeals from denial or revocation of vehicle for hire driver’s
permit (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Ordinance
27 Governmental Affairs Committee recommends a Resolution of the City Council of
the City of Riverside, California, supporting humanitarian efforts for treatment of all
individuals including recent immigrants to the United States - Waive further
reading (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Pamphlet
Resolution
Comments
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28 Mayor Pro Tem Perry recommends rescission of June 17, 2014, City Council
action denying medical transport franchise to Care Ambulance Service, Inc. -
Schedule public hearing for September 26, 2014, at 3 p.m. for medical transport
franchise application of Care Ambulance Service, Inc. (Cont. fr/8-12-14, All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Letter
Text Message
Comment
29 Announcement of committee meetings:
Mayor’s Nominating and Screening Committee at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August
26, 2014, Mayor’s Office
Governmental Affairs Committee at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, September 3, 2014,
Mayor’s Ceremonial Room
Community Development
30 Case P13-0166 - Mohamed Sierafi - 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 to
Zone CR - Waive further reading - Wly. of La Sierra Avenue, sly. of Indiana
Avenue, and nly. of Liverpool Lane (Intro. on 8-12-14, Ward 6)
Attachments: Ordinance
Zoning Legal Description
31 Case P13-0114 - Verizon Wireless on behalf of Riverside Mandarin Baptist Church
- Conditional use permit for construction of 60-foot-high wireless
telecommunications facility camouflaged as pine tree on approximately 2.2-acre
three-parcel site partially developed with church building - Determine proposed
project will not have a significant effect on environment based upon findings set
forth in case record - Adopt Negative Declaration - 4889 Tyler Street (Ward 6)
Attachments: Report
Conditions
PC Report
Minutes
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32 Cases P14-0315 and P14-0437 - Riverside County Transportation Commission -
Revised conditional use permit and design review of plot plan and building
elevations for construction of approximately 3,150-square-foot security operations
building for adjacent Downtown Metrolink station - Determine proposed project
constitutes in-fill development and therefore categorically exempt from provisions
of California Environmental Quality Act per Section 15332 of the CEQA Guidelines
- 4334 Vine Street (Ward 2)
Attachments: Report
Conditions
PC Report
Minutes
33 Division of City-owned property into three separate leasable commercial suites for
not-to-exceed $350,000 from Main Street Building lease revenue account - 3615
Main Street (Ward 1)
Attachments: Report
Map
Site Plan
34 Housing Authority - Appropriate $60,000 from 280 Housing Authority Fund
Account for Housing Authority property maintenance (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Finance
35 Monthly investment summary and financial reports for June 2014 - Delegate
investment responsibility to Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer for up to one year (All
Wards)
Attachments: Report
Investment Report
Debt Report
Fire
36 2013 Emergency Management Performance Grant of $2,812 for laptop computer
and portable projector for Community Preparedness Program - Supplemental
appropriation (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
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37 2014 Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency
grant of $1,245,631 for Urban Search and Rescue Task Force training, equipment,
and administrative activities - Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
38 Renewal of Certified Unified Program Agency Agreement with County of Riverside
Department of Environmental Health for Fire Department acting as Participating
Agency for reimbursement of administration costs for hazardous materials and risk
management programs through June 30, 2018 (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
39 Award Bid 7271 to Fritts Ford, Riverside, for $59,440.83 from Fire Department
Capital Lease Account for purchase of one 2015 Model Ford F450 XL 4x4 Super
Duty Crew Cab Stake Bed for transporting fire personnel and equipment (All
Wards)
Attachments: Report
Bid Recommendation
General Services
40 Award Bid 7262 to Los Angeles Truck Center, LLC, Whittier, for $233,270.50 from
Public Works Department Machine and Equipment Account for one Compressed
Natural Gas roll-off refuse truck (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Bid Recommendation
41 Award Bid 7263 to Pacific Coast Elevator Corp., Downey, for $115,500 from
Museum Elevator Rehabilitation and General Services Buildings and Structure
Improvements Accounts for modernization of Riverside Metropolitan Museum
elevator - 3580 Mission Inn Avenue (Ward 1)
Attachments: Report
Bid Recommendation
42 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, to continue the
temporary suspension of the collection of Riverside Municipal Airport’s fuel flowage
fees for a period of twelve months - Waive further reading (Ward 3)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Minutes
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43 Bid 7265 - Reject all bids for landscaping of Compressed Natural Gas fueling
station - Acorn Street/Jurupa Avenue (Ward 3)
Attachments: Report
Bid Rejection
Police
44 Donation from Target Corporation of $2,000 for 2014 National Night Out activities -
Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
45 Grants of $3,000 from Riverside Community Health Foundation and $5,000 from
Kaiser Permanente for Get Home Safe Program - Supplemental appropriation (All
Wards)
Attachments: Report
Public Utilities
46 Fourteenth Amendment to Agreement with Community Action Partnership of
Riverside County for $1.9 million from Public Benefits Low Income Assistance
Account extending Sharing Households Assist Riverside's Energy Program
through June 30, 2015 (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Minutes
Public Works
47 Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Chapter
10.12 of the Riverside Municipal Code relating to the enforcement and obedience
to traffic regulations eliminating time restrictions during which “No-Parking
Tow-Away” Zones can be enacted (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
RMC
Ordinance
Minutes
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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 a No Parking Tow-Away Zone on both sides of Main Street from Fifth
Street to Sixth Street and to update the Master Parking Schedule to remove No
Stopping, 30-Minute and 2-Hour Parking Zones on designated segments of Main
Street that have been replaced by metered parking - Waive further reading (Ward
1)
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 Stopping Zone between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.,
Monday thru Friday except holidays, except for residents with permits, on the
easterly side of Eugene Street from Garden Home Court to the northerly terminus
thereof - Waive further reading (Ward 1)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Map
Minutes
50 Final Parcel Map No. 35132 - Psomas on behalf of Philadelphia Housing, LLC -
Subdivide approximately 1.93 acres into three single-family residential parcels and
one multi-family residential parcel - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Riverside, California, accepting the Final Map of Parcel Map No. 35132 - Waive
further reading - Sly. of Big Springs Road between Mt. Vernon Avenue and
Goodrich Drive (Ward 2)
Attachments: Report
Map
Resolution
51 Award Bid 7264 to Mamco, Inc., dba Alabbasi, Riverside, for $1,212,121.21 from
Public Works Department Budget for construction of Sycamore Canyon Business
Park Central and Southern Stormwater Treatment Basins (Ward 2)
Attachments: Report
Map
Bid Recommendation
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
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52 Legislative reports - League of California Cities CA Cities Advocate dated August
15, 2014
Attachments: Report
53 Brief reports on conferences, seminars, and regional meetings attended by Mayor
and City Council and announcements of upcoming events
54 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions
55 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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