City Council
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · September 23, 2014
Agenda
City of Riverside 3900 Main St.
Riverside, CA 92522
(951) 826-5557
City Council
Agenda - Revised
Tuesday, September 23, 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
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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1 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 City of Riverside v. Michael V. Arroyo, et al., RCSC
Case No. RIC 10019130, Appellate Court Nos. E059869 and E061195
Attachments: Report
3 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. v.
City of Riverside, et al., USDC Case No. 5:14-cv-01391-JGB-SP
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. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, et
al., USDC Case No. 13-CV-1724-BEN (KSC); San Diego Gas & Electric, et al. v
SCE, JAMS, Arbitration Reference #1220047676; SCE, et al. v. Mitsubishi Nuclear
Energy Systems, et al., International Chamber of Commerce International Court of
Arbitration, Case No. 19784/AGF; Order Instituting Investigation on the
Commission’s Own Motion into the Rates, Operations, Practices, Services and
Facilities of Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric Associated
with the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Units 2 and 3; CPUC Investigation
12-10-013; In the Matter of the Arbitration between Uranium One Inc. vs. Southern
California Edison Company, et al., AAA Arbitration Reference No. 50198T0107513
Attachments: Report
5 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
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
8 Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for appointment of City Attorney, City
Manager, and Interim City Manager
Attachments: Report
9 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
3 P.M.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/PLANNING REFERRALS AND APPEALS
Audience participation is encouraged.
10 Mobile home parks rent stabilization annual review (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
11 Public Safety Committee recommends granting non-exclusive medical transport
franchise to Care Ambulance Service, Inc., for Non-Emergency Basic Life Support
and Critical Care Transport services (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Application
A - Management Staff
B - Vehicle Permits and Inspection Reports
C - Personnel
D - Petition and Survey
E - Performance
F - Accreditation
G - Maintenance Program
H - Articles and Editorials
I - Letters of Support
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12 Cases P13-0247, P13-0248, P13-0249, P13-0251 and P13-0252 - Steven Walker
Communities - General Plan Amendment, Specific Plan Amendment, Rezoning,
Site Plan Review, and design review of plot plan and building elevations for
construction of 102-unit multiple-family residential development including common
and private amenities and covered and uncovered surface parking - A Resolution
of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending the Land Use and
Urban Design Element of the General Plan 2025 as to approximately 4.05 acres of
land located at 9565 Rudicill Street, situated on the northwest corner of Van Buren
Boulevard and Rudicill Street - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Riverside, California, amending the Citrus Business Park Specific Plan (“CBPSP”)
to remove approximately 2.63 acres of a 4.05 acre project located at 9565 Rudicill
Street, situated on the northwest corner of Van Buren Boulevard and Rudicill
Street site from the CBPSP - Waive further readings - 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 rezoning land from
Zones BMP and BMP-SP to Zone R-4 - Determine the proposed project will not
have a significant effect on the environment based upon the findings and
mitigation measures set forth in the case record and adopt a Mitigated Negative
Declaration - Adopt Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (Cont. fr/9-9-14,
Ward 5)
Attachments: Report
Revised Conditions
PC Report
Minutes
Ordinance
Rezoning Legal Description
R - General Plan Amendment
General Plan Amendment Legal Description
R - Specific Plan Amendment
Specific Plan Amendment Legal Description
Revised Initial Study
6:30 P.M.
INVOCATION - Councilmember Perry
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
INTRODUCTION
13 Mayor Bailey to present a Proclamation to Dr. Melville Hebbard Mac Arthur on the
occasion of his 100th Birthday
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PRESENTATIONS
14 Mayor Bailey to call upon Assistant Police Chief Vicino to introduce the Public
Safety Officers of the Month Detectives Terry Ellefson and Brian Jones
15 Mayor Bailey to call upon Police Officer Casey Reid to recognize La Sierra High
School Friendship Society as Inspiring Youth of the Month for September
16 Mayor Bailey to call upon A Foundation For Kids Chief Operating Officer Danielle
McQueen to give an update on their activities and accomplishments
7 P.M.
PUBLIC HEARING
Audience participation is encouraged.
