City Council
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · January 6, 2015
Agenda
City of Riverside 3900 Main St.
Riverside, CA 92522
(951) 826-5557
City Council
Housing Authority
Agenda
Tuesday, January 6, 2015 1:30 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/Housing Authority.
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1:30 P.M. - Seventh Floor Conference Room
MAYOR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER
1 Community Police Review Commission Ward 6 seat interviews and appointment -
With full quorum, five affirmative votes required, with less than full quorum, four
affirmative votes required
Attachments: Report
Apps Available in Clerks Office
3 P.M.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/PLANNING REFERRALS AND APPEALS
Audience participation is encouraged.
2 Case P14-0449 - City of Riverside - Zoning Code Amendment - Introduce an
Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Title 19, Table
19.120.020(B) - Incidental Uses Table of the Riverside Municipal Code with regard
to permit requirements for drive-thrus associated with banks and financial
institutions/services and pharmacies - Determine proposed project is exempt from
further 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 proposed
amendment to Zoning Code will have significant effect on environment (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
PC Report
Minutes
Ordinance
Table
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3 Cases P13-0553, P13-0554, P13-0583, and P14-0065 - Kevin Kohan of Planning
Associates on behalf of Paul A. Newkirk of Emri-Newkirk Properties, LLC -
General Plan Amendment, Specific Plan Amendment, rezoning, site plan review
and design review, with related variances, for construction of 275-unit
multiple-family residential development including common and private amenities
and covered and uncovered surface parking on two contiguous parcels totaling
approximately 10.26 acres - 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 10.26 acres of land located at 5940 and
5980 Sycamore Canyon Boulevard, situated on the easterly side of Sycamore
Canyon Boulevard between Dan Kipper Drive and Lochmoor Drive - A Resolution
of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending the Sycamore
Highlands Specific Plan, to revise the Specific Plan designation for Planning Case
No. P13-0554 from Commercial-Auto Center and Commercial to Commercial -
Apartments - 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
CG-WC-SP and CG-SP to Zone R-4-SP - Determine proposed project will not
have significant effect on environment based upon findings and mitigation
measures set forth in case record - Adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration - Adopt
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program - 5940 and 5980 Sycamore Canyon
Boulevard - Staff requests continuance off-calendar (Cont. fr/ 12-16-14, Ward 2)
4 Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, granting franchisee a
franchise to AmeriCare MedServices, Inc., to operate authorized ambulance
vehicles for a period approximately of five years along and upon the streets of the
City of Riverside - Agreement with AmeriCare MedServices, Inc., for
Non-Emergency Basic Life Support and Critical Care Transport services through
December 31, 2019 - Applicant requests continuance to 3 p.m. on February 3,
2015 (All Wards)
5 Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, granting franchisee a
franchise to Mission Ambulance, Inc., to operate authorized ambulance vehicles
for a period approximately of five years along and upon the streets of the City of
Riverside - Agreement with Mission Ambulance, Inc., for Non-Emergency Basic
Life Support and Critical Care Transport services through December 31, 2019 (All
Wards)
Attachments: Report
12-16-14 Report
Application
Ordinance
Agreement
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6 Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, granting franchisee a
franchise to Professional Healthcare Associates, Inc., dba Cavalry Ambulance, to
operate authorized ambulance vehicles for a period approximately of five years
along and upon the streets of the City of Riverside - Agreement with Professional
Healthcare Associates, Inc., dba Cavalry Ambulance for Non-Emergency Basic
Life Support and Critical Care Transport services through December 31, 2019 (All
Wards)
Attachments: Report
12-16-14 Report
Application
Ordinance
Agreement
7 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/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/Housing Authority may adjourn to the below
listed Closed Sessions at their convenience during this City Council/Housing Authority
meeting.
8 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
Attachments: Report
9 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning City v. Rebecca Spencer, et al., RCSC Case No.:
1405588
Attachments: Report
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10 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Jon Nelson v. City of Riverside, et al., USDC Case
No.: ED CV 13-01665 PSG (DTBX)
Attachments: Report
11 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(4) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning two cases of anticipated litigation
Attachments: Report
12 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
13 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
14 Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for appointment of City Attorney and City
Manager by City Council
Attachments: Report
6:15 P.M.
