City Council
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · February 24, 2015
Agenda
City of Riverside 3900 Main St.
Riverside, CA 92522
(951) 826-5557
City Council
Successor Agency to
the Redevelopment Agency
Agenda - Revised
Tuesday, February 24, 2015 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/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency.
Pursuant to the City Council Meeting Rules adopted by Resolution No. 22796, 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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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 Closed Session items and 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.
INTRODUCTION
2 Introduction of incoming City Manager John A. Russo
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.
3 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8 to instruct City’s Negotiator, Lee C.
McDougal, regarding price and terms of payment for the purchase, sale, exchange
or lease of 3460 Orange Avenue, APN: 213-162-001, by Encore Education; John
Griffin, Negotiator
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)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Nagy Guirguis Salib v. City of Riverside, et al.,
USDC Case No.: ED CV13-13-1682 MWF (OPx)
Attachments: Report
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6 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
7 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Adrian Sanchez v. City of Riverside, et al., USDC
Case No.: ED CV 14-1859 VAP (SPx)
Attachments: Report
8 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Paul Leandro v. City of Riverside, et al., RCSC
Case No. RIC 1501784
Attachments: Report
9 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(b)(3)(c) to confer with and/or receive
advice from legal counsel concerning Katherine Guillen v City of Riverside, Tort
Claim No.: 15-01-38
Attachments: Report
9a Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(c) and §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with
and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning In re Claim of Tyesha
Calhoun, et al., Tort Claim No.: 15-02-29
Attachments: Report
10 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
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 §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
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13 Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for appointment of City Attorney by City
Council
Attachments: Report
3 P.M.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/PLANNING REFERRALS AND APPEALS
Audience participation is encouraged.
14 Case P14-0176 - Adkan Engineers on behalf of Jack Renouf - Appeal - Conditions
of approval limiting future development of single-family residences to single-story
for approximately 8.80 acres of Tentative Tract Map 36713 - Sly. intersection of
Victoria and La Sierra Avenues (Ward 5)
Attachments: Report
PC Report
Conditions of Approval
Appeal Letter
6:00 P.M.
PRESENTATIONS
15 Cultural Heritage Board report by Chair Rosemary Heru (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Letter
16 Mayor Bailey to present a Proclamation to Riverside NAACP President Woodie
Rucker-Hughes recognizing Black History Month
6:15 P.M.
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
17 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 Adams
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
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PRESENTATIONS
18 Mayor Bailey to call upon Technology Ombudsman Gregory Lee to recognize City
of Riverside Chief Innovation Officer and SmartRiverside Executive Director Lea
Deesing as Innovation Honoree of the Month
19 Mayor Bailey to call upon Police Chief Diaz to introduce the Public Safety Officers
of the Month Sergeant Ed Collins and Officers Dayna Van Gorder, Strawberry
Cruz, William Outlaw, Daniel Floyd, Andrew Spillman, Justin Meisner, Thomas
Hicks, and Daniel Lee
20 RIVERSIDE PRIDE Success Report - Riverside Neighborhood Partnership -
Neighborhoods, News and Next Steps (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
7 P.M.
21 Public Comment Period - This is the portion of the meeting specifically set aside to
invite your comments regarding Consent Calendar items and 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.
Attachments: Petitions
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.
22 Mayor Bailey recommends City Council Strategic Plan seven strategic priorities
and Implementation Plan development (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
23 Mayor Bailey recommends Mexico Sister City Program update (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
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24 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, placing a
measure on the ballot for the General Municipal Election to be held in the City of
Riverside on the 2nd day of June, 2015, for the purpose of submitting to the
qualified electors of the City of Riverside, an initiative measure to rescind the City
of Riverside’s ban on storefront and mobile marijuana dispensaries - Waive further
reading (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Notice of Intent
Ballot Title and Summary
Resolution
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under the CONSENT CALENDAR are considered routine by the City
Council/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency 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 votes on
the motion to adopt, Members of the City Council/Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency 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 $1,100 for attorney fees and costs associated with
administrative code enforcement action and property rehabilitation - 4703
Tomlinson Avenue - Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
26 Reimbursement of $9,250 for attorney fees and costs associated with property
receivership, rehabilitation, and sale - 6841 La Jolla Drive - Supplemental
appropriation (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
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City Clerk
27 Minutes of February 5, 6, 9, 10, and 17, 2015
Attachments: 2-5-15 Minutes
2-6-15 Minutes
2-9-15 Minutes
2-10-15 Minutes
2-17-15 Minutes
City Council
28 Mayor Bailey and Mayor Pro Tem Mac Arthur recommend Employment Agreement
with John A. Russo for $295,000 annually for position of City Manager - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending
Resolution No. 21052 to amend Parts I and IV of the Fringe Benefits and Salary
Plan, to reflect various updates and changes - Waive further reading (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Resolution
Fringe Benefits and Salary Plan
Community Development
29 Declaration and disposition of surplus 9,923-square-foot area of excess
right-of-way known as McMillan Street and authorize sale at fair market value -
Nely. of La Sierra Avenue between Indiana Avenue and railroad right-of-way
(Ward 5)
Attachments: Report
Legal Description
30 Case M14-0060 - Steve Berzansky on behalf of Steven Walker Communities -
Termination of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions to approved 41-unit senior
citizen complex on approximately 2.16-acre site never constructed - Nly. and wly.