17 Governmental Affairs Committee recommends annual review of Code of Ethics
and Conduct (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Complaint Log
Survey
Brochure
Correspondence
18 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.
City Attorney
19 Reimbursement of $1,500 for attorney fees and costs associated with code
enforcement action and property rehabilitation - 5111 Brockton Avenue -
Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
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20 Reimbursement of $25,450 for attorney fees and costs associated with
receivership and property sale and $25,000 for civil penalties - Disburse $12,500
of civil penalties to Restoration Fund in State Treasury - 2752 Tropicana Drive -
Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
City Clerk
21 Minutes of September 9, 2014
Attachments: Minutes
City Council
22 Utility Services/Land Use/Energy Development Committee recommends
introduction of an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending
Sections 6.14.020 and 6.14.040 of the Riverside Municpal Code regarding
landscape maintenance and the City’s Water Shortage Contingency Stages (All
Wards)
Attachments: Report
Ordinance
O - 7254
Guidelines
FAQs
22a Utility Services/Land Use/Energy Development Committee recommends Energy
Storage Procurement Target pursuant to Assembly Bill 2514 (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Energy Storage Procurement Target Report
23 Announcement of committee meeting:
Governmental Affairs Committee at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, October 1, 2014,
Mayor’s Ceremonial Room
City Manager
24 Submit response to Civil Grand Jury report on Assembly Bill 109 impact on
Riverside County municipal police agencies (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Response to Grand Jury Report
Grand Jury Report
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Community Development
25 2012-13 Housing and Urban Development Annual Action Plan Amendment to
allocate $300,000 of HOME Investment Partnership Program funds and $141,989
from HOME Unprogrammed Account for Tenant-Based Rental Assistance
Program - Funds transfer (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
26 Case P13-0714 - Smartlink, LLC, on behalf of Verizon Wireless - Conditional use
permit to construct three wireless telecommunication facilities ranging in height
from 50-60 feet camouflaged as flag poles on approximately 1.1-acre site
developed with approximately 12,000-square-foot building and surface parking -
Determine proposed project will not have significant effect on environment based
upon findings set forth in the case record - Adopt Negative Declaration - 10303
Arlington Avenue (Ward 7)
Attachments: Report
Conditions
PC Report
Minutes
27 Case P13-0325 - Steven Walker Communities - 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-U-SP - Nly. of Indiana Avenue and ely. of La Sierra
Avenue - Waive further reading (Intro. on 9-9-14, Ward 5)
Attachments: Ordinance
Legal Description
28 Case P13-0448 - Jeff McConnell of Smartlink, LLC, on behalf of AT&T -
Conditional use permit to construct 75-foot-high wireless telecommunications
facility camouflaged as palm tree on approximately .1-acre site developed with
approximately 8,550-square-foot office/research building and 75 and 60-foot-high
co-located telecommunications facilities camouflaged as palm trees - Determine
proposed project will not have significant effect on environment based upon
findings set forth in the case record - Adopt Negative Declaration - 3155 Date
Street (Ward 2)
Attachments: Report
Conditions
PC Report
Minutes
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Finance
29 Fiscal Year 2013-14 status report on local park development impact fee activity
(All Wards)
Attachments: Report
30 Fiscal Year 2013-14 status report on regional and reserve parks development
impact fee activity (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
31 Fiscal Year 2013-14 status report on trails development impact fee activity (All
Wards)
Attachments: Report
32 Fiscal Year 2013-14 status report on Overlook Parkway Crossing of Alessandro
Arroyo development impact fee activity (Ward 4)
Attachments: Report
33 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, declaring its
intention to levy an annual assessment in the Arlington Business Improvement
District for the Fiscal Year 2014/2015 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 October 7, 2014, at 3 p.m.
