City Council
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · March 3, 2015
Agenda
City of Riverside 3900 Main St.
Riverside, CA 92522
(951) 826-5557
City Council
Public Financing Authority
Agenda
Tuesday, March 3, 2015 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/Public Financing Authority.
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2 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/Public Financing 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.
INTRODUCTION
2 Introduction of incoming City Attorney Gary G. Geuss
WORKSHOP
3 Economic Development update - Oral report (All Wards)
PRESENTATION
4 2014 Festival of Lights update - Oral report (All Wards)
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
This portion of the City Council/Public Financing Authority Agenda is for all matters where
staff and public participation is anticipated. Individual audience participation is limited to 3
minutes.
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5 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside declaring necessity for
proposed Community Facilities District No. 2015-2 (Arroyo Park) of the City of
Riverside to incur not-to-exceed $6 million of bonded indebtedness - Resolution of
the City Council of the City of Riverside declaring its intention to establish
proposed Community Facilities District No. 2015-2 (Arroyo Park) of the City of
Riverside and approving a Funding and Acquisition Agreement with FRA-RSI
Arroyo Park, LLC, for levy of special taxes and issuance of bonds to finance
acquisition of approximately 21.34 gross acres of public land including Tract No.
28987 commonly known as “Arroyo Park” from Friends of the Riverside Airport,
L.L.C., and improvements, and design, planning, engineering, financing,
installation, and construction of certain public facilities and incidental expenses -
Waive further readings - Schedule public hearing for 3 p.m. on April 7, 2015 (Ward
7)
Attachments: Report
R - Declaring Necessity for CFD
R - Intention to Establish CFD
Agreement
Boundary Map
6 Joint item with Public Financing Authority - Renewal of Letter of Credit, Third
Amendment to Reimbursement Agreement, and Fee Letter with Bank of America
for outstanding 2008 $128,300,000 Refunding Certificates of Participation issued
as Variable Rate Demand Notes reducing interest cost over three-year term (All
Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Fee Letter
CLOSED SESSIONS
Time listed is approximate. The City Council/Public Financing Authority may adjourn to
the below listed Closed Sessions at their convenience during this City Council/Public
Financing Authority meeting.
7 Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice
from legal counsel concerning Letitia A. Pepper v. City of Riverside, et al., USDC
Case No. ED CV 14-00916 JGB (SPx)
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
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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 §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
11 Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for appointment of City Attorney by City
Council
Attachments: Report
12 Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for performance evaluation of Interim City
Manager
Attachments: Report
6:15 P.M.
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
13 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 156
PRESENTATIONS
14 Mayor Bailey to call upon Chief Diaz and Riverside Police Foundation Board
Members to present checks to the Explorer Posts for the Riverside Police
Department and California Highway Patrol, the Teen to Teen Program, the El
Protector Program, and the Riverside Youth Judo Club to support their activities
15 Mayor to call upon Councilmember Adams to recognize Sharon Dodgson for her
outstanding community activism, support and volunteering efforts in the City
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16 RIVERSIDE PRIDE Success Report - "Contest of Courage" by the Riverside Youth
Judo Club (Ward 6)
Attachments: Report
17 City Clerk to administer Oath of Office to newly appointed members of City boards
and commissions
7 P.M.
18 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/Public Financing 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 Agenda is for all matters where staff and public
participation is anticipated. Individual audience participation is limited to 3 minutes.
19 Utility Services/Land Use/Energy Development Committee recommends
Agreement with Ice Energy Holdings, Inc., to implement Peak Load Reduction
program using Ice Bear thermal energy storage (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Minutes
20 Utility Services/Land Use/Energy Development Committee recommends San
Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Decommissioning Agreement with Southern
California Edison Company, San Diego Gas and Electric Company, and City of
Anaheim with City share of decommissioning cost of approximately $79 million
from trust funds (All Wards)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Minutes
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.
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City Clerk
21 Minutes of February 24, 2015
Attachments: Minutes
City Council
22 Mayor Bailey and Mayor Pro Tem Mac Arthur recommend Employment Agreement
with Gary G. Geuss for $265,000 annually for position of City Attorney - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, amending
Resolution No. 21052 to amend Part I 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
23 Announcement of committee meeting:
Governmental Affairs Committee at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, 2015, Mayor’s
Ceremonial Room
Community Development
24 Purchase and Sale Agreement with Riverside County Flood Control and Water
Conservation District for $20,444 for 3,989-square-foot permanent storm drain
easement - Right of Entry and Temporary Construction Easement Agreement with
Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District for $6,315 for
3,739-square-foot temporary easement for construction, installation, and
implementation of University Avenue Wash Channel Storm Drain - Spruce Street
sely. to existing storm drain 200 feet north of Massachusetts Avenue and 660 feet
west of Durahart Street (Ward 1)
Attachments: Report
Site Map
Purchase and Sale Agreement
Legal Description
ROE and TCE Agreement
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25 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, (1) waiving the
competitive procurement requirements of Resolution No. 22576 to contract with
Frey Environmental, Inc., to provide environmental site remediation at 10302 Wells
Avenue; and (2) authorizing the Purchasing Services Manager to issue a Purchase
Order in an amount not to exceed $200,000.00 for such procurement - Waive
further reading (Ward 6)
Attachments: Report
Map
Agreement
Resolution
26 Purchase and Sale Agreement with Salem and Jadallah for $359,605 and $10,000
for title, escrow, and related closing costs from Tyler Street Widening Project
Account - 10302 Wells Avenue (Ward 6)
Attachments: Report
Map
Agreement
Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
27 Agreement with Pacific Coast Landscape and Design, Inc., for $88,000 from Parks
Division Neighborhood Maintenance Contract Account for annual mowing and
edging services - Bobby Bonds, Bordwell, Bryant, Carlson, El Dorado, Fairmount
and Villegas Parks (Wards 1, 2, 4, and 6)
Attachments: Report
Agreement
Public Works
28 Award Bid 7296 to Select Electric, Inc., Poway, for $337,977 from Public Works
Department Budget for traffic signal installation at Central Avenue and Rumsey
Drive and modification of existing traffic signals at various locations (Wards 1, 3, 4,
5, 6, and 7)
Attachments: Report
Map
Bid Recommendation
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29 Award Bid 7306 to American Integrated Services, Inc., Wilmington, for
$149,778.80 from Gas Tax Account for demolition and lot clearing of one
commercial building and five residential buildings - Tyler Street Improvements
Project between Wells and Hole Avenues - 4734, 4754, 4760, 4768 Tyler Street,
10302 Wells Avenue, and 10307 Cook Avenue (Ward 6)
Attachments: Report
Map
Bid Recommendation
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
30 Legislative report - League of California Cities CA Cities Advocate dated February
20, 2015
Attachments: Report
31 City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions
32 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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Tuesday, March 10, 2015
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