of intersection of Palm and Beechwood Avenues (Ward 1)
Attachments: Report
CCR's
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Fire
31 FM Global Fire Prevention Grant of $2,000 for digital camera equipment -
Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
32 2014 State Homeland Security Grant of $21,725 for ballistic safety equipment for
Fire Department - Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
33 Bid 7293 - Reject all bids for installation of fire sprinkler systems at Arlington,
Magnolia Center, and La Sierra Fire stations (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Bid Recommendation
General Services
34 Award Bid 7285 to Dalke and Sons Construction, Inc., Riverside, for $684,680
from Public Transportation Modernization, Improvement and Service
Enhancement Grant Accounts for tenant improvements to Special Transportation
Administration/Dispatch Center at Corporation Yard - 8095 Lincoln Avenue (Ward
4)
Attachments: Report
Bid Recommendation
Site Map
Library
35 Riverside Public Library Foundation donation of $51,104.54 for children's books,
books for teens, and adult best sellers - Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Mayor
36 Mayor Bailey recommends appointment of Vivian L. Foust to Commission on
Disabilities Ward 1 seat, James R. Rush to Human Relations Commission Ward 5
seat, and Walter H. Elliot to Park and Recreation Commission Ward 5 seat -
Resignations of Creg J. Quiroz from Airport Commission, Robert L. Ritzau from
Park and Recreation Commission, and Walter H. Elliot from Transportation Board
(All Wards)
Attachments: Report
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Museum
37 First Amendment to Agreement with Plantation Productions, Inc., for $125,500
from Black Box Theater Account for logistical and technical support for The Box at
the Fox Entertainment Plaza - Supplemental appropriation (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
37a Award Bid LW1185 to Howard Industries, Riverside, for $74,891.21 from
Community Development Block Grant funds and Parks, Recreation, and
Community Services Department Budget for 18 HVAC units for Cesar Chavez
Community Center - 2060 University Avenue (Ward 2)
Attachments: Report
Bid Recommendation
Police
38 Purchase orders to Raceway Ford of Riverside and West Coast Lights and Sirens,
Inc., for $148,651.75 and $55,119.45 from Police Department Budget for five
4-door all-wheel drive police interceptor SUV pursuit vehicles and emergency
equipment, respectively (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Public Works
39 Award Bid 7242 to Mamco, Inc., dba Alabbasi, Riverside, for $4,079,790 from
Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District funds and Public
Works Department Budget for storm drain in Victoria Avenue from Harrison Street
to Van Buren Boulevard and in Myers Street, including resurfacing, from Lincoln to
Victoria Avenues and resurfacing of Victoria Avenue from Tyler Street to Van
Buren Boulevard - Amend Cooperative Agreement with Riverside County Flood
Control and Water Conservation District to increase to $3,416,000 from Riverside
County Flood Control and Water Conservation District funds and Public Works
Department Budget to fund design and construction - Supplemental appropriation
(Ward 5)
Attachments: Report
Map
Bid Recommendation
Agreement
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40 Agreement with Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company and State of
California Department of Transportation for construction and maintenance of Ivy
Street overpass at State Route 91 (Ward 3)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
41 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending
Resolution No. 22451 known as the Master Parking Schedule Resolution to
remove the 2-Hour Parking Zone on both sides of Lime Street from Tenth to
Twelfth Streets from the Master Parking Schedule - Waive further reading (Ward
1)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Map
42 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 Passenger Loading Zone on the northerly side of Arlington
Frontage Road from 800 feet wly. of Magnolia Avenue to 30 feet wly. thereof in
front of Meridian Assisted Living - Waive further reading (Ward 3)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
Map
Successor Agency to Redevelopment Agency
43 Recommend Oversight Board adopt resolution approving submission of
Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule for July 1 through December 31, 2015,
and reconciliation of Schedule from July 1 through December 31, 2014 (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Resolution
ROPS
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
44 Legislative report - League of California Cities CA Cities Advocate dated February
13, 2015
Attachments: Report
45 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions
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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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