(Wards 5 and 6)
Attachments: Report
Annual Report
Resolution
Map
34 Monthly investment summary and financial reports for July 2014 - Delegate
investment responsibility to Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer for up to one year (All
Wards)
Attachments: Report
Investment Report
Debt Report
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Mayor
35 Resignation of Sharon I. Nakama from Citywide seat on Commission on
Disabilities (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
36 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, approving the
application for grant funds of $11,175 from the California Department of Parks and
Recreation Habitat Conservation Fund Program for Inland Empire California
Naturalist Program to promote environmental literacy and stewardship of natural
resources - Waive further reading - Supplemental appropriation (Ward 1)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
37 Federal Transit Administration Grant application for $672,000 for preventive
maintenance and office equipment for Special Transit Program - Supplemental
appropriation (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
38 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, approving the
application for grant funds of $93,000 from the California Department of Parks and
Recreation Habitat Conservation Fund Program and $49,300 match from Regional
Park Special Capital Improvement Fund for trailhead improvements and repairs to
the unpaved trail system at Mt. Rubidoux - Waive further reading - Supplemental
appropriation (Ward 1)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Police
39 Award Bid 7277 to H.E.R.O.S., Inc., Glendale, for $243,314 from Police
Department Budget for Rolls Royce Model 250-C20B helicopter engine overhaul
(All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Bid Recommendation
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40 State of California Office of Traffic Safety Grant of $17,154 for reimbursement of
personnel overtime for clinics, training, supplies, grant management, and
media/public information dissemination for CarFit Program - Supplemental
appropriation (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Public Utilities
41 Agreements with Western Municipal Water District and San Bernardino Valley
Municipal Water District - First Amendment to Cost Sharing Agreement to extend
term through December 31, 2018, for Riverside North Basin Recharge Project
Environmental Impact Report - Supplemental Agreement for additional services to
finalize Environmental Impact Report for Riverside North Aquifer Storage Recovery
Project and Cost Sharing Agreement for Riverside North Aquifer Storage and
Recovery Project Design and Permitting Phase Design for share of $1,189,745
from Public Utilities Water Aquifer Storage and Recovery System Account (All
Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement - Cost Sharing Term Extension
Agreement - Additional Services
Agreement - Cost Sharing Design-Permitting
Minutes
Public Works
42 Agreement with Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce for $574,754 from
Public Works Department Budget for Keep Riverside Clean and Beautiful
Community Program through June 30, 2017 (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
43 Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California amending Section
10.76.010 of the Riverside Municipal Code designating the prima facie speed limits
for streets and portions thereof in accordance with the provisions of Sections
10.20.020 and 10.20.030 establishing 15 mph speed limit on University Drive from
Canyon Crest Drive to Sycamore Canyon Boulevard - Waive further reading (Intro.
on 9-9-14, Ward 2)
Attachments: Ordinance
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44 Award Bid 7251 to Madrid Equipment Rental, Inc., for $269,000 from Community
Development Block Grant funds, Wheelchair Ramp Construction, and Gas Tax
Accounts for street improvements and 49 wheelchair ramps at various locations -
Hickory and Harmony Lanes from Melody Lane to Heidi Road and Heidi Road from
Garfield Avenue to Harmony Lane (Wards 2 and 5)
Attachments: Report
Maps
Recommendation
45 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, (1) declaring
that the stabilization of the slope, repair of the concrete channel, and restoration of
the roadway is of urgent necessity for the preservation of life, health and property;
(2) authorizing the work to occur without competitive bidding pursuant to
purchasing Resolution No. 22576 and City Charter Section 1109; (3) awarding a
contract to Riverside Construction Company Inc., for not-to-exceed $250,000 from
Chicago/Central Emergency Repair Project Account: and (4) authorizing the City
Manager to execute the necessary contract documents - Waive further reading
(Wards 2 and 3)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
46 Legislative reports - League of California Cities CA Cities Advocate dated
September 12, 2014
Attachments: Report
47 Brief reports on conferences, seminars, and regional meetings attended by Mayor
and City Council and announcements of upcoming events
48 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions
49 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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