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
15 Brief reports on conferences, seminars, and regional meetings attended by Mayor
and City Council, Ward updates, and announcements of upcoming events
6:30 P.M.
INVOCATION - Councilmember Gardner
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG - Colors presented by Boy Scout Troop 8
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MAYOR PRO TEM APPOINTMENT
16 Mayor Bailey to present a plaque to Councilmember Perry for his dedicated
service as Mayor Pro Tem from July 1 to December 31, 2014
17 City Council to appoint Councilmember Mac Arthur as Mayor Pro Tem for January
1 through June 30, 2015
PRESENTATIONS
18 Mayor Bailey to call upon Jennifer O’Farrell from Big Brothers Big Sisters to
recognize January as National Mentoring Month
19 RIVERSIDE PRIDE Success Report - The SubStation (Ward 1)
Attachments: Report
7 P.M.
20 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/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.
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
This portion of the City Council/Housing Authority Agenda is for all matters where staff and
public participation is anticipated. Individual audience participation is limited to 3 minutes.
21 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, supporting the
Riverside Transit Agency’s Riverside Downtown Transit Operating Plan - Waive
further reading - Implement Downtown Transit Operating Plan - Negotiate with
Riverside Transit Agency for conveyance of property for Multi-Modal facility
development - Collaborate with Riverside Transit Agency, Riverside County
Transportation Commission, Western Riverside Council of Governments, Caltrans,
Greyhound, and other interests in state-of-the-art Multi-Modal facility long-term
development - Transfer transit use and Federal Transit Administration grant
interest from Terminal to Multi-Modal property - Fairmount Boulevard and
University Avenue, 4015 and 4085 Vine Street (Wards 1 and 2)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Operating Plan
Map
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CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under the CONSENT CALENDAR are considered routine by the City
Council/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/Housing Authority votes on the motion to adopt, Members of the City
Council/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.
City Attorney
22 Reimbursement of $1,300 for attorney fees and costs associated with
administrative code enforcement action and property rehabilitation - 7626 Bolton
Avenue - Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
23 Reimbursement of $9,100 for attorney fees and costs associated with property
receivership, rehabilitation, and sale - 2943 Ronald Street - Supplemental
appropriation (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
City Clerk
24 Minutes of December 15, 16, 18, and 22, 2014
Attachments: 12-15-14 Minutes
12-16-14 Minutes
12-18-14 Minutes
12-22-14 Minutes
City Council
25 Utility Services/Land Use/Energy Development Committee recommends
termination of Amended and Restated San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station
Firm Transmission Service Agreement with Southern California Edison Company
(All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Minutes
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26 Development Committee recommends a Resolution of the City Council of the City
of Riverside, California, authorizing the General Services Director and Airport
Manager to negotiate and execute certain rental and lease agreements on behalf
of the City of Riverside and repealing Resolution No. 18919 - Waive further
reading - 6951 Flight Road (Ward 3)
Attachments: Report
Leasing Program
Resolution
27 Announcement of committee meeting:
Governmental Affairs Committee at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, January 7, 2015,
Mayor’s Ceremonial Room
Community Development
28 2014-15 Housing and Urban Development Annual Action Plan Amendment and
Agreement to allocate $10,000 from Community Development Block Grant
Unprogrammed Funds Account to Path of Life Ministries Rainy Day Shelter
Account for 24-hour homeless shelter during inclement weather - 2840 Hulen
Place - Funds transfer (Ward 1)
Attachments: Report
29 Case P13-0900 - City of Riverside - A Resolution of the City Council of Riverside,
California, declaring its intention to vacate an approximately 8,745 square foot
portion of Verbena Drive from the intersection with Canterbury Drive to the
terminus of Verbena Drive, adjacent to the properties at 4465 Canterbury Road
and 4445 Canterbury Road, and setting the date, hour and place of hearing,
pursuant to the Public Streets, Highways, and Service Easements Vacation Law -
Waive further reading - Schedule public hearing at 3 p.m. on January 27, 2015
(Ward 5)
Attachments: Report
PC Report
Minutes
Resolution
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30 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, dedicating and
accepting a portion of City-owned land located at “A” Street (Fairway Drive)
between McAllister Parkway and Van Buren Boulevard for public street and
highway purposes and to become and be known as a portion of “A” Street
(Fairway Drive) - Waive further reading (Ward 5)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Legal Description
31 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, providing for
the Summary Vacation (Case No. P13-0657) of an approximately 150-foot long by
42-foot wide portion of unused right-of-way, located on the northeasterly side of
Van Buren Boulevard between Magnolia Avenue and Miller Street, known as 9487
Magnolia Avenue in the City of Riverside, California, making findings therein and
repealing Resolution No. 22583 - Waive further reading (Ward 5)
Attachments: Report
Map
Conditions
Resolution
Legal Description
32 Housing Authority - Loan Agreement with Anthony G. and Sylvia M. Hernandez for
first Deed of Trust of $79,930 and silent second Deed of Trust for not-to-exceed
$226,300 for low income housing - 3236 Washington Street (Ward 4)
Attachments: Report
Site Map
Agreement
Fire
33 Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Section
3.30.030 of the Riverside Municipal Code to establish a new Cost Recovery
Service - No. 3539 Non-Emergency Ambulance Inspection Permit - Waive further
reading (Intro. on 12-16-14, All Wards)
Attachments: Ordinance
34 Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, granting franchisee a
franchise to Care Ambulance Service, Inc., to operate authorized ambulance
vehicles for a period approximately of five years along and upon the streets of the
City of Riverside - Waive further reading (Intro. on 12-16-14, All Wards)
Attachments: Ordinance
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35 A Resolution of the City Council of Riverside, California, authorizing the
submission of applications to the County of Riverside for the Fiscal Year 2014
Homeland Security Grant Program with the Federal Department of Homeland
Security and subgranted through the California State Office of Homeland Security
and authorizing the execution of required applications, grant assurances and other
documents associated with the grant applications for $49,074 for partial salary
offset for Community Preparedness Coordinator for Ready Riverside emergency
preparedness program through February 28, 2016 - Waive further reading -
Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Assurances
General Services
36 Third Amendment to Agreement with First Class Vending Company for vending
machine services at various City facilities (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
37 Modification to Contract with South Coast Air Quality Management District to
change Compressed Natural Gas heavy-duty vehicle types purchased and extend
term to March 26, 2021 (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Mayor
38 Resignations of Garth Newberry from Airport Commission, Hector R. Murrieta from
Cultural Heritage Board, and Robert A. Stockton from Planning Commission -
Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Riverside, California, amending Section
2.10.010E of the Riverside Municipal Code to reduce the number of members on
the Planning Commission from ten to nine (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Ordinance
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Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
39 Third Amendment to Agreement with Valley Maintenance Corp., for $241,340 from
Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department Budget for janitorial
services at various community centers through December 31, 2015 (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Police
40 Appropriate $100,000 for United States Marshals Service Regional Fugitive Task
Force overtime reimbursements - Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
MOU
Funding Letter
41 First Amendment to Agreements with fourteen tow companies for term extension
through December 31, 2015, for police tow service - Adopt maximum tow fee
schedule (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
42 Memorandum of Understanding with County of Riverside Probation Department for
$215,000 grant for Post-Release Accountability and Compliance Team for
personnel cost reimbursement - Grant of $215,000 from California Board of State
and Community Corrections through City of Beaumont for equipment costs related
to West Post-Release Accountability and Compliance Team - Supplemental
appropriation (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
MOU
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Public Utilities
43 Memorandum of Understanding with Western Municipal Water District for Water
Service Provisional Boundary modification of residential lots located along Indiana
Avenue at Buchanan Avenue to be served by Riverside Public Utilities (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
MOU
Map
CC Report
RPU Minutes
WMWD Minutes
Public Works
44 First Amendment to the Agreement with Pavement Coatings Co. to incorporate
mandated Federal Highway Administration forms for bike lane improvements on
Third and Blaine Streets from Mulberry Street to Campus View Drive (Wards 1 and
2)
Attachments: Report
Map
Agreement
45 Award Bid 7282 to Carvajal Trucking and Tractor, Inc., Diamond Bar, for $213,048
from Community Development Block Grant funds, Wheelchair Ramps, Sidewalk
Construction Accounts for concrete sidewalk construction - Penny Drive between
Rutland Avenue and Lake Street (Ward 7)
Attachments: Report
Map
Bid Recommendation
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
46 Legislative reports - League of California Cities CA Cities Advocate dated
December 19, 2014
Attachments: Report
47 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions
48